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Welcome to PWInsider.com’s coverage of WWE’s Money in the Bank pay per view from Hartford, Connecticut. Make sure to check out all of the coverage on the site related to the pay per view, including audios, the Tip Sheet, and Mike Johnson’s blog.
Your host is Jonathan Coachman and he is joined by Charly Caruso, David Otunga, and Sam Roberts.
They run through the matches on the pay per view.
They discuss the Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match and how Sami Zayn replaced Braun Strowman in the match.
Otunga says this match is now wide open. He mentions the alliance between Corbin, McIntyre, and Zayn and he wonders how they can work together since only one can win. Sam wonders if Zayn is working with Corbin and McIntyre after what happened at the end of the match on Raw. Sam thinks it is either going to be McIntyre or Corbin. Otunga picks Randy Orton because he can strike out of nowhere and that is what this match is about. It is about opportunity.
We go to WWE's Raw and Smackdown Women's Champion Becky Lynch in the interview area. She is asked about facing Lacey first and then Charlotte and will this be the end of Becky Two Belts. Becky says we saw two jackals on Monday who cannot do it by themselves. Lacey will find out that it is a different ball game when you stand in there one on one with the Man. We will find out what those two are made of. Becky says she walks around with the weight of history on her shoulders. She came here to make her title reigns meaningful. She knows she has two rosters full of women wanting what she has. The double champ is going to dish out double beatings.
Charly asks if Becky is in over her head. Sam says that Becky is suffering from delusions of grandeur. She will not leave with both titles. Coach says Becky understands that she can make her reign magical and she has to do things that others have not done before. Otunga says that together Lacey and Charlotte got the best of her, but they are facing her one on one. Remember that Becky beat Charlotte and Ronda at Wrestlemania. Charly mentions that Lacey is full of confidence and class.
We go to Lacey Evans in the back and she calls Becky Becky Big Mouth. You talk so much trash and you know what they say about trash. The longer it sits the more it rots. You have to put it out on the curb and that is where Becky is going to be at the end of the night. The more you run your mouth, the sweeter her victory will be. Your night will get worse when Charlotte completes the sweep. The Man will find out that she is no match for a Queen or a Lady.
Sam says Lacey is not arrogant, but confident.
We talk about the WWE Championship Match.with a video package.
Kevin Owens is asked about his match against Kofi and will he be able to beat Kofi. Kevin tells Renee (Sarah) the way that he has destroyed the New Day over the last few weeks, you should not need to ask that question. There are a few ways he can go about it. He can slap the positivity off his face. He can break his hands so he does not have to hear Kofi clap. Kevin says Kofi is a fantastic role model and an incredible performer and all around nice guy. The only issue Kevin has with Kofi is that he has the title that Kevin wants. Kevin says today will be the NEW DAY as the first day of the era of Kevin Owens as WWE Champion.
Otunga says that you can talk about what Kofi does, but he has skills. Kofi has nasty athleticism and an incredible will to win. Coach says that the champion has advantages on his side, but Coach says that Kofi and Xavier were sucked in by thinking everyone wanted to be with the New Day. Coach says that Kevin got inside Kofi's head. Sam says the fairy tale story has to end. Kofi has brought all of the attention on himself since Wrestlemania, but he has made the boneheaded move to allow Kevin Owens to be a New Day member. Sam says he was waiting for Kevin to stab his partner in the back and he can get the psychologica advantage.
Otunga says Kevin will not get into Kofi's head any further but Sam wonders how far Kevin is in Kofi's head right now.
We take a look at the Smackdown debuts of Elias and Roman Reigns and what has led to tonight's match.
Sam says the McMahon family made an investment in Elias to make him seem like the most important signing for Smackdown. Otunga says this is the Big Dog's yard and he came back from adversity to prove it is still his yard. Charly asks if it will be his yard if Roman does not win. Sam says it would not be if Roman loses.
Coach says as someone who was hand picked by Vince McMahon, if Elias does not succeed, he has something else ready to bring out.
We take a look at the Steel Cage Match.
Otunga says Shane is hypocritical for blaming Roman for punching his dad but Shane punched Miz' dad. Sam says the situations were different. Sam says the Miz does not know what he is doing. Everything he is doing is against his nature. Coach says he likes that Miz has changed. Otunga says that Miz is not talking about himself now because he is so focused on Shane. Coach says the cage changes things and Shane loves when the odds are against him and the danger is at an all time hight.
Nikki Cross says when she was growing up, she was the outcast and she was picked on. Last week, Alexa gave her a chance. She will give Alexa a chance because Alexa has been lovely to her. Nikki says she needs to make the most of her opportunity. Nikki says that Alexa won last year and Nikki wants to be just like Alexa. Let Nikki Play. Let Nikki Climb. Let Nikki Win.
Beth Phoenix and Sonya Deville join the panel to talk about the Women's ladder match. Charly asks Sonya about whether she has concerns about letting Mandy be in the match. Sonya says that if you have confidence, there is no problem. Sonya mentions what Mandy has done and she is not inexperienced. Coach asks Sonya if she will be happy for Mandy if Mandy wins the Money in the Bank match. Sonya says she will be happy for Mandy.
Zelina Vega stops by and they want to know why we are talking to Sonya. Zelina wants to know why we care about someone who gave up their spot in Money in the Bank. Zelina says Andrade will win the Money in the Bank match.
Coach asks if Sonya and Zelina are done. Sonya says nobody cares about Andrade. Sonya attacks Zelina's height.
We go to ringside for Tom Phillips, Corey Graves, and Byron Saxton.
Jimmy says this is how we start things off tonight. The Usos versus the Smackdown Tag Team Champions. Jey says it is Spongebob and Patrick. The Usos welcome them to the Uso Penitentiary
Match Number One: Daniel Bryan and Rowan versus The Usos
Bryan and Jimmy start things off. They lock up and Bryan with a side head lock. Bryan with a shoulder tackle an kick but Jimmy with chops. Jey tags in and he punches Bryan and Jey with a snap mare for a near fall. Rowan with a tag and he picks up Jey but Jey goes for a sunset flip and Rowan with a cross body. Rowan kicks Jey to the floor and Bryan helps Jey back into the ring. Rowan rips off Jey's shirt and throws it into the crowd. Rowan with a slam and splash for a near fall. Bryan tags in and he kicks Jey in the midsection. Bryan sends Jey into the turnbuckles.
Bryan with chops and he sends Jey into the turnbuckles. Bryan with kicks but Jey with punches. Rowan gets a near fall. Rowan with a suplex to Jey and then he knocks Jimmy off the apron. Bryan tags in and puts Jey in a surfboard. Bryan with a drop kick into the corner and then he hits a second one. Jey with a Samoan drop when Bryan goes for a third one. Both men are down. Rowan goes shoulder first into the ring post when Jey moves. Jimmy tags in and he punches Rowan in the corner. Jimmy with more punches. Jimmy with a thrust kick and uppercut. Jimmy cannot get Rowan up for a Samoan drop. Jimmy goes up top for a corkscrew splash but Rowan sends Jimmy to the apron when he kicks out.
Jimmy with an enzuigiri and Rowan catches Jimmy when Jimmy comes off the turnbuckles. Rowan with a jackhammer for a near fall. Jimmy and Jey battle with Rowan on the turnbuckles but Rowan with a head butt and double noggin knocker. Rowan sets for a double superplex and he hits it. Bryan tags in and Bryan takes his time getting into the ring to kick Jey in the chest. Bryan sets for the round kick but misses. Jey with a dragon whip but Bryan with a round kick. Jey with a super kick. Jey goes off the turnbuckles but Bryan moves and Bryan applies the Lebell Lock. Jimmy stops Bryan on the Lebell Lock. Rowan sends Jimmy to the apron but Rowan goes over the top rope to the floor. Jimmy with a suicide dive to Rowan and Jey does the same after Jimmy is caught by Rowan. Jimmy and Jey with super kicks and a double super kick followed by a double suicide dive to Rowan.
Jimmy and Jey with super kicks when Bryan goes for a suicide dive. Jimmy tags in and they both go up top. They hit the double Superfly Splash for the three count.
Winners: The Usos
We have a video package for the Universal Title match.
Charly asks what will this match come down to. Sam says AJ was flirting with stagnation at the end of his run on Smackdown. He is one of the best in the world, but the best in the world must win championships. Coach asks Beth what does Seth have to do. Beth says they have the respect of everyone in the back and she is looking forward to them bring out the best in each other.
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