SmackDown Live

The post-Money in the Bank show opens with a quick recap of the ending of the women's MITB match before we go backstage to see Natalya, Charlotte, Tamina and Becky waiting outside Daniel Bryan's office. He comes out and says he wants to hear from Carmella and Ellsworth before he makes his decision.

Carmella and James Ellsworth come out to a chorus of boos as she holds up the MITB briefcase she tells the crowd to show the first Ms. MITB some respect. He is really hamming it up with the heel character.

Carmella trashes her critics and says it doesn't matter what they think because she has the briefcase. She says being the last pick in the draft lit a fire under her and she doesn't care about girl power. The Princess of Staten Island runs down the entire women's division one by one and says none of their accomplishments mattered because she was the smarter competitor. She brings up when Seth Rollins won in 2014 thanks to Kane's help and Bray Wyatt interfering two years ago to allow Sheamus to win over Roman Reigns.

Carmella leaves the ring and we see Bryan watching on a monitor backstage. Charlotte walks in and tells Bryan he needs to do the right thing and take the briefcase away from Carmella.

Jimmy Uso vs. Big E

Big E won 

Lana walks up during Naomi's interview and asks for a rematch. Naomi runs her down, but agrees to defend the title because she is a fighting champion.

During a backstage interview, Orton threatens to go to India and RKO everyone in Mahal's family to get retribution for the Singhs putting their hands on Cowboy Bob.


Dolph Ziggler vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Shinsuke Nakamura won


Owens comes out and says he would have won the MITB match if everyone hadn't ganged up on him. He says he is going to give one lucky individual from Dayton a chance at his title. AJ Styles' music hits and he makes his way to the ring.
Owens says he is only opening this challenge to a local resident from Dayton. Then American Alpha's music hits and Gable walks out while Jordan stays behind. Owens says Gable isn't from Dayton either, but Gable says he just moved there this morning. He makes up an address and Styles says he knows the place.
Gable comes to the ring and claims he just moved to Dayton. Styles backs him up and the match gets going.


Chad Gable vs. KO (c) for the US Title W/ AJ Styles at commentary 
KO won


Daniel Bryan comes out to discuss the end of the MITB ladder match. He says he has to take his emotions out of it and stick to the rule book. He brings out every competitor from Sunday's match before revealing his decision.
Bryan says people may have interfered in past MITB matches, but nobody has ever done what Ellsworth did. Ellsworth starts making fun of Bryan and his vegan baby. Bryan says if he brings up his baby girl one more time he is going to punch him in the face and fire him.
Bryan says he is taking back the briefcase and there will be another MITB ladder match next week on SmackDown. He takes the briefcase and leaves the ring while Carmella freaks out.


Luke Harper vs. Jinder Mahal
Jinder Mahal won
Baron Corbin teases cashing in, but he changes his mind.
Orton destroys Mahal all around the ring, but when he coils up for an RKO, the Singhs pounce on him. He easily takes on both men, but Mahal gets away in the chaos. One of the Singhs takes an RKO after diving off the top rope to end the show as Mahal is staring within the crowd holding the WWE Title.


Rating 70/70
The fact we'll be getting a second Women's MITB match NEXT WEEK is awesome and great way to give what the women the match they truly deserve now I only hope Ellsworth doesn't get involved again or is banned from the match. Other than that the show was pretty great and great matches.