When Edge cashed in the first ever Money In The Bank contract in 2006, he'd tossed aside an undercard match against Ric Flair in order to remain rested and ready for his assault on John Cena later that night.
Seth Rollins took no such shortcut. 'The Architect' engaged in an outstanding battle with former Authority colleague Randy Orton that cemented 'The Viper's return to the babyface fold thanks to yet another creative deployment of an "outta nowhere" RKO.
Orton even bought new trunks for the occasion - a lesser-spotted joy for wrestling gear aficionados, not least when there's actually a good match to toast as well.
Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett
