SHOWN IN CLUB 69 FLIRTS
SATURDAY JULY 2nd
FROM MIDNIGHT
CONFIRMED MATCHES
Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match -- Seth Rollins vs. Sheamus vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Omos vs. Sami Zayn vs. Riddle vs. Madcap Moss: Rollins won his spot by beating AJ Styles. McIntyre and Sheamus battled to a double disqualification in a qualifier on SmackDown only to have both men be awarded spots; they were later forced to re-qualify by beating The Usos. Omos beat Riddle in a qualifying match on Raw. Sami Zayn defeated Shinsuke Nakamura in a qualifying match on SmackDown. Madcap qualified the night before MITB on SmackDown winning a four-way last chance match.
Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match -- Lacey Evans vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Liv Morgan vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Asuka vs. Shotzi vs. Becky Lynch: All the women in the match won their way there through in-ring competition. Historically, women cash in the Money in the Bank contract very quickly, with the four of the five previous winners holding the contract for two or fewer days.
Raw Women's Championship -- Bianca Belair (c) vs. Carmella: Belair was supposed to face Rhea Ripley, but Ripley was not medically cleared to compete. This led to a fatal five-way match on Raw, in which Carmella beat Bliss, Morgan, Asuka and Lynch to earn a shot at the title.
SmackDown Women's Championship -- Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Natalya: Natalya won a six-pack challenge to earn her title shot. She has since vowed to be the first woman to make Rousey tap out. The program has also picked up some steam on social media, with Natalya taking shots at Rousey for her history of publicly promoting conspiracy theories, such as the suggestion the school shooting in Sandy Hook, Connecticut was a government false flag operation.
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship -- The Usos (c) vs. The Street Profits: The Usos beat RK-Bro to unify the Raw and SmackDown tag team titles. The Street Profits are now set to challenge for the unified titles in an effort to break up The Bloodline's dominance of WWE's titles.
United States Championship -- Theory (c) vs. Bobby Lashley: Theory and Lashley have been feuding, including having posedown competitions on Raw. Theory squirted baby oil in Lashley's eyes during one posedown, leading Lashley to attack Theory the following week. Theory then said Lashley would get his shot at the belt should he be able to beat three men in one night, which Lashley did, beating Chad Gable, Otis and then Theory.
HIGHLIGHTS
RESULTS
Women's Money in the Bank ladder match -- Alexa Bliss vs. Becky Lynch vs. Asuka vs. Liv Morgan vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Lacey Evans vs. Shotzi: The match suffered from a number of janky spots, from an early exchange between Asuka and Lynch to a rough ladder squat spot with Rodriguez. Lynch's dive off the ladder and Morgan's bounce back off the rope to win the match helped even things out. Morgan tossed Lynch off the ladder and retrieved the briefcase. The live crowd went bananas for Morgan's victory. The right woman absolutely won and it appeared as if WWE was ready to pull the trigger on Morgan as a world champion. Liv Morgan def. Becky Lynch, Asuka, Alexa Bliss, Raquel Rodriguez, Lacey Evans and Shotzi to win the women's Money in the Bank briefcase.
United States championship -- Theory (c) vs Bobby Lashley: The audience was firmly in Lashley's corner, breaking out into countless "Lashley" chants. Theory excelled as his usual smarmy self drawing jeers from the audience. Lashley's power spots included an impressive catch into a military press and catching Theory diving to the outside. Theory's movement was fluid and his strikes looked very crisp. Theory ultimately fell victim to Lashey's hurt lock and was forced to submit. A solid match from both participants. Bobby Lashley def. Austin Theory (c) via submission to capture the U.S. championship.
Raw women's championship -- Bianca Belair (c) vs. Carmella: Belair and Carmella pieced together a short but solid match. Both women landed impactful offense and the entire match was clean. Belair showed off her wick athleticism with power bombs and backflips. Carmella had no problem drawing boos from the audience. Carmella's post-match attack on Belair felt unnecessary, but it didn't take or add to the match. Bianca Belair (c) def. Carmella via pinfall to retain her Raw women's championship.
Undisputed WWE tag team championships -- The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) vs. The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford): Ford is generally perceived as the A-side of the Street Profits, but Dawkins really shined in this match. His front flip dive to the outside was stellar and his 360 enziguri kick was absurd for a man of his size. The match was oozing with charisma. Ford repeatedly telling The Usos to "suck it" from the top rope drew a massive reaction from the fans. Jimmy and Jey were at their gritty, braggadocious best. Both teams thumped with loud, believable strikes. The rest period in the middle of the match dragged too long, but the drama and intensity of the match's back-half fully made up for it. The live audience was red hot for both teams' near falls. Ford did -- as he often does -- steal the show by landing a front dive over the corner post to the outside. The Usos secured their title after disposing of Dawkins outside and planting Ford with the 1-D. It was revealed after the match that Ford's shoulder was actually off the mat, casting doubt on the outcome and setting up a rematch down the line. The Usos (c) def. Street Profits via pinfall to retain the undisputed WWE tag team championships.
SmackDown women's championship -- Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Natalya: Money in the Bank's (scheduled) penultimate match was a mixed bag. Moments of one-upmanship -- such as when Rousey and Natalya traded finishers -- were well-received. The chain wrestling exchanges went well enough, but there were a number of glaring issues with the match. Natalya's striking offense had little sting and Rousey over-sold on a few occasions. Most notably, Rousey hurled herself out of the ring with barely any contribution from Natalya. The exchange of submission holds at the end was a nice touch with Rousey finally securing her trademark armbar. Ronda Rousey (c) def. Natalya via submission to retain her title
SmackDown women's championship -- Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Liv Morgan: Morgan did not wait long to cash in her Money in the Bank briefcase. Rousey was noticeably limping during and after her successful title defense against Natalya. The crowd popped as Morgan's music hit and the ringside announcer confirmed that she was cashing her briefcase. Rousey snatched an extended ankle lock that had fans questioning if WWE were about to spoil Morgan's big moment. Morgan eventually countered into a schoolboy roll-up for the three count. The crowd roared with delight as Morgan's crowning moment came to fruition. The execution of the roll-up was messy, but who cares? This was a feel-good moment; sometimes that is all pro wrestling is about. The Las Vegas crowd chanted "you deserve it" as Morgan hoisted her world title high. Liv Morgan def. Ronda Rousey (c) to become the new SmackDown women's champion.
Men's Money in the Bank ladder match -- Drew McIntyre vs. Seth Rollins vs. Riddle vs. Sami Zayn vs. Madcap Moss vs. Sheamus vs. Omos vs. Theory: Theory was a late addition to the match announced by authority figure Adam Pearce. It was teased during the match that Vince McMahon gifted Theory the spot after he lost the United States title to Bobby Lashley earlier in the night. Zayn took some serious abuse early as Moss tossed and slammed him into various ladders. Riddle was a madman throughout. A match highlight saw the ultimate bro land a Floating Bro off a ladder onto his opponents. Omos ran over the competition for a moment, but his size eventually got the better of him. The remainder of the field teamed up, hoisted him high and drove him through the announcer's table. McIntyre was on his way to retrieve the briefcase but was interrupted by Butch. Riddle removed Rollins from the equation with a Super RKO off the ladders. The victory was nearly his, but Theory swooped in at the last moment and captured the briefcase. The competitors put their bodies on the lines with a number of big spots. It was a chaotic match with a number of credible contenders. It probably won't go down as the greatest Money in the Bank ladder match, but it was lots of fun. Theory def. Drew McIntyre, Seth Rollins, Riddle, Sami Zayn, Madcap Moss, Sheamus and Omos to win the men's Money in the Bank briefcase.