SmackDown sets the stage for Money in the Bank!

While Money in the Bank has that coveted briefcase, SmackDown sees A-Town Down Under defend the WWE Tag Team Championships against DIY!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• The Street Profits VS Pretty Deadly; The Profits win.
• Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill VS Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell; Bianca & Jade win.
• Bayley w/ Naomi VS Piper Niven w/ Chelsea Green; Bayley wins.
• WWE Tag Team Championships: A-Town Down Under VS #DIY; DIY wins and become the new WWE Tag Team Champions.

PLAY BY PLAY

Jey Uso is here!

Toronto fires up as Main Event Jey is here, ready to Mon-YEET in the Bank! The fans bounce along with Jey, and he gets himself a mic. The fans “YEET!” and Jey says Main Event Jey Uos is now in your citaaay~! Jey appreciates that Canada actually let him in. “YEET!” And then MITB is tomorrow night. “YEET!” And if y’all want Jey to be the new Mr. MITB, lemme hear ya say “YEET!” “YEET!” But here comes LA Knight! The fans fire up as SmackDown’s Mega Star steps to Raw’s Main Event Jey! Knight gets a mic as the fans cheer him on, and he says, “LEMME TALK TO YA!” Knight kinda likes Jey asking if fans wanna see him win, let him hear ya say “YEET.” “YEET!”

Knight says it doesn’t take a genius to look around and think that yeah, maybe Jey’s the odds on favorite. Which is crazy, because just a year ago, Knight was the favorite. Knight has all the respect for Jey, and here’s why. Jey was part of this goofy Bloodline family, he breaks off and does his own thing, Just Me Uce, Day One Ish. But the way Knight shows respect tomorrow night is by showing none at all. It doesn’t matter if it’s Jey or any of the other goofs back there, they’re all getting stomped out! And don’t get lost in the sauce, because you ain’t ever been on a ride like this. As much as Jey likes “YEET!” he’s gonna hear all of Toronto saying “YEAH!”

The fans duel between “YEET!” and “YEAH!” and Jey says, “YEET!” Knight chuckles and says, “YEAH!” Jey and Knight stare down, no more sunglasses, and Jey says, “YEET.” Knight says, “YEAH!” But then here comes Carmelo Hayes! And he says no, no, no. He hates to be that guy but uh, he is! And Toronto doesn’t want YEET or YEAH. The fans boo in disagreement but Melo asks Knight how it’s been. Haven’t seen him in awhile. The last time Melo saw Knight, Knight’s head was so far up Logan Paul’s “Prime location,” he can tell us what the new flavor is. And as for Jey, Melo hopes Jey remembers H1M. They have a lot in common.

But then Chad Gable makes his entrance! Not quite a shoosh but Gable says unlike everyone else, he has been living in his own personal Hell the last few weeks. The fans chant “YOU SUCK!” but Gable says have empathy for someone who has been through what he’s been through. The Academy left him high and dry, he got hit in the head and left for dead, with the Wyatt Sick6 coming after him for reasons he doesn’t even understand! But what’d he do? Run and hide? No, he- gets interrupted by El Idolo! Andrade swaggers his way to the ring, and he tells the “chicos” that they’re all talking about their dream of winning MITB.

But chicos, dreams do not win you matches. Especially not a dangerous match like MITB. And guess what? Here comes Drew McIntyre! Andrade sighs, but The Scottish Terminator has his own mic to join the conversation. Toronto chants “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” at McIntyre but he just soaks it up. And he expected better of the Commonwealth of Canada. Punk isn’t here, but his family is always with McIntyre. McIntyre shows off the stolen bracelet, and he says speaking of Punk, here’s a fair warning to the other five in this match. The violence McIntyre inflicted upon Punk is exactly what’ll happen each and every one of them if they get in his way.

In fact, let’s just “meet” the competition now. McIntyre gets in the ring, passes by “El Idiot” lounging on the corner, and fans continue to chant “C M PUNK!” McIntyre says he just feels bad for Chad. Melo has a bright future, but he’s not HIM. Melo is looking up at HIM. LA Knight… “YEAH!” No, that’s not the word he’ll need tomorrow. It’ll be “Nope.” And then there’s Jey… “YEET!” McIntyre asks how Jey even got across the border. And then Andrade attacks McIntyre first! Andrade dumps McIntyre out, Melo shoves Knight into Jey, Jey aims at Knight, but Knight dodges so the SUPERKICK hits Melo anyway!

Knight and Jey argue, Gable GERMAN SUPLEXES Knight! Andrade BOOTS Gable! Jey TOSSES Andrade! Fans “YEET!” and Jey builds speed, only for McIntyre to CLOBBER Jey! The fans boo as McIntyre stands tall, but this very well could be how it goes tomorrow night! McIntyre STOMPS Jey’s sunglasses, then scoops Jey! Jey slips free, Knight ROCKS McIntyre! Jey adds on, and the fans “YEET!” and “YEAH!” as McIntyre is a pinball! “YEET!” “YEAH!” Then a DOUBLE LARIAT sends McIntyre out! The fans fire up as Mega Star and Main Event Uce stare down! It is a star-studded six pack, but who overcomes the odds to become Mr. Money in the Bank?

Backstage interview with Bayley.

Jackie Redmond is with the WWE Women’s Champion, who won last the Women’s MITB back in 2019 and successfully cashed in as well. Jackie asks Bayley that she has done this, so what does it take to win this and then cash-in for a title? Bayley says the MITB ladder match is one of the most brutal matches in the WWE, but also one of the most rewarding. It is about timing when cashing in. You gotta stay focused, stay sharp, and be patient, because when Bayley did it, she became the longest-reigning SmackDown Women’s Champion ever. But Chelsea Green walks over to say “Boring~!”

The Hot Mess “apologizes” for interrupting, but says Bayley’s advice is almost as irrelevant as Bayley herself. In fact, Bayley wouldn’t be champion right now if Chelsea was not “illegally ejected” from Clash at the Castle. So guess what? When Chelsea becomes Miss MITB, #ChachingChelsea, Bayley will know when she’s coming. Then come back once you’ve won. But then Piper Niven CLOBBERS Bayley into road cases! This is what Chelsea means. The next time Piper drops Bayley, Chelsea will bring her MITB contract to become the NEW WWE Women’s Champion. Chelsea & Piper hurry away, will nothing stop them from tearing down The Role Model?

Bayley exits Nick Aldis’ office.

Naomi finds her and asks if she’s good. Bayley says yeah, and she is so sick of Chelsea & Piper. Bayley has a match 1v1 with Piper tonight. Naomi says good, and she’ll have Bayley’s back out there. Bayley knows she always does. Bayley heads out to get ready, and Naomi is just as annoyed. Will this Clash at the Castle rematch go about the same as the first? Or will Piper bulldoze Bayley for Chelsea to pick the bones?

The Street Profits w/ B-Fab VS Pretty Deadly!

Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins wanted some payback on The Bloodline, but Nick Aldis said that wasn’t gonna be good for anyone. So when Kit Wilson & Elton Prince came prancing in to pitch ideas, everyone was inspired to want this match! Will the Profits use this opportunity to climb the ranks? Or will Pretty Deadly add to the story that is their glory?

SmackDown returns and Pretty Deadly make their entrance. The teams sort out, Ford starts against Elton, and they circle. They tie up, Ford waistlocks and SLAMS Elton, then hauls him back up. Elton grabs for ropes, Ford drags him back and SLAMS him again. Elton fights up, pries at the grip, but Ford SLAMS him down again! The fans rally, Elton reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Ford lets go, Kit tags in, and Elton anchors a leg so Kit can run Ford over! The fans boo but Kit runs. Ford trips him up, hurdles over, then runs him over! Ford hits a hip toss, then Elton gets in! Ford hits another hip toss! Tag to Dawkins and they double whip Kit.

Kit runs into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! Dawkins covers, TWO! Dawkins whips Kit to a corner, but Elton takes the bump so Kit can run back and ROCK Dawkins! Elton hurries back to tag in, and he UPPERCUTS Dawkins. Dawkins staggers, Elton UPPERCUTS him again. Elton fires hands on Dawkins, throws in knees, and then he goes corner to corner. The fans duel, Dawkins dodges Elton to JAB, JAB, and JAB! Dawkins whips, Elton reverses but Dawkins hurdles! Dawkins comes back to UPPERCUT Elton down! Dawkins DECKS Kit, too! Dawkins then runs in to CYCLONE SPLASH and ENZIGIRI Elton down! Cover, TWO!

The fans duel as Dawkins drags Elton up. Dawkins scoops but Elton slips free and shoves. Dawkins holds ropes, BOOTS Elton, but Kit HOTSHOTS Dawkins! Elton BOOTS Dawkins, and he fires up! The fans are torn but SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns again and Elton grinds Dawkins down with a chinlock. The fans rally up as Dawkins fights to his feet. Dawkins throws body shots, Elton shoves him but Dawkins sunset flips! TWO, and Elton hurries up to LARIAT Dawkins down! Elton taunts Ford, stalks Dawkins, and he drags Dawkins up to the corner. Elton point-blank clotheslines, then UPPERCUTS! Elton goes corner to corner and back again, but Dawkins dodges the splash! Elton staggers but he tags in Kit! Kit hurries to intercept Dawkins, but Dawkins ROCKS Kit! And ROCKS him again! And again! Kit headlocks, Dawkins powers up and out, but HEADS COLLIDE!

Both men are down and the fans rally up! Dawkins and Kit crawl, hot tags to Elton and Ford! The fans fire up as Ford kicks Elton, CLUBS and CLUBS and CLUBS away! Ford HAMMERs away on Kit but Elton shoves him. Ford dodge, then Elton dodges, but Ford LARIATS! Kit runs back in, but gest a FLAPJACK! Elton back suplexes, Ford lands out! Ford mule kicks, front kicks, and ENZIGIRIS! Elton flounders, Ford reels him in, BIG back suplex! Ford kips up and flexes and the fans are thunderous! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Even B-Fab is surprised, but Ford hurries up top! Elton stands, and he UPPERCUTS first!

Elton calls to Kit, tags him in, and then Elton goes up. Ford shoves him away! Dawkins sneaks a tag, Kit runs up and gets a boost! Pretty Deadly have Ford for a SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But Dawkins is up top!? SWANTON BOMB!! Cover, ELTON BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous as this one keeps going! Dawkins TOSSES Elton to the apron, DECKS him, but Kit rolls Dawkins! TWO, and Kit kicks low. Kit whips, Dawkins ducks ‘n ‘dodges to POUNCE Kit into Elton! Ford is back, Pretty Deadly is outside, so Ford FLIES onto them both! Toronto is erupting and Dawkins hits the SKY HIGH! Ford is up top, to come in FROM THE HEAVENS!! Cover, Profits win!

Winners: The Street Profits, by pinfall

Dawkins & Ford humble Pretty Deadly, if only for tonight! And with the WWE Tag Team Championships on the line tonight, will the Profits be waiting on the outside side? Speaking of…

Grayson Waller and Austin Theory talk backstage.

Waller is ready and Theory says he wants to make sure they’re on the same page. What? Does Theory suddenly not trust Waller? They are the undefeated Tag Team Champions for a reason, right? That shows the world they’re on the same page. Yeah, it’s just Theory has been thinking about what Johnny said. What Johnny said? Waller thinks that “that flop, Gargano,” is just getting in Theory’s head. Theory can’t lose his focus. Theory says he hasn’t lost focus. Then how many titles did Theory ever get with Gargano? The answer is easy: zero! Because once Theory stopped doing things The Gargano Way, Theory worked out who he is.

TWO-TIME United States Champion, YOUNGEST Mr. MITB ever, and never mind that Theory also beat JOHN CENA at a WrestleMania! And then A-Town Down Under won the tag titles just this past Mania. And those flops in DIY are so desperate for titles, that they’re turning ATDU against each other. So if they’re on the same page, then let’s show everyone who they are! Theory is onboard now, but will he and the Aussie Icon really be able to stay golden? Or will Gargano & Ciampa show what a real team looks like?

Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill VS Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell!

The StrongEST Duo would probably both be in the Women’s MITB match if not for the Poison Pixie & #IndiWrestling. But will Bianca & Jade get their revenge here tonight? Or will Candice & Indi find the way to weather the storm?

SmackDown returns, the match is already underway, and Jade throws Indi into a corner. Jade runs up but Indi dodges, so Jade POSTS herself! Indi HOTSHOTS Jade back, runs, but into a FLAPJACK! Jade SUPERKICKS Indi, then dares Candice to get in. Candice backs up, Indi runs in, but Jade dodges. Jade runs back in, but is again sent into POST! Candice tags in, she rolls Jade and Indi BLINDSIDE FOREARMS! Candice STEP-UP SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Jade stays in this but Candice stays on her with hammering hands! Tag to Indi, she gives Candice the wheelbarrow boost for the SPLASH! Indi covers, TWO!

Indi clamps onto Jade’s arm but the fans rally up. Jade rises, ROCKS Indi with forearms, then whips. Indi reverses to hammerlock and ROCK her back! Indi flexes to mock Jade, but the fans boo. Indi pie faces Jade, clamps onto the arm again, but Jade fights her way up again. Jade fires more forearms, reaches out for Bianca, but Indi keeps her back. Jade ROCKS Indi, reaches out, but she’s still fingertips away! Indi swings, Jade dodges, and DOUBLE BOOTS bring them both down! The fans fire up as Jade and Indi crawl for their corners. Hot tags to Candice and Bianca! The EST rallies on Candice with big shoulder tackles!

Bianca DROPKICKS Candice, reels her in, wrenches and suplexes, and then SLAMS Candice right down! Bianca kips up, the fans fire up, and Bianca runs corner to corner to RAM into Candice! Bianca goes up to rain down fists! The fans count, and Bianca goes to nine, but in comes Indi! Bianca flips up and over, then SPINEBUSTERS Indi! Candice BOOTS Bianca, goes up and leaps, but Bianca stops the rana! Bianca ALLEY-OOPS Candice onto Indi! The fans fire up and Bianca handsprings to MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Candice survives but Bianca stays cool. Tag to Jade and the fans fire up again.

Jade hauls Candice up but Indi YANKS Bianca by her braid! Candice victory rolls Jade, TWO!! Jade escapes but Candice SUPERKICKS! Jade rebounds to BOOT! Indi runs in, Jade feeds her to Bianca for a FOREARM! Bianca torture racks Indi, Jade chicken wings Candice! KISS OF DEATH and JADED! Cover, Bianca & Jade win!

Winners: Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill, by pinfall

The StrongEST Duo gets back on top! Cathy Kelley joins them in the ring and says that was an impressive win here. Was this imperative to getting back on track? Bianca says yes, it was. The past couple months have been a little rough, but they are here to finish what they started. And that starts with getting those tag titles back from Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn. Jade says thanks to those two for keeping the belts warm. But everyone knows that it is inevitable! Jade & Bianca are coming back for THEIR tag team titles. So see you soon, girls. Alba & Isla have been put on notice, but will they have just the thing to weather the storm?

Kevin Owens is here!

Toronto fires up as the Prizefighter makes his way out to the ring, but KO is in a foul mood. However, he’s not alone, because here comes Randy Orton, as well as Cody Rhodes! The fans sing along, “WHOA~ OH~!” and Cody gets his pyro. Cody autographs signs, high-fives fans, and he joins his allies in the ring. “WHOA~ OH~!” and there’s more pyro. All three have mics, the fans cheer, and Cody says, “So, Toronto… Whaddya wanna talk about?” Cody says they could talk about last night, Sami Zayn & Friends, or about 16 THOUSAND here tonight for SmackDown, a sold-out MITB and even NXT Heatwave on Sunday. It seems like WWE and Toronto are just a good fit.

The fans cheer that, but then Cody says they’ve heard enough from Solo Sikoa and this modern Bloodline. They have asked for a fight, so Cody, Randy & Kevin are ready for a fight. Orton adds that if it is up to him, that fight ends with the three most dangerous letters in sports entertainment, R K O! The fans cheer, and now Kevin speaks. For him, he could probably talk about the last four years of his life fighting The Bloodline. Fans sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” But what he’d rather talk about is the last four days. Monday morning, Kevin got a call from his dad, telling him that Kevin’s mom was rushed to the hospital.

Kevin flew back to Quebec then and there, and that is where he has been the last few days. The same hospital where she gave birth to Kevin, the whole family by her beside, watching her fight like hell. The fans cheer, and Kevin says the shows here in Toronto are always special. Everyone gets together, the kids see the grandparents, the whole family sees each other again and enjoy wrestling together. But Kevin’s parents won’t be here because mom is still fighting for her life. The fans cheer on Mama, and Kevin could’ve even stayed home tonight and no one would’ve said anything. The thing is, the one person it would’ve been a problem for is Kevin’s Mama.

Ever since Kevin was 11 and he discovered the WWE, Mama did everything she could to help him realize her dream. She wanted him to #JustKeepFighting, to leave it all in the ring! And so if she knew or even heard Kevin had missed a show because of her, she’d be so pissed. So Kevin will tell Bloodline this, he is more serious than he’s ever been. Win, lose or draw, all Kevin cares about is to do what Mama has wanted him to do, and that is not to just kick the crap out of The Bloodline, but to kick their asses worse than ever before! Toronto is fired up with Kevin, and that fires up Cody and Randy! Will Solo Sikoa regret ever taking over as Head of the Table?

Bayley w/ Naomi VS Piper Niven w/ Chelsea Green!

The WWE Women’s Champion already beat Chelsea’s “spicy little frittata” in Glasgow, but that wasn’t enough to be done with them. Will Bayley put a punctuation on this story once and for all? Or is Piper going to pave a way to a sequel?

Wait, Iyo Sky is spotted in the crowd! She will be in the Women’s MITB again this year, will she look to repeat history right down to taking a title with the briefcase? The bell rings, and Bayley fires off on Piper! Piper shoves Bayley away but Bayley comes back with more shots! Bayley stomps Piper in a corner, but Piper puts Bayley in the corner in return. Bayley dodges Piper, fires more shots, but then Piper picks Bayley up with both hands! Bayley CLUBS free, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but runs into a SCRAPBUSTER! Chelsea coaches Piper and Piper talks trash on Bayley. Bayley SLAPS Piper back!

Piper DECKS Bayley, then runs, to SENTON! Cover, TWO! Naomi coaches Bayley but Chelsea coaches Piper, and Piper hauls Bayley up. Bayley JAWBREAKERS free, then headlocks. Bayley runs to use the corner, TORNADO BULLDOG! Piper bails out of the ring but Bayley pursues! Chelsea gets a little too close but Bayley scares her off. Bayley runs, but the Daredevil Dropkick gets caught! Bayley BOOTS Piper away, but Piper comes back to SWING Bayley into the post! The fans boo while Bayley flops down to the floor, and SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns and Piper is in the ropes. Bayley goes up the corner, to FLYING HOTSHOT! Piper falls, and now we see Zoey Stark and Lyra Valkyria in the crowd. Bayley builds speed to DIVE, and down goes Piper! The fans fire up but then Bayley looks up the ramp, because here comes Tiffany Stratton. More and more of the Miss MITB participants are showing up and Bayley doesn’t like it. Bayley puts Piper in the ring, hurries in and hooks Piper up, but Piper powers out to scoop! Bayley slips free to SLEEPER HOLD! Piper endures the squeeze, swings Bayley around and SIDEWALK SLAMS!

The fans fire up but the MITB participants are mostly unimpressed. Bayley and Piper each rise, and Bayley fires a haymakers! Piper gives it back, they go back and forth! Piper blocks, wrenches, and COBRA CLUTCH! Piper ripcords, Bayley bobs ‘n’ weaves to NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up again, Naomi really gets them going, but then Chelsea shouts at her. These two storm up and Chelsea SLAPS Naomi! Naomi ROCKS Chelsea! The fans fire up as these two brawl, and then Naomi ROCKS Chelsea! Naomi THROWS Chelsea into barriers, so Iyo Sky CLOBBERS Naomi! Iyo sends Naomi into steps!

Lyra jumps in, as does Zoey, but they go after each other! Iyo is after Tiff, Tiff RAMS Iyo into apron! The fans fire up as Tiff goes up and up and aims at the group! SUPER MOONSAULT onto them all! Bayley is stunned, Piper SPLASHES her in the corner! Bayley falls, Piper goes up and up, to VADER FLOP! Bayley hurries to ROSE PLANT!! Cover, Bayley wins!

Winner: Bayley, by pinfall

The Role Model handles business, even as she’s surrounded by chaos! Bayley dares Tiff to come for her now, but NIA JAX CLOBBERS BAYLEY! And then drops the leg, brother! The Queen of the Ring HEADBUTTS Bayley down, then drops the leg again! Nia reminds everyone that no matter who is Miss MITB, she gets her shot at SummerSlam. And to add on, she puts Bayley in a drop zone and climbs! But MIA YIM is here, and she SMACKS Nia with a kendo stick! And again and again and again! Michin is still mad at Nia for before, and she’s bringing that Street Fight mentality from NXT to SmackDown. Will Mia make sure Nia can’t relax waiting for SummerSlam?

DIY walk ‘n’ talk backstage.

Tommaso Ciampa says that eight YEARS ago, they walked into this very arena, and they walked out the NXT Tag Team Champions. “That night, Toronto made DIY.” Johnny Gargano says that two years ago, he made his return to the WWE in this very arena, because it is a second home to him. Tonight isn’t about the past. Tonight is about capturing lightning in a bottle for a second time, and becoming THE WWE Tag Team Champions! Toronto, are you ready? Then let’s go!

WWE Tag Team Championships: A-Town Down Under VS #DIY!

These tag titles’ legacy and lineage dates all the way back to the very beginning, with a true who’s who of tag team legends and WWE Hall of Famers loading up the list. Though if you were to ask Grayson Waller & Austin Theory, they’d put themselves at the very top of that list. But will the Aussie Icon & Georgia boy start putting their money where their mouths are? Or will Toronto once again be where Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa make history?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and it’s time to see what truly makes a great tag team!

The teams sort out and Waller starts against Ciampa, only to sucker punch Gargano! Ciampa fires hands back but Waller kicks low. Waller whips Ciampa but he BLAST Theory! Ciampa dodges Waller, Gargano jumps in but so does Theory. So all four men fire hands! The fans fire up and DIY DOUBLE LARIAT A-Town Down Under out! To then DOUBLE PLANCHA! DIY sit on the aprons, and they applaud with the fans! DIY pats themselves on the back and SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns and Theory stands over Ciampa. Theory pumps up, but Ciampa avoids the elbow drop! Theory staggers to the DIY corner, Ciampa runs up and CHOPS! Tag to Gargano, and DIY coordinate, ENZIGIRI KNEE COMBO! Ciampa brings Theory into a NECKBREAKER, Gargano slingshots to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Gargano puts Theory in a corner, climbs up and he rains down fists! The fans count along, but Waller runs over as Gargano reaches 7. Gargano jumps to AX HANDLE Waller down! Theory runs up to ELBOW Gargano down! The fans boo but Theory storms up on Gargano. Tag to Waller, and then Theory scoops.

Theory hits a BACKBREAKER while Waller climbs a corner. BALLER ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Waller is annoyed but he clamps onto Gargano with an armlock. Waller bumps Gargano off buckles, tags Theory, and Waller puts Gargano on ropes. Theory holds Gargano in place so Waller can fire off hands! The ref counts, Waller lets off, and Theory steps in. Theory STOMPS Gargano down, then he taunts Ciampa with a flex. Ciampa says yeah, yeah, nice guns. But Gargano CHOPS Theory! Theory DECKS Gargano for it! Theory rains down fists, the fans boo, but Theory tags Waller. Waller taunts Gargano then drags him up.

Waller TOSSES Gargano out then tags Theory back in. The fans chant for “JOHNNY WRESTLING!” but Theory taunts them. Theory runs up, Gargano dodges, and Theory RAMS into barriers! Waller storms out, Gargano runs in, and Waller pops Gargano up. Gargano handstands on the apron, comes back, TORNADO DESTROYER to the floor!! The fans are thunderous, but Theory CLOBBERS Gargano! Theory checks on Waller, then puts Gargano in the ring. Theory hauls Gargano up and hooks a leg, AOI- Gargano cradle counters! TWO!! Gargano leaps, Theory catches him! But Gargano sunset flips it! TWO, and Theory runs up, into an ENZIGIRI!

The fans fire up, Gargano hurries, but Waller YANKS Ciampa down! The fans boo but then Theory ROCKS Gargano, hooks a leg, AOI SHODOU!! Cover, TWO!! Gargano survives and Theory is frustrated, but Toronto rallies up as SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns again and Ciampa hits WILLOW’S BELL on Waller! Gargano adds a SUPERKICK then covers, TWO!! Waller survives that onslaught but Gargano keeps his focus. Gargano runs in, Waller puts him on the apron, but then Gargano ROCKS Waller! Theory runs up, Gargano ROCKS him, too! Gargano SLINGSHOT- KNEE STRIKE! Waller turns Gargano’s spear into his own offense, then runs up in the corner. Gargano BOOTS Waller, ELBOWS Theory, ROCKS Waller, repeat! Waller ROCKS Gargano, then he BLASTS Ciampa for good measure. Ciampa runs in but Waller and Theory get Gargano up.

Gargano ducks and Waller DECKS Theory! Gargano rolls Waller up, TWO! Ciampa tags in, Gargano dodges Waller and Waller hits buckles! DIY shout out FTR with SHATTER MACHINE!! Cover, TWO?!? Waller survives and no one can believe it! But now DIY go to opposite ends, and they say it’s time! But Theory YANKS Gargano out of the ring and SMACKS him off the desk! Waller dodges Ciampa, waistlocks, but Ciampa switches! They go to ropes, Ciampa O’Conner Rolls, but Theory somersaults in to SHOTGUN him down! Waller hurries up and around, ROLLING UNPRETTIER! Cover, Gargano breaks it!!

The fans fire up as Theory and Gargano go haymaker for haymaker! The southpaws fire off, Waller stops that with a RIGHT! ATDU regroup, Gargano takes aim, but Waller uses Theory as a shield for the SUPERKICK! Waller JUMP KNEES Gargano! Ciampa CHOPS Waller, reels him in, lifts him up, PROJECT CIAMPA!! Tag to Gargano and now it is time! DIY aim from corners, MEET IN THE MIDDLE!! Cover, Theory helps get the ROPEBREAK!! The fans boo and Gargano is stunned! Ciampa storms up but Theory DECKS him! Gargano DIVES onto Theory! Gargano hurries back in, but Waller rolls Gargano with tights! TWO!!!

Gargano escapes, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA into GargaNO ESCAPE!! Waller endures, Theory keeps his hand off the mat!! Ciampa clamps onto Theory, SICILIAN STRETCH!! DIY is doing it like it’s 2016!! WALLER TAPS, DIY WINS!!!

Winners: DIY, by submission (NEW WWE Tag Team Champions)

Theory & Waller did it for 90 days, but that doesn’t compare to the literal decade that’s behind what makes Gargano & Ciampa a team! And while lightning might not strike twice, history does repeat itself! The pyro goes off as DIY holds up the gold, and the legacy grows! Will Gargano & Ciampa make sure everyone knows that in the end, you gotta Do It Yourself?

Solo Sikoa speaks.

He looks over the red ula fala necklace, and he explains that “this makes ME the Tribal Chief. This is not what I wanted, but this is what my family needed. Roman Reigns was not man enough to defend our title at WrestleMania. He was not man enough to defend our legacy against Cody Rhodes and his legacy. Therefore, [Roman] shall no longer call himself The Tribal Chief, because I’m the Tribal Chief.” Solo will take back the family’s WWE Championship from Cody Rhodes. And if Roman Reigns wants that back, he can try and take it from Solo.

Because Solo will show everyone in the MITB Six Man Tag that Solo Sikoa is hunting Cody Rhodes. “And you will… ACKNOWLEDGE ME.” Solo adorns himself with the ula fala, and he, Jacob Fatu & The Guerrillas of Destiny all raise their fingers. They are The Ones now, will there be no stopping them?

My Thoughts:

A great SmackDown as the go-home right into Money in the Bank tomorrow. For one, the tradition continues of the MITB competitors all interacting somehow, and that was a great opening promo where contender after contender came out to interrupt the others. Great brawl for the men, but I’m curious as to how the go-home math works out. With LA Knight and Jey Uso standing tall, you would think these two are no longer going to win. Everyone out there has been imagining CM Punk or AJ Lee screwing over McIntyre, but maybe that’s just too much to do two PPV in a row. LA Knight is surely going to face Logan Paul for the US Championship at SummerSlam, so he doesn’t necessarily need MITB, but a part of me was hoping for YEET in the Bank and a custom briefcase.

Similarly, the Women’s MITB participants brawling on the side of Bayley VS Piper was great stuff. Bayley gets a good win off Piper tonight, but of course Nia joins in. Mia going after Nia was cool, too, and that surely sets up a big match for a following SmackDown before Nia goes for the title at SummerSlam. Tiffany wiping out everyone else makes the math say she’s not winning now, but I wonder if they’ll just ignore that and have Tiff win anyway. As I said last week, it’s a good scenario for SummerSlam: Nia VS Bayley is brutal but Bayley survives, only for Tiff to cash in and pick the bones. For the most part, it won’t be a Raw competitor, Iyo won last year while Zoey Stark and Lyra Valkyria aren’t quite there yet.

Great tag team matches to help set the tone for the tag title match tonight. Profits VS Pretty Deadly was a great opener, and while Pretty Deadly is on the return, the Profits probably did need the win more to stay afloat in the tag title chase. Bianca & Jade got a good match from Candice & Indi, and naturally Bianca & Jade won. They obviously want after Alba & Isla, they’ll surely have a great tag title rematch for SummerSlam or at least the SmackDown before SummerSlam. Hard to say if Bianca & Jade win, feels like a shame if Alba & Isla lose so soon, but there also aren’t that many other strong teams to take these titles.

But what a great main event. DIY had a good promo to remind us of their history, and I loved that they used Shatter Machine here. As commentary pointed out, that finish was a great recreation of NXT TakeOver: Toronto where DIY won the NXT Tag titles, and that was the perfect way to win here. Theory & Waller don’t seem to be on the outs yet, but SummerSlam being in Cleveland, and Gargano being from Cleveland, there’s a very good chance we get a rematch of these teams there in an even more epic match. And I would think DIY retains the titles and that failure makes Theory & Waller break up.

My Score: 8.9/10