Baron Corbin Stands Tall Despite Otis Helping Daniel Bryan & Drew Gulak
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Prior to this weekend’s Money in the Bank, many of the competitors in the Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match took part in a six-man tag team match on Friday Night SmackDown. The trio of Baron Corbin, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Cesaro came away with the win, but afterwards, the superstars gave us a preview of what to expect on Sunday.
After the match ended with Corbin landing a Deep Six on Drew Gulak for the win, a brawl ensued between himself, Gulak, and Daniel Bryan. After fighting for a bit, Corbin went outside of the ring to grab a ladder before heading to the ring and beginning to climb up to the Money in the Bank briefcase. Things got even more hectic from there, as Bryan, Otis, and Corbin all battled it out while trying to climb the ladder. However, Corbin eventually reigned supreme, knocking Bryan off the ladder before climbing to the top and grabbing the briefcase.
.@otiswwe may need to reinforce some ladders before #MITB this Sunday…#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/JTJ9iWhiOS
— WWE (@WWE) May 9, 2020
Will this be the scene on the ROOF of WWE HQ this Sunday at #MITB?!?!#SmackDown @BaronCorbinWWE pic.twitter.com/wSnJexApYz
— WWE (@WWE) May 9, 2020
For a recap of how the match ended and what happened after, check out below:
Cesaro escapes by Samoan dropping Gulak. Gulak clotheslines Cesaro over the top rope. Corbin charges at Gulak but Gulak puts him in the GuLock. Nakamura breaks up the hold. Otis hits the ring. Nakamura kicks Otis in the gut. Otis fires up and takes out Nakamura. Corbin sends Otis to the outside. Gulak floors Corbin with a clothesline off the second rope Nakamura and Cesaro whips Otis into the ring post. Bryan surprises Nakamura with a flying knee off the apron. Corbin hit the Deep Six on Gulak for the win.
After the match, Corbin tries to hit Gulak with his scepter. Bryan saves Gulak by catching Corbin with the running knee. A brawl ensues. Gulak leaps off the barricade onto Nakamura and Cesaro. Corbin tries to set up a ladder in the ring… for some reason. Bryan runs back down to the ring and pulls Corbin off. Corbin sends Bryan over the top. Otis hits the ring and sends Corbin to the outside. Otis tries to step on one of the ladder steps but it breaks. Corbin launches Otis into the ring post. Bryan attacks Corbin again. Bryan sets up a new ladder and starts to climb. Corbin tips the ladder over. Bryan lands on the top rope. Corbin climbs the ladder and pulls down the men’s Money in the Bank briefcase. Corbin sits on the top of the ladder and poses with it.