10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About Money In The Bank

4. You Call That A Finish? - Part I (2013)

Dolph Ziggler's Money in the Bank cash-in and subsequent World Heavyweight Championship win over Alberto Del Rio was met with crowd elation. Dolph looked to finally be on his way to superstardom, but an errant kick from Jack Swagger gave him a concussion and put him on the shelf for six weeks. Dolph returned at Payback 2013 and lost the belt back to Del Rio in a match that led to a double turn for the competitors.

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Dolph got his rematch at Money in the Bank 2013, and the newly-established babyface was riding a wave of fan support. The two men had a very good match, with Del Rio trying to hit headshots on Dolph to put him down and the defiant "Showoff" staying in the match.

Unfortunately, all of Dolph's fighting spirit didn't get him anywhere. After the challenger blocked a knee strike from the champ, AJ Lee - then Dolph's girlfriend - got in the ring and hit Del Rio with the World Heavyweight Title. That drew a disqualification, infuriating Dolph and the crowd. Even though the finish played in to Dolph and AJ splitting up on Raw, it was still a horrendously lame way to end "The Showoff's" flirtation with the gold.

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