00:00Corpus Christi, Texas, the storm has arrived.
00:07The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:10And as the women's Money in the Bank qualifier,
00:13introducing first from Farrow Beach, Florida, Jade Cargill.
00:19Jade Cargill ready to handle her business with a trip to New Orleans
00:24for Money in the Bank at stake.
00:26Mike Cargill, Bliss, Jane, a triple threat qualifier, live next.
00:43We mentioned this earlier.
00:44This, of course, our main event later on tonight.
00:47Sammy, Kevin Owens for the WWE Championship.
00:53But right now, live on Friday Night SmackDown,
00:56it's about trying to qualify for the women's Money in the Bank ladder match.
01:00There's the current United States champion, J.C. Jane,
01:04looking to qualify for her first Money in the Bank ladder match,
01:07much like Jade Cargill is.
01:09J.C. in the bank.
01:10Moments ago, Jade Cargill disrespected J.C. Jane
01:14by calling her Lacey Whatever backstage.
01:17And let me tell you this, having witnessed it firsthand,
01:21do not look past J.C. Jane.
01:23This woman was once considered the most beatable champion in NXT
01:27and had a reign that lasted forever in a day.
01:30Yeah, two-time NXT Women's Champion.
01:50And there are both from Columbus, Ohio, Alexa Bliss.
01:57And as Alexa Bliss makes her way toward the ring,
02:01Cole, I just want to say great job on that interview with Cody Rhodes.
02:03It seems like the American Nightmare remains steadfast.
02:06And, Corey, you know what?
02:07It never ceases to amaze me what someone will say on camera
02:10compared to what they'll say off camera.
02:14Here to elaborate on that.
02:15No, not at all as we get set for this triple threat matchup,
02:19the Women's Money in the Bank qualifying match.
02:21There's Alexa Bliss who knows something about Money in the Bank.
02:24It changed her career.
02:26When she won back in 2018, she cast in on Nia Jax the very same night
02:31to win the WWE Women's Championship.
02:35And tonight, looking to qualify for her fifth Money in the Bank match.
02:41You know, Cole, I'm a former Miss Money in the Bank by marriage.
02:43Well, you are. Two times, by the way.
02:46That's right.
02:48So, again, triple threat rules in this matchup.
02:50First woman to gain pinfall or submission will head to New Orleans
02:52three weeks from tomorrow for Money in the Bank.
02:56Already qualifying from Monday Night Raw, Sol Ruka, and Lola Vice.
03:00They'll have their final women's qualifying matchup this coming Monday.
03:03What an incredible way to make your debut on Monday Night Raw for Lola Vice,
03:07punching her ticket to Money in the Bank.
03:10And here's the interesting thing.
03:11We talked about Money in the Bank, Corey, right?
03:13If you win, you climb the ladder, grab the briefcase inside a contract
03:17that you can cash in any time over a year for a championship.
03:22On the women's side of things, 100% of the time,
03:27a cash-in has resulted in a new champion.
03:29You can't overstate the importance of...
03:47I will gladly tell them how good you are.
03:49In fact, I just did that a minute ago.
03:51You might want to worry about...
03:52Alexa Bliss from behind, dropping Jaycee on her face.
03:58Jaycee does have a tendency to take her eye off of the ball.
04:01She gets a bit overconfident at times, and it has cost her throughout her career.
04:05Well, she has a reason to be overconfident, right?
04:07She's the United States champion.
04:08Wait a minute.
04:09From behind, Bliss tried to roll up Jaycee.
04:10That will not happen.
04:12Not to mention, Jaycee's used to having her fatal influence mates at her side.
04:16Who are the current tag champs, by the way?
04:18Payback to bitch!
04:19Stay out!
04:20Jaycee loves to talk trash.
04:23One of Jaycee's strong suits, and there's nothing worse, having experienced this in
04:28my career, than being beaten up and having your opponent tell you about it.
04:32Having them narrate it and insult you while it's happening makes everything hurt even worse.
04:36Does that happen often, do you?
04:37All the time.
04:39And Jaycee now sent across the ring by Jayde, and there's a shoulder tackle by the storm.
04:45Jayde Cardial provides an interesting task for any opponent.
04:50She's quite unlike any other woman on the roster.
04:53And we saw how she functioned in a ladder match back at SummerSlam.
04:57Very hard to combat is Cargill.
05:00And, oh, Jaycee, though, with a hurricanrana, will send her into the ropes.
05:04Cargill back to her feet.
05:07And now Cargill up over the top again.
05:10Jaycee just baiting her in.
05:11Jayde took the bait and paid for it, but Cargill, we're going to get her licked back.
05:15Here comes Bliss!
05:16And Bliss sending Cargill to the floor.
05:25And this is fortuitous.
05:27Alexa Bliss making Jaycee pay.
05:31And Jayde, I think, going to get a little retribution here.
05:34Uh-oh, uh-oh.
05:36Cargill ripping Bliss out of the ring to the floor.
05:39And now Jayde looking to capitalize on a damaged Jaycee.
05:42Jayde!
05:42Oh!
05:43Sending Jaycee into Bliss.
05:46And now Cargill.
05:48Jaycee able to land on her feet.
05:50Again, the quickness of Jane here.
05:52Helping her out in the early goings of the matchup.
05:57Uh-oh.
05:58Oh!
05:58Side slam!
05:59Cover by Cargill!
06:01And a kick out!
06:05Who's headed to New Orleans?
06:19Oh!
06:22Oh!
06:23Oh!
06:25Oh!
06:25Oh!
06:25Oh!
06:27Oh!
06:28Oh!
06:29Oh!
06:30Oh!
06:30Will it be Jaycee Jane or will it be Alexa Bliss?
06:37Jayde Cargill reminding the world that she can be absolutely ruthless when need be.
06:43Yeah, former WWE champion, two-time tag team champion.
06:51Oh, and what a whip into the corner.
06:54The thud as Jane went spine first to the buckles.
06:59And now, Jayde's showing off.
07:01And why not?
07:06That's got to be so disconcerting if you're Jaycee Jane and you look back and see her do that.
07:12Oh!
07:12No doubt about it, but Jayde has earned that right.
07:16She has improved by leaps and bounds since arriving in WWE night after night.
07:21Always adding new wrinkles to her game.
07:23And with more experience, the storm grows even more challenging.
07:26Bliss caught!
07:27Uh-oh!
07:28What strength by Cargill!
07:31Fallaway slam to Bliss!
07:33And Jayde's dominating!
07:35Keep your eyes on Jaycee!
07:37Oh!
07:38Backstabber by Jayde.
07:40Jayde celebrating a bit prematurely.
07:42And Jaycee Jane took her out of the equation.
07:45And now, at least for now, Corey, it's one-on-one.
07:47This is the opportunity you hope for in a triple threat match.
07:52The senton by Jaycee.
07:54Jaycee's confidence could come back to bite her.
07:56This is not the time, Jaycee!
07:58Yeah, kick right to the hip of Jane.
08:00Didn't seem to bother her, though.
08:03And now, the United States champion sending Bliss into the corner.
08:09Cooker T wants to have called Jaycee Jane a rock star.
08:12Oh, he called her that more than once.
08:14Pretty sure it's a weekly occurrence.
08:21Again, triple threat rules here tonight.
08:23First woman to gain pitfall or submission.
08:25We'll win the matches.
08:27Bliss fights back.
08:29Mentioned the night that changed Alexa's entire career, Corey,
08:33when she won Money in the Bank.
08:34And that's what this opportunity does to people.
08:36Cover the leg and a kick out.
08:39There isn't another circumstance that almost guarantees
08:43upward trajectory for your career
08:45the same way the Money in the Bank contract does.
08:47A guaranteed title opportunity at the time and place of your choosing.
08:52That could be arguably the most important aspect.
08:56Use the element of surprise.
08:58Some people have called their shots.
09:00Either way, it's a guaranteed ticket to the top of the mountain.
09:03What you do once you're there, that remains to be seen.
09:09Right now, Jane just wearing down Alexa Bliss.
09:12This is a smart strategy.
09:13This allows Jaycee to keep an eye on her surroundings.
09:16That would include Jade Cargill.
09:19So last year's Money in the Bank winners go on to win championships.
09:23Naomi and Seth Rollins.
09:29Who will qualify?
09:31Who will qualify?
09:41This is all about qualifying for the women's Money in the Bank contract ladder match
09:46three weeks from tomorrow in New Orleans.
09:49It's already Sol Ruka, Lola Vice from Monday Night Raw qualifying.
09:53Who will join them?
09:54Who will join the six-woman field here from SmackDown?
10:01J.C. Jain trying to place Bliss in a more favorable position.
10:06But J.C. spending a lot of time doing so.
10:08Yeah, current United States champion J.C. Jain in control of Alexa Bliss, a five-time world champion.
10:18J.C. Jain Cargill.
10:22Here's the cover to advance and a kick out by Jain.
10:26Now a cover on Bliss and Bliss has to power out.
10:31I like the decision by Cargill to try to pin both opponents.
10:35Unfortunately for Jain, no success just yet.
10:40We were talking earlier about the importance of Money in the Bank, the opportunity to cash in to win a
10:45championship.
10:46Last year's winners, Seth Rollins and Naomi did just that.
10:50And now Jain Cargill, shoulder first to the post as Jain moved out of harm's way.
11:02With Jain out of the picture, Bliss hoping to capitalize.
11:07Bliss building momentum.
11:11Picking up the pace.
11:14Face first off the DDT.
11:17And now Bliss feeding off the WWE fans here in Corpus.
11:23Up and around we go.
11:25Down goes J.C. Jain, the United States champion in trouble.
11:28A kick right to the back.
11:30Jain dumped outside the ring.
11:32Bliss inside all alone.
11:33Swips out to the apron.
11:38And Bliss with a cannonball takes out Jain.
11:44And Bliss is in her element here tonight.
11:49Uh-oh.
11:51Look out.
11:53Cargill.
11:54Oh, a knee.
11:56That might have broken her jaw.
11:58You might be right.
12:00Cargill competing with a sense of urgency.
12:02Just shoved into the ring stairs.
12:05Yeah, hip first.
12:06J.C. Jain.
12:09Turns her attention now to Alexa Bliss.
12:12Running knee by Jain.
12:13Cover.
12:13Hits both legs on Bliss.
12:15Who's got a power attitude?
12:17Two.
12:21Take another look at the impact on the running knee from the United States champion.
12:26Caught Bliss flush.
12:27But Alexa with just a little too much gas left in the tank.
12:32Critical matchup.
12:33An opportunity to advance to Money in the Bank.
12:36And the ladder match.
12:37In three weeks, Jain face first off the turnbuckle.
12:42Alexa has J.C. in the drop zone.
12:48Bliss heading up top.
12:53I think she was looking for twisted Bliss.
12:56And J.C. Jain rolled out of the ring.
12:58Brilliant decision by the United States champion, J.C. Jain.
13:02Roll out of harm's way.
13:05Well, maybe not.
13:08Bliss top rope.
13:11And takes out Cargill and Jain.
13:17Bliss now scrambling.
13:19Trying to get J.C. back inside of the ring.
13:26Bliss.
13:30Sister Abigail.
13:33Cover.
13:37And Jain Cargill.
13:39Cargill just grabbed our official to stop the count.
13:42There's no disqualification in a triple threat match.
13:45Bliss had the match won on Sister Abigail.
13:48At the last minute, Cargill grabbed the official Daphne LaShawn.
13:54And Bliss with a bench press.
13:57And now unloading on Cargill.
13:59One.
14:00One.
14:00One.
14:00One.
14:01One.
14:01Jain missed with a big kick.
14:03Caught.
14:07Jain turns Sister Abigail around.
14:10Into Jaded.
14:12Cover.
14:14Jain with a kick.
14:16Collapses into the cover on Bliss.
14:18And J.C. Jain steals one to head to New Orleans.
14:22Here is your winner, J.C. Jain.
14:27We talked about not making the error of looking past J.C. Jain.
14:33And what happened, Michael Cole?
14:35J.C. steals another one.
14:37The United States champion is headed to New Orleans to join Lola Vice and Sol Ruka.
14:45As Fatal Influence comes out to celebrate with J.C. Jain.
14:50Three spots remain in the women's ladder match.
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