Author: Eric Lynch

The July 2nd, 2018 edition of WWE RAW aired live from the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, SD.

– This week’s broadcast opens up with a video package recapping the history between Bobby Lashley and Roman Reigns.

– Michael Cole welcomes us to the arena, and Roman Reigns comes out to kick off the show. Reigns steps in the ring and gets on the mic, and complains about losing to The Revival last week. He blames the loss on having the worst tag partner ever – Bobby Lashley, and he wants to fight Lashley right here and now. Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre come out to interrupt. Ziggler takes issue with Reigns acting like he owns the place, and trying to make everything about him. Ziggler and McIntyre step into the ring and stand across from Reigns. Drew says since he stuck his nose in their business last week, they’re going to return the favor now. Ziggler and McIntyre beat down Reigns until Seth Rollins runs out for the save. Rollins fights off Ziggler and McIntyre and helps Reigns up to his feet in the ring. Drew and Dolph retreat up the ramp as we go to commercial.

– Reigns and Rollins approach RAW GM Kurt Angle backstage. Rollins says enough is enough, and they want Drew and Dolph. Kurt tells them it has to be next week, because Reigns and Lashley have a rematch against The Revival later. Reigns protests that both matches should be tonight, and Kurt grants them the match with Drew and Dolph later tonight.

– Matt Hardy comes out to the ring, and then Curtis Axel appears on the big screen mocking him. Bo Dallas appears next to Axel and mocks Wyatt.

– Matt Hardy vs. Curtis Axel: Bo Dallas is at ringside for this one. Hardy starts off strong and sends Axel into the corner, and he gets some advice from Dallas while he’s down. Axel fights back and connects with a dropkick. Axel beats on Matt in the corner and works on keeping the Woken one grounded. They fight out to the apron and Matt hits a Side Effect on the apron. Back in the ring, Matt beats down Axel in the corner and hits another Side Effect for a two count. Matt hits a flying elbow off the middle rope, and then another one off the middle rope for a two count. Hardy looks for the Twist of Fate, but Dallas causes a distraction. The distraction leads to Axel throwing Matt into the ring post and then hitting a face buster for the three count.

Winner: Curtis Axel

– The B Team celebrates after the match and they run up the ramp together.

– Still to come: Roman Reigns & Bobby Lashley vs. The Revival; plus Bayley and Sasha Banks “go to counseling.”

– We go backstage with Rollins and Reigns in their locker room. Lashley walks in and says Reigns is a heat magnet and a trouble starter, and nobody likes him. Lashley says he’d rather fights Reigns than team up with him, but they have to coexist tonight. Reigns says he’s going to start, finish and win the match tonight, and Lashley can just stand on the apron with his fake smile. Lashley tells Reigns if he messes it up he’s going to hold him responsible, and that’s a threat.

– We see a video package looking at the issues between Bayley and Sasha Banks, and Kurt Angle ordering Bayley to go counseling. Michael Cole introduces footage of their first counseling session, and we go to a pre-taped segment in a doctor’s office setting. Bayley is sitting in the waiting room when Sasha walks in and immediately starts arguing with Bayley. The doctor, Dr. Shelby, walks in and asks them to follow him into his office – which he likes to call the friend zone. The counselor starts advising Bayley and Sasha about friendship. We go back to the arena and Titus Worldwide is on their way out to the ring.

– Titus & Apollo vs. The Authors of Pain: The Authors start off strong with frequent tags and Rezar hits a version of The Dominator on Apollo. Rezar beats him down in the corner and tosses him down for a pin attempt. Titus runs in but The Authors send him into the ring post and then outside. Akam hits a side slam on Crews, then they hit the Last Chapter on Apollo for the win after a short match.

Winners: The Authors of Pain

– Akam and Rezar stand tall in the ring as Titus and Crews recover at ringside.

– Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns are backstage getting ready for their matches. Their tag match against Dolph and Drew are up next.

– We see footage of Kevin Owens arriving to the arena and giving his rental car to the valet. Owens refuses to the give the valet his key, and he takes it with him. Owens puts his hood up and tries to keep a low profile entering the arena.

– Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler: Rollins and Ziggler start this off and Rollins wrestles him down to the mat early on. Ziggler starts to fire up but Rollins dropkicks him down. Drew tags in and locks up with Rollins, then he takes Rollins down to the mat. Reigns tags in and goes at it with Drew now. Drew backs Reigns into the corner and pummels on him. Reigns turns the tide and hits a series of right hands on Drew in the corner. Reigns hits an uppercut, but then he gets distracted by Dolph, which leads to Drew clotheslining Reigns down. Lashley is shown backstage watching on a monitor. Ziggler tags in and continues beating on Reigns. Drew tags back in and chops Reigns in the corner and then hits a neckbreaker for a two count. Ziggler tags back in and pummels on Reigns in the corner. Ziggler charges but Reigns catches him with an uppercut. Rollins gets the hot tag and hits a springboard flying clothesline on Ziggler. He follows up with the Slide Blade on Ziggler, then he kicks Drew off the apron. Rollins follows up with a suicide dive on Drew, while Reigns boots Ziggler. Back in teh ring, Rollins goes up top and hits the frogsplash for a two count. Ziggler looks for a superkick on Rollins, but Rollins blocks it and slingshots Ziggler out to ringside. Rollins goes up top and hits a suicide dive down onto Ziggler and McIntyre at ringside. Back in the ring, Ziggler applies a sleeper until Rollins drops him down. Ziggler follows up with the Fameasser for a two count. Drew tags in and continues the offense on Rollins. Rollins looks to tag in Reigns, but Drew pulls Reigns off the apron. Drew and Dolph continue beating on Rollins in the ring. Rollins comes back with a superkick on Drew and he looks for the tag, but Ziggler interrupts. Rollins powerbombs Ziggler into the corner and he looks to tag in Reigns, but The Revival comes out and beats down Reigns. The ref calls for the DQ and this one turns into a beat down of Reigns and Rollins at ringside.

Winners via DQ: Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns

– The beat-down on Reigns and Rollins continues after the match. Drew and Dolph take Rollins in the ring and double team him. The Revival then takes Reigns in the ring and continues beating him down, and they hit the Shatter Machine.

– Still to come: Roman Reigns & Bobby Lashley vs. The Revival

– We see footage from last week of Kevin Owens run-in with Braun Strowman behind the arena in the parking lot.

– Kurt Angle is backstage when Kevin Owens walks in his office and begs him to do something about Braun Strowman. Kurt says it sounds like Owens wants to settle things in the ring, but Owens says no, and says Strowman should be suspended, fired, or sent to therapy. Kurt says there’s only one way to settle this: Kevin Owens will be facing Strowman tonight.

– We see more footage from the counseling session with Sasha and Bayley, but we can’t hear what’s being said.

– Baron Corbin comes down to the ring, and he’s got a mic. Corbin cuts a promo on Finn Balor and shows footage of what happened between them last week. He calls out Balor, and Balor down to the ring. Corbin wants Balor to apologize, and Balor sarcastically apologizes and makes fun of Corbin’s clothes. Corbin gets mad and calls Balor a little twerp, and demands that Balor apologizes. Balor calls Corbin Stephanie’s stooge, and Corbin decks him with a right hand. Balor fights back and knocks Corbin outside. Corbin recovers and heads up the ramp as Balor stares him down from the ring.

– Elias is backstage warming up when Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan walk up to him and ask if he’s performing. He says not for the fans, but he will for them, and he starts playing and Liv and Sarah start destroying things backstage.

– Ember Moon vs. Liv Morgan: Sarah Logan is at ringside for this one. The opening bell sounds and Ember starts off strong, and she trips Liv down for a pin attempt. Liv starts to come back but Ember springboards off the middle rope for a cross body and another pin attempt. Liv mounts a comeback after connecting with an enziguri. She works on keeping Ember grounded, but she starts wasting time talking trash, and Ember drops her. Ember follows up with the Eclipse for the three count.

Winner: Ember Moon

– We go back to Sasha and Bayley’s counseling session, where the doctor is getting frustrated. Sasha and Bayley mock each other, and then they start arguing. The doctor gets mad and yells, and the segment ends with “to be continued…”

– The Revival vs. Bobby Lashley & Roman Reigns: Reigns and Dawson start this one off. Dawson starts off with some shots to the ribs of Roman, which were apparently injured in the attack earlier tonight. Reigns comes back and punches Dawson out of the ring. Back in the ring, a distraction from Wilder leads to Dawson hitting a cheap shot on Reigns. Wilder tags in and stomps on Reigns’ ribs while he’s down. Dawson tags back in and continues the offense on Reigns. Reigns tries to fight back, but he’s still selling a rib injury and Dawson drops him. Wilder tags in and they double team Reigns. Dawson tags back in but Reigns tees off on him with right hands. Dawson comes back with a boot to the midsection, but Reigns fires back with a shot in the corner. Wilder tags in but Reigns drops him. Wilder looks for a roll-up, but Reigns hits a superman punch. Dawson breaks up the pin. Lashley runs in and hits a spinebuster on Wilder, then one on Dawson, then he goes back out to the apron. Lashley asks for the tag, but Reigns declines and looks for a superman punch. Dawson and Wilder double team Reigns now and pummel on him. The Revival ignores the ref’s warnings, and the ref calls for the bell for a DQ. Lashley is fed up, and he walks away up the ramp.

Winners via DQ: Roman Reigns and Bobby Lashley

– Lashley heads up the ramp as The Revival double teams Reigns in the ring.

– Kurt Angle is backstage looking at Reigns on a monitor. Owens walks in and asks Kurt to cancel his match with Strowman tonight, but Kurt declines and says the match is still on. Owens tries to bribe Kurt with Shania Twain tickets, but Kurt says there’s no way he’s getting out of the match.

– Reigns is shown finally getting to his feet in the ring, and he’s not happy.

– Still to come: Kevin Owens vs. Braun Strowman

– Michael Cole introduces a special look at the new Ant Man & The Wasp movie.

– Roman Reigns walks into Kurt Angle’s office and demands a match with Lashley. Kurt says Lashley was just there asking for the same thing. Reigns says he’s going to lay Lashley down at Extreme Rules.

– Mojo Rawley vs. No Way Jose: Before the match, Mojo gets on the mic and cuts a brief promo on Jose for dancing. Mojo attacks Jose from behind, and then he goes out to ringside and assaults a member of the conga line. He tackles the conga dancer into the fan barricade, and then Jose comes out to ringside to fight Mojo. Mojo gets the upper hand and rams Jose into the ring apron. Mojo heads to the back while Jose is selling a rib injury on the ringside floor.

Winner: n/a

– Michael Cole introduces a video package looking at the history between Alexa Bliss and Ronda Rousey.

– We go to a pre-taped interview with Ronda Rousey where she mentions that she’s suspended from RAW, but she’s not suspended from Extreme Rules, and she has a front row ticket for it.

– Mickie James vs. Nia Jax: Alexa Bliss is at ringside for this one. Before the match, Nia Jax comes out to the stage with a mic. She talks about hoping she’d be done with Alexa by now, but she’s still dealing with her. Nia says their feud needs to end, and it will end at Extreme Rules with Ronda Rousey sitting at ringside. Nia says Kurt has confirmed that their Women’s Title match at Extreme Rules will be under “extreme rules.” Nia mentions Mickie, and says she brought Natalya for back up. Natalya comes out, and she’ll be at ringside in Nia’s corner for this singles match. Mickie attacks off the opening bell, but Nia shoves her down. Mickie rolls outside for a breather. Back in the ring, Mickie turns it around and kicks Nia out to ringside. Mickie kicks out Nia’s knee at ringside, then takes things back in the ring. Mickie continues working over Nia’s knee on the mat and takes her down. Nia fights back with headbutts and clotheslines. Mickie hits a big boot and kicks out Nia’s knee again. Mickie goes for a kick but Nia catches it and powerbombs her down. Natalya and Alexa get into it at ringside, and meanwhile in the ring Nia hits a Samoan Drop on Mickie for the three count.

Winner: Nia Jax

– Kevin Owens is backstage taking meditation advice from Jinder Mahal, trying to find inner peace before his match with Strowman. An interviewer walks in and asks Kevin if he’s shaken up, which he denies. Owens says most people would be scared of Strowman, but he’s not. Jinder continues meditating next to him as we go to commercial.

– Michael Cole introduces a replay of Reigns getting beat down by The Revival earlier, and refusing to tag in Lashley for help.

– Bobby Lashley does an interview backstage where he calls out Reigns for calling him an egomaniac, while Reigns tried to do the tag match by himself and got beat down for it. Lashley says if he was there for the last 10 years, he’d tbe the guy, not Reigns.

– Kevin Owens vs. Braun Strowman: The opening bell sounds and Strowman tosses Owens down to the mat. Owens rolls outside and appears to retreat and he runs all the way backstage. We cut to Owens who is trying to get in his car, but he doesn’t have his keys. Owens appears to be looking or a place to hide, as Strowman leaves the ring and heads to the back. Owens hides in a porta-potty, and Strowman charges outside and demands to know where Owens went. Strowman searches around the parking area as the fans chant “porta potty.” Strowman appears to smell Owens’ scent in the air, and he looks at the porta potty. Strowman hears Owens inside the porta potty, so he wraps it in duct tape to keep the door shut. Strowman pulls the Porta potty inside the area and drags it through the hallway with Owens inside. Strowman drags the porta potty deep inside the arena and back out next to the stage and entrance ramp. Strowman hauls the porta potty up a ramp on the side of the stage, and he drags it over near the entrance ramp. Strowman sets the porta potty near the edge of the stage, then charges and knocks it off the edge down to the floor. Medics and refs go to check on Owens, who is now covered in blue liquid from inside the porta potty. Owens recovers on the floor as Strowman poses on the stage and RAW goes off the air.

Winner: n/a

The June 26th edition of WWE SmackDown took place at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, CA.

– The Miz is in the ring to kick off this week’s SmackDown Live broadcast with a Miz TV segment. The Miz welcomes his guests – The Bludgeon Brothers, Luke Harper and Eric Rowan. They slowly make their way down to the ring and stand in front of Miz. The Miz says they have something in common, they both dismantled Daniel Bryan. The crowd chants for Daniel Bryan, and The Miz tells them to shut it and stop disrespecting SmackDown’s tag team champions. The Miz says since The Bludgeon Brothers are the strong silent type, he’s going to roll some video footage showing last week. The Miz continues trashing Bryan, saying Bryan always tries to steal their thunder and he’s the true villain here. The Miz jokes that The Bludgeon Brothers were auditioning to be new members of The Miztourage, and Harper slaps the mic out of Miz’s hand. They start walking towards The Miz, but then Daniel Bryan’s music hits and he comes out to interrupt. Bryan says he takes issue with The Bludgeon Brothers attacking him, and he’s not afraid of them or The Miz. Bryan wants to fight all of them, and asks which of them will fight him first. Harper takes the mic from Miz and says Daniel never learns his lesson, but he’s gonna tonight. It sounds like Harper has accepted the challenger. Bryan heads to the back.

– The New Day is shown backstage with their assistant making milkshakes. Xavier Woods takes on Rusev in singles action next in a match sponsored by Sonic.

– Xavier Woods vs. Rusev: The New Day and Aiden English are all at ringside for this one. The opening bell sounds and Woods starts off with a headlock. Rusev comes back with a shoulder block and works on keeping Xavier grounded. Woods comes back with some strikes and a headscissor takedown, then dropkicks Rusev from behind. Rusev comes back with a spinerbuster for a two count. Woods fights back and hits a tornado DDT for a two count of his own. Rusev dodges a shot and shuts Woods down again with a Samoan drop. They fight in the corner and Woods dodges a few shots, but Rusev catches him with a kick to the head. Rusev follows up with the big boot and the Accolade for the three count.

Winner: Rusev

– After the match, Aiden English joins Rusev in the ring to celebrate. Rusev gets on the mic and cuts a brief promo warning AJ Styles that he’s going to take his WWE Title at Extreme Rules on July 15th.

– We see a pre-taped promo from Jeff Hardy in facepaint and white contact lenses talking about his threshold for pain being higher. We go to the broadcast table where Tom Phillips tells us about Shinsuke Nakamura’s injury, and that Jeff Hardy will be fighting in an open challenge tonight instead of facing Nakamura as originally scheduled.

– WWE U.S. Champion Jeff Hardy makes his way down to the ring to find out who will be facing him in tonight’s open challenge for the belt.

– Naomi and Lana are backstage arguing about their dance-off. The cast of GLOW walks in an they briefly talk to Naomi and Lana and say that they should be working together instead of arguing. Naomi and Lana seem to come to an agreement.

– Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Eric Young: Sanity is at ringside, and Jeff’s U.S. Title is on the line. The opening bell sounds and Young immediately rushes hardy and beats him down in the corner. Hardy fights back and looks for the Twist of Fate, but he doesn’t quite execute it and Young rolls outside for a breather. Back in the ring, Young fires up and drops Hardy with a shot to the face. Young takes Hardy into the corner and puts him a dragon sleeper on the turnbuckle until the ref reaches his 5 count. Young wrenches Hardy’s neck and works on keeping the Champion grounded. Young stomps on Hardy, but Hardy gets to his feet and fights back in the corner. Hardy rolls up Young for a two count, then Young fires back with a lariat for a two count of his own. Young picks up Hardy and Hardy stuns him with a jawbreaker. Hardy blocks a shot and fires back with right hands, then drops Young with a forearm shot and an atomic drop. Jeff dropkicks Young down as the crowd chants “Delete.” Hardy looks for the Twist of Fate, but Young escapes and they both clothesline each other down. While both men are down, The Usos walk in from the crowd and they confront the other two Sanity members at ringside. Young rolls out o the ring to join the brawl at ringside, and he starts fighting with Jey Uso. The ref calls for the bell as this one falls apart. Young wins by DQ, so Hardy keeps the belt. The Usos/Sanity brawl spills into the ring as Hardy and Young brawl again. Hardy and The Usos clear out the ring as we go to commercial.

Winner via DQ: Eric Young

– The Usos & Jeff Hardy vs. Sanity: This one got made into a six-man tag during the commercial break. Kilian starts off with Jey Uso and drops him with a shot off the ropes. Wolfe tags in and continues the offense on Jey, then Young tags in for the double team for a two count on Uso. Uso tries to fight back, but Young drops him with an elbow to the face then stomps on him. Killian tags back in and puts the boots to Uso. Jimmy finally gets the hot tag and Wolfe tags in as well. Jimmy comes in and cleans house and hits a Samoan drop on Wolfe. Jimmy follows up with a cross body off the top for a two count. Jimmy connects with some kicks and pins, but Young breaks it up. The aprons clear now as everyone brawls through the ring. Jimmy hits superkicks on Killian and Young, but Killian doesn’t go down. The Usos hit two double superkicks on Killian until he falls out to ringside. Jey hits a suicide dive on Killian and Young, while Wolfe and Jimmy go at it in the ring. Jimmy hits a superkick, then Jeff tags in and hits the Swanton Bomb on Wolfe for the three count.

Winners: The Usos & Jeff Hardy

– The broadcast team informs us that Daniel Bryan vs. Luke Harper has been made official for tonight.

– Becky Lynch is backstage warming up. She’s up next against Sonya Deville.

– Becky Lynch vs. Sonya Deville: Sonya misses some kicks early on and Becky tackles her. Sonya starts to mount a comeback, but Becky stuns her with a kick. They trade arm holds until Becky sends Sonya through the ropes down to the ringside floor. Sonya pulls Becky outside and they fight at ringside over the announce table. Back in the ring, Sonya comes back and takes Becky down for a two count. Sonya works on keeping Becky grounded with a head lock. Becky fights up to her feet and comes back with a t-bone suplex for a two count. Sonya comes back with a knee strike out of the corner for a two count of her own. Mandy Rose causes a distraction from ringside and Sonya continues the offense. Becky grabs Sonya and knocks her into Mandy on the apron, then locks Sonya in the Disarm-her for the win via submission.

Winner: Becky Lynch

– Becky celebrates in the ring as Mandy recovers on the floor from having her partner slammed into her.

– James Ellsworth is backstage wearing an Asuka mask and he exchanges small talk with Tye Dillinger in the hallway.

– We see a pre-taped promo from Zelina Vega, who is next to “Cien” Almas. She says SmackDown has no challenges for Almas, and everyone should stay out of his way.

– James Ellsworth skips down to the ring as we see a replay of his interaction with Asuka last week. Ellsworth gets on the mic and says there are two types of men in this world: Men who graduated high school and talk about their feelings, and then real men like him who stand up for what they believe in. He says Asuka attacked him for no reason last week, and he knows she’s here tonight. Ellsworth tells Asuka it’s a man’s world, and when you mess with the bull you get the horns. Ellsworth says he loves and respects women, and he has a love life so hot you can fry an egg on it, and women love him too. He says when it comes to Asuka, there’s no love or respect, and he takes his hoodie off and slams it down. Ellsworth says he wasn’t ready last week, but he’s ready this week, and he dares Asuka to come down and face him tonight. Instead, SmackDown GM Paige comes out. Paige comes down to the ring and says Ellsworth knows that Asuka isn’t here this week. Paige books Carmella to defend her Women’s Title against Asuka at Extreme Rules. Ellsworth says Asuka doesn’t deserve a rematch, and he thinks Paige really came out to ask him out on a date. Paige says Ellsworth is right, and says they have a date next Tuesday. Ellsworth says yes, but Paige corrects herself and says it’s not a date with her, it’s a date with Asuka, and it will be a one on one match. Ellsworth doesn’t look so happy anymore, and Paige heads to the back.

– The Bludgeon Brothers are shown backstage, with Harper staring into the camera. Daniel Bryan is elsewhere backstage with Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson helping him warm up for his match tonight.

– Daniel Bryan vs. Luke Harper: The opening bell sounds and Harper immediately backs Bryan into the corner and connects with an uppercut. Bryan dodges a shot and fires back with some kicks to Harper. Harper stuns him with a right hand and then takes Bryan out to ringside where he throws him into the fan barricade. Back in the ring, Bryan starts to fight back, but Harper shuts him down with a big clothesline. Harper rakes the eyes of Bryan and then works on keeping him grounded. Bryan sends Harper through the ropes out to ringside and he looks for a suicide dive, but Harper catches him and slams him down onto the announce table. Harper hits a running big boot on Bryan on the floor and Bryan falls into the timekeeper’s area. Back in the ring, Harper continues the offense with strikes in the corner. Bryan dodges a shot and runs the ropes, but Harper catches him with a spinning side slam for a two count. Bryan starts coming back with some kicks and he hits a series of dropkicks in the corner. Harper stops one and hits a Michinoku Driver on Bryan for a two count. Bryan tries to come back with some right hands, but Harper connects with a dropkick and both men are down. Harper lays into Bryan with chops and punches in the corner now, and he sits Bryan on the top turnbuckle. Bryan punches Harper down and hits a tornado DDT. Bryan hits the Yes Kicks until Harper stops one and hits a kick of his own. Harper misses a clothesline and Bryan looks for the Yes Lock. Harper struggles but Bryan locks it in, and then Eric Rowan runs in and breaks it up for the DQ.

Winner via DQ: Daniel Bryan

– Harper and Rowan beat down Bryan in the ring after the bell. Harper and Rowan slap each other across the face and then double team Bryan. Harper and Rowan look for the powerbomb Doomsday Device, but then Kane’s music hits and the Big Red Machine slowly walks down to the ring. Kane steps in the ring and goes at it with the Bludgeon Brothers. Harper and Rowan look to double team him, but Bryan makes the save. Kane and Bryan lay out the Bludgeon Brothers and clear the ring. Bryan has a look of disbelief on his face that Kane just returned out of nowhere to save him. Kane and Bryan have a stare-down and then hug in the ring. Bryan and Kane lead the crowd in a “yes” chant, and then Paige comes out. Paige books a match between The Bludgeon Brothers and Bryan/Kane for the Tag Team Titles at Extreme Rules. Paige heads backstage as Team Hell No celebrates in the ring and SmackDown goes off the air.

The June 25th, 2018 edition of WWE RAW took place at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, CA.

– An image shows on the screen in memory of Vader, who recently passed away.

– RAW GM Kurt Angle comes down to the ring to kick off this week’s show. He’s joined by Constable Baron Corbin. Angle begins speaking, but he’s quickly interrupted by Roman Reigns. Reigns steps in the ring and confronts Kurt, but then Bobby Lashley interrupts quickly next. Lashley tells Reigns he had his chance to beat Brock for three years, and failed, and now it’s Lashley’s turn for a chance. Lashley tells Reigns to move on, and Reigns talks about Lashley moving on from WWE and taking his ball and going home. Reigns says Lashley didn’t make much of an impact in the MMA world, while Reigns has been making an impact in WWE. Lashley says he’s the only one here who has the legit tools for beat Brock, and he’ll beat anyone else Kurt puts in front of him, including Reigns. Kurt says Brock Lesnar pulled out of their agreement to determine a #1 contender at Extreme Rules, and Lashley and Reigns aren’t happy. Reigns says Lesnar doesn’t respect anyone in WWE or the fans. Lashley says if Lesnar had someone legit to face he might be around more, instead of having to face Reigns every time. Lashley says Lesnar is tired of seeing Reigns’ face just like all the fans are. Reigns says he and Lashley should fight right now, but Kurt stops them and tells them he’ll consider booking a match between them for Extreme Rules. The Revival interrupts next and they take issue with Reigns and Lashley. Corbin says they should get it on right now, and Angle calls for a ref. We’ve got a tag match up next.

– Bobby Lashley & Roman Reigns vs. The Revival: The Revival trades frequent tags early on and controls the opening moments of this one. Lashley tags in Reigns and Reigns starts cleaning house and turning it around. Reigns hits a series of clotheslines on Dawson in the corner and drops him. Reigns looks for a superman punch but Wilder pulls Dawson outside to safety. Reigns runs around the ring and hits the Drive By on Wilder outside. Back in the ring, Dawson turns it around and starts beating on Reigns on the apron. Back in the ring, Wilder tags in and continues the offense on Reigns. Reigns comes back with a shot in the corner and a Samoan Drop. Lashley gets the hot tag and starts cleaning house with belly to belly suplexes. Lashley hits a stalling vertical suplex on Wilder. Reigns tags himself in and a miscommunication leads to Lashley getting knocked out to ringside and Wilder rolls up Reigns for the three count out of nowhere.

Winners: The Revival

– Lashley gets in Reigns’ face after the match and he isn’t happy about the miscommunication that lead to the finish.

– Matt Hardy appears on the big screen and cuts a promo on The B Team. He says The B Team had a great performance, and then Bray Wyatt walks in. Wyatt talks some trash to the B Team and warms them about coming after their Tag Titles. Matt Hardy says The B Team has no idea what they got themselves into, and they tell them to run. Matt Hardy takes on Curtis Axel in singles action next.

– Next we see a WWE 2k19 commercial featuring several WWE stars including Daniel Bryan, Jeff Hardy, Bobby Roode and others wearing the Rey Mysterio mask. It then shows Rey wearing the mask, and saying that he’s back.

– Wyatt and Hardy are in the ring, and then The B Team appears on the big screen mocking their gimmicks. Michael Cole promotes that Wyatt and Hardy will be defending their Tag Titles against The B Team at Extreme Rules.

– Matt Hardy vs. Curtis Axel: Hardy starts off strong and repeatedly slams Axel into the corner. Axel fights back with a boot to the face and then fights with Matt in the corner. Matt goes for a superplex but appears to slip, and Axel lands on top of him. Axel covers and gets the three count after a very short match. Cole says on commentary that Hardy’s foot slipped off the rope.

Winner: Curtis Axel

– After the match, Matt and Bray seem to congratulate Axel on their win. Axel and Dallas leave the ring as Hardy and Wyatt watch on.

– We see replays of Sasha Banks and Bayley fighting last week.

– Sasha Banks is shown backstage complaining to Kurt Angle about something, but we can’t hear what they’re saying.

– The Authors of Pain are walking backstage and shoving around employees in their way. They run into Titus Worldwide, and Titus asks that they show the backstage employees some respect, but The Authors aren’t interested.

– The Authors of Pain vs. The Gibson Brothers: The Gibson Brothers appear to be local enhancement talent. Rezar starts off with a big boot then slams one of the Gibson brothers down to the ringside floor. He pulls the other brother into the ring then tags in Akam. Akam booths the other Gibson brother outside. Akam slams him into the corner then tags in Rezar. They hit the Last Chaper for the win after a short squash match.

Winners: Authors of Pain

– After the match, The Authors beat down the jobbers after the match until Titus Worldwide comes out for the save. Titus and Apollo hit the ring, and The Authors back off and head up the ramp.

– Kurt Angle and Baron Corbin are backstage, and Baron is saying Kurt is making tag teams implode. They briefly argue before Finn Balor walks in. Balor complains about Lesnar not being active, and Corbin says Balor should stop complaining because he knows he would come up short against Lesnar. Strowman interrupts next and he’s got his briefcase. Strowman wants more opponents and he wants to try being Kevin Owens’ friend. It sounds like we have a tag match for later: Braun Strowman & Kevin Owens vs. Finn Balor & Baron Corbin.

– We see a replay of Ronda Rousey’s rampage beating up Alexa Bliss, Kurt Angle, and referees last week.

– Alexa Bliss and Mickie James come down to the ring together and they’ve got microphones. Mickie introduces Alexa, and says Alexa deserves a Women’s Championship celebration tonight because Ronda Rousey ruined her celebration last week. Alexa talks about Ronda being suspended from RAW, and then she starts trashing Ronda and Nia Jax. Mickie says Alexa’s Money In The Bank cash-in was the best ever. Alexa says she is the real hero, and she has overcome every obstacle in her way. Natalya comes out to interrupt and says there are only 23 days left before Ronda Rousey comes back and deals with Alexa. Alexa trashes Natalya and dismisses her, but Natalya says she’s not done. She says she talked to Kurt Angle tonight, and they’ve got a one-on-one match tonight. Natalya says she didn’t come alone, and she’s joined by Nia Jax. It looks like we’ve got a match up next.

– Natalya vs. Alexa Bliss: Nia Jax and Mickie James are both at ringside for this non-Title match. The opening bell sounds and the fight spills outside early on, where Alexa takes control. Back in the ring, Natalya tries to mount a comeback, but Alexa kicks out her knee and drops her back down to the mat. Natalya finally fires up with some clotheslines and a suplex, and then a Russian leg sweep. Natalya stomps on her and runs the ropes, but Mickie James distracts her, and Alexa drops Natalya from behind. Nia returns the favor and trips Alexa when the ref isn’t looking. Natalya drops Alexa and locks in the Sharpshooter, and Alexa taps out.

Winner: Natalya

– Mickie comforts Alexa at ringside while Natalya and Nia celebrate in the ring.

– Seth Rollins does an interview backstage trashing Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre. He says he’s going to beat Ziggler and burn it down and take back his Title.

– Jinder Mahal and Sunil Sign are shown backstage in the middle of a photo shoot. The Riott Squad walks in and tags the camera and smashes it. Jinder and Sunil stay peaceful as The Riott Squad storms off.

– Sasha Banks, Bayley & Ember Moon vs. The Riott Squad: Sasha and Bayley appear to still not be on speaking terms. Ember moon takes control of the match early on with a facebuster on Liv Morgan, and the babyface team clears the Riott Squad off the apron. Ember follows up with a suicide dive to the outside. Back in the ring, Sasha takes control of the match now and hits a knee strike in the corner. She gets distracted by Liv on the apron, and she misses a shot on Ruby. Ember and Bayley brawl with Liv and Sarah at ringside, while Ruby and Sasha fight in the ring. Sasha and Ruby trade pin attempts, and it ends up with Ruby rolling up Sasha for the three count after a short match.

Winners: The Riott Squad

– After the match, Bayley pounces on aha and pummels on her. Bayley stomps on Sasha in the corner and continues beating on her down. Bayley pulls Sasha out to ringside and slams her on the floor. Bayley throws Sasha into the ring steps and yells in her face while she’s down. Referees come to check on Sasha while she’s down.

– Still to come: Strowman & Owens vs. Corbin & Balor

– Kurt Angle is shown backstage telling a ref to find Bayley. Kevin Owens walks in and complains to Kurt about being teamed up with Strowman. Kurt says Braun genuinely wanted to be Owens’ partner, and this could be the start of a beautiful friendship.

– No Way Jose vs. Mojo Rawley: Before the match, Mojo cuts a brief promo complaining about having to have a rematch with Jose, and about his conga dancers. Mojo interrogates one of the conga dancers at ringside, and then tells Jose he’s not getting his rematch. Jose comes out to ringside and Mojo drops him with a right hand.

Winner: No contest

– Bayley walks in to Kurt Angle’s office, and Angle is mad at her. Kurt Angle tells her she needs to go to counseling next week, or else she’s fired.

– Braun Strowman & Kevin Owens vs. Finn Balor & Baron Corbin: Corbin and Owens start off with a collar and elbow tie up, then Corbin drops him and backs him into the corner. Corbin drops Owens and then Balor tags in, but then Corbin immediately tags himself back in and argues with Balor. Owens fights back and tags in Braun. Braun and Corbin go at it now and Braun lays into him with right hands. He drops Corbin, and then he tags in Owens. Balor also tags in and goes at it with Owens. Owens drops Balor in the corner and stomps a mud hole in him. Strowman and Corbin come in, and Strowman and Owens are able to team up to take down both Corbin and Balor. Strowman and Corbin come back in now and Strowman hits a big splash in the corner. Corbin fires back wih a big boot then tags in Balor. Strowman pulls Balor into the ring from the apron and clubs him down to the mat. Strowman knocks Corbin off the apron as Balor rolls outside. Strowman runs around the ring now and shoulder tackles both Balor and Corbin on the floor. Owens tags in and then runs around the ring, but Corbin clotheslines him down. Strowman heads outside and drops Corbin, but then Strowman misses a shot and hits the ring post. Back in the ring, Balor hits the sling blade on Owens. Corbin tags himself in, but Balor isn’t having it and he kicks his own partner off teh apron. Corbin pulls Balor outside and brawls with Balor on the ramp. Owens is in the ring as the referee’s count reaches 10, and Corbin and BAlor are counted out.

Winners: Kevin Owens & Braun Strowman

– After the match, Owens tries to celebrate with Strowman, but Strowman is hesitant. Strowman stares Owens down and Owens leaves the ring and retreats up the ramp. Owens runs to the back, and Strowman runs to the back after him.

– We go backstage where Owens is shown running through the backstage area. Strowman follows and is furiously looking for Owens. Strowman walks past, and Owens comes out of the closet he was hiding in. Owens gets his bag and starts to leave the building. Owens goes to the valet parking, only to learn Strowman has stolen his keys. Strowman gives him the keys and says he hopes he has insurance, because there’s his car. The camera turns around to show a car flipped upside down. Strowman laughs and walks off as Owens looks sad.

– Seth Rollins vs. Dolph Ziggler (c): Ziggler’s Intercontinental Title is on the line in this one, and Drew McIntyre is at ringside. They start off with a test of strength until Ziggler starts putting the boots to him. Ziggler drops Rollins and hits an elbow drop, then controls the next few moments of the match with a headlock. Rollins comes back with a hip toss and a dropkick, and Ziggler rolls outside for a breather. Rollins follows him outside and gets in Drew’s face, then he throws Ziggler into the fan barricade. A distraction from Drew leads to Ziggler hitting a cheap shot on Rollins. Back in the ring, Ziggler starts working over Rollins’ bad knee. Ziggler controls the next few moments and applies a sleeper hold. Rollins fights out and runs the ropes, and he collides with Ziggler mid-ring, and both men are down. Rollins hits a boot to the face and then hits a Sling Blade. Rollins clotheslines Ziggler to the outside, but then Drew hits a cheap shot on Rollins behind the ref’s back. The ref ejects Drew from ringside and Drew and Ziggler argue the decision. Rollins rolls up Ziggler from behind, but the ref is distracted by Drew. Rollins dumps Ziggler outside and hits a suicide dive on Ziggler and Drew at ringside. Back in the ring, Rollins goes up top, but Ziggler knocks him down. Ziggler takes control of the match unil Rollins fires back with a superkick. They fight out to the apron and Rollins looks for a powerbomb, but Ziggler escapes and comes back with a DDT on the apron. Ziggler looks for a superkick, but Rollins blocks it and hits the buckle bomb on Ziggler. Rollins follows up with a superkick for a two count. They fight up to the turnbuckle and Rollins shoves the Champion down to the mat. Rollins follows up with the frogsplash off the top for another two count. Rollins hits a kick to the body and then looks for the curb stomp, but Ziggler avoids it. They trade roll up attempts until Ziggler sends Rollins into the ring post. Ziggler follows up with the Zig Zag for a two count. Ziggler takes Rollins up to the top turnbuckle again. Rollins ends up hitting a superplex off the top and follows up with the Falcon Arrow. Rollins pins, but Drew McIntyre comes back and yanks the ref out of he ring while he’s counting. Drew hits the ring and beats down Rollins as the ref calls for the DQ.

Winner view DQ: Seth Rollins

– Drew continues to beat down Rollins as Ziggler gets to his feet. Drew and Ziggler get ready to beat down Rollins some more, but Roman Reigns comes out for the save. Reigns spears Ziggler at ringside, then he hits the ring and fights with Drew. Reigns hits a Superman punch on Drew and Drew falls out to ringside. Reigns helps Rollins to his feet in the ring while Drew and Ziggler head up the ramp. We go to replays as Ziggler holds his IC Title up in the air and RAW comes to a close.

The June 19th, 2018 edition of WWE SmackDown aired live from the Huntington Center in Toledo, OH, and is the first episode after Sunday’s Money In The Bank pay-per-view.

– Fans have now been seated in the Huntington Center and this week’s episode of SmackDown Live will be starting shortly.

– Tonight’s broadcast opens with SmackDown GM Paige backstage talking about what happened at Money In The Bank on Sunday. She says we’re now just 4 weeks away from Extreme Rules, and tonight they’ll determine who will face AJ Styles at that pay-per-view. She announces a gauntlet match later tonight with Big E, Rusev, The Miz, Samoa Joe, and Daniel Bryan all fighting it out for the shot at AJ’s WWE Title.

– Women’s Champion Carmella comes out to the ring and gets on the mic. She makes some jokes about not lacking any confidence, because Mella Is Money, and she tells the rest of the roster that they could work twice as hard as her and only be half as good. She talks about beating Charlotte twice, and then beating Asuka all by herself. Asuka’s music hits, but instead James Ellsworth comes out again dressed as Asuka. He takes his mask off and shares a laugh about it with Carmella. Ellsworth gets on the mic and makes fun of Asuka. He says he’s back, and he’s back to serve the greatest woman in history — “better than Charlotte, Lita, Trish Stratus, Mother Teresa, Beyonce, Ronda Rousey, and Asuka.” Asuka’s music hits again, and this time the real Asuka comes out and hits the ring. Asuka steps to Ellsworth and they exchange words. Asuka kicks Ellsworth down, and then Carmella hits a cheap shot on Asuka. Carmella and Ellsworth escape up the ramp while Asuka recovers in the ring.

– Still to come: Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows vs. The Bludgeon Brothers

– Becky Lynch is shown backstage looking in the mirror and putting goggles on her head.

– The Iiconics come out and cut a brief promo calling the fans in the building smelly animals, and then they trash Becky Lynch. Becky’s music hits, and we have a match.

– Becky Lynch vs. Billie Kay: The opening bell sounds and Becky starts off with a flurry of punches. She hits a suplex and Billie rolls outside to recover. Becky and Billie fight around ringside until Billie throws Becky into the ring post. Billie takes control of this one now and beats Becky own around ringside. Back in the ring, Peyton cheap-shots Becky from ringside while the ref isn’t looking. Becky finally starts fighting back and hits a flying punch off the turnbuckle, and she follows up with some clotheslines and a kick. Becky hits a suplex for a two count. Becky gets distracted by Peyton at ringside, but Billie is unable to capitlize on it and Becky dumps her outside. Becky goes flying off the apron and hits Peyton. Back in the ring, Billie looks for a roll-up, but Becky quickly locks in the Disarmher for the win via submission.

Winner: Becky Lynch

– Becky celebrates in the ring while Peyton helps Billie to the back.

– The broadcast team shows us some footage of Shinsuke Nakamura beating on Jeff Hardy previously on SmackDown. We then go to a pre-taped promo from Jeff Hardy, where Jeff talks about Nakamura’s attack on him last week. Jeff talks about the effect this attack had on him, and he turns around to show he has eyes painted on his eyelids. He opens his eyes and has some white contact lenses in, and he looks into the camera and tells Nakamura that he sees him.

– We see a promo video for Sanity featuring their silhouettes on a wall. They make their SmackDown debut next against The Usos.

– Daniel Bryan does an interview backstage where he talks about his intentions to win tonight’s gauntlet match, and he makes Renee Young say she thinks he’s going to win tonight.

– The Usos comes out to the ring and they get on the mic to talk about their upcoming match against Sanity. They talk about Sanity trying to make a name for themselves tonight, and they welcome them to the Uso penitentiary.

– The Usos vs. Sanity: The Usos attack before the opening bell, but it turns into a three-on-two assault by Sanity. Killian Dain, Alexander Wolfe and Eric Young continue to beat down Jimmy and Jey with double team moves. Sanity poses in the ring before leaving, and this match is over before it ever began.

Winners: No contest

– Shinsuke Nakamura does an interview in the back about his loss at Money In The Bank on Sunday. He also addresses Jeff Hardy, and he warns Hardy not to ever cross him again.

– Karl Anderson & Luke Karlson vs. The Bludgeon Brothers (c): The Bludgeon Brothers’ Tag Titles are on the line in this one. Rowan and Gallows start this one off throwing big strikes. Gallows hits a big boot on Rowan and then he knocks Harper outside. Anderson looks for a suicide dive on Harper, but Harper catches him and slams him down. Meanwhile in the ring, Rowan drops Gallows and then takes him up to the turnbuckle. Rowan hits a superplex on Gallows for a two count, and then Rowan and Harper double team Anderson at ringside. Back in the ring, Rowan hits a splash on Gallows for a two count. Harper tags in now and continues the offense on Gallows. Rowan tags back in and keeps Gallows grounded with a head lock. Harper is back in now and they take turns pummeling on Gallows. Gallows fires back with a big boot and an uppercut. He kicks Harper down, and then he tags in Anderson. Anderson comes flying in off the top rope with a splash on Harper. Anderson follows up with a spinebuster on Harper for a two count. Anderson dumps Rowan down to the floor, and the distraction leans to Harper hitting a side suplex for a two count. Rowan drops Gallows at ringside, and then Rowan tags in. Rowan and Harper hit the double team powerbomb on Anderson for the three count.

Winners & still Tag Team Champions: The Bludgeon Brothers

– Harper and Rowan hold up their Tag Titles and then head to the back. Before they make it backstage, Daniel Bryan comes out to the ring and walks past The Bludgeon Brothers. They have a brief stare-down on the ramp, but Bryan keeps walking past them. The 5-man gauntlet match to determine the #1 contender for AJ’s Title is up next.

– The Miz is shown warming up in his locker room. Rusev is backstage getting a pep talk from Aiden English. Samoa Joe is backstage warming up, and Big E is shown getting carried through the hallway by Kofi and Xavier. They’re all getting ready for tonight’s gauntlet match main event.

– 5-man Gauntlet Match: Daniel Bryan vs. Big E will start off this gauntlet. The opening bell sounds and Big E overpowers Byan early on. Bryan tries to wrestle Big E down to the mat, but Big E picks him up and tosses him down. Bryan finally gets a hold of Big E on the mat and he locks in a dragon sleeper. Big E escapes, but Bryan connects with several kicks. Bryan works over Big E’s arm and takes him down to the mat again. Big E escapes and hits a belly to belly suplex, and then he lays Bryan across the apron and hits a running splash. Big E beats Bryan down round ringside and rams him into the fan barricade. Back in the ring, Bryan starts mounting a comeback, but he misses a splash off the top rope and Big E takes advantage. Bryan fights back with a clothesline and both men are down. Big E charges at Bryan, but Bryan drop-toe-holds him into the middle turnbuckle. Bryan hits a series of kicks on Big E in the corner, then takes him up to the top rope. Bryan hits a Frankensteiner off the top, and Big E is hurt. Bryan hits some running kicks in the corner, but after the second one Big E comes back with a big clothesline. Big E hits a backbreaker for a two count. Big E goes for a submission, but Bryan reverses it into a Yes Lock attempt. Big E breaks free, but Bryan is still able to apply a triangle choke. Big E looks for a powerbomb, but Bryan escapes and works over Big E’s knee. Big E misses a clothesline and Bryan hops out to the apron. Big E runs the ropes and spears Bryan through the ropes down to the ringside floor. Back in the ring, Big E misses a shot in the corner and hits the ring post. Bryan capitalizes with a knee to the face and covers for the three count, and Big E has now been eliminated.

Samoa Joe is out next, and now its Joe vs. Bryan. Joe starts off strong and backs Bryan into the corner with strikes. Bryan starts to fire back with some kicks and they run the ropes, but Joe catches him with a spinning powerslam. Joe lays into Bryan now with kicks and chops. Bryan fires back with some kicks and chops of his own. Bryan looks for a huricanrana, but Joe powerbombs him down. Joe puts Bryan in a crab, and then an STF, and then a crossface. Bryan finally gets his foot on the rope and ref breaks the hold. Joe throws a kick but Bryan catches it and takes Joe down by the leg. Bryan starts working over Joe’s knee now and he smashes it against the ring post. Joe comes back with a big boot and a senton for a two count. Joe boots Bryan in the face a few times and lays into him with chops. Bryan comes back with some chops of his own, but Joe ties him up in a sleeper hold. Bryan sends Joe through the ropes, and both men are down. Bryan’s chest is red from chops. Bryan gets on the apron and goes flying off with a knee to the face of Joe on the floor. Back in the ring, Bryan hits a missile dropkick on Joe. Bryan follows up with more kicks on Joe while he’s grounded. Joe blocks a kick, but Bryan follows up with an enziguri. Bryan looks for a knee to the head, but Joe dodges it and rolls outside. Bryan follows him outside, but Joe catches him in the Coquina Clutch at ringside. Bryan fights free and gets in the ring before the ref’s 10 count, but Joe is just a second too late, and the ref counts out Joe for the elimination.

Before Bryan’s next opponent in the gauntlet can come out, Luke Harper and Eric Rowan come back out and hit the ring. They quickly beat down Bryan and leave. The Miz comes out and hits the ring fast, then immediately hits the Skull Crushing Finale on Bryan. Miz pins Bryan for the three count, and now Bryan is eliminated.

Rusev is out next, and Aiden English is with him. It’s down to Miz vs. Rusev now, and the winner will get a shot at AJ Styles’ WWE Championship at Extreme Rules. Rusev takes the fight to Miz early on and controls this one. The Miz tries to mount a comeback and hit a shot in the corner, but Rusev catches him and slams him down for a two count. AJ Styles is shown backstage watching on a monitor. Rusev charges at Miz, but Miz ducks and dumps Rusev outside. The Miz follows up with a dropkick to Rusev on the floor, and The Miz briefly gets distracted by English. Miz and Rusev fight back into the ring and Miz boots him in the face for a two count. The Miz hits a backbreaker and neckbreaker for another two count, and then he chokes Rusev in the corner until the ref breaks it up. The Miz hits a running clothesline in the corner and then goes up top. The Miz hits a flying axe handle strike on Rusev for a two count. The Miz gauges Rusev’s eyes when the ref isn’t looking, then takes him down again. Rusev blocks a shot and boots Miz in the face, then they start trading punches in the middle of the ring. Rusev fires up and boots Miz down, then hits a splash in the corner. Rusev follows up with a spinning heel kick and Miz goes down. Rusev looks for the big boot, but Miz dodges it. The Miz looks for the Skull Crushing Finale, but Rusev overpowers him and escapes. They fight in the corner, which leads to Rusev kicking Miz in the head for a two count. The Miz rolls outside to kill some time before Rusev follows him out. This leads to Miz throwing Rusev into the ring steps, then back in the ring. The Miz kicks Rusev several times, then hits a DDT for a two count. Miz wastes some time mocking Danie Bryan, which leads to Rusev dropping Miz and locking him in The Accolade for the win.

Winner: Rusev

– Rusev and English celebrate after the match. Rusev will be getting a Title shot at Extreme Rules. AJ Styles’ music hits and the Champ comes down the ramp. AJ steps in the ring and sets down the WWE Title and has a stare-down with Rusev. AJ and Rusev shake hands, and AJ reluctantly goes to shake Aiden English’s hand, but Aiden yanks his hand away at the last second. AJ punches Aiden down and leaves. Rusev helps Aiden up as SmackDown goes off the air.

The June 18th, 2018 edition of WWE RAW is the first episode after Money In The Bank, and airs live from the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI.

– This week’s broadcast opens up with a video package looking at Nia Jax vs. Ronda Rousey last night, with Alexa Bliss’ interference.

– RAW GM Kurt Angle is in the ring to kick off RAW. Angle talks about RAW superstars winning both Money In The Bank contract matches last night, and then he introduces new WWE Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss. She comes out to the ring, and Kurt says sine she requested a special presentation of the belt, he hands her the belt now in the ring. Kurt reveals that Nia will be getting a rematch for the Women’s Championship at Extreme Rules. Alexa says she still isn’t done gloating about her win last night, and she talks about winning the contract and the Championship at Money In The Bank. Ronda Rousey comes out to interrupt, and she’s not happy. Alexa hides behind Kurt and tells Ronda to calm down. Alexa taunts Ronda about not winning the Championship last night, and Ronda attacks her. Ronda pummels on Alexa until Kurt hauls her off, and Ronda judo throws Kurt down. Ronda drops Alexa and repeatedly hits her with the Money In The Bank briefcase. Kurt tries to haul her off again, but Ronda hits Kurt with the briefcase now. Referees run in and Ronda starts beating them up. Ronda goes back to Alexa and picks her up, then powerbombs her through the table in the ring. Ronda heads backstage as Kurt asks what the hell she’s doing.

– We see Kurt Angle and Ronda Rousey arguing backstage. Kurt says he has no choice but to suspend her for 30 days, and he tells her to get her things and go.

– On her way out of the building, Ronda does a short interview with Renee Young where she says after this 30-day suspension, Ronda will be back to kick Alexa’s ass.

– Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins is out to the ring next, and he’s got a mic. Rollins says there’s no better place than here for an IC Title open challenge, and there’s no better time than right now. He calls out anyone in the back who has the guts to come fight him for the belt right now. It appears Dolph Ziggler will be accepting the challenge, but then Drew McIntyre comes out behind him. Ziggler gets in the ring, while McIntyre stays out at ringside.

– Intercontinental Title: Seth Rollins (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler: Ziggler starts this one off hot and backs Rollins into the ropes. Ziggler misses with a Zig Zag, and Rollins misses a curb stomp, then Ziggler rolls outside to regroup. Back in the ring, Ziggler starts controlling the pace of the match and going after Rollins’ bad knee. Ziggler hits a neckbreaker for a two count, then an elbow drop for another two count. Rollins comes back with a jawbreaker, and then he sends Ziggler into the ring post. Rollins sends Ziggler outside and hits a suicide dive on him, and then back in the ring Rollins springboards off the top rope with a flying forearm shot. Rollins covers for a two count. Ziggler starts fighting back, but the Champion drops him again with a knee to the face. Rollins looks for the curb stomp, but Ziggler moves and comes back with the Fameasser for a near-fall. Ziggler looks for the superkick, but Rollins strikes first with a superkick of his own. Rollins kicks him in the head again and pins for another near-fall. Rollins is still selling the knee, and he climbs up to the top turnbuckle. Rollins leaps and misses on a frogsplash as Ziggler rolls out of the way. Ziggler goes up top now, but Rollins meets him with a punch to the face. They fight up the turnbuckle, and Ziggler knocks Rollins down. Rollins goes up the turnbuckle again, and Ziggler knocks him down again, then hits a flying cross body. Rollins rolls through and picks up Ziggler, then powerbombs him into the corner. Drew McIntyre gets on the apron and distracts Rollins, and Ziggler attacks from behind. Ziggler and Rollins trade roll-up attempts, and Ziggler scores the three count. Ziggler was holding Rollins’ tights during the pin, but the ref didn’t see.

Winner & new Intercontinental Champion: Dolph Ziggler

– After the match, Ziggler celebrates obnoxiously with the IC Title, as Rollins protests about Ziggler cheating by grabbing the tights during the pin. Rollins gets in Ziggler’s face, and then Drew McIntyre hits the ring and drops Rollins. They hit the Claymore/Zig Zag combo on Rollins and leave him laying.

– Back from commercial, Ziggler does an interview with McIntyre by his side. Ziggler makes fun of the other wrestlers’ catch phrases and says when he says he’s going to do something, he does it.

– Bobby Roode vs. Curt Hawkins: Roode’s ribs are taped up, selling the effects of his ladder match last night. The opening bell sounds and Hawkins starts off strong, but Roode quickly shuts him down with a spinebuster. Roode follows up with the Glorious DDT for the three count after a short match.

Winner: Bobby Roode

– Roode celebrates in the ring as we go to commercial.

– We come back with a video package looking at Braun Strowman’s Money In The Bank ladder match win last night.

– Strowman comes out to the ring with his Money In The Bank briefcase next. Strowman gets on the mic and talks about his accomplishments in WWE so far. Strowman says as great as all that was, his Money In The Bank briefcase is the greatest accomplishment, and then he dares Brock Lesnar to show his face again so he can cash in. Strowman says Lesnar is going to ‘get these hands,’ and then Kevin Owens comes out to interrupt. Kevin is on the stage with a mic, an he says he wants to be the first one to congratulate Braun because he deserves it. Owens says he knew all along that Strowman would win, and none of the other competitors would listen to him when he said they needed to band together to stop him. Owens says he has advice for Strowman, he needs to be smart and have a strategy for his Money In The Bank contract. Owens steps into the ring and tries to strike up a friendship with Strowman. Owens says Strowman has no one to watch his back, and he hasn’t needed it until now, but now Strowman has a big opportunity and could use some help. Owens says he wants to help each other, or use each other, where they each do a favor for each other. Owens says he’ll help Strowman become Universal Title, and in return Owens wants a shot at the Title after Strowman wins it. Owens says he’s too injured from last night to fight right now, and he just wants to shake Strowman’s hand. Strowman shakes but doesn’t let go. Strowman picks up Owens and goes for the running powerslam, but Owens escapes and rolls out of the ring. Owens retreats up the ramp.

– Bayley approaches Sasha Banks in the locker room backstage and gives her a pep talk after losing the ladder match last night. Bayley says they should start over and give their friendship a fresh start, and they shake on it.

– Bray Wyatt & Matt Hardy vs. Heath Slater & Rhyno: Before the bell sounds, The B Team appears on the big screen dressed up as Hardy and Wyatt, and doing their best impressions of the Woken ones. The distraction leads to Slater and Rhyno getting a jump on Hardy and Wyatt. Rhyno slams Wyatt in the corner and then clotheslines him down. Wyatt blocks a shot in the corner then tags in Matt. Matt hits some elbows to the face, then he repeatedly slams Rhyno’s face in the corner. Matt goes for the Twist of Fate, but Rhyno shoves him off and clotheslines him down. Slater tags in and they briefly double team Matt before Slater goes to work on keeping him grounded. Slater misses a shot off the top rope and Hardy fires back with the Side Effect. Bray tags in and beats on Slater in the corner. Wyatt looks for the Sister Abigail, but Rhyno runs in and breaks it up. Hardy runs in and hits the Twist of Fate on Rhyno and sends Rhyno outside. Slater boots Wyatt in the face, but Wyatt answers with a clothesline. Matt tags in and they hit the double Sister Abigail on Slater for the three count.

Winners: Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt

– We see a replay of Ronda Rousey beating down Alexa Bliss earlier and attacking Kurt Angle.

– Kurt Angle is backstage when Baron Corbin walks in. Corbin says Stephanie is pleased with Kurt’s performance tonight. Kurt starts to tell Corbin what he can tell Stephanie, but Corbin hands him the phone and Kurt tells her himself as we go to commercial.

– Back from the break, Kurt is still on the phone with Stephanie, with Corbin next to him. It sounds like Stephanie gives Kurt some big news to make an announcement about later tonight. She also tells Kurt to run everything by “constable Corbin.”

– Jinder Mahal comes out next with Sunil Singh, who is wearing a neck brace. Chad Gable is already in the ring awaiting him. Jinder cuts a promo on the way to the ring trashing Roman Reigns and the fans. Jinder says he has found true peace and tranquillity, and he is a spiritual being committed to change, unlike Chad Gable. Jinder trashes Gable and his amateur wrestling background.

– Jinder Mahal vs. Chad Gable: The opening bell sounds and Jinder goes right after Gable, beating him into the corner. Chad fights out and suplexes Jinder down a couple times. Jinder fights back with a swinging neckbreaker, then he beats on Gable while he’s down. Gable locks Jinder in an arm bar hanging over the ring ropes until the ref breaks it up. Gable dropkicks Jinder out to the floor, then takes him back in the ring for more punishment. Gable goes up top and hits a moonsault for a two count. Jinder comes back and hits a boot to the face of Gable. Jinder follows up with the Khallas for the three count after a short but competitive match.

Winner: Jinder Mahal

– The Riot Squad is backstage knocking things over and annoying people. They smash someone’s laptop and write the letter “R” on a random mirror. They’re in tag action against Sasha Banks and Bayley next.

– Michael Cole introduces a promotional video package for the Special Olympics Summer Games.

– Liv Morgan & Sarah Logan vs. Sasha Banks & Bayley: Ruby Riott is at ringside for this one. Bayley and Liv start this one off. Liv backs Bayley up into the Riot Squad corner and tags in Logan. Bayley fights back and hits a bulldog on Logan then drops an elbow on her. Bayley bounces off the ropes and Sasha tags herself in. Logan starts fighting back and drops Sasha. Sasha looks for a suplex on Logan, but her back appears to give out. Bayley tags herself back in and starts brawling with Logan. Bayley drops Logan to the outside. Liv attacks Bayley on the outside so Sasha drops Liv. Back in the ring, Logan drops Bayley and then knocks Banks off the apron. Liv tags in and Bayley kicks her down, then Sasha tags herself in. Sasha drops Liv then hits some knee strikes for a two count. Liv fights back, while Bayley is distracted dealing with Logan on the outside. Liv misses a shot on Sasha in the corner, but Logan connects with a cheap shot on Sasha behind the ref’s back. Liv rolls up Sasha with a fist full of tights for the three count.

Winners: The Riott Squad

– The Riott Squad celebrates on the ramp while Bayley and Sasha look disgruntled in the ring. Bayley tries to hug Sasha pushes her away. They have a stare-down and Sasha pushes Bayley down then leaves.

– Kurt Angle is backstage reviewing some notes with Baron Corbin. Michael Cole tells us that Kurt’s announcement is coming up next.

– We see Bayley approaching Sasha backstage and they continue arguing. Bayley then attacks Sasha and they fight through the backstage area. Sasha whips Bayley into a trash can and walks off. Bayley appears to be selling a shoulder injury.

– Kurt Angle is in the ring. He saw the fight between Sasha and Bayley on the big screen, and complains about this show being out of control. Kurt says he has an announcement to make about when Brock Lesnar will next be defending his Universal Title. Before Kurt can make the announcement, Roman Reigns comes out to interrupt. Reigns gets in the ring and says everyone knows he should have been declared winner over Brock Lesnar at the Greatest Royal Rumble. Reigns says Angle has some problems running RAW, and says he would be a Universal Champion who will defend the Title every Monday of the week on RAW. Kurt starts to speak again, and this time he’s interrupted by Bobby Lashley. Lashley steps in the ring and says he doesn’t think Roman Reigns has what it takes to finish the job against Lesnar. Lashley says he can beat both Brock and Roman, and Lashley and Reigns come face to face. Kurt says Lashley and Reigns will both take part in a multi-person match at Extreme Rules. The Revival comes out to interrupt, and Dash and Dawson challenge Lashley and Reigns to a tag match right now. They say Lashley and Reigns are two of the top singles stars in the world, but together they can’t beat the best tag team in the world. Reigns tells them to shut up and get in the ring, and if Lashley pays attention he might learn something. Kurt calls for a ref, and we have a match.

– The Revival vs. Bobby Lashley & Roman Reigns: Reigns and Lashley argue about who will start this one. Reigns and Dawson start this one off, and it’s all Reigns in the opening moments. He tags in Lashley who continues the fight against Dawson. Dawson gets some shots in on Lasley and then tags in Dash. Lashley ends up dropping both Revival members and then hits a big spinebuster on Dash. Lashey goes to tag Roman, but Dawson yanks Reigns off the apron to distract him. Wilder attacks Lashley from behind now and then tags in Dawson for the double team. Lashley comes back with a belly to belly overhead suplex on Dawson, then he tags in Reigns. Reigns cleans house and hits a series of clotheslines on both Revival members. Reigns hangs Dawson over the middle rope and leg drops him on the back of the head down to the mat. Reigns goes for a Superman punch on Wilder, but Dawson intercepts it. Wilder rolls up Reigns, but Reigns gets out and punches him down. Reigns looks for a spear, but Lashley tags himself in and delivers the spear to Wilder himself for the three count.

Winners: Bobby Lashley & Roman Reigns

– Lashley smiles at Reigns and leaves the ring after the match.

– Angle and Corbin are backstage talking about Stephanie judging his job. They run into Finn Balor, and Balor says he wants in the multi-person Extreme Rules match. Balor wants his Universal Title back, and Corbin says he doesn’t think he deserves the opportunity. Kevin Owens walks in and agrees with Corbin. The camera backs up and Strowman is standing behind Owens, and Owens runs off. Strowman says he’s here for his buddy Finn, and if Owens and Corbin want to face him a tag match, Strowman is cool with that. Kurt throws his hands up and walks off, and Owens chases after him.

– We take a look at AJ Styles being on the cover of the WWE 2K19 video game.

– No Way Jose is out next with his conga line.

– No Way Jose vs. Mojo Rawley: The opening bell sounds and they lock up. Mojo misses a shot and Jose dances away from him. Mojo connects with a shoulder tackle, and Jose answers with one of his own. Jose dumps Mojo outside and then hits a baseball slide kick. Back in the ring, Mojo connects with a shot to the face and then he pummels on Jose on the mat. Jose fights back with a clothesline and a big boot, then a facebuster for a two count. Mojo takes out Jose’s knee, then hits a running elbow to the face. Mojo slams Jose down for the win after a shot match.

Winner: Mojo Rawley

– After the match, Mojo does an interview saying he is going to start bringing more to the table and staying focused, so he can rise to the top of the talent crop in WWE.

– Sasha Banks is walking to the parking lot when Bayley runs up on her. They argue again, and Sasha says she’s done being Bayley’s friend, then Sasha gets in her car and drives off.

– Elias is in the ring for a song about Money In The Bank, Brock Lesnar, and the upcoming Extreme Rules pay-per-view. He finishes by telling the crowd to ask themselves “what would Elias do,” and then he wraps up and leaves.

– We see a replay of Seth Rollins being defeated earlier tonight. Rollins does an interview backstage where he says next week he will be invoking his rematch clause and taking back his Intercontinental Title.

– Finn Balor & Braun Strowman vs. Baron Corbin & Kevin Owens: Balor and Corbin start this one off. Corbin is wrestling in street clothes. Corbin drops Balor early with an elbow to the face. Corbin beats on Balor some more before tagging in Owens. Owens is still selling several injuries from last night. He drops Balor with an elbow to the face, then he quickly tags Corbin back in. Corbin drops Finn in the corner and stomps a mud hole in him, then he wastes some time talking trash to Braun on the apron. Balor fights back and finally tags in Strowman. Strowman comes in and locks up with Corbin. Strowman throws Corbin into the corner, then delivers a shot to the abdomen. Strowman chases Owens off the apron, and Corbin attacks Strowman from behind. Strowman is stunned, but Corbin wastes some time taunting the crowd, and Strowman comes back with a big boot. Strowman dumps Corbin outside then tags in Balor. Strowman picks up Balor and tosses him out of the ring onto Corbin and Owens on the floor. Back in the ring, Balor gets in some offense on Corbin, until Owens tags himself in and hits a cheap shot on Balor. Owens hits a senton on Balor for a two count. Owens beats on Balor on the mat and hits a backbreaker for another two count. Corbin tags in and continues the offense on Balor. Corbin takes Balor out to ringside and rams him into the fan barricade a couple times. Back in the ring, Balor tries to springboard off the top rope, but Corbin punches him in the face out of mid-air. Balor tries to escape from Corbin and get the tag, but Corbin catches him and hits the Deep Six for a two count. Owens tags back in and misses a senton. Corbin tags back in and drops Balor in the corner. Owens comes back in and stomps a mud hole in Balor in the corner before tagging Corbin back in. Corbin stomps on Balor and taunts Strowman, until Strowman has had enough and he hits the ring. Strowman picks up Balor and throws Balor back into thie corner. Strowman gets on the apron and Balor tags him in. Strowman comes in and drops Balor and covers him. Owens runs in, but stops in his tracks when Braun sees him and Owens retreats. Braun chases Owens out to ringside, and the distraction leads to Corbin hitting a big flying clothesline on Strowman off the apron. Back in the ring, Corbin and Strowman trade blows now. Braun misses a spear in the corner and Finn tags himself in. Balor kicks Corbin in the head and follows up with more strikes. Balor stomps on Corbin and pins, but Owens breaks it up. Strowman runs in and sends Owens outside. Strowman follows OWens out to ringside and rams him through the fan barricade near the timekeper’s area. Corbin looks for a chokeslam on Balor in the ring, but Balor reverses into a DDT. Balor dropkicks Corbin into the corner then goes up top, but Corbin knocks Balor down. Corbin follows up with the End of Days for the three count.

Winners: Baron Corbin & Kevin Owens

– After the match, Michael Cole promotes the Seth Rollins vs. Dolph Ziggler rematch next week. Corbin celebrates on the stage as his partner Owens is still down at ringside. Strowman is up to his feet and Balor is still recovering as RAW goes off the air.

WWE’s Money In The Bank pay-per-view aired live from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL on June 17th, 2018.

Kickoff Show results:

– Renee Young welcomes us to the pre-show panel at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL, as she’s joined by Booker T, David Otunga and Sam Roberts. We see fans in the background being seated.

– We go backstage to Charly Caruso who says she’ll be joined by Daniel Bryan later for a Q&A. Kevin Owens walks in an interrupts her and he rants about Braun Strowman. A staffer walks in and gives Owens a bag of pancakes, and Charly wonders which New Day member will enter the ladder match tonight.

– Back to the panel, Renee promotes tonight’s card and the panel gives some of their predictions for tonight.

– Daniel Bryan joins the pre-show and he discusses his upcoming match with Big Cass, and the obstacles of facing such a bigger wrestler. Bryan says his main advantages over Cass are his legs, heart and lungs, adding that Cass can’t outwork him or outpace him tonight.

– Seth Rollins is backstage for an interview with Charly Caruso. Rollins is holding remains of Elias’ smashed up guitar, and he mocks Elias. He says Elias isn’t on his level, and talks about his intentions to beat Elias tonight.

– Samoa Joe joins the pre-show panel, and Kevin Owens joins him shortly after. Owens tries to recruit Joe to help him deal with Strowman, but Joe says he isn’t buying what Owens is selling and doesn’t trust him.

– Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs. The Bludgeon Brothers: Gallows and Anderson start off fired up an they control the page of this one early on. Harper is selling a knee injury as the Good Brothers clear the ring and dump the Bludgeon Brothers out to ringside. Harper and Rowan turn it around at ringside after separating Anderson and Gallows and beating them down one by one. Back in the ring, it’s all the Bludgeon Brothers now as they take turns working over Karl Anderson in the ring. Rowan hits a big splash on Anderson in the corner and then taunts the crowd. Anderson finally starts fighting back as Rowan misses a shot in the corner. Anderson hits a spinebuster on Harper as Gallows recovers and gets on the apron to receive the tag. Gallows gets the hot tag and starts laying into Harper with kicks. Gallows dumps Rowan outside and continues the offense on Harper. Gallows hits a pump handle slam on Harper, then along with Anderson he dumps Rowan outside. Anderson follows up with a suicide dive on Rowan, and Gallows turns around into a big boot from Harper. Harper knocks Anderson off the apron, then goes back to working over Gallows. Harper looks for a suplex, but Anderson reverses. Rowan runs in and takes out Anderson, and then the Bludgeon Brothers hit the double team powerbomb on Gallows for the three count.

Winners: The Bludgeon Brothers

– We go back to the pre-show panel with Renee to run down the card again. They talk about the Ronda Rousey-Nia Jax match, and Booker T mentions CM Punk getting beat on UFC recently. The countdown runs out and it’s now time for Money In The Bank!

WWE Money In The Bank 2018 results:

– Daniel Bryan vs. Big Cass: Bryan gets a huge “yes” chant for his entrance. The opening bell sounds and Bryan starts off strong. Bryan takes Cass down to the mat several times and connects with several kicks. Back in the ring, Cass works over Bryan and slows things down with a bear hug. Bryan fights free and connects with some punches, but Cass shuts him down with a knee and drops him down to the mat again. Cass works over Bryan in the corner until Bryan trips him and then goes to work on Cass’ left knee. Bryan wrestles Cass down to the mat and puts him in the Yes Lock, but Cass is able to reach the ropes to break it. Cass rolls outside and Bryan hits a flying baseball slide kick, and Cass crashes against the fan barricade. Bryan follows up with a suicide dive off the turnbuckle on to Cass down on the floor. Back in the ring, they fight up the turnbuckle and Cass is able to come back with a superplex. Cass puts Bryan up in the Torture Rack, and then slams him down for a two count. Bryan fights back and takes out Cass’ knee again, and then he follows up with the Yes Kicks. Cass blocks the last kick and grabs Bryan by the throat. Bryan breaks free and kicks out Cass’ knee again, then kicks him in the head while he’s down.

Cass fights back up to his feet and drops Bryan. The crowd chants for Bryan and Cass wastes some time yelling at the crowd. Cass puts Bryan up in the Torture Rack again, but Byan escapes and answers with a flying knee to the head of Cass. Bryan drags Cass to the middle of the ring and goes back to work on his bad knee. Bryan applies a heel hook on Cass and Cass screams. Cass taps out and Bryan wins via submission.

Winner: Daniel Bryan

– Bryan celebrates his win on the turnbuckle after the match as the whole crowd does the “Yes” chant.

– We see a promo for NXT & the UK Championship tournament on the WWE Network.

– The New Day is backstage planning for the ladder match tonight when Kevin Owens walks in. Owens gives them pancakes and “Canadian maple syrup,” and The New Day appears to warm up to Owens. Owens then propositions them to help take out Braun Strowman, but The New Day says they aren’t cheaters. Owens reveals that he doesn’t like pancakes or breakfast foods, and The New Day gets angry at him. Big E yells at Owens and they tell him to get out of their locker room. Owens storms off and tells them not to blame him if Strowman destroys everyone later. Big E tells Owens to wait and he turns around. Big E steals his Canadian maple syrup, and they tell him to leave again.

– Sami Zayn vs. Bobby Lashley: Sami circles the ring after the bell sounds and wastes some time. Lashley chases Sami back in the ring, but Sami still appears reluctant to engage. Zayn gets a cheap shot in on Lashley and dumps him outside. Sami follows Lashley outside and whips him into the ring post, then he rolls back in the ring as the ref counts. Lashley gets back in the ring and almost immediately turns it around against Zayn. Lashley slams Sami down and dominates the next few moments of the match with power moves. Lashley picks up Sami in his signature stalling vertical suplex and slams Sami down hard. Lashley covers for the three count after a short match.

Winner: Bobby Lashley

– Nia Jax is shown backstage, and Ronda Rousey is also shown backstage warming up with Natalya in her locker room.

– Elias is out for a song, and he trashes Rollins and the fans, but is quickly interrupted by Rollins’ entrance.

– IC Title: Seth Rollins (c) vs. Elias: The opening bell sounds and Rollins starts off strong here. Rollins wrestles Elias down to the mat and applies a hammer lock. Elias fights out and stuns Rollins with a flurry of punches. Elias stomps on Rollins when he’s down until the ref stops him. Rollins recovers and fires back with punches on Elias. Rollins levels Elias with a big dropkick, and Elias rolls outside. Rollins hits a suicide dive on Elias outside, and then beats Elias down on the floor. Back in the ring, Rollins works over Elias in the corner, but he misses a kick and Elias takes advantage with a big lariat that sends Rollins falling down to the ringside floor.

Elias takes Rollins back in the ring and beats him down, working over Rollins’ neck. Elias follows up with a DDT for a near-fall. Elias controls the next few moments until Rollins fires up and sends Elias out to ringside. Rollins follows up with a big suicide dive on Elias on the floor and connects, but Rollins sells his neck right after. Back in the ring, Rollins hits a Blockbuster off the middle rope for a two count on Elias. Rollins goes up top but misses and his knee buckles. Elias capitalizes with a running knee to the face of Rollins for a two count. Elias picks up Rollins in the Electric Chair position, but Rollins fights out. Rollins is still selling the bad knee as Elias works him over. They fight back and forth, and Rollins hits a superkick but only gets the two count. Rollins is still selling the knee and is having trouble standing now. Rollins goes up top for a frogsplash, but Elias gets his knees up to block it. They fight up to the turnbuckle and Elias knocks Rollins down to the mat. Elias goes up top, but Rollins runs back up and superplexes Elias off the top. Rollins follows up with the Falcon Arrow for a two count. Rollins goes for the curb stomp but Elias rolls outside. Rollins goes for a suicide dive, but Elias side-steps and Rollins crashes into the fan barricade. Elias beats down Rollins at ringside, then rolls him back in the ring. Elias goes up top and connects with a flying elbow off the top for a two count.

Rollins and Elias fight on the corner, and Rollins slides through Elias’ legs and goes for a powerbomb. Rollins picks up Elias for the powerbomb, but Rollins’ bad knee goes out and they both fall down. Elias gets to his feet and tries to capitlize with a pin, but only gets the two count. Rollins and Elias trade a series of roll-up pins. Rollins rolls through and rolls up Elias sitting on his legs, and he scores the surprise three count.

Winner & still Intercontinental Champion: Seth Rollins

– Rollins celebrates with his IC Title belt as Elias recovers and looks shocked about the finish.

– We see a promo video hyping up the women’s Money In The Bank ladder match coming up next.

– Money In The Bank: Ember Moon vs. Lana vs. Sasha Banks vs. Naomi vs. Natalya vs. Becky Lynch vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Charlotte: The opening bell sounds and all of the women go at it, and the fight spills out to ringside early on. Ember gets back in the ring with a ladder, and she brawls with Sasha Banks. Ember springboards off the middle rope and hits a splash on Sasha while she’s standing, and they fall down flat onto a ladder laying on the mat. Sasha rolls outside and she’s selling the back. Lana gets in the ring now and hits Ember with a ladder, then hits the X Factor. Lana sets up a ladder, but Natalya comes in and takes her out. Naomi comes in but Natalya drops her on the ladder and then sends her out to ringside. Charlotte runs in and starts hitting chops on Natlya, then suplexes her down. Becky runs in and fights with Charlotte over a ladder. Naomi springboards off the ladder and clotheslines down Natalya, then she dropkicks the ladder into Becky and Charlotte. Naomi then hits a suicide dive on Alexa out at ringside. Naomi gets back on the apron and hits a blockbuster on Sasha down on the floor. Back in the ring, Ember, Becky and Naomi brawl over a ladder. Ember and Naomi gang up on Becky now and send her outside, and then Naomi and Ember trade kicks. Naomi hits some kicks, but then Ember flips Naomi ontop of a ladder.

Charlotte and Sasha fight on a ladder, but Natalya runs in and takes Charlotte down. Becky then shoves Sasha off the ladder, but Sasha lands on Charlotte and Natalya. Becky climbs the ladder, but Alexa takes her off the ladder and drops her. Lana brings another ladder in the ring now as the other women brawl. All of the women fight up on ladders in the middle of the ring. Natalya pulls Sasha down and slams her into the ladder, knocking down Becky in the process. Charlotte boots Natalya down, then powerbombs Ember off the ladder onto another ladder. Charlotte drops Lana next, then goes to work on Alexa. Alexa hits the Code Red on Charlotte, then Alexa fights with Lana. Lana kicks Alexa in the head and then locks in The Accolade. Lana starts climbing the ladder, but Naomi jumps up the ladder and kicks Lana down. Becky runs in and pulls Naomi down. Becky and Charlote climb the ladder now until Alexa shoves them off. Charlotte spears Alexa down, then climbs back up the ladder. Sasha runs up and pulls her off the ladder and hits the back stabber. Eveyone keeps running for the ladder and getting pulled off. Natalya hits an electric chair drop on Lana, then Ember kicks Natalya down. Charlotte rams Ember into aladder, and then Becky suplexes Charlotte down. Becky climbs up and almost gets the briefcase, but she gets shoved down. Alexa climbs up quickly and grabs the briefcase while the other women are laying around the ring.

Winner: Alexa Bliss

– Alexa stands on the ladder with the briefcase as we go to replays and the other women are laying around the ring.

– Kurt Angle and Paige are backstage discussing the women’s Money In The Bank match. Paige says she’s confident that one of her SmackDown wrestlers will win the men’s Money In The Bank match. Paige also tells Kurt to keep his eyes off her roster, because they’re loyal to SmackDown. Baron Corbin walks in and interrupts. Corbin tells Angle that RAW better win the men’s ladder match too, if Angle wants to please Stephanie. Paige says Corbin is just still sour about losing his Money In The Bank contract last time, and Corbin walks off.

– Sunil Singh is out on the stage in a wheelchair and cast to introduce Jinder Mahal.

– Jinder Mahal vs. Roman Reigns: The opening bell sounds and Jinder charges, but Reigns blocks and unloads on Jinder with right hands. Reigns continues the offense on Jinder until Jinder rolls outside for a breather. Reigns follows him outside and brawls with Jinder at ringside. Reigns misses a drive-by and Sunil Singh miraculously gets out of his wheelchair and attacks Reigns from behind while the ref is distracted by Jinder. Jinder capitalizes and beats Reigns down in the ring now. Jinder shoves Reigns outside into the fan barricade, then takes him back in the ring for some elbow drops and a two count. Reigns starts fighting back but Jinder shuts him down with a knee to the face. Reigns misses a Superman punch and Jinder capitalizes with a gutbuster. Reigns fights back and connects with a Superman punch for a two count. Reigns goes for another one, but Jinder stops him. They fight out to ringside, and Jinder knocks Sunil Singh down while he’s out there. Reigns drops Jinder, and then spears Sunil at ringside. Back in the ring, Jinder and Reigns fight back and forth until Reigns connects with a spear for the three count.

Winner: Roman Reigns

– Reigns celebrates the win as Jinder and Sunil recover at ringside.

– We see a promo video for the Women’s Championship feud between Carmella and Asuka.

– Women’s Title: Carmella (c) vs. Asuka: The opening bell sounds and Carmella avoids contact early on. Asuka finally gets a hold of her and beats Carmella down. Asuka hits the running hip attack and bumps Carmella outside. They fight on the apron and Carmella slams Asuka into the ring post. Carmella takes control of the match in the ring now. Carmella misses a shot and Asuka fires up. Asuka takes control of the match now and works over Carmella’s shoulder. Asuka looks for the Asuka Lock but Carmella resists it. Asuka misses a shot and falls out to ringside as Carmella recovers. Carmella kicks Asuka off the apron and follows up with a suicide dive. Back in the ring, Carmella pins but only gets a two count, and Carmella starts getting frustrated. Asuka escapes a pin attempt and kicks Carmella right in the face. Someone gets up on the apron wearing Asuka’s robe and mask and distracts Asuka. Carmella takes advantage of the distraction to roll up Asuka for a two count. Asuka kicks Carmella down, and is then distracted by the masked individual again. He yanks the mask off and it’s revealed to be James Ellsworth! The crowd pops and Asuka can’t believe it. Carmella boots Asuka in the head while she’s distracted for the three count.

Winner: Carmella

– Ellsworth hits the ring and celebrates the win with Carmella. She grabs her Women’s Title belt and runs up the ramp with Ellsworth.

– We see a promo video looking a the history between WWE Champion AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nkamura.

– WWE Title: AJ Styles (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura: The opening bell sounds and they lock up in the middle. Nakamura misses a kick and AJ connects with an elbow to the face. AJ follows up with a dropkick and Nakamura goes down. AJ follows up with more strikes and he works over the challenger in the corner. AJ follows up with a backbreaker, and then he drumps Nakamura out to ringside. AJ follows up with a springboard forearm from the ring down onto Nakamura on the floor. Nakamura comes back with a suplex on the entrance ramp, and then he lays AJ over the apron and knees him in the face. Nakamura leaps off the ring steps and connects with another knee to the head of the Champion.

Nakamura takes control of things in the ring and chokes AJ in the corner. They fight out to ringside and brawl into the crowd. AJ hops up on the fan barricade, but Nakamura kicks his legs out from under him. They fight back into the ring, where Nakamura comes flying off the middle rope, but AJ knocks him out of mid-air with a dropkick. AJ follows up with a big facebuster. AJ goes to pick Nakamura up, and Nakamura goes for a low blow, but AJ dodges it. They go back at it and AJ misses a shot, leading to Nakamura hitting a reverse exploder. Nakamura looks for the Kinshasa, but AJ shuts him down with a forearm to the face. AJ hits the fireman’s carry into a neckbreaker, and Nakamura is down. AJ hits an elbow to the face and then he looks for the Phenomenal Forearm, but Nakamura kicks AJ out of the air.

Nakamura takes AJ out to ringside and tosses him onto one of the three commentary tables. Nakamura runs across the other announce tables and hits the Kinshasa on AJ. Nakamura rolls AJ back in the ring, and puts a table in the ring too. They fight up the turnbuckle, and it looks like AJ is going to powerbomb Nakamura through the table, but Nakamura fights out. The table gets tipped over and Nakamura slams AJ onto the edge of it. Nakamura stands the table up in the corner and then throws AJ through it. AJ gets up before the ref’s 10 count, and Nakamura removes the turnbuckle padding in one corner. AJ tries to fight back, but Nakamura kicks him down. NAkamura sets up AJ in the corner and charges for the knee strike, but AJ moves and Nakamura’s knee hits the exposed turnbuckle. AJ starts working over Nakamura’s knee now, and he applies the calf crusher. The fight spills outside and AJ smashes a steel chair over Nakamura’s knee. Nakamura hits a low blow on the champion, and both men are down. Nakamura takes AJ up on to a table, but AJ shoves him off. AJ goes flying off the table with a Phenomenal Forearm on the challenger.

AJ takes Nakamura up to the ring steps and picks him up. AJ sets Nakamura up for the Styles Clash, and he hits it off the ring steps down to the ringside floor. Nakamura is down until the ref’s count reaches 9. Nakamura dares AJ to come at him, so AJ charges and kicks him below the belt. AJ gets back in the ring as Nakamura sells the low blow on the floor. AJ goes flying off the top with a Phenomenal Forearm on Nakamura through the announce table. Nakamura is down for the ref’s 10 count, and AJ Styles wins.

Winner & still WWE Champion: AJ Styles

– AJ steps away from the carnage at ringside and gets in the ring to hold up his WWE Title belt.

– We see a video package looking at Nia Jax’s Women’s Championship reign and Rona Rousey challenging her tonight.

– Nia Jax (c) vs. Ronda Rousey: The opening bell sounds and Nia starts off strong, backing Ronda into the corner. Nia hits a splash in the corner, then goes for another one but misses. Ronda comes back with punches until Nia headbutts her down. Nia hits a splash in the corner, and then goes for a Samoan Drop, but Ronda Escapes. Ronda locks Nia in a kimora lock, and then goes for an armbar, but Nia fights out. Nia powerbombs Ronda down to the mat, and Ronda falls out to ringside. Nia slams Ronda into the fan barricade and then takes her back in the ring. Ronda tries to fight back, but Nia shuts her down and hits a gorilla press slam. Ronda goes for a front face lock, but Nia slams her down. Nia applies a bear hug now but Ronda fights her way out with elbows to the face. Nia shoves Ronda off the ropes and hits a Samoan Drop. Nia looks to follow up with a leg drop, but Ronda moves out of the way. Nia then misses a spear in the corner and Ronda applies an arm bar over the ropes. Ronda lets go and then climbs up to the top rope. Ronda hits a flying cross body off the top on Nia and pins for a two count. Ronda hits a flurry of punches and then a flying knee to the face. Ronda judo throws Nia down for a two count. Ronda looks for an arm bar but Nia escapes. Ronda hits a version of the Rock Bottom on Nia and then goes for another arm bar. Ronda almost has it locked in, but Alexa Bliss runs in and starts hitting both Ronda and Nia with the Money In The Bank briefcase.

Winner via DQ: Ronda Rousey

– Alexa throws Ronda into the ring post and then outside. Alexa goes outside and hits Ronda with the briefcase and then throws her over the announce table. Back in the ring, Alexa hits Nia with the briefcase a couple times, and then Alexa cashes in her contract on Nia. The ref calls for the bell and we have a match.

– Nia Jax (c) vs. Alexa Bliss: Alexa immediately hits a DDT on Nia and then goes up top. Alexa hits the Twisted Bliss off the top for the three count to win the Women’s Title.

Winner & new Women’s Champion: Alexa Bliss

– Alexa takes her Women’s Title belt and heads up the ramp as Nia recovers in the ring.

– Men’s Money In The Bank match: Aiden English sang for Rusev’s entrance. Kofi Kingston is revealed to be the New Day member taking part in this match. The opening bell sounds and everyone goes at it, with Braun Strowman clearing the ring fairly quickly. Strowman rolls outside and Joe elbows him in the back of the head. Kofi then comes flying off the ring steps with a shot on Strowman. OWens charges at Strowman on the ramp, but Strowman clotheslines him down. Roode, Balor, Rusev and Miz gang up on Strowman, and all the wrestlers start throwing ladders on to Strowman’s body on the stage.

Back in the ring, Miz starts climbing a ladder, but Joe knocks him off. Kofi comes in and clears the ring now until Owens and Balor comes back in. Balor drops Owens and hits the double foot stomp, then starts climbing. Bobby Roode knocks Balor off the ladder and starts climbing. Balor pulls Roode off and dropkicks him. Owens nails Finn with a ladder and then takes him out to ringside. Rusev starts clibing in the ring, so Owens goes after him, but Rusev slams him into a ladder. Joe runs in and drops Rusev now, then puts him in the corner and kicks him in the head. Kofi springboards off the top rope and knocks Joe down. Kofi climbs the ladder but Miz knocks him down, so Kofi throws Miz down to the floor at ringside. Kofi goes to the top rope and hits a suicide dive down onto his opponents at ringside. Balor follows up with a suivide dive of his own onto everyone else at ringside. Balor goes up to the stage to get a ladder, and as he grabs one, Strowman gets back up to his feet. Strowman starts dropping everyone on the ramp until Joe comes flying out of the ring with a flying forearm to Strowman on the floor. Owens superkicks Strowman, then Rusev boots Braun in the face. Rusev and Owens beat down Braun on the stage, and Owens sets up a table next to a ladder. Braun starts fighting back, so Joe locks the Coquina Clutch on him. Owens then superkicks Strowman next. Owens climbs up a very tall ladder, as Joe and Rusev hold Strowman down on the table. Strowman fights up and kicks Joe and Rusev down, and Strowman climbs up the ladder and grabs Owens. Strowman single-handedly tosses Owens of the ladder, and Owens crashes through a table. Strowman chokeslams Kofi onto a ladder on the stage next, and then he lays out everyone else on the ramp. Strowman gets in the ring and goes after The Miz now, then Joe comes in and drops Strowman. Strowman gets sent outside and Balor dropkicks him into the fan barricade. Roode whips Balor into the ring post, then he brawls with Joe in the ring. Joe Rock Bottoms Roode down on the mat, then Joe starts throwing hands with Rusev. Rusev dumps Joe outside, then Rusev kicks Roode in the head.

Kofi comes back in the ring but Rusev drops him. Rusev applies The Accolade to Kofi and Roode at the same time. Miz runs in, and Rusev drops him and applies the Accolade to Miz, Kofi and Roode simultaneously. Joe breaks it up, but Rusev drops him. Rusev climbs for the briefcase, but Miz knocks him off. Roode and Balor clear the ring, then Balor drops Roode. Balor climbs a very all ladder set up outside the ring, and he jumps into the ring on Roode with the Coup De Grace. Balor climbs the ladder in the ring now, but Strowman pulls him down. Braun then hits a powerslam on Joe, then one on Miz. Braun and Finn clib the ladder at the same time, and Kofi leaps up onto Braun’s back. Braun knocks Finn down, then he tosses Kofi down. Strowman is at the top of the ladder and he grabs the briefcase for the win.

Winner: Braun Strowman

– After the match, Strowman holds up the briefcase and celebrates his win. We go to replays as everyone else recovers around the ringside area. Strowman poses in the ring with the briefcase as Money In The Bank goes off the air.

The June 12th edition of WWE SmackDown was the go-home show for Sunday’s Money In The Bank PPV, and aired live from the Fedex Forum in Memphis, TN.

– SmackDown GM Paige is in the ring to kick off this week’s show, and she’s joined by the women who will be competing in Sunday’s Money In The Bank ladder match: Charlotte, Becky Lynch, Naomi and Lana. Paige talks about this upcoming match, and their opponents from RAW who will also be competing. Lana says she’ll be the one taking the contract home to SmackDown, but Naomi interrupts and says she’ll snatch her bald right now. Charlotte takes issue with Naomi, and tells Paige she’s the most accomplished one and will win. Becky interrupts next and says she’ll be the one to win, and she talks about her accomplishments. Becky and Naomi exchange words until the Iconics come out to interrupt. The Iconics say none of the women in the ring are capable of winning the Money In The Bank match, and they make fun of everyone in the ring for several moments. There are ladders set up all over the SmackDown stage. Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose interrupt next and say their talent is superior to the talent in the ring. The women in the ring head outside and start brawling with the women on the ramp. As they’re fighting, we go to the commentary table where Tom Phillips introduces a Daniel Bryan video package.

– We see Daniel Bryan backstage warming up and getting ready to come out.

– Back from commercial, Tom Phillips talks about the feud between Big Cass and Daniel Bryan. He shows us a pre-taped promo from Daniel Bryan earlier in the day talking about stomping on Cass’ face until he quits at Money In The Bank.

– Daniel Bryan vs. Shelton Benjamin: The opening bell sounds and Shelton takes the fight to Daniel with knees and punches. Bryan dodges a shot in the corner and wrestles Shelton down to the mat. Daniel pins for a two count, then picks up Shelton and lays into him with uppercuts. He boots Benjamin in the face, but Shelton ducks the next shot and dumps him out to the ringside floor. Shelton fights with Bryan on the floor and slams Bryan knee-first on top of the announce table. Shelton is now focusing on Bryan’s left knee. Back in the ring, Bryan drops Shelton, but he misses a shot off the top rope. Shelton capitalizes with a half Boston crab on Bryan’s bad knee. Shelton goes for a German suplex on Daniel, but Bryan lands on his feet and kicks out Shelton’s knee. Both men are down now and slow to get to their feet. Bryan is up first and he lays into Shelton with some kicks, then takes him down with a Dragon Screw. Bryan hits the “yes kicks” on Shelton in the corner, then he starts working on Shelton’s left knee. Daniel takes things up to the top turnbuckle, but Shelton escapes and knees Bryan in the face. Shelton grabs Bryan on the turnbuckle and hits a superplex off the top for a two count. Shelton looks for a facebuster, but Bryan dodges it and takes Shelton down. Bryan puts on the Yes Lock, but Shelton is able to escape and he puts Bryan back in a half crab on the bad knee. Bryan escapes and applies a heel hook to Shelton, and Shelton taps out.

Winner: Daniel Bryan

– Bryan celebrates on the turnbuckle after the match, as Tom Phillips promotes his match with Big Cass on Sunday. We go to the broadcast table where Phillips, Corey Graves and Byron Saxton talk about the card for Money In The Bank.

– We see a replay of Shinsuke Nakamura beating down AJ Styles three weeks ago.

– AJ is in his locker room, where he grabs the WWE Title off the wall and gets ready for an interview, up next.

– Paige runs into Asuka backstage, and Asuka demands a match with Carmella tonight. Paige says she’ll make a ten-girl tag match tonight, and Asuka and Carmella will be on opposite teams. Paige runs into The Miz next, who is wearing a referee shirt. The Miz says she’s practicing for an audition, and he asks to be made special guest ref for the Samoa Joe vs. Rusev match tonight. Paige declines initially, but then appears to give The Miz what he wants, and the Miz thanks her and walks off.

– Tom Phillips introduces a video package looking at the history between AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura.

– WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler comes out to the stage and he talks about this Sunday’s Last Man Standing match for the WWE Title. He introduces AJ Styles, and AJ comes out for an interview with Lawler. Lawler asks AJ about slapping Nakamura across the face last week, and asks what went wrong during the contract signing. AJ says Nakamura got under his skin and he lost his cool, and says the only thing he’s sorry for is not knocking Nakamura’s head off with his fist. AJ says if Nakamura can’t follow the rules in the house that AJ Styles built, he will have to discipline him. AJ says he’ll be the last man standing at Money In The Bank, and will walk out with his WWE Title.

– We go backstage where The Miz consults with a WWE referee about what he’s allowed to do during a match. Rusev vs. Joe is coming up next.

– Rusev vs. Samoa Joe: Aiden English sings Rusev’s entrance, and The Miz is the special guest ref for this one. The opening bell sounds and Joe starts off strong, backing Rusev into the corner with strikes. Rusev fights back and dumps Joe outside, then drops him on the floor. Back in the ring, Joe takes control of the match until Rusev is able to hit a shot in the corner and then the big boot to the face. Joe comes back with the Coquina Clutch, but referee (The Miz) is distracted by Aiden English on the apron. The distraction leads to Rusev hitting the kick to the face for the three count.

Winner: Rusev

– After the match, Aiden English throws a ladder in the ring for Rusev to climb, but the Miz comes in and attacks. The Miz hits the Skull Crushing Finale on Rusev from behind, then Miz climbs the ladder and grabs the Money In the Bank briefcase above the ring. Miz carries the briefcase out of the ring and slams it on the announce table. Byron opens the briefcase, revealing that it’s full of pancakes. The Miz freaks out, and we see The New Day backstage watching on a monitor and laughing hysterically.

– Shinsuka Nakamura is backstage getting ready for his match with Jeff Hardy tonight.

– Jeff Hardy vs. Shinsuke Nakamura: Jeff Hardy’s U.S. Title is not on the line in this one. The opening bell sounds and Hardy and Nakamura circle each other in the ring. They lock up and Nakamura backs Jeff into the corner. Jeff fights back and Nakamura slides out to ringside. Nakamura dares Hardy to come out and get him, and Hardy obliges. Hardy beats down Nakamura at ringside, then gets back in the ring and hits a suicide dive on Nakamura out on the floor. They fight back into the ring where Nakamura gets back in the game and he drops Hardy on the mat. Hardy fights his way to his feet and hits a jawbreaker on Nakamura. They trade blows until Hardy hits a running forearm shot and then an inverted atomic drop and a dropkick. Hardy is selling a knee injury after the commotion. Jeff hits a kick in the corner, and then he looks for a dropkick in the corner but Nakamura blocks it. Nakamura stuns Hardy and then drops him with a spinning heel kick. Nakamura sets up Jeff in the corner and he charges for a running knee strike, but Jeff dodges it and drops Nakamura. Jeff goes up top and connects with the Whisper In The Wind for a two count. Nakamura fights back and looks for the Kinshasa, but Jeff blocks it and hits the Twist of Fate. Jeff pins but Nakamura gets his foot on the bottom rope, then rolls outside. Jeff rolls out and takes Nakamura back in the ring, then he looks for another Twist of Fate, but Nakamura escapes and hits a low blow. The ref calls for the bell and this one ends in a DQ.

Winner via DQ: Jeff Hardy

– After the bell, Nakamura hits the Kinshasa on Jeff, and then Nakamura counts to 10 as Jeff lays on the mat.

– We go backstage for an interview with SmackDown Women’s Champion Carmella. Carmella laughs off the possibility of being concerned about Asuka, and she says she isn’t concerned about tonight’s tag match either.

– Big Cass is backstage for an interview where he talks about going to a Memphis fair to make an appearance. Cass reveals a big “you must be this tall” sign he took from the fair, and he says Daniel Bryan doesn’t meet the height requirement. Cass trashes Bryan and says he won’t be able to reach Cass’ level this Sunday at Money In The Bank.

– The broadcast team again promotes the card for Sunday’s Money In The Bank pay-per-view before we go in to tonight’s main event. Tom Phillips also shows us a video package looking at WWE’s sponsorship of the Special Olympics and powerlifting athletes.

– Charlotte, Becky, Asuka, Naomi & Lana vs. Carmella, Sonya Deville, Mandy Rose, & The Iconics: Sonya and Naomi start this one off and they trade strikes early on. Naomi takes Sonya down with a hurricanrana, and then tags in Lana. Lana hits an elbow to the face in the corner, and then a neckbreaker for a two count. Sonya hauls Lana back to her team’s corner and she tags in Carmella. Carmella starts beating on Lana, but she misses the Bronco Buster in the corner. Becky gets the tag and she drops Carmella with a spinning heel kick. She hits another kick on Carmella, and then a flying clothesline. Becky follows up with a t-bone suplex on Carmella for a two count. Peyton Royce tags in and drops Becky with a kick to the face, and then Billie Kay tags in and continues the offense on Becky. The heels take turns tagging in and double-teaming Becky now. Becky tries to mount a comeback, but Sonya spears her down for a two count. Billie tags in and puts Becky in a head lock. Becky comes back with an enziguri, and Charlotte gets the hot tag. Charlotte cleans house and takes out everyone except for Carmella, who got out of the way. Charlotte spears Peyton Royce down next, then she goes up top. Carmela tries to interfere, but Charlotte kicks her away. Charlotte goes for a moonsault off the top, but Peyton blocks it with her knees. Mandy Rose gets the tag and starts beating on Charlotte, then Sonya tags in for the double team. Charlotte escapes them and tags in Asuka. Asuka hits a missile dropkick off the top on Mandy. Mandy fires back with some elbows to the face, but Asuka is able to take her down and she applies the Asuka Lock. The heels run in to break it up, then the babyfaces run in and this one breaks down to a brawl all over ringside. Charlotte moonsaults off the top onto The Iconics at ringside, as Mandy and Sonya take out Becky. Naomi then hits a splah off the apron on Sonya. Back in the ring, Asuka drops Mandy, and then Carmella drops Asuka. Carmella pin, but Lana breaks up the pin. Carmella turns around and looks for the superkick on Asuka, but Asuka dodges it. Carmella rolls up Asuka, but Asuka escapes and applies the Asuka Lock. Carmella taps out, and Asuka’s team wins this one.

Winner: Charlotte, Becky, Asuka, Naomi & Lana

– Carmella retreats up the ramp with her Women’s Title belt as the winners celebrate in the ring. The Iconics, Mandy and Sonya all recover at ringside. The other winners all seem to surround Asuka, and they look up at the briefcases hanging above the ring as SmackDown goes off the air.

The June 11th, 2018 edition of WWE RAW aired live from the Verizon Arena in North Little Rock, AR.

– RAW opens up with all of RAW’s participants in the upcoming Money In The Bank ladder matches in the ring. They’re all standing on ladders set up in the ring, and then RAW GM Kurt Angle comes out to give them a pep talk. Baron Corbin quickly comes out to interrupt, and Corbin is sporting a new shaved-head look. Corbin takes issue with Angle, and Alexa quickly interrupts and starts talking trash. This leads to all the wrestlers on the ladders in the ring bickering back and forth, until Strowman starts threatening Kevin Owens. Owens complains that he can’t perform when Strowman is constantly threatening him, but Strowman doesn’t care. Strowman says he plans to climb the ladder, grab the contract, and take the WWE Universal Title from Brock Lesnar. Everyone starts arguing until Alexa screams and they get quiet. Alexa says they need to stop acting like the Real Housewives of WWE. Alexa says she picks Strowman to win the men’s match, and Banks picks her mixed-match challenge partner Finn Balor. They all start arguing again until Strowman screams “enough,” and says this Sunday somebody is gonna get these hands. Strowman’s music hits and everyone eyes each other down from their respective ladder set up in the ring.

– Up next: Sasha Banks vs. Ember Moon vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Natalya in a Fatal 4 Way

– Sasha Banks vs. Ember Moon vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Natalya: Alexa starts off strong in this one, but Sasha and Ember briefly team up to take control of the match. Sasha and Ember go at it now until Natalya gets involved and drops Ember to the outside. Natalya goes after Sasha next and works on keeping Banks grounded. Sasha fights back in the corner, but Natalya overpowers her and looks for the Sharpshooter. Sasha fights her off and kicks Natalya out down to ringside. Ember gets back in the ring and starts brawling with Sasha. Ember dumps Sasha outside and follows up with a suicide dive. Alexa gets back in the fight and drops Ember, then works over Sasha in the ring. Sasha gets dumped outside again as Alexa and Natalya go back and forth in the ring now. Alexa starts working over Natalya’s bad knee and takes control of the match. Sasha gets back in the ring now and drops Alexa then hits the running double knees in the corner. Ember runs in now and goes after Sasha, hitting a big suplex for a two count. Alexa comes in and fights with Ember in the corner until Alexa hits a sunset flip, but Ember breaks it up with a knee to the face. Alexa, Sasha and Ember fight in the corner until Alexa knocks Sasha and Ember down. Alexa goes for the Twisted Bliss on Sasha, but Sasha blocks with her knees. Sasha locks Alexa in the Banks Statement, but Natalya cracks her in the head to break it up. Natalya knees her in the face again, and then she dumps Alexa outside. Natalya drops Sasha, but then Ember comes in and goes after Natalya. Ember Moon hits the Eclipse on Natalya, but Alexa breaks it up and then drops Ember at ringside. Natalya drops Sasha next, and then she locks Alexa in the Sharpshooter for the win via submission.

Winner: Natalya

– Kevin Owens approaches Finn Balor bacckstage and offers him some olives. Owens says he is symbolically offering him the olive branch. Owens says that Women’s Fatal 4 Way was chaotic, and Owens tries to make a partnership with Balor. Owens says he’s concerned about Braun Strowman, and he wants to work together with Balor and Roode to take out Strowman. Owens says instead of every man for himself, tonight should be every man against monster.

– Still to come: Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal; and Ronda Rousey & Nia Jax will come face to face.

– The Fashion Police vs. Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre: Ziggler and Breeze start this one off and Ziggler drops him. Ziggler hits an elbow drop for a two count early on. Drew tags in and works over Breeze in the corner, then Ziggler tags back in and continues the offense. Fandango tags in and all four men start brawling. Drew powerbombs Breeze onto Fandango, and then they hit the Zig Zag/Claymore combination on Breeze for the three count.

Winners: Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre

– After the match, Dolph and Drew cut a promo saying this beat-down tonight is proof of their in-ring ability.

– Roman Reigns is backstage for an interview about Jinder Mahal. He complains about not getting another chance to take his Universal Title back from Brock Lesnar. As far as tonight goes, he’s going to deliver a receipt to Jinder Mahal, paid in full. He faces Jinder Mahal up next.

– Jinder Mahal comes out to the ring with Sunil Singh and he cuts a promo about Roman Reigns. Jinder talks about his plans to defeat Reigns, and envisioning his hand raised in the air. Reigns comes out to interrupt and The Big Dog hits the ring. Jinder stays on the mic and trashes Reigns, and then he reveals that tonight “the great” Sunil Singh will be facing Reigns in Jinder’s place.

– Roman Reigns vs. Sunil Singh: Sunil is hesitant, but Jinder gives him a pep talk and tells him he’s got this. Roman punches Jinder off the apron, then he decks Sunil. Reigns spears Sunil down and pins for the three count.

Winner: Roman Reigns

– Immediately after the three count, Jinder hits the ring and drops Reigns. Jinder hits the Khallas and yells at Reigns. Jinder hauls Sunil out of the ring and up the ramp with him.

– The B Team vs. Heath Slater & Rhyno: Slater and Axel start this one off. Slater is fired up and drops Axel with a series of strikes. Axel comes back with some knee strikes, then Dallas tags in and works over Slater in the corner. Slater fights back with a jawbreaker, then Axel tags in. Axel and Dallas double team Slater with a suplex/neckbreaker for the three count after a short match.

Winners: The B Team

– Slater and Axel have a big celebration after the match, until Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt appear on the big screen to interrupt. They applaud The B Team, but then get serious and tell them “we’re here.” The lights go out, and Matt and Bray appear on the stage. Matt tells The B Team they have done a good job for obsolete mules. They indicate that The B Tema are in line for Tag Team Title shots.

– We see a video package looking back at the history between Seth Rollins and Elias.

– Elias is backstage warming up his guitar, and he says he’s not used to performing in front of a bunch of Arkansas hillbillies.

– Elias comes out to the ring for a song. He talks about his plans to take the Intercontinental Title from Seth Rollins at Money In The Bank, and then he sings a song trashing Rollins and Arkansas. Elias brings out a guitar with the IC Title airbushed on it, and then Rollins comes out to interrupt. Rollins hits the ring and Elias puts the boots to him. Rollins fights up and dumps Elias outside. Elias retreats up the ramp and Rollins gets on the mic. He tells Elias he’s a coward, because Rollins isn’t hard to find, and he can come fight him any time. Rollins picks up Elias’ airbrushed guitar, and says he might auction it off right now to a fan. Rollins threatens to stomp on the guitar, and Elias freaks out. Rollins ends up bouncing off the ropes and stomping through the guitar. Elias is not happy, and he backs up the ramp as Rollins taunts him from the ring.

– Bobby Roode is backstage getting dressed for his match when Kevin Owens interrupts. Owens tries to recruit Roode to help him take out Strowman. Owens tells Roode it’s up to him, and he walks off.

– The Riott Squad is backstage throwing papers and bags of chips around a hallway. They cut some random person’s tie and keep walking.

– Bayley vs. Ruby Riott: Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan are at ringside in Ruby’s corner. The opening bell sounds and Ruby starts off strong with strikes. Ruby drops Bayley with an elbow to the head and pummels on her. Bayley comes back out of the corner with a cross body and she pounds on Ruby. Ruby boots Bayley in the face, but Bayley takes her back down with a Thesz Press and pummels on Ruby. Bayley goes to the middle rope and hits a spinning elbow to the face. Ruby rolls outside for a breather, and Bayley looks for a baseball slide kick but misses. Bayley grabs Ruby and hits a back suplex on the ringside floor, then she rolls back in. Back in the ring, they fight back and forth with strikes until Ruby slams Bayley face-first into the middle rope. They go back and forth until Bayley hits a big shot in the corner and then a running knee to the face. Bayley goes up top for a flying elbow drop, but she misses. Ruby goes for a couple pin attempts, but Bayley fights back with another knee to the face. Liv distracts Bayley on the apron, and Ruby whips Bayley into the ring post and then hits the Riott Kick for the three count.

Winner: Ruby Riott

– After the match, The Riott Squad beats down Bayley and they write on her with black lipstick.

– Natalya and Ronda Rousey hug backstage, and Natalya warns Ronda to be ready for anything with Nia out in the ring tonight.

– We see a promo video for Jeff Hardy vs. Shinsuke Nakamura on SmackDown this week.

– Jonathan Coachman is in the ring to moderate a discussion between Ronda Rousey and Nia Jax. The Coach asks Nia about her feud with Ronda getting personal, and Nia says things have gotten tense and she’s purposely pushed Ronda’s buttons the last few weeks. Nia says Ronda is beautiful, talented, has a big following, and a stellar reputation — she’s still very new in the WWE. She says there are things you can do in WWE that you can’t do in UFC, like headbutts, slaps, strikes to the spine, hair pulling, and head and knee strikes, and “12 and 6” elbows. Ronda says she doesn’t have a game plan, she’s going to improvise, and she’s going to improvise Nia’s arm off. Ronda says she’s confident because she’s earned the right to be. Nia says Ronda’s one match in WWE was very impressive, but it was against Stephanie, who only wrestles part-time. Nia says when she’s done with Ronda, they will be calling Nia the baddest woman on the planet, because Ronda isn’t ready. Ronda gets up and says she has been ready ever since she made the Olympic team at 17, and she talks about some of her MMA accomplishments. She yells that she’s Ronda Rousey and she was born ready. Nia gets up and gets in Ronda’s face as Coach backs off. Nia goes to throw a punch, but Ronda catches it, so Nia headbutts her down. Nia picks her up, but Ronda catches her and goes for an arm bar on Nia. Nia resists but Ronda finally executes the arm bar and Nia immediately taps out. Ronda lets go and Nia rolls outside to recover. The bell rings for some reason, and Ronda puts on her jacket and leaves as Nia recovers on the floor.

– Kurt Hawkins is backstage looking like he’s in deep thought. No Way Jose dances by with his conga line, and Corey Graves announces that Hawkins and Jose are in action next.

– No Way Jose vs. Kurt Hawkins: Hawkins doesn’t come out for his entrance, but then he hits the ring from behind disguised as a conga dancer. He attacks Jose from behind, but Jose drops him and hits his finished for the quick three count.

Winner: No Way Jose

– Jose dances out with his conga line after a short squash match.

– Bobby Roode approaches Finn Balor and asks what he thinks about Kevin Owens’ proposal. They both indicate they don’t trust Owens, and Balor adds that he’s keeping an eye on Roode too.

– Staffers are setting up an “obstacle course” at ringside for Bobby Lashley and Sami Zayn, and then the broadcast team throws us to a Special Olympics video package. We go to commercial.

– Renee Young is on the stage to introduce Sami Zayn, as there appears to be a military boot camp style obstacle course set up from the stage all around the ring. Sami comes out to the ring with a mic, and reiterates that he wonders if Bobby Lashley really was in the military. Sami says the only way Bobby can prove he is a real military man, is if he completes this obstacle course as fast as Sami can. Sami walks through parts of the course and says he is confident Lashley can’t beat him on this course. Lashley comes out to the stage and talks to Renee, and says he’s going to beat Sami’s butt in the course and on Sunday. They flip a coin to see who goes first, and it’s determined Lashley will go through the course first. The timer starts and Lashley starts running through the course. Lashley completes the course in impressive fashion, and then Sami attacks him from behind. Sami beats Lashley down at ringside and boots him in the face. Referees separate them as Sami heads back up the ramp.

– Kevin Owens is backstage with Roode and Balor, trying to convince them to gang up on Strowman. Strowman walks in as they’re talking, and says he has a great idea: Why don’t the three of them team up against him. Strowman laughs and walks off. Their Fatal 4 Way is up next.

– Finn Balor vs. Bobby Roode vs. Kevin Owens vs. Braun Strowman: The opening bell sounds and Strowman starts dropping anyone who comes near him. Strowman tosses all three men across the ring. Owens rolls outside for a breather, and Balor follows, as Strowman stands tall in the ring. Roode, Balor and Owens surround Strowman now and they gang up on him. They all beat on Strowman until Strowman fires up and shoves Owens down, then drops Roode and Balor. Owens retreats from Strowman and rolls outside. Strowman follows him outside, but Roode attacks him from behind, and the 3-on-1 attack on Strowman continues. Strowman shoves them all off and chases Owens up the ramp. Strowman headbutts Owens, then drops Balor and Roode. Strowman throws a ladder down on the stage, and then he chases the announcers away from the broadcast table. Roode and Balor attack Strowman, and they lay him on the table. Owens brings a ladder over and goes up top, and Owens hits a frog splash off the top of the ladder on Strowman through the table. Roode and Balor brawl down to the ring and fight back and forth on the mat. Balor hits an overhead kick on Roode, but Roode fires up and hits a blockbuster off the turnbuckle for a two count. Owens tries to get in the ring but Balor kicks him down, then Roode crotches Balor on the top rope. Roode looks for a superplex, but Owens comes up behind which leads to a powerbomb/superplex combo. Strowman is shown slowly getting to his feet back on the stage. Strowman fights his way to the ring and drops everyone in his sight. Owens runs away and hops the fan barricade, and Strowman chases him into the crowd. Strowman drags Owens back to ringside and drops him on the floor. Strowman runs around ringside and shoulder blocks all three of his opponents down. Strowman takes Owens back in the ring and looks for a running powerslam, but Owens escapes. Strowman hits a shot on Roode in the corner, then he drops Balor. They gang up on Strowman, which leads to Balor hitting the running dropkick on Strowman in the corner. Balor hits the Coup De Grace off the top and pins, but Roode breaks it up. Roode dumps Balor outside, and Roode hits the Glorious DDT on Strowman. Owens runs in and breaks up the pin and throws Roode outside. Owens goes up top and hits the frogsplash off the top for a two count on Strowman. Owens grabs a ladder and goes to attack Strowman, but Strowman stops him and ends up hitting the running powerslam on Owens ontop of the ladder on the mat. Strowman pins and scores the three count.

Winner: Braun Strowman

– Strowman stands tall in the ring after the match. Strowman sells sore ribs as he gets out of the ring and heads to the back as everyone else recovers around ringside and RAW goes off the air.

The June 5th, 2018 edition of SmackDown Live took place at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.

– This week’s show kicks off with SmackDown Women’s Champion Carmella making her way down to the ring. Carmella gets in the ring and gets on the mic. She tells the fans to get on their feet and give her the ovation she deserves, and then she starts cutting a promo about Asuka. She says we don’t know the real Asuka like she does, and then Carmella introduces a video package about Asuka. The video package looks at Asuka’s early days in NXT and WWE, and then Carmella says Asuka used to be incredible, but not anymore. Carmella introduces a second video package, which looks at Asuka’s loss at WrestleMania and then other failures since then. Carmella continues to trash Asuka until Asuka’s music hits and she comes out to interrupt. Asuka steps in the ring, but before she says anything, Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville interrupt next. They also trash Asuka and it sounds like Sonya wants a match with Asuka tonight. Paige comes out and says none of them speak for her, and she’s the one who makes the matches around here. Paige says Asuka can take her pick between Mandy and Sonya tonight. Asuka takes the mic from Carmella and says she wants both of them. Paige books the handicap match, and that’s next.

– Asuka vs. Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville: The opening bell sounds and Sonya starts off against Asuka. Carmella is on commentary for this one. Asuka starts off throwing kicks at Sonya, and Mandy tags in early. Asuka throws Mandy back into the corner and Sonya tags back in. Sonya and Asuka wrestle down to the mat and Asuka looks for a knee bar, but Sonya escapes. They fight back and forth until Sonya connects with an elbow to the face, and then tags in Mandy for the double team. Sonya tags back in and continues beating on Asuka. Mandy tags in again and works on keeping Asuka grounded with a headlock. Asuka and Mandy run the ropes and collide in the middle, and then Asuka hits the hipp attack in the corner. Asuka follows up with a missile dropkick off the top, but then she gets distracted by Carmella at ringside. The distraction allows Sonya to attack Asuka from behind and choke her on the bottom rope. Sonya and Mandy take turns beating on Asuka now until Asuka finally comes back with a dropkick and a spinning heel kick. Mandy tags in and Asuka knees her in the face. Sonya and Asuka trade kicks until they both go down. Asuka connects with an awkward looking kick, and then Sonya comes back with a spear for a two count. Sonya follows up with knees to the face, but Asuka comes back with a takedown and they wrestle on the mat. Sonya struggles, but Asuka successfully puts on the Asuka Lock for the win via submission.

Winner: Asuka

– After the match, Carmella gets in the ring and gets in Asuka’s face. Mandy goes to attack Asuka from behind, but Asuka fights her off. Carmella then attacks Asuka from behind and drops her.

– The Miz is backstage warming up, when he gets interrupted by The New Day and another guy holding a plate of pancakes. The New Day says they want The Miz to help them reveal which of them will compete at Money In The Bank. They have pieces of paper in a hat, and they tell Miz to draw a name. They blindfold The Miz so he can’t peek, and then they switch the hat with the papers in it with a hat with wet pancake mix in it. Miz sticks his hand into the pancake batter as The New Day laughs. The Miz says they won’t be laughing for long, and as he points at them the batter goes flying off his hand onto their faces. The Miz wipes the rest of the batter off his hand onto The New Day’s pancake assistant, and then he walks off. The New Day tells their pancake assistant not to listen to Miz and keep making pancakes.

– Still to come: The contract signing for AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura at Money In The Bank.

– Karl Anderson vs. Luke Harper: Luke Gallows and Eric Rowan are both at ringside. Harper starts off strong with a flying kick, then he beats down Anderson in the corner. It’s all Harper in the opening moments as he punishes Harper on the mat. Harper hits a big spinning side suplex on Anderson, and Anderson is hurt. Anderson finally fights back with some kicks to Harper’s knee. Harper charges at him in the corner, but Anderson dodges and rolls up Harper in a pin. Anderson scores the three count and steals the upset win.

Winner: Karl Anderson

– Anderson immediately rolls out of the ring and celebrates with Gallows at ringside, as Harper and Rowan are still fired up in the ring.

– We see a replay of the Lana and Naomi dance-off segment from last week.

– We go to a pre-taped promo from Naomi and Jimmy Uso trashing Lana and Rusev. Rusev isn’t wrestling them tonight though, so as far as tonight is concerned, they welcome Lana and Aiden English to the Uso Penitentiary.

– Lana & Aiden English vs. Jimmy Uso & Naomi: English and Uso start this one off, and English takes control early. Uso fires back with a shot to the throat, which leads to Uso and Naomi taking out both English and Lana. Back in the ring, Lana and Naomi go at it now. Naomi gets distracted by English, and Lana drops her. Lana works over Naomi now and mocks Uso. Naomi tries to mount a comeback and hits a jawbreaker, but Lana prevents her from making the tag. Lana and Naomi run the ropes and collide, and both women are down. Uso and English tag in at the same time and brawl through the ring. Uso hits the Umaga Splash for a two count as Lana breaks it up. Lana slaps Uso, then Naomi comes in and drops Lana. English attacks Uso now and looks for a splash, but Naomi intercepts it and drops English. Uso follows up with a superkick for the three count on English.

Winners: Naomi & Jimmy Uso

– After the match, Uso and Naomi celebrate in the ring as we go to replays.

– Paige is backstage with Shinsuke Nakamura and WWE Champ AJ Styles. They’re seated for a contract signing, and Paige guarantees there will be a clear winner at Money In The Bank. AJ asks Nakamura what his problem is and why he keeos playing games. AJ thinks it’s because Nakamura knows he can’t beat him clean, and he yells at Nakamura to get up and face him like a man. Paige tries to calm AJ down, but AJ says he’s sick of these games and slaps Nakamura across the face. AJ is escorted out of the room as Nakamura finally signs the contract. Nakamura looks at Paige and says “Last Man Standing” before walking off.

– Still to come: Charlotte vs. Becky Lynch

– Charlotte makes her way out to the ring, and her match is up next.

– Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch: The opening bell sound and they lock up. Becky takes Charlotte down, and they grapple back and forth on the mat. Charlotte looks for the Figure Four early on, but Becky evades it. They continue to go back and forth until they break and have a stare-down. They both block kicks, and then they collide in the middle of the ring with crossbody attempts, and both women are down. They get up and trade chops until Charlotte takes control with a suplex. Becky gets back in the game with a boot to the face and some more strikes. Becky goes up top, but Charlotte stops her and takes her down with a backbreaker for a 2 count. Charlotte looks for the Figure Four again but Becky escapes. Becky drops Charlotte, then hits a top rope leg drop for a near-fall. Becky looks for the Dis-arm-her, but Flair escapes. They trade offense now until Becky rolls outside for a breather and Charlotte goes after her with a suicide dive. Charlotte brings Becky back in the ring and goes for a moonsault off the top, but Becky blocks it with her knees. Becky covers for a two count, and then Charlotte looks for the Figure Four but Becky blocks it. Becky then catches Charlotte in the Dis-arm-her for the win.

Winner: Becky Lynch

– Becky goes to help Charlotte up to her feet after the match. They hug and the crowd cheers them on. Charlotte leaves as Becky continues to celebrate in the ring.

– Samoa Joe is backstage for an interview where he compares himself to a rabid dog, and says he will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Joe says he has a reputation for keeping promises, and says whoever ends up as the WWE Champion is a marked man. Joe says with him, what you see is what you get, and everyone will get it very soon.

– Big Cass comes out to the stage for an interview with Renee Young. Cass immediately starts talking about his height and trashing Daniel Bryan. Cass shows us a replay of Joe beating up Bryan last week, and says Bryan also has Cass’ 7-foot shadow following him everywhere he goes now. Cass says Bryan has never been in the ring with someone as big as him or as educated as him, and he will dismantle Bryan at Money In The Bank. Cass says he will rips Bryan’s arms off his body and beat him with them, and he will realize that a small man like him will never survive in the big man’s world that is WWE.

– Sin Cara is backstage for an interview with Dasha Fuentes. Cara talks about Andrade “Cien” Almas, and says they were friends since they were teenagers, but something happened. Zelina Vega interrupts and gets in Cara’s face. She starts trashing Sin cara, and then Almas attacks him from behind and beats him down. Almas and Vega walk off as officials check on Cara.

– The New Day vs. The Miz, Rusev & Samoa Joe: The Miz and Woods start this one off. Woods fires up early on and drops Miz for a 2 count, then tags in Big E. Big E hits the big splash on Miz for another 2 count. Joe and Woods get the tag and Joe drops him with a big kick. The Miz tags in and works over Woods until Woods fires up and hits a missile dropkick on Miz. Joe tags in and chases Big E off the apron, and then Rusev drops Big E on the floor. Woods gets up and lays into Joe, then Kofi and Miz tag in. Kofi cleans house and hits a dropkick and a crossbody off the top on Miz for a two count. Kofi hits the SOS and the Boom Drop, and then he looks for the Trouble In Paradise, but Joe distracts him. The Miz takes advantage of the distraction and hits a DDT on Kofi for a two count. He looks for the SKull Crushing Finale, but Kofi blocks it. Rusev and Big E tag in, and Big E rocks him with a big suplex. Rusev knees him and tags in Joe, and Joe drops Big E down to the mat. Joe covers but Woods breaks it up. Woods dumps Rusev outside next, then he hits a suicide dive on him to the outside. Miz tags in and looks for a Skull Crushing Finale on Big E, but he stops as Kofi spingboards and takes Joe out on the floor. Big E spears Miz from the ring down to the floor. Woods gets on the apron, but Joe takes him down to the floor into the Coquina Clutch. Kofi comes flying down to try to save Woods, but Rusev knocks Kofi down wit hthe Machka Kick. Miz throws Big E into the ring post, and then Rusev and Joe hold Big E back. The Miz grabs The New Day’s pancake batter and wants to dump it on Big E, but Kofi gets involved and The Miz accidentally dumps it on Rusev and Joe. The Miz pleads with his partners, but Rusev drops him with a boot and Joe hits a Senton on Miz while he’s down. Rusev and Joe walk out, leaving Miz alone in the ring with The New Day. Big E and Kofi hit the Midnight Hour on Miz and Big E covers for the three count.

Winners: The New Day

– After the match, Big E, Kofi and Xavier celebrate in the ring as Miz recovers on the floor. SmackDown goes off the air as The New Day celebrates their win.

The June 4th edition of WWE RAW aired live from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.

– This week’s episode of RAW kicks off with Elias already sitting in the ring. Jojo introduces him, and he starts warming up on his guitar under the spotlight in the ring. Elias says he is WWE’s most valuable asset, and he’ll be even more valuable after becoming the next IC Champion at Money In The Bank. He says Seth Rollins will learn the hard way that WWE stands for Walk With Elias. Elias reminds everyone that he smashed a guitar over Rollins’ last week, and complains that he lost one of his favorite guitars in the altercation. Elias sings a song trashing Rollins and the Houston Rockets, and then Rollins comes out to interrupt. Rollins circles the ring as Elias stands on the mat wielding his guitar like a weapon. Rollins grabs a steel chair to even the odds, and he steps into the ring. They both swing their weapons, but Rollins hits the guitar away with the steel chair. Rollins corners Elias, but then Jinder Mahal runs in from behind and ambushes Rollins. Mahal and Elias now beat down Rollins on the mat until Roman Reigns runs in for the save. Reigns fights them off, including Sunil Singh who has hopped in the ring. Reigns clears the ring, and then helps Rollins to his feet. Kurt Angle comes out to the stage on the mic, and tells Elias that he and Jinder aren’t going anywhere. Kurt books a tag team match, right here in Houston, Texas, and that starts right now.

– Seth Rollins & Romain Reigns vs. Elias & Jinder Mahal: It’s all Reigns and Rollins in the opening moments of this one as they beat their opponents down all over ringside. Back in the ring, Elias finally mounts some offense and drops Rollins with a big lariat. Elias and Jinder take turns beating on Rollins, but Rollins finally comes back and gets the hot tag to Reigns. Reigns hits the ring and cleans house. He throws Jinder outside, then drops Elias with a big boot to the face. Reigns looks for a superman punch on Elias, but he gets distracted by Jinder and punches Jinder off the apron. Elias rolls outside to recover, and Reigns follows. Reigns runs around the ring, but an interference from Sunil Singh saves Jinder and allows Elias to knee Reigns in the face. Reigns is down now as Elias beats on him and then takes him back in the ring. Elias and Jinder take turns beating on Reigns. Jinder drops some elbows on Reigns’ head, then follows up with the knee drops. Elias comes in and knocks Rollins off the apron, and the distraction leads to Reigns coming back with an uppercut on Elias. Elias shuts him down and tags in Jinder, who continues the assault on Reigns. Rollins finally gets the hot tag and cleans house. Rollins takes the fight to Elias and hits a Falcon Arrow, but Jinder breaks up the pin. Jinder looks for the Khallas, but Reigns runs in and hits the superman punch on him. Jinder then boots Elias in the face, and Rollins superkicks Elias in the face. Sunil gets on the apron and distracts Rollins. Meanwhile at ringside, Jinder and Reigns brawl into the crowd. Elias tries to roll up Rollins, but Rollins escapes and kicks him in the head. Rollins then hits a suicide dive on Jinder at ringside. Sunil gets a steel chair and eyes up Rollins, but Rollins snatches it away from him. They run in the ring and Elias stops Rollins and DDT’s him on the chair. Elias follows up with the Drift Away on Rollins for the three count.

Winners: Elias & Jinder Mahal

– Reigns helps Rollins recover in the ring after the match, as Jinder, Elias and Sunil head up the ramp.

– Still to come: Nia Jax vs. Natalya; and a Tag Team Battle Royal where the winners get a shot at the RAW Tag Team Titles

– Bruce Prichard is at ringside to promote his WWE Network series Something Else To Wrestle With.

– Curt Hawkins is in the ring and there is a big taco buffet display at ringside. Hawkins cuts a promo in the ring and talks about free tacos, and he’s in the ring with a local enhancement talent.

– Curt Hawkins vs. enhancement talent: Hawkins and the jobber go back and forth in the opening moments until Hawkins hits a big scoop slam. Hawkins follows up with a big lariat, then he calls for him to get to his feet, but Baron Corbin interrupts. Corbin hits the ring and hits the End of Days on the jobber, and the ref calls for the DQ.

Winner via DQ: Enhancement talent

– Hawkins looks traumatized after the match. Hawkins rolls outside after Corbin, and Corbin throws him onto the table of tacos. Corbin flips the table ontop of Hawkins and the crowd boos as Corbin heads backstage.

– Ronda Rousey is backstage helping Natalya warm up for her match tonight.

– Baron Corbin confronts Kurt Angle and says he talked directly to Stephanie McMahon. Corbin says Stephanie had a message for Angle, saying Angle has made irresponsible decisions, and Stephanie now appoints Corbin as the new “constable” of RAW to assist Angle in his RAW duties.

– Ronda Rousey comes out to the broadcast table to do commentary for the next month.

– Nia Jax vs. Ronda Rousey: The opening bell sounds and they lock up. Nia overpowers Natalya early on and backs her into the corner. Natalya tries to fight back with a dropkick, but Nia drops her again by shoving her down to the mat. Nia bumps Natalya out of the ring and Natalya recovers on the floor. Back in the ring, Nia continues the beat down on Natalya. Natalya starts to fight back and she dropkicks Nia down to one knee. Nia misses a splash in the corner and Natalya drops her with a clothesline for a two count. Natalya starts selling a knee injury, and Nia capitalizes with a Samoan Drop for the three count.

Winner: Nia Jax

– Natalya is still selling the knee injury after the match. Nia acts upset about the injury after the mach as Natalya undoes her boot. Ronda comes down to the ring and to check on Natalya. Nia asks if Natalya is okay but Ronda keeps shooing her off. Nia bumps into Ronda and Ronda gets in her face. Ronda tells Nia to just go, and then Ronda gets back down to check on Natalya. Nia stands by as the ref and Ronda help Natalya out of the ring.

– Still to come: Kevin Owens vs. Finn Balor; and Bobby Lashley responds to Sami Zayn

– Bobby Roode is backstage getting ready for his match tonight. He does a brief interview with Renee Young, where Roode says he thrives in the spotlight and is excited to climb the Money In The Bank ladder, and then go on to win the Universal Title. Roode isn’t as happy talking about his match against Strowman tonight, and he says he has never seen a competitor like Strowman. Roode says his goal tonight is just to survive.

– Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Roode: The opening bell sounds and they immediately go at it. Strowman starts off strong, but Roode hits a shot to the knee that stuns Strowman. Strowman briefly sells a knee injury, but then goes right back to work on Roode and drops him. Strowman suplexes Roode down and then poses for the crowd. Roode fights back with a kick and then Strowman misses a shot in the corner and crashes into the ring post. Roode rolls outside and pulls a ladder out from under the ring. Strowman and Roode fight around ringside, and Strowman crushes the ladder in half with his hands. Roode is shocked and he backs away from Strowman. Strowman chases Roode back in the ring and hits the running powerslam for the three count after a competitive match.

Winner: Braun Strowman

– Strowman admires his handiwork and then heads backstage.

– Kevin Owens is backstage watching on a monitor, and he’s not happy. Owens does a brief interview where he talks about his match with Finn Balor tonight. Owens says he’ll be the winner of the Money In The Bank contract, and tonight he’s going to show the world that Balor is a made-up Irish myth.

– Ronda Rousey is backstage helping Natalya ice her knee.

– Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt come down to the ring for an interview. They talk about what it means to be wonderful, and Matt talks about being magical and transcending space and time. Wyatt interrupts and says to let it be known their enemies will suffer first, and then they will be… DELETED!

– Tag Team Battle Royal: The winners of this will earn a shot at the Tag Team Titles. The opening bell sounds and all of the RAW tag teams start going at it. Ziggler and McIntyre stand on the apron and watch the other teams go at it. McIntyre and Ziggler finally get in and start beating on the other teams. Ziggler is looking good, but he gets kicked from behind and Ziggler falls outside for the elimination. McIntyre is not happy and he starts dropping people, and then Ziggler runs back in the ring nad starts beating on people. The referees eject Dolph and Drew from the ringside area as the other teams continue fighting. Titus gets eliminated by The Revival next. Viktor and Konnor get eliminated next, and then Fandango and Breeze get eliminated. The Revival takes control of the action in the ring now. Rhyno eliminates The Revival next, and it’s down to The B Team and Rhyno & Slater. The B Team double-teams Rhyno now, and then they try to eliminate him. Rhyno hangs on as Slater recovers. Slater knees Bo in the face and then kicks Axel down. Slater picks up Bo for a slam, and he accidentally knocks Rhyno off the apron for the elimination. Axel clotheslines Slater to the outside, and Axel and Dallas are the winners.

Winners & #1 contenders for the Tag Team Titles: Slater & Dallas

– Dallas and Axel have a big over-the-top celebration after the match.

– Up next: Bobby Lashley addresses Sami Zayn

– Bobby Lashley comes out to the ring in street clothes and gets on the mic. Lashley gets on the mic and says Sami should stop talking trash and come down and talk to his face. He calls out Sami, and Sami’s music hits, but Sami doesn’t come out on the stage. Sami is in the crowd with a mic and he trashes Bobby. Sami asks the crowd if they want him to get in the ring and face Bobby right now, but Sami says not a chance, because last time Lashley assaulted him when he wasn’t ready. Sami complains about Bobby injuring his hand last week, and then says he’s got more dirt on Lashley. Sami makes fun of Lashley for posting inspiration quotes on Instagram, and shows some on the big screen. Sami says Lashley’s ego is out of control because he has his own fan club online. Sami continues to walk through the crowd, and Bobby asks where he’s going. Bobby calls out Sami for stalking him on Instagram and not coming to talk to him face to face. Sami says Bobby is one big lie and phony, and asks if he was even really in the army. Sami says Bobby never really served his country, it was another one of his lies. Lashley stares at Sami from the ring as Sami walks off and the crowd chants “USA.”

– We see a replay of Elias and Jinder defeating Rollins and Reigns in a tag match earlier tonight.

– Jinder Mahal and Sunil Singh are backstage for an interview. Jinder trashes Seth Rollins and Roman, and tells them the storm is coming.

– Roman Reigns is also backstage for an interview. Reigns says Jinder must have forgotten who he is, and people should compare his resume with Jinder’s. We cut back to Jinder, and Jinder appears to have heard what Reigns said on a monitor, and he trashes Jinder. We go back to Reigns who says he knows Jinder is still in the arena, and he’s going to look for him. Jinder goes looking through the arena for Mahal. He finally runs into Jinder and Sunil, and they face off. Jinder throws Singh at Reigns as a sacrifice, and then he starts brawling with Reigns. Reigns throws Jinder into a garage door, and then they get pulled apart.

– Ember Moon, Alexa Bliss & Sasha Banks vs. The Riott Squad: Ruby and Ember start off, and Ember takes control early on with a slingshot press for a two count. Alexa tags in and continues working on Ruby, except Alexa appears to injure her own knee, and then she tags in Sasha. Alexa appears to be heading back up the ramp due to her injury, and Sasha and Ember look frustrated with her. Ember comes back in and goes at it with Ruby. Sasha and Liv get the tags and Sasha cleans house. Sasha boots Liv down, and then punches the other Riott Squad members off the apron. Liv reverses a shot from Sasha and slams her down for a two count. Liv takes Sasha to the corner and stomps on her, then the Riott Squad members all take turns beating on her. Sarah and Ruby start brawling with Ember at ringside, as Liv and Sasha go at it in the ring. Liv kicks Sasha down for a two count. Sasha dumps Liv outside, and then she drops both Logan and Riott. Bayley’s music hits and she runs in and gets on the apron. Sasha tags in Bayley and the ref allows it. Bayley cleans house and hits a suplex on Logan for the three count.

Winners: Ember Moon, Sasha Banks & Bayley

– The ref looks confused, but he calls for the bell anyways and raises Bayley’s hand.

– Baron Corbin gets in Kurt Angle’s face again and tells him Bayley shouldn’t be able to do that. Corbin says if Kurt doesn’t tell Bayley, Sasha and Ember they didn’t really win, Kurt will have to deal with Stephanie.

– Sasha, Ember and Bayley are backstage talking about Alexa pretending to be injured. Sasha thanks Bayley for having her back. Ember tells them to hug it out, but Kurt interrupts. He tells them they had a great performance, but since Bayley wasn’t really in the match, The Riott Squad has won via DQ. Kurt walks off, and the ladies look disappointed.

– The Big Show is on the stage with some participants from the Special Olympics. The Big Show wishes them luck as they compete for Team Texas in the 2018 Special Olympics Games. The Big Show wraps up his speech, and Finn Balor comes out for the main event.

– Finn Balor vs. Kevin Owens: Balor backs Owens into the corner and lays into him with chops. Owens talks some trash to Finn, and Finn takes him down with leg kicks. Owens rolls outside for a breather. Back in the ring, they lock up and Owens applies a side headlock. Owens works over Finn in the corner, then drops him and stomps on his head. Finn tries to mount a comeback, but Owens drops him again and stomps on him in the corner. Balor fights back and knocks Owens outside, then follows up with a suicide dive. Back in the ring, Owens starts fighting back and puts Balor in a shoulder lock. Balor fights up and lays into Owens with chops, and then he hits a neckbreaker for a two count. Balor continues the offense now and he climbs to the top rope, but Owens bumps the ropes and Balor falls down. Owens hangs Finn upside down in the corner and stomps a mud hole in him. Owens keeps on stomping and ignores the ref’s orders to stop. The ref calls for the DQ, and Owens looks shocked at the decision.

Winner via DQ: Finn Balor

– After the match, Owens is mad and he continues the beat down on Balor. Owens goes up top and hits a frog splash on Balor. Owens rolls outside and grabs a ladder from under the ring, then he slides it in the ring. Owens sets up the ladder in the ring and climbs it. Owens looks like he’s about to jump off the ladder, but he gets cold feet and doesn’t jump. Balor gets up and pulls Owens down off the ladder. Finn dropkicks Owens into the corner, then Balor starts climbing up the ladder. Balor climbs way up high and comes flying off with the Coup De Grace on Owens. Balor climbs back up the ladder and grabs the Money In The Bank briefcase and celebrates with it.

The May 29th, 2018 edition of WWE SmackDown Live aired from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC.

– We’re live at the PNC Arena in Raleigh as Tom Phillips welcomes us to the show. He’s joined by Byron Saxton and Corey Graves. They run down tonight’s card, including Samoa Joe vs. Daniel Bryan, The Bar vs. The New Day, and Lana vs. Naomi in a “dance-off.”

– Samoa Joe comes out to the ring to kick off tonight’s show. Joe grabs a ladder from under the ring and bring sit in. Joe sets it up and climbs up to grab one of the Money In The Bank briefcases above the ring. Joe comes down and gets on the mic and talks about his upcoming ladder match at the pay-per-view. Joe makes a religious analogy about climbing up the ladder, and says at Money In the Bank he will be the only one smiling. He raises the briefcase in the air and says he will unleash a campaign of fear and anxiety on the SmackDown roster and the WWE Champion, and he will shake the foundation of the company. Joe says he will prove to Daniel Bryan tonight that there are worse things than a forced retirement. Joe trashes Daniel some more and talks about his wife and daughter, and then Bryan comes out to interrupt.

Bryan says Joe is crossing the line, and he heads to the ring saying he will break Joe’s leg if he ever talks about his family again. Bryan says they don’t have to wait for the main event, they can fight right now. Bryan hits the ring and Joe throws the ladder to the corner. Fans chant “Yes,” but then Big Cass interrupts. Cass limps out and gets on the mic.

Cass calls Joe and Bryan children, and says the Money In The Bank shot should be his. He says he spoke to Paige and apparently Joe vs. Bryan will not happen tonight. He says Joe’s Money In The Bank qualifying match will now be against Cass, after Cass is medically cleared to return. Cass steps in the ring, and then reveals that he’s already medically cleared, and he swings his crutch at Bryan. Bryan backs Cass into the corner and unloads with strikes. Cass throws Bryan int othe corner and Bryan is down. Cass hits Joe with the briefcase and drops him, then hits Bryan with it too. Cass stands tall with the briefcase and then heads to the back while Bryan and Joe recover.

– Shinsuke Nakamura is backstage getting ready for a match against Tye Dillinger. He rips up a sign with the number 10 on it, and we go to commercial.

– Back from the break, we see a replay of Big Cass beating down Daniel Bryan and Samoa Joe.

– Paige is backstage and runs into Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose. They complain about Asuka, and Paige ends up booking Asuka vs. Rose tonight and walks off. Renee Young stops Paige for a comment about Big Cass’ statements earlier, and Paige sets the record straight. Tonight’s true main event is Daniel Bryan vs. Samoa Joe vs. Big Cass.

– Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Tye Dillinger: The opening bell sounds and they meet in the middle of the ring. They exchange words and shove each other before getting into it. Tye ducks a kick and comes back with strikes. Tye backs Nakamura into the corner and works him over. Nakamura goes outside for a breather and Tye follows. They brawl around the ring until Tye misses a dive and Nakamura knees him in the face. Back in the ring, Tye tries to mount a comeback, but Nakamura drops him again. Nakamura tells the ref to count while Dillinger is down. Tye gets up but Nakamura keeps control and lays into him with kicks. Nakamura sets up Tye in the corner and follows up with more strikes. Tye fires up and tries to come back again, but Nakamura shuts him down with more strikes. Nakamura goes to the middle rope and hits a flying knee to the face, and then follows up with the Kinshasa for the three count.

Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura

– After the match, Nakamura grabs a mic and counts to ten, like in a Last Man Standing match, while Tye is still down recovering.

– AJ Styles does an interview in the back where he talks about Nakamura and the Last Man Standing stipulation added to their match at Money In The Bank. He says Nakamura has snapped and he’s now more dangerous than every before. AJ says Nakamura underestimates him, and that AJ will fight harder and smarter than Nakamura who is bigger and stronger. AJ finishes up by saying he will be the last man standing at Money In The Bank will be The Phenomenal One.

– Rusev Day is backstage with Lana practicing some dance moves.

– Ring announcer Greg Hamilton introduces Rusev Day. They come out and English sings and introduction for Lana, and they chant “Lana is the best, Lana is #1.” Lana makes her entrance for the Dance-Off first. Naomi is out next, and she’s got back-up in the form of The Usos. They all get in the ring as the two sides face off and Hamilton reads the rules. They both dance one at a time, and it sounds like Naomi got more of a pop from the crowd. They hug but then Lana turns on Naomi and drops her. The Usos and Rusev Day start brawling now until The Usos superkick Rusev Day out of the ring. Naomi drops Lana with the Rear View, and they clear the ring.

– Still to come: Bryan vs. Joe vs. Cass for the final Money In the Bank ladder match spot.

– The New Day is backstage with a platter of pancakes. The Miz and The Bar are shown in their dressing room warming up.

– The Bar & The Miz vs. The New Day: The Miz and Big E start this one off, but Miz immediately tags in Cesaro. Big E grabs Cesro and tosses him overhead for a two count. Woods and Kingston are in next to double team him. Cesaro fires back at Kofi and then Sheamus tags in. Kofi tries to fight them off but they distract the ref, and Miz hits a cheap shot on Kofi. Sheamus now works over Kofi in the ring, then Cesaro tags in and hits a running uppercut for a 2 count. Sheamus tags back in and drops Woods off the apron, and then The Bar double teams Kofi. Cesaro continues to beat on Kofi until he misses a shot. Miz distracts Big E from the floor, and Big E drops Sheamus as he approaches. The Miz and Sheamus double team Big E on the floor and throw him in into the fan barricade. Back in the ring, Kofi starts beating on Cesaro. Sheamus hits a cheap shot on Kofi and Cesaro pins for a two count. The Miz tags back in and goes for a Skull Crushing Finale on Kofi, but Kingston escapes and hits the SOS on Miz. Woods finally gets hte hot tag and cleans house. Cesaro ends up dropping Kofi, and The Bar double teams him again for another two count. Kofi blocks a Neutralizer attempt and then tags in Big E. Big E drops Cesaro and then double teams him with Woods for another two count. Big E looks for the Big Ending but Cesaro blocks it. Miz tags in as Big E spears Cesaro out of the ring. Back in the ring, after a kick from Cesaro, Miz hits a DDT on Big E for another two count. The aprons clear now and when the dust settles Kofi hits a big suicide dive on The Bar down on the floor. This leaves Big E and Miz in the ring, and Big E hits the Big Ending for the three count.

Winners: The New Day

– The New Day celebrates after the match and point up at the Money In the Bank briefcase.

– Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson have an interview backstage about The Bludgeon Brothers. They say they’re in the best shape of their careers and they’re ready to win the Tag Team Titles. Before they can say their catch phrase, Rowan and Harper appear on a nearby TV screen and they warn the Good Brothers to prepare for what’s about to happen to them at Money In The Bank.

– Asuka is backstage getting ready to head to the gorilla position.

– Mandy Rose vs. Asuka: Back from commercial, Carmella comes out to the ring and joins the commentary table. Sonya Deville attacks Asuka before the match as Rose watches from the ring. Asuka recovers and climbs in the ring, telling the ref she’s still ready to go. The bell sounds and Rose attacks first, working over Asuka in the corner. Mandy grabs the hair for a cheap shot and drops Asuka for a two count. Rose keeps Asuka grounded until Asuka hits a shot to the face and mounts a comeback. Asuka hits a missile dropkick off the top, and then goes for another Hip Attack but Rose dodges it. Asuka looks for the Asuka Lock, but Rose escapes. They trade holds on the mat until Asuka rolls into the Asuka Lock for the submission victory.

Winner: Asuka

– After the match, Carmella gets in the ring and gets in Asuka’s face. Carmella raises the Women’s Title belt in Asuka’s face and then walks off.

– Charlotte and Becky Lynch are backstage watching what just happened on a monitor. They talk about Asuka possibly winning the Money In The Bank match, but Becky says she sees herself winning. Charlotte says she needs the Title back. Paige walks by and they have an awkward exchange, and Paige walks off.

– Back from the break, Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte is announced for next week. Also announced is a mixed tag match: Lana & Rusev Day vs. Naomi & The Usos.

– Sin Cara approaches Andrade “Cien” Almas backstage and embraces him. Zelina walks over and cuts a promo on Sin Cara, saying a nobody like him shouldn’t be talking to her client. She says Almas is the future, and Cara asks Almas if Zelina is serious. Almas says something in Spanish, and Almas and Zelina walk off.

– Big Ccass vs. Samoa Joe vs. Daniel Bryan: This one is a qualifying match for the Money In The Bank ladder match. The opening bell sounds and Joe and Bryan team up early on to double-team Cass. Joe then turns on Bryan and beats him down in the opposite corner. They go back and forth, and then as Cass is getting up Bryan dropkicks him to the outside. Joe goes back to work on Bryan, and then runs the ropes and hits a big dive on Cass to the outside. Bryan then goes up top and hits a big splash off on Cass and Joe down on the floor.

Back in the ring, Joe and Cass drop Bryan, and then they start going at it. Joe looks for the Coquina Clutch, but Bryan breaks it up. Joe unloads on Bryan now and hits a senton for a two count. Cass breaks it up, and then Joe unloads on him with strikes. Cass drops Joe, then Bryan hits Cass with the “yes” kicks. Cass drops Bryan, and then throws him outside. Cass throws Bryan over the announce table, and then Cass gets back in the ring and goes after Joe. Joe boots him in the face and then climbs the turnbuckle. Bryan runs over and bumps Joe down, then Bryan drops Cass too. Bryan throws Cass outside then baseball slide dropkicks him. Bryan goes up top with Joe and Bryan hurricanranas him down. Bryan gets fired up now and hits some running knee strikes on Joe in the corner. Cass runs in and clotheslines Bryan out of nowhere for a two count. Bryan gets up and starts dropping Cass and Joe. Bryan hits kicks to the head of both and covers Cass for a two count. Bryan continues to control the match, and he goes for a Yes Lock on Cass, but Joe breaks it up. Bryan drops Joe with a knee to the face, and then hits a missile dropkick off the top on Cass. Bryan starts the “yes” chant and hits a knee strike on Cass. Bryan pins, but Joe breaks it up and applies the Coquina Clutch to Bryan. Bryan tries to escape, but he fades and the ref calls for the bell. Joe has won via submission and is going to Money In The Bank.

Winner: Samoa Joe

– After the match, Joe heads up the ramp as we go to replays. Joe’s music stops as it looks like Cass is going to attack Bryan in the ring. Cass charges and drops Bryan with a big boot. Cass talks some trash to Bryan and stands over him with his fist in the air. Cass’ music hits as he looks down at Bryan and SmackDown goes off the air.

The May 28th, 2018 edition of WWE RAW aired live from The Coliseum in Richmond, VA, and was the latest stop on the road to Money In The Bank.

– RAW opens up tonight with a Memorial Day video package.

– Braun Strowman comes out to the ring to kick off the show. Strowman starts talking about the upcoming Money In The Bank pay-per-view, and says he likes his odds going into the ladder match for the contract. He says he will be Mr. Monster In The Bank. He says he intends to take that briefcase, cash in the contract, and then, Brock Lesnar is going to get these hands. Finn Balor comes out to interrupt, and he takes issues with Braun’s confident, pointing out that he was the first Universal Champ. Braun says Finn put up a good fight last week, for a little guy. Finn gets in Braun’s face now and slaps him right in the face. Braun throws Finn into the corner, then tosses him right out of the ring down to the floor. Kurt Angle’s music hits, and the RAW GM comes out to interrupt. Angle comes out to the stage and talks about Braun and Finn’s incredible match last week, and he asks the Richmond crowd if he wants to see them go at it again right now. The crowd pops, and we have a match up next.

– Finn Balor vs. Braun Strowman: Kevin Owens is on commentary for this one. Strowman starts off in control, but Balor fires up and Strowman misses a shot in the corner. Balor goes for a kick to the head, but Braun blocks it and drops Balor down to ringside. Balor leans up against the fan barricade, and Braun charges and tackles Finn right over the top of the barricade and into security. Braun follow Strowman out to the crowd, then carries him over his shoulder back into the ringside area. Finn escapes from Strowman and throws Braun into the ring post. They fight up to the apron, but Finn boots Strowman back down to the floor. Kevin Owens gets on the mic up on the stage and talks trash to Finn, distracting him. Strowman recovers and gets back on the apron, but Finn kicks him right back down, and follows up with a big suicide dive. Strowman recovers quickly and grabs Balor by the neck, and throws him back in the ring. Back on the mat, Balor hits the Sling blade, and then dropkicks Braun into the corner. Balor hits a double stomp on Braun’s back, then Finn goes back up top. Finn hits the Coup De Grace, then he goes right back up top. Balor climbs to the top rope, but Kevin Owens runs in and attacks Finn from behind. Owens beats Finn down at ringside and rams him with a ladder. Owens takes the ladder into the ring and eyes up Strowman. Owens charges, but Strowman blocks it and steals the ladder from him. Owens retreats up the ramp, and Strowman throws the ladder at him and almost hits him. Owens runs to the back as Strowman poses in the ring. Strowman heads backstage as Balor still recovers at ringside.

Winner: No contest

– We go to Michael Cole, Corey Graves, and Jonathan Coachman, who show us from replays from last week, including Jinder Mahal beating down Seth Rollins.

– Elias is backstage tuning his guitar.

– Kevin Owens is backstage with his luggage, and he demands for the valet to get his car so he can escape the arena. Before he can exit, Kurt Angle runs up to him and tells him not to leave because he has a match tonight against Bobby Roode. Angle orders Owens to go get dressed to wrestle, and Owens begrudgingly agrees.

– We see a pre-taped selfie-style promo from Sasha Banks about the upcoming Money In The Bank pay per view.

– Elias is in the ring for a song now. Elias trashes the “particularly disgusting” Virginia crowd, and then he starts his song. Elias keeps getting interrupted, and we go to commercial.

– Back from the break, Elias is still in the ring trying to get the crowd to be quiet for his song. Seth Rollins comes out to interrupt, and he hits the ring. Rollins throws Elias’ chair out of the ring, and tells him to get lost. Elias leaves, and then Sunil Singh comes out to introduce Jinder Mahal, and we have a match.

– Seth Rollins (c) vs. Jinder Mahal: Rollins’ Intercontinental Title is on the line in this one. The opening bell sounds and Rollins immediately takes the fight to Jinder. Rollins beats on Jinder in the corner, then they run the ropes and Rollins hits a cross body. Jinder rolls outside for a breather, and Seth follows up with a suicide dive. Back in the ring, Jinder hits a shot on the apron and then drops Rollins on the mat. Seth looks for a suplex, but Jinder fights out and hits a back suplex for a two count. Jinder applies an abdominal stretch and throws elbow strikes to Rollins’ ribs. Rollins escapes, but Jinder drops him with some knee strikes. Rollins fires up and clotheslines Jinder out to ringside. Rollins follows up with a suicide dive, then he takes a breather while Jinder is down. Back in the ring, Rollins hits a boot to the face and then the Blockbuster off the middle rope for a two count. Rollins looks for a shot in the corner, but Jinder dodges and comes back with a big gutbuster for a two count. Rollins escapes from Jinder’s grasp and hits a kick, then rolls up Jinder for a two count. Rollins hits a kick to the face and then a Falcon Arrow for another two count. Sunil Singh tries to get involved and the ref ejects him from ringside. While the ref is distracted, Jinder hit a chairshot to the midsection, then pins but only gets a two count. Rollins comes back with a boot to the head, but Sunil comes right back out to ringside. Sunil gets on the apron, but Rollins drags him in and drops him. Rollins whips Jinder into the corner, and then he picks up Sunil. Rollins buckle-bombs Sunil into Jinder in the corner, and both men are down. They go back and forth until Rollins grabs the steel chair and hits a shot on Jinder, and the ref calls for the DQ.

Winner via DQ: Jinder Mahal

– Rollins retains the IC Title due to the DQ. Rollins uses the steel chair to beat Jinder and Sunil up the ramp. Elias comes out of nowhere and smashes his guitar over the back of Rollins’ head, and then we go to commercial.

– Back from commercial, WWE officials including Jamie Noble are helping Rollins onto a stretcher with a neck brace. Rollins sits up off the stretcher and tells them to give him a minute. Seth walks out with assistance from Jamie, as we go to the announcers who say Elias is a coward for that cheap shot from behind.

– Nia Jax comes out to the ring, but Ronda Rousey interrupts and sits down at the announce table as Nia steps in the ring. Nia gets on the mic and says she’s glad Ronda came out to witness Nia in the ring tonight. Nia is in the ring with who appears to be a local enhancement talent. Nia allows the jobber to put her in an arm bar, and then Nia lifts her up and powerbombs her down. Nia gets back on the mic and says Ronda’s arm bar doesn’t mean much to her. Nia at the jobber go back at it and Nia hits a Samoan Drop. Nia drops the mic and hits a leg drop on the jobber, and then gets back on the mic and talks more trash to Ronda. Nia hits a rolling senton bomb on the jobber, and she continues talking trash to Ronda, and she invites Ronda down to the ring. Ronda steps in the ring and stares down Nia. Nia says she’s not scared of Ronda’s intimidating look, and then Nia walks off and heads backstage.

– We go to a pre-taped promo from Dana Brooke about tonight’s women’s match to qualify for the Money In The Bank Match.

– Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt are out to the ring next.

– Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt vs. The Ascension: Wyatt and Viktor start off, and Wyatt takes control with a big shoulder block. Matt tags in and they double team Viktor, then Matt knocks Konnor off the apron. Viktor hits Matt from behind and stomps a mud hole in him. Konnor tags in and they double team Matt, then Konnor pummels on Matt. Konnor locks Matt in a headlock, and Matt attempts to fight out with a back suplex, but Konnor keeps the headlock applies and keeps punishing Matt. Bray and Viktor tag in and Bray drops him. Bray looks for a pin, but Konnor breaks it up. Matt runs in and takes out Konnor, and they fight at ringside. Viktor rolls up Bray from behind for a two count. Wyatt hits a side suplex on Viktor, then Matt tags in and they hit the double Sister Abigail on Viktor for the three count.

Winners: Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt

– Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel approach Kurt Angle backstage and they mock Wyatt and Hardy. They ask for a Tag Title shot, but Angle says they aren’t qualified yet. They talk about having a Memorial Day celebration tonight, and they high-five and walk off as Angle rolls his eyes at them.

– Still to come: Bobby Roode vs. Kevin Owens

– We see a pre-taped selfie-style promo from the Riott Squad.

– Bobby Roode is out next.

– Bobby Roode vs. Kevin Owens: The opening bell sounds and they immediately go at it. Roode fire up and throws Owens outside. Owens climbs up on the apron, but Roode drops him with a clothesline, and then follows him outside. Owens takes out Roode’s leg and then whips him into the fan barricade. Owens follows up with a cannonball splash up against the barricade. Back in the ring, Roode continues the beat-down on Roode. Owens looks for a senton bomb, but Roode rolls out of the way. Roode and Owens trade right hands now until Roode his an elbow to the face. Roode follows up with the Blockbuster off the middle rope for a two count. Roode hits a clothesline in the corner and then looks for a neckbreaker, but Owens escapes. Owens looks for a Samoan drop, but Roode escapes and hits his neckbreaker. They fight up to the top rope and Roode knocks Owens down. Owens rolls out of the ring and Roode follows him then clotheslines him on the ramp. Back in the ring, Roode escapes a Pop-Up Powerbomb, but Owens rolls up Roode out of nowhere and steals the three count.

Winner: Kevin Owens

– Roode can’t believe it as Owens celebrates at ringside. Before Owens can get up the ramp, Braun Strowman runs out and chases Owens around the ring. Strowman grabs Owens and drags him in the ring, then hits the running powerslam. Roode cheers on from the corner and calls for Strowman to give another powerslam, and Strowman obiges, then slams Owens down again. Roode celebrates until Strowman grabs him and hits the running powerslam on Bobby too. Strowman stands tall and looks at the briefcases hanging above the ring, then heads to the back.

– Sami Zayn comes out to the ring to issue a public apology for his segment with Bobby Lashley’s “sisters” last week. Zayn says he got a lot of backlash from the segment, and those weren’t really Bobby’s sisters, he just wanted to have some fun at Bobby’s expense. Sami apologizes to everyone, but adds that everything he said about Lashley was true. Sami says like all good art, his interview last week was rooted in reality about Lashley. Lashley comes out to interrupt and high-fives all the fans round ringside. Lashley comes in the ring and first of all thanks everyone who served in the military, with today being Memorial Day. LAshley tells Sami to back up his trash talk, and tells Sami to shake his hand. They shake, but Sami says at Money In The Bank, he’s going to kick the stupid smile right off Bobby’s face. Bobby starts squeezing Sami’s hand and Sami sells it like his hand is being crushed. Lashley says he has an apology of his own — he apologizes in advance for everything he’s going to do to him at Money In The Bank.

– We see a pre-taped selfie promo from Mickie James talking about her Money In the Bank aspirations.

– Drew McIntyre vs. Chad Gable: Dolph Ziggler is at ringside for this one. The opening bell sounds and Gable starts off fired up, but Drew shuts him down with a big boot. Drew follows up with a vertical suplex, and then applies a shoulder lock. Gable tries to fight back, but Drew shuts him down with a big overhead suplex. Drew takes Gable up top, but Gable fights him off. Drew gets back up and throws Gable out to ringside. Gable elbows Drew in the face, and then hits a spinning heel kick on the floor. Gable goes up to the apron and goes for a splash, but Drew catches him and tosses him into the ring post as Ziggler cheers on. Back in the ring, Drew hits the Claymore kick for the three count.

Winner: Drew McIntyre

– We go to replays as Ziggler and McIntyre head to the back.

– The B Team is getting ready for a “Memorial Day tag team BBQ” up next.

– Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel are in the ring now with several other tag teams including The Ascension, Titus Worldwide, Slater and Rhyno, and Dash & Wilder. They have some catering set up on tables in the ring. Everyone is eating the food, but Titus starts criticizing the food selection. Titus says The B Team thinks they can cut the line in front of the rest of the division for the Tag Titles. Slater says he likes the food, but he also takes issue with The B Team. Dallas tries taking some of his food back from the tag teams, while Titus dumps the pot of baked beans over Dallas. Fandango then dumps the potato salad on Axel’s head. A food fight breaks out, which turns into an all-out brawl. Rhyno is the last man standing in the ring as everyone else brawls at ringside. Rhyno starts throwing the food out to the fans. The B Team gets back in the ring and starts beating on Rhyno. The B Team hits a double team chokeslam on Rhyno through one of the tables.

– Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Roode is booked for next week.

– Kurt Angle is backstage, when The B Team runs in covered in food. They complain about how the other tag teams treated them, and they demand a Tag Title match. Angle books them in a match next week: A tag team battle royal. The winners will earn tag title shots against Hardy and Wyatt. Axel hugs Kurt and gets food all over Kurt’s suit.

– Bayley comes out for an in-ring interview. She says she respects her opponents, but she will do anything to get the Money In the Bank contract.

– Women’s Gauntlet Match: The winner of this gets a shot at the Money In The Bank Match. This one starts off with Bayley and Liv Morgan. Liv charges, but Bayley catches her and immediately hits the belly to belly suplex for the three count, and Liv is eliminated. Sarah Logan is out next and she starts trading punches with Bayley. Bayley takes her outside and hits a hurricanrana on the floor. Back in the ring, Bayley pins for a two count. Logan comes back with a back body drop for a two count of her own. Ember Moon is backstage watching on a monitor. Bayley rolls up Logan for a three count, but then Morgan hits the ring and beats down Bayley with Logan. Ruby Riott enters now and takes advantage of the assault on Bayley. Ember Moon and Alexa Bliss are (separately) shown backstage watching on monitors. Bayley misses a shot and Ruby follows up with a kick, then rolls up Bayley for the three count. Bayley is now eliminated, and Dana Brooke is in next. Ruby and Dana go back and forth until Dana hits a short-arm clothesline for a two count. Ruby comes back with a kick to the face of Dana for the three count. Dana is eliminated, and Mickie James is out next to perform in front of her home town. Mickie pulls Ruby outside and puts the boots to her. Mickie climbs on the apron and hits a shot on Ruby on the floor, then takes it back in the ring. They go back and forth until Mickie hits a hurricanrana and a dropkick for a two count. Mickie hits a back drop, then goes up top an hits a splash for a two count. Ruby comes back with a roll-up and she grabs the tights, and she scores the three count. Mickie is eliminated and Sasha is out next. Banks hits the ring and goes to work on Ruby. Sasha rolls her up for a two count, then hits a cross body off the middle rope for another two count. Sasha tries to grab Ruby’s arm, but Ruby reverses into a DDT for a two count of her own. Ruby stomps a mud hole in Banks in the corner, then taunts her to get back to her feet. Sasha fights her off and hits a flying knee off the top rope for a two count. Ruby drops Sasha’s neck across the middle rope then hits a side kick for another two count. They fight up to the top rope, but Sasha slides out and powerbombs Ruby down. Sasha locke in the Banks Statement, but Liv Morgan gets on the apron to distract. Sasha knocks her off, then fights off Ruby again and re-applies the Banks Statement. Ruby taps out and Sasha Banks wins via submission. Sasha now has earned a spot in the Money In The Bank ladder match.

Winner: Sasha Banks

– Sasha celebrates in the ring as Cole promotes the upcoming Money In The Bank pay-per-view. Sasha points up at the briefcase hanging above the ring as RAW goes off the air.

The May 22nd edition of WWE SmackDown Live took place at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA.

– Doors have opened and fans are now being seated in the DCU Center.

– Tom Phillips welcomes us to the DCU Center and says we’re going to find out the stipulation of AJ vs. Nakamura at Money In the Bank tonight.

– The Miz is in the ring to kick things off with the latest installment of Miz TV. The Miz announces his new reality show coming to the USA Network in July, and then introduces his guests The New Day. Big E, Kofi and Xavier come down to the ring and sit down across from Miz. The Miz tries to figure out which member is going to be in the Money In The Bank match. The New Day mocks Miz and doesn’t reveal who they’ve picked. The Miz says none of them will ever succeed on their own, outside of the New Day Group. Woods runs down some of Miz’s accomplishments, but says that no one likes The Miz because he puts himself first at other peoples’ expense. The Miz credits Xavier with building his 1.5 million subscriber YouTube channel, and implies he should go off on his own. They argue back and forth, and the Miz freaks out and says he’s sick of all their games and pancakes. The New Day won’t reveal who will be representing them in the Money In The Bank match, but they will reveal who is going to fight Miz tonight: Big E. The crowd chants “yes,” but The Miz says if he doesn’t get to learn who is going to Money In The Bank, then he’s not wrestling any of them tonight. The New Day throws pancakes at Miz and chants “shame,” until Miz runs out of the ring. The Miz runs up the ramp as The New Day throws pancakes from the ring.

– The Miz walks back to the gorilla position, and he walks right into Paige. Paige orders Miz to go to the ring right now and have the match. The Miz reluctantly goes back out through the curtain and heads back down to the ring.

– The Miz vs. Big E: Big E takes Miz into the corner early on and drops him. The Miz tries to wrestle Big E down to the mat, but the New Day Member tosses him down. They run the ropes and Big E leapfrogs Miz, then applies an abdominal stretch and spanks him. They fight out to the apron, and Big E hits a running splash on Miz right on the apron. Miz falls down to ringside, and then Woods and Kofi go to wipe Big E down and they squirt some maple syrup in his mouth. The Miz turns it around and scores a near-fall on Big E in the ring. Miz goes for a splash in the corner, but Big E catches him and suplexes him across the ring. Big E follows up with another big suplex. Big E hits the big splash and then starts clapping with the fans. The Miz ducks a shot from Big E, and he connects with a couple of kicks to Big E. Big E comes back with a side suplex. The Miz reverses a slam, they collide in mid-air with a double clothesline. The Bar runs down to jump Woods at ringside, and then Kofi leapfrogs off the ring steps onto Cesaro. Xavier then boots down Woods. Meanwhile in the ring, Miz hits the Skull Crushing Finale on Big E for the win.

Winner: The Miz

– The Miz heads up the ramp as everyone else recovers around the ring.

– We see a look at the history between Big Cass and Daniel Bryan, and then we see Cass complaining to an employee backstage about his injury.

– Daniel Bryan is backstage warming up and he does a brief interview. In relation to Cass, he says ‘if you kick the hornets nest, you get stung.’

– Aiden English comes out to the stage to introduce Lana. He leads the crowd in a pro-Lana chant, and then she makes her entrance for her match up next.

– Lana vs. Billie Kay: This one is a qualifying match for the Money In The Bank ladder match. Billie and Peyton cut a promo on Aiden and Lana before they make their entrance. They mock Aiden’s entrance and the crowd chants “Rusev Day,” and Peyton will be at ringside for this one. Aiden is at ringside with a “Lana Day” sign. Billie and Peyton confront Aiden at ringside and Peyton slaps him across the face. Lana comes out from behind to grab Billie. She takes her back in the ring and hits a big boot to the face, and then the X-Factor on Billie for the three count after a very short match.

Winner: Lana

– Lana celebrates in the ring with Aiden after the match as The Iiconics recover at ringside.

– Still to come: The Usos vs. Gallows & Anderson in a #1 contender match for the Tag Titles

– We go to a pre-taped promo from Zelina Vega, who talks up Andrade “Cien” Almas. She says he isn’t getting his rightful opportunities, and he is the future of SmackDown Live. She says if he does’t get what he deserves, he’ll have to take it.

– There’s a new CarMax commercial with The Fashion Police – Tyler Breeze and Fandango.

– Andrade Almas vs. Local enhancement talent: Zelina Vega is at ringside for this one. Almas starts off with kicks and chops, then he whips him into the corner for more punishment. Almas stomps a mud hole in the jobber, but the jobber fights back with some elbows to the face. Almas fakes going for a kick and hits a spinning back elbow to the face of the jobber. Almas sits him down in the corner and hits the running knees to the face. The jobber rolls over, and Almas hits the running double knee strike to the back of the head now. Almas follows up with the hammer lock DDT.

Winner: Andrade Almas

– Zelina comes in the ring and raises Almas’ head after the match.

– Carmella is backstage wearing an Asuka match for an interview. She calls the interviewer Dasha Fuentes a hater just like everyone else. She talks about beating Charlotte twice, and says that means she’s twice as good as Asuka. She says she sees through Asuka’s tricks and will moonwalk over her.

– Renee Young is in the ring and she introduces WWE Champion AJ Styles, and then she introduces Shinsuke Nakamura, who will face him at Money In The Bank. Renee tells Nakamura he’s earned the right to pick the stipulation for their match, and AJ interrupts and demands that Nakamura names the stipulation now. Nakamura tells AJ to relex and remember why he gets the choose the stipulation, and he shows a replay on the big screen of him beating AJ last week. AJ tells him to enjoy it, because it’ll never happen again. Nakamura tells AJ to be quiet, and says he won’t just beat AJ, he will dishonor him, and AJ will never recover. Nakamura says the stipulation at Money In The Bank will be a “pillow fight.” Nakamura laughs, and AJ tells Nakamura he must be the “king of soft style.” Nakamura repeats that he’s going to deliver the knee to AJ’s face, and AJ says he doesn’t care what the stipulation is, because Nakamura can’t beat him without cheap shots. Nakamura goes to throw a right hand, but AJ blocks it and drops Nakamura with a right hand of his own. They brawl out to ringside and AJ throws Nakamura into the timekeeper’s area. Nakamura swings a steel chair and misses, and AJ throws him into the crowd. AJ throws him back to ringside, and then leaps off the fan barricade, but Nakamura smacks him out of mid-air with the steel chair. Nakamura hits a knee to the body of AJ, and then he slams him onto the announce table. Nakamura hits hthe Kinshasa on AJ on the floor, and AJ is down. Nakamura counts to ten as AJ lays at ringside. Nakamura grabs a mic and says “last man standing.”

– Gallows and Anderson cut a brief promo on the Usos before their match. They say they respect The Usos, but they already blew their Title shot against the Bludgeon Brothers. The Usos slap their mics away and say they’re in the Uso penetentiary. Gallows and Anderson call The Usos nerds, and this prompts The Usos to start brawling with them. They fight out to ringside, and then back in the ring and the ref calls for the opening bell.

– The Usos vs. Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows: The Usos hit suicide dives on Gallows at ringside, before taking the fight back in the ring. Anderson gets the tag and fires up with some kicks on Jey Uso. They fight up to the corner, but Uso headbutts Anderson down, and then drops him with a kick. Gallows tags in and misses a shot in the corner. Jimmy Uso makes the tag and they double team Gallows, then Jimmy hits a superkick. Jey tags back in and hits the big splash for a two count. Jey misses a shot and Gallows hits a big boot to the face. Anderson tags in and they hit the Magic Killer for the win.

Winners: Gallows & Anderson

– Gallows and Anderson now have a shot at The Bludgeon Brothers’ tag titles at Money In The Bank.

– Noami comes out to the ring next.

– Sonya Deville vs. Naomi: Sonya starts off strong and keeps control of the opening moments of this one. Charlotte is shown backstage watching on a monitor. Sonya hits a series of kicks to the body of Naomi in the corner. Naomi fires back with some kicks of her own, and they end up both hitting a kick at the same time, and both women are down. Sonya looks for a Superman punch, but Naomi dodges it and rolls up Sonya in a strange looking pin. Naomi scores the three count and qualifies for the women’s Money In The Bank ladder match.

Winner: Naomi

– Noami heads up the ramp and hugs some fans in the front row.

– Jeff Hardy is backstage for an interview with Renee Young. Hardy talks about all of the things he knows how to do with a ladder, but he’s going to take things one step at a time, and he needs to focus on Daniel Bryan tonight.

– Next week: The Bar & The Miz vs. The New Day in a six-man tag

– Samoa Joe comes out and joins the commentary team at ringside for tonight’s main event.

– Jeff Hardy vs. Daniel Bryan: The opening bell sounds and they start with a dollar and elbow tie-up. Bryan grabs Jeff’s arm and wrestles him down to the mat. Jeff fights back with a shoulder block, and they circle each other again. Bryan wrestles Jeff down to the mat and puts him in a shoulder hold. Bryan follows up with a big boot for a two count. Bryan dodges a shot from Hardy and backflips off the turnbuckle. Hardy comes back with an inverted atomic drop and he sends Bryan out to ringside for a breather. Back in the ring, Bryan continues working on JEff’s shoulder. They run the ropes and collide mid-ring, and both men are down. Bryan follows up with uppercuts, and Jeff fires back with right hands. Bryan hits some kicks to the chest, and then an enziguri that sends Jeff falling out to ringside. Bryan follows up with a running dropkick through the ropes on Hardy at ringside. Bryan misses a shot off the apron and Jeff drops him on the floor. Back in the ring, Bryan knocks Hardy down on the top rope and then hangs him upside down in the corner. Bryan hits some kicks, then takes Hardy up top again. Hardy knocks Bryan down and follows up with the Whisper In The Wind. Bryan comes back and drops Hardy, then hits the Yes kicks. Hardy fires up, but this leads to Bryan hitting a dragon screw takedown on Hardy. Bryan works over Jeff’s leg and then puts him in a knee bar. Jeff struggles, but he taps out, and Bryan wins via submission.

Winner: Daniel Bryan

– After the match, Samoa Joe gets on the mic and calls out Bryan. Joe steps in the ring and gets in Bryan’s face and reminds him that next week, Bryan has to get through Joe. Joe and Bryan will face off next week in a Money In The Bank qualifying match, which will be their first time meeting in a WWE ring. Joe leaves and Bryan leads the crowd in a “Yes” chant.

– Samoa Joe does a brief interview in the back where he says next week, Daniel Bryan goes to sleep, yes, yes, yes.

The May 21st edition of WWE RAW aired live from the Times Unions Center in Albany, NY.

– RAW GM Kurt Angle comes out to the ring to kick off this week’s episode of RAW. Kurt starts running down what’s in store for the women’s division coming up, including Ronda Rousey challenging for Nia Jax’s Women’s Championship. Stephanie McMahon comes out to interrupt. Stephanie steps in the ring as the fans chant “you tapped out.” Stephanie says she did tap out, and she then starts talking to Kurt about his performance on the job. Stephanie accuses Kurt of letting his emotions get in the way, so Stephanie will personally preside over the contract signing between Ronda and Nia.

Stephanie starts cutting a promo Kurt for letting his emotions get the best of him in dealing with Roman Reigns. And with that, Reigns comes out to interrupt. Reigns steps in the ring and Stephanie says Reigns needs to stop letting his “Samoan temper” get the better of him. Kevin Owens comes out to the stage to interrupt. Owens has a mic with him, and he thanks Reigns for taking out Jinder Mahal last night, allowing Owens to take his spot in the Money In The Bank match. Owens walks into the ring and says he actually likes Reigns, and he tries to lead the crowd in a “thank you Roman” chant.

Kevin starts sucking up to Stephanie and leans his arm on her. Stephanie tells Owens to never touch her again, but he was right about one thing — she does what’s best for business and doesn’t play favorites. Stephanie says Owens and Reigns are going to settle their issues in the ring — and that’s going to happen right now. Reigns smiles and Owens protests, as Stephanie and Kurt leave the ring and the ref hops in.

– Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns: Owens starts off strong, but Reigns levels him with an uppercut and takes control. Reigns throws Owens to the outside and follows him out. Reigns throws a chop but Reigns no-sells it and drops Owens with a right hand on the floor. Reigns takes Owens back in the ring, but Owens goes right back outside for another breather. Reigns follows him out again and misses the Drive-By, and Owens capitalizes and takes Reigns back in the ring. Reigns fires up and hits some clotheslines in the corner. Owens fights back and charges, but Reigns hits a Superman punch out of nowhere. The fight spills outside again and then Jinder Mahal runs in out of nowhere. The ref calls for the DQ, and Seth Rollins runs in for the save.

Winner: No Contest

– This one gets turned into a tag match during the commercial break.

– Kevin Owens & Jinder Mahal vs. Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns: Jinder and Owens start this one off strong and they take turns double teaming The Big Dog. Seth finally gets the hot tag and cleans house. Seth goes for a suicide dive on Jinder, but Owens grabs his feet and blocks it, so Seth drops Owens first. Seth then follows up with a suicide dive on Jinder on the other side of the ring. Seth brings Jinder back in the ring, then goes up top and hits the Blockbuster. Seth looks for the curb stomp now, but Sunil Singh gets on the apron for the distraction. Seth turns around into a shot from Jinder for the two count. Jinder looks for the Khallas, but Seth kicks him down. Owens tags in and blocks a shot from Rollins, then follows up with a gut buster. Owens hits a flying elbow drop, but Reigns breaks it up. Reigns drops Jinder, but then Owens superkicks Reigns down. Owens looks for a Pop Up Powerbomb, but Seth escapes and hits a superkick and then the curb stomp for the win.

Winners: Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns

– After the match, Jinder comes back out of nowhere on the ramp and beats down Seth and Reigns. Jinder beats on them with a steel chair and stands over Reigns’ body on the ramp. Jinder leaves and Reigns and Rollins slowly get to their feet, and referees help them to the back.

– We get a look back at Bobby Lashley’s interview about his sisters.

– Sami Zayn comes down to the ring and gets on the mic. Sami brings up Lashley and his sisters. Sami introduces “Bobby Lashley’s sisters.” Three individuals come out to the stage, who appear to be men in women’s dresses and wigs. The three “sisters” get in the ring, and Sami starts interrogating them about their childhoods with Lashley. His “sisters” start describing Lashley as a violent, horrible person, and they say he was lying last week about loving his sisters. As they continue talking about Lashley being a bad kid, Lashley’s music hits and the former TNA Champion comes out to interrupt. Lashley comes down to the ring and steps in, walking past his fake sisters. Lashley steps in the ring and makes fun of his fake sisters. Lashley says Sami is hilarious and a great friend, and he thanks Sami for doing this for him. Sami gets sick of Bobby mocking him, and says he should kick Bobby in the face like a piece of garbage, because that’s what Bobby’s family thinks of him — he’s garbage. Sami goes to run and Bobby grabs him, but then his fake sisters jump in and they all stomp on Bobby. Lashley fights back and decks Sami, and then decks the fake sisters. Lashley clears the ring while Sami yells at him from the ramp. Sami retreats up the ramp as Lashley poses on the corner.

– We go to the announcers, who show us footage from the NBC Universal media event last week of Nia Jax challenging Ronda Rousey, and Ronda accepting.

– Renee Young is backstage with Alexa Bliss for an interview about Ember Moon. Alexa says the element of surprise is the greatest weapon, and Alexa didn’t even know who Ember Moon was last week. Alexa is out for a match with Moon next.

– Ember Moon vs. Alexa Bliss: Mickie James is at ringside in Alexa’s corner for this one. They lock up off the opening bell and Alexa slams Ember down by the hair. Alexa stomps on Ember now, then taunts the crowd as Ember recovers. Ember hits a cross body on Alexa and sends her outside. Ember follows her outside and hits a hurricanrana on Bliss, then Ember gets distracted by Mickie. Alexa comes back and Slams ember from behind into the fan barricade. Back in the ring, Bliss works on the shoulder and keeps Moon grounded. Moon tries to mount a comeback, but Bliss slams her down. Moon finally comes back with a dropkick, but the ref gets distracted by Bliss and Mickie gets in the ring. The ref turns around and sees her, and he ejects Mickie from ringside. Moon drops Mickie, then Bliss rolls Moon up from behind for a two count. Moon fights Alexa off and then hits the Eclipse for the three count.

Winner: Ember Moon

– Moon celebrates her win on the corner as Bliss recovers.

– Stephanie McMahon is backstage when Finn Balor walks in, and then Braun Strowman, and they’re looking for Kurt Angle. Stephanie says this was Kurt’s office, but he was nice enough to let her borrow it for the night. Stephanie has made a few changes, including a photo of Vince McMahon on display. Balor and Strowman want a rematch against Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre, but Stephanie doesn’t seem receptive to the idea. Stephanie reminds them they’ll be against each other at Money In The Bank, and she says Balor should blame Strowman for their loss last night. Stephanie books Balor vs. Strowman in a singles match tonight, and Strowman crushes an apple in his hand.

– No Way Jose vs. Baron Corbin: Jose comes out with his conga line. The opening bell sounds, and Jose unloads on Corbin. Jose blocks a shot and takes Corbin out on the floor. Corbin comes back off the apron and drops Jose, then stomps on him. Corbin brings it back in the ring and beats on Jose in the corner. Joe comes back with a kick and then slams Corbin down for a two count. Jose waits for Corbin to get up as he looks for the knockout punch, but Corbin counters it. Corbin follows up with a Deep Six, and then the End of Days for the three count.

Winner: Baron Corbin

– Corbin stands tall over Jose after the match as his music plays.

– Kurt Angle is backstage trying to get cell phone service, when he gets interrupted by Chad Gable. Angle and Gable chat about Gable possibly being in a Money In The Bank qualifying match, but then Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler walk in. Drew talks about beating Balor and Strowman last week, and says they’d love to do it again, but those decisions are above Angle’s pay grade now. They make some jokes about Kurt not being in his office anymore, and they mock Gable too. Gable says they aren’t as special as they think they are, and Drew steps up top Gable. Angle gets between them, and says they’ll settle it in the ring tonight. Drew and Ziggler walk off, and Angle calls them jackasses.

– We see a pre-taped promo from Tyler Breeze and Fandango making fun of The B Team’s custom t-shirts made with Sharpies. Breeze says they’ll prove that there is only room for one b-team on RAW.

– The B Team vs. Breezango: The opening bell sounds and Breeze an Axel start things off. Breeze takes control, and Axel rolls outside to regroup with Dallas. Back in the ring, Axel tags in and Breeze drops him for a two count. Fandango tags in and they double team Bo. Axel gets the tag and The B Team double-teams Fandango, which leads to Axel scoring the pin on Fandango out of nowhere.

Winners: The B Team

– After the match, Axel and Dallas go wild celebrating all the way up the ramp. They celebrate over to the announce table and high-five everyone, then they continue celebrating back at ringside.

– Stephanie McMahon comes out to the ring for the contract signing between Women’s Champion Nia Jax and Ronda Rousey. Stephanie says the world was shocked by Nia’s “challenge heard around the world” to Ronda. She hypes up their Title match at Money In The Bank, and then introduces the Champion first. Nia Jax comes out to the ring, and then Ronda Rousey comes out next. Stephanie tries to instigate some heat between Nia and Ronda, saying that there are women more deserving than Ronda, and then Stephanie eventually brings up people calling Nia “lazy.” Nia gets up and says she’s tired of people always calling her lazy, and declares she will beat Ronda at Money In The Bank. Nia signs the contract and stands up. Ronda signs and stands up, then moves the table aside, and then goes to shake Nia’s hand. Nia shakes, and Ronda says she’s going to take both the Women’s Title, and Nia’s arm. They step closer and have a stare-down as Ronda’s music hits and we go to commercial.

– Chad Gable vs. Dolph Ziggler: Back from commercial, this one is already underway. McIntyre is at ringside in Ziggler’s corner. Gable takes down Ziggler early and wrestles him down to the mat. Ziggler turns it around and hits a dropkick, then keeps Gable grounded. Ziggler continues to work over Gable until Gable takes him down and rolls him up for a two count. Ziggler gets up and starts working over Gable’s knee. Ziggler blocks a German suplex attempt, and follows up with a neckbreaker on Gable. Ziggler charges at Gable in the corner, but Gable stops him with an elbow to the face. Gable dodges a superkick, and then rolls up Ziggler for a two count. Gable sends Ziggler int othe corner and hits a German suplex for a two count. Ziggler comes back with a headbutt and then a superkick for the three count.

Winner: Dolph Ziggler

– After the match, Drew hits the ring and hits the Claymore kick on Gable. Ziggler and McIntyre stand tall over Gable as we go to commercial.

– Dana Brooke vs. Natalya vs. Liv Morgan vs. Sarah Logan: This one is a qualifying match for the Women’s Money In The Bank ladder match. Th opening bell sounds, and Liv goes after Natalya, while Logan beats down Dana. Liv works over Natalya in one corner, while Logan and Dana brawl in the other corner. Logan and Dana fight out to the apron, and then Natalya comes over and goes after Logan. Natalya hits a suplex on Logan for a two count. Liv comes at Natalya but misses a shot, and Natalya slingshots her down. Natalya continues to beat on her and hits a basement dropkick for a two count. Logan comes back out of nowhere and floors Natalya, but Dana breaks up the pin. Dana clotheslines Logan down, but then Liv drops Dana with an enziguri. Liv and Logan are alone in the ring now, and they tease fighting, but they decide against it and go to beat on Natalya some more. Dana pulls Liv out to the floor and drops her hard. Natalya hits a side Russian leg sweep on Logan, and then goes for the sharpshooter but Ruby distracts her from ringside. Logan drops Natalya for a two count. Dana comes in, but Logan sends her into the ring post and Dana is down. Logan turns around into a discus clothesline from Natalya. Natalya follows up with a Sharpshooter, and Logan taps out.

Winner: Natalya

– Natalya now has a spot in the Money In The Bank ladder match. After the match, Natalya does an in-ring interview where she talks about training with Ronda Rousey. She says after the pay-per-view, Ronda will be Champion and she will be Ms. Money In The Bank.

– Elias is out to the ring for a song. The crowd chants along with Elias to start. Elias takes credit for WWE’s stock being at record highs, and he takes some shots at Albany. Bobby Roode’s music hits, and we have a match. As Roode gets in the ring, Elias attacks Roode from behind and beats him down before the bell. Roode tells the ref he’s good to go, and the ref calls for the opening bell.

– Elias vs. Bobby Roode: Roode fires up and unloads on Elias with strikes. Roode sends Elias out to the ringside floor and Roode stands tall in the ring. Back on the mat, Elias comes back with a clothesline on Roode. Elias works on keeping Roode grounded now, until Roode fights up and hits a big spinebuster for a two count. Roode looks for the DDT, but Elias counters and backdrops him. Elias hits knee, but then Roose fires back with a kick. Roode misses the blockbuster, and he starts selling a knee injury off the landing. Roode connects with a swinging neckbreaker on Elias, and then he goes up top. Elias crotches Roode on the top rope, then Elias pulls Roode down and hits the Drift Away for the three count.

Winner: Elias

– Elias heads up the ramp after the match. Before Elias can get to the curtain, Braun Strowman comes charging out and he levels Elias by bumping into him. Braun heads down to the ring for his main event match with Balor.

– Finn Balor vs. Braun Strowman: The opening bell sounds and they stare each other down and then start trading shots. Balor tries to take down Strowman, but Strowman clubs him down. Braun headbutts Balor down, and then whips him hard into the corner. Braun screams and talks trash to Balor, blaming Balor for getting pinned last week. Balor finally fights back and starts taking out Braun’s knee. Braun is hobbling around selling the knee, but he still drops Balor again for a two count. Braun kicks Balor out through the ropes to ringside. Braun follows him outside and throws Balor into the ring. Braun gets back in and continues to work over Braun, until he misses a shot in the corner and Balor boots him in the face. Braun charges again, but Balor dodges and Braun crashes into the turnbuckles. Balor boots him in the face again and follows up with more strikes. Braun no-sells a chop, and then headbutts Balor back down. They fight out to ringside again, and Braun strikes Balor out of mid-air. Braun yells at Balor again, asking if he’s had enough. Braun says he’s done playing, and while Balor tries to fight back, Braun drops him again. Balor rolls outside, and Braun follows. They run around the ring and Balor hits the Slingblade on the floor. Balor runs around and dropkicks Braun over the barrier into the crowd. Balor rests up against the barrier for a breather, and Braun raises up from below the barrier and grabs Balor from behind. Balor fights off Braun by kicking him in the neck, and Braun is down. Balor comes off the apron with a double foot stomp on Braun on the floor, and then he hits the Coup De Grace off the barrier onto Braun again on the floor. Back in the ring, Braun misses a shot in the corner and Balor dropkicks him into the turnbuckles. Balor goes up top for the Coup De Grace, but Braun grabs him by the throat. Balor escapes and runs the ropes, but Braun catches him in a powerslam. Braun drops his shoulder straps and picks up Balor for a second running powerslam, then he pins for the three count.

Winner: Braun Strowman

– After the match, the ref checks on Balor as Braun’s music hits. Braun walks over and picks up Balor, then sets Balor in the corner. Braun leaves Balor alone to recover, and Braun walks back to the middle of the ring and looks up at the briefcases. Braun looks at Balor, and then walks off as RAW goes off the air.

The May 8th edition of WWE SmackDown aired live from the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, MD, and was the first episode after Sunday’s Backlash pay-per-view.

– Paige comes out to kick off this week’s SmackDown broadcast. She talks about WWE’s first co-branded pay-per-view Backlash being a smashing success. Paige talks about the finish to AJ vs. Nakamura, and says she didn’t forsee that finish when she made it a No DQ match. She says we will hear from AJ and Nakamura later tonight. Paige introduces the first match of the night, a Money In The Bank qualifying match between Jeff Hardy and The Miz.

– Jeff Hardy vs. The Miz: The winner of this match ears a spot in the Money In The Bank ladder match. The opening bell sounds and they lock up. They run the ropes and Jeff levels Miz down to the mat. The Miz starts fighting back, but Jeff drops him again and goes up top. The Miz scoots away from Jeff’s range and recovers. Jeff comes down and continues the offense on Miz. The Miz fires up and escapes a suplex attempt, then he throws Jeff to the outside. The Miz follows Jeff outside and slams him on the fan barricade. Jeff ducks a shot from Miz, then headbutts him and comes flying off the barricade with a flying clothesline on the floor. Back in the ring, Jeff drops Miz and hits a leg drop for a two count. Jeff looks for the Twist of Fate, but Miz escapes. They struggle, but Jeff ends up successfully hitting the Twist of Fate. Jeff goes up top, but The Miz rolls out to the apron. Jeff misses a shot, and Miz kicks him then drops Jeff’s neck on the apron. Back in the ring, Miz and Jeff trade right hands until Jeff stuns him with a Russian leg sweep. Jeff elbows Miz in the face and then goes up top and hits the Whisper In the Wind for a two count. The Miz starts to fight back, but Jeff kicks him to the outside and follows up with a suicide dive. Jeff throws Miz back in the ring and goes up top. The Miz drops Jeff over the top rope then starts pummeling on him. The Miz climbs up for a superplex, but Jeff blocks it and hits a sunset flip powerbomb off the turnbuckle for a two count. Jeff looks for the Twist of Fate but Miz escapes again. Jeff boots Miz into the corner then hits the double kick to the chest. Jeff follows up with the Twist of Fate, then he goes back to the turnbuckle. Jeff connects with the Swanton Bomb but Miz gets the shoulder up. the Miz reverses the pin into a roll-up on Jeff, and Miz steals the three count for the win.

Winner: The Miz

– The Miz recovers at ringside as we go to replays. Jeff looks like he can’t believe it. The Miz is now qualified for the men’s Money In The Bank ladder match.

– We go backstage to Sheamus and Cesaro. Sheamus is eating Lucky Charms, and he says those are the only things that comfort him after his loss to Xavier Woods last week. Cesaro thinks he would have done better, and Sheamus gets in his face. Sheamus tells Cesaro to face Woods tonight and see if he can do any better. Cesaro opens up his luggage to find that it’s full of pancakes. Sheamus laughs, but Cesaro thinks it’s not funny at all. Sheamus opens his bag next and see that it’s also filled with pancakes, and Sheamus gets mad now too. The Bar starts freaking out and saying they hate pancakes.

– Still to come: Daniel Bryan vs. Rusev, and Charlotte vs. Peyton Royce in MITB qualifying matches.

– We go backstage for an interview with Sinsuke Nakamura, who once again says he can’t speak English because he forgot. Renee asks again if there’s anything he wants to say to AJ. He says AJ is nuts, but so is he, and they’re not finished.

– The announcers introduce some footage from Backlash of Charlotte supposedly injuring her knee in her match against Carmella.

– We see a pre-taped promo from Carmella who talks about beating Charlotte and wanting to celebrate. She says she won’t celebrate here in Batlimore, she’ll celebrate in London and it will be bigger than the Royal Wedding.

– WWE airs some pre-taped selfie-style promos from Tye Dillinger and Naomi discussing their intentions to win the Money In The Bank match.

– Charlotte vs. Peyton Royce: This one is a Money In The Bank qualifying match. The Iiconics come out and cut a promom on Charlotte before the match, showing some still photos on the big screen of Charlotte’s loss on Sunday. Peyton finally gets in the ring and the opening bell sounds. Charlotte starts off strong and repeatedly suplexes Peyton down to the mat. Charlotte chops Peyton and then hits a fallaway slam. Charlotte throws Peyton outside and she crashes in front of Billie on the floor. Charlotte follows her and they brawl around ringside. Peyton sends Charlotte into the ring post, then brings her back in the ring. Peyton tries to keep Charlotte grounded, and she gets frustrated after pinning for a two count. Peyton chokes Flair in the corner now until the referee breaks it up. Flair finally starts firing up and throwing strikes at Peyton. Flair drops her and then hits a belly to belly suplex. Peyton rolls outside after an assist from Billie, and Flair goes flying with a suicide dive. Flair only hits Billie, and then Peyton comes back and beats on Flair on the floor. The referee counts, and Peyton brings Charlotte back into the ring for a two count. Billie hits a cheap shot on Charlotte behind the ref’s back, and Peyton pins for another two count. Peyton misses a shot and Charlotte starts fighting back. Charlotte comes out of the corner with a big boot, then she climbs to the top turnbuckle. Charlotte goes for a moonsault, but Peyton blocks it with her knees. Charlotte starts selling her knee injury again, and Peyton beats on her while she’s down. Peyton continues the offense until Flair hits a spear for a two count. They grapple on the mat until Charlotte locks her in the Figure Four for the win via submission.

Winner: Charlotte Flair

– Charlotte looks up at the MITB briefcase hanging above the ring, as she has now qualified for the women’s MITB ladder match.

– Daniel Bryan is backstage for an interview about his MITB qualifying match against Rusev. Bryan talks about his feud with Cass, and then he reminisces about cashing in a Money In The Bank briefcase on The Big Show years ago. Bryan says he has a history of defying the odds, and tonight will be no different. He says he’ll find a way to win, and the bigger they are, the harder they fall.

– Still to come: Cesaro vs. Xavier Woods

– We see some pre-taped selfie videos from Shelton Benjamin and Asuka talking about the upcoming Money In the Bank pay-per-view.

– Xavier Woods vs. Cesaro: Kofi and Big E are at ringside in Woods’ corner, and Sheamus is at ringside in Cesaro’s corner. The opening bell sounds and they lock up. They trade holds as the crowd chants “we want pancakes.” Big E and Kofi start tossing pancakes int othe crowd from ringside. Cesaro drops Woods with a shoulder tackle off the ropes. They run the ropes again, but this time Woods drops Cesaro with a hurricanrana and then beats on him in the corner. Cesaro comes back with a gutwrench suplex and controls the next few moments of the match. Woods fights back with some kicks and he pins for a two count. Cesaro and Woods brawl back and forth now until Woods drives Cesaro face-first into the canvas for a near-fall. Sheamus gets on the apron to distract the ref, but Kofi gets involved too and evens the odds. Woods hits a Shining Wizard on Cesaro, while the ref is still distracted. Big E and Kofi team up to drop Sheamus at ringside, then Woods goes up to the top rope. Woods leaps, but Cesaro knocks him out of mid-air with an uppercut. Cesaro covers and scores the three count.

Winner: Cesaro

– Sheamus and Cesaro celebrate their win, while Kofi and Big E check on Woods in the ring.

– AJ Styles is backstage for an interview. We’re told AJ is not cleared to wrestle again yet after Backlash. Renee Young mentions that Nakamura said earlier tonight that he’s not done with AJ. AJ cuts her off and says he stooped to Nakamura’s level, and he doesn’t want to fight dirty, but he will if he has to and especially if his WWE Title is on the line. AJ says he will finish “the king of low-blows” Nakamura.

– Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville are shown backstage. Becky Lynch is also shown walking towards the gorilla position.

– We see a backstage segment with several WWE action figures laying around. The Bludgeon Brothers appear, and they cut a promo about people wanting to play with them and their toys.

– Mandy and Sonya are backstage talking about how this is a new start, and they can both be in Money In The Bank. Paige walks in and reminds them that Absolution is over, and she bans Sonya from ringside for Mandy’s match tonight. Paige walks off, and Mandy and Sonya aren’t happy.

– Becky Lynch vs. Mandy Rose: The opening bell sounds, and Becky and Mandy lock up and go back and forth with holds early on. Rose decks Becky with a dropkick and beats on her while she’s down. Rose keeps Becky grounded now and tosses her around the ring. Becky tries to get back in the game, but rose slams her back down and talks some trash. Becky finally starts fighting back and unloads with strikes. Becky hits an uppercut, then goes for the Disarm Her, but Rose escapes. Becky connects with a t-bone suplex, then lays into Rose with right hands. Becky looks for the springboard kick, but Rose counters and is able to roll up Becky for the three count. Becky and Mandy both look surprised by the win.

Winner: Mandy Rose

– Mandy immediately leaves the ring after the match and stands tall on the floor. She heads up the ramp as Becky looks on from the mat.

– We see a look back at Daniel Bryan cashing in his MITB contract against The Big Show in 2011 to become World Heavyweight Champion.

– Andrade “Cien” Almas and Zelina Vegas are advertised to make their SmackDown debuts next week in London.

– Daniel Bryan vs. Rusev: This one is a qualifying match for the MITB ladder match. Aiden English comes out to sing Rusev’s introduction. The bell sounds and Rusev and Bryan have a test of strength early on. They trade holds as the fans duel chants for both competitors. Rusev drops Bryan with a shoulder, then Bryan comes back with a single leg takedown. Bryan starts working over Rusev’s knees, then leys into him with kicks in the corner. Rusev fires up and slams Bryan down, then stomps a mud hole in him. Rusev charges, but Bryan ducks and Rusev falls out of the ring, crashing on the ringside floor. Bryan goes flying for a suicide dive, but Rusev catches him and throws him over the announce table. Rusev brings Bryan back in the ring and continues beating on him. Bryan finally comes back with a knee strike, then he hits some corner dropkicks. Bryan takes Rusev to the top turnbuckle and hits a hurricnarana. Bryan hits the “yes kicks,” but Rusev ducks one and drops Bryan. They grapple back and forth until Rusev hits a big boot for a two count. Fans continue to chant for both Rusev and Bryan, as Rusev looks for the Accolade. Bryan counters and puts Rusev in the Yes Lock, but Rusev grabs the ropes to break the hold. They trade strikes now until Bryan gets the better of things and stuns Rusev with a kicks. Aiden English now pulls Rusev outside to safety, so Bryan charges and kicks both of them through the ropes. Bryan goes flying off the apron and takes down Rusev at ringside. Bryan brings him back in the ring for a missile dropkick. Bryan is selling his ribs, but he gets up and waits in the corner as the “yes” chants start up. Bryan charges, but Rusev catches him and hits a gut buster. Rusev follows up with the Machka Kick for the three count.

Winner: Rusev

– Rusev has now earned a spot in the Money In the Bank ladder match. English hits the ring to celebrate with Rusev as we go to replays. Rusev and English start to head backstage and talk trash to Bryan from the ramp. Bryan looks disappointed in the ring as he sells a rib injury and SmackDown goes off the air.

The May 7th, 2018 edition of WWE RAW took place at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, and was the first episode after Sunday’s Backlash pay-per-view.

– Michael Cole welcomes us to the Nassau Coliseum, and he’s joined by Corey Graves and Jonathan Coachman at the broadcast table.

– RAW GM Kurt Angle comes out to kick off the show. Ladders are set up around the stage to promote the upcoming Money In The Bank pay-per-view. Angle steps in the ring and gets on the mic, and he confirms that there will be a men’s ladder match and women’s ladder match at Money In The Bank this year. Angle says RAW will decide their Money In The Bank combatants in the ring, with two qualifying matches tonight. Braun Strowman comes out to interrupt.

Strowman gets on the mic and tells a story about not being allowed in a neighborhood treehouse when he was a kid, so he destroyed it. Angle says Braun has been on a roll lately and deserves a shot at Money In The Bank. Kevin Owens comes out to interrupt, and says he’s the one who deserves the spot. He says he’s already the RAW MVP, and rants about being more deserving than Braun. Angle starts going back and forth with Owens, but Braun interrupts and says the only thing Owens deserves is to get these hands. This leads to Angle booking Braun Strowman vs. Kevin Owens tonight in a MITB qualifying match, and that match starts right now. Angle’s music hits and the fans chant “You Suck” as the Olympic gold medalist heads to the back.

– Braun Strowman vs. Kevin Owens: The winner of this match will get a spot in the men’s Money In The Bank ladder match. The opening bell sounds and Owens unloads with strikes on Strowman to start off. Strowman grabs Owens and tosses him across the ring, knocking down the ref in the process. Owens tries to fight back, but Braun beats him down all over the ring. Braun throws Owens outside, and Owens hops over the barricade to try to escape. Braun brings Owens back to the ringside area, but Owens drops him on the floor with a tornado DDT. Strowman misses a shot in the corner and crashes into the ring post, and he doesn’t get back in the ring until the ref’s 8 count. Owens is waiting for Braun in the ring and unloads on him, and the fight spills back out to ringside. Braun hits Owens with a big running shoulder tackle into the fan barricade, and the back of Owens’ head hits the top of the barricade. Braun takes Owens back in the ring and hits the running powerslam for the three count.

Winner: Braun Strowman

– Strowman poses after the match and gets a pop from the New York crowd. Cole explains on commentary that Strowman now has a shot at the Money In The Bank ladder match, and if he goes on to win that, he gets a Title shot whenever he wants.

– We see a shot of the outside of the Nassau Coliseum as the sun sets and the flags blow in the wind.

– Roman Reigns is backstage for an interview. Reigns tells Mike Rome that he’s pissed off and he’s going to go take control of his yard. Reigns says he will mow down anyone in his way of getting back what’s his: The WWE Universal Title.

– Michael Cole introduces some pre-taped video promos from Bayley and Breezango talking about Money In The Bank.

– Kurt Angle is backstage looking at Goldust with a confused look on his face. Goldust breathes at him, and quotes “Million Dollar Baby” before telling Kurt he needs a shot at Money In The Bank. Jinder Mahal interrupts with Sunil Singh and complains that he’s not getting enough opportunity. Jinder says Reigns is getting opportunity after opportunity, while The Modern Day Maharaja gets none. Angle points out that Jinder hasn’t won a match since he came to RAW, and tells Jinder to get ready for his match. Kurt says if Jinder puts on a good show against Chad Gable tonight, he’ll consider giving Jinder a shot at MITB. Jinder walks off, and Goldust quotes another movie to Kurt before getting in his face again then walking off.

– Apollo Crews, Titus O’Neil & No Way Jose vs. Baron Corbin & The Revival: Titus and Wilder start off, and Titus throttles him into the corner. Crews quickly tags in and they double team Wilder. Wilder backs Crews into the corner and tags in Dawson. The Revival double teams Crews, and then Corbin tags in for anther double team on Crews. Corbin takes Crews outside now and throws him into the barricade. Back in the ring, Dawson tags in and continues the beat down on Crews. Crews starts to fight back, but Corbin tags back in now and drops him. Corbin drops Titus off the apron now, and Crews nails Corbin with a kick to the head. Jose and Dawson tag in now, and Jose clears the ring. Jose hits a splash in the corner on Dawson and then a Samoan Drop for a two count. Everyone hits the ring now, and when the dust settles it’s back down to Dawson and Jose fighting by the ropes. Corbin gets the blind tag as Jose continues to beat on Dawson. Corbin comes in and grabs Jose from behind, then hits the End of Days for the three count.

Winners: Baron Corbin & The Revival

– Sasha Banks vs. Ember Moon vs. Ruby Riott: This one is a qualifying match for the women’s MITB match. The opening bell sounds and Ruby gets dumped outside early on. Ruby regroups with Logan and Morgan at ringside, as Sasha and Ember go at it in the ring. Sasha and Ember go back and forth competitively until Ruby sees her opportunity and hits the ring again. Ruby drops Sasha and dumps her outside, then starts working over Ember. Sasha comes back in the ring and starts firing up until Ruby hits a double DDT move on both Sasha and Ember. Ruby throws Sasha back outside and then beats down Ember and tries keep her grounded. Ember stuns Ruby with a jaw breaker, and then Sasha runs in and cleans house. Ember ducks a clothesline and comes back with a springboard cross body on Sasha for a two count. Ember drops Ruby, and then suplexes Sasha. Ember dropkicks Ruby off the apron, which leads to Sasha hitting knee strikes on Ember. Sasha drops Ember, then Sasha hits a suicide dive onto Logan and Morgan at ringside. Ruby hits a missile dropkick off the apron on Sasha on the floor, and then Ember hits a suicide dive onto Ruby at ringside. Ember takes Ruby back in the ring for a two count. The Riott Squad briefly causes a distraction, and it comes down to Sasha and Ruby fighting on the corner. Ruby hits a Frankensteiner on Sasha off the top, but Sasha rolls through into a pin. Logan and Morgan hit the ring now and start beating on Sasha and they drag her out to ringside, as Michael Cole points out that this is a No DQ match. Bayley runs in to even the odds, but Logan and Morgan drop Bayley too. Bayley comes back and drops Logan and Morgan, then Sasha makes her way back in the ring. Ruby starts beating on Sasha now until Ember Moon comes out of nowhere and hits the Eclipse on Ruby. Ember pins Ruby for the three count.

Winner: Ember Moon

– Ember Moon has now earned her spot at Money In The Bank. She celebrates her win as the other women all recover at ringside.

– Backstage, Ember Moon does an interview about proving her doubters wrong. She says we welcomes all challenges and she’s going to grab the Money In The Bank contract.

– Michael Cole introduces a video package about Bobby Lashley. We see old footage of Bobby Lashley’s amateur wrestling career as a child and then as a Champion. It covers Lashley enlisting in the military and also joining their wrestling team. It mentions Lashley getting an Olympic try-out, but injuring his knee and not being able to. We see footage from Lashley signing with WWE and then winning championships and headlining WrestleMania. We see some still photos of Lashleys professional MMA fights, where he has a 15-2 record. We fast forward to Lashley’s recent return to WWE after 10 years.

– We then go to a pre-taped interviw with Renee Young and Bobby Lashley. Lashley tells some stories about his childhood and growing up with his sisters. At the end of the interview, Lashley looks into the camera and says he wants to tell his sisters he loves them.

– Sami Zayn is backstage in the locker room telling Kevin Owens that it seems like there’s a conspiracy against them. Kevin Owens seems bummed out about his loss to Strowman tonight, and he storms off. Sami looks frustrated and it appears there’s some tension between Owens and Zayn.

– Jinder Mahal vs. Chad Gable: The opening bell sounds and they go at it right away. Jinder dumps Gable out to ringside early on. Jinder follows him outside and slams Chad’s head onto the ring apron repeatedly. Back in the ring, Jinder locks in a bear hug, but Gable fights out. Gabel starts throwing punches, but Jinder tackles him down and then applies an abdominal stretch. Gable fights out and drops Jinder, then hits a moonsault off the top for a two count. Gable misses a shot and Jinder capitlizes with a knee to the face. Jinder picks up Gable, but Gable escapes and rolls up Jinder for a two count. Jinder chokes Gable over the top rope, then boots him in the face. Jinder hits the Khallas for the three count.

Winner: Jinder Mahal

– Sunil Singh gets in the ring and celebrates the win with Jinder. Sunil gets in Gable’s face, and Gable shoves him down. Jinder comes over and puts the boots to Gable, then slams him upside down in the corner. Jinder grabs Gable and hits repeated knee strikes to the body, then Jinder suplexes Gable over the top rope. Jinder kicks Gable out of the ring and yells at the crowd.

– We see a pre-taped promo from Alexa Bliss about wanting to rise to the top of the women’s division again. The crowd is heard chanting “asshole” as she talks. We also see a pre-taped promo from the Ascension about their intentions to turn the RAW tag division into “the waste land.”

– Zack Ryder approaches Kurt Angle backstage, and tells Kurt he wants to qualify for the MITB ladder match tonight here in his home town. Jinder Mahal storms in with Sunil Singh by his side. Jinder asks if Kurt saw what he just did, and tells Kurt to add him to the other MITB qualifying match tonight. Kurt tells him “woo, woo, woo, no, bro,” and Jinder walks off fuming. Ryder and Angle share an awkward fist bump, and they laugh.

– Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre vs. Rhyno & Heath Slater: Rhyno and Ziggler start this one off. Ziggler slaps Rhyno across the chest, and Rhyno drops him. Slater tags in and they double team Ziggle. Heath hits a big right hand on Ziggler, and then he attempts a suplex, but Dolph escapes. Drew tags in and trades punches with Slater. Slater starts firing up, but Drew shuts him down with a big boot. Drew chops Slater, then hangs him upside-down over the ropes and Ziggler superkicks Slater from the floor. Ziggler knocks Rhyno out to the floor, and then they hit a double-team Zig Zag/Claymore on Slater for the three count.

Winners: Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre

– Ziggler and McIntyre leave the ring and head to the back. We see Elias backstage warming up his guitar and getting ready to come out.

– We see a Progressive auto insurance commercial featuring Titus falling under the ring at the Greatest Royal Rumble.

– Elias is in the ring for a song. Elias leads the crowd in a “walk with Elias” chant, and says he’s on a different world from the rest of the RAW roster. He complains about being interrupted last night, and then he trashes Bobby Roode and Long Island. Elias says he will rip apart Roode’s vocal cords if he interrupts him again, and then he’ll go win the Money In The Bank ladder match. The crowd chants “Rusev Day” at Elias, and Elias tells them to shut their mouths, silence their cell phones, and hold their applause so he can sing. Elias sings about Long Island, and then Bobby Roode comes out to interrupt.

– Bobby Roode vs. Elias: The winner of this one earns a spot in the MITB ladder match. Roode starts off strong and drops Elias with a running forearm shot to the face. Roode goes up top and hits a flying clothesline. Roode waits for Elias to get up, then he boots him in the head and sends Elias rolling outside for a breather on the floor. Back in the ring Roode continues the offense and he looks for a shot off the top rope, but Elias blocks it and drops Roode. Elias puts the boots to Roode now on the mat, and then slams him down for a two count. Roode starts coming back with strikes to Elias, but Elias shuts him down with a shot in the corner. Roode escapes a slam attempt, and he hits a spinebuster on Elias for a two count. Roode hits a running clothesline in the corner, but then Elias comes back with a backbreaker for a two count. Elias pulls the padding off a turnbuckle and goes to throw Roode into it, but Roode blocks it and fights back. They trade punches in the middle of the ring until Elias drops Roode with a forearm to the face. Elias talks trash and looks for a suplex, but Roode reverses into the Glorious DDT for the three count.

Winner: Bobby Roode

– Roode’s hand gets raised after the match, and Elias rolls out to ringside and retreats up the ramp. Roode does an interview in the ring where he says he wants a shot at the MITB ladder match. Roode things after his win over Elias, he hopes he’s next in line for an MITB opportunity, because winning that would be absolutely glorious.

– Coming up: Roman Reigns vs. Sami Zayn vs. Finn Balor in a Money In The Bank qualifying match.

– Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins is backstage walking towards the gorilla position.

– Seth Rollins comes out to the ring and talks about his win over The Miz last night. Rollins says if there’s something he can learn from The Miz, it’s how not to be IC Champion, because Rollins wants to be a fighting champion. Rollins says he’ll defend his IC Title any time, and he issues an open challenge to anyone in the back. Mojo Rawley’s music hits, and Mojo comes out to accept the challenge. Mojo says he’s going to knock down Rollins just like he knocked down Zack Ryder. Mojo hits the ring, and Jojo does the official ring introductions.

– Seth Rollins (c) vs. Mojo Rawley: Rollins’ IC Title is on the line in this one. The opening bell sounds and Mojo starts off strong. Rollins dumps Mojo outside, but Rollins misses the suicide dive and Mojo drops him. Mojo then tackles Rollins into the fan barricade, and Rollins goes down hard. Mojo takes Rollins back in the ring and continues the beat down. Rollins finally comes back with an enziguri, then he clotheslines Mojo to the outside. Rollins follows up with a suicide dive on Mojo, and then he gets back in the ring and hits another one. Rollins takes Mojo back in the ring and hits a Blockbuster off the middle rope for a two count. Rollins misses a shot and Mojo capitlizes with a big spinebuster on the Champion. Mojo picks up Seth, but Rollins fights out with elbows to the face. Rollins drops Mojo then boots him in the face for a two count. It looks like Rollins wants to curb stomp, but Mojo stops him and slams him down for a two count. Mojo can’t believe he didn’t get the three, and he gets in the ref’s face. Mojo throws Rollins off the ropes and hits a big tackle. Mojo talks some trash, and Rollins comes back with a kick and a knee to the face. Rollins stomps Mojo’s face into the mat, then covers for the three count.

Winner & still Intercontinental Champion: Seth Rollins

– Rollins celebrates in the ring with his IC Title belt as we go to replays.

– We see a pre-taped promo from Finn Balor about his match tonight to qualify for the MITB ladder match.

– Michael Cole introduces a pre-taped interview from Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel, who say wrestling is in their DNA, and they’re going to beat the RAW Tag Champs tonight to prove they’re more than The Miz’s supporting actors.

– Bo Dallas & Curtis Axel vs. Bray Wyatt & Matt Hardy: Wyatt and his brother Bo start off, but they don’t lock up. Axel tags in and Wyatt goes right for him and drops him. Matt tags in and they double team Curtis. Matt and Axel start brawling back and forth now until Dallas tags in and they double team Hardy. Dallas continues the offense on Hardy and keeps the Wroken one grounded. Bo misses a shot and Hardy capitalizes with the Side Effect. Wyatt and Axel tag in and Wyatt drops him. Wyatt taunts Axel and looks for the Sister Abigail, but Bo runs in. Wyatt boots Bo out of the ring, and Cole calls it brotherly love. Axel takes advantage of the distraction with a shot on Bray. Axel goes to the middle rope, but Wyatt catches him an drops him. Matt tags in and they hit a double-team Sister Abigail on Axel for the three count.

Winners: Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt

– Matt and Bray pose with their Tag Title belts after the match.

– We see pre-taped promos from Natalya and Baron Corbin with their comments about the upcoming Money In The Bank contract opportunity.

– Roman Reigns vs. Finn Balor vs. Sami Zayn: This one is a qualifying match for the Money In The Bank ladder match, and is a No DQ match. Sami talks trash to both Roman and Finn after the bel rings, and Roman decks him with a right hand. Sami rolls out of the ring, and Reigns and Balor start going at it on the mat now. Reigns starts off strong with right hands and headbutts, but Balor stuns him with a dropkick. Reigns punches Balor onto the apron and Finn falls outside. Sami runs in the ring again, but Reigns drops him with a right hands too. Sami rolls back outside and the Big Dog stands tall in the ring. Balor gets back in the ring and starts working over Reigns, and he decks him with a dropkick. Sami gets back in and starts beating on Balor now. Reigns gets up and clotheslines Sami down, then throws Balor into the corner and hits some strikes on him. Reigns hits running big boot on Sami, and then a Samoan drop on Balor. Balor and Zayn surrounded Reigns now, and they double team the Big Dog. Balor and Zayn both stomp on Reigns as the crowd chants “Yes” and cheers. They clothesline Reigns outside, then they follow him down to the floor. Sami and Finn take turns beating on Reigns on the floor, and the fight spills out into the crowd. Reigns starts fighting back with right hands on both his opponents, but Zayn comes back with a big boot on Reigns, and Reigns falls into some production quipment on the floor. Balor hops up on a platform and hits the Coup De Grace on Reigsn on the concrete floor. Zayn then turns on Finn and drops him on the floor, and then throws him back over the barricade to the ringside area. Sami takes Balor back into the ring to continue the offense. Sami beats on Balor until Balor comes back with a Pele kick. Cole says Reigns still hasn’t moved from where Finn left him on the floor in the crowd. Balor lays into Sami with strikes, then hits an elbow drop for a two count. Sami begs for mercy and says they need to focus on Reigns, but Balor continues pummeling on Sami. Sami pulls Finn’s trunks and throws him outside, and Finn starts selling a knee injury. Sami rolls outside and charges, but Finn jumps up and stops him with a Sling Blade on the floor. Balor charges now, but ami stops him with a boot to the face. Sami pummels on Finn now, until Reigns comes flying over the barriacade onto Zayn. Reigns pummels on Zayn on the floor then throws him into the ring post. Reigns hits the drive by kick, then throws Sami back in the ring. Balor tackles Reigns from behind and Reigns falls into the ring steps. Balor gets on the apron and boots Sami in the head, then he climbs up top. Balor misses, and Sami suplexes Balor into the turbuckle. Sami looks for the big boot, but Reigns bocks it with a Superman punch. Reigns looks for a spear on Sami, but Balor runs in and hits the Sling Blade on Reigns. Balor goes for the Coup De Grace and misses, and Reigns drops him with a Superman punch. Reigns wants a spear on Balor now, but Jinder Mahal comes out of nowhere and trips Reigns. Sami boots Reigns in the face, then Balor boots Sami and hits the Coup De Grace on him. Finn covers and scores the three count on Sami.

Winner: Finn Balor

– After the match, Jinder walks through the crowd stares at the three competitors laying in the ring. Finn Balor has now qualified for the Money In The Bank ladder match. Reigns gets to his feet at ringside as Balor celebrates in the ring. Michael Cole signs off and RAW goes off the air.

WWE Backlash 2018 took place on May 6th at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, and featured both the RAW and SmackDown rosters.

WWE Backlash 2018 Kickoff Show results:

– Renee Young welcomes us to the Backlash Kickoff Show. She’s joined by Booker T, David Otunga and Peter Rosenberg. Renee introduces some video package hyping up tonight’s matches, and the panel gives their predictions.

– Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel are backstage looking over a list of people they might want to partner up with. The Miz walks in and says “daddy’s home.” The Miz applauds them on their mind games they’re playing with Seth Rollins, and the Miz talks about bonding with Dallas and Axel on the set of The Marine 5. The Miz wants Dallas and Axel to come with him to the gorilla position, but they don’t follow him. Dallas tells Miz they’re not the supporting cast in Miz’s story anymore, and they walk off.

– We go back to the Kickoff Show panel and The Iconics interrupt. They make fun of Peter Rosenberg and say that tonight’s show might become iconics.

– Sasha Banks approaches Bayley in the back to talk. Bayley says they should stop fighting, and she wants Sasha in her corner tonight. Sasha is ticked off that Bayley wants to be friends again now that she needs her. Bayley says Sasha is full of herself, and Bayley can handle Ruby Riott tonight just like she handled Sasha in the past. They argue, and Sasha tells Bayley she’s on her own tonight.

– We see some more promotional videos, and then RAW GM Kurt Angle and SmackDown GM Paige do an interview with the Kickoff Show panel via video feed from backstage. Angle and Paige give their predictions for tonight’s show, and then Paige picks Charlotte vs. Carmella for ‘match of the night,’ and Angle picks either Nia vs. Alexa or Joe vs. Reigns.

– We go to Michael Cole, Corey Graves and Jonathan Coachman at ringside for our first match of the night.

– Bayley vs. Ruby Riott: Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan are in Riott’s corner for this one. The opening bell sounds and Bayley and Ruby lock up. Bayley takes Ruby down early and they trade holds on the mat. Ruby fires up and repeatedly slams Bayley’s head in the corner, as we see Sasha Banks watching backstage on a monitor. Logan ends up getting involved and hits a cheap shot on Bayley, which leads to Ruby covering for a two count. We see Bayley watching backstage again and she appears to look concerned about the cheap shot. They fight into the corner and Ruby hits a big knee strike. Ruby takes control, but Bayley finally fires back with a springboard crossbody for a two count. Ruby gets up first, but Bayley clotheslines her back down and then slams her. Bayley hits a belly to back suplex, but then Bayley gets caught up in the ropes as Logan interferes again. Bayley dives onto Logan at ringside, and then goes back in the ring for a big flying elbow drop. Bayley pins for a two count. Liv gets on the apron now and Bayley knocks her off, which leads to Ruby coming from behind and hitting the Riott Kick on Bayley for the three count.

Winner: Ruby Riott

– After the match, Ruby regroups with Liv and Logan, and then the Kickoff Show panel introduces the Backlash pay-per-view.

WWE Backlash 2018 Results:

– The Miz vs. Seth Rollins (c): Rollins’ Intercontinental Title is on the line in this one. The Miz and Rollins go back-and-forth off the opening bell, until The Miz takes control with a suplex and a DDT. The Miz chokes Rollins on the middle rope now The Miz looks for a back body drop, but Rollins reverses it with a facebuster. Rollins takes Miz down again, and then boots him in the face. Rollins misses a shot off the top, but he does connect with a Sling Blade, and then he clotheslines The Miz outside. Rollins hits a suicide dive on the challenger at ringside. Back in the ring, Seth looks for a shot off the top rope, but The Miz blocks it. Rollins fires back with a kick to the face and the Blockbuster for a two count. The Miz fires up, but Rollins stuns him with an elbow to the face, and the Champion follows up with a springboard flying clothesline. Miz dodges a shot in the corner and slams Miz on the ringside floor. Back in the ring, The Miz goes for a cross body off the top, but Rollins catches him and slams him down. Rollins goes up top and hits the frog splash for a two count. Rollins looks for the Curb Stomp, but The Miz rolls out of the ring. Rollins goes for a suicide dive, but Miz punches him in the face through the ropes before Rollins leaves his feet. They fight on the apron now, and Rollins misses a knee shot and smashes his knee into the ring post. The Miz immediately takes Rollins on to the mat and locks him in the Figure Four. Rollins escapes, kicks Miz in the head, but The Miz comes back with a Skull Crushing Finale for a two count. They fight up the corner and Rollins hits a superplex, then he goes for the Falcon Arrow, but The Miz reverses into a Skull Crushing Finale. The Miz pins and only gets a two count, and Miz can’t believe it. Rollins is selling a knee injury from hitting his knee on the ring post earlier. The Miz wants the Skull Crushing Finale off the middle rope but Rollins knocks him down. Miz catches Rollins on the mat and they trade pin attempts, which leads to Rollins hitting the curb stomp. Rollins is still selling the knee injury and is slow to pin, but he still gets the three count.

Winner & still Intercontinental Champion: Seth Rollins

– We see replays as Rollins gets up and raises his IC Title in the air.

– We see a video package looking at the Nia Jax vs. Alexa Bliss feud. We see some reactions on Twitter to Nia’s win, and Alexa’s promo about Nia Jax at Disney World. Their match is up next.

– Nia Jax (c) vs. Alexa Bliss: Nia’s Women’s Title is on the line in this one. The opening bell sounds and Bliss immediately starts throwing kicks to Nia’s knee. Alexa hops on Nia’s back for a sleeper, and it looks like she might have went for Nia’s eyes. Nia takes Bliss down and hits a big splash in the corner. Nia hits another running splash in the opposite corner, and then throws Alexa outside. Back in the ring, Alexa starts firing up and chokes Nia on the middle rope. Alexa stomps on Nia’s head and tries to keep the champion grounded. Nia fights back and tosses Bliss off the top rope across the ring. Nia clotheslines Alexa down again, and then throws her back and forth across the ring. Nia hits a splash in the corner, then tosses Bliss across the ring again. Nia goes up top, but Bliss pushes her off down to the ringside floor. Alexa slams Nia’s head into the ring steps, and then slowly drags her back in the ring. Alexa throws some right hands and then runs the ropes, but Nia catches her over her shoulders. Nia carries Alexa up to the second rope, but Alexa escapes. Alexa knocks Nia down and pins for a two count. Bliss goes up top and comes flying off, but Nia catches her and hits a Samoan Drop. Nia pins for the three count.

Winner & still RAW Women’s Champion: Nia Jax

– The ref hands Nia her Women’s title belt as she recovers, and we go to replays. Nia does an interview with Renee Young in the ring after the match. Nia says this win means everything to her, and Alexa’s moment of bliss is over. Nia cuts an anti-bullying promo, and tells people to be themselves, and that bullies always get their asses kicked. Alexa Bliss is selling her beating and gets helped to the back by a ref.

– Samoa Joe does an interview in the back where Joe says Reigns has lost his determination, power, and speed, and tonight he will lose to Joe and will feel pain.

– Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy (c): Jeff’s U.S. Championship is on the line in this one. Orton starts off strong in the opening moments, as the crowd chants “Brother Nero” for Jeff. Jeff fires up with a jawbreaker and a dropkick. Orton rolls outside and Hardy kicks him through the ropes. Hardy follows up with a suicide dive on Orton on the floor. Back in the ring, Jeff goes up top but Orton shoves him off onto the ring post. Orton now beats on Jeff all over the ring until the fight spills outside. Orton dropkicks Jeff off the apron, and then back suplexes him onto the fan barricade. Back in the ring, Orton controls the pace until Jeff fires up with a dropkick and an inverted atomic drop. Jeff hits a leg drop and a kick for a two count. Jeff misses a splash in the corner, but he fires back with the Whisper In the Wind on Orton for another two count. Jeff evades an RKO attempt, but Orton follows right up with a spinning powerslam for a two count. Orton looks for a DDT, but Jeff gets out and kicks him away. Jeff looks for a dropkick in the corner, but Orton escapes. They go back and forth on the mat until Hardy stuns the challenger with a Twist of Fate. Hardy goes up top and hits the Swanton Bomb for the the three count.

Winner & still U.S. Champion: Jeff Hardy

– Hardy celebrates with his U.S. Title in the ring as we go to replays.

– Elias is in the ring with the spot light on him, and he starts trashing New Jersey. He asks the fans to hold their applause and prepare to listen to him sing, but the crowd keeps making noise. Elias threatens to leave a few times, but then sits down, and The New Day’s entrance interrupts. The New Day comes out and Xavier starts by giving Elias some props for his songs. Elias says he wants to get through his song, and offers them some autographs. Kofi declines the autographs, and asks Elias if he wants to jam with The New Day. The New Day starts playing their marching band instruments until Elias yells at them to stop. Elias tells them to take their toys and go play somewhere else. Elias says he wants the lights out again for his song, but then Aiden English interrupts. Aiden English comes out to the stage and sings a song trashing the New Day and Elias, and then Rusev comes out to join him. Elias asks what the hell they’re doing here, and Rusev says they’re doing whatever they want. Elias tries to start his song again, but this time No Way Jose and his conga line come out dancing. Titus Worldwide and the Fashion Police are dancing with them. Elias repeatedly yells to stop, and they finally turn off the music. Elias says this is his night, and nobody better interrupt him again. Elias tries to start his song again, but this time Bobby Roode’s music hits. Roode sneaks in the ring behind Elias, and hits the Glorious DDT on Elias. Roode leads the crowd in a “glorious” chant, and then he points at No Way Jose. Jose’s music hits and the dancing continues back up the ramp.

– We see a video package looking at the history between Daniel Bryan and Big Cass.

– Big Cass vs. Daniel Bryan: The opening bell sounds and they circle each other in the ring. Daniel starts throwing kicks to Cass’ knee, then tries taking him down. Cass blocks the takedown and hammers Bryan down with strikes. Bryan starts firing up with kicks, but Cass overpowers him again and shuts him down. Cass takes Bryan into the corner and chops him across the chest, then beats him down to the mat again. Bryan fires up again and repeatedly kicks Cass in the corner and he hits some flying knee strikes. Cass blocks one of them and slams Bryan down, then clotheslines him inside out. Cass misses a kick, and Bryan answers with a kick of his own. Bryan goes for the Yes Lock and Cass puts up a fight. Bryan repeatedly hits Cass in the head and then successfully locks on the Yes Lock. Cass taps out, and Bryan wins via submission.

Winner: Daniel Bryan

– Cass attacks Daniel Bryan after the match, and beats him down around ringside. The crowd chants “you tapped out” at Cass. Cass throws Bryan back in the ring then hits a running big boot.

– The broadcast team announces that The Miz and Daniel Bryan will be guests on the Backlash post-show on the WWE Network.

– Charlotte vs. Carmella (c): Carmella’s Women’s Title is on the line in this one. The opening bell sounds and Carmella retreats to ringside arly on. Caremlla grabs her Women’s title from the timekeeper’s area and looks like she wants to leave. Charlotte cuts her off and drops her, then throws her in the ring and tries to keep her grounded. Carmella escapes outside again, and Charlotte misses a suicide dive. Carmella hits a superkick on Charlotte at ringside, then rolls her back in the ring for a two count. The Champion tries to keep Charlotte grounded with a headlock now. Charlotte fights back with a mule kick, then slams Carmella down. Charlotte continues the offense on Carmella and hits a knee drop to the back of the head. They fight on the apron and Charlotte misses a shot and Carmella drops her. Charlotte comes back with a spear, and then they fight on the mat. Carmella locks Charlotte in a choke, but Charlotte fights out. Charlotte hits a big boot for a two count. Charlotte misses a moonsault and is selling an knee injury. Carmella kicks out Charlotte’s bad knee and rolls her up for the three count.

Winner & still SmackDown Women’s Champion: Carmella

– Carmella immediately retreats out of the ring and grabs her Women’s Championship and heads up the ramp as we see replays.

– We see a video looking at the history between AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura, leading up to their match tonight.

– AJ Styles (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura: This one is a No DQ match with AJ’s World Title is on the line in this one. Nakamura gets in AJ’s face before the match, and the ref pulls them apart for the official ring introductions. The opening bell sounds and AJ immediately pulls Nakamura outside and repeatedly slams him into the fan barricade. Back in the ring, AJ continues the beat down and hits a backbreaker on Nakamura. Nakamura starts firing back with strikes. Nakamura dodges one dropkick from AJ, but AJ connects with the second dropkick. The fight spills outside again and they brawl on the entrance ramp. Nakamura whips AJ into the ring steps, then takes him back in the ring. Nakamura hits several knees to the head and AJ falls down to the floor. Back in the ring, Nakamura stomps on AJ and hits the vibrations in the corner. Nakamura follows up with a knee drop for a two count. Styles gets back up to his face, but Nakamura drops him again with a flying kick to the face. Nakamura beats down AJ around the ringside area now and whips him into the fan barricade. Back in the ring, AJ looks to springboard off the top, but Nakamura stops him and hits a running knee. Nakamura comes off the middle rope with a knee to the face, then he hits a powerbomb for a two count. Nakamura stomps on AJ’s head in the corner, then taunts him. Nakamura walks outside and grabs a steel chair. He brings the chair in the ring and swings, but AJ ducks. AJ blocks several strikes from Nakamura, but Nakamura finally connects with a boot to the face. Nakamura back suplexes AJ on the steel chair laying on the mat. Nakamura sets up in the corner and he charges forward for a Kinshasa, but AJ throws the steel chair at Nakamura to stop him. The chair hits Nakamura’s knee, but bounces off and the chair nails AJ right in the face. AJ is now bleeding from the face. Nakamura hits a kick and both men are down. AJ comes back with the Calf Crusher, but Nakamura escapes. AJ looks for a Styles Clash, but Nakamura escapes and rolls outside. AJ looks for a suicide dive, but Nakamura rolls in the ring to avoid it. AJ grabs Nakamura and hits a suplex into a neckbreaker. Nakamura misses a punch and AJ answers with a Pele kick. Nakamura comes back with a low blow, and AJ answers with a low blow of his own. AJ and Nakamura get to their feet and start trading punches now. Nakamura throws a headbutt, and then they both kick each other in the groin at the exact same, and both men are down. The referee counts, and both men are down for the ten count. The referee counts them both out, so AJ retains the World Title.

Winner: n/a

– AJ Styles recovers at ringside with his WWE Title and gets assisted walking to the back.

– Braun Strowman & Bobby Lashley vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn: Bobby and Sami start this one off and Lashley backs him up into the corner. Owens tags in now and Lashley suplexes him down. Owens and Sami are able to double team Lashley and take control of the pace now. Lashley finally drops Sami with a facebuster, and both men are down. Strowman finally gets the hot tag and cleans house. Strowman looks for the running powerslam, but Sami escapes and rolls outside to regroup with Owens. Sami appears to turn on Kevin and throws him in the ring. Sami and Owens start arguing, and now Lashley and Strowman clean house. Lashley picks up Owens for the stalling vertical suplex, and he slams him down.

Winners: Bobby Lashley & Braun Strowman

– After the match, Owens gets slammed down, and then they take Sami back in the ring and Strowman gives him a running powerslam too.

– We see a promo video for this year’s WWE Money In The Bank pay-per-view.

– We see a video package looking at the history between Samoa Joe and Roman Reigns.

– Samoa Joe vs. Roman Reigns: Joe hits a sheap shot on Reigns before the opening bell and throws him to the outside. Joe follows him outside and they brawl around the ringside floor. Joe hits a side suplex on Reigns that puts him right through the announce table at ringside. Joe continues to beat Reigns down all over the announce table area. Joe takes Reigns back in the ring, and the ref allows Reigns a moment to recover before calling for the opening bell. Joe pummels on Reigns in the corner, then slams him down and hits a kick, then a knee drop. Joe keeps Reigns grounded and then dumps him outside. Joe follows up with a suicide dive on Reigns on the floor. Back in the ring, Reigns finally starts fighting back with strikes, then he drops Joe with a big boot. Joe rolls outside, and Reigns hits the Drive By kick. Back in the ring, Reigns looks for a Superman punch, but Joe stops it and slams Reigns down. Joe follows up with a big boot and a senton drop for a two count. Joe and Reigns trade strikes again until Reigns hits a spinebuster for a two count. Reigns looks for another Superman punch, but Joe side-steps it. Reigns drops Joe across the middle rope, then The Big Dog rolls outside. Reigns looks for the Drive By kick, but Joe catches him and drags Reigns in the ring. Reigns breaks free and hits the Superman punch on Joe for a two count. Reigns charges at Joe, and Joe stuns him with a kick to the head. Reigns comes right back with a spear, but Joe gets his leg on the rope to break the pin. Joe catches Reigns with a knee to the face, then he locks in the Coquina Clutch. Reigns fights out and rolls up Joe for a two count. Joe reverses the pin into a Coquina Clutch, and he’s got it locked in on Reigns. It looks like Reigns is fading, but then he starts hulking up and grabs the ropes to break the hold. Joe looks for the Muscle Buster, but Reigns fights him off. Joe misses a shot in the corner, and Reigns answers with a spear. Reigns covers for the three count.

Winner: Roman Reigns

– After the match, Joe rolls outside to recover and he doesn’t look happy. Reigns’ hand is raised in the ring as Backlash goes off the air.