Source: The Wrestling Observer
The decision for Randy Orton to win the briefcase at the MITB pay-per-view was made between two to three weeks ago.
According to sources, the WWE creative team made the decision because not many people were expecting Orton to win the match. It also puts him back into the main event scene again.
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