Admittedly, WWE were rushed into making a quickfire decision before Survivor Series. Going down with a serious knee injury, Seth Rollins had to vacate the WWE World Heavyweight Title early in November. WWE then set up a tournament, one which was to culminate at Survivor Series. The final ended up being between on screen pals, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose. It was Reigns who emerged victorious, but as the confetti fell, he was blindsided. Cashing in his 'Money In The Bank' briefcase, Sheamus became the new WWE Champion as the broadcast went off the air. It's hard for these cash ins not to feel dramatic, because the sudden nature of them demands urgency. Fans routinely respond to them, but they were already sick of Sheamus by the following evening's Monday Night Raw. Less than a full month later, the big Irishman was staring at the lights for Reigns on an episode of Raw. This made his entire title run, and 'Sheamus 5:15' spiel, pretty pointless. Hot-shotting the belt from one wrestler to another, then back to the original man so quickly rarely works. Sheamus is right back where he started, occupying the mid card.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
