[WWE intro music playing]
[John Cena] Then…
-[glass shatters] -[The Rock] If you smell…
-[bell tolls] -[Cena] Now…
-♪ The King of Kings ♪ -♪ You can't see me ♪
[Cena] Forever…
Together.
[music fades]
-["Are You Ready" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] We are 24 hours away from Money in the Bank.
We're live in the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
And tonight Friday Night SmackDown on Fox is sponsored by Progressive,
a triple threat of protection with home, auto, and more.
Tomorrow night in Las Vegas,
it is the premium live event called Money in the Bank.
Hey, everybody, Michael Cole and Pat McAfee.
And tomorrow night, two main events.
We have the Men's Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match
and the Women's Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match.
Each match is comprised of seven individuals
competing for the biggest prize in the WWE
aside from the Undisputed Championship itself, obviously.
Each match will begin with all seven contenders in the ring,
ready to sacrifice their lives and career
to change the trajectory of their family forever
in the biggest Wild West demolition derby in the WWE.
And you win the match
by climbing the ladder of success, grabbing the briefcase.
Inside, a contract you can cash in anytime you want
for a World Championship opportunity.
Right now, let's take a look at the six men who've already qualified
for tomorrow night's Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match.
You've got Drew McIntyre.
[McAfee] We got the original bro, Riddle.
[Cole] How about Sami Zayn, Honorary Uce.
[McAfee] Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[Cole] Sheamus "The Fella."
[McAfee] And "The Nigerian Giant" Omos.
[Cole] It takes place tomorrow night, streaming live on Peacock.
Phoenix!
Welcome to Friday Night SmackDown!
[crowd cheers]
And we're all starting the show off all standing on some ladders,
so you know what that means.
Money in the Bank is right around the corner, baby!
[crowd cheers]
And I think I can speak for all of us here when I say that--
[McIntyre] Whoa, whoa, whoa, sweet child of mine,
you absolutely do not speak for Drew McIntyre.
[Riddle] Yeah, Seth, you don't speak for Drew.
Oh, okay, bro.
My point is, what I was going to say,
is that whoever wins the Money in the Bank contract tomorrow,
we can all agree that the best place to cash it in
is going to be SummerSlam
when Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns
beat the hell out of each other in a "Last Man Standing" Match.
-[laughs] -[crowd booing]
And since I've cashed in on those boys before,
let me tell you, it's like taking candy from a baby.
Now, whether that's a little tiny Samoan baby
-or a little tiny beast boy baby, we'll-- -[Riddle] Okay, okay, okay.
You know what, bro? We get it, we get it.
But I'm actually rooting for Roman Reigns
because when I cash this baby in,
I can finally beat that disgusting,
despicable dirtbag, bro.
[chuckles] Yeah.
That's not going to happen.
Let me remind you of something, let me remind all of you of something.
The Honorary Uce, Sami Zayn, is in this match.
[crowd boos]
And you know what that means.
That means I'm going to climb this ladder, I'm going to grab that briefcase,
and the Money in the Bank contract is staying in-house with The Bloodline.
-Boo. -[crowd boos]
And as long as I have that contract,
that means Roman Reigns' championship will be safe from all of you vultures.
Sami, Sami, Sami.
Once again, you impress me, man.
Your idiocy is unbelievable.
As a matter of fact, you're all a bunch of idiots.
You act like you don't see this literal giant
standing in the ring with you.
And Vegas, appropriately, says
that his seven-foot-three-inch 403-pound frame
is the odds-on favorite to win.
And there's nothing that any of you can do to stop it.
So I don't care what happens between Brock and Roman.
When it's all said and done,
"The Nigerian Giant" Omos will be the last man standing.
I see. I see.
Well, if Roman does become the last lad standing,
then I'll be over the bleedin' moon, won't I?
Because I've already been Mr. Money in the Bank,
and I've already successfully cashed in on Mr. Roman Reigns.
But if it swings the other way
and Mister… [clears throat]
…Brock Lesnar
becomes the last man standing,
then, fella, I better switch me Lucky Charms to a bowl of Wheaties
'cause that's a whole different ballgame for me, lads.
Speak for yourself, fella.
I've beaten Brock Lesnar.
I've beaten him in five minutes.
And tomorrow night, I'm going to beat all of you
when I win the Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
[overlapping chatter]
["I Came to Play" plays]
-The freaking Miz? -[Cole] What is that?
What's he--
["I Came to Play" continues]
[Cole] The Miz, the A-lister, is here.
[McAfee] He was on The Today Show this morning.
He's on SmackDown tonight.
He's certainly insufferable but impressive.
Drew, do you remember the last time I held that contract?
I successfully cashed it in on you.
I am the only two-time
Mr. Money in the Bank in this company.
I deserve to be in this match tomorrow night.
["Ring of Fire" plays]
[McAfee] Yes! Oh my God!
Ezekiel's here!
Now, in case there's anyone in there who doesn't know who I am,
I am Elias' younger brother.
-[McAfee] Of course. -My name's Ezekiel.
[McAfee] Of course.
I was supposed to have a qualifying match with Kevin Owens,
so if anyone deserves to be in the Money in the Bank tomorrow night,
it's got to be Zeke.
[McAfee] Oh yes.
-["The Good Life" plays] -[McAfee] Oh jeez.
From Zeke to this.
[Cole] Happy Corbin, the man you challenged
to a match last week at SummerSlam.
Oh, Zeke, Zeke, Zeke.
Look, man, you are as dumb as your buffoon brother.
And, Miz, I've won that contract before too.
And nobody, and I mean nobody,
is as lucky as me in Las Vegas.
So tomorrow night, if anybody deserves--
-["Ready For Business" plays] -[crowd cheers]
[McAfee] Here we go!
Corbin, Corbin, Corbin.
I thought we were done with the jokes, man,
because the thought of you squandering that contract again
-is hysterical. -[McAfee laughs]
But don't worry, don't worry.
You are going to have the chance to embarrass yourself again
because I'm here to step up and take that last spot tomorrow night!
-[Sheamus] Whoa, whoa, whoa. -None of you--
You guys have already been in this.
[Zayn] I need to remind you that I am the Honorary Uce.
[overlapping chatter]
[Pearce] Gentlemen, gentlemen, gentlemen. Hold on. Gentlemen, please.
Look, I can feel the tension and the anger in the ring,
but I think I've got a socially acceptable way
to blow some of that off.
Consider it a preview
into might who actually win that Money in the Bank contract.
So if you bear with me,
crew, let's get the ladders out of the ring
because it is official,
we're going to have ourselves a good old-fashioned Battle Royal,
-and it starts right now! -[crowd cheering]
Why? Why?
[McAfee] A good old-fashioned Battle Royal live right now on SmackDown?
[Cole] Yes!
[McAfee] Attababy, Pearce!
Attababy!
["Are You Ready" playing]
[Cole] So six of the men involved in the upcoming
good old-fashioned Battle Royal are involved in tomorrow night's
Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match in Las Vegas.
But right now, we have a sea of human beings in the ring
for the good old-fashioned Battle Royal, Pat,
where the rules are this,
you're eliminated when you go over the top rope
and both feet hit the floor.
Good luck trying to eliminate "The Nigerian Giant" Omos
-in the middle of the ring. -[bell rings]
[McAfee] MVP's over here saying, "Look at this--"
[Cole] Oh, and Riddle.
And now Madcap and Sheamus trying to attack Omos,
trying to take the big man out early.
Big matchup here tonight for supremacy
-in WWE. -[McAfee] What's that?
[Cole] And for some of these individuals, Pat, an opportunity
to build momentum toward tomorrow night in Money in the Bank.
[McAfee] I'll tell you, if I'm in Money in the Bank tomorrow,
I don't know if I want to be in a Battle Royal tonight,
a good old-fashioned Battle Royal.
[Cole] Asked Riddle all about Omos.
The reason Omos is in the match tomorrow night
is because of a match with Riddle.
Madcap believes he deserves to be in tomorrow night's match.
[McAfee] Big Bum-Ass Corbin almost getting eliminated
by the "kneel to the steel" man, Drew McIntyre.
[Cole] You see Ezekiel over in the far corner.
-[McAfee] I love him. -[Cole] He came out saying--
Wait. Riddle trying to hang on.
Sami Zayn trying to eliminate Riddle now in this Battle Royal.
Oh!
Again, Kevin Owens was supposed to have a match with Ezekiel tonight
to qualify for tomorrow night's Money in the Bank,
but Kevin Owens physically unable to compete,
hence the reason Ezekiel thought he should be involved tomorrow night.
[McAfee] Chop city from Drew McIntyre.
We hope KO's okay,
but Ezekiel being on SmackDown is absolutely righteous.
He's the younger brother of Elias who I went to high school with.
[Cole] What about Ezekiel, did he go to your high school as well?
[McAfee] He couldn't… he couldn't find him.
[Cole] Oh, look out now. Miz, Miz, Miz, Miz in trouble,
hanging on to the apron now as Drew McIntyre tries to eliminate Miz.
And Miz with a rake to the eye, completely legal.
There are no disqualifications in a Battle Royal.
[McAfee] So this… this is for supremacy of all the WWE.
[Cole] Indeed, it's a good old-fashioned Battle Royal here tonight.
And Riddle now, set on the top rope by Corbin,
but he survives as he falls back into the ring.
-[McAfee] Oh, Ezekiel! -[Cole] Ezekiel eliminated by Omos.
[McAfee] Ah, he's so big.
[Cole] He's seven-three.
-[McAfee] You can't be doing that. -[Cole] 403 pounds.
Meanwhile, Sheamus looking to eliminate Riddle.
And now, McIntyre going to work on Miz.
McIntyre has been cashed in on in a Money in the Bank contract.
He knows what it feels like to lose under those circumstances.
Miz has cashed in twice.
Meanwhile, over the top rope!
Over the top rope and eliminated is Madcap by Omos who's dominating.
[McAfee] Omos throwing people out of the ring left and right.
[Cole] Sami is looking-- sacrificing Miz, sending him to Omos,
and it's Miz now eliminated
as Omos is dominating the Battle Royal.
That guy right there! That guy right there!
[McAfee] MVP pumped up about Omos.
How could you not be?
[Cole] Now Riddle goes right after Omos as well.
You got to admire the courage of Riddle,
but Omos quickly chops him down.
How do you stop Omos?
[McAfee] Drew McIntyre just said, "Let me try."
[Cole] Everyone besides Drew has been backing off from Omos.
Look at the height differential, and Drew is a huge man, Pat.
McIntyre now with the right hands unloading on Omos, center of the ring.
Omos though.
[McAfee] This is like when Yao Ming and Shaq
stared each other down for the first time.
[indistinct chatter]
[Cole] And McIntyre trying to power back out of this situation.
Back to his feet comes McIntyre.
McIntyre fighting off Omos.
And The Scottish Warrior was-- Oh, what a head-butt!
[Omos yells]
[McAfee] This is why this man was favored to win
this good old-fashioned Battle Royal.
[Cole] And Omos may be favored to win
tomorrow night's Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match
because how do you stop him?
[McAfee] Doesn't need a ladder to grab the briefcase.
That's quite an advantage in the Money in the Bank.
Now the Honorary Uce.
[Cole] Sami was trying to talk his way out of it.
Omos said "no way," and an elbow right to the back of the neck.
[McAfee] Sami looking to win Money in the Bank,
and then sit on the briefcase for a year.
[Cole] Yeah, for a full year.
Let it expire because you have a year to cash in the contract.
[fighters grunting]
[McAfee] Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
Biggest cash-in in history.
[Cole] Seth Rollins eliminates himself!
-Did not want anything to do with Omos. -[crowd boos]
And that may be a wise move, Pat.
[laughs] That's right.
-I'm not that stupid. -[McAfee] "I don't need supremacy."
-"Let me just get out of here." -[Cole] Wait a minute. Riddle!
-From behind, an RKO! -[crowd cheers]
[Cole] Little payback for Riddle who, Pat, is still in this match.
He slid underneath the bottom rope
to come up and deliver the RKO to Seth Rollins.
Meanwhile, Omos palming Riddle.
And Riddle up to the top rope, what's he going to do here?
[crowd cheers]
[Cole] Riddle looking to eliminate Omos!
Sheamus and Drew McIntyre helping out!
Omos has been eliminated!
Omos is out of this thing.
The Battle Royal continues!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] And we are back live on Friday Night SmackDown.
This is a good old-fashioned Battle Royal.
Already, a number of superstars eliminated.
Seth Rollins eliminated himself.
Madcap, Ezekiel, Miz, all eliminated by Omos,
who was then eliminated by McIntyre and Sheamus
who, once again, worked as a team, Pat.
[McAfee] Yeah, McIntyre and Sheamus,
when they're together, they could be unstoppable,
but they're rarely on the same page.
[Cole] But they beat the Tag Team Champions,
The Usos, right here, last week.
[McAfee] To qualify for Money in the Bank, they have the capability.
[Cole] Look at Happy Corbin now.
As we take another look at Sheamus about decapitating Riddle.
Now, Riddle somehow still hangs on.
Sheamus doesn't realize Riddle's still in this thing.
Sami Zayn does, however.
Trying to run some interference and Riddle back into the ring.
[McAfee] Can't help to think about The Heartbreak Kid--
[Cole] Drew is on the apron over on the other side.
Happy Corbin, he'll be crowing all day if he can eliminate McIntyre.
[McAfee] If you can beat Drew McIntyre in any match…
-[Cole] Oh! -…you should be pumped.
[Cole] Sami from behind.
[crowd chanting] Riddle! Riddle! Riddle!
[Cole] The Riddle chants here tonight in Phoenix
which has been red hot on the eve of Money in the Bank.
Sheamus and Riddle exchanging blows.
Sheamus trying to eliminate Riddle who's out on the apron.
Big shot by Riddle up over the top.
-[McAfee] The athleticism. -[Cole] Riddle taking the fight now.
[McAfee] Look at him just hopping over, chopping the hell out of the Irish lad.
Riddle, who took Roman Reigns to the limit a couple of weeks ago
in the Undisputed Championship Match.
Oh, and a clothesline by Sheamus!
[McAfee] Almost like all those chops and punches
-woke the Irish lad up there. -[crowd boos]
[Cole] And Sami Zayn now talking to Happy Corbin.
Uh, trying perhaps to form an alliance to take out McIntyre.
Sami, is-- he'll do anything with anybody to get what he wants.
[McAfee] What he wants is a head, but, seems like…
[Cole] Well, he wants to protect Roman Reigns.
Those were Sami's words.
He said if he wins Money in the Bank, he won't cash in.
He'll keep it for a year, let it expire, so Roman Reigns can remain champion.
That's if Roman beats Brock at SummerSlam.
[crowd chanting]
[Cole] And Sami Zayn, and the "Bum-Ass Corbin" chants,
something that you started a couple of weeks ago
ringing out here in Phoenix.
Corbin still hasn't answered your challenge to a SummerSlam match.
And look at Corbin! Choke--
Oh! Chokeslam Backbreaker to the knee.
Corbin was just staring down at you here at ringside, Pat,
after that vicious Chokeslam Backbreaker.
[McAfee] He heard what Phoenix thought of him, though.
He-- he's very talented and Riddle understands that.
[Cole] Watch this. Catches Riddle. Boom! The impact.
Meanwhile, Sheamus has Sami Zayn on the apron
and perhaps in trouble.
[McAfee] Trying to rip that Bloodline shirt off of Sami Zayn.
The number one trend in the United States,
-#SmackDown, #TenBeatsoftheBodhran. -[crowd] One! Two! Three!
Four! Five! Six!
[Cole] And Sami Zayn trying to fight back.
Sheamus hung up on the top rope.
Riddle now with Sheamus on his shoulders.
Oh!
Riddle with the Bro to Sleep to Sheamus.
Now, the running senton by Riddle.
[McAfee] Remember, to win this thing, you have to get your competitor
over the top rope.
Until you're the last one in the ring.
Everyone remaining in this match with the exception of Corbin
will be involved in tomorrow night's Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match.
-[McAfee] And this Battle Royal is for… -[Cole] Supremacy, the WWE.
-To try to build some momentum. -[McAfee] Of course.
[Cole] Oh, and what a Powerslam, à la his mentor, Randy Orton.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Randy, of course, out with injury.
Riddle would love to win Money in the Bank tomorrow night
and dedicate that to Orton.
And vintage Randy Orton there!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] The Hangman DDT.
[McAfee] Riddle's hearing voices in his head.
Sheamus is seeing triple.
[Cole] Going to the place where Randy Orton normally goes.
Looks for the RKO. Sheamus able to counter.
-[McAfee] Oh no. -Riddle, hanging on again on the apron.
Riddle, and he took the risk and Sheamus made him pay.
Riddle would try to climb the top rope.
[crowd boos]
[McAfee] Riddle was playing with fire there for a while
and Sheamus took advantage.
[Cole] Right there, the big knee eliminates Riddle.
McIntyre, Corbin, Sami Zayn, Sheamus,
all involved in this Battle Royal and still in it.
[McAfee] None of these competitors knew this was gonna happen,
so you have to assume a lot of people had their eyes on this
Money in the Bank title match tomorrow.
[Cole] And these two snakes, as many would call them,
Zayn and Corbin, have formed an alliance now
looking to eliminate McIntyre.
[McAfee] Out here in the desert, there are snakes in abundance.
[Cole] McIntyre and Sami Zayn had an issue a few weeks back.
-McIntyre's answer, "It's good." -McIntyre fighting out of this.
Drew McIntyre, Corbin though from behind.
The Waistlock, McIntyre will drive him into the corner.
[grunts]
And Sami Zayn with a Helluva Kick to Corbin
as McIntyre moved out of the way.
Drew McIntyre now with a Neckbreaker.
[McAfee] This big son of a bitch is so nimble,
flying around. Kip-up!
-[Cole] By McIntyre. -[McIntyre grunts]
[Cole] And Drew McIntyre…
is about to take Sami to Claymore Country.
[crowd] Three! Two! One!
[Cole] Oh, it's Sheamus with a Brogue intercepting McIntyre!
[McAfee] They were on the same page earlier and last week but not right now.
[Cole] Yeah, "were" was the operative word.
And now Sheamus looking to eliminate his longtime rival, McIntyre.
Has him caught up on the top rope. Look at Drew, though, trying to hang on.
[McAfee] Doing a one-arm handstand right now.
[Cole] Trying to survive.
McIntyre collapses, knees to the apron.
Sheamus now went for the Brogue, caught up on the top rope.
Can McIntyre capitalize? The Glasgow Kiss!
[McAfee] Head-butt to the mouth.
-[Sheamus groans] -[crowd cheers]
[Cole] And now, McIntyre firing up.
Oh, belly to belly throw by Drew.
[McAfee] Why would you want to piss off Drew McIntyre?
Sheamus did just that.
Meanwhile, Sami Zayn caught by McIntyre.
-[McAfee] You can get one-- -[Cole] Whoa! What a throw!
Sami tried a sneak attack,
and McIntyre felt him coming and made him pay.
And now, McIntyre, Future Shock DDT.
-[McAfee] Drew coming alive in Phoenix. -[crowd cheers]
[Cole] Many believe he's the favorite tomorrow night, Pat,
to win the Money in the Bank contract.
[McAfee] And there's an actual giant in the--
-No way. -[Cole] Sami now.
[McAfee] Is Sami going to get Drew? No.
Drew McIntyre with the power.
Outpowers the rat.
-[Cole] Claymore! -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] And now, McIntyre, looking to haul the carcass of Zayn
up and over the top rope. Eliminated.
Now, Sheamus looking to eliminate Drew McIntyre.
McIntyre, though, has Sheamus caught in the top rope.
Corbin's still in this thing, and Corbin now,
-Corbin eliminates both men! -[McAfee] Oh no.
-[bell rings] -[Cole] Corbin has won the Battle Royal.
-[McAfee] What did he-- -[announcer] Here is your winner,
Happy Corbin!
[Cole] We forgot all about Corbin.
But he slid out under the bottom rope, was never eliminated,
came back in and won the damn thing.
[McAfee] Yeah. He was sitting right over here,
card moves, slides in,
wins the good old-fashioned Battle Royal and…
Now he's pointing and laughing.
[Cole] Laughing at you.
As we take another look,
the Claymore first from Drew McIntyre.
-[crowd cheers] -[McAfee] Full speed right to the mouth.
[Cole] And McIntyre eliminates Sami Zayn.
[crowd cheers]
[Cole] And then, Sheamus and McIntyre both trying to eliminate each other.
From behind, Happy Corbin lying in wait,
wins the good old-fashioned Battle Royal here tonight.
[McAfee] And not a single person in Phoenix clapped for good reason.
[Cole] Oh, he's a happy camper.
And-- Oh, it's you he's looking at, Pat.
Yeah!
[Cole] You're the one who challenges.
Congratulations. You did great, pal.
You did great. You stole a victory like a card,
like a snake in the desert.
[Cole] Well, you know, Pat, switching gears,
we talked about last week which got intensely personal
when the self-proclaimed "Best Of All Time" Natalya,
mercilessly mocked Ronda Rousey and the SmackDown Women's Champion.
Coming up next.
"Rocking the BOAT." We'll revisit Natalya and Ronda Rousey's confrontation.
Happy Corbin celebrates, and he should.
-He won the Battle Royal. -[crowd booing]
Ratings just… touched zero, I think.
Yeah!
Ha!
-[crowd cheering] -["Are You Ready" playing]
♪ Are you ready? ♪
All right. Whoo! [laughs]
Corbin, congratulations.
This is amazing. Do you understand how happy I--
I cannot believe this is my life.
I mean, Kayla, I'm so happy that I am farting rainbows.
I'm out there, I eliminated Drew, I eliminated Seth,
I eliminated Mc-- I eliminated everybody.
[chuckles] Did you see…
Did you see all of the pathetic looks
on people's faces out there in the audience?
I mean, just imagine the pathetic looks on people's faces
sitting home on the couch when I won.
It is amazing. It's amazing. And you know what?
They're never going to stop bitching, or complaining
because they can't admit who I am or how great I am.
-[chuckles] -Well, well,
what about Pat McAfee's challenge for a match?
Is the guy that's farting rainbows right now a little bit scared or not?
He just avoided the question.
Hey. Hey, don't be a coward.
Let me humble you at SummerSlam, you bum.
Well, still no answer from Corbin,
but we do know about one match that's happening tomorrow night
at Money in the Bank.
It's for the SmackDown Women's Championship.
Natalya versus the champ.
[Cole] Well, there she is.
The Baddest Woman on the Planet, Ronda Rousey.
[man] We're talking about a woman who changed the entire sports industry.
[Rousey] I refuse to be disrespected.
You want a fighting champion.
Well, it just so happens that I want to be one.
[Cole] She vowed she was going to be a fighting champion,
and she's been just that.
Natalya, the next challenger for Ronda Rousey
in the SmackDown Women's Championship.
[crowd booing]
[Natalya] Ronda has no idea
that I'm out for blood.
["Bad Reputation" plays]
[Cole] The SmackDown Women's Champion is in the house.
-[crowd cheers] -[music darkens]
[Cole] No, that is not Ronda.
[McAfee] That's Natalya!
[crowd boos]
My name is Ronda Rousey.
[McAfee] That's a lie.
[Natalya] Two weeks ago, I almost tapped out.
[Cole] Natalya from behind!
[Natalya] If Sharpshooter isn't the most dangerous submission
in WWE history, I don't know what is.
-It breaks bones… -[groans]
It tears tendons…
Yeah!
And it humbles champions.
[groaning]
[Natalya as Rousey] After the incredibly brave, strong Natalya
almost made me submit,
I'm just going to get down…
and tap out at Money in the Bank.
Guys, I think the best thing to do right now
is for me to just hand over
my SmackDown Women's Championship to Natalya,
push my stroller…
and leave while I can.
["Bad Reputation" plays]
[crowd cheers]
[Rousey] Nattie, it's you.
You obviously can dress up like me,
but me and you couldn't be any more different.
I'm not going to pass up having kids,
not miss a day of wrestling in ten years.
You think you're owed this title.
You've been here more time, taken more hits than anyone.
By God, you're a Hart, we all owe it to you.
Yup.
But the truth is…
you are so lacking in natural talent and absent of charisma,
that despite your unrivaled pedigree and work ethic,
the closest you'll ever get to being a main attraction in this company
is dressing up like me.
[crowd gasping]
[dramatic music playing]
[Cole] And Natalya with the baby stroller.
[Cole] At Money in the Bank,
we may be looking at a new SmackDown Women's Champion.
The question is, tomorrow night in Las Vegas,
exclusively on Peacock,
will it be the Sharpshooter or the Armbar that reign supreme?
Will Natalya become the first woman to ever tap out Ronda Rousey?
It's for the SmackDown Women's Title live from Vegas tomorrow night.
[upbeat music playing]
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest, Natalya.
[crowd booing]
Natalya, last week, Ronda made some pretty harsh comments about you.
[chuckles]
Uh, Megan, that's all that Ronda has left, is talk.
She's bashed my charisma, she's bashed my looks.
Like, Ronda Rousey is one to talk.
I mean, I've seen the movies that Ronda's made.
And I understand now why Hollywood's not knocking down her door anymore.
[chuckles]
Oh, Megan, I mean…
Ronda's made a bunch of snide comments,
but I've seen nothing but fear in her eyes.
I've seen fear in her eyes
because I know the Sharpshooter hurt her,
and I know that she's not 100% physically able right now.
And that is why she is lashing out…
like a child.
So she can make fun of me,
she can make fun of my rack all she wants,
I'm not going to let it get to me, Megan.
I'm going to take Ronda Rousey down.
I'm going to put her in the Sharpshooter, and I'm going to make her tap out.
[crowd booing]
I'm going to be the first person to make Ronda Rousey tap out
and become a two-time
SmackDown Women's Champion.
And the only thing that Ronda Rousey's going to be left holding is her…
[chuckles] …ten-month-old baby.
["New Day, New Way" plays]
[McAfee] They said some very rude things to each other,
both on microphones and on the internet. That's gonna…
That thing's going… that's gonna get ugly, I think, tomorrow night.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is a tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods,
The New Day!
[crowd cheers]
[Cole] New Day has retribution on their mind tonight.
Gonna tell you all about that in just a moment,
but tonight, Friday Night SmackDown on Fox,
live from Phoenix,
is sponsored by Progressive Insurance.
Save when you bundle auto, home, or motorcycle insurance.
So, Pat, this is the reason New Day has revenge on their mind.
Last week, they were supposed to have a rematch
with Jinder Mahal and Shanky,
but before that could happen,
it turned into a little bit of a dance-off.
The dancing Shanky, along with New Day, having some fun…
-[horn blaring] -…when the horn blew through the arena.
[horn blaring]
[McAfee] That horn surprised all of us…
including the New Day and Shanky,
and when we saw the photos of the Viking Raiders up on the Jumbotron.
[Cole] The new and Vicious Viking Raiders from behind.
Erik and Ivar, beating the hell out of New Day.
[McAfee] I believe the new Vicious Viking Raiders
wanted to make a statement.
And they chose the New Day to demolish to do such a thing.
[Cole] The Viking Raiders like we've never seen them before,
plunder-ated, pillaging and raiding.
Coming up next,
the new Vicious Viking Raiders
look to continue their path of destruction.
The New Day have other things on their mind.
Tag team action, live next, on Friday Night SmackDown.
[McAfee] New Vicious Viking Raiders.
Why? Why?
[Cole] SmackDown tonight is in the Valley of the Sun.
[McAfee] That's right. The fifth largest city in America,
the home of Kyler Murray, JJ White, and the Cardinals,
the Diamondbacks,
and, obviously, Chris Paul, Devin Booker,
and maybe Kevin Durant in the Phoenix Suns.
This city is majestic.
It's 150 degrees outside,
and it's even hotter in here with Money in the Bank tomorrow.
[Cole] And the New Day is set for action, but it's WWE's hottest July ever.
Watch Money in the Bank tomorrow.
And then SummerSlam on Saturday, July 30th.
Stream them both live, only on Peacock.
Phoenix, Arizona!
-[crowd cheering] -[McAfee] This place has been awesome.
[crowd cheering]
It's your boys, the…
[both] New Day!
And there ain't nothing better than being in the great city of Phoenix
in the month of June, baby!
[crowd cheering]
Kofi, June is over.
-June is over? -Yeah.
July-ing! [chuckles]
Ah, they got it! I told you!
Pay up, bro. Pay up.
They're a smart crowd here, pay up. Give me my money.
Give me my money. Give me my money.
[laughs]
Yeah. Thank you, Phoenix. Uh-huh.
-[crowd cheering] -[Cole] Big spender.
-You see… -[McAfee] What's that, five bucks?
…we are the guys who, when you come to a show,
we make sure that you have a good time.
Yes, yes, yes.
[crowd cheering]
And last week, everybody in the building
wanted to see a human skyscraping dance machine.
So we gave you a dancing Shanky.
[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] We did want that. I was there. Everybody wanted it.
He was out here cutting a rug, doing his thing, hitting it.
-He doing all the "Ah!" He doing, yeah. -We were having a good time.
It was a great time
until those damn Viking Raiders had to come out here and ruin it.
They ruined it!
[crowd booing]
Yeah, yeah. Boo them louder.
-[crowd booing loudly] -[McAfee] There.
You know what? Can we boo them even louder?
[crowd booing loudly]
And I'll have to be honest, Phoenix.
Last week, for Kofi and myself,
-it was not a good Viking experience. -No, it wasn't. No, it wasn't.
But look, we get it, man, because now,
they're serious Vikings now.
These are the new Vicious Viking Raiders.
These boys is dangerous now.
And-and I'm thinking if they're dangerous,
Kof, maybe… maybe…
let's get dangerous.
[crowd cheering]
So…
serious, new, vicious, dangerous Viking Raiders,
why don't you bring your Asgards on out here,
so we can send you back to Helheim.
You appreciate it. You get it. You get it.
Because…
[crowd chants] New Day rocks! New Day rocks! New Day rocks!
[horn blaring]
[McAfee] There it is again. That's the sound, Cole. That's the sound.
["Vicious" plays]
[McAfee] Yeah, well, it makes me scared
because you know what's coming after that?
It's the new Vicious Viking Raiders.
[announcer] And their opponents,
at a combined weight of 590 pounds,
the new Vicious Viking Raiders!
[Cole] It is time to join the raid.
[McAfee] It's going to be hard to look them in their eyes with the eye black.
[Cole] Erik on the right, Ivar on the left, all business.
[McAfee] You've heard stories of Vikings in the past.
It's 2022,
and these two still do what Vikings do.
["Vicious" continues playing]
[McAfee] New Day ain't scared of a damn thing.
[mic thuds]
[crowd gasping]
-[McAfee] Uh-oh. -[Cole] Oh, and here we go!
Wasting little time! This matchup never even started!
-[crowd gasping] -[Cole] And Erik and Ivar--
-[groans] -[Cole] Oh.
[McAfee] Used a shield on the head.
[Cole] Now, Erik using the shield on Kofi. Oh my God, again!
[grunting, groaning]
[Cole] This is just a vicious,
uncomfortable assault on Woods.
-[grunts] -[Cole] Oh!
[McAfee] Shields being used like battering rams
by these new Vicious Viking Raiders.
[Cole] Kofi back to his feet and knocked right down again.
[McAfee] Putting a bumper on a Viking, those shields they're using.
Got a lot of weight behind it, leverage, athleticism.
And with this new mentality and face paint…
It's about time these Vikings were getting back in the ship of ass-beating.
[Cole] Pat, you hit it right on the head.
-[grunts] -[Cole] New mentality…
by the Viking Raiders,
looking to damage and destroy everyone in their path
including Kofi Kingston!
[crowd gasping]
[McAfee] Stacking them up on top of each other here in Phoenix.
[crowd booing]
[Cole] The raid storms through SmackDown again tonight.
[crowd booing]
[McAfee] We're not getting a match, guys.
[Cole] Well, the New Day, in no way able to compete
after being decimated
by Erik and Ivar, the Viking Raiders.
And for the second straight week, Pat,
the new Vicious Viking Raiders have run roughshod over the New Day,
putting the tag team division here on SmackDown on notice.
Absolutely, the new Vicious Viking Raiders do not give a damn.
They have no soul. They will destroy everything.
-And somehow-- -[indistinct chatter]
[Ezekiel] I am the only two-time, Grand Slam Champion
-in the history of this… -[overlapping chatter]
Guys! Guys! Calm down! Calm down! Look, stop!
Listen. Because Kevin Owens is physically unable to compete,
-we need-- -Yeah, and I would have defeated
KO here tonight had we had that match.
Who cares? I just went out there and won the Battle Royal.
I was on The Today Show this morning at 5:00 a.m.,
traveled 2,500 miles just to be here.
Hey, I'm just happy to be here.
[McAfee laughs]
Look, guys, a case could be made for each of you
to be in the Money in the Bank match,
but you know there's only room for one.
So we're going to solve that problem logically.
The four of you,
Fatal 4-Way tonight.
-Win and you're in. -Oh yeah.
-Thank you. -Oh, I like that.
I'm a lock for that.
I hope my brother's around.
[Cole] That's awesome. We're going to find out
the final man to qualify for the Money in the Bank contract…
[McAfee] Holy hell, is this--
[Cole] Later on tonight.
[McAfee] But right now?
["You Can't Hide" playing]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following is a Six-Woman Tag Team Match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Osaka, Japan,
Asuka!
[Cole] So, Pat, this is a Six-Woman Tag Team Match,
and all six of these women have already qualified
for tomorrow night's Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match.
[McAfee] Looks like those four men…
[announcer] From Elmwood Park, New Jersey,
Liv Morgan!
[McAfee] I am sorry, Samantha Irvin. I did not mean to step on that.
That Fatal 4-Way is looking to get
the same opportunity these ladies are getting.
["Fight Me" plays]
[announcer] And their tag team partner, from Columbus, Ohio,
Alexa Bliss!
[Cole] Alexa Bliss, of course, is willing.
Alexa has already won a Money in the Bank contract Ladder Match
and cashed in successfully.
Very formidable team
because it's Raw versus SmackDown.
Six-Woman Tag Team Match live next on Fox.
["Fight Me" continues playing]
[Cole] Pat, it is, as I mentioned, Raw versus SmackDown.
All six of these women already in tomorrow night's
Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match,
so perhaps building a little bit of momentum here.
[McAfee] Absolutely. Trying to wear down the opponents on the other side
while knowing that tomorrow is the biggest night of your life.
[Cole] Six-Woman Tag Team Match live from Phoenix
here tonight on Friday Night SmackDown.
♪ Are you ready? ♪
[McAfee] Tonight is a massive night for these four men.
An official Money in the Bank qualifying match
will happen in a Fatal 4-Way.
Madcap Moss, Elias' younger brother, Ezekiel,
The Miz, and Bum-Ass Corbin
will be fighting for the last spot
in the Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match,
in which if you win, your entire life is changed.
[Cole] We are set for a Six-Woman Tag Team Match here tonight.
Raw versus SmackDown on…
[wrestlers chattering]
…on Fox, which is sponsored tonight by Progressive.
Pat, all six of these women have already qualified
for tomorrow night's Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match.
And tonight, they meet in a six-man tag.
Of course, Becky Lynch also a part
of the Money in the Bank Ladder Match tomorrow night.
Alexa Bliss already has won a Money in the Bank.
[McAfee] Raw versus SmackDown here.
We will let bygones be bygones because I'm a fan of both.
["Celtic Invasion" plays]
[McAfee] What's this all about?
[Cole] Becky Lynch…
-[McAfee] Okay. -[Cole] …is here.
[McAfee] Okay.
["Celtic Invasion" continues playing]
[crowd cheering]
Welcome to the beatdown!
[crowd cheers]
You know nothing important happens
until "Big Time" comes around,
and here I am in all my brilliance.
[crowd cheering]
Sorry, Phoenix, though, you're going to have to wait.
I'm going to sit this one out.
After all… after all I've been through…
to qualify, to finally get into the Money in the Bank Ladder Match,
no, no, no, you're gonna have to wait to see me fight.
I'm not… I'm not letting any of you snakes try to take me out
because I know that's what you'll do
because I'm the biggest threat in this match.
[crowd cheers, boos]
So instead, so instead, I will lend my…
analysis expertise to the commentary table.
I will take a seat right here with Pat and Mícheál.
So, uh, fight for me, ladies. Give me something entertaining.
Well, there's Mícheál and there's a-hole
-and there's b-hole-- -[Cole] Thanks.
-Becky Lynch joining us now. -[bell rings]
-[McAfee laughs] -[Cole] I like your jacket,
but it's 120 here in Phoenix.
[Lynch] It's 120 but I'm so freaking cool, Michael.
-[Cole] And so, here's Asuka… -[Lynch] Mícheál.
…starting this off. Asuka beat Becky Lynch
to qualify for this year's Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match.
She won the match a couple of years ago.
Shotzi also qualifying.
[Lynch] You are a real a-hole.
[Cole] Shotzi with a victory over Tamina.
So, Becky, first off,
congratulations on your eight-year anniversary in WWE.
[Lynch] Thank you very much. Thank you.
I have climbed to the top,
much like I'm going to climb to the top of that ladder
and grab that contract.
[Cole] Here comes Lacey Evans in off the tag.
Lacey with the victory over Xia Li to get in.
-Uh, Becky-- -[Lynch] Not a victory over me, ever.
[Cole] But I do have a question about all this.
-[Lynch] Sure. -[Cole] It must be hard
to celebrate your anniversary.
It's been a rough couple of months for you here in WWE.
Really been at the bottom of the barrel since WrestleMania.
You had to qualify with your Last Chance Match this past Monday.
Been a rough time.
[Lynch] And qualify I did.
-[McAfee] Yeah, you did. -Yes I did.
You saw, Pat. It was glorious.
I eliminated everybody. Well, not everybody,
but two people, three people. Three people.
That's half the match.
[Cole] What about the likes of Lacey Evans or Raquel Rodriguez
who's newly arrived on the scene?
-The powerful Raquel. -[Lynch] Lacey Evans, beat her.
Raquel Rodriguez, yes, she is powerful, but…
I am brainy,
and I think brains over brawn every time.
[McAfee] So, I think that is something everybody would say.
[Cole] Oh, look at now, Asuka--
[Lynch] Yes, I would think so.
Yes, #BigBrainyBecks.
[Cole] Nobody home.
So, Big Brainy Becks,
it seems like you've been having some problems mentally recently
because of all the situations you've found yourself in.
Are you going to be able to refocus all that…
tomorrow at Money in the Bank?
[Lynch] I-I have been down,
but not for a second, Mícheál, have I been out.
I have not been out,
and I rise from the ashes like the phoenix I am,
to overcome everything.
Every obstacle that was thrown in my way,
overcame, jumped over, kicked it out of the way,
and now I'm going to climb that ladder,
get that contract, and be the champion once again.
[Cole] You've never done that in your career.
Alexa Bliss, who's in the ring now, has won a Money in the Bank
-and actually cashed in. -[Lynch] Oh yeah.
-[McAfee] Thrown by Raquel. -[Cole] And Raquel Rodriguez,
the powerhouse from Friday Night SmackDown.
[Lynch] You had to bring that up.
But do you remember who was just fingertips away from grabbing that
when Alexa Bliss did win that contract?
And also, all right, you know what happened
-the last time I did? -[McAfee] Ooh!
Raquel Rodriguez.
You know what happened the last time I--
[Cole] Becky, relax, take a deep breath.
-It's okay. -[Lynch] Sorry.
[Cole] This is your quiet place. Your happy place.
-[Lynch] Okay. -[Cole] Tag.
Here comes Liv Morgan.
Many consider Liv to be a favorite heading into tomorrow night's match.
[McAfee] All the momentum in the world on Liv's side.
[Lynch] Good for them.
-Do you know who also has beaten Liv? -[Cole] Cover! Kickout.
Do you know who gave Liv a bit of a spotlight
to allow her to be in that position?
That was me, that was me.
Let's go back to Alexa Bliss.
What happened after I lost that Money in the Bank Ladder Match?
I started the greatest ascent in the history of this business.
[Cole] Well, I will give credit where credit is due.
The last time you were in Las Vegas,
you snuck up and beat Bianca Belair for the championship.
[Lynch] Uh, I mean… "snuck up" is a bit of a--
[Cole] Oh, tag.
[Lynch] That's-- I mean, you make it sound like I'm sneaky.
I wasn't sneaky.
There was an availability, and I just showed up.
-I happened to be in Las Vegas. -[Cole] Cover by Shotzi
and a kickout.
-[McAfee] How many seconds? -[Lynch] 26 seconds, thank you for that.
-[Cole] Who's counting? -[Lynch] Thank you for that. Thank you.
[Cole] Shotzi, off the senton.
So, Beck, you're refocused, though. Everything's good?
-Everything's-- -[Lynch] I'm good, man. I'm good.
I'm feeling good. My body feels good.
-Obviously, I'm not in this match. -[Cole] Cover by Shotzi and a kickout.
-Why aren't you involved? -[McAfee] Why aren't you?
[Lynch] Because I'm intelligent.
They've got a big pay-per-view match tomorrow.
Now, look at Shotzi there beating the crap out of Liv,
who you said is a favorite.
It seems like she's going to be a bit weakened by tomorrow.
[Cole] Being the journalist I am, I heard from some sources
back in the locker room that you're not involved in this
because you were actually really concerned and worried that you may lose tonight
and kill any momentum you may have going into tomorrow night's match.
That's just a rumor I heard.
-[Lynch] Who told you that? Who told you? -[Cole] I can't reveal my sources.
-Come on, what's this Watergate? -[Lynch] Yes, sabotage, sabotage.
[McAfee] Oh, you journalists love anonymous sources.
[Lynch] Yeah. Of course they do.
-[McAfee] Oh. -[Lynch] Now, you're getting me.
[Cole] Lacey and Shotzi are teammates, by the way, and…
[Lynch] I don't like it.
[McAfee] Taking the jacket off that costs ten racks.
"Big Brainy" Becks is getting heated up.
[Lynch] "Big Biceps" Becks too.
-[Cole] Morgan! -[crowd cheers]
[McAfee] Willing to do whatever.
[Cole] You got to give Liv credit with Money in the Bank tomorrow
taking a high risk like that.
Asuka now.
And now Alexa Bliss!
Chaos here in this Six-Woman Tag Team Match.
Team Raw standing tall.
Becky looks impressed.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] All six women in this Raw versus SmackDown Tag Team Match
are involved in tomorrow's Money in the Bank
contract Ladder Match in Las Vegas.
Also, the seventh member of that match with us here at ringside,
Becky Lynch.
-Welcome once again, Becky. -[Lynch] Thank you, Mícheál.
-The pleasure is all yours. -[McAfee] Becky, we know you
as "Big Time" Becks, "Big Bicep" Becks, "Big Brainy" Becks.
Well, tomorrow, will we be calling you "Big Bank" Becks as well?
[Lynch] Oh, yes, you will, Pat.
-"Big Brainy Bicep Bank" Becks. -[Cole] Here's a question--
-[Lynch] Has a ring to it, catchy. -[Cole] Here's the question.
What if you don't win tomorrow night?
What if you fail tomorrow night in Las Vegas?
[McAfee] Alexa Bliss is kicking wholesale ass right now.
[Cole] And what if these other women--
[Lynch] What about if the sun doesn't come up tomorrow?
I don't think in negatives like that.
But also, just remember what happened
the last time I didn't win the Money in the Bank ladder match,
I had the greatest ascent in WWE history.
-I got to be the main event. -[Cole] You're all worked up again.
[Lynch] Well, you're working me up and you know how to it, Mícheál.
[Cole] Oh, and look at this now, Shotzi.
And cover now on Alexa Bliss. Is it enough to put her away? A kickout.
Because remember, in the briefcase, if you retrieve it tomorrow night,
there's a contract that you can cash in any time
over a year period for a World Championship opportunity.
[Lynch] That's so much power.
[Cole] That would be your ticket back to the top.
Because in the women's division,
every cash-in, 100%,
since this match started, has been successful.
Cover now by Shotzi. Hook of the leg, kickout by Bliss.
And when I win, that goes up to 1,000%
'cause you know that I'm gonna be there back on top.
I am back on top. I am back on top.
-Sure, I don't have a title-- -[Cole] But what if you don't win?
Then I will find a way, but that won't happen.
I always find a way.
[McAfee] A lot of what-ifs there, Cole.
[Lynch] Why all the what-ifs?
Is that how your brain works?
[Cole] Because the other six women
have a great opportunity to win this match.
-[McAfee] For instance. -[Cole] Look at this now. Shotzi…
-Two! -[McAfee] Shotzi…
[Cole] …looking to take out Alexa Bliss.
[McAfee] Think about Shotzi, how bad she wants to become champion.
How bad she would want to win Money in the Bank.
[Cole] Oh, she is so confident going into tomorrow night.
Shotzi saying, "Listen…
I am in this to flat-out win,
make my career, make history tomorrow night."
-[McAfee] A buckle suplex from Shotzi. -[Lynch] I've already made history.
[Cole] Liv Morgan said winning Money in the Bank tomorrow night
would be all the validations she needs for her career.
[Lynch] I don't need more validation.
[Cole] Oh, bang.
Raquel Rodriguez said this is her moment.
"I'm big, I'm intimidating."
"The locker room's taking notice and I will win tomorrow night."
Lacey Evans said, "I have a target on my back."
"I understand that. I've been a target my whole life."
"I am not going to stop until I become champion."
Lacey, a true inspiration.
Maybe take something out of her book.
Oh, and look at this now, Bliss rolling her up.
Shotzi able to roll through.
[Lynch] I've actually accomplished things in WWE to be an inspiration here.
I don't know what you're talking about.
The first woman to win the main event of WrestleMania,
I think that's pretty freaking inspiring.
WrestleMania 38, stole the whole show.
Do I need to go on? Do I need to go on?
Royal Rumble winner.
First woman on the cover of the video game.
First woman on the cover of ESPN Magazine.
[McAfee] Ever heard of it, knee-hole? B-hole?
[Cole] Unbelievable career, no doubt, but you have hit a bit of a rough patch,
and tomorrow night gives you the opportunity
to actually get off the schneid, to get back in the winning column.
[McAfee] Exactly. It's my comeback story, Michael.
It's exciting.
[Cole] Asuka now in off the tag.
Asuka, again, won a Money in the Bank Ladder Match a couple of years ago.
[Lynch] And the people want it.
The people want it as much as they want an edit button for Twitter.
They want it, and also--
-[Cole] Want what? -[McAfee] At least one character.
[Lynch] They want me to win!
[Cole] A lot of people want Liv to win,
and other wants Asuka to win, and some want Raquel to shock the world.
[Lynch] And they're all going to be disappointed.
[Cole] Shotzi looked great in this match so far.
Step-up enzuigiri. Meanwhile, looking for the ankle lock is Asuka.
[McAfee] Asuka was able to avoid the step-up enzuigiri,
now she's got the ankle lock in deep on Shotzi into a--
[Cole] Asuka-- whoa! German suplex released.
Asuka's so dangerous.
Becky knows what that's all about as she does that.
Cover by Asuka on Shotzi.
And Raquel Rodriguez tried to break things up,
-but Shotzi kicked at two. -Get up!
[McAfee] Becky, you okay? Seem a little, uh, disheveled here.
Maybe a little sweat as Asuka points at you and says,
"You ain't got nothing on me."
[Lynch] That's not what she said.
-That's what she said. -[Lynch] That's not what she said.
She said, "I know you've got a lot on me,
and I know that tomorrow, I'm going to lose to you."
-That's what she said. -[McAfee] I didn't hear that.
[Lynch] That's what she said. She said it with her eyes.
[Cole] Liv Morgan, cover now on Shotzi.
Raquel breaking it up. Liv, a sentimental favorite
heading into tomorrow night's Money in the Bank.
Double-team by Asuka and Bliss.
And now Lacey Evans with a Women's Right!
Asuka with a backhand.
[McAfee] Shotzi last one standing.
-[Cole] Sending Asuka outside the ring. -It's mine!
[Cole] Shotzi's saying, "It's mine. Contract's mine."
-[McAfee] Liv saying the same damn thing. -[Cole] Oh! Face first.
Cover by Liv off Oblivion,
-and a win for Morgan! -[bell rings]
["Liv Gone Mad" plays]
[announcer] Here are your winners,
the team of Asuka, Alexa Bliss,
and Liv Morgan!
[Cole] Pat, I'm telling you, Liv's my pick tomorrow night.
She's on an incredible roll. She's got all the momentum.
Liv Morgan, I believe, is going to be Ms. Money in the Bank.
[McAfee] I think a lot of people are betting on Liv
with the run that she's been on.
Getting better, and better, and better, and winning--
[Cole] Meanwhile, Becky Lynch from--
With a Manhandle Slam to Asuka.
A hit-and-run by Becky.
Becky Lynch is obviously annoyed.
Becky Lynch is obviously not in a good headspace.
Becky Lynch understands
what tomorrow night means for her and her career.
Becky's striking tonight to build some momentum here on SmackDown.
[McAfee] Becky Lynch did not have to compete tonight,
and she gets a chance to take advantage at the opportunity,
and to steal some money.
"Big Brain" Becks.
[Cole] Tomorrow night in Las Vegas,
which one of these seven women will climb the ladder,
retrieve the briefcase, and grab the contract
that will change their lives and their careers?
Who will be Ms. Money in the Bank?
["Celtic Invasion" plays]
[Lynch] That's mine.
That's mine.
The last thing left to do in my career.
-Hey. -Hi.
Can I talk to you about what happened last week?
Sure.
Adam, what you did was wrong.
I came in here asking for an opportunity
and you put me in a two-on-one handicap match
against Lacey Evans and Raquel Rodriguez.
And I know you got flack from upper management because…
well, Adam…
I went and filed a formal complaint against you.
Oh, I know.
What you did was wrong,
but what I'm about to do is wrong too.
-[Cole] Oh! -[McAfee] Oh, oh, oh.
[crowd booing]
[McAfee] What a shot.
[Cole] It'll be interesting to see how Pearce responds.
["Done With That" plays]
[crowd cheers]
[McAfee] Quite a night for Pearce.
It's like the Brooklyn Nets organization, up and down and in and out.
Good and bad.
[Cole] Try being a Knicks fan.
[McAfee] They stink too.
[announcer] Please welcome,
the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions,
Jimmy and Jey, The Usos!
[Cole] Hey, Pat, beside the number one, there's one other number you need to know.
Three hundred forty-seven days as champions.
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[McAfee] Those apps are certainly delicious.
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We The Ones defend the Tag Titles against The Street Profits tomorrow night,
but we might see the most far-ranging and soul-searching
joint interview in SmackDown history.
The Usos and the Profits host the first-ever ATA,
Ask Them Anything.
It's live and it's next.
-[McAfee] Right here? -[Cole] Yeah, on SmackDown.
[McAfee] Wow. Let's go.
[Cole] One spot remains
in the Men's Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match.
Who will fill it? We find out tonight.
Will it be Madcap? Will it be Ezekiel?
Will it be The Miz or Happy Corbin?
We find out in our main event later on tonight.
[McAfee] I'm zeked up thinking about it. [laughs]
[Cole] Meanwhile, The Usos, The Street Profits
who are getting set for tomorrow night in Las Vegas.
Where The Usos and their 347-day reign
as Tag Team Champions are on the line.
They put the Undisputed Titles up for grabs against The Street Profits.
Tonight they're in the ring for a very unique
game show, we'll call it.
Let's go up to our host, Kayla Braxton.
-Gentlemen… -[crowd cheering]
…tomorrow night, the four of you will face
for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships,
but tonight,
you've allowed the WWE Universe and myself to ask you anything.
So let's start with the champions, Jimmy and Jey.
Here is your first question.
[crowd boos]
-How… -[crowd booing]
Gentlemen, how fearful are you
of losing your titles tomorrow night,
and are you even more fearful
of how your cousin, "The Head of the Table" Roman Reigns,
will react if you do lose?
Let me get this right.
You mean to tell me,
out of any damn question the WWE Universe want to ask us,
you want ask The Usos, are we fearful?
[laughs]
-Scared as hell. -Hey, do we look fearful?
[crowd cheering]
-No, this right here is confidence, right? -Yes, sir.
Because The Bloodline is running
all the damn shows.
[crowd booing]
Oh, okay.
[mocking giggle]
Y'all know damn well
the Tribal Chief, "acknowledge me," Roman Reigns
runs this whole damn show.
Y'all just run to the grocery store.
[crowd cheering]
Hey, Dawkins, how about I run my foot
-down your mouth right there? -Gentlemen, please, please, please.
Let's get back to the questions, please.
Let's talk.
Street Profits, you're up.
Montez, Angelo, here's your question.
It has been nearly a year and a half
since The Street Profits have held championship gold here in WWE,
and during that time, you lost
one of the greatest opportunities of your career at WrestleMania.
-[snickering] -Has The Street Profits
lost their killer instinct?
And my second question is,
what is this I'm hearing that you two aren't getting along?
[McAfee] Oh, great questions.
-This is good. -Aw. Aw.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Yo, Kayla, where you get that from?
Dirt sheets?
[both] Probably.
Look, Tez ain't just a tag partner. That's my brother right here, fam.
I mean, you talk about killer instinct.
We've had a killer instinct
ever since we got drafted back from Monday Night Raw.
Hell, we have a killer instinct
every time we step inside the ring with The Usos.
[crowd cheers]
Hey, but make no mistake about it, partners.
Me and my partner know all about the legacy
and everything that has laid ground forth for us to do what we do today.
All the way back from High Chief Peter Maivia
to the Wild Samoans, to now The Usos
carrying that legacy's name doing the dirty dirty!
[crowd clamoring]
[both] Respect.
But as much as they have prepared y'all for everything in life…
[grunts]
…they have not prepared y'all
for this hungry, starving Street Profits…
[crowd cheering]
…because come…
♪ Saturday, Saturday ♪
Yeah! We are getting the WWE Undisputed Tag Team Championships
under the bright lights
because y'all's legacy comes to an end
and The Street Profits' begins!
[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] Tomorrow.
Hey, Montez Ford.
Be careful what comes out your mouth about my legacy, Uce.
Oh yeah.
-We see what they saying about y'all. -Yeah.
"Street Profits got the potential to beat the best tag team in WWE."
They might do.
Hey, Uce, you know what?
-I actually like these two. -Me too.
-They walk like us. -Yeah.
-Talk like us. -Yeah.
-Move like us. -Yeah.
-Groove like us. -Yeah.
-But here's the thing, though. -What's that?
-They not like us! -Hell no!
And on Saturday, it's lit now
because The Usos are up…
[Jimmy and Jey] …and we want the smoke!
Yeah! Yeah!
I like that. I like that.
Because we're going to beat y'all asses tomorrow.
And at Money in the Bank…,
we're going to become the new
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions
because y'all are twos…
[both] …and we the ones!
[crowd cheering]
[inaudible]
[Cole] The tension is building.
We are 24 hours away tomorrow night
from The Usos putting their 347-day championship reign on the line
and the Undisputed Tag Team Titles against The Street Profits.
[McAfee] Sounded like The Usos certainly have respect for The Street Profits,
but inevitably,
The Usos' legacy and greatness
is deep in this business and the Profits want the smoke.
I'm so excited.
The whole WWE Universe is excited
because finally, the world is going to see
what they've been waiting so long for.
Finally, the world will see the magnificence
of Maximum Male Models.
Yeah, your showcase is next.
Yes.
[McAfee] Yes, yes.
[announcer] Match Flo is sponsored by Progressive.
A triple threat of protection with home, auto, and more.
Ladies and gentlemen…
[Cole] Six-foot-four, 265…
Der Ringgeneral!
[Cole] Commanding, imposing…
[Ludwig] Gunther!
[crowd booing]
[Cole] An impressive, incredible athlete.
He pulverizes every opponent.
Der Ringgeneral
will become Intercontinental Champion.
Ricochet, your time is up.
[crowd gasping]
[Cole] Gunther has arrived as the new Intercontinental Champion.
[Ludwig] Your winner, Gunther!
[crowd booing]
[drumroll]
[announcer] Please welcome, the founder of Maximum Male Models,
Max Dupri!
[crowd booing]
Thank you, thank you.
This is a momentous occasion.
Maximum Male Models is an agency that
is based on its passion and love of fashion
that will be displayed by the most virile, athletic…
men in all of fashion.
[crowd chants]
This moment is upon us.
And so, without further ado, allow me to introduce our first.
You know him as Mace,
but until he found his love of fashion,
you can now call him,
I give you, "Mah-say."
[upbeat electronic dance music plays]
[McAfee] "Mah-say."
What a… handsome model!
Stone-faced.
The poise and confidence of Mace on display.
Go to MaximumMaleModels.com.
-Actual website right now. -[Cole] Yeah, it's a thing.
[McAfee] Little cleavage here.
It's the future of fashion.
[Dupri] Maximum Male Models is not about a lithe, skin-and-bones physique.
It's about symmetry, muscularity.
Mace stands at six feet, eight inches tall.
Notice the look of the sloping shoulders
which are accentuated by his latissimus dorsi,
tapered down to his svelte 36-inch waist,
continuing down onto his breathtaking 42-inch inseam,
which further accentuates the ratio of shoulders to waist,
which leads us to his impressive hamstrings
leading to perfectly-proportioned striated calf muscles.
Let us not forget the ankle.
Ladies and gentlemen, Mace.
[McAfee] How could you forget the ankle when the ankle looks that good?
-[Cole] Yeah. -[McAfee] Phoenix-- [laughs]
-[Cole] That-- that was something. -[McAfee laughs]
[McAfee] Handsome? Is that what you meant?
My next model, you all know as Mansoor,
but no, no, no.
He has now found a love for fashion as well.
You can now call him "Man-swah."
-[Cole] Ah. "Man-swah?" -[McAfee] Absolutely, another model.
Mansoor with the fanny pack across the chest
looking like Michael Hayes from the '50s all the way through now.
Icon living.
[Cole] I don't even know what to say, honestly.
[McAfee] You're not in New York City, you're not in Paris.
This is Maximum Male Models.
And the beauty of these men oozes through
any red carpet or platform that they can walk upon.
[Cole] Do you listen to yourself?
[Dupri] Mansoor is the epitome of Maximum Male Models.
Simply by his overall aura,
he is indeed known as the heartthrob of the fashion world.
Notwithstanding the obvious statuesque physique,
Mansoor is the personification of suave.
-[McAfee] He is, isn't he? -[Dupri] He exemplifies
the most important ingredient in the fashion world,
and that is charisma.
Ladies and gentlemen, Mansoor.
[McAfee] Don't look at those eyes.
It's like a shark, you'll get lost inside of them.
[Cole] That was charismatic.
[McAfee] Well, that's the most important part.
Obviously, you got to be a 10, but get a little charisma
-you could a Maximum Male Model. -Male fashionistas from all over the world
will be clamoring to join my agency,
but don't bother, unless you have the qualities
of Mace and Mansoor.
[McAfee] That was awesome.
Oh, a victory lap.
Take the track for another round, boys.
[Cole] An encore.
[McAfee] Bravo.
[Dupri] I'm sure you all agree
they embody the creed of Maximum Male Models
to titillate the juices
of your guilty pleasures.
-[McAfee] Oh. -[Dupri] Thank you.
-[McAfee] No. Thank you. -[Dupri] Thank you.
[McAfee] No. Thank you.
Oh my.
[electronic music continues]
[crowd booing]
I am so thankful for Dupri
-giving us 13 feet of handsome. -Are you titillated?
Bro, I have never been more titillated in my entire life.
All of Phoenix is titillated.
We are titillating all over Friday Night SmackDown
and we have Max Dupri to thank for it.
Oh, what a night. I'll remember this on my deathbed.
The night I was titillated by Max Dupri, Mace, and Mansoor.
What a night. This is awesome.
They loved it here. They loved it.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest,
the SmackDown Women's Champion, Ronda Rousey.
[crowd cheers]
Ronda, earlier tonight, your challenger, Natalya,
said that she saw fear in your eyes last week.
Very creative. Um…
Yeah, it's been really fun teaching her how to promote a fight.
Also, fun teaching her how to count.
My baby is nine months old, not ten.
I know she's very advanced for her age,
but as someone who's supposed to be my friend,
she should know that she was born in September.
But irregardless of Nattie's extremely poor math skills,
she can still count on me to tap her out again
at Money in the Bank tomorrow.
-["I Came to Play" plays] -♪ Awesome! ♪
[Cole] Ronda and Natalya
for the championship tomorrow night in Las Vegas.
-[bell rings] -[announcer] The following
is a Men's Money in the Bank Qualifying Fatal 4-Way match.
Introducing first, residing in Hollywood, California,
weighing in at 221 pounds,
The Miz!
[Cole] Well, as The Miz gets set for this, uh,
this big matchup here tonight, Fatal 4-Way,
we want to talk about the massive news this week
with someone that Miz knows very, very well.
Logan Paul has signed a contract to be a part of WWE
as a Superstar, and with 1.1 million views,
the most liked photo in the history of WWE Instagram.
Logan Paul, of course, impressed the world at WrestleMania.
Not happy after The Miz, who was his teammate,
would deliver the skull-crushing finale after the match,
Logan is coming after The Miz.
The Miz, of course, uh,
was on The Today Show earlier today,
talked a bit about Logan Paul.
[McAfee] Logan Paul is a trailblazing entrepreneur.
[announcer] Next, from Minneapolis, Minnesota,
weighing in at 245 pounds,
Madcap Moss!
[Cole] Madcap Moss. Big match here tonight in our main event.
And tonight, Friday Night SmackDown on Fox
is sponsored by Progressive Insurance.
Save when you bundle auto, home, or motorcycle insurance.
Who will fill this final spot
in the Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match tomorrow night?
Will it be Moss, will it be Ezekiel,
will it be the Miz, or will it be Happy Corbin?
Find out live next on SmackDown.
Let's go!
[Cole] What do you think the Texas reception is going to be
for Maximum Male Models
when they unveil the 2022 tennis wear collection?
[McAfee] Did you hear what it sounded like down there when Cena came out?
I assume the Dupri tennis line
is going to be hotter than Wimbledon.
I can't wait for mmm…
next Friday.
MaximumMaleModels.com for more information.
[Cole] Meanwhile, back here, it's our main event, Fatal 4-Way Match
to determine who will be the final entry into the Men's Money in the Bank
-Match tomorrow night. -[announcer] Their opponent,
weighing in at 285 pounds,
Happy Corbin!
[Cole] The man who, earlier tonight, won the good old-fashioned Battle Royal,
the man who still has not accepted your challenge
to a match at SummerSlam.
Tomorrow night, Las Vegas, steaming exclusively on Peacock,
it's Money in the Bank.
And the men's Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match,
McIntyre, Rollins, Omos,
Sami Zayn, Sheamus and Riddle are in.
Who will join them? We find out right now here on SmackDown.
[McAfee] Raw Women's Championship on the line
as Bianca Belair takes on Carmella.
[Cole] Three hundred forty-seven days as Tag Team Champions.
Will that reign end tomorrow night for The Usos?
They put the Undisputed Titles on the line against The Street Profits.
And also, tomorrow night,
will Natalya become the first woman to ever tap out Ronda Rousey?
We'll find out.
Rousey and Natalya for the SmackDown Women's Title.
[McAfee] As a citizen of the United States,
this one obviously piques my interest.
The United States Championship will be on the line
as Theory, a man who's completely defeated at WrestleMania
takes on "The All Mighty" Bobby Lashley.
[Cole] And one of these women will live her dream,
will change the trajectory of her career.
Who will it be?
Who will grab the briefcase and cash in the contract?
It's Money in the Bank tomorrow night
live from Las Vegas, exclusively on Peacock.
[McAfee] One of these four men can get into a match
-that'll change everything in their life. -[bell rings]
[Cole] Fatal 4-Way rules,
first man to gain pinfall or submission will win the match
and head to Money in the Bank tomorrow night.
[McAfee] I'm all zeked up getting to be in the same place
at the same time as Ezekiel.
[Cole] Massive match. An opportunity for every one of these men tonight.
Miz, of course, has cashed in
the Money in the Bank contract twice in his career,
knows what it's all about.
Rolls up Madcap and a kickout at two.
The Miz is obviously very busy with his reality show Miz & Mrs.
-on Mondays at 11:00. -[Cole] Oh!
Ezekiel now, shoulders down,
Madcap has to kick out.
Madcap looking to join…
[McAfee] Look at these two stallions.
[Cole] …the Money in the Bank contract field
for the first time in his career.
Ezekiel as well, looking to qualify for the first time ever.
[McAfee] Ezekiel, a more buff version of his older brother Elias.
Homeschooled, so I did not go to high school with him, but…
[Cole] Oh, so you figured all that out
after our conversation earlier tonight.
High elbow and Ezekiel's in trouble.
Madcap, who has been on quite the roll as of late
and there's his former mentor, Happy Corbin.
[McAfee] Mentor, employer,
man who abused his power in his relationship, Happy.
[Cole] By the way, on social media this week,
Corbin called you a joke, Pat.
He says it's a joke, you're a joke,
all the common people that relate to you are a joke. Oh!
And he said the problem is allowing fans, talking about you, in the ring.
That's why he hasn't answered your challenge yet for SummerSlam.
[McAfee] He looked scared earlier.
And the WWE Universe, I'm proud to be a member of that.
It's the only reason why Happy Corbin, this bum-ass man,
has been able to have a job for the last ten years.
[Cole] He believes he'll be a favorite if he wins this match
going into Las Vegas tomorrow night.
Of course, that's where his winning steak began
and his rags-to-riches story really took off.
[McAfee] He was bum-ass, homeless.
Then he went to Vegas and hit it big and then--
[Cole] Oh man! What a clothesline to Miz!
-And a double-cross that time. -[grunts]
Oh, and outside the ring now. Ezekiel.
Ezekiel laying out Corbin into the timekeeper's area.
[McAfee] Attababy, Ezekiel. That is right.
[Cole] Ezekiel's so fired up.
[McAfee] He's zeked up. How could you not be?
[Cole] And now, Miz…
Uh-oh, finds himself where he doesn't want to be,
between Ezekiel and Madcap,
and now Miz bounced right off the announce table.
And now Corbin driving Madcap into the steel steps.
Remember, no count-outs, no disqualifications
under Fatal 4-Way rules.
[McAfee] Happy Corbin with the big paw.
Miz and he battling it out, striking.
[Cole] And now Miz dropped on his spine on the apron.
Uh-oh, look out.
Corbin staring right at you, Pat.
Oh, a chokeslam on the announce table!
Will Corbin be heading to the Money in the Bank?
Our match continues.
You all right, Zeke?
[crowd booing]
[Cole] One of the four men of this Fatal 4-Way Match
will head to Money in the Bank
in the Contract Ladder Match tomorrow night,
the final spot on the line.
Madcap, Miz, Happy Corbin, and Ezekiel.
First man to gain pinfall or submission will win.
[McAfee] Boom!
[Cole] And now Happy Corbin and Madcap who's…
Oh! …giving Happy fits as of late.
Madcap looking great, been on an incredible roll.
Pancakes Miz. Cover now.
Corbin breaking things up and saving the matchup.
[McAfee] Madcap just one second away from qualifying.
[Cole] Look at that.
Massive superplex during the commercial break, Pat.
[McAfee] Bum-Ass Corbin took advantage.
[Cole] Well, everyone putting everything on the line here.
It's your last opportunity to qualify for tomorrow night
in a match that can change and alter your career.
Just ask Miz who's twice cashed in Money in the Bank,
completely changed his life,
changed everything about what Miz is today
by cashing in the Money in the Bank contract.
[Cole and McAfee] Oh!
[McAfee] Oh, Miz, the future kids.
[Cole] Hey, low blows are legal, no disqualifications.
And now Madcap looking for the Punchline!
Goodnight, Corbin.
Hook to the leg, and Ezekiel saving the matchup.
Oh, Madcap so close and-- Oh no!
[crowd gasping]
[McAfee] His jaw to babymaker.
Happy Corbin embarrassed.
Zeke and Madcap battling for a spot in the match
where you can win the biggest prize in WWE.
[Cole] Crossbody roll through by Madcap. Look at the power.
[McAfee] Aside from the Undisputed Championship.
[Cole] Fallaway slam.
Neither of those men have ever been in Money in the Bank.
Cover by Miz, looks to win, looks to qualify for tomorrow night.
Madcap kicks out.
Happy Corbin has won Money in the Bank, Pat,
but remember, he wasn't able to cash in.
-He failed. -[McAfee] He's an anomaly.
[Cole] Eighty-five percent of the time, you win.
You cash in the contract, you win a world championship.
It's all about climbing the ladder.
It's all about climbing the ladder, grabbing the briefcase,
inside a contract which will give you the opportunity
to cash in on a world title over one year.
Now in the Women's Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Matches, Pat,
one hundred percent of the time, a cash-in makes you champion.
[McAfee] Career-changing night for at least two people.
Tomorrow night in Vegas.
[Cole] Miz going for the It Kick, got caught by Madcap.
Miz able to duck underneath, and right there, that's vintage Miz.
Miz for the victory.
Hook of the leg now on Madcap.
Corbin saving the matchup.
Look at Miz backing Corbin into the corner.
[McAfee] Can't talk about Miz being on The Today Show this--
[Cole] Oh, look out! Deep Six!
-Cover by Corbin to qualify. -[referee] One, two--
[Cole] Miz happens to kick out.
[McAfee] The A-lister started his day chatting
and almost ended his day in a Deep Six from Corbin.
One!
[Cole] So much at stake, so much on the line,
high-pressure situation,
24 hours away from Las Vegas at Money in the Bank.
[McAfee] Which man will get into a match
that could change and alter his family's legacy forever?
Zeke.
[Cole] Oh, Zeke with a mule kick,
driving Corbin back to the center of the ring.
-Followed it up with a clothesline. -[grunts]
[Cole] And now Madcap shoulder-first.
Ezekiel looking great here tonight.
Will it be his night, will it be his moment?
[McAfee] Couple of Zeke splashes.
[crowd cheers]
[Cole] Uh-oh. Corbin says no way. Well, maybe not.
Oh, big knee, Corbin's down.
Cover by Ezekiel to qualify, and Miz--
Ezekiel wisely came off the cover and Miz just struck Corbin.
[McAfee] Miz definitely broke it up, though.
[Cole] Spinebuster!
[crowd cheers]
[Cole] Look out from behind.
Miz sent into the corner.
[McAfee] Ezekiel, incredible strength.
-The younger brother of Elias. -[Cole] Uh-oh.
Skull-crushing finale by the Miz
to qualify for the Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match
and Corbin--
[grunting]
[Cole] And Miz driven into the barricade.
And now Happy Corbin…
as he stares over here at McAfee.
Don't look at me, you big bum.
[crowd booing]
[McAfee] This is his problem.
[Cole] And Corbin going to look to put Ezekiel away.
-[McAfee] Oh no. -[Cole] With End of Days to qualify.
Madcap, though, from behind,
sending Corbin shoulder-first into the post.
-Cover now by Madcap. -[crowd] One, two!
[Cole] Madcap with the biggest win of his career!
He's going to Money in the Bank!
[announcer] Here is your winner, Madcap Moss!
[McAfee] Congrats to Madcap!
Potentially changing his entire life tomorrow!
And in doing so,
he solidifies the fact
that this bum-ass won't be in Money in the Bank tomorrow.
Yeah!
[McAfee] What a night here in Phoenix. This is awesome.
[Cole] So let's see the entire field
for tomorrow night's Men's Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match.
Seth "Freakin" Rollins,
who already had the biggest cash-in history,
"The Nigerian Giant" Omos,
Sami Zayn, member of The Bloodline,
"Scottish Warrior" Drew McIntyre,
of course, Riddle, then there is Sheamus,
and qualifying moments ago,
Madcap, for Money in the Bank.
[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] Who will climb the ladder tomorrow night
and secure a contract
for an Undisputed Championship Match?
-The one person we know it won't be… -[Moss] Whoo!
…Bum-Ass Corbin.
You won a good old-fashioned Battle Royal worth nothing, you bum!
[Cole] We know that Corbin won't be in Las Vegas tomorrow night,
we will be for Money in the Bank
streaming live exclusively on Peacock.
[laughing]
[McAfee laughs] xclusively on Peacock.