5 Reasons Sheamus Cashing In Was Best For Business
4. It Gets The Briefcase Out Of The Way
It was once the hottest gimmick in professional wrestling, but nowadays the Money in the Bank briefcase has become something of an albatross for whoever happens to be in possession of it. From the highs of winning the ladder match one plummets to the lows of losing the vast majority of one's matches, all in the desperate desire to have the cash-in come 'out of nowhere'. It makes no sense, and devalues the case and the performer. Just look at the recent history of the case; Seth Rollins looked like a chump all the way until the main event of WrestleMania. Winning the case was the worst thing that ever happened to Damien Sandow. Jack Swagger's career has almost been defined by how poorly managed his tenure as a Money in the Bank champion was. Sheamus was in danger of going the same way as Swagger before he cashed-in. It is a sad thing to say, but Seth Rollins getting injured gave WWE something of a get out clause when it came to the Money in the Bank briefcase. Whilst Rollins was running with the title, Sheamus was getting colder and colder and a cash-in seemed more and more implausible, especially considering the heel on heel nature of it. Ending the tournament with Sheamus cashing-in was the only logical way for him to do it.
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