Sunday, September 24, 2017

SmackDown Live's Money in the Bank, Year 4

Who will be the next MITB contract holder?

Match 1. Sin Cara vs. Erick Rowan
Um, I guess they deserve a PPV match. Rowan hit a press slam. Sin Cara landed a flying head scissors. He then hit an STO and dive to the outside. Cara kept the pressure with a second STO and schoolboy powerbomb to win.

Not sure how Sin Cara lifted him with ease but he got the job done.

Match 2. DIY vs. The Ascension
The winners could get the next shot at the tag titles. The Ascension had the upper hand on Ciampa early. DIY tried building momentum but they kept getting cut off. Ascension hit Ciampa with a double back breaker. Viktor put him down with an uppercut and got the win.

DIY looked off their game from the beginning. They'll recover.

Match 3. Rusev vs. The Miz - United States Championship
Miz and Rusev were even in the start. Rusev hit a back suplex and almost won. Miz landed a front headlock driver. Rusev kicked out of the Skull Crushing Finale. Miz hit a second finisher, busting Rusev open but he still got a 2 count. Rusev connected with a bicycle kick and won.

Miz had this match won. Two finishers and bloodying his opponent. Rusev is a beast.

Match 4. TM61 vs. The Usos - SmackDown Tag Team Championship
Miller and Jimmy went back-and-forth early. Shane dropped Jimmy head first on the top turnbuckle. Jey hit Miller with the sit-out driver. The Usos hit two double-team moves. Thorne finally came in and hit a Death Valley Driver on Jimmy. He then busted him open. Miller got a near fall on a super sunset bomb. Thorne pummeled Jey and won with a sit-out powerbomb.

A great tag match with some great spots. TM61 are a well-oiled machine.

Match 5. Naomi vs. Sasha Banks vs. Tamina - SmackDown Women's Championship
These three formed Team BAD back in the day. Tamina was getting double teamed. Naomi landed a split-legged moonsault. Sasha then hit a straightjacket suplex. Sasha locked in the Bank Statement. Tamina took out Sasha. After a hurricanrana, Naomi pinned Tamina with a diving splash.

Naomi retains. She'll have tougher challenges coming up.

Match 6. Undertaker vs. Sami Zayn - WWE Undisputed Championship
Zayn gets one more shot. They started on the outside but Zayn took control and hit a couple of suplexes. Taker countered and hit a German suplex. The Deadman always evolving. Zayn hit full nelson and super back suplexes. Taker connected with Old School. Zayn hit the tornado DDT through the post. Taker got a near fall after a flying lariat and two Tombstones. A bloody Sami tried fighting back but Taker put him out with a chokeslam.

Taker was too much for Zayn again. It was worth a shot, Sami.

Main Event. MITB - Jericho vs. Goldberg vs. Reigns vs. Strowman vs. Joe vs. Orton
A star-studded ladder match. Orton hit Joe with a chair. Goldberg tossed Braun into the steps. Jericho hit Reigns with a superplex. All six men were back in the ring, at least for a few moments. Orton made the first attempt but Joe pulled him down. Most of the participants were on the outside, allowing Jericho to climb. He grabbed the briefcase seconds before Joe was able to stop him.

Jericho, the innovator of the MITB finally wins the briefcase.

Recap: No title changes but Jericho is lurking with the briefcase.

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