WWE SmackDown video highlights: Owens vs. Zayn, Vega returns
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Two new Money in the Bank participants were revealed on last night’s episode of SmackDown.
Kevin Owens secured his Money in the Bank spot by defeating Sami Zayn in a wild Last Man Standing qualifying match. Owens joins Ricochet, John Morrison, Riddle, Drew McIntyre, and Big E in this year’s men’s Money in the Bank ladder match.
Two qualifying matches on next week’s SmackDown will determine the final men’s Money in the Bank ladder match participants. Seth Rollins vs. Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Baron Corbin are the qualifying matches.
After being released by WWE last November, Zelina Vega made her return last night and was announced for the women’s Money in the Bank ladder match. Asuka, Naomi, Alexa Bliss, Nikki Cross, Carmella, and Vega are the first six wrestlers set for the match.
Liv Morgan, who has been trying to get her own Money in the Bank spot, confronted Sonya Deville and Vega after the announcement. Morgan then defeated Vega in a match.
A SmackDown Women’s Championship match was also added to the Money in the Bank card last night. Bianca Belair will defend her title against Bayley in an I Quit match at the Sunday, July 18 pay-per-view.
More coverage from last night —
- Speak Now: Zelina Vega returns, full SmackDown recap 7/2
- MVP returning to the ring on Monday’s WWE Raw
- WWE 205 Live results: NXT Breakout Tournament qualifying matches
- First two participants set for NXT Breakout Tournament
- Two MITB qualifying matches set for next week’s WWE SmackDown
- Zelina Vega returns to WWE on SmackDown, enters MITB match
- Kevin Owens qualifies for WWE Money in the Bank
- Women’s title I Quit match added to WWE Money in the Bank
- Four NXT wrestlers compete in dark matches prior to WWE SmackDown
- WWE SmackDown live results: Last Man Standing MITB qualifier
WWE SmackDown video highlights —
WWE recaps Edge’s return from last week
Edge addresses Roman Reigns
Big E & Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Apollo Crews & Baron Corbin
Bianca Belair and Bayley go face-to-face
Last Man Standing Money in the Bank qualifying match: Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn
Zelina Vega returns
Liv Morgan vs. Zelina Vega
Angelo Dawkins vs. Otis
Jimmy Uso calls out Edge, gets beaten down
SmackDown fallout: Kevin Owens reacts to defeating Sami Zayn
SmackDown fallout: Liv Morgan sends a message to Sonya Deville
SmackDown fallout: Carmella isn’t worried about her Money in the Bank competition
SmackDown fallout: Otis & Chad Gable want the SmackDown Tag Team titles