- We kick off the show with Jinder Mahal, and I can't believe I'm going to type this...the new WWE Champion. Look, I get it. WWE wanted to tap into the Indian market...but did they have to kill the credibility of their top championship to do it? Is it really worth it? I'm not exaggerating, I think Jinder Mahal might be the worst wrestler to ever hold the WWE Championship. He's not great in the ring, he's not very charismatic, and the only reason he gets so much heat is because he's got the anti-America gimmick. The guy was a jobber one month ago and now he's suddenly a credible, main event wrestler. Anyway, Jinder Mahal gets a police escort to the arena before the Singh Brothers roll out a carpet for him.
- Outcomes Shane McMahon. He announces that Jinder Mahal will defend the title against Randy Orton in a rematch at Money in the Bank. But...what about Rusev? He shifts focus to the Money in the Bank Ladder Match and brings out four of the men who will be competing in the match; AJ Styles, Baron Corbin, Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler. He is interrupted by Kevin Owens before bringing out the fifth participant; Shinsuke Nakamura. Owens takes the mic and says he should be the match over someone like AJ Styles, who he beat at Backlash. Owens says SmackDown is only the land of opportunity for people Shane likes and says he's not in the match because he did something Shane couldn't; beat AJ Styles. Shane says that Owens makes some good points and puts Owens in the match. Corbin takes a mic...that stops working immediately. He takes Shane's mic and says Owens will pay for whining & crying his way into the match before saying no one stands a chance against him and that Shane should lower the briefcase down and give it to him right now. Styles says SmackDown is the house that he built before saying it doesn't matter who's in the match against him because he's the franchise player of SmackDown. Zayn says he didn't come to SmackDown to watch Styles runs victory laps before Corbin interrupts, saying Zayn got lucky at Backlash and is like Rudy, a guy who made one play when the garbage players were in and has lived off it for the rest of his life. Zayn challenges Corbin before Owens tries to interrupt, only for Ziggler to interrupt him. He says he's the only one in the match who has won the Money in the Bank briefcase and he's going to do it again. Nakamura walks over and takes Ziggler's mic before saying he'll be Mr. Money in the Bank. Shane steps in and says Corbin & Zayn will face off again before booking the main event; Ziggler & Owens vs Styles & Nakamura.
- Natalya & Carmella with Tamina & James Ellsworth vs Charlotte Flair & Becky Lynch with Naomi-Becky & Carmella start off trading headlocks before Becky gets two near falls off of roll ups. Becky follows up with a dropkick before Charlotte dropkicks Natalya before the commercial break. And during this commercial break, they put SmackDown on in a tiny split-screen. If it's not important enough to show full-screen, then why talk about it. The only thing that happens is the heels take control. They keep control until Becky blocks a Sharpshooter attempt and tags in Charlotte. Charlotte runs through Natalya, hitting a neckbreaker and a big boot for a near fall. Charlotte goes to the top rope for a moonsault, but Tamina distracts her long enough for Natalya to pop up and hit a German suplex. Naomi dives onto Tamina off the stairs as Becky tags in and hits a missile dropkick. Natalya rolls over to her corner, allowing Carmella to tag in. Carmella goes for the Code of Silence, but Becky reverses it and goes for the Dis-Arm-Her. Ellsworth hops up onto the apron to save her, but Naomi kicks him down. Becky locks in the Dis-Arm-Her and wins by submission. Fine match, nothing special.
- Sami Zayn vs Baron Corbin-Corbin tosses Zayn across the ring to start, only for Zayn to roll him up and get the flash pin in about 18 seconds. Corbin immediately attacks Zayn, stomping away at him before tossing him out of the ring. Corbin tosses Zayn into the timekeeper's area before hitting him with a chair. Corbin then takes Zayn into the crowd, throwing him into a barricade before dropping him on it. Corbin then drags Zayn back to the ringside barricade, laying his head across it and forearming him to death. Referees finally get him to go to the back.
- Backstage, AJ Styles confronts Shinsuke Nakamura. Styles says they've had their battles in Japan and earned each others respect, but tonight their tagging for the first time. He says he learned a lot from Nakamura in Japan, but tonight he should follow his lead. Nakamura says he will, but at Money in the Bank, he's winning the briefcase and turning Styles' house into his playground.
- It's the final Fashion File. It ends up being Shane McMahon wandering into the Fashion Files set, which is basically big cork board and a desk, complete with great visual gags such as a missing poster for Chris Jericho and a wanted poster for the Mean Street Posse "for gang activity." Breezango comes in and turns in their badges, guns (water guns), and Breeze's disguises saying the Usos' Day One was more H then theirs and they're a disgrace to the uniform. Shane reminds them that they aren't really cops before telling them they deserve to be there. He then puts them in singles matches against the Usos.
- It's a Punjabi Celebration for the...ugh...WWE Champion Jinder Mahal, complete with dancers and drummers. He says people can shower him with hatred, but the entire nation of India is celebrating his championship. He says people boo him because he looks & talks different, but now people boo him for exposing them as fools. He says America is on the decline before addressing the fans in Punjabi. He then gets a whole pyro display
- Lana is still coming soon. If this turns into another Emmalina situation I'm going to be pissed.
- Jey Uso vs Tyler Breeze-As soon as the match starts, Uso takes the mic and says Breeze doesn't deserve to face him. Fandango hops up on the apron and shoots his water gun at Uso, distracting him long enough for Breeze to roll him up for the win. That's two matches in a row where we had a roll up in under a minute. This segways into...
- Jimmy Uso vs Fandango-Uso wastes no time taking the fight to Fandango before throwing him into the corner. Suddenly, Breeze puts on his grandma wig and jiggles love cuffs at Jey Uso. No joke. Jey chases Breeze around ringside and into the ring, which distracts Jimmy long enough for Fandango to roll him up for another quick win. After the match, Breezango takes a couple of mics. Fandango's instantly stops working and takes Breeze's. They ask for a rematch for the Tag Team Championships, and the Usos accept. The referee goes over to the timekeeper's area and puts on a headset, presumably getting the go ahead from Shane McMahon.
- The Usos (c) vs Breezango-SmackDown Tag Team Championships-The match starts during that dumb little split-screen portion of the show, with one Uso instantly clotheslining Breeze. The Usos control the match until Breeze boots one Uso out of the ring and tags in Fandango. Fandango hits a spinning heel kick on Jey Uso before hitting a standing tornado DDT for a near fall. Fandango goes for the Falcon Arrow, but Jey Uso counters it and throws Fandango into the ring post through the turnbuckle. The Usos hit both Breeze & Fandango with double superkicks before Jey goes for the splash. However, Fandango blocks it with his knees and rolls up Jey for a near fall. Fandango goes for the Last Dance, but Jey meets him there. Jey goes for a superplex as Jimmy makes a blind tag. Fandango knocks Jey down and hits the Last Dance, only for Jimmy to hit the top rope splash right after for the win. Good, quick little match.
- Backstage, Shane McMahon is confronted by Natalya, who asks for a shot at the Women's Championship because she got the fall at Backlash. Carmella & James Ellsworth interrupt, who say Carmella deserves a shot at the title because she's pinned Naomi twice. Becky Lynch interrupts and says she wants a shot because she was the first SmackDown Women's Champion. Tamina shows up and says she hasn't had a shot at the title, so she deserves a shot. Charlotte shows up and says she wants a title shot, so Shane books a Fatal 5-way next week, with the winner receiving a shot against Naomi at Money in the Bank for the title.
- Dolph Ziggler & Kevin Owens vs AJ Styles & Shinsuke Nakamura-Styles & Nakamura didn't get an entrance for this match. AJ STYLES. AND SHINSUKE NAKAMURA. DIDN'T. GET. ENTRANCES. What is that? That's not OK. Styles & Ziggler start by trading holds. The two go back and forth before Styles hits a dropkick. Nakamura & Owens tag in, striking away Owens before calling for the Kinshasa, but Owens rolls out of the ring before the commercial break. We come back to Nakamura dropping a knee on Owens. Nakamura gives Owens some Good Vibrations, but Owens comes back with a hair pull slam. Owens beats down on Nakamura before tagging in Ziggler, who drags Nakamura's face across the top rope. The heels control the match for a long time, keeping Nakamura in their corner. Nakamura is able to create space, sending Ziggler into the ring post and making the hot tag to Styles. Styles strikes away at Ziggler before hitting a sliding forearm for a near fall. Styles follows up by knocking Owens off the apron and hitting the Ushigoroshi on Ziggler for a near fall. Styles goes for the Styles Clash, but a distraction from Owens allows Ziggler to hit a Stun Gun and throw Styles out of the ring. Owens tags in and hits a senton on Styles outside the ring before ramming him into the apron. Owens then sets up Styles on the apron, gets back in the ring, and knees Styles off and to the ground. Owens brings Styles back into the ring and slaps on a headlock. Styles breaks out, but Owens follows up with a back body drop for a near fall. The heels control the match until Ziggler goes for a superplex. Styles slips out under him and hits an atomic facebuster before making the hot tag to Nakamura. Nakamura strikes away at Owens, who knees Owens to death for a near fall. Nakamura goes for an inverted powerslam, but Owens blocks it, only to take a spinning heel kick. Nakamura makes the cover, but Ziggler breaks it up. Ziggler gets an inverted powerslam from Nakamura for his troubles before Nakamura calls for the Kinshasa. Owens stops him, only to take a Pele Kick from Styles. Styles goes for a Styles Clash, but Ziggler stops him with a superkick. Nakamura kicks Ziggler out of the ring before hitting the Kinshasa on Owens for the three and the win. Good main event this week. After the match, Styles and Nakamura stare eachother down under the Money in the Bank briefcase.
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