Updated MITB participants, ladder matches taking place at same time

SmackDown’s wrestlers for this year’s men’s and women’s Money in the Bank ladder matches are now officially set.

Carmella qualified for the women’s ladder match by defeating Mandy Rose on SmackDown tonight. For the men’s ladder match, Otis qualified by defeating Dolph Ziggler.

Sonya Deville appeared on the stage during the women’s qualifying match and tried to distract Rose. When Deville went to come down to the ring, Rose was distracted and Carmella hit her with a superkick to get the win. Deville then laid out Rose after the match.

All six participants for the women’s Money in the Bank ladder match have been confirmed. Shayna Baszler, Asuka, Nia Jax, Dana Brooke, Lacey Evans, and Carmella will be in the match.

Five of the six participants for the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match are set: Aleister Black, Rey Mysterio, Daniel Bryan, Baron Corbin, and Otis. The final participant will be determined by a last chance gauntlet match that’s airing on Monday’s Raw.

Money in the Bank is set for Sunday, May 10. WWE confirmed tonight that the men’s and women’s MITB ladder matches are taking place at the same time. They’re being held at WWE headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. The wrestlers are starting on the ground floor of Titan Towers, with the briefcases hanging on the roof of the building.

Drew McIntyre vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE Championship, Braun Strowman vs. Bray Wyatt for the Universal Championship, and Bayley vs. Tamina for the SmackDown Women’s Championship are also set for Money in the Bank.