Ranking Every WWE World Title Reign After Money In The Bank Cash-Ins - From Worst To Best
Thought Jack Swagger was the worst champion to come out of Money in the Bank? Think again...
Money in the Bank arrived, and Money in the Bank has departed. We were treated to some shocking scenes at the climax of the event, as Dean Ambrose retrieved the briefcase to win the ladder match and ended the night by cashing it in on Seth Rollins, who had just cleanly defeated Roman Reigns to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
In doing so, Dean Ambrose became the 15th man to successfully cash-in the Money in the Bank briefcase. The trope has become a true staple in World Wrestling Entertainment over the last decade, creating many memorable moments in the shape of the cash-ins.
It is an often-stated idea in professional wrestling however, that how a moment is followed up on is more important than the moment itself. 15 men have cashed the briefcase in successfully, 15 men who exchanged a briefcase for a world championship, 15 men who exchanged an opportunity for a life-changing reality.
More often than not however, the reality of being a cash-in champion hasn't been glittered with gold. These champions have been treated as opportunists, as not being entirely worthy of their status as champion, and have subsequently lost the belt and returned to the mire of the mid card.
It is telling that the first 14 cash-in champions held the title for an average of only 77 days. Here are all of those reigns, from worst to best.
14. Dolph Ziggler - 2012
It should have been the beginning of the next chapter of Dolph Ziggler's career, but it turned out to be something of a nightmare. Okay, an exaggeration maybe, but after cashing-in the briefcase to a humongous pop the night after WrestleMania 29 it has been all downhill for Ziggler from there.
The crowd went mad for his win, and finally it seemed that he was about to break through the glass ceiling. Then, Jack Swagger happened, and with Swagger came a concussion that put Ziggler out for a month. He dropped the title back to Alberto Del Rio in his first defence, and that's as close as Ziggles has come to the top table since.
Ziggler wasn't alone in failing to defend his title, but it is the crushing disappointment that defined his reign that puts it at the bottom of this list.