The first qualifying matches for the Money In the Bank Ladder Matches were held during tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX episode.
The first qualifier for the Men’s MITB Ladder Match saw Sheamus fight Drew McIntyre to a No Contest after they used steel chairs on each other at the same time.
After the Sheamus vs. McIntyre match, they both confronted Adam Pearce in his office at different times. McIntyre said he wants in the MITB Ladder Match, and insisted Pearce make it happen, despite what happened earlier with Sheamus. Pearce said McIntyre didn’t win, so there’s a lot to think over and process before making a decision. Drew reiterated his demand, then walked off. Sheamus later confronted Pearce in his office, and also said he should be in the MITB match. Pearce recalled how he told McIntyre that there’s a lot to process before making a decision, but Sheamus demanded results.
The first qualifier for the Women’s MITB Ladder Match was also held on tonight’s SmackDown as Lacey Evans defeated Xia Li to earn her spot in the match.
Li cut a pre-match promo where she said Evans is a whiner, not a winner, and she planned to make Evans cry tears when she won the match to go on and become Miss Money In the Bank. The match went back & forth until Evans, who recently returned to TV from maternity leave, won what was her first match since February 15, 2021. Evans is still using her Woman’s Right punch as the finisher.
There’s no word yet on what WWE has planned for Sheamus and McIntyre, but they could end up doing some sort of “Second Chance” qualifier this week.
WWE still has 8 spots to fill in the Men’s Money In the Bank Ladder Match, and 7 spots to fill in the Women’s Money In the Bank Ladder Match. It’s likely that the MITB qualifiers will continue on Monday’s RAW.
The 2022 WWE Money In the Bank Premium Live Event is scheduled for Saturday, July 2 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Stay tuned to WrestlingHeadlines.com for more. Below are related shots from tonight’s SmackDown:
"Put me in the match."@DMcIntyreWWE feels like he should be going to #MITB. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/3mUI6IfAHl
— WWE (@WWE) June 11, 2022
You hear him @ScrapDaddyAP?@WWESheamus wants results not excuses! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/xU8DRHlBEW
— WWE (@WWE) June 11, 2022
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