CM Punk heads to the ring. Punk talks about tomorrow night's Money in the Bank Ladder Match and how he won the match in 2008 and 2009 and cashed in both times, then says he is doing this again as he has a chance to make history and be the only three-time winner. He responds to people saying he is crazy and that it cannot be done by saying "Watch me," and admits that it will not be a cakewalk. Punk mentions all of his opponents, but when he mentions Owens, Owens shows up, and Punk talks about him as he heads to the ring. Owens tells Punk that he will not win tomorrow night and that tomorrow will be successful for him, and that he will make sure Punk does not get the contract, "as nobody needs to see [Punk] as WWE Champion ever again." Owens says that as long as Punk does not win the contract, he will consider tomorrow night "a win." Punk says that this is an excuse for a consolation prize and says Owens does not believe in himself, which is why he is on top of the world while Owens is not. Owens says he has never looked up to Punk and will not start now before climbing one of the ladders to be eye-to-eye with Punk as he tells him that he sees a man who is not taking the contract, as he will make sure Punk does not walk out on his own two feet. As Owens says he will beat "that bitch Sami Zayn," Sami Zayn shows up as Owens and Punk argue, and he climbs up the ladder in the center. Sami calls all of this "disapponting," as he is on the short ladder while Owens and Punk are considered above him. Punk says it is not the size of the ladder, but what you do with it, and says he will wrap it around Owens' fat head before he beats Sami Zayn for the Undisputed WWE Championship. Sami says that Owens and Punk should know better, as they know who he is and he is a survivor who has found a way to win and retain the WWE Championship. Owens says Sami had Punk's help, while Punk says Sami had Owens' help. Sami says this is because he is "exceptionally intelligent" and can see the forest for the trees while Punk and Owens cannot comprehend they are exactly alike, then says Owens is honest about wanting Punk to fail while Punk acts like it does not bother him. He says that this drives Punk crazy and that neither Punk or Owens will get the contract tomorrow night as they are not in the headspace for it, while he will still be Undisputed WWE Champion.
Jacy Jayne, Tiffany Stratton and Lash Legend beat Roxanne Perez, Sol Ruca and Lola Vice in a six-woman tag match after Sol Ruca inadvertently hits Lola Vice with the Sol Snatcher as Lash is about to hit Lola with the Lash Extension. After the match, Lash throws Jacy into Tiffany, then hits Tiffany with the Lash Extension.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Chelsea Green, who is focusing on being positive regarding a possible cash-in. Nikki Bella shows up and berates Chelsea Green again, saying that what she does to Paige is a preview of what she will do to Chelsea as she takes her title. Chelsea chalks this all up to jealousy, and Nikki says Chelsea's reign will be a failure and that Chelsea is a "bootleg Nikki Bella," then says the title will be going to the real thing, which she says Chelsea's husband would rather have. All of a sudden, Charlotte Flair is attacked by Jade Cargill, B-Fab and "Michin" Mia Yim.
Backstage, Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley find out what has happened to Charlotte Flair from General Manager Nick Aldis, and says that Jade Cargill, Michin and B-Fab have been removed from the building before stating that Charlotte cannot compete. Charlotte demands that Alexa take her place in the match against Fatal Influence tonight, which Alexa does. Aldis also mentions that everyone will be banned from ringside for the match, including Jacy Jayne.
The MFTs (Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga) beat The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) after Bakusai (Shinsuke Nakamura and Kiyoki) show up to distract Tama Tonga only for Kiyoki to distract the referee after Tama knocks Kiyoki off the apron, which allows Haku to hit Erik in the throat with his walking stick. After the match, Bakusai brawl with The MFTs and get the upper hand, and when Ivar attacks Kiyoki for costing The War Raiders the match, Bakusai get the better of him, too.
Backstage, as Danhausen scans both Raw General Manager Adam Pearce and SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis for evil with the Evil Detector, Finn Balor shows up wanting a match with Gunther. As Pearce leaves the room saying that he needs a drink, Aldis says that Gunther has a match, but with Danhausen, not with Finn. Danhausen is slightly reluctant to face Gunther, even as Finn reminds Danhausen of how dangerous Gunther is.
We see footage of John Cena on his seventeenth appearance on The Jimmy Fallon Show.
In backstage footage from ealier today, General Manager Nick Aldis meets with The Miz and Kit Wilson when he sees Randy Orton. Aldis tells Orton that he crossed a line with "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. Orton says he will make Aldis' night easy and that he will leave, then says that Cody is the problem and that he did what he said he would do to ensure Cody did not get the WWE Championship before he did. He tells Aldis to sit down and speak with Cody before saying that Cody will not kick his head off his shoulders.
The Miz and Kit Wilson suddenly shows up in the ring, with Miz offended that he pushed aside for Randy Orton. Kit Wilson calls the Lafayette, Louisiana crowd "toxic" before giving them a chance to sing "Happy Birthday" to The Miz. All of a sudden, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes shows up, and The Miz interrupts Cody's entrance as the pyro is still going off, irritated that everyone will sing Cody's theme but not sing "Happy Birthday" to him. Miz demands that Cody stay out of the ring unless he is here to wish him a happy birthday. Cody gets in the ring, throws Kit Wilson over the top rope, then takes out The Miz before speaking to the fans. General Manager Nick Aldis shows up saying he was afraid of this and that he sent Orton home because of this, and says that if this happens anywhere else, it does nothing for anyone and risks both Cody and Orton being put on the shelf along with other top stars. He says that this is about business and that his business is to get the match into the ring. Aldis says that he knows it is far from over between Cody and Orton, and asks Cody to meet him in his office to see how they can make this match happen. Cody offers to have this discussed in his office, which is the ring, and mentions what Orton has done to him. She says that what Orton did to him made his daughter cry, and that fear was behind those tears. Cody says then says he will be everywhere to go after Orton, who cost him the WWE Championship. Cody demands that Orton be face-to-face with him, and says he is not above flying to St. Louis, Missouri to find him, stating that it is all about what he is going to do to Orton.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Damian Priest, who says that he would be a world champion again if it were not for R-Truth. He says he is done explaining himself regarding R-Truth, then notices Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) mentioning what Priest has done to R-Truth. Priest confronts them, and after Fraxiom chew Priest out to his face, Priest pretends to leave only to lay them both out. All of a sudden, R-Truth sucker punches Priest from out of nowhere, and officials have to stop the ensuing brawl.
Danhausen vs. Gunther ends before it can start. Danhausen stops the referee from starting the match so he can curse Gunther, but Gunther boots Danhausen in the face before he can finish before absolutely torturing him. Finn Balor shows up and gets the better of Gunther, forcing him to retreat throught he crowd. Afterwards, Finn Balor checks on Danhausen, but Gunther returns from backstage and attacks Finn Balor. Finn Balor gets the better of Gunther again, but that does not last for long, and officials show up as Gunther powerbombs Finn Balor into the announce table.
Backstage, Sami Zayn meets with Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae regarding last week. Gargano and Sami agree on surviving and overcoming the hands they are dealt, and that they need to figure out what they are dealing with. Bron Breakker shows up and tells Sami he will see him soon.
Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley beat Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid) to become the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions after Lainey Reid is caught holding on to Fallon Henley's hand on a pinfall attempt to give Fallon leverage from the outside, allowing Alexa to hit Lainey with Sister Abigail and Tatum to hit Fallon with Cemetery Drive to win the match and the titles. (As per pre-match stipulation; everyone else is banned from ringside.)
Trick Williams beats Bron Breakker by disqualification after Austin Theory and Maxxine Dupri show up and Theory attacks Trick. After the match, Logan Paul shows up and knocks Lil Yachty out, then Je'Von Evans shows up and fights Theory only to be distracted by Maxxine, allowing Breakker and Theory to gang up on Je'Von until Penta shows up and takes both Breakker and Theory out. Suddenly, "Big" Bronson Reed shows up from out of nowhere and takes out Penta before going on the warpath, leading to a Spear to Trick Williams by Bron Breakker before Bronson Reed hits Trick with a Tsunami. The attacks continue as the show fades to black.
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