WWE Money-in-the-Bank 2018 ResultsBy Cassidy| June 18, 2018 WWE PPVs Previous Page Detailed Results After The Bludgeon Brothers successfully defended the SmackDown Tag Team Titles against Gallows & Anderson on the Money-in-the-Bank Kickoff, the ninth annual WWE Money-in-the-Bank gets underway with a David vs. Goliath matchup as Daniel Bryan would go one-on-one with the seven-footer Big Cass in the opening match of the night. After kicking out following the big boot by Big Cass, Daniel Bryan would hit the running knee to the face of the seven-footer before locking in the heel hook, making Big Cass tap out again to pick up the win in front of a rowdy Chicago crowd. In the first RAW match of the night, Sami Zayn would have to contend with the man that Sami has been insulting and mocking for weeks as Sami Zayn would go one-on-one with Bobby Lashley. After finally getting his hands on Sami Zayn, Bobby Lashley would dominate Sami with multiple stalling suplexes before pinning Sami Zayn for the win, getting his payback for weeks of attempted humiliation by Sami Zayn. The Intercontinental Championship would then be on the line at Money-in-the-Bank as Seth Rollins would defend the prestigious Intercontinental Title against Elias. During an awesome title match, Elias would target the neck and knee of Seth Rollins, nearly putting the champion away on multiple occasions but, when Elias rolls Rollins up and hooks the tights, Seth would reverse the roll-up, grabbing the belt of Elias for the illegal advantage to secure the three-count, successfully retaining the Intercontinental Title in a hard-fought match. Then it was time for the first Money-in-the-Bank Ladder Match of the night as the women of RAW and SmackDown LIVE would take center stage to compete in the third ever Women’s Money-in-the-Bank Ladder Match as Ember Moon, Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Becky Lynch, Natalya, Lana, Naomi, and Sasha Banks would all compete with the first Superstar to climb a ladder and successfully retrieve the Money-in-the-Bank briefcase will earn themselves a guaranteed shot at either the RAW Women’s or SmackDown Women’s Title whenever they want it for the coming year. It would not take long for the chaos of the Money-in-the-Bank Ladder Match to come to the forefront with all eight competitors battling for the early advantage. Ember Moon would be the first to try and set up a ladder in the ring, fighting off both Naomi and Sasha Banks with Ember ultimately leaping off of the second rope with a cross body to Sasha on top of the ladder! Lana then takes Ember Moon out with an X-Factor onto a ladder before Natalya enters the fray, taking Lana out before slamming Naomi onto the ladder. Natalya and Charlotte Flair then square off with “The Queen” getting the better of Natalya before Charlotte comes face-to-face with her best friend Becky Lynch. This results in Becky and Charlotte battling for control of the ladder before Naomi re-enters the fray, dropkicking the ladder to take out the best friends. Naomi then dives to the outside to take Alexa Bliss out. Sasha then tries to stop Naomi from getting back into the ring but “The Boss” gets a neckbreaker on the floor for her trouble. Back in the ring, Naomi is joined by Becky and Ember with Naomi and Ember working together temporarily to try and take Becky out. However, with Ember and Naomi fighting over the ladder, Becky would try to make a quick climb to the briefcase. Naomi and Ember would stop “The Irish Lass Kicker” before working together to take Becky out. Naomi and Ember Moon then square off with Ember ultimately slamming Naomi on top of a ladder set up in the corner. Sasha Banks then gets back into the ring, taking it to Ember Moon before stacking Lana and Ember on top of a ladder set up in the corner, delivering the double knees to both competitors. “The Boss” then starts to make the climb before she is stopped by a familiar rival in Charlotte Flair with Sasha and Charlotte renewing their long rivalry. Sasha then climbs up the ladder with Charlotte trying to stop “The Boss” before Natalya and Becky Lynch get involved. Becky would tip the ladder over, sending Sasha knees-first into both Charlotte and Natalya. Alexa Bliss then gets involved, taking Becky out before Alexa and Sasha climb the ladder but Becky pulls Alexa off of the ladder. This leads to Sasha and Becky battling atop the ladder but, as Alexa tries to knock Becky off of the ladder, Lana introduces another ladder to the match. This would result in six of the competitors scrambling up the ladders to try and retrieve the briefcase. Natalya then delivers a powerbomb to Sasha into the ladder that knocks Becky off of the ladder. Charlotte then takes Natalya out with a big boot, leaving Ember Moon, Lana, and Alexa Bliss battling on the ladder before Charlotte picks Ember off, hitting Ember with a powerbomb on the ladder. “The Queen” then takes Lana out before grabbing Alexa off of the ladder but “The Goddess” would take Charlotte out with the Code Red. Alexa and Lana then square off with Lana taking Alexa down before locking in the Accolade on “The Goddess”. Lana then climbs the ladder but she’s cut off by Naomi, who springboards to the top of the ladder. Becky Lynch then pulls Lana off of the ladder, taking Lana out with a Becksploder. This gives Naomi the opportunity to climb the ladder unopposed, but Naomi would struggle to unhook the briefcase and Becky would take advantage, taking Naomi out. Becky then climbs the ladder but she is met at the top of the ladder by Charlotte Flair before the best friends trade shots. Alexa Bliss then knocks both competitors off of the ladder with Alexa taking Becky out while Charlotte takes Alexa out with the Spear. Sasha Banks then tosses Charlotte out of the ring before Naomi takes “The Boss” out and Lana takes out Naomi. Natalya then pulls Lana off of the ladder, taking Lana out before Ember Moon kicks Natalya off of the ladder. Charlotte then delivers a Spear to Ember into the ladder before Becky catches Charlotte with a Becksploder. Becky then climbs the ladder again but Alexa tips the ladder over, sending Becky face-first off of a ladder. “The Goddess” then climbs the ladder and retrieves the briefcase, becoming “Ms. Money-in-the-Bank”, earning Alexa Bliss a guaranteed shot at the RAW Women’s Title whenever she wants it for the next year! Money-in-the-Bank would then see “The Big Dog” Roman Reigns go one-on-one with “The Modern Day Maharaja” Jinder Mahal, with the wheelchair-bound Sunil Singh in his corner. Early on in the match, Sunil Singh would get out of his wheelchair, attacking Roman Reigns behind the back of the referee, allowing Jinder Mahal to gain the advantage. Later on in the match, Sunil Singh would try to get involved again but “The Big Dog” would deliver a Superman Punch to Sunil before hitting Sunil with the Spear. Roman then gets back into the ring with Jinder nearly getting the three-count with a small package. However, Reigns would kick out before hitting “The Modern Day Maharaja” with the Spear, pinning Jinder for the win. The SmackDown Women’s Title would then be defended at Money-in-the-Bank as Carmella would defend the title against “The Empress of Tomorrow” Asuka. During the match, Asuka looked to be closing in on a victory and the SmackDown Women’s Title when “The Empress of Tomorrow” is distracted by someone wearing her signature mask and robe. The masked individual gets on the ring apron and stares at Asuka, confusing not only Asuka, but Carmella as well. Asuka would stare at the mystery person, puzzled by their appearance. Carmella would try to take advantage of the distraction with a roll-up but Asuka would kick out before delivering a knee to the champion. Asuka then goes back to staring at the masked person on the ring apron. The individual then removes the mask to reveal none other than James Ellsworth! Ellsworth then winks at Asuka before Carmella catches “The Empress of Tomorrow” with the super kick, pinning Asuka to pick up the win and retain the SmackDown Women’s Title. After the match, Carmella and James Ellsworth would celebrate their ruse as Asuka is left in frustrated disbelief. The intense and personal rivalry between AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura would reach a new level in “The Windy City” as AJ Styles would defend the WWE Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura in a Last Man Standing Match, where the only way to win is by incapacitating your opponent to the point that they cannot answer the referee’s count of ten. Early on in the match, the two combatants would take their fight to the outside where AJ Styles would hit a Phenomenal Forearm but Shinsuke Nakamura would beat the count before battling back by suplexing the champion on the steel ramp before the match returns to the ring. The action then leaves the ring again and, this time, Nakamura brings Styles into the crowd, peppering the champion with kicks. AJ then fights back, bringing Nakamura back to the ringside area but, when Styles tries to leap off of the barricade, Nakamura takes AJ’s feet out from under him and the champion lands on his face. Back in the ring, Styles and Nakamura would trade shots before both men get back to their feet as AJ hits a flurry of strikes on the challenger. AJ then plants Nakamura face-first before both men get to their feet again. Nakamura then tries for a low blow to AJ but Styles dodges the shot before the challenger delivers a suplex to the champion. Nakamura would try for the Kinshasa but Styles would counter, hitting his signature neckbreaker. Nakamura gets to his feet at a count of eight before “The Artist” counters the Phenomenal Forearm, knocking the champion to the floor. Nakamura then exposes the German announce table before tossing AJ from the barricade to the table. The challenger then exposes the other two announce tables before Nakamura races across the tables to deliver the Kinshasa to the champion! Somehow, AJ is able to able to get back on his feet at a count of nine. Nakamura then rolls Styles into the ring before “The Artist” brings a table into the ring, catching the champion with a kick before setting the table up. Nakamura then positions AJ on the top rope but the champion escapes the grasp of Nakamura before knocking the table on its side. Undeterred, Nakamura would slam AJ ribs-first on the side of the table before propping the table up in the corner and hurling the champion through the table, snapping the table in half! Styles is somehow able to leap to his feet at the last possible second. Both competitors then try to send their opponent into the exposed steel turnbuckle with AJ ultimately dodging a knee from Nakamura as the challenger drives his knee right into the exposed steel! Styles then focuses his offense on the knee of Nakamura, locking in the Calf Crusher on the challenger. Nakamura would tap out with desperation before AJ lets go of the hold. Nakamura is able to hobble up to his feet before tumbling to the outside and AJ would grab a steel chair, using it as a weapon against the knee of Nakamura. AJ then delivers a chair shot to the shoulder before raring up for another chair but this is when the challenger would spot his opening, delivering the dastardly low blow to the champion. Styles is able to use the German announce table to pull himself to his feet with Nakamura knocking AJ right back down with the Kinshasa! Somehow, AJ is able to save his title by getting to his feet less than a second before the ten-count. Nakamura then brings AJ to the Spanish announce table, but Nakamura’s knee gives out when the challenger tries to lift AJ up, the injured knee would give out on Nakamura. This would leave the challenger open to a Phenomenal Forearm from Styles. Convinced that the Phenomenal Forearm would not be enough to keep Nakamura down, the champion would bring Nakamura to the steel steps and deliver the Styles Clash from the steps to the floor as Nakamura lands hard with a sickening thud! Unbelievably, Nakamura is somehow able to get back to his feet just before the ten-count, propping himself up on the announce table and actually begging for more from the champion. Styles would oblige, delivering a swift kick to the groin of Nakamura before the champion saunters back into the ring, leaping from the top rope with a Phenomenal Forearm to Nakamura, sending both men crashing through the announce table! AJ then manages to pull himself to his feet as the huge Phenomenal Forearm through the announce table is finally enough to keep the challenger down for the ten-count as AJ Styles emerges from the hellacious Last Man Standing Match, still the WWE Champion! The RAW Women’s Championship would then be on the line at Money-in-the-Bank as, in her first one-on-one pay-per-view match in WWE, “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey would challenge Nia Jax for the RAW Women’s Title. Nia would dominate Ronda in the early going, rattling the challenger but Rousey would continue to battle back. Ronda then uses the ropes to her advantage, locking in the armbar on Nia Jax over the top rope. The challenger then takes flight with a cross body to Nia Jax but Nia is able to power out of the pin. Rousey then psyches herself up before delivering a flurry of strikes to the champion before hoisting her larger opponent over for a Judo throw! Ronda then goes for the armbar with Nia doing her best to block it. However, just as Rousey is about to lock it in, Alexa Bliss emerges with her Money-in-the-Bank briefcase in hand, whacking Ronda in the back to end the match by disqualification! “Ms. Money-in-the-Bank” then sizes Nia Jax up before hitting the champion in the shoulder with the briefcase before Alexa smashes Ronda with the briefcase a couple more times. Alexa then sends Rousey shoulder-first into the ring post before hitting Ronda again on the outside. Alexa then sends Rousey over the announce table before getting back into the ring, catching Nia with a couple more briefcase shots to the arm. Alexa then hands her newly won briefcase to the referee, telling the referee that she is cashing in right now! Nia insists that she can compete so the referee calls for the bell and the impromptu title match gets underway! After targeting the shoulder of Nia Jax, Alexa would deliver her signature DDT to the champion. Alexa then drags Nia by the injured arm into position before Alexa climbs to the top rope, connecting with Twisted Bliss to Nia Jax, scoring the three-count to become the brand new RAW Women’s Champion! Alexa then celebrates with her fifth Women’s Title, having picked the perfect opportunity to cash in and regain the RAW Women’s Title that she lost at WrestleMania. Then it was time for the main event as Superstars from both RAW and SmackDown LIVE would compete in the Men’s Money-in-the-Bank Ladder Match as Braun Strowman, Finn Balor, The Miz, Rusev, Bobby Roode, Kevin Owens, The New Day’s Kofi Kingston, and Samoa Joe would compete in the free-for-all ladder match with the first Superstar to climb a ladder and retrieve the Money-in-the-Bank briefcase winning the match and earning themselves a guaranteed shot at either the Universal Championship or the WWE Championship any time they want it in the coming year. As soon as the match begins, Braun Strowman would find himself at odds with the other seven competitors with “The Monster Among Men” dominating the opposition in the early going. Braun then leaves the ring to grab a ladder and this is when Samoa Joe would pounce on Strowman before Kofi Kingston does the same. The rest of the competitors then battle Braun up to the stage before burying Strowman under several ladders! Meanwhile, The Miz would try to sneak a victory in, but Samoa Joe was having none of it, stopping The Miz. Kofi then takes Joe out with Trouble in Paradise before taking it to The Miz, placing a ladder on The Miz before hitting the Boom Drop. Kofi then makes the climb but Kevin Owens cuts Kingston off, taking Kofi out. Owens then climbs the ladder before Finn Balor intervenes leading to Finn delivering a double stomp to Owens. Bobby Roode then tries to take Finn out but Finn ultimately gets the better of “The Glorious One” before Kevin Owens sends a ladder into the mid-section of Finn. Owens then brings Finn to the outside, laying Finn out on the announce table with a super kick. Owens then moves a large ladder into position but Owens’ plans would be interrupted by Rusev’s attempt to climb the ladder in the ring. Owens would try to stop Rusev but “The Lion of Bulgaria” would deliver a Fallaway Slam to Owens into a ladder. Samoa Joe then takes Rusev out before Kofi Kingston sends Joe out of the ring. Kofi then does the same to The Miz before Kofi takes flight with his patented trust fall. However, Kofi is caught by his fellow competitors before Finn Balor dives to the outside, taking out the opposition! Finn then heads to the stage to retrieve a ladder but Braun Strowman would hang onto the other end of the ladder. Braun then emerges from the pile of ladders, taking out Finn and Kofi before Samoa Joe dives at Braun, staggering “The Monster Among Men”. Owens then catches Braun with a super kick, followed up with a Machka Kick by Rusev. As Rusev does his best to keep Braun down, Kevin Owens would set a table up by the stage but Braun would continue to fight back. However, Joe then locks in the Coquina Clutch and Owens delivers another super kick for good measure. Owens then climbs to the top of an extremely tall ladder but Braun gets off of the table, knocking Joe and Rusev to the side before rushing up the ladder, hurling Owens off of the giant ladder through a set of tables on the floor! Braun then continues his patch of destruction by chokeslamming Kofi Kingston on a pile of ladders before charging full-force towards Finn Balor and Bobby Roode, smashing the ladder that the two men were holding in half! This leaves The Miz frozen in fear in the ring before “The A-Lister” tries to quickly win the match to escape “The Monster Among Men”. However, Braun would take The Miz out before Samoa Joe uses a ladder to stun Strowman. Joe then knocks Braun to the outside, which would allow Finn Balor to deliver a running dropkick to Braun, sending Braun over the barricade. Finn then races back into the ring as Finn and Joe battle atop the ladder before Bobby Roode intervenes. After Finn gets taken out, Joe takes Roode down before Joe and Rusev trade shots. Rusev is able to dispose of Joe before “The Lion of Bulgaria” takes Roode out with the Machka Kick. Rusev then gives Kofi the same treatment before locking in the Accolade on both men. The Miz then tries for the Skull Crushing Finale but Rusev fights back before trying to lock in the Accolade on all three Superstars! Samoa Joe then grabs Rusev, locking in the Coquina Clutch but Rusev is able to fight back, taking Joe out before Rusev climbs the ladder. However, The Miz tips the ladder over, sending Rusev bouncing off of the top rope before The Miz climbs the ladder but Kofi Kingston meets The Miz at the top of the ladder. Bobby Roode then takes the two men out before Finn Balor takes Roode out. Finn then clears the ring of everyone but Bobby Roode as Finn takes Roode down before Finn climbs the giant ladder on the outside, leaping off of the ladder with a huge Coup de Grace to Bobby Roode! Finn then climbs the ladder but Finn is picked off by Braun Strowman. Braun then plants Samoa Joe with the running powerslam before hitting The Miz with a running powerslam as well. Braun and Finn then climb the ladder but Kofi Kingston leaps onto the back of Strowman, trying to slow the big man down. Kofi is able to knock Finn down before Strowman tosses Kofi off of his back. This would allow Braun Strowman to unhook the Money-in-the-Bank briefcase as “The Monster Among Men” secures the Men’s Money-in-the-Bank briefcase as Strowman now holds a guaranteed shot at the Universal Championship whenever he wants it! What did you think of WWE Money-in-the-Bank? Post your comments in the box below.
