- We kick off the show with the five participants in the women's Money in the Bank ladder match & James Ellsworth in the ring. Shane McMahon comes out and unveils the Women's Money in the Bank briefcase. Shane says everyone who competes in this match a leaves a piece of themselves there before explaining how the Money in the Bank ladder match. Ellsworth stops him before Carmella says she'll win the briefcase. Charlotte interrupts her and thanks Shane on behalf of her opponents for allowing them to rub up against greatness. Everyone pretty much interrupts eachother before Naomi comes out. She says she wishes she could be in the Money in the Bank match but says she's ready to face whoever wins. She is interrupted by Lana, making her SmackDown re-debut. Shane tells her it's not the right time for her to come out, but Lana says what works for her will make it work for him. She says she wants to be in the Money in the Bank match, which Naomi laughs at. She says Lana couldn't hang in the Money in the Bank match and that she hasn't even had a singles match yet. Lana says she could beat Naomi and the two get in each other's faces before Shane breaks them up. Shane says Lana hasn't earned a spot in the Money in the Bank match, so Lana leaves angrily.
- Naomi, Charlotte Flair, and Becky Lynch vs Natalya, Carmella, and Tamina with James Ellsworth-Natalya & Charlotte start going back and forth before Charlotte floors Natalya with a chop and hits a knee drop. Becky tags in for a leg lariat before Carmella tags in. The two go back and forth before Becky gets multiple near falls off of roll ups. Becky follows up with a flying forearm for a near fall but gets tossed out of the ring when she tries for a springboard kick. Outside the ring, Natalya hits the Nattie by Nature clothesline before the commercial break. We come back to Natalya forcing Becky into her team's corner. The Welcoming Committee controls the match until Naomi gets the hot tag. Naomi kicks away at Carmella before hitting a jawbreaker. Tamina tags in to take more kicks followed by a springboard crossbody, but Carmella breaks up the fall. Charlotte gives Carmella a big boot before Tamina & Natalya double team Charlotte out of the ring. Suddenly, Lana comes down to the ring and yanks Naomi down onto the apron. This allows Tamina to hit a superkick and pin Naomi for the three and the win. Fine match, nothing special.
- Backstage, Shane McMahon walks up to the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal Trophy. Mojo Rawley walks in and says he thought winning the battle royal would open up new opportunities for him, but instead he's been off TV for almost two months now. He says he wants an opportunity and wants to be in the Money in the Bank ladder match, making note that he's the only person who's pinned Jinder Mahal since he got to SmackDown. Shane gives him an opportunity to get into Money in the Bank ladder match if he beats Mahal tonight.
- AJ Styles vs Dolph Ziggler-Ziggler starts off mat wrestling Styles down for a near fall. The two trade holds before Ziggler headbutts Styles. Styles strikes back with a flurry of strikes, but Ziggler hits a dropkick for a near fall before the commercial break. We come back to Styles hitting a jawbreaker on Ziggler. The two trade blows before Ziggler hits a knee strike. Ziggler goes for the Famouser, but Styles avoids it and clotheslines Ziggler. Styles goes for the Ushigoroshi, but Ziggler slides out and takes down StylesbBefore going for a pin with his feet on the ropes. However, the referee catches him and calls off the pin before Ziggler hits a Famouser for a near fall. Ziggler puts Styles on the top rope and goes for a superplex, but Styles slides out under Ziggler and blocks a follow-up tornado DDT attempt. Styles gets on the apron and tries for the Phenomenal Forearm. Ziggler tries to swipe Styles' feet out from under him like last week, but Styles lands back on the apron and goes for a sunset flip. Ziggler sits down on it and grabs the ropes, but Styles kicks out. Styles covers Ziggler with a jackknife, only to roll over right into a Styles Clash for the three and the win. Pretty decent match.
- It's the Fashion Files. Some great corkboard jokes this week, including listing Michael Hayes as a "repeat offender" and that Enzo Amore is "out of their jurisdiction." In another black & white edition, Fandango says that he took the bottle of cologne from last week to the boys in the lab...only to find out there are no boys and no lab. He says it's not the Colon's cologne. Cut to backstage in color where the New Day walk into the Fashion Files office. Back to black & white, where they ask Breezango for help on a case, paying them in rompers kept in Big E's singlet. Fandango throws them on the floor and saying that they don't take bribes...only to see that Breeze has put it on and it looks good on him. The New Day asks for info on the Usos and Breezango gives them three boxes full of stuff. It's Breezango & the New Day, so you know it's funny.
- John Cena returns on the 4th of July episode of SmackDown.
- Mojo Rawley vs Jinder Mahal with the Singh Brothers -The two lock up before Rawley rams Mahal into the turnbuckles before hitting a hip toss. Rawley follows up with a shoulder tackle, prompting Mahal to roll out of the ring. Back in the ring, Rawley hits the Pounce and goes for the running corner punch, but a distraction from the Singh Brothers allows Mahal to floor Rawley with a super kick. Mahal follows up with a clothesline before going to the headlock. Rawley fights out and hits a back suplex before flooring Mahal with two shoulder blocks and a clothesline. Rawley follows up with a corner splash and goes for a fireman's carry slam, but Mahal slides out and rakes the eyes. Mahal throws Rawley into the turnbuckle and hits the Khallas for the three and the win. After the match, Mahal says he dismantled the dreams of Mojo Rawley like he'll dismantle the dreams of Randy Orton. He calls Orton & all of his fans sick and he is the antidote. He then speaks in Punjabi.
- Renee Young interviews Randy Orton. Orton says he's gotten calls from legends like his father and Ric Flair, who all told him actions are louder than words.
- The New Day with Kofi Kingston vs The Colons-Primo & Xavier Woods start off going back and forth before Woods hits a headscissor takedown followed by a dropkick for a near fall. Primo is able to tag in Epico, who eats a forearm before Big E tags in for a corner spear and a clothesline for a near fall. Big E & Woods lock in simultaneous abdominal stretches before hitting tandem back elbows before the commercial break. We come back to Primo hitting a corner clothesline on Woods. Primo puts Woods on the top rope and goes for a superplex, but Woods knocks him down and hits a missile dropkick. Big E gets the hot tag and suplexes Epico around the ring before hitting a big splash. Big E calls for the Big Ending, but a brief distraction from Primo allows Epico to hit a jawbreaker. Woods takes out Primo with a somersault plancha before tagging in for the Midnight Hour for the three and the win. Fine match, nothing special. After the match, the Usos come out and calls the New Day old news. They then roast Kofi's pigtails & crop top, Big E's name, and Woods' boots.
- Dasha Fuentes interviews Sami Zayn. He says he's been watching footage to get ready for the Money in the Bank ladder match but says the only person he can't get a feel for is Shinsuke Nakamura. He says he'll be sitting at the commentary table for Nakamura's match against Kevin Owens tonight. He is interrupted by Baron Corbin, who punches him and hits him with a conveniently placed ladder. He then throws him into two more conveniently placed ladders before saying a spot on commentary opened up.
- Naomi confronts Shane McMahon, saying she wants Lana at Money in the Bank, saying she'll put the title on the line if she has to. Shane books it.
- Kevin Owens vs Shinsuke Nakamura-The two feel each other out before Owens goes to a wristlock. Nakamura reverses it before hitting an enziguri, prompting Owens to roll out of the ring before the commercial break. We come back to Owens kicking & stomping Nakamura. Owens controls the match until Nakamura & Owens start trading strikes. Nakamura follows up with a single leg dropkick before kicking Owens down. Nakamura drapes Owens across the top rope and knees Owens for a near fall before going for the inverted exploder suplex. Owens fights out and puts Nakamura on the top rope before going for a superplex. However, Nakamura knocks him down, only to get yanked down by Owens, who follows up with a cannonball. Owens goes for the Pop-Up Powerbomb, but Nakamura avoids it and hits a spinning heel kick. Nakamura hits the inverted exploder before hitting the Kinshasa for the three and the win. Fine match, nothing special. After the match, Baron Corbin leaves commentary and jumps Nakamura from behind before hitting the End of Days.
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