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Your announcers are Corey Graves and Kevin Patrick.

We begin with a graphic In Memory of Droz.

We take a look back at highlights from Money in the Bank.

WWE Champion Seth Rollins makes his way to the ring.

Seth welcomes everyone to the show.  Seth says the crowd sounds sweet but how sweet was Money in the Bank.  Jey Uso pinned Roman Reigns for the first time in 3 years.  We have a new Ms. Money In the Bank.  It is not Becky Lynch, but it is Iyo Sky.  We have a Senor Money in the Bank in Damian Priest.  Seth says he got by to defeat Finn Balor.  

Seth says SummerSlam is five weeks away and there is only one thing on his mind . . . 

Cody Rhodes' music interrupts and he makes his way to the ring.

Cody starts to talk and . . . 

Brock Lesnar's music interrupts.

Cody goes up the aisle to attack Brock but Brock stops Cody and connects with knees.  Cody with a punch and Brock with a knee and he sends Cody into the ring.  Cody punches Brock and Brock gets Cody up but Cody escapes and hits a Cody Cutter.  Brock rolls to the floor and then he goes to the back.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a look back at what happened with Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar.

Seth Rollins is back in the ring.

Seth cackles and says that was a crazy way to start the show.  Seth says it is time to talk about his business.  He says he is looking forward to . . . 

THE Judgment Day's music plays and Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, and Dominik Mysterio make their way to the ring.

Rhea tells Seth that is enough about him.  We all know that everyone is here to see THE Judgment Day take over.

Seth asks if she is right about everyone.  Seth says you don't have everyone in your group with you.  Where is Finn?  Seth says he knows Finn is prone to sneak attacks, but that won't be the case tonight.

Rhea says Finn is not here but that is of no concern to you.

Priest tells Seth not to concern himself with Judgment Day business.  You only have to concern yourself with the briefcase.  IF I decide to cash in against your title.  It can happen at SummerSlam, Survivor Series, or even tonight.  After I beat Shinsuke Nakamura tonight, I can go from Senor Money in the Bank to Campeon.

Seth says you need the champ down to cash in.  Seth says he doesn't have a match tonight and he is going to celebrate in Baltimore.

Priest says he will make Seth useless.  You are the man who likes to put up a challenge.  Maybe you will lose to someone next to him.

Rhea says she is defending her title against Natalya but Dom Dom is looking for a fight.

Dom starts to talk and he is shouted down by the boos.

Seth tells Dom to try again and it doesn't work.

Rhea says Dom wants to fight Seth Rollins tonight.

Seth says as someone who is an expert on all things Money in the Bank, this sounds like an obvious attempt at a trap.  However, he would love to slap the stache off Dom's face.  Seth asks the crowd if he should fight Dom tonight.

Seth accepts the challenge.

Shinsuke Nakamura walks in the back as we go to commercial.

Match Number One:  Shinsuke Nakamura versus Damian Priest (with Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio)

Priest wants a test of strength and Nakamura obliges.  Priest with a kick and wrist lock.  Priest with a shoulder and he holds on to the wrist lock.  Nakamura with punches but Priest holds on.  Nakamura with a reversal but Priest grabs the hair.  Priest with a forearm on the break.  Priest punches Nakamura in the ribs.  Nakamura with a knee to the midsection and then to the shoulder.  Nakamura with a drop kick.  Nakamura punches and chokes Priest in the corner.  Priest with a shoulder tackle for a near fall.  Priest sends Nakamura into the turnbuckles and follows with kicks.  Priest with an Irish whip and elbow into the corner.  Priest sets for a Broken Arrow but Nakamura escapes.  Priest misses a splash and Nakamura with a kick to the back and a running knee to Priest on the turnbuckles.  

Nakamura slides to the floor and Priest tries to send Nakamura into the ringside barrier but Nakamura blocks it.  Nakamura with a knee but Priest with a Broken Arrow on the ringside barrier.  Priest punches Nakamura.  Nakamura with forearms and Priest with a suplex.  Priest with a reverse chin lock.  Priest stretches Nakamura and has his knee in Nakamura's back.  Nakamura with a back elbow and forearms.  Priest and Nakamura with forearms and kicks at the same time and they go down.  Nakamura with forearms and Priest with kicks but he misses a rolling elbow.  Nakamura with more kicks and Nakamura blocks a forearm and hits an STO.

Nakamura runs into boots but Nakamura puts Priest in the ropes and hits a sliding German suplex.  Nakamura mocks Rhea and then returns to the ring.  Nakamura with a jumping thrust kick for a near fall.  Nakamura goes to the turnbuckles for a jumping thrust kick but Priest with a forearm.  Priest with a forearm and he sets for the leaping flatliner but Nakamura counters with a victory roll for a near fall.  Nakamura with a cross arm breaker attempt but Priest locks his hands.  Priest stands on Nakamura's throat to escape.  Nakamura with kicks.  Priest with a cyclone kick for a near fall.  Priest goes for a Razor's Edge but Nakamura escapes and gets a near fall with a rollup.  Nakamura with an enzuigiri for a near fall.

Nakamura goes to the turnbuckles and hits a jumping thrust kick.  Nakamura sets for Kinshasa and Priest moves.  Priest with a rollup for a near fall.  Priest with a hammer lock clothesline.  Priest sets for South of Heaven for the three count.

Winner:  Damian Priest

We go to commercial.

We are back with a look at Shayna Baszler attacking Ronda Rousey during their match at Money in the Bank to allow Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez to win the tag titles.

Ronda Rousey makes her way to the ring.

Before Ronda can speak, Shayna Baszler's music plays.

She says she is confident that everyone is sick and tired of Ronda talking on the microphone.

Ronda wants to know why after ten years, why does loyalty mean nothing.  Ronda tells Shayna she owes her an explanation.

Shayna says Ronda is in a WWE ring because of her and she owes her nothing.  The only thing she owes is an apology for letting her in the business.

Ronda says Shayna should have said something.

Shayna says Ronda was never standing next to her putting up a ring to get a chance.  She does not remember Ronda at her tryout.  Shayna says she paid her dues, scratched and clawed to get her.  You came in through the back door and waltzed in to Wrestlemania.  Shayna says she loves this but you have ruined it for her.  Shayna says there is someone who can finally shut you up.

Ronda kicks Shayna off the apron and Ronda with forearms.  Ronda with a rear naked choke on Shayna but Shayna with a snap mare using the hair.  Shayna with an ankle lock on Ronda and Ronda goes under the ropes to try to escape but Shayna pulls Ronda back into the ring.  Shayna with a running boot to the head.

Ronda tells Shayna to get back here because they are not done.

We see Maxxine applying a head lock to Otis while they train.

Chad asks if Maxxine is ready for her first match.

Maxxine says that there will be some early fireworks after she gets done with her match.  She says they underestimate Chad.

Chad talks about everything he has done.

The new WWE Women's Tag Champions Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez make their way to the ring.

We go to commercial.

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