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-Paige is in the ring with all of the Smackdown! Live women who will be participating in the Women's Money in the Bank match this Sunday night at Money in the Bank. Naomi and Lana argue before everyone states why they will win the match. The Iconics interrupt the segment and mock all of the women involved in the match before they are interrupted by Absolution and everyone ends up brawling on the ramp before being separated as we go to commercial.
Daniel Bryan vs Shelton Benjamin
Shelton attacks Daniel as soon as the match begins before Daniel teases the Yes Lock early but Shelton counters him. Shelton sends Daniel over the top rope and onto the apron before superkicking him to the floor. Shelton then drops Daniel knee first onto the announce table as we go to commercial.
We come back to Shelton Benjamin with a single leg Boston crab on Daniel until he crawls to the bottom rope for the break. Daniel dropkicks Shelton's knee before kicking it repeatedly and hitting a dragon screw leg whip, then Daniel hits his signature Yes Kicks before hitting a running dropkick in the corner. Shelton catches Daniel with a knee when he's going for a springboard move before hitting a superplex. Shelton goes for Pay Dirt, but Daniel counters into the Yes Lock, Shelton countering that into another Boston crab. Daniel then counters the single leg Boston crab and applies a figure four leg lock for the tap and the win.
Winner: Daniel Bryan defeats Shelton Benjamin via submission with a figure four leg lock.
-We come back from commercial to Paige backstage where she talks to Asuka first and makes the women's eight woman tag match a ten person, then makes The Miz the special guest referee for the Rusev and Samoa Joe match.
-Jerry Lawler comes out to the ramp and introduces AJ Styles for an interview segment. AJ says that he lost his cool when he slapped Shinsuke and says that he's sorry he didn't knock his head off. AJ says that Shinsuke acts like a child and that he will win their match because he is a man and it's a last man standing match.
Rusev vs Samoa Joe w/special guest referee The Miz
They lock up to start the match before exchanging strikes, then Rusev sends Joe out of the ring only for Joe to do the same to him and hit a dive through the ropes that sends Rusev into the announce table as we head to commercial.
Joe is in control as we come back from commercial, holding Rusev down in various holds before he hits a jawbreaker, but Joe is quick to drop him back to the mat for a quick two count. We get a quick commercial for Money in the Bank before Rusev hits a running splash in the corner, then Joe drops Rusev with a lariat as soon as he gets some momentum. Rusev comes back with a series of kicks and a spear in the corner before dropping him with a wheel kick. Joe counters the Machka kick and goes for the Coquina Clutch, but Aiden English gets up on the apron and distracts him before Joe inadvertently runs into Miz. Rusev then hits the Machka Kick when Joe is distracted with Miz for the pin and the win.
Winner: Rusev defeats Samoa Joe via pinfall with the Machka Kick.
-After the match Rusev goes to climb a ladder that Aiden puts in the ring before Miz hits the Skull Crushing Finale and opens it to reveal pancakes put their by New Day.
Shinsuke Nakamura vs Jeff Hardy
The two lock up for a clean break before Jeff kicks him in the midsection and smashes his face into the top turnbuckle. Shinsuke gets out of the ring and tells Jeff to come get him before Jeff drops him across the barricade, then Jeff hits a diving clothesline off of the barricade as we head to the break.
Jeff is in control as we come back from commercial until he goes for a Twist of Fate that Shinsuke counters, then Shinsuke drops him with a spinning kick and puts him on the top turnbuckle. Jeff gets out of the way of Shinsuke's signature double running knees and hits Whisper in the Wind for a near fall. Shinsuke then ends up hitting his knees in the corner before Jeff counters a Kinshasa and hits a Twist of Fate before hitting the Swanton Bomb for a very close near fall, Shinsuke getting his foot on the bottom rope at the last second. Shinsuke then counters another Twist of Fate into a low blow for the disqualification.
Winner: Jeff Hardy defeats Shinsuke Nakamura via disqualification when Shinsuke low blows him.
-After the match Shinsuke hits Jeff with a Kinshasa and counts to ten when Jeff is down. Carmella is then interviewed about her and Asuka being added to the women's tag match up next.
-Big Cass is interviewed about his match against Daniel Bryan at Money in the Bank.
Ten Woman Tag Match
Naomi and Sonya start the match off, Sonya kicking her before Naomi drags her over to her corner and tags Lana in. Lana hits a suplex for a quick two count before Sonya drives her back into her corner and Carmella tags herself in. Carmella hits a bronco buster before Lana kicks her away when she grabs her foot and Becky comes in. Becky drops Carmella with several clotheslines before hitting a fall away suplex, Carmella backing her into the ropes by her hair before the Iconics double team her as we go to commercial.
The heels take turns tagging in and out and stomping on Becky before Sonya suplexes her, then Billie hits a snapmare before locking in a cravat that Becky gets out of after another Money in the Bank vignette mid match and hits an enzuigiri before tagging Charlotte in who clears everyone off of the other side of the ring. Charlotte hits a fall away slam into a spear before Peyton gets her knees up when Charlotte goes for a spear. Absolution double team Charlotte while sending everyone, but Asuka off of the apron, then Asuka comes in and locks in the Asuka Lock on Mandy. Everyone gets in the ring and brawls before it spills to the outside and Charlotte hits a moonsault before Carmella Asuka with a kick for a near fall that Lana breaks up. Asuka then manages to lock in the Asuka Lock on Carmella for the tap and the win.
Winner: Asuka, Becky Lynch, Charlotte, Naomi and Lana defeat Carmella, The Iconics and Absolution when Asuka submits Carmella with the Asuka Lock.
