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NOTE - Richard's power went out in Florida, so Mike Johnson is tagging in up in NYC!
The announcers recapped the events of Big Cass vs. Daniel Bryan at Backlash.
Dasha Fuentes interviewed Daniel Bryan backstage as he was warming up and asked if he was recovered from being attacked by Cass at Backlash after their match. Bryan said that he was good to go tonight in Baltimore, the city where he cashed in and won the World Championship. He said he would continue to prove that the bigger his opponents are, the faster they will tap.
Asuka and Shelton Benjamin did selfie style promos about Money in the Bank.
Xavier Woods vs. Cesaro
Lots of "We want pancakes" chants. Cesaro used his power to keep Woods off base. Xavier came back with a headscissors takeover. He worked over Cesaro with shots to the mid-section. Cesaro almost flung him into the referee but Xavier stopped himself from hitting the official. Cesaro nailed him from behind and then nailed a gutwrench suplex. Cesaro worked over his arm. Woods tried to fire back and they exchanged chops. Woods nailed a superkick to the knee.
Cesaro caught him charging in and sent him up and over to the apron. Woods came in with a dive, scoring a two count. Cesaro rolled outside to the apron and snapped Woods' throat across the middle rope as he reached for him. Woods came back with a face-first wheelbarrow takedown. He went to the outside and ascended to the top rope,but Sheamus got on the apron. Woods went after him but Cesaro rolled him up, placing his feet on the ropes. Kofi Kingston shoved his feet off and Cesaro only scored a two count.
Woods nailed a shining wizard. He went to the top but Sheamus got on the apron. Big E threw pancakes at him and Kingston knocked him off. Woods walked the ropes and went for a move but was caught with an uppercut in mid-air and pinned.
Your winner, Cesaro!
WWE Champion AJ Styles was interviewed backstage. They noted he wasn't clared to wrestle. Styles admitted he didn't want to fight the way he did at Backlash, using a low blow. He promised that if Nakamura was man enough to get back in the ring with him, he would finish him. The bruise on Styles' face was nasty looking.
When we returned from commercial, there was a vignette showing mutilated action figures of different WWE Smackdown stars before revealing the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champions The Bludgeon Brothers. They said they have their own set of toys and invited everyone to come play with them. They said they were waiting, then destroyed the camera with their Thor hammers.
Backstage. Paige told Sonya Deville she was banned from ringside for the next match.
Becky Lynch vs. Mandy Rose
Mandy had new, sultry ring entrance music and they used an effect to blur everything beyond her in the background. It was a big-time entrance.
Lynch was aggressive early. Rose backed off and went to the floor to try and curtail the momentum. Rose nailed a dropkick and a big knee for a two count. She locked in a side headlock. Lynch fought her way out and attempted to cinch in the Disarmher, but Rose made it to the ropes. Lynch nailed an exploder and nailed a leaping forearm in the corner. Rose caught Lynch coming off the ropes and clotheslined her throat across the top rope, then rolled her up for the pin. The announcers pushed it as a big upset.
Your winner, Mandy Rose!
They showed footage of Daniel Bryan winning the World Championship from Big Show years ago in the same building. They noted that this was the venue where Bryan stepped back into the ring after his father passed away as well, pushing the potential of a feel good moment if he won tonight.
They announced Carmella would have a Royal Mellabration next week in London. Andrade Almas and Zelina Vega will debut as well.
Daniel Bryan vs, Rusev: Money in the Bank Qualifying Match
Bryan did a lot of mat work, including trying to set up a bow and arrow, before unloading with several kicks to the chest. Rusev gained control but Bryan ducked him as he charged, pulling down the top rope;. Rusev sailed over to the floor. Bryan went for a dive but was caught by Rusev, then sent into the announcers' table as they went to the commercial.
When they returned, Rusev was working over Bryan in the corner. Rusev was nailed and Bryan nailed his charging dropkicks into the corner. He placed Rusev on the top rope and nailed a rana off the top into the ring. Bryan nailed a series of Yes Kicks. Rusev ducked one and snatched Bryan down to the mat, trying to lock on the Accolade. Bryan escaped but was kicked down for a two count.
Rusev finally locked in the Accolade but Bryan reversed it and went for the Yes Lock, but Rusev made it to the ropes. Bryan began unloading with kicks to his arm. Rusev kicked Bryan hard. Rusev went for a suplex but Bryan landed on his feet and was kicked. Rusev was stunned, but Aiden English pulled him out of the ring before Bryan could nail his running kick. Bryan nailed a dropkick to the outside on both. He nailed English and came off the apron with a knee to Rusev.
Rusev was tossed back into the ring and was hit with a top rope missile dropkick. Bryan set up for a running kick but was nailed in the ribs and hit with the Machka Kick and pinned.
Your winner, advancing to Money in the Bank, Rusev!
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