Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for June 25, 2021

Backstage, Paul Heyman says even in their hospital beds, Rey and Dominik Mysterio are acknowledging their tribal chief. Suddenly, Jimmy shows up and tells him that Jey Uso has failed to show, but that he has gotten a hold of him. Jimmy tells Roman that Jey has said that he is not coming back. Roman is irritated by the news, and Jimmy says that while he is nobody's bitch, he has Roman's back. Roman asks Jimmy if he really thinks he can be the right hand man. Jimmy says he is not Jey Uso, but says he can do what his brother can do. Roman tells him to prove it.

Before the next match, Bianca Belair says tonight, she will beat up Bayley yet again, then says she has not been able to stop celebrating since winning at Hell In A Cell, saying she keeps the title so clean she can see her own reflection to remember that she persevered. She says that Bayley threw everything she could at her, but she still won and she cannot stop smiling because she walked out with the SmackDown Women's Championship. Bianca says she is proud of herself, as she didn't allow a bully to get to her. She tells anyone dealing with their own Bayley that they are so much more powerful, because those bullies can scheme all day long and laugh in their victim faces, but "Ding dong! The witch is dead!" Seth Rollins shows up and celebrates his own victory on Sunday, saying they both overcame adversity in the form of haters, doubters and trolls when he defeated Cesaro, and now he is moving on up. He also says that Bianca did not dominate like he did, saying she squeaked by Bayley while calling her win a fluke victory, then asks her to give him a high-five. Bianca has none of this before Bayley shows up. Bayley tells Rollins not to waste his time, then says she was going to congratulate Bianca before she heard her brag over and over, saying she cannot take this and that Bianca is not the champion they deserve. Bianca dares Bayley to get in the ring to show her what kind of champion she is, and Bayley gets in the ring and says she still sees Bianca as "the same old pathetic Biance Bel-Loser." Bianca punches Bayley, and this starts a brawl between the two of them. As this goes on, Cesaro runs into the ring and brawls with Seth Rollins, clotheslining him out of the ring as Bianca tosses Bayley out of the ring. Bayley blames Cesaro for ruining her show, and Cesaro responds by helping Bianca Belair drop kick Bayley.

Seth Rollins and Bayley beat Bianca Belair and Cesaro after Rollins bumps into Bianca as she is about to hit the K.O.D. and Bayley hits a running knee followed by a Rose Plant.

Backstage, Jimmy Uso asks Paul Heyman what Roman Reigns meant by "prove it." Heyman says that he needs to win a match tonight, then asks if he wants him to make that happen. Jimmy says yes, and both of them agree that Jimmy has to win tonight.

It's time for the coronation of Shinsuke Nakamura. Rick Boogs plays Nakamura to the ring, and Boogs places the crown on Nakamura's head. Backstage, King Corbin - now known as Baron Corbin again for the first time in five years - is watching from backstage as Kayla Braxton interviews him. Corbin is downtrodden as he says he has lost his crown, his investments and half of his life's savings, and asks "What's the point?"

Backstage, Seth Rollins meets with WWE officials Sonya Deville and Adam Pearce, saying he wants to challenge Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship, as he has never been more prepared in his life for the challenge of winning it. Rollins also says that nobody deserves the opportunity more than him. Pearce says he and Sonya are not ready to make that decision yet, but Sonya says they will take it under consideration.

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Big E beats Apollo Crews to qualify for the men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match after Commander Azeez gets caught going for the Nigerian Nail on Big E and is ejected from ringside.

Backstage, Sami Zayn celebrates his victory over Kevin Owens on Sunday, and says the persecution he has suffered the past year has caused him to see the world as meaningless chaos, but after beating Owens, he realizes there is order to all things. When he finds out that he is facing Kevin Owens in a Money In The Bank qualifying match, Sami says he put an end to Kevin Owens and got the karmic justice he looked for, then says this is the worst week of his life.

Jimmy Uso vs. Dolph Ziggler is official for later tonight.

Backstage, Sami Zayn meets with WWE official Adam Pearce, saying he has done more than enough and asks him to give him the Money In The Bank contract. Pearce says that is not happening and that he will have to beat Kevin Owens next week. He also says that their match will be a Last Man Standing Match, and Sami Zayn says that Pearce is playing with karma and playing a very dangerous game.

WWE official Sonya Deville heads to the ring. She announces that Carmella will be the first woman representing SmackDown in the women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match, then Carmella heads to the ring. Carmella thanks Sonya for making "the obvious choice," then says she is the most beautiful in all of WWE and tells her to add that to her introduction. Suddenly, Liv Morgan shows up and says she beat Carmella last week and belongs in the match more than Carmella. Carmella says the match is for "the real stars," and gets slapped by Liv Morgan for it. Sonya Deville has to stand between them, and tells Liv to prove she belongs by taking on Carmella right now.

Liv Morgan beats Carmella with a top rope Sunset Flip into a roll-up to qualify for the women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Jimmy Uso, who says the pressure is on but that he does not fold. He says that he dedicates tonight's victory to the family, and hopes that Roman Reigns is watching.

Jimmy Uso beats Dolph Ziggler. After the match, Jimmy Uso sees Roman Reigns, but Roman is more concerned about his State of the Universal Championship address and Paul Heyman tells him not to follow them to the ring.

Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman head to the ring for Roman Reigns' State of the Universal Championship address. After a replay of what Roman Reigns did to Rey and Dominik Mysterio last week, Paul Heyman says that Roman Reigns has beaten all challengers and that Roman Reigns will have to "change course a little bit." Heyman says "there is no one left," and Roman is about to speak when shows up for the first time since WrestleMania. Edge and Roman brawl, and as Edge gets the upper hand, Roman hits Edge with a Superman Punch. Roman then grabs a steel chair, but Edge hits him with a SPear when he gets back in the ring. Edge then lays Roman's head on the chair and grabs another one, but as he goes for the Con-Chair-To, Jimmy Uso runs in and attacks Edge, but Edge throws him into the steel steps and Spears him through the barricade. At this point, Roman Reigns has escaped to the stage with Paul Heyman, and Edge tells Roman that if he wants him, he is right here.

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