8 Reasons WWE's Money In The Bank Concept Is Played Out
4. Briefcase Winners Frequently Lose Matches Before Cashing In
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.