We go backstage to see The New Day, who’re trying to decide who will be in the Money in the Bank match tonight. Kevin Owens comes in. Owens says he comes bearing gifts and unloads a garbage bag full of flapjacks. Owens also brought syrup with him. Owens wants to know which of them is in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Owens wants to know if the others that aren’t in the match can take out Braun Strowman. The New Day says they’re a lot of things, but they’re not cheaters. Owens says he just wants to talk about it. The New Day invites him to have some pancakes and talk about it, but Owens doesn’t like pancakes, and he says their cereal sucks. The New Day flips out, Big E screams and Woods almost faints. They tell him to leave and Owens says iHop was right to change to iHob because burgers are better. He hates them and he hates Chicago and he hates pancakes. Before he leaves, Big E calls him back and grabs the maple syrup. They laugh as Owens storms off.
Sami Zayn is out next, with his typically over-the-top entrance. We see clips of his feud with Bobby Lashley. The fans are firmly behind Zayn, no surprise.
Sami Zayn Vs. Bobby Lashley
The bell rings, and Zayn immediately gets out of the ring. A loud “Olé” chant picks up. Zayn teases getting in the ring, but quickly exits when Lashley charges him. Zayn smiles as he prances around the ring. Zayn gets in the ring, but quickly leaves again.
Zayn gets in the ring when Lashley chases after him. Zayn stomps Bobby as he’s getting into the ring, but Lashley quickly stops him. Zayn rakes the eyes and kicks him out of the ring. Zayn is looking for a count-out. Lashley gets on the apron, where Zayn kicks and sends him into the ring post. Zayn drives him head-first into the ringpost for a second time. Zayn gets in the ring and is looking for the count-out again. Lashley gets in the ring, so Zayn stomps him again.
Zayn mounts Lashley and applies a crossface. Zayn then punches away at him. Zayn continues to punch him and talk trash. Lashley blocks a right had and clotheslines him down to boos from the crowd. Lashley charges him in the corner, but Zayn boots him back. Zayn comes off the top rope with a cross-body, but Lashley catches him and hits a fall-away slam. Lashley clotheslines him in the corner and hits a vicious running shoulder. Lashley punches him and goes for a suplex, but Zayn fights out.
Lashley hits a spinebuster before picking him up for a delayed vertical suplex. Lashley picks Sami up over his shoulder and drops him. Lashley then hits a second delayed vertical suplex before standing over Zayn. Lashley lifts him up over his shoulder again before dropping him down. Lashley hits a third delayed vertical suplex before covering him with one hand for the decisive win.
Winner: Bobby Lashley
Wow. I didn’t expect such an easy win for Bobby. I guess it shows where both men stand in the company’s eyes. Lashley poses after the match.
