By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
WWE Money in the Bank
Inglewood, California at Intuit Dome
Streamed live June 7, 2025, on Peacock (Netflix internationally)
Victor Solomon performed the national anthem at the end of the pre-show… The broadcast team was Michael Cole, Pat McAfee, and Wade Barrett, and Alicia Taylor was the ring announcer… Backstage shots aired of Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso, Logan Paul and his posse, Becky Lynch, Dominik Mysterio with Liv Morgan, Seth Rollins with Paul Heyman, Bronson Reed, and Bron Breakker, Alexa Bliss with her stupid doll, LA Knight, and Rhea Ripley… A video package aired on MITB…
Cole checked in with McAfee and Barrett from their ringside broadcast table. Cole listed the attendance as 17,374. Barrett noted that Cole called his first WWE show 28 years earlier. The Spanish broadcast team checked in… Introductions for the women’s MITB ladder match…
Powell’s POV: For what it’s worth (and I don’t expect it to happen), this means the women’s MITB contract could be cashed in for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship tonight.
Alexa Bliss made her entrance carrying the awful Lilly doll. Roxanne Perez was out next. Cole noted it was her first MITB match. Naomi’s entrance followed. A graphic listed this as Naomi’s fifth MITB match, but she has yet to win one. Stephanie Vaquer was out next. She worked a tag team match on the Worlds Collide event earlier in the day. Cole said it was her third match in 24 hours because she also worked a six-woman tag match on Friday’s Smackdown. Giulia made her entrance for her first MITB match. Rhea Ripley made the final entrance, and they used the decibel meter graphic. Cole said Ripley is the favorite, but she’s never been in a ladder match before…
1. Alexa Bliss vs. Roxanne Perez vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Giulia vs. Naomi vs. Stephanie Vaquer in a Money in the Bank ladder match. The broadcast team sent best wishes to Zoey Stark after mentioning that she was injured during the qualifying match that Ripley won. Vaquer hit an early springboard crossbody block on Giulia and Perez.
Giulia sent Bliss into the ladder twice, with Bliss wisely playing it safe as her face was sent toward the ladder. Ripley and Giulia ended up in the ring together. Ripley put Giulia down with a dropkick. Perez tried to slide a ladder in the ring. Ripley pulled the ladder and Perez inside the ring, then blasted Perez with a knee strike. Ripley followed up by putting Naomi down. A loud “Mami” chant broke out. Ripley tried to launch Perez onto a ladder with a Razor’s Edge, but Perez countered into a huracanrana that sent Ripley onto it instead.
Powell’s POV: That was a scary spot because Perez’s head could have struck the ladder as she executed the move, but she rotated her head just soon enough to avoid it.
Perez followed up with a springboard moonsault. Perez made a play for the briefcase that was hanging above the ring, but she was stopped. Perez and Giulia worked together while Ripley was lying between two sides of a ladder. Perez and Giulia tried to slam the other half onto Ripley, but the brace was stuck. Perez freed it enough to follow through with the spot. Perez dumped Ripley to ringside, and then she and Giulia placed ladders over Ripley on the floor.
A short time later, Perez and Bliss ended up fighting at the top of a ladder underneath the briefcase. Vaquer set up a second ladder next to the first ladder. Vaquer and Naomi climbed up the second ladder and fought. Bliss dropped down and pulled Naomi off the ladder, then powerbombed Vaquer. Both ladders were tipped over. Perez and Giulia picked up Bliss and dropped her abdomen first over a ladder that was lying on its side. The Perez and Giulia alliance ended when Perez attacked Giulia.
Perez ended up skinning the cat, but Ripley came to life at ringside below her and roughed her up before returning to the ring and hitting Giulia with short-arm clotheslines. Ripley picked up Giulia and slammed her face-first onto the mat. Ripley eventually made a play for the briefcase, but Vaquer broke it up. Ripley hit Vaquer with a Glasgow Kiss. Ripley created a ladder bridge by wedging a ladder between a standing ladder and leaning the other half on the middle turnbuckle. Vaquer got Ripley onto the ladder bridge and then used her legs to slam her head on it repeatedly with the Devil’s Kiss.
Vaquer made a play for the briefcase and got her hands on it, but Perez ran up the ladder and stopped her from pulling it down. A second ladder bridge was created on the other side of the standing ladder. Vaquer and Perez fought on one ladder bridge, while Bliss and Naomi fought on the other. Bliss and Perez hit nearly stereo a Code Red and Pop Rox on the ladder bridges.
Giulia returned to the ring and took the ladder bridges apart, then climbed up the main ladder to go for the briefcase. Giulia got her hands on the briefcase, but Perez cut her off. Perez clammed Giulia’s head on the top of the ladder, but Giulia headbutted Perez, who grabbed Giulia’s braids while Bliss pulled Perez down. Ripley pulled Giulia down and hit her with Sister Abigail while Bliss was hitting Sister Abigail on Perez. Ripley and Bliss smiled at each other. A “this is awesome” chant broke out.
Ripley and Bliss climbed opposite sides of the main ladder and threw punches once they got near the top. Naomi started to tip the ladder. Ripley and Bliss wisely moved down a few steps before taking bumps onto a ladder wedged in a corner of the ring. Naomi climbed the ladder and pulled the briefcase down to win the match…
Naomi defeated Alexa Bliss, Roxanne Perez, Rhea Ripley, Giulia, and Stephanie Vaquer in 25:15 to win the women’s Money in the Bank match.
Powell’s POV: This was a good ladder match without over-the-top bumps or high-risk spots. The finish was a little anticlimactic. It’s not a case of it feeling that way because I expected Naomi to win. I did expect her or Perez to go over, but it felt anticlimactic because she tipped the ladder over, Ripley and Bliss took safe bumps, and then Naomi was simply left alone in the ring. That said, I enjoyed the match, and Naomi holding the briefcase works nicely with the unpredictability of her unstable character.
AAA Mega Champion El Hijo Del Vikingo, Mr. Iguana, Konnan, Psycho Clown, and El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. were all shown in the crowd. Footage aired of the brief angle that led to Dominik Mysterio booking his own Intercontinental Title match with Octagon Jr. Cole said that a “massive brawl” broke out between the two. Um, sure. Cole said the Intercontinental Title match was up next…
After ads/videos, entrances for the Intercontinental Championship match took place…
2. Dominik Mysterio (w/Liv Morgan) vs. Octagon Jr. for the Intercontinental Championship. Cole noted that TNA viewers may recognize Octagon Jr, and noted that he teams with “Laredo” (his TNA name) as the Aztec Warriors. Dom went for the Three Amigos early, but Octagon blocked it. Dom slammed Octagon to the mat and covered him for a two count.
Dom went for a 619 that Octagon ducked. Octagon caught Dom with a kick and then picked up a two count moments later. Octagon went up top. Morgan climbed onto the apron and distracted Octagon long enough for Dom to hit him from behind. Dom hit the 619 and then followed up with a top rope frog splash onto the back of Octagon Jr. Dom rolled him over, covered him, and got the three count…
Dominik Mysterio defeated Octagon Jr. in 4:55 to retain the Intercontinental Championship.
Powell’s POV: What was the point? It’s hard to imagine that any fans who didn’t watch Worlds Collide would be inspired to check out the show or AAA after this throwaway match.
Backstage, Chad Gable told Julius Creed and Brutus Creed that things didn’t go his way at Worlds Collide. He said they need to make sure things go better for El Grande Americano. Gable showed off a Fireball-sponsored ladder. Gable told the Creeds to put the ladder somewhere that Americano could find it, then added that they should also tell him…
Powell’s POV: A sponsored table on Smackdown followed by a sponsored ladder tonight. TKO has turned WWE into one big stock car.
Cole spoke about the wildfires that ravaged California. Cole introduced the Thomas Family – a mom with her four children – who stood in the crowd. They were affected by the fires and were guests of WWE. McAfee said it was an honor to meet them earlier in the day.
A video package set up the women’s Intercontinental Championship match, and then entrances for the match took place. Becky Lynch came out wearing a jacket. Cole said she apparently didn’t realize it was 100 degrees in the building. Lyra Valkyria made her weird bird lady entrance…
3. Lyra Valkyria vs. Becky Lynch for the Women’s Intercontinental Title. The stipulation is that Lynch can’t challenge for the title again if Valkyria wins, and Valkyria must raise Lynch’s hand if Lynch wins. Alicia Taylor delivered in-ring introductions for the title match. Lynch was introduced and then took a swing at Valkyria, who ducked it, and the match officially started.
Lynch dominated the first four minutes of the match. Cole said Lynch was desperate because she was 0-5 in her last five title matches. Valkyria put Lynch down with a swinging neckbreaker. Valiyria performed a gut-wrench sit-out powerbomb for a near fall. Lynch came right back with a DDT for a near fall of her own.
A short time later, Valyria executed a superplex and followed it up with a fisherman’s suplex for a near fall. There were dueling chants of “Let’s Go Becky” and “Becky Sucks.” Valkyria went for a moonsault from the middle rope and landed her feet when Lynch moved. Lynch took Valyria down and applied an armbar. Valkyria rolled onto Lynch to get her into a pin position, which forced her to break the hold. Valkyria stood on Lynch’s neck while wrenching on her leg. Lynch reached the ropes to break the unconventional hold and then rolled to the floor.
Valkyria dropkicked Lynch through the ropes and then went to the apron and hit a crossbody block. Valkyria tossed Lynch over the barricade in front of the timekeepers’ area and left her draped over it. Valkyria jumped from the Spanish broadcast table and hit Lynch with a leg drop. Valkyria rolled Lynch back inside the ring and dove at Lynch, who powerbombed her on the way down for a near fall.
Moments later, Valkyria and Lynch fought for position on the ropes. Lynch hit a Manhandle Slam from the second rope for a good near fall. Both wrestlers went to ringside. Valkyria hit her Night Wing finisher on the floor. Both women stayed down until the last moment and barely beat the referee’s ten count. The wrestlers stood up and threw flailing punches and slaps. Valkyria got Lynch in a pin for a two count. Lynch reversed the pin and then held the tights while getting the three count.
Becky Lynch defeated Lyra Valkyria in 15:20 to win the Women’s Intercontinental Championship.
Cole called out Lynch for grabbing the tights right away, and then acted like the replay supported his claim even though it was inconclusive. Lynch held out her hand for Valkyria to raise per the stipulations of the match. Valkyria held her head down and then raised Lynch’s hand. Valkyria tried to leave, but Lynch stopped her and told her she had to do it for all four sides of the building. Valkyria complied, but Lynch insisted that she strap the title belt around her waist. Valkyria eventually complied, then grabbed Lynch and gave her a German suplex. Valkyria followed up with her finisher and then exited the ring…
Powell’s POV: Another good match from Valkyria and Lynch. I’m not crazy about Lynch winning a secondary title, but it likely extends what’s turned out to be a quality feud thus far.
Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian were shown in the crowd with their child. McAfee marked out while a lot of fans booed. As if that wasn’t embarrassing enough for McAfee, he aggressively played with a WWE ladder match toy set that was on the broadcast table while Cole plugged where its available…
Wade Barrett narrated a MITB numbers video package…
Heel Seth Rollins made his entrance to his babyface theme song that the crowd chanted along with. Paul Heyman accompanied Rollins to the ring. The crowd continued to chant Rollins’ babyface entrance theme after it stopped playing. Penta’s entrance followed. Cole said it was Penta’s first ladder match, but he added that he’s been in many ladder matches over the years.
El Grande Americano’s entrance followed. Cole pointed out that Chad Gable had his elbow heavily taped earlier, and now Americano does as well. What’s he trying to imply?!? Andrade made his entrance. Cole mentioned that the match was sponsored by Fireball, which he said is “the official shot of WWE” (until a rival offers TKO a penny more). Solo Sikoa came out alone. LA Knight made the final entrance and got a strong reaction from the crowd, especially after he was billed as being from Los Angeles…
4. Solo Sikoa vs. LA Knight vs. Penta vs. Seth Rollins (w/Paul Heyman) vs. Andrade vs. El Grande Americano in a Money in the Bank ladder match. Cole said Edge won the first MITB match 20 years ago in Los Angeles. Rollins was surrounded by the other entrants, who roughed him up and tossed him to the floor. Solo celebrated, Penta, Andrade, and Knight worked him over while Americano grabbed a ladder at ringside.
Andrade performed a dive onto a group of wrestlers. Penta followed up with a dive from the top of the ring post that Americano avoided while the others were struck. Americano put Penta down and then leaned a ladder against a ring post. Penta ran Americano into the post. Rollins used a small ladder as a weapon. Americano dumped Rollins onto the small ladder in the middle of the ring.
Americano set up the ladder and tried to climb it, but Solo cut him off and then ran him into it. Solo slammed Americano onto another ladder that was leaning in the corner. Knight ran Solo into the same ladder and threw punches at him. Knight grabbed a ladder, but Solo superkicked it into his legs, then superkicked Knight, who came back by slamming Sikoa onto a ladder. Knight cleared Solo from the ring and then climbed the small ladder until Penta cut him off. Rollins set up a taller ladder next to the small ladder and climbed it while Americano scooted up the other side. Solo set up another small ladder. All six men fought on the three ladders, but it didn’t lead to any near grabs.
Later, Andrade performed a sunset bomb on Americano off a ladder, and then Penta suplexed Rollins off of ladder onto another that was leaning in a corner of the ring. Penta hit a Destroyer on Andrade on top of a ladder bridge. A “Cero Miedo” chant broke out while he was down on the mat. Solo mocked Penta’s mannerisms and then kicked him. Knight pulled Solo to ringside and ran him into the barricade. Knight made a ladder bridge over the apron and the barricade. Knight returned to the ring and fought Penta, who hit a soft Destroyer. Penta made a play for the briefcase, but Americano pulled him off the ladder. Americano performed suplexes on four of his opponents. Americano ran Rollins into a ladder that tipped over.
Americano pulled out the sponsored ladder from underneath the ring. Americano did the Terry Funk spot of putting his head in between the middle rungs and then spinning around while the ladder struck various foes. Americano set up the giant sponsored ladder and started to climb. Penta met him on the other side and knocked him off with a headbutt. Penta acted like the headbutt left him loopy, which gave Rollins time to climb up the other side to fight him. Americano was shown loading the steel plate into his mask. Rollins got a hand on the briefcase, but Penta cut him off and knocked him down.
Penta got a hand on the briefcase and then had to wait for a contrived spot where Knight catapulted Americano onto a ladder at ringside. Americano climbed that ladder, then teetered on another ladder so that he ended up on the main ladder. Americano headbutted Penta, who fell off the sponsored ladder. Knight suplexed Americano off the sponsored ladder to the mat. Rollins climbed the sponsored ladder and was caught by Andrade, who climbed up the other side. Rollins knocked Andrade down, but Penta climbed up the other side and then Andrade pulled Rollins down and joined Penta on top of the ladder. Andrade knocked Penta down. Solo climbed up the other side and hit Andrade, who ended up swinging from the briefcase while Rollins climbed a smaller ladder next to the main ladder. Rollins sat at ringside and motioned for help.
Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed came out. Breakker speared Americano at ringside. Breakker and Reed pulled Knight and Andrade off the ladder and roughed them up. Breakker got a running start and then speared Knight on the floor. Reed went up top and hit Andrade with a Tsunami. Heyman pointed at Sikoa, who was down at ringside. Breakker and Reed started to go after him, but they heard entrance music.
Jacog Fatu and JC Mateo came out and entered the ring where Breakker and Reed were waiting. Breakker dumped Mateo to ringside and followed him. Mateo scooped up Breakker, who slipped away and ran Mateo into the post. Breakker speared Mateo through the barricade in front of the timekeepers’ area. In the ring, Fatu performed a Pop-Up Samoan Drop on Reed, who went to the floor. Fatu hit Reed with a suicide dive. Fatu looked at Solo and pointed at the briefcase. Fatu rolled Solo in the ring and then helped him set up a tall ladder.
Solo was all smiles as he climbed the ladder while Fatu stood guard. Solo got his hand on the briefcase, but then Fatu grabbed his leg. Solo told Fatu to let go. The crowd chanted for Fatu. “I Hate You,” Fatu yelled. Fatu pulled Solo down and superkicked him. Fatu hit Solo with a double jump moonsault and then stared into the hard camera while Cole recalled Solo having “harsh things to say” about Fatu during Smackdown. Fatu got Solo on the apron and then used a uranage slam to put him through a ladder that was draped over the apron and the barricade (and broke way too easily). Fatu made his exit.
Rollins slid the sponsored ladder into the ring and set it up under the briefcase. Rollins climbed the ladder, but Knight returned to the ring and pulled him down. Knight clotheslined Rollins. Knight climbed the ladder until Rollins pulled him down. Knight went for a BFT, but Rollisn raked his eyes and slammed his head on the ladder. Rollins hit Knight with a Stomp. Rollins set up the sponsored ladder again and then climbed it and pulled down the briefcase to win the match.
Seth Rollins defeated Solo Sikoa, LA Knight, Penta, Andrade, and El Grande Americano in 33:35 to win the men’s Money in the Bank match.
After the match, Rollins celebrated with Breakker, Reed, and Heyman…
Powell’s POV: It was a fun ladder match until the run-ins occurred and ultimately led to Rollins getting the win. I’m fine with Rollins winning. And I get the idea that the muscle helping him should generate heat and makes his character seem unstoppable. But the company has gone overboard with blatant interference in matches where there are no disqualifications. Meanwhile, I guess this means Fatu is officially a babyface, which is cool given how much the fans love the guy.
Cole said there have been all sorts of rumors and speculation over where WrestleMania will be held next year. He said they have the answer. A video aired with Paul Levesque exiting a car and saying that anything worth doing is worth doing twice. Levesque asked if viewers are reading to double down. The event is listed for April 18-19 in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium…
Powell’s POV: The bad news is that WrestleMania will be held later than usual for the second year in a row. The good news is that the 2026 show won’t be held on Easter weekend like it was earlier this year.
Cole hyped Nikki Bella’s return for Monday’s Raw, along with the Jey Uso vs. Gunther match for the World Heavyweight Championship… A video package set up the main event…
Cody Rhodes made his entrance and kissed the sponsored logo, er, mat once he was in the ring. Jey Uso was shown in the concourse, and then he made his entrance through the crowd. Once in the ring, Jey teased doing an encore of his entrance song, but he was interrupted by Logan Paul’s entrance theme. Paul did the bit where he caught the drone again. John Cena made his entrance dressed in Los Angeles Rams colored gear…
5. WWE Champion John Cena and Logan Paul vs. World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso and Cody Rhodes. Alicia Taylor delivered in-ring introductions for the main event. Cena and Cody started the match. Cena did a circle around the ring while Cody just watched him, and then Cena tagged Paul. Moments later, Cena tagged in again and locked up with Cody while the crowd sang Cody’s name. Cena made another quick exit.
A short time later, Jey was isolated. The usual dueling Cena chants broke out. Cena distracted the referee while Paul dropped an elbow on Jey from the apron. Jey ran Cena into the corner, but Cena was able to stand up and make the tag, and then Paul stopped Jey from tagging out. Cena tagged in and hit the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Jey caught Cena in a sleeper that Cena broke by backing into a corner of the ring. Paul checked in and hit a leg drop on Jey and flexed while getting a two count.
Eventually, Cena and Jey were both down. Cena got up first and was reaching down to grab Jey when Paul tagged himself in. Cena exited the ring and then tagged himself in. Cena and Paul bickered and then started pushing and shoving, which allowed Jey to make the hot tag. Cena worked over both men. Cena eventually hit an Attitude Adjustment on Cody and had him pinned, but Jey dove and touched Cena, which was enough to break the pin. Cody came back and put Cena down with CrossRhodes. Paul went for a springboard move that Cody avoided, causing Paul to land on Cena. Uso speared Paul, leaving all four men down.
A short time later, Paul hit Cody with a Paulverizer. Rather than go for the pin, Paul went up top and played with the drone. Cody ran up the ropes and superplexed Paul, who held the drone camera, and continued to hold it while Jey hit him with an Uso Splash. Cena hit AA’s on Jey and Cody, then covered Cody for a near fall. Cena had Cody down at ringside when he cleared the broadcast table. Cena slammed Cody’s head on the ring steps and then cleared the Spanish broadcast table. Cena put Cody on the English broadcast table and then climbed on top of it. Cena hoisted up Cody, who slipped away. Jey ran across the Spanish broadcast table and speared Cena on the English broadcast table.
Paul performed an Asai moonsault that put Jey through the English broadcast table and left both men down on the floor. Cena got Cody in the ring and grabbed the WWE Championship belt while the referee was at ringside. Cena hit Cody with the title belt. A man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt entered the ring and tackled Cena and punched him repeatedly. The man revealed himself to be R-Truth, and then hit Cena with the belt before exiting the ring. Cody hit Cena with CrossRhodes and pinned him.
Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso defeated John Cena and Logan Paul in 23:45.
Cody and Uso celebrated in the ring while Cody’s music played. Cole yelled that it was the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth while the executive producer credits were shown. The screen went black for a moment to end the premium live event. They came back for overtime with Cody shaking hands with the broadcast team and then getting a microphone. Cody asked the fans if they had a good time. The fans cheered. Cody said there were 16,000 people (17,374 according to Cole). Cody said it was his first match back since WrestleMania, and it couldn’t have happened in a better spot. Cody played up Jey’s match with Gunther for Monday’s Raw. Cody said he needed to know who would leave as champion. The crowd responded with yeets.
Cody tossed the mic to Jey and then exited the ring. Jey played to the crowd for a moment and then sold his ribs as he exited the ring to his theme song. Jey made it backstage (without being attacked by Gunther) and then the post show hosts checked in…
Powell’s POV: A big brawl with some wild moments. R-Truth’s appearance got a strong reaction, and it’s good to see him back, but it also made the babyfaces win feel weak. I wonder how many casual fans were left wondering what the big fuss over Truth was all about. I went into the show expected Jey to take the loss to make him look even more vulnerable heading into the title match on Raw, but they made the right call in going with a babyface win after the lousy interference finish to the men’s Money in the Bank match.
Overall, this was a middle-of-the-road show. I just can’t get past the overplayed outside interference that led to Seth Rollins winning MITB. And there’s surely more shitty finishes to come in the four-way King of the Ring matches. I will have a lot more to say about the show when Jake Barnett and I team up to co-host a same-night audio review for Dot Net Members (including our Patreon patrons). Let us know what you thought of MITB by grading the event below. My review of WWE Worlds Collide is available for everyone as this week’s Pro Wrestling Boom podcast.
