Michael Cole announced a sold out crowd of 14,496 fans in attendance at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas for tonight’s Money In the Bank go-home edition of WWE SmackDown on FOX.
Tonight’s show opened up with WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon coming to the stage to officially mark the return to touring for the company, welcoming fans back after the COVID-19 pandemic forced a major change to operations in early 2020.
Vince took the mic and asked, “Where the hell have you been?”
Vince then marched back to the backstage area as his “No Chance” theme played.
SmackDown then went into the big six-man match as WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and The Usos came out first. They received a pop for being the first Superstars to make their entrances, but that turned to boos. SmackDown Tag Team Champions Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio also received loud pops, but WWE Hall of Famer Edge drew a massive reaction from the Texas crowd.
The six-man match saw Reigns and The Usos get the win. Sunday’s Money In the Bank Kickoff pre-show will see The Usos challenge The Mysterios for the title, while the pay-per-view will feature Edge challenging Reigns for his title.
Stay tuned for more. You can see shots from tonight’s opening segments and match below, along with a look at the new set:
6 WORDS OF ABSOLUTE ELECTRICITY FROM THE BOSS #SMACKDOWN #SMACKDAHN pic.twitter.com/Q3zpq8Doly
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) July 17, 2021
Could we be looking at a preview of #MITB this Sunday?! pic.twitter.com/oG0HldMqCE
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021
WELCOME BACK, @WWEUniverse! 💙#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/T03W0zIPMA
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021
Remember this night.
If you want to cry, it's okay to!
We missed you, @WWEUniverse.#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/XxI8HwrsHn— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021
LOOK WHO'S HERE!@VinceMcMahon is here on #SmackDown to welcome back the @WWEUniverse. pic.twitter.com/6oFYZagpkv
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021
"Where the hell have you been?!" 🤣👏
Mr. McMahon is IN THE HOUSE to welcome back the WWE Universe on #SmackDown! @VinceMcMahon pic.twitter.com/BETFgf91AV
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021
"𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏?" – @VinceMcMahon
Legendary.#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/srGOT6Mb5J
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021
ACKNOWLEDGE.#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/xKD4N9zScz
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021
The #SmackDown stage is an absolute spectacle!
Here come @reymysterio & @DomMysterio35. pic.twitter.com/vhWwdteVBj
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021
Say hello to the @WWEUniverse, @DomMysterio35! This is your moment.#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/V4KqwSKE8t
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021
The @WWEUniverse inside the @ToyotaCenter is ROARING for @EdgeRatedR!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/ElsDSz8JWF
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021
Goosebumps. Heart. Tears. GRIT.
ALL the emotions right now on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/SJLWRLKWrc
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021
We've got an absolute star-studded #SixManTag on #SmackDown just days before #MITB this Sunday!#TeamEdge or #TeamRoman? pic.twitter.com/YjdcM8l1q1
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021
😲😲😲😲😲😲#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/kH0vLrwLBo
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021
The @WWEUniverse is so lucky to witness the magic of @DomMysterio35 live!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/ZdwUCEBM8n
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021
RUTHLESS ROMAN!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/nx8TcGPX4P
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021
PURE DESTRUCTION courtesy of the #UniversalChampion @WWERomanReigns!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/BhEfRwa9G1
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021
61-NOPE!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/agy6ZZpvZd
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021
SPEAR to @WWERomanReigns as the @WWEUniverse erupts!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/zkeEz3soI5
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021
The WWE Universe in Houston comes UNGLUED as @EdgeRatedR and @reymysterio look to battle back in this HUGE 6-Man Tag Team Match on #SmackDown!@DomMysterio35 @WWEUsos @WWERomanReigns @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/QLKA0YWELD
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021
The team of @WWERomanReigns & @WWEUsos pick up the win on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/fHdpmFBo8b
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021
SUPERMAN PUNCH to @EdgeRatedR!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/hCfUkZGDgA
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021
WHAT A SPEAR!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/iokFPAwnvs
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021
He's got those crazy eyes again!@EdgeRatedR#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/CVerRFf9SX
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021
MESSAGE SENT.#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/cU6lyIWYIR
— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021
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