SmackDown: July 1, 2022
One night before WWE Money in the Bank, Madcap Moss overcame Ezekiel, The Miz and Happy Corbin in a Fatal 4-Way main event to earn his place in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match on Saturday night. Plus, Alexa Bliss, Liv Morgan & Asuka def. Raquel Rodriguez, Lacey Evans & Shotzi in a battle of Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match combatants and so much more.
SmackDown results, July 1, 2022
As the intensity surrounding Saturday's Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match reached a new level, Adam Pearce established a Good Old Fashioned Battle Royal
Happy Corbin stole the Good Old Fashioned Battle Royal
An impromptu Good Old Fashioned Battle Royal took over SmackDown and featured established Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match combatants Riddle, Seth “Freakin” Rollins, Sheamus, Sami Zayn, Omos and Drew McIntyre. The match also included Ladder Match hopefuls The Miz, Madcap Moss, Happy Corbin and Ezekiel, each of whom had their eyes on the final spot in the high-stakes showdown for the coveted Money in the Bank contract.
The free-for-all seemed to be coming down to The Celtic Warrior against The SmackDown Warrior. Unfortunately for both Superstars, they forgot about Happy Corbin, who previously left the ring under the bottom rope and waited for the perfect moment to reenter the ring and eliminate both Superstars!
As the dust cleared, the victorious Corbin flaunted his win in front of SmackDown commentator Pat McAfee.
Ronda Rousey and Natalya prepared for war at WWE Money in the Bank
The Viking Raiders dismantled The New Day with a shield attack
Before The New Day’s match against The New and Vicious Viking Raiders, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods initiated a pre-match altercation with Erik and Ivar and paid the price.
Alexa Bliss, Liv Morgan & Asuka def. Raquel Rodriguez, Lacey Evans & Shotzi
In a Battle of the Brands, six of the participants from Saturday's Money in the Bank Ladder Match represented their show looking for a big win heading into the Premium Live Event. When order completely disintegrated in the final moments of the action and everybody started taking each other out, Liv Morgan took advantage of the chaos and drove Shotzi into the canvas face-first for the victory.
In the aftermath, Becky Lynch sent a message of her own with a hit-and-run attack on Asuka with the Manhandle Slam.
An “Ask Them Anything” interview occurred between Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos and their WWE Money in the Bank challengers The Street Profits
Maximum Male Models introduced ma.cé and mån.sôör into the ranks
Madcap Moss def. Ezekiel, The Miz and Happy Corbin to qualify for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match
In SmackDown's main event, Madcap Moss punched his ticket to the Money in the Bank Ladder Match by overcoming Ezekiel, The Miz and Happy Corbin in a Fatal 4-Way Match. With the huge victory, the winner of the 2022 Andre the Giant Battle Royal now has the opportunity to go to war Saturday night for a contract that can be cashed in for an Undisputed WWE Universal Title Match anytime in the next year.