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Gunther Expresses His Disgust For The WWE Money In The Bank Briefcase

The Ring General could have a target on his back with Seth Rollins now holding the WWE Money in the Bank contract.
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There is no denying that invention of the Money in the Bank contract has helped create some of the most memorable and significant World Championship victories in WWE history, but there are some who genuinely hate its very existence.

You can count the reigning World Heavyweight Champion among those who have an issue with it.

Gunther was a guest on a recent episode of The Masked Man Show, and said his aversion to the concept stems far beyond any concerns that the current contract holder could soon be targeting his championship.

"I wanna express my disgust for the Money in the Bank briefcase," Gunther said. "I remember back when some of those big cash-in moments happened and some of those guys won a big title for the first time in their career and it’s because they run out with a briefcase and there’s an already beaten opponent who’s just, yeah… lay on top of him for three seconds. I don’t know. I never found that very gratifying. That’s never something I was interested in participating."

Gunther recaptured the World Heavyweight Championship on the June 9 edition of Raw when he defeated Jey Uso in the main event. His first defense is coming up at Saturday Night's Main Event against WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg.

As of right now, The Ring General doesn't sound like a man who will have his head on swivel next month in Atlanta.

"I don’t know. Maybe there’s a little bit of honor left in Seth Rollins to not use it like that. But yeah, I’m not too worried about it to be honest… It’s a shortcut. When you win something big, you wanna earn it.” h/t Fightful

Seth Rollins is responsible for the most iconic Money in the Bank cash-in of all-time at WrestleMania 41, and he certainly had his sights set on using the briefcase against John Cena this past Saturday at Night of Champions.

Perhaps, Gunther is right not to worry if holding the WWE Championship is what Rollins envisions for his future.

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Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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