8 Reasons WWE's Money In The Bank Concept Is Played Out

4. Briefcase Winners Frequently Lose Matches Before Cashing In

WWE Money in the Bank Dolph Ziggler
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This is more indicative of WWE's preference for fifty-fifty booking these last however many years, but it's no less true. It seems like whoever gets a hold of the briefcase is doomed to lose high-profile match after match on Raw and pay-per-view to as many opponents as possible. Then once they cash in the briefcase, it's assumed that winning a World Championship wipes clean the slate of defeats.

It's like how the Intercontinental and United States belts function today with champions that frequently lose non-title matches: WWE seems to assume that credibility is Teflon-coated as long as you have a belt, and the past can be quickly smudged clean. What you end up with is a champion that has no ground to stand on.

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Justin has been a wrestling fan since 1989, and has been writing about it since 2009. Since 2014, Justin has been a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine. Justin also writes for History of Wrestling, and is a contributing author to James Dixon's Titan series.