Report: The reason Sheamus was chosen as Money In the Bank winner

Sheamus surprisingly won the Money In the Bank briefcase this year

Sheamus won the Money in the Bank briefcase this year in part because it was the plan last year and apparently they liked the plan enough that they stuck with the decision this year, according to the Wrestling Observer.

According to sources, it was pitched that Sheamus would win Money in the Bank last year as a babyface and then turn heel by cashing in the briefcase on the babyface champion in order to win the WWE Title.

The reason that didn’t happen is because John Cena was booked to win instead. Then WWE chose to have Seth Rollins win the briefcase, so Sheamus was left to continue as a babyface. He didn’t turn heel until after WrestleMania this year.

While it is no guarantee, it’s likely that Sheamus will win the WWE Title in the next year from whatever face beats Rollins for the title or he could cash in on Rollins in the near future. It’s a good idea to get a new name in the title mix although Sheamus isn’t necessarily that new.

And it’s been some time since The Celtic Warrior has got his hands on some wrestling gold. His last World Title win was 2012 and the last WWE Title win was 2010 for a total of three WWE World Titles.

Sheamus was also supposed to turn heel and then face Daniel Bryan at Wrestlemania last year, but that was cancelled when Bryan was elevated into the World Title match due to the fact that the crowds weren’t into Batista as a babyface.

Now that the WWE has chosen him for a plan of last year, it’s up to The Great White to prove that they made the right choice by sticking with him this year