8 Reasons WWE's Money In The Bank Concept Is Played Out

8. The Contract Almost Guarantees Screwy Title Switches

Only two briefcase-holders ever cashed in "honorably": Rob Van Dam in 2006, and John Cena in 2012. They gave advance notice to the respective champion of the date they intended to hand in the briefcase in exchange for their entitled shot. In every other instance, cashing in has been centered around taking advantage of the champion in a physically-compromised state.

Simply put, that concept is old. It should be a bit more shocking when a World Champion loses his belt for contestable reasons. The endurance of the Money in the Bank gimmick has made each ensuing cash-in attempt less effective as a memorable moment (with a few exceptions).

Nowadays, it's only exciting when it's a legit crowd favorite like Rollins or Dolph Ziggler that dethrones the exhausted titleholder. Otherwise, the virtually-annual cash-ins devalue the belt.