3 Ups & 7 Downs From WWE Raw (Dec 7)

4. Comic Relief

The Miz John Morrison
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Can someone remind the readers why they took the Money in the Bank briefcase off Otis in the first place?

For as unusual a move as it was, it was something different. However, it was understandable that giving a nearly guaranteed world title run to a guy who was a midcard tag team wrestler and mostly a comedy guy could be reconsidered.

But giving the MITB briefcase to Miz? Sure, Miz successfully cashed in the briefcase… 10 years ago. And it’s not like he’s become a serious threat in any way, shape or form. Sure, Miz wears suits and talks a good game, but as we saw on Monday night, he and John Morrison are little more than heel comedy foils. They make a bunch of jokes, get beat up constantly, and never look like a serious threat to the world champion.

So why is Miz holding the briefcase again? Drew McIntyre is right to just laugh at him. It cheapens the entire purpose of the briefcase and makes the decision to take it off Otis look even more shortsighted in retrospect.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.