Genuinely posted predictions thinking this was going to take me forever to write but then got on a bit of a roll. FINALLY, the marathon first week of this BTB is over.
Money In The Bank
June 7th, 2025
OPENING VIDEO PACKAGE
An image of a gaggle of billionaires in a boardroom, literally throwing money up in the air.
Narrator:
They say money makes the world go round…
Images of fast cars, flashing lights, suited up men and elegant women.
Narrator:
That’s a fact…
Panning shot of a sold out arena, showing WWE fans cheering loudly.
Narrator:
But in the WWE Universe…
Quick shots of John Cena holding the WWE Championship, and Jey Uso holding the World Heavyweight Championship.
Narrator:
Championships make the world go round…
Quick shots of Tiffany Stratton and Iyo Sky celebrating with their respective titles.
Narrator:
Tonight, offers twelve WWE Superstars the chance to almost guarantee that they will become a future champion.
Quick shots of multiple talent in the two ladder matches tonight.
Narrator:
These superstars will put their bodies on the line to seize the opportunity for the ultimate prize…
Highlights play of many major spots over MITB in the last twenty years, before flashing quick shots of all the wrestlers competing tonight. Ominous music builds, ready for it’s crescendo, before all goes quiet.
We return to the image of the billionaires in the boardroom.
Narrator:
They say money makes the world go round…
Images of former winners celebrating with the briefcase such as CM Punk, Tiffany Stratton, Alexa Bliss and Seth Rollins.
Narrator:
Tonight, these superstars sort to obtain their life savings in the form of…
A close up for the green briefcase with yellow “MONEY IN THE BANK” printed on it is shown.
Narrator:
Money… In…The…Bank…
The final shot is of the briefcase hanging above the ring, and the ring bell tolls, before the video fades to black…
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Womens Money In The Bank Ladder Match:
Alexa Bliss vs. Giulia vs. Naomi vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Roxanne Perez vs. Stephanie Vaquer
After some of the issues on Smackdown, Rhea Ripley wastes no time getting this one started. She gets impatient during the final entrance of the match, Naomi’s, and heads out to ringside to start the fight. Naomi is caught off guard by the unexpected attack, immediately forced to cover up as Rhea goes to town with right hands. Ripley continues to dominate on the ramp, meanwhile inside of the ring, a brawl has broken out between Alexa Bliss and Stephanie Vaquer. As they hockey fight in one corner of the ring, it leaves Giulia and Roxanne to stare each other down. Given their NXT history, this gets a pop from the fans, but instead of fighting, the two women shrug… AND EXIT SEPARATE SIDES OF THE RING… LOOKING TO GET LADDERS INVOLVED EARLY!!!
The brawl between Ripley and Naomi continues on the ramp, as Giulia and Roxanne slide into the ring at the same time. They’re both now armed with ladders, and they measure each other, before turning towards their opponents… GIULIA SMASHES BLISS IN THE FACE WITH THE LADDER!!!
WHILST ROXANNE SMASHES VAQUER IN THE FACE WITH THE LADDER!!!
The velocity of the ladder shots sends the victims rolling outside the ring for a breather. Now Giulia and Roxanne stare each other down again, armed with ladders. Neither are willing to make the first move… WHEN RHEA RUNS THROUGH BOTH OF THEM WITH A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE!!!
Having left Naomi down and out on the outside, Ripley quickly picks up Giulia and throws her outside, to lay next to Naomi. The former Women’s Champion wants to focus on Roxanne, as she picks up one of the discarded ladders… RHEA RUNS AT ROXANNE… SMASHING HER RIGHT IN THE JAW WITH THE LADDER!!!
A big cheer comes from the fans for the use of the ladder, as Roxanne drops to the canvas. Rhea isn’t finished with using the ladder though, now placing the ladder on top of the prone body of Roxanne. Rhea bounces off the ropes and leaps up high… LEG DROP SQUASHES ROXANNE UNDERNEATH THE LADDER!!!
The first “holy shit” chant of the night begins for that one, as Roxanne writhes around on the mat. Rhea grabs at her, well, ass, not looking overly comfortable, and whilst she recovers, a brawl between the other four competitors has broken out outside of the ring. Vaquer charges at Naomi on the outside but gets taken down by a brutal Clothesline!
Alexa is next to try her luck, but a sharp right from Naomi sends the veteran rolling away also. Giulia receives a right hand as well, until a fired up Vaquer charges in for more, but runs into a boot to the face! Having recovered inside of the ring, Ripley sees what’s going on, and heads outside, reigniting her brawl from earlier with Naomi.
They exchange right hand, fists flying everywhere, neither wanting to take a backwards step. Using her power advantage, Rhea is able to take control, landing a few shots in a row, before grabbing Naomi… AND SENDING HER HEADFIRST INTO THE CROWD BARRICADE!!!
Showing no mercy, Rhea drags Naomi back up and nails her with a hard headbutt. Naomi staggers backwards, leaning against the barricade, when Giulia spins Rhea around, but another headbutt from Rhea drops Giulia. Ripley shakes out some of the cloudiness after the head knocks, before turning back towards Naomi, but she gets run down with a Clothesline!
Naomi lets out a roar and pounds her chest but then gets sucked back into brawling with everybody on the outside. As this is happening, Roxanne has recovered inside the ring and realises she’s the only one inside with two ladders. Roxanne looks to take advantage of the chaos around her, setting up the ladder and starting to climb…
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VAQUER GRABS HER FROM BEHIND!
Vaquer urgently pulls Roxanne down by the rights, Roxanne easily landing on her feet due to not being too high up. Vaquer meets her with a kick to the gut and then tosses her through the middle ropes and to the outside. Now it’s Vaquer who prepares to climb the ladder to stardom… WHEN A FLYING LADDER CANNONS INTO HER BACK!!!
FROM THE APRON, GIULIA HAD SHOWN IMPRESSIVE STRENGTH AND THROWN THE LADDER AT VAQUER!!!
Vaquer is clearly in agony after that, but Giulia shows no compassion, hurrying over to her… BACKDROP DRIVER!!!
Having already competed once tonight, Vaquer rolls from the ring, needing time to recover. Giulia’s eyes now dart up high to the briefcase, so she heads to the ladder still set up in the centre of the ring. Before she can even climb one rung, Alexa starts lighting up Giulia’s chest with stinging chops. She continues this, until Giulia gets a thumb to the eye out of desperation.
The questionable tactic gets heat from the fans, as Bliss backs away, blindly. This allows Giulia to pick up one of the ladders from the canvas, raising it above her head… BUT BLISS GET A DROPKICK TO THE MID SECTION… CAUSING GIULIA TO DROP THE LADDER!!!
As Giulia hobbles around, holding her stomach, Bliss backs into the corner and heads to the middle rope… MISSILE DROPKICK!!!
The blow sends Giulia rolling underneath the bottom rope, when Bliss is quickly grabbed and thrown out of the ring by Naomi. The audience gasps as Naomi is the only woman in the ring with the ladders. Roxanne immediately rolls in to, unbeknownst to her that Naomi is waiting. Roxanne is frazzled once she realises and runs at Naomi… STRAIGHT INTO THE REAR VIEW!!!
Roxanne immediately exits the ring again, groaning in pain, as now it’s Vaquer’s turn to approach Naomi… BUT SHE STUMBLES INTO A REAR VIEW AS WELL!!!
Much like Roxanne before her, Vaquer leaves the ring to recover, but this time as Naomi gets up, she’s met with some chops from Bliss. Alexa goes to town with chops, rocking Naomi, before bouncing off the ropes to build some momentum… ANOTHER REAR VIEW CONNECTS!!!
Having watched the action from the outside, Giulia approaches Naomi from behind and begins aiming kicks at her leg. She has relative success with Naomi grimacing in pain, but a desperate Naomi grabs Giulia by the hair, and sends her into the ropes, so that when Giulia bounces back… SHE CAN GET A REAR VIEW TO!!!
It’s absolute pandemonium in the crowd as Naomi is on fire and cannot be stopped. Having wiped the competition, Naomi slowly heads to the ladder, which has now fallen to lean against the ropes. Naomi still has plenty of time as she sets up the apparatus underneath the briefcase, and begins the climb to glory…
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RHEA RIPLEY ROLLS INTO THE RING, AND QUICKLY CLIMBS UP THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LADDER, CATCHING UP TO NAOMI!
The two women begin throwing haymakers at each other as they meet at the top of the ladder. The ladder begins getting shaky, the two not noticing as they continue their slugfest… WHEN ROXANNE PUSHES THE LADDER OVER… SENDING RHEA CRASHING OVER THE TOP ROPE AND TO THE OUTSIDE!!!
Showing incredibly athleticism, Naomi noticed just in time and managed to leap off the ladder and land on her feet. She’s immediately met with a kick to the gut by Roxanne though… FOLLOWED BY POP ROCKS!!!
Naomi rolls to the outside on impact, and Roxanne notices that Naomi is incredibly working to her feet straight away. Roxanne repositions the ladder closer to the ring ropes and climbs her way up to the top… DIVING CROSSBODY FROM ROXANNE TAKES OUT NAOMI!!!
She takes out herself as well, but Naomi is finally down and out. The crowd’s reaction is to greet the spot with “holy shit” chants, as we’re now left with only an exhausted Stephanie Vaquer in the ring. She slowly staggers towards the ladder, and it takes her maximum effort to set it in the right position. After a deep breath, Vaquer begins the climb to the top…
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Vaquer is suddenly joined in the ring by Giulia, who tries to scurry up the ladder as quickly as possible:
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VAQUER REAHCES UP FOR THE BRIEFCASE … GIULIA TAKES THE MOMENT TO GRAB ALEXA’S HEAD AND NECK WITH TWO HANDS…
THEY THEN BOTH FLY OFF THE LADDER… GIULIA TAKING VAQUER DOWN WITH A SWINGING NECKBREAKER!!!
The fans go bonkers, absolutely losing after that spot, with more of those famous “holy shit” chants kicking off. With victory in sight, now Rhea Ripley finds herself as the last woman standing… NO!!! SHE TURNS INTO A LADDER TO THE SKULL FROM ALEXA BLISS!!!
Having not made a truly huge splash in a long time, Bliss finds herself alone, with Rhea having tumbled to the outside. The crowd begin to urge on the veteran, getting behind her as she makes her ascent…
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BLISS GETS HER HANDS ON THE BRIEFCASE …
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The disappointment from the fans is clear for all to hear, as Bliss relinquishes her grip on the briefcase, and crashes to the canvas. Roxanne watches on with a devious grin and then begins to climb…
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AND NOBODY STOPS HER!!!
ROXANNE UNHOOKS THE BRIEFCASE!!!
WINNER: ROXANNE PEREZ VIA EVENT at 25:28
Everybody is stunned, in SHOCK. Nobody expected this result, but it has happened. As the other battered, bruised competitors watch on with forlorn expressions, Roxanne sits atop the ladder. She hugs her newly acquired briefcase, smiling wildly, knowing she’s one step closer to a future World Title shot.
The celebration continues, the fans not overly happy, as a young gun has taken the women’s MITB briefcase, much like last year…
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VIDEO PACKAGE
A video airs recapping the tragic events of earlier today at Worlds Collide. It starts with REY MYSTERIO speaking proudly of AAA making it to the biggest stage in America, until a fan in a Mysterio mask rushed the ring. That fan unmasked before security could drag him away, revealing himself to be the WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION DOMINIK MYSTERIO.
Dom runs down his father, and Rey tries to deflect. Rey looks to walk away after mentioning tonight is about AAA, and not their family drama. Dom then attacks his dad, doing some significant damage to his already impacted groin area with a steel chair.
A bunch of Luchadores look to make the save, but Dom and the rest of JUDGMENT DAY escape through the crowd…
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LATER ON
BACKSTAGE – LOCKER ROOM
We cut to the back, where the image we see is quite confronting. Sitting in a chair, semi-conscious, arms tied to the chair, and legs tied to each other is none other than REY MYSTERIO.
It’s an eerie sight for certain, and it gets worse as it’s revealed surrounding the tied up Mysterio are JUDGMENT DAY. That’s Rey’s son DOMINIK MYSTERIO, FINN BALOR, JD MCDONAGH and LIV MORGAN.
Rey is struggling to say conscious, giving off the old moment of struggle, but making no progress on escaping.
Meanwhile, there is a gleam in Dom’s eyes. It’s concerning. We’ve never seen the almost hungry look on Dom’s face before.
Dominik Mysterio:
You’re pathetic, Rey. I’ve already outed you as a deadbeat Dad…
Rey groans in pain, unable to communicate with his son.
Dominik Mysterio:
But I’m not finished with you yet. Tonight, I finish with you once and for all, because I’m about to rip off your legacy with my bare hands.
Dom takes a few steps closer to his father.
Dominik Mysterio:
YOU’RE NOT A LUCHADOR MASKED ICON ANYMORE!!!
Rey begins trying harder to escape so Finn and JD help hold him down. Dom continues to get closer…
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Meanwhile, at ringside, EVERYBODY in the ring has left, jogging up the ramp, attempting to rescue Rey Mysterio…
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But they are too late, as Dom wraps one hand around the throat of his dad, and with the other, Dom slowly, methodically begins untying the laces at the back of Rey’s mask.
Once untied, Dom takes a deep breath… AND HE’S DONE IT…
DOMINIK MYSTERIO JUST RIPPED OFF THE LEGENDARY MASK OF HIS FATHER!!!
Dom smiles broadly, as do the remainer of Judgment Day. Rey is still out of it, he knows it’s happened, but he’s unable to cover up. Rey Mysterio’s face has just been seen by everything watching this show.
And suddenly, the realisation kicks in for Rey.
He turns his head to see Judgment Day celebrating this history making occasion, Dom clutching onto the now removed mask.
Rey realises his face is on show for the entire world. He’s naked without his mask.
He’s been embarrassed and his legacy has been tarnished on arguably the biggest show in AAA history.
Judgment Day all continue to celebrate, but the show ends with a close up of Rey Mysterio’s face…
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Changed forever…
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A single, solitary tear rolling down his cheek…
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RINGSIDE
***THE OTHER SIDE***
The heat is DEAFENING as the man who committed the heinous act struts through the curtain. DOMINIK MYSTERIO wears his IC strap proudly, looking very proud of himself. Even for Dom, this heat is loud as he performs his usual entrance, but he admittedly does look behind his back once or twice. Despite the arrogance, it’s clear he’s expecting some form of retaliation for what he did to his father earlier.
Dominik Mysterio:
Well, well, well…
Dom rolls his eyes, forced to stop as he can’t be heard over the volcanic heat from the audience.
Dominik Mysterio:
I’m sure you all just saw the footage of what I did earlier today…
BOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Dominik Mysterio:
Celebrating the company where he got this start, AAA, I finally did what I said I would do all along. I put my deadbeat dad out to pasture.
More heat for the chuckling Dom, who lifts up the JD t-shirt hanging from his waist to reveal the mask he ripped off his dad’s head.
Dominik Mysterio:
I ripped this stupid mask right off his head!
Dom now pulls the mask out of waist band, AND HE ACTUALLY PUTS THE MASK ON!!!
Dominik Mysterio:
So now I’m not only the greatest WWE Intercontinental Champion of all time…
He taps the title around his waist, continuing to talk over the heat.
Dominik Mysterio:
I’m also now the greatest Luchador of all time as well.
Mysterio prances around in the mask a little, feeling himself right now.
Dominik Mysterio:
To think I’ve accomplished all of this, and I’m only twen-…
***ANIMO***
Dom’s eyes go wide in shock, and the fans mark out for the interruption, as REY FENIX SPRINTS THROUGH THE CURTAIN!!!
There’s none of the usual theatrics from the masked man, as Fenix slides right into the ring… AND SPEARS DOM DOWN TO THE MAT!!!
On commentary, they talk about Fenix sticking up for his idol, Rey Mysterio. It’s rather not like Fenix offense, as he mounts Dom and just mauls him with wild left and right hands.
After awhile of just taking the abuse, Dom gets a hip escape and manages to roll Fenix away from him.
Both men bounce back up, and Fenix lands another hard right hand, causing Dom to throw himself through the ropes and to the outside.
Fenix is all fired up, pumping his fists and imploring the IC Champ to get back in. Fenix is getting a huge ovation, whilst Dom points menacingly but begins backing up the ramp.
Dom gets about halfway up the ramp, when he backs into something… Or better yet someone…
IT’S DRAGON LEE!!!
Dom’s face says it all, as he mouths “oh shit”. Lee grabs a hold of Dom and escorts him back down the ramp, rolling him into the ring.
Fenix mounts him again, continuing to unload rights in the name of Rey Mysterio when…
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Whoa, whoa, stop this, stop this right now.
RAW GENERAL MANAGER ADAM PEARCE has stepped onto the stage.
Adam Pearce:
Even though Dom’s actions earlier today were downright disgusting, I can’t just have my WWE Intercontinental Champion get pummelled in a wild brawl like this.
Heat from the fans for this, as Fenix has his hands on hips, annoyed. Meanwhile, Dom snickers, despite checking his lip for blood on the canvas.
Adam Pearce:
So, I’m sure my counterpart from Smackdown Nick Aldis would have no complaints when I say, we’re going to have ourselves an impromptu match right now!
Whoa, huge pop, and Dom isn’t so happy suddenly.
Adam Pearce:
It’s going to be REY FENIX VS. DOMINIK MYSTERIO RIGHT NOW!!!
Another positive response comes from the fans, as Fenix is ready to go, and Dom looks fearful for his life as he rips off his mask…
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Impromptu Match:
Dominik Mysterio vs. Rey Fenix
The bell rings and Fenix begins with the same spear to the mat and barrage of strikes he had success within the brawl beforehand. The fans cheer loudly as the referee tries to uphold the rules, but Fenix just can’t be stopped. Eventually Dom uses some brute strength to roll Fenix off of him. This allows Mysterio to scramble to his feet, where Fenix runs at him again, but Dom gets a Side Headlock Takedown out of nowhere.
Fenix slaps the mat in frustration, as Dom keeps all his wait pressing on Fenix, not wanting him to get up. Despite the offense being super basic, Mysterio is aggressive on the mat, knowing the fuelled by fury Fenix is way too hard to control in a striking battle at the moment. Fenix is a veteran of the game though and when he stops letting his frustration cloud his judgement, he’s able to counter out of Dom’s mat work and work back to his feet.
Our commentary team start joking that Fenix’s fists must be getting sore, as he resorts to European Uppercuts to lay into Dom. They’re quickly followed by body kicks and then some forearms, as he does everything, but use closed knuckled punches. After beating on Dom some more, Fenix steps it up a level with a STEP UP GAMENGURI!!!
The IC Champ falls face first into the canvas, as Fenix gets up and punches the air, getting the crowd fired up. Fenix then heads to the corner and climbs up to the top rope. He remains perched on top, waiting for Mysterio to battle to his feet… DROPKICK OFF THE TOP CONNECTS!!!
Showing his mindset, instead of going for the cover, Fenix mounts Dom again and continues to hammer away with shot after shot. The referee tries to get Fenix off, and it’s enough for Dom to roll him off. In serious trouble, Mysterio keeps on rolling, getting himself underneath the bottom rope and to the outside.
He lands with a splat on the floor, really struggling to catch his breath and shake out the cobwebs. Fenix sidesteps the referee and follows Dom out, clearly still seeing red. Seeing him from a distance, Mysterio puts his hands up, begging for mercy, but Fenix shakes his head. Fenix stomps over to Dom… BUT DOM GRABS HIS WAIST BAND… AND PULLS FENIX FACE FIRST INTO THE RINGPOST!!!
The collision with the steel post is enough to knock Fenix loopy. As the camera and referee focus in on Fenix, ensuring he’s okay, Mysterio crawls around ringside, trying to create some distance between them. Somehow, showing just how strong his rage is, Fenix powers to his feet, before Dom is even back up. With fear written all over his face, Mysterio rolls inside of the ring.
Fenix is quick to roll in after Dom, chasing him… WHEN DOM CLEANS FENIX’S CLOCK WITH AN IC TITLE SHOT TO THE SKULL!!!
Mysterio was goading Fenix in to escape the danger of this situation, and the referee has no choice but to call for the bell…
WINNER: REY FENIX VIA DISQUALIFICATION at 4:32.
Dom just continued his night filled with heat seeking actions, as he quickly hurries from the ring. Mysterio clutches the IC Title to his chest like a newborn baby, but he knows he can’t go through the curtain as Dragon Lee, and who knows who else is most likely waiting.
Instead, Dom escapes through the crowd for the SECOND time today, getting unceremoniously booed out of the building in the process.
Inside the ring, Fenix is being helped up, shaking his head with fury at Mysterio’s cheap way out…
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BACKSTAGE – RANDOM HALLWAY
A confident looking SETH ROLLINS leads the pack, flanked by BRON BREAKKER and BRONSON REED, whilst PAUL HEYMAN is one step behind them. The dastardly quartet look very confident, until they come to a halt. They have come face to face with SOLO SIKOA, who of course has WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIPON JACOB FATU and JC MATEO with him.
The tension immediately picks up between the crews after what happened on Smackdown. Slowly, both Seth and Solo take a step closer to each other, deadly serious.
Seth Rollins:
Solo.
Solo Sikoa:
Seth.
Rollins smirks at the quick response from Sikoa.
Seth Rollins:
That’s cute.
Solo shakes his head, curling his upper lip into a sneer.
Solo Sikoa:
I’m about to be real cute when I’ve got that Money In The Bank briefcase in my hands.
Rollins laughs.
Seth Rollins:
You’ve got such a promising career ahead of yourself, kid.
Solo screws his face up, knowing it was said with a complete lack of respect.
Seth Rollins:
Don’t go making enemies that can change that.
That’s a threat if I’ve ever heard one. Solo and his crew take another step forward, ready to scrap.
Seth Rollins:
Whoa, whoa, we’re just talking, kid. I’m not getting my hands dirty with this; I’ve got a briefcase to win.
Seth laughs and turns to leave, but Solo grabs his arm. This immediately gets Reed and Breakker to aggressively step forward. Rollins and Heyman are forced to assure them it’s okay.
Solo Sikoa:
Not if I win it first.
The two heels smirk now, almost sharing a moment of respect, before they turns on their heels and go their separate ways. Heyman and Reed follow Rollins, as Mateo follows Sikoa, but we are left with BREAKKER AND FATU STARING EACH OTHER DOWN FOR THE SECOND NIGHT IN A ROW!!!
This powder keg could explode at any second, until both posse’s are back, dragging their respective war machine from breaking out into absolute chaos…
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WWE Womens Intercontinental Championship Match:
Lyra Valkyria (c) defends against Becky Lynch
Becky Lynch has been poking and prodding at Lyra for weeks now, and it’s clear that Lyra wasn’t here to play around. Once the bell rings, the champ goes right after Lynch, hammering away with right hands, basically punching the crap out of her. Ever the veteran, Becky tries to create some distance and get some respite, but Lyra is fired up and unrelenting.
Valkyria pinballs Becky around the ring for as long as she pleases, until Lynch blatantly runs away. Once she’s created a distance again, she heads to the outside to take a breather. Listening to the referee, the champ remains in the ring, allowing Becky to take her time. This means the red haired warrior trades insults with the fans, ever her obnoxious self, before she rolls back into the ring.
The slow approach didn’t work initially so this time Becky tries to fight fire with fire. She explodes, throwing caution to the wind, sprinting right at Valkyria, but Lyra simply sidesteps her and uses Becky’s momentum to throw her back outside. This time Becky slaps the floor in frustration, annoyed at being blatantly embarrassed by the much less experienced champion.
Lyra again stands tall in the centre of the ring, begging Becky to come back in. Yet again, Lynch takes her time, before rolling in and offering up a test of strength. They only lock one hand, when Becky attempts a cheap shot… No! Lyra ducks it and lands a punch of her own, which drops Becky. For the third time, Becky heads right back to the outside for a reprieve.
This time Lyra runs out of patience, following Becky out and not letting her regroup on the floor. Grabbing a hold of the retreating Becky… LYRA THROWS HER SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE RINGPOST!!!
With Becky feeling at her shoulder in agony, Valkyria hoists her up from the floor and rolls her back inside the ring. The champion stomps up the stairs, before preparing to enter the ring, stepping her left leg over the middle rope… BECKY POUNCES WITH A DROPKICK TO THE KNEE!!!
Valkyria falls inside the ring, grabbing at her knee, now she’s also in tremendous pain. The resilient Becky shakes out her arm and now begins working on the leg of the champion. Showing her big match experience, Lynch doesn’t let emotion get the better of her and just remains lasered in on the leg of Lyra. It’s a brutal beatdown but despite working up a serious limp, the champ stays in the fight.
Eventually, Becky sends Lyra to the corner, following in with a few right hands, before lifting the injured left leg, and leaning it on the middle rope. Sensing danger, the champion erupts with right hands, peppering Becky, desperately attempting to fight out of the corner. After Lyra lands multiple blows in a row, Lynch cleverly lands a kick to the leg to halt the momentum.
Almost a groan of frustration emanates from Valkyria, as she reaches for her weakened limb once again. Becky looks to push forward with her full body weight, grabbing a hold of the leg, but almost out of frustration, Lyra manages to grab Becky and throw her out of the ring. Lynch lands with a splat but Lyra can’t capitalise, instead she just unhooks her leg and tries to shake it out.
Before the champ can get back in business, Becky is back up and she trips up Lyra from the outside. Suddenly, Lynch snaps… AS SHE BEGINS SMASHING THE INJURED LEG OF LYRA REPEATEDLY AGAINST THE STEEL STEPS!!!
Screams come from deep within Lyra now… AS BECKY SWITCHES IT UP… AND TWICE WRAPS THE LEG AROUND THE RINGPOST!!!
The referee admonishes Becky, who finally relents, holding her hands up to proclaim her innocence. This allows Valkyria to wriggle herself out of the corner and back towards the centre of the ring. There’s no thought of the champ getting back up, when Lynn is back in the ring, once again picking up the bad leg… AND BECKY LOCKS IN A LEG BAR!!!
Becky rips and yanks at the leg, doing all she can to inflict pain, but the gutsy Valkyria refuses to submit. Lyra is unable to get any closer to the ropes, and eventually she shows tremendous heart, sitting up in the hold to throw hard punches at Becky’s face. Becky can only take so much and then she’s forced to break the hold, needing to protect herself.
Both women scramble to their feet, and Becky uses her quickness advantage, running at Lyra, but she runs straight into a Clothesline! On instinct, Lynch bounces off the mat, straight into another Clothesline! Yet again, Lynch is right back up to her feet, where Lyra now tees off with right hands. Once Lynch is on dream street, Lyra grabs a hold of her… NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX!!!
BUT THE AWKWARD BEND OF THE KNEE TO PULL IT OFF CAUSES LYRA TO DROP TO THE MAT AFTER THE MOVE!!!
The champion is getting checked on by the referee, in severe trouble with that leg. She’s unable to capitalise on the biggest move of the night from her perspective, meanwhile Lynch gets all the time in the world to recover. Eventually, Becky is back up, noticing that Lyra has struggled back to her feet as well, but Lynch just yanks at the injured leg. This gets her the easiest of single legged takedowns, and then Becky steps over the leg… FIGURE FOUR!!!
NO!!! LYRA SNATCHES AN INSIDE CRADLE…
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BECKY KICKS OUT OF THE FLASH PIN!!!
Both men scramble to their feet and charge at each other… LYRA GETS A LEG LARIAT!!!
Cleverly, the champion utilised her good leg, and she manages to land in the best way possible to avoid to much damage to the bad one. Now Lyra drags Becky back up… AND HOISTS HER UP ON HER SHOULDERS FOR THE NIGHTWING!!!
NO… BECKY SQUIRMS AND SLIDES OFF THE SHOULDERS OF LYRA…
GRABS BOTH LYRA’S LEGS AND GETS A TAKEDOWN…
STRAIGHT INTO A JACKNIFE PIN…
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NOW IT’S VALKYRIA’S TURN TO KICK OUT OF A FLASH PIN!!!
Lyra is again hampered by her leg now, rushing back to her feet much slower than Becky… WHO POUNCES WITH A DDT!!!
BECKY HOOKS THE LEG…
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LYRA JUST GETS A SHOULDER UP!!!
With a sense of frustration, now it’s Lynch’s turn to drag Lyra to her feet, only to hook her up… MANHANDLE SLAM!!!
NO!!! LYRA ELBOWS BECKY’S HEAD REPEATEDLY, BREAKING FREE!!!
As Lynch staggers away, suffering from the elbows to the temple, Valkyria grabs a hold of her. Lyra sends Lynch bouncing off the ropes, ducking her head, but she ducks too soon… AND LYNCH SNATCHES AN INSIDE CRADLE…
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LYRA JUST ESCAPES ONE MORE TIME!!!
Due to the hampered leg of Valkyria, Becky once again has the pace advantage and is on her feet first. Lyra gets up as quickly as she can, but Becky is waiting for her… BECKY LIFTS LYRA UP… SHIN BREAKER!!!
Smartly, it’s right back to the leg for Lynch, as Lyra hops on one leg, grabbing at the injured one. Becky then runs through the champion with a Clothesline, before SPRINGBOARDING OFF THE ROPES INTO A LEG DROP!!!
BECKY WITH THE COVER…
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VALKYRIA ROLLS A SHOULDER OFF THE CANVAS!!!
Now with a real sense of frustration, Lynch roughly brings Lyra back to her feet… MANHANDLE SLAM!!!
LYNCH HOOKS THE LEG…
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UNABLE TO KICK OUT, LYRA GETS HER FOOT ON THE BOTTOM ROPE!!!
For all her experience, Lynch made a crucial error there and pinned Lyra in the wrong part of the ring. She knows she messed up to as Becky runs her hands through her hair in distress. After letting out a yell, Lynch brutally grabs Valkyria by the hair and drags her to the centre of the ring. Becky then drags Lyra up and drills her with a second Shin Breaker!
Lyra stays on her feet, again reaching for that leg, as Becky bounces off the ropes for momentum BUT SHE RUNS STRAIGHT INTO A BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX!!!
AND ONE OF BECKY’S LIMBS CATCHES THE REFEREE ON THE WAY DOWN TO!!!
All three members (including referee) of the match are down. Everything is at a standstill, when ever so slowly, the two competitors begin pushing themselves up. Both get up at roughly the same time, both wobbly… WHEN A MASKED PERSON COMES INTO THE RING!!!
THE MASKED PERSON PUSHES LYRA OUT OF THE WAY…
AND HITS THE ROSE PLANT ON BECKY LYNCH!!!
THAT’S RIGHT, THE MASKED PERSON REMOVED THE MASK…
AND IT’S BAYLEY!!!
This is Bayley’s first appearance since pre Mania, and she’s just laid out the woman who replaced her. Lyra, using the ropes to remain balances, is completely confused and shocked, as Bayley pays her no attention, instead just leaving the ring. Just sort of shrugging, Lyra bends down and hoists Lynch up to her feet, and then onto her shoulders… NIGHTWING!!!
LYRA HOOKS THE LEG…
AND OF COURSE THE REFEREE IS BACK IN ACTION…
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WINNER: LYRA VALKYRIA VIA PINFALL at 15:55.
The referee raises Lyra’s hand, but mainly the pop and buzz of excitement is around the return of Bayley. Lyra looks down at Becky, almost looking disappointed that she didn’t get to win cleanly and prove herself tonight.
The IC Champ then turns her attention to Bayley, her former partner, who remains at ringside. Bayley doesn’t meet Lyra’s eye contacting, refusing to engage her, which puzzles Lyra even more.
With a shrug of the shoulders, Lyra taps the IC title on her shoulder and exits the ring. Once she’s disappeared, Bayley enters the ring, slowly dragging the out of it Becky Lynch to her knees.
Bayley grabs Lynch by the hair and yells in her defenceless face, “YOU’LL PAY FOR WHAT YOU DID TO ME”!
BELLY TO BAYLEY SUPLEX!!!
Bayley drills Lynch and the fans cheer loudly, as the intense, more aggressive than usual Bayley stands over Lynch. It seems like we are far from finished here…
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BACKSTAGE – LOCKER ROOM
Sitting in the back in front of a monitor, minding his own business is none other than CM PUNK. The appearance of Punk gets an EPIC pop from inside the arena, as he casually takes a sip from his bottle of water.
Suddenly, Punk’s face is screwed up, as he approached by a bunch of security guards. Punk stands up and rolls his eyes, as behind the guards stands ADAM PEARCE.
CM Punk:
Seriously, Pearce?
The Raw GM shrugs sheepishly.
Adam Pearce:
I’m sorry, I wish there was another way. I really do. But I won’t have you lurking around the arena, ready to attack Seth Rollins and in turns cost Raw the chance of holding the Money In The Bank briefcase.
Punk scoffs.
CM Punk:
I’m just here to watch the match.
Pearce shakes his head.
Adam Pearce:
Sorry, Punk, my decision is final. You are barred from the arena tonight and you will be escorted out by security.
Punk’s clearly annoyed as the security take a step towards him. One tries to grab him… AND PUNK SHRUGS HIM OFF AND RAMS HIM INTO THE WALL!!!
The poor guard crumbles, leaving quite the crack in the wall plaster.
CM Punk:
I’ll go… On my own accord. Keep your rent a cops off me.
A furious Punk does as he says, picking up his bag and walking out to exit the arena. It looks like we won’t get CM Punk costing Seth Rollins tonight…
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Mens Money In The Bank Ladder Match:
AJ Styles vs. Andrade vs. LA Knight vs. Penta vs. Seth Rollins vs. Solo Sikoa
The six superstars look around at one another, sizing each other up, not making an immediate move once the bell rings. All it takes is for one man to move, and all hell break loose, as they quickly pair off to start things off. LA Knight and Andrade strike up a strange partnership and fight against the even stranger team of Penta and Seth Rollins. Whilst on the other side of the ring, Styles and Solo duke it out.
All six continue to brawl, with Solo getting on top and backing AJ into the corner with right hands. Meanwhile, Andrade and LA Knight back up Penta and Rollins respectively… AND THEY CLOTHESLINE THEM BOTH OVER THE TOP ROPE AND TO THE OUTSIDE!!!
Solo continues his basic beatdown on AJ, switching from punches to kicks. In the centre of the ring, Knight and Andrade share a look, before going high risk. After running across the ring, KNIGHT TAKES OUT PENTA WITH A SUICIDE DIVE!!!
AT THE SAME TIME, ANDRADE LANDS ON ROLLINS WITH A PLANCHA!!!
The crowd cheers loudly for the high risk as Solo walks away from the battered AJ in the corner. With all the guys on the outside working to their feet, Solo climbs up to the top turnbuckle… SOLO TAKES DOWN EVERYBODY WITH AN AWKWARD LOOKING PLANCHA!!!
The audience cheers wildly as crazily enough, five of the six men involved in this match have been taken out rather early. Coming to his senses inside the ring, Styles sees everybody else down and poses to the fans briefly. AJ then heads to the outside, and grabs himself a ladder, slowly unfolding it and sliding it back inside the ring.
Yet to be interrupted, AJ sets up the ladder in the middle of the ring. He grabs the ladder, ready to begin climbing, as Andrade made his way to his feet on the outside. AJ ignores it and starts his climb to the top, hoping to grab the briefcase early… BUT ANDRADE SLIDES IN AND PULLS STYLES DOWN BY THE TIGHTS!!!
Styles shows his athleticism, landing on his feet, but Andrade is unimpressed, clocking Styles with a right hand. AJ immediately responds with a chop, Andrade hits back, so does AJ, and the two continue to go back and forth. Just as it seems like neither man is going to back down, Andrade lands a crisp Side Kick, dropping Styles to the canvas.
In charge inside the ring, Andrade grabs a hold of the ladder and moves it to the corner of the ring. Andrade’s not done with the rearranging of the furniture, as he exits the ring, and looks underneath, finding himself a STEEL CHAIR. Andrade places the chair in the position he wants, ready for it to be sat on in the middle of the ring, before bringing AJ to his feet and landing a few hard right hands.
Andrade sends Styles to the corner before charging in after him… Andrade leaps up… ANDRADE MONEKY FLIPS AJ OUT OF THE CORNER AND ONTO THE STEEL CHAIR IN THE CENTRE OF THE RING!!!
Styles convulses in pain, landing badly on his back. Needing some recovery, AJ rolls underneath the bottom rope for a breather. With the inside action cooling off, Solo, Knight, Penta and Rollins all make it to their feet on the outside. Solo quickly leaps up, sliding into the ring, but LA Knight is unable to do the same thing. Instead Penta and Rollins grab him… AND THE UNLIKELY DUO TOSS KNIGHT STRAIGHT INTO THE STEEL STEPS!!!
Inside the ring, Andrade and Solo have started to trade right hands. As that’s happening, outside the ring, Rollins barks some instructions at Penta, who surprisingly listens, and together the two grab a ladder. They both slide it into the ring and follow it in after. Solo turns around from his brawl to see the commotion… AND ROLLINS AND PENTA RAM THE LADDER INTO HIS SKULL!!!
They look to do the same to Andrade, but he sees it coming and tries to channel his inner RVD… LOOKING FOR A SPINNING HEEL KICK INTO THE LADDER!!!
NO!!! ROLLINS AND PENTA DUCK… LOWERING THE LADDER WITH THEM!!!
Andrade shows his athleticism again, landing on his feet… BUT THEN GETS A LADDER IN THE FACE COURTESY OF ROLLINS AND PENTA!!!
Rollins and Penta put down the ladder now, and Rollins quickly picks up Andrade… SCOOP SLAM ON TOP OF THE LADDER!!!
After further discussion, Rollins and Penta head to opposite corners, and climb up to the top rope. As they both prepare for some high risk, suddenly Penta is interrupted as LA Knight desperately grabs onto his foot. Rollins sees the desperate struggle on the other side but doesn’t care… ROLLINS LEAPS OFF WITH AN ELBOW DROP!!!
NO!!! ANDRADE ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY AND ROLLINS CRASHES AND BURNS ON THE LADDER!!!
Meanwhile, Penta kicks repeatedly, managing to shrug Knight off of him. Penta looks down now and sees Rollins on the ladder, but this partnership is well and truly over… PENTA WITH A SPLASH OFF THE TOP!!!
NO!!! ROLLINS ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY AND PENTA CRASHES ON TOP OF THE LADDER!!!
This unholy alliance is well and truly broken, and now both men groan in agony on the canvas. Meanwhile, at ringside, AJ Styles has managed to work his way back to his feet. Meanwhile Knight slides back into the ring with a steel chair… KNIGHT THROWS THE CHAIR ACROSS THE RING… AND IT CRASHES INTO THE SKULL OF SOLO!!!
Knight then runs across the ring, and leaps to the ropes… BREAKING OUT IN AN INCREDIBLE SPRINGBOARD PLANCHA ON AJ STYLES ON THE OUTSIDE!!!
Back inside of the ring, somehow Andrade is back up, and he surveys the carnage around him. He’s the only man standing. He gingerly sets up the ladder in the middle of the ring and begins the climb…
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AS ANDRADE TRIES TO KEEP HIMSELF STEADY, ROLLINS BEGINS SCALING THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LADDER!!!
Not noticing, Andrade reaches up high, fingers brushing the briefcase, when Rollins nails him with a shot in the gut. Seth follows that up with a fist to the face. Andrade shows grit and determination, fighting back and now the two just begin brawling on top of the ladder. Andrade gets on top, ramming Seth’s head into the ladder, causing Rollins to slump down.
It looks like Andrade might be thinking of setting up for a Sunset Flip Powerbomb, when he gets clobbered from behind by Penta. Penta is landing these shots to the back from the canvas, allowing Rollins to manoeuvre Andrade… ROLLINS LANDS A FALL FORWARD SINGLE UNDERHOOK DDT… SENDING BOTH HE AND ANDRADE FALLING OFF THE LADDER!!!
It's an epic spot, which gets a huge pop from the fans. Penta watches both men land with a crash, and shakes his head, stepping over them to climb the ladder himself…
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Knight nails Penta with a hard right hand to the mouth. This prevents Penta from reaching for the briefcase, so Knight continues with a few more shots. As this is happening, both Solo and AJ Styles work their way to their feet on opposite sides of the ring. Solo heads up the ladder that Penta is on, whilst AJ begins climbing the ladder that Knight is on.
As they work their way towards the top, the brawl is absolutely on! The four brawl at the top of the ladder, whilst Rollins has gotten himself a steel chair back down on the ground. ROLLINS SWINGS THE CHAIR FROM THE GROUND, NAILING SOLO IN THE BACK… CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF THE LADDER IN THE PROCESS!!!
Rollins now climbs up the ladder that Solo just fell off, which Penta is on. Instead of brawling with Penta, they both kick with their feet… PUSHING THE LADDER HOLDING KNIGHT AND AJ DOWN TO THE CANVAS!!!
KNIGHT TUMBLES ALL THE WAY TO THE OUTSIDE FLOOR… WHILST STYLES UNLUCKILY CROTCHES THE TOP ROPE BEFORE FALLING TO THE FLOOR!!!
The crowd cheer for the spot and then a level of excitement picks up, as they realise it’s Rollins and Penta left now. Both try and beat the other two it… AND THEY BOTH GRAB THE BRIEFCASE AT THE SAME TIME!!!
They stare into each other’s eyes, not even trying to unhook it, as everybody realises what comes next. Rollins hits a right hand, Penta quickly retaliates, and they begin hammering away on each other. Penta swings wildly with a haymaker, but Rollins ducks and surprisingly jumps off the ladder.
Rollins lands on his feet… AND THEN PUSHES THE LADDER WITH PENTA ON IT…
BUT PENTA LEAPS OFF AND LANDS ON HIS FEET!!!
Now they square off in the middle of the ring, neither man backing down yet again. Just as Penta gets the advantage in the fist fight, Rollins goes low with a kick to the gut. Rollins whips Penta into the ropes and ducks his head, but ducks to early so Penta comes back with a boot to the face. As Rollins grabs at his face, Penta grabs him and sends him to the ropes now.
As Rollins comes back, Penta goes for a Clothesline… No! Seth avoids it… AND THEN DROPS PENTA WITH A SUPERKICK!!!
Outside of the ring, Solo heads underneath the apron and pulls out a TABLE, which gets a large, positive reaction from the crowd. Solo sets up the table on the outside. Inside the ring, Seth adjusts the ladder, sensing this might be his chance. Rollins begins scaling the ladder yet again, but this time he’s joined by Andrade on the other side.
And it looks like we have another battle of supremacy on top of the ladder. The two exchange right hands, with Rollins impressively getting the advantage, and knocking Andrade off the ladder. Andrade shows off his balance once again, landing on his feet… AND THEN ANDRADE SHOVES THE LADDER FORWARD…
CAUSING ROLLINS TO TUMBLE OFF THE LADDER AND TOWARDS THE TABLE ON THE OUTSIDE!!!
NO!!! ROLLINS IS CAUGHT BY BRON BREAKKER AND BRONSON REED!!!
Both men just saved their fearless leader at the request of PAUL HEYMAN! “Holy shit” chants ring out for the cool moment, whilst inside the ring, Andrade pays it no attention, and begins the trek up the ladder…
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Bronson Reed is in the ring, and he shoves the ladder down… BUT ANDRADE HOLDS ONTO THE BRIEFCASE, NOW DANGLING FIFTEEN FEET IN THE AIR!!!
Reed is trying to get at the feet of him but can’t, when Heyman mouths to Breakker, “Sabu”. Heyman quickly gives instructions and Breakker gets a steel chair before climbing up to the top rope… BRON THROWS THE STEEL CHAIR AND IT SMASHES INTO ANDRADE!!!
CAUSING HIM TO LET GO OF THE BRIEFCASE AND CRASH TO THE CANVAS!!!
BRONSON REED IMMEDIATELY PICKS UP ANDRADE... AND POWERBOMBS HIM THROUGH THE TABLE OUTSIDE THE RING!!!
"HOLY SHIT" chants commence after the big bump from Andrade. Now with Rollins having time to recover, Reed and Breakker beat up all of the opposition. They continue to go to down, beating down all the others, as Rollins sets up the ladder. Full of arrogance, he begins his climb to the top…
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BRON BREAKKER IS SPEARED OUT OF HIS BOOTS…
THE IMPACT SENDING HIM CRASHING INTO THE LADDER…
CAUSING ROLLINS TO CRASH AND BURN!!!
THE ARENA BECOMES UNGLUED BECAUSE THE MAN WHO SPEARED ROLLINS…
ROMAN REIGNS!!!
Reed approaches Reigns, but Roman has managed to pick up a steel chair. REIGNS STABS REED IN THE GUT WITH THE STEEL CHAIR… FOLLOWED BY A SLAPPING BLOW ACROSS HIS BACK!!!
Reed and Breakker have both been momentarily taken care of. Roman now turns his attention towards Seth, hatred in his eyes despite his calm demeanour. As Seth stumbles up, Roman charges at him… SUPERMAN PUNCH!!!
Roman Reigns has taken out all of them, and Paul Heyman has run off, not wanting to be next. As this has happened, Penta has seen everything open up for him, as he gets up and sets up the ladder. Penta takes a few steps towards climbing… WHEN HE GETS CREAMED WITH A STEEL CHAIR FROM AJ STYLES!!!
Now it’s AJ’s turn to urgently climb the ladder…
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AND NOBODY STOPS HIM!!!
AJ STYLES UNHOOKS THE BRIEFCASE AND IN ONE NIGHT, REJUVENATES HIS CAREER!!!
WINNER: AJ STYLES VIA EVENT at 33:16
Roman Reigns, getting a major ovation has left the area, allowing AJ Styles to have his moment. This man has signalled that his career won’t last to much longer and has had a topsy turvy run recently.
This is a HUGE win in the scheme of AJ’s fortune, and as he raises the briefcase over his head, he gets the ovation he deserves.
The ovation is real, the fans love AJ Styles, he has earned their respect, and now has he potentially earned himself another World Title?
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VIDEO PACKAGE
WRESTLEMANIA XL11
APRIL 18TH, 2026
APRIL 19TH, 2026
PARADISE, NEVADA
ALLEGIANT STADIUM
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Tag Team Match:
Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso vs. John Cena and Logan Paul
The fans are SUPER into Cody as you can imagine, chanting his name from the get-go. Fired up for his official return to action, ‘The American Nightmare’ opts to start things for his team, and he demands that Cena get in. Much to the dismay of the fans, ‘The Last Real Champion’ declines the offer, and Logan Paul will start things out. The Social Media Superstar is full of arrogance, scoffing at Cody, and saying “YOU AREN’T GETTING THAT TITLE BACK, CODY… YOU’RE NOT GETTING THROUGH ME TONIGHT”!
As the fans boo, Logan looks at them and cockily laughs, only for Cody to line up and land a massive forearm to Paul’s face. Safe to say the smile is gone now, as Cody continues to unload onto Paul, letting off months of frustration. Cody has his way with Logan, before dragging him by the hair to the corner, and after ramming Paul headfirst into the top turnbuckle, Cody tags in Jey Uso.
Once Cody’s on the apron, he points at Cena, letting it be known, “YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT”. Back to the action, and it’s more of the same for the stunned Paul, as the World Heavyweight Champion clearly enjoys working him over. After dropping Paul with a right hand, Jey looks at the fans and gives them a “YEET”, but that’s enough time for Logan to get a thumb to the eyes.
Uso staggers around blindly, rubbing at his eyes, allowing Paul to crawl to the corner and make the tag to Cena. The heat is massive as Cena comes in and runs through the blinded Uso with a Shoulder Block! Now the heel team really begin to have their way with Uso, as Cena and Paul trade tags nicely, beating down the former tag team specialist.
Cena ends up back in as the legal man, and he sends Cody to the corner, just stomping away on him until Cody is slumped in the corner. The former champion then fights for his life, as Cena calculatedly puts a foot across his throat, choking him. With Uso incapacitated, Cena takes a stroll around the ring, coming face to face with Cena, before telling him, “YOU AIN’T ON MY LEVEL, KID”.
It takes all the restraint in the world from Cody not to come charging after Cena, who then hits him with the ‘you can’t see me’ taunt. The WWE Champion heads back over to his own corner and tags Logan Paul back in, who continues to keep the struggling Jey Uso grounded. Now it’s Paul’s turn to talk trash to Cody, but the former champ doesn’t care, rolling his eyes at the Impaulsive host.
Feeling disrespected, Paul leans forward… AND LOGAN PAUL SPITS AT CODY!!!
The heat is gigantic from the fans as a furious Cody looks to step inside the ring, but the referee immediately intervenes, holding him back. Paul can’t help but arrogantly laugh at Cody, before turning back towards Uso, but Paul took to long messing around. Jey fires away at Paul with right hands, stunning him before sending him bouncing off the ropes… JEY CONNECTS WITH A LEG LARIAT ON PAUL’S RETURN!!!
Grabbing at his face, Paul desperately rolls to the outside, not appreciating the contact. Ever the caring teammate, which annoys the fans even more, Cena gets off the apron and checks on Paul out on the floor. As the two have an emergency conference, Cody gets inside the ring and gets on his hands and knees near the ropes.
Having a short stint as tag champs meaning Jey understands what Cody wants. Jey runs across the ring… AND USING CODY’S BACK AS A SPRINGBOARD… JEY LANDS A SLOPPY LOOKING PLANCHA… TAKING OUT BOTH OPPONENTS!!!
Inside the ring, Cody gets the crowd pumped up, as Uso does his best to get to his feet in a timely fashion. Wasting no time, Jey rolls Paul back into the ring, and at the referee’s request, Cody goes back to the apron. Uso follows Paul back in, but Paul quickly crawls to his corner and makes the tag to Cena, who had just reached the apron.
After the outside the ring spot, Cena is less than impressed and is more aggressive. He locks up with Uso and overpowers him, basically shoving him through the ropes and to the outside. The WWE Champion follows the World Champion out, but Jey hammers back with right hands… UNTIL MEMBERS OF LOGAN PAUL’S ENTOURAGE THROW A DRINK AT JEY!!!
Uso turns to face them and swings at a few of them… BUT THIS ALLOWS CENA TO GRAB JEY AND RAM HIM INTO THE RING STEPS!!!
Cena quickly rolls in and back out of the ring to break up the referee’s count, before he methodically stomps all over the sore Jey. After working him over on the floor for a while, Cena ragdolls Jey back inside of the ring. Cena follows Jey in, slowly dragging him to his feet, only to land a few more rights to back him against the ropes.
Cena than sends Jey bouncing off the opposite ropes, and when Uso comes back… CENA BREAKS OUT HIS SIT OUT HIP TOSS!!!
CENA HOOKS THE LEG…
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CODY MAKES THE SAVE AND BREAKS UP THE COUNT!!!
Cena looks over at Cody, shaking his head in irritated, as Rhodes is forced back to his corner. Meanwhile, Cena remains focused on Uso, bringing him to his feet… HOISTING HIM UP FOR THE PROTOBOMB!!!
NO!!! JEY FLOATS OVER AND LANDS ON HIS FEET…
JEY CHARGES ACROSS THE RING… AND LANDS A FOREARM TO KNOCK LOGAN PAUL OFF THE APRON!!!
Uso then turns to run towards the centre of the ring… CENA CATCHES HIM AND GETS HIM UP ON HIS SHOULDERS FOR THE ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT!!!
NO!!! JEY WRIGGLES OUT AND LANDS ON HIS FEET!!!
Jey pushes Cena in the back to cause him to be off balance… AND JEY LEAPS ACROSS THE RING TO MAKE THE HOT TAG TO CODY!!!
NO!!! LOGAN PAUL HAS MANAGED TO PULL CODY OFF THE APRON!!!
The heat from the fans is crazy for the cool false hot tag spot. Cena immediately grabs a hold of Jey, getting back in control and he throws him back into the heel teams corner. Cena peppers away with right hands, until Logan tags himself back in. Paul drags Uso back into the centre of the ring, before hoisting him high in the air… THE PAULVERISER!!!
NO!!! USO MANAGES TO LAND ON HIS FEET!!!
Paul scrambles to his, but JEY DROPS HIM WITH A SUPERKICK!!!
Both men are down as the fans desperately urge Uso to make it to his corner and tag in Cody. Rhodes looks like he’s starving for action, as both men slowly crawl to their respective corners. As Cody leans for the tag… ONE OF LOGAN PAUL’S ENTOURAGE TRIES TO PULL HIM OFF THE APRON…
NO!!! CODY PUNTS THE GUY RIGHT IN THE FACE!!!
AND JEY MAKES THE HOT TAG TO CODY…
JUST AS PAUL TAGS IN CENA!!!
Two of the biggest names in WWE history meet in the centre of the ring and they trade blows. Running off emotion and fury, Cody gets the better of the exchange, dominating Cena with right hands after a little while. Cena is forced to back against the ropes, barely maintaining his footing, and Cody sends him bounces off the opposite side… RIGHT INTO A SNAP POWERLAM!!!
CODY HOOKS THE LEG…
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CENA ROLLS A SHOULDER OFF THE MAT!!!
Not losing focus, Cody brings Cena back to his feet, HOOKING THEIR LEGS FOR A RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP!!!
NO!!! CENA WRIGGLES FREE AND PUSHES CODY AWAY…
Cody staggers forwards and away from Cena… CENA RUNS AT HIM AND CATCHES HIM WITH A ONE ARMED BULLDOG!!!
CENA ROLLS CODY OVER AND MAKES THE COVER…
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USO MAKES THE SAVE JUST AS CODY KICKS OUT ANYWAY!!!
From the outside, Paul leaps off the apron and trips up Jey by the foot, dragging him out of the ring. They begin brawling at ringside, eventually making their way up the ramp and through to the backstage area. Meanwhile, inside of the ring, Cena stands over Cody and gives him the ‘you can’t see me’ taunt. Cena bounces off the ropes, dusts off his shoulder… FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE!!!
NO!!! CODY ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY AND CENA DRIVES HIS FIST INTO THE MAT!!!
Cena starts to get up, holding his hand, but Cody gets him in a Reverse Front Facelock… CROSS RHODES!!!
NO!!! CENA SPINS OUT…
AND THEN BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES AND MOWS CODY DOWN WITH A SHOULDER BLOCK!!!
Cena hurriedly brings Cody back up… ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT!!!
NO!!! CODY LANDS ON HIS FEET BEHIND CENA!!!
And Cody immediately takes Cena’s leg out with a Chop Block! The WWE Champion writhes on the mat, as Cody grabs the leg he just targeted, steps over… CODY APPLIES THE FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK!!!
Cody throws his own body up and down, cranking on the hold, creating as much leverage and pain as humanly possible. Screaming in agony, Cena raises his hand in the air, contemplating tapping out and fighting another day… WHEN LOGAN PAUL DRAGS THE REFEREE OUT OF THE RING!!!
On commentary, they say they’re getting reports that Jey is stuck in a brawl with Paul’s entourage, who have conveniently left ringside. Cody suddenly relinquishes the submission though, as he notices what has happened. Paul looks to quickly roll in and attack Cody, but Cody catches him… CROSS RHODES!!!
Logan Paul is out of it, as Cody drags his dead weight up and tosses him to the outside. The referee slides back into the ring as Cody leans over the ropes, mouthing some not so kind things in the direction of Paul. Cody now turns back towards the centre of the ring… CENA MEETS HIM WITH A BOOT TO THE FACE!!!
The shot causes Cody to stagger backwards. He uses the ropes to somehow remain on his feet… AND THEN CODY BOUNCES BACK WITH A BOOT TO THE FACE OF HIS OWN!!!
Now it’s Cena’s turn to stagger backwards and use the ropes to remain standing. They meet in the centre of the ring again, and Cena lands a right hand. Cena lands a few more and then sends Cody into the ropes. Cena ducks down… BACK BODY DROP!!!
NO!!! CODY CATCHES HIM… CROSS RHODES!!!
CODY ROLLS CENA OVER AND MAKES THE COVER…
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THREE!!!
WINNERS: CODY RHODES AND JOHN CENA VIA PINFALL at 24:47.
CODY RHODES JUST PINNED THE WWE CHAMPION!!!
In his first match since WrestleMania, where the title was arguably stolen from him, Rhodes is right back where he wants to be.
The amazing reception he has received throughout the night continues, as he celebrates the victory accordingly.
On the outside floor, Cena sits there, hugging his WWE Title, but looking genuinely concerned. Meanwhile, Cody lets Cena know that the title will be coming back around his waist.
And that’s how MITB closes, with Cody victorious, staring down the defeated champion, another chapter between Cena and Cody looking like it’s yet to come…
END OF SHOW
