Renee Young introduces AJ Styles to the ring as we will find out the stipulation for the WWE title match at the Money in the Bank PPV. Out comes Shinsuke Nakamura. Renee starts to talk and AJ interrupts her and tells Nakamura to just say what the stipulation is. Nakamura plays stupid and tells him to relax and remember why he gets to choose the stipulation.
Highlights of last week’s match between the two air.
AJ says yeah, he remembers that but it will never happen again. Nakamura tells him to listen. He says AJ will never recover and his title is his. “Your house is now my house”. AJ says ok, it sounds like it will be the last match he will ever have and tell him what the stipulation is. Nakamura says the stipulation at Money in the Bank will be a pillow fight and he starts to laugh. AJ laughs and says pillow fight? AJ says it all makes sense, he always knew he was the king of soft style. Nakamura says he jokes because he has the upper hand. He jokes because he is afraid. Nakamura says he looks in AJ’s eyes and all he wants to do is deliver a knee to the face.
Styles says he doesn’t care what the stipulation is, he can’t beat him when it matters anyway. It’s why he takes the cheap shots. He says he’s not the Nakamura they wanted on Smackdown Live. Styles says he will see him at Money in the Bank.
Nakamura goes for a right hand but Styles blocks it. Both men roll to the outside and stgart fighting. Nakamura with a steel chair goes to hit Styles but AJ moves out of the way. Both men start fighting between the audience.
Styles flies off the barricade but Nakamrua hits him with a chair. Nakamura drops AJ styles onto the announce table and hits AJ Styles with a knee to the face. With AJ out, Nakamura starting counting him until 10 as he gets on the announce table. He says “Last Man Standing match”.
The Usos vs. Gallows and Anderson
Gallows and Anderson get on the mic and say when they got their shot against the Bludgeon Brothers, they blew their chance. The Usos get on the microphone and say this isn’t Japan or Raw, this is Smackdown Live. Anderson says he sees a couple of nerds.
The Usos start the match. Gallows and Jay in the ring as Jay clotheslines Gallows to the outside. Jay flies over the top rope and lands on both Gallows and Anderson.
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Back from commercial and Anderson is in the ring with Jay as Jay climbs the top rope but Anderson with a kick slows him down but Jay flies off, Anderson ducks and a kick to the face takes Anderson down. But he tags in Gallows. Jimmy with the kick takes Gallows down. Jay with a big splash off the top rope as he goes for the cover but Gallows kicks out.
Jay tags Jimmy in as both men climb top ropes. Anderson knocks Jay down while Jimmy flies off onto Gallows. He gets back up and a super kick to Gallows but Gallows responds with a super kick of his own as he tags Anderson in. Both men with the Magic killer. Anderson goes for the cover and gets the win!
Winners: Gallows and Anderson
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Naomi vs. Sonya Deville
Sonya takes Naomi down and tries to go for a quick cover but Naomi kicks out. Deville catches Naomi with a spear. A right hand by Sonya takes Naomi down. Sonya with a leg lock around Naomi but Naomi stands up and takes Sonya off her. She runs towards Sonya but a spinebuster by Deville as she goes for the cover but Naomi kicks out.
Sonya with quick kicks on Naomi. Both women exchange kicks and a double kick takes both women down. Both women get back up, Naomi grabs Sonya from behind and goes for the cover to get the 3 count!
Winner: Naomi
Backkstagem Jeff Hardy is being interviewed by Renee Young. She asks him how excited he is. Jeff says he’s very excited for the match. Hardy says Jeff Hardy vs. Daniel Bryan? He gets chills just thinking about it.
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Jeff Hardy vs. Daniel Bryan – Winner faces Samoa Joe next week
Samoa Joe’s music hits as he is at ringside for the match. The bell rings and we are under way. Both men shake hands and start off the match with reversing each other’s holds. Jeff to the ropes and a shoulder to shoulder takes Daniel Bryan down. A test of strength between both wrestlers and a wrist lock by Daniel takes Jeff down.
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Back from commercial and both men with running splashes take each other down. Both men back up and exchange right hands, an uppercut by Bryan and kicks to the chest. Finally an enziguri takes Jeff to the outside. Daniel Bryan on the ring apron goes for a splash but Jeff moves out of the way. Hardy on the ring apron real quick and he flies off landing on Daniel Bryan.
Jeff sends Daniel back into the ring and climbs the top rope. Bryan back up quickly and trips Jeff up. He puts Jeff in a tree of woe and starts with the yes kicks followed by a baseball slide. He gets Jeff on the top rope but Jeff fights back. Bryan goes down and Jeff flies off with the whisper in the wing. He goes for the cover but a two count as Bryan kicks out.
Jeff goes for the Twist of Fate but Bryan blocks it and a dropkick to Jeff’s left knee. Bryan with yes kicks onto Jeff. He goes for another one but Jeff blocks it and the twist of fate! He climbs the top rope and he goes for the swanton bomb but Bryan got the knees up! A big kick to the head by Daniel Bryan onto Jeff. He goes for the cover but a two count as Jeff kicks out.
Bryan goes for the knee but Jeff moves out of the way, he rolls Daniel up but Bryan kicks outs. An uppercut by Daniel and another. Jeff tries another twist of fate but Daniel grabs Jeff’s leg and takes him down. He gets the heel hook on Jeff and Hardy taps out.
Winner: Daniel Bryan
Samoa Joe grabs the microphone and starts yelling “Daniel”. He gets in the ring as both men face off. Joe says he fails to see what they are celebrating because next week he faces him. He drops the microphone and leaves the ring.
Backstage, Joe is with Renee Young. Joe says what he said isn’t strong words or unusual. Next week, Daniel Bryan goes to sleep. Yes, yes, yes.
