Braun Strowman shows up. After looking at the briefcases, Braun says he gets motivated when he sees them, as they contain a contract that gives him a guaranteed title shot anywhere in the world at any time. He then says that as Money In The Bank, he will destroy seven other men before climbing the ladder and taking the contract. After that, he will be known as "Mr. Monster In The Bank." He then asks who will stop him, and says The Miz, Bobby Roode, Finn Balor, The New Day, Rusev or Kevin Owens won't be able to before he wins the contract, cashes in and makes sure Brock Lesnar gets these hands. Suddenly, Finn Balor shows up. He tells Braun he is getting ahead of himself, and that he was the very first Universal Champion. He says he never lost the title, and that this fact eats at him every day. He is determined to get back to the top and do that with the contract. Finn Balor says he gave Braun Strowman everything he had last week, but at Money In The Bank, there will be six other men with them and it will be every man for himself. Braun says Finn Balor puts up a really good fight for a little guy. Finn slaps Braun in the face, and Braun responds by tossing him across the ring. Finn is forced to roll out of the ring just before General Manager Kurt Angle shows up. Angle says he sees intensity - one of his favorite I's - then makes a re-match between Finn Balor and Braun Strowman starting right now to start tonight's show.
Kevin Owens guests on commentary for the next match.
Finn Balor beats Braun Strowman by disqualification. During the match, Kevin Owens gets on an open microphone on the commentary table and taunts Strowman, and later, he does the same to Finn Balor. Finn Balor has the match won when Kevin Owens gets on the apron and gets physically involved by attacking Finn Balor. After the match, Kevin Owens pulls out a ladder from underneath the ring and attacks Finn with it. He then tries to attack Strowman with it, but Strowman grabs the ladder and knocks Owens out of the ring before tossing it outside, where it lands halfway up the ramp and nearly hitting Owens.
In the parking lot, Kevin Owens tries to escape but gets caught by General Manager Kurt Angle, who tells him he has a match with Bobby Roode.
We hear from Sasha Banks, who says that she plans to rewrite history in the women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match. She has to get through tonight's Gauntlet Match first, which she says takes luck, but she says you don't need luck when you're The Boss.
Elias is in the ring. Elias is in the ring. He says tonight's song is special, as the words just came to him. He then proceeds to play guitar, but then says tonight's crowd is disgusting and demands the lights be brought in. After the lights are brought in, Elias tries to play again, but he demands the vocals be brought up so he can hear more of himself and less of the crowd. Elias then tries to play a third time, then demands the crowd be completely silent. The crowd boos him, and says he will wait all night until he can hear a pin drop. As Jinder Mahal vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE Intercontinental Championship is announced as the next match following the commercial break, Elias then threatens to leave, which causes the crowd to cheer before the next match begins.
After the commercial break, Elias is still in the ring, saying the crowd needs him tonight and that he has decided to give the crowd another chance. Shortly afterwards, Seth Rollins shows up for the next match. Seth Rollins takes Elias' stool and tosses it out of the ring, and asks that Elias leave. Elias climbs out of the ring, and the next match is allowed to begin.
Jinder Mahal beats Seth Rollins by disqualification after Seth Rollins attacks Jinder with a steel chair, following failed physical interference by Sunil Singh despite Sunil being ejected out of the match. After the match, Seth chases Jinder to the back with the steel chair. Sunil tries to grab Seth's leg, but he gets hit with the steel chair as well. Seth Rollins retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Afterwards, Seth Rollins celebrates on top of the commentary table only to be smacked in the back with a guitar by Elias, who shows up out of nowhere.
Seth Rollins is seen being strapped to a stretcher. Seth tries to get up under his own power, and WWE officials eventually carry him to the back.
Nia Jax shows up, but she is quickly joined by "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey, who guests on commentary. Nia says she is glad Rousey is watching on commentary, because she is going to find out what is going to happen to her at Money In The Bank. Nia then has her opponent in an arm bar, and quickly powers out by getting up, lifting her up and powerbombing her onto the mat. She then tells Ronda the arm bar does not mean much to her, assuming she can even apply it. She then gets her opponent back up and hits her with a Samoan Drop. Nia says she could easily get a victory on that, especially against Ronda, but she is not done yet. She then hits the opponent of her exhibition, Michelle Webb, with a leg drop, and says she's not getting up. Nia then tells Ronda she has faced nobody like her in the UFC, and says that if she wanted to, her leg could crush a woman's chest. She also says what she is about to do can do the same, and hits Michelle Webb with a rolling senton. Nia then says Webb needs some assistance, just like how Ronda will need assistance at Money In The Bank, and dares Ronda to come into the ring and help her out. Ronda leaves the commentary table and heads to the ring. Michelle Webb is out of the ring by the time Ronda stares Nia down, and Nia says she is not intimated by her stare; instead, she finds it humorous. She laughs in Ronda's face, then leaves.
We hear from Dana Brooke, who says Sasha Banks was not kidding when she says it takes luck to win the Gauntlet Match tonight. She says it takes someone who can take the date, crunch the numbers and plan an optimal strategy for victory, and that someone is her.
Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt beat The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor).
Backstage, General Manager Kurt Angle is met by The B Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel), who are not impressed by Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt. The B Team asks for a tag team title shot. Angle says they will have to do more than beat Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) twice, and asks what the other teams would think if they leapfrogged over them. Bo Dallas thinks they need the other teams' blessings, and plans a B Team Memorial Day Tag Team barbecue for later tonight.
We hear from The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan). Ruby Riott says they don't care about luck or the odds, and Sarah Logan says that they will tear their competition apart piece by piece as they tear up the other women's clothes in the locker room. Liv Morgan says they have a chance, and they will make the most of it. Ruby says that one way or another, the final slot in the Women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match belongs to them.
Kevin Owens beats Bobby Roode with a roll-up. After the match, Braun Strowman shows up and chases after Owens. Roode gets in the way, causing Strowman to catch Owens, get him into the ring and powerslam him as Bobby Roode cheerleads. Roode tells Strowman to do it again, and Strowman does just that. After that, Strowman grabs Roode by the throat and gives him a running powerslam.
Sami Zayn shows up. Sami Zayn says last week went a little too far, and that WWE management have given him the opportunity to submit a public apology. He says that his interview with Bobby Lashley's "three sisters" went too far, and that fans on social media were offended by the segment. Sami said that last week, he did something he promised he would never do: lie to the fans. He then says the three men in women's clothing from last week were not Lashley's sisters and that they were indeed men. He simply wanted to entertain, not to provoke. For that, he is sorry; however, it should be noted that everything he said and all the stories was true, because like all good art, his act was rooted in reality. He does not expect the fans to get it, but in time, the segment will come to be viewed favorably. Sami then says he is the one doing the right thing and exposing the truth about Lashley being a bully, and yet he is the one catching flak. He then says the fans should be the ones feeling sorry, and that the fans should be apologizing to him because he deserves more. Suddenly, Lashley shows up. Lashley says Memorial Day is a special day for families like his, and he thanks and salutes everyone who has veterans in their family on behalf of himself and his family. This starts a "USA" chant. Lashley then focuses on Sami Zayn, then says last week was fun. He also says it gets old quickly, and that Sami has an issue with him. He challenges Sami to a match at Money In The Bank. Sami shakes Lashley's hand after he extends it, then says he will Helluva Kick the smile off his face. Lashley then refuses to let go of Sami's hand and begins to crush it. Lashley then apologizes in advance for all he will do to him in advance at Money In The Bank, then lets go.
We hear from Mickie James, who says that she has the eye on the Money In The Bank briefcase and knows what to do to get there, as she knows how to seize every opportunity. After tonight, she will be the one walking into Money In The Bank.
Drew McIntyre beats Chad Gable.
We look back at Rey Mysterio vs. Kane for the World Heavyweight Championship at Money In The Bank 2010, courtesy of Red Robin.
The Raw tag team division is in the ring for The B Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) Memorial Day Tag Team BBQ. Bo Dallas gives a quick tour of the food, then he and Curtis Axel try to get everyone's blessing to get a tag team shot against Bray Wyatt and Matt Hardy. All of a sudden, Titus O'Neil complains about the food, and says there is no way The B Team will skip to the front of the line. Heath Slater says that in West Virginia, this would be a feast. He then agrees with Titus concerning The B Team. It becomes apparent that nobody wants them to have a tag team shot, then Curtis Axel tries to take all the food back. All of a sudden, the food is dumped on The B Team, which starts a food fight. The whole time, Rhyno is eating all the bologna sandwiches, and when he realizes he is the only person left in the ring, he tosses all the food out into the crowd. The B Team then attack Rhyno and put him through a table.
Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn is now official for Money In The Bank.
Next week: Finn Balor vs. Kevin Owens! Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Roode! Nia Jax vs. Natalya!
The B Team demand a tag team title match from General Manager Kurt Angle. Kurt Angle sets up a tag team battle royal where the winners face Bray Wyatt and Matt Hardy for the Raw tag team titles. As The B Team thank Angle, they unintentionally dirty his suit with the food they are covered in.
Charly Caruso interviews Bayley before the next match. Bayley says that regardless of the odds, she has never backed down and does not plan on doing it tonight. Bayley says she will do whatever it takes to make it to the women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match.
Sasha Banks beats Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan, Bayley, Dana Brooke and Ruby Riott in a Gauntlet Match to qualify for the women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match. During the match, Liv Morgan shows back up after Sarah Logan is eliminated so she and Logan can double-team on Bayley before Ruby Riott shows up. They both return again to try to cost Sasha the match, but Sasha manages to fight them off and make Ruby Riott tap out to the Banks Statement to go on to Money In The Bank.
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