On an action packed post-WrestleMania edition of Raw, a raucous New Jersey crowd chanted “We Want Ziggler.” The crowd got their wish and the latest Mr. Money in the Bank, became Mr. World Champion.
After months of attempted cash-ins, and seemingly missed opportunities, Dolph Ziggler became the 11th man and 10th MITB winner, in WWE History to cash in a Money in the Bank Briefcase successfully when he defeated Alberto Del Rio after his handicap match with Jack Swagger and #BigRacistMustache himself, Zeb Colter.
It has become a weird sort of poetic justice with these Money In The Bank cash-ins. Much like CM Punk using his opportunity on a former MITB winner Edge, Ziggler captured his second World Championship from Alberto Del Rio, who cashed a WWE Title Opporutnity in on…CM Punk.
As one of the top in-ring performers in WWE, Ziggler has deserved this spotlight for quite some time and being the World Heavyweight Champion is perfect for Ziggler. The SmackDown champion is asked to carry his own show, and work the undercard of Raw shows on Mondays. Ziggler can be great in this role as a workhorse champion, making his challengers look like a million bucks, like a modern day Ric Flair.
Now that Ziggler has won the Championship, he’s the top dog of Tuesday Nights. Who will step up to challenge the newest champion?
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