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- Michael Cole and Pat McAfee welcomed the audience to the broadcast, running down the card for the show. Drew McIntyre was in the guerilla position before Butch confronted him. McIntyre tossed Butch onto a walking Sheamus, before making his way to the ring for his Money In The Bank Qualifier Match.
Men's Money In The Bank Qualifying Match.
Drew McIntyre vs Sheamus (w/ Butch).
McIntyre and Sheamus locked up, with Sheamus punching McIntyre down. McIntyre sent Sheamus to the ring corner and started throwing blows at McIntyre. Sheamus launched Sheamus with an Irish Whip, but McIntyre shrugged it off and hit a lariat on Mcintyre. Sheamus hit a shoulder block on Mcintyre. McIntyre hit a Michinoku Driver on Sheamus for a near fall. Sheamus launched McIntyre over the top rope before hitting McIntyre with the 10 Bells. McIntyre copied the book of Sheamus and hit the 10 Bells on Sheamus. Butch got on the apron to distract McIntyre, to which Sheamus took advantage by slamming Mcintyre into the ring post. Sheamus hit McIntyre with the White Noise on the apron, with Sheamus standing tall before the commercial break. Sheamus hit McIntyre with the Alabama Slam for a near fall. Sheamus got McIntyre ina. modified Camel Clutch, gripping McIntyre's face cheeks, but McIntyre power up and hit two lariats on Sheamus. Mcintyre two over-head suplexes on Sheamus, which he followed with a neck breaker. Sheamus and McIntyre exchanged headbutts, but Sheamus caught McIntyre with a double under hook DDT for a near fall. Sheamus got to the top rope, but Sheamus met him on the top and hit an Avalanche White Noise, stealing a page off Sheamus' playbook, for a near fall. Mcintyre went for the Claymore, but Sheamus caught him with a Running Knee strike for a near fall. Sheamus went for the Brogue Kick, but Sheamus reversed with a powerbomb, followed by a jack-knife cover for a near fall. McIntyre hit the Claymore to an incoming Butch, which Sheamus took advantage and clotheslined McIntyre out of the ring. Sheamus hit a top rope Lariat on McIntyre outside. Sheamus and McIntyre got chairs and they hit each other with them, with the referee ending the match in a No Contest due to double disqualification.
Result: No Contest.
- After the match, McIntyre and Sheamus brawled outside the ring, with Butch getting involved. They went to the crowd part of the arena, all while WWE Producers Ariya Daivari, Shane Helms, Jamie Noble, Curtis Axel, and two more referees, got in between the wrestlers to stop the confrontation.
- There was a video package showcasing the confrontation between Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes from the 6/6/2022 edition of Monday Night Raw. Rollins put Rhodes out of action after Rhodes was sidelined with a torn pectoral muscle (you can see the results of the show here). Michael Cole revealed that Cody Rhodes was set to be out of action for 9-months.
- Kayla Braxton interviewed the recently returning Lacey Evans, with Evans saying that she saw Xia Li as someone who believed that cannot do it.
Women's Money In The Bank Qualifier Match.
Lacey Evans vs Xia Li.
Xia Li cut a promo before the match, calling Lacey Evans a whiner. The match began with Li getting Evans with a waist lock, transitioning to a side headlock. Evans pushed Li with a shoulder block. Li slammed Lacey's face to the round for a near fall. Li hit a running kick, followed by an exploder suplex, for a near fall. Li got Evans in a modified clutch, which Evan reversed it with an arm drag. Evans hit a clothesline, a snapmare, and European uppercut. Evans hit Li with a standing senton on Li for a near fall. Li strikes down Evans, but Evans caught Li with a Woman's Right for the pinfall win.
Winner: Lacey Evans.
- Drew McIntyre confronted Pearce, demanding Pearce to put him in the Men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match. Pearce told him he'll think about it.
- There was a video package highlighting The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar).
- Sheamus confronted Adam Pearce, saying that he did not want to hear excuses, but he wants results. He demanded to be entered in the Money In The Bank Ladder Match.
- Ronda Rousey made her way to the ring to cut a promo. Rousey said that she cannot wait for Money In The Bank. Rousey said that Natalya stole the Sharpshooter from her uncle Bret. Shotzi came down to the ring to tell Rousey to shut up. Shotzi said that she had serious aggression and a killer instinct, challenging Rousey to a match at that exact moment. Rousey asked the crowd if they wanted, to which Rousey accepted.
SmackDown Women's Championship Contender's match
Ronda Rousey (c) vs Shotzi.
Rousey got Shotzi with a takedown. Shotzi hit a knee strike in Rousey's abdomen. Rousey transitioned a attempted arm drag into pain for a near fall. Shotzi hit Rousey with a SNapmare kick for a near fall. Rousey hit a snap headlock for a near fall. Shotzi got Rousey in a rope-assisted headlock on Rousey, to which Rousey reversed it into an Ankle Lock. Shotzi hit an apron-aasisted Tornado DDT on Rousey. Shotzi got Rousey back in the ring for a pinfall attempt, but only got a near fall. Shotzi stomped down Rousey. Shotzi hit a high kick on Rousey for a near fall. Shotzi got Rousey in the Penta Arm-breaker, to which Rousey trnasitioned into an Ankle Lock. Shotzi hit a suplex on Rousey. Shotzi hit a suplex on Rousey into the ring corner. Rousey hit the baddest slam on Shotzi. Rousey hit a series of arm drags before hitting Shotzi with Piper's Pit. Rousey got Shotzi in an arm bar for the submission win.
Winner: Ronda Rousey (c).
- After the match, Rousey was attacked from behind by Natalya. Natalya got Rousey in the Sharpshooter for a lengthy time before referees demanded her to break the hold.
- Riddle was interviewed by Megan Morant, with Riddle stating that he thrives under pressure. Riddle said that he will do anything to avenge his tag team partner, Randy Orton.
Intercontinental Championship Match.
Gunther (w/ Ludwig Kaiser) vs Ricochet.
Gunther launched Ricochet twice. Ricochet went for a standing Tijeras, but Gunther caught him and hit him with a chop. Gunther chopped Ricochet with a chot and a boot to Ricochet's face in the top rope before the commercial break. Gunther hit a big boot on Ricochet. Gunther went for a powerbomb on Ricochet, but Ricochet reversed it with a code red for a near fall. Ricochet kicked Gunther's legs before hitting Gunther with the Tijeras. Ricochet went for a spring rope lariat, but Gunter caught him with a rearnaked coke. Gunther went for a German suplex, but Ricochet hit him with a knee strike. Gunther hit a lariat on Ricochet for a near fall. Gunther got Ricochet in a rearnaked choke, but RIcochet escaped. Ricochet hit a spring rope moonsault, followed by a standing shooting star press on Gunther for a near fall. Ricochet went for a 630, but Gunther evaded. Ricochet hit a dropkick on Gunther, but Gunther popped up and hit a viscious Missile Dropkick on Ricochet. Gunther hit a powerbomb on Ricochet for the pinfall win, becoming the new Intercontinental Champion.
Winner & New Intercontinental Champion: Gunther (w/ Ludwig Kaiser).
- Paul Heyman told Zayn that if he won his match against Riddle, he had the ammunition to welcome Zayn into the Bloodline.
- There was a video package highlighting the feud between Madcap Moss and Happy Corbin, including their match from the 6/5/2022 edition of the WWE Premium Live Event "Hell in A Cell". Madcap Moss vs Happy Corbin is scheduled for the 6/17/2022 edition of SmackDown in a Last Man Standing Match.
Riddle vs Sami Zayn; If Riddle Wins, He's Barred from SmackDown. If Riddle Wins, he becomes the #1 Contender for the WWE Undisputed Championship
Zayn and Riddle started the match locking up before Riddle kicked Zayn multiple times. Riddle caught Zayn in a Triangle Choke, but Zayn got a rope break. Riddle got Zayn in the apron before kicking Zayn's chest a series of times. Riddle hit a Kareline Suplex, followed by a Gut-wrench Bomb for a near fall. Riddle hit a series of strikes on Zayn. Zayn walked out of the ring before hitting double-arm clothesline on Riddle outside. Zayn slammed Riddle's face on the broadcast table. Zayn hit an elbow drop for a near fall. Zayn got Riddle in a side headlock. Riddle hit a Pele kick on Zayn. Riddle hit an Exploder suplex on Zayn, followed by a running kick for a near fall. Riddle went for a Floating Bro, but Zayn pushed Riddle out of the ring. Zayn stomped down Riddle. Zayn hit a diving lariat on Riddle, followed by a Brainbuster for a near fall. Zayn tossed Riddle out of the ring before slamming Riddle's face into the ring post. Riddle broke the countout at the count of nine. Zayn went to the top rope, but Riddle met him on top. Riddle went for an Avalanche RKO, but Zayn pushed him down. Zayn went for a double-Ax Handle, but Riddle caught him with a Knee Strike for a near fall. Zayn hit the Draping DDT. Zayn went for the RKO, but RIddle caught him with a Flash Knee. Riddle hit a series of kicks on Zayn. Riddle kicked Zyan's chest outside before hitting a spring rope Floating Bro on Zayn. Riddle hit a powerslam on Zyan, followed by a Draping DDT of his own. Riddle went for the RKO, but Zayn reversed with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Riddle went for the Bro-Derek, but Zyan reversed it into a pinfall attempt for a near fall. Zayn hit an exploder suplex on Riddle. Zayn went for the Helluva kick, but Riddle caught Zayn with an RKO for the pinfall win.
Winner & #1 Contender for the WWE Undisputed Championship: Riddle.
- The Usos attacked Riddle from behind, but Riddle hit them with a kendo stick. Riddle stood tall in the ring to end the show. Riddle will challenge Roman Reigns in a match for the WWE Undisputed Championship on the 6/17/2022 edition of SmackDown.
