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Becky Lynch defeats Lyra Valkyria for WWE Women’s Intercontinental title

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Becky Lynch has added a new championship to her list of career accomplishments.

At Money in the Bank on Saturday night, Lynch defeated Lyra Valkyria to become the new WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion. The victory marks the first time Lynch has ever defeated her former protege. Valkyria had a 2-0 record against Lynch heading into tonight.

It was an underhanded victory for Lynch with her holding onto Valkyria’s tights for leverage as she got the pin. Despite cheating to win, Lynch tried to embarrass Valkyria by holding her to her word that she would raise Lynch’s hand if Lynch won. She posed to all four sides of the crowd as a dejected Valkyria held her hand up.

Lynch then forced Valkyria to put the IC title belt around her waist. She did so but was able to get the last laugh by laying Lynch out with a German suplex and Nightwing.

The result was the inverse of what happened at Backlash where Valkyria won that meeting but was attacked by Lynch after.

With the victory, Lynch becomes the second-ever Women’s Intercontinental Champion in WWE history. Valkyria was crowned the inaugural champ this January.

Lynch spent most of 2024 on hiatus from WWE but made her return at WrestleMania 41 this April, initially teaming with Valkyria to win the Women’s Tag Team titles. But the two Irishwomen began their rivalry the next night as Lynch turned against Valkyria with them dropping the tag belts to Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez.

WWE Money in the Bank ladder match competitors finalized

Posted on by Ethan Renner

The competitors for Saturday’s WWE Money in the Bank ladder matches have been finalized.

El Grande Americano and Stephanie Vaquer claimed the final spots in the men’s and women’s Money in the Bank ladder matches with victories on Monday’s WWE Raw in triple threat qualifying matches.

Vaquer won a three-way qualifier over Liv Morgan and Ivy Nile to claim the final women’s ladder match entry, while El Grande Americano won a three-way over CM Punk and AJ Styles to earn the final spot in the men’s ladder match set for Saturday’s Money in the Bank PLE.

The winners of the ladder matches will earn a contract for a title shot of their choosing.

The men’s field consists of Americano, Andrade, Solo Sikoa, LA Knight, Penta, and Seth Rollins. The women’s field features Vaquer, Roxanne Perez, Rhea Ripley, Giulia, Naomi, and Alexa Bliss.

Money in the Bank streams live on Peacock in the US and on Netflix in the rest of the world on Saturday, June 7 beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern time. The lineup:

WWE Money in the Bank, Saturday, June 7 —

  • Men’s Money in the Bank ladder match: Seth Rollins vs. Penta vs. El Grande Americano vs. Solo Sikoa vs. Andrade vs. LA Knight
  • Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match: Rhea Ripley vs. Stephanie Vaquer vs. Roxanne Perez vs. Naomi vs. Giulia vs. Alexa Bliss
  • John Cena and Logan Paul vs. Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso
  • Women’s Intercontinental Champion Lyra Valkyria defends against Becky Lynch

Andrade, Naomi qualify for WWE Money in the Bank

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Two wrestlers qualified for the WWE Money in the Bank ladder matches on Friday’s SmackDown.

Andrade won the fifth men’s qualifying contest to advance to the ladder match set for Money in the Bank on June 7, defeating Carmelo Hayes and Jacob Fatu in a triple threat match.

Naomi defeated Jade Cargill and Nia Jax in the fifth women’s qualifier on SmackDown to advance to the women’s ladder match set for Money in the Bank.

Both ladder matches set for the Money in the Bank PLE now have five wrestlers qualified, with the final qualifiers set for Monday’s WWE Raw, with CM Punk vs. AJ Styles vs. El Grande Americano the final men’s qualifier, and Stephanie Vaquer vs. Liv Morgan vs. Ivy Nile the final women’s qualifying match.

The updated Money in the Bank lineup:

WWE Money in the Bank, Saturday, June 7 —

  • Men’s Money in the Bank ladder match: Seth Rollins vs. Penta vs. Solo Sikoa vs. LA Knight vs. Andrade vs. TBD
  • Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match: Rhea Ripley vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Naomi vs. Giulia vs. Roxanne Perez vs. TBD
  • John Cena and Logan Paul vs. Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso
  • Women’s Intercontinental Champion Lyra Valkyria defends against Becky Lynch

Seth Rollins, Penta qualify for WWE Money in the Bank

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Two more wrestlers have qualified for the men’s WWE Money in the Bank ladder match.

Seth Rollins and Penta won their respective qualifying matches on Monday’s Raw to qualify for the men’s ladder match for a future title shot at the Money in the Bank PLE set for Saturday, June 7.

Rollins was victorious in the main event triple threat qualifier over Sami Zayn and Finn Balor, while PEnta defeated Dragon Lee and Chad Gable in a three-way qualifying match earlier in the show.

Four men and four women have qualified for the Money in the Bank ladder matches. One of the final two spots in the women’s ladder match will be filled on this Friday’s SmackDown when Nia Jax, Naomi, and Jade Cargill square off in a three-way. Another men’s qualifier will be decided on SmackDown with Jacob Fatu vs. Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes.

It would stand to reason, though not officially announced yet, that the final men’s and women’s qualifying matches will take place on next Monday’s Raw.

The update WWE Money in the Bank lineup:

WWE Money in the Bank, Saturday, June 7 —

  • Men’s Money in the Bank ladder match: Seth Rollins vs. Penta vs. LA Knight vs. Solo Sikoa vs. 2 TBD
  • Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match: Rhea Ripley vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Roxanne Perez vs. Giulia vs. 2 TBD
  • John Cena and Logan Paul vs. Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso
  • Women’s Intercontinental Champion Lyra Valkyria defends against Becky Lynch

Giulia, LA Knight qualify for WWE Money in the Bank

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Two more wrestlers have qualified for the ladder matches set for WWE Money in the Bank.

Giulia became the fourth to qualify for the women’s Money in the Bank ladder match with a victory on Friday’s SmackDown in a triple threat qualifier over Charlotte Flair and Zelina Vega. Giulia pinned Vega after a northern lights bomb to secure the win.

Later in the show, LA Knight won a triple threat qualifier over Aleister Black and Shinsuke Nakamura. After Black hit Nakamura with Black Mass, Knight jumped in and stole the pin on Nakamura to punch his ticket to Money in the Bank.

The final qualifying matches will take place on next Friday’s SmackDown, with one men’s and one women’s qualifier announced for the show. That would indicate one women’s qualifying bout will take place on Monday’s WWE Raw, plus three men’s qualifiers.

The updated Money in the Bank lineup:

WWE Money in the Bank, Saturday, June 7, 7 p.m. Eastern time —

  • Men’s Money in the Bank ladder match: Solo Sikoa vs. LA Knight vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD
  • Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match: Alexa Bliss vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Roxanne Perez vs. Giulia vs. TBD vs. TBD

Rhea Ripley, Roxanne Perez qualify for WWE Money in the Bank

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Two more wrestlers have qualified for the women’s ladder match set for WWE Money in the Bank.

Rhea Ripley and Roxanne Perez became the latest wrestlers to qualify for the Saturday, June 7 event with wins in triple threat qualifying bouts on Monday’s WWE Raw episode.

Ripley was victorious in a three-way over Kairi Sane and Zoey Stark on Monday’s show. The match was paused mid-way when Stark appeared to suffer a serious knee injury and had to be carried out of the arena by medical personnel. The match re-started as a Ripley-Sane singles contest, with Ripley pinning Sane after a Riptide.

Earlier on Raw, the newest official member of the Raw roster Perez won a three-way over Natalya and Becky Lynch to punch her ticket to the June 7 ladder match. Women’s Intercontinental Champion Lyra Valkyria interfered in the match to take out Lynch, with Perez pinning Natalya to advance.

Alexa Bliss became the first star to qualify for the women’s Money in the Bank ladder match on Friday’s SmackDown. Three more wrestlers will fill out the field for the ladder match. The Money in the Bank winner will earn a contract good for a championship match of their choosing good for up to one year.

Solo Sikoa is the lone qualifier on the men’s side to this point. Qualifying matches will continue on Friday’s SmackDown, as well as next Monday’s Memorial Day Raw.

WWE Money in the Bank, Saturday, June 7 —

  • Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match: Alexa Bliss vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Roxanne Perez vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD
  • Men’s Money in the Bank ladder match: Solo Sikoa vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD

First wrestlers qualify for WWE Money in the Bank matches

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Two wrestlers have qualified for WWE Money in the Bank ladder matches for the MITB PLE on Saturday, June 7.

Alexa Bliss won a qualifying match on Friday’s WWE SmackDown to become the first qualifier for the women’s ladder match at Money in the Bank. Bliss won a triple threat match also involving Chelsea Green and Michin to become the first woman to qualify for MITB.

On the men’s side, Solo Sikoa defeated Jimmy Uso and Rey Fenix in a three-way to become the first man to qualify for the MITB ladder match on June 7.

Qualifying matches will continue on Monday’s WWE Raw and next Friday’s SmackDown. The raw qualifiers have yet to be announced, but the lineup for next Friday includes Charlotte Flair vs. Giulia vs. Zelina Vega in a women’s qualifier, plus LA Knight vs. Aleister Black vs. Shinsuke Nakamura in a men’s qualifying contest.

The Money in the Bank ladder match winners will earn a title shot at the championship of their choice good for up to one year.

WWE Money in the Bank, Saturday, June 7 —

  • Men’s Money in the Bank ladder match: Solo Sikoa vs. five TBD
  • Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match: Alexa Bliss vs. five TBD

Uso vs. Breakker, MITB qualifiers announced for next WWE Raw

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The World Heavyweight Champion will be in action in a non-title match on next week’s WWE Raw.

Jey Uso will face Bron Breakker one-on-one on the Monday, May 19 WWE Raw. The match was announced during this week’s episode following a backstage angle where Breakker attacked Uso.

It was also announced during this week’s Raw that Money in the Bank qualifying matches will begin on the Friday, May 16 SmackDown, and will continue on next week’s Raw show. No competitors for the MITB qualifiers were announced.

Two additional matches are also set for the May 19 Raw, with Sheamus facing Grayson Waller in singles competition, plus AJ Styles and Penta teaming against Finn Balor and JD McDonagh of The Judgment Day.

This week’s Raw coverage is available here. Next week’s lineup is listed below.

WWE Raw, Monday, May 19 —

  • World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso vs. Bron Breakker in a non-title match
  • Money in the Bank qualifying matches
  • Sheamus vs. Grayson Waller
  • AJ Styles and Penta vs. Finn Balor and JD McDonagh

Tiffany Stratton cashes in, wins WWE Women’s Championship

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Tiffy Time is upon us.

Tiffany Stratton cashed in her Money in the Bank contract on Friday’s SmackDown to win the WWE Women’s Championship in Phoenix.

In a sequence of events, Nia Jax defended the Women’s Championship on Friday’s SmackDown with a victory over Naomi in part thanks to a ruse involving Stratton. Jax and Candice LeRae spoke earlier in the show in a backstage segment and teased that Stratton was not there and that they had lost contact with her.

In the Jax vs. Naomi title match, Stratton ran in and teased a cash-in as LeRae distracted the referee, hitting Naomi with the MITB briefcase to allow Jax to retain.

In a double swerve, Stratton then attacked LeRae and threw her out of the ring. Bianca Belair ran in and hit a KOD on Jax, then Stratton tossed Belair over the announce desk. Stratton then officially cashed in, hit the Prettiest Moonsault Ever, and became the WWE Women’s Champion.

Stratton, a Minnesota native and former NXT Women’s Champion, signed with WWE in 2021 after being trained by Greg Gagne. She joined WWE’s main roster in February 2024.

Stratton’s hometown Vikings of the NFL congratulated the new champ in a social media post:

Two new matches official for WWE Money in the Bank

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Two new matches are official for WWE Money in the Bank set for Saturday, July 6.

A six-man tag team match featuring The Bloodline was added to the card for MITB during Monday’s Raw, with Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes teaming with Randy Orton & Kevin Owens against three of Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa.

The six-man stems from the show-closing angle on last week’s SmackDown where Fat debuted as the newest member of The Bloodline in an attack on Rhodes that Orton & Owens attempted to thwart.

The Intercontinental Championship will also be on the line in Toronto at MITB, with Sami Zayn set to defend the title against Bron Breakker.

Breakker and Zayn had a backstage confrontation during Monday’s Raw where Breakker challenged Zayn for the PPV. Zayn quickly accepted, and Raw GM Adam Pearce made the match official.

The updated lineup for WWE Money in the Bank set for Saturday, July 6 in Toronto at Scotiabank Arena:

  • World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest defends against Seth Rollins — If Priest retains, Rollins can’t challenge for the title ever again as long as Priest holds it. If Rollins wins, Priest leaves The Judgment Day
  • Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn defends against Bron Breakker
  • Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton & Kevin Owens vs. The Bloodline
  • Men’s Money in the Bank ladder match: Jey Uso vs. Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes vs. Chad Gable vs. TBD vs. TBD
  • Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match: IYO SKY vs. Chelsea Green vs. Lyra Valkyria vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD

Three wrestlers qualify for WWE Money in the Bank ladder matches

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Three more wrestlers have qualified for WWE’s Money in the Bank ladder matches.

Andrade and Carmelo Hayes won qualifying matches on Friday’s SmackDown to punch their tickets to the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match set for the July 6 PPV.

Chelsea Green was victorious in the women’s qualifying bout on Friday’s SmackDown to earn her spot in the women’s ladder match.

Andrade defeated Kevin Owens & Grayson Waller in a triple threat to qualify, while Hayes scored a roll-up pin on Randy Orton in a triple threat also involving Tama Tonga to secure his place at the PPV.

Hayes & Andrade join Jey Uso as the first three of six qualifiers for the men’s ladder match, while Green joins IYO SKY in the women’s match.

Qualifying matches will continue on Monday’s Raw with Chad Gable vs. Braun Strowman vs. Bronson Reed, and Lyra Valkyria vs. Shayna Baszler vs. Kairi Sane. Next Friday’s SmackDown has one men’s qualifier announced — Logan Paul vs. LA Knight vs. Santos Escobar, and two women’s qualifiers — Tiffany Stratton vs. Jade Cargill vs. Candice LeRae, and Naomi vs. Blair Davenport vs. Indi Hartwell.

The current card for Money in the Bank set for Saturday, July 6 —

  • World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest defends against Seth Rollins
  • Men’s Money in the Bank ladder match: Jey Uso vs. Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD
  • Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match: IYO SKY vs. Chelsea Green vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD

Money in the Bank qualifying matches to begin on next WWE Raw

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Qualifying matches for the 2024 Money in the Bank ladder matches will begin on next week’s WWE Raw.

WWE announced during this week’s Raw episode that Money in the Bank qualifiers are set to begin on the Monday, June 17 episode.

No participants have been officially announced for the qualifying bouts, but both Jey Uso and Sheamus have stated their intent to qualify in promo segments on the last two Raw shows.

This year’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view is part of a triple-header weekend for WWE in Toronto from July 5-7, with SmackDown on Friday, July 5, Money in the Bank on Saturday, July 6, and NXT Heatwave on Sunday, July 7. All three events will be held at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

Next week’s Raw will also feature fallout from this coming Saturday’s Clash at the Castle event in Scotland.

WWE Raw, Monday, June 17 —

  • Money in the Bank qualifying matches begin