6 Times WWE Got Money In The Bank Winner Wrong

1. Jack Swagger - WrestleMania XXVI

Who Should Have Won - Drew McIntyre

Going into WrestleMania XXVI, Jack Swagger had all the momentum of a hungover tortoise begrudgingly trying to climb out of a hole. The All-American American qualified for the match as an afterthought, defeating Santino Marella in a throwaway match on RAW. Swagger seemed for all the world like he was there to make up the numbers.

Somehow, Swagger ended up winning the briefcase. It took Big Hoss an age to unclasp the briefcase, but unclasp it he did. Swagger quickly cashed in against an injured Chris Jericho, embarking on a World Heavyweight title run that was one of the weakest in history.

Why did Swagger win, if WWE had such little faith in him on top? There wasn't a huge amount of options in the match itself, but three men stood out from the crowd of 10. Kofi Kingston was considered a possible winner by many. Kofi had wowed audiences with his athleticism in the match in the past, and the end of 2009 had seen him explode in popularity. A Kofi win would have been celebrated by many.

Christian was another potential winner, but 'Christian potentially winning Money in the Bank' already felt like a cruel joke at this point. Captain Charisma was still immensely popular, but it was becoming clear that WWE creative didn't see him as a true main event star.

The truth is that Drew McIntyre was once again the right man in the right place to win the briefcase. Drew was the focus of the match during the build, and the time simply felt right for the Scot to take the next step. Instead it was Swagger who picked up the win, much to the surprise of everyone.

Will WWE make a similar mistake on Sunday? A strong argument can be made for five of the men winning the match, so will WWE go for the shock and give the briefcase to Dolph Ziggler? Time will tell.

After all, the only thing we learn from history is that we don't learn from history.