10 Best WWE Moments That Reignited Your Passion For Wrestling
5. 2013 - Dolph Ziggler Cashes In
Alright, so I know it's not cool to like Dolph Ziggler any more, but the night after WrestleMania back in 2013 was an entirely different animal.
Fans had been clamouring for Dolph to get his shot for YEARS and after holding onto the Money In The Bank briefcase for almost a year, rumours were ciculating of a "choker" angle wherein Dolph would be the first person to let the time limit on his title shot expire without cashing it in. That's how far WWE had let our hopes drop when it came to Dolph, which just made the cash in all the sweeter.
This is widely regarded as the best cash-in of all time, in front of a crowd that's argued is probably the greatest WWE crowd of all time, too. The stars aligned to make this moment special and with fans chanting his name after Alberto suffered a beating at the hands of Jack Swagger, his music hit to an absolute eruption of cheers.
This was the ultimate feel-good and "hard work pays off" moment and the fans couldn't have been happier. After a lacklustre WrestleMania XXVIV that left the fans feeling deflated with the direction of the product, this was the shot in the arm they needed to give them optimism for the immediate future and encourage them to stick around.