{"id":122206,"date":"2021-07-02T12:19:27","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T17:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=122206"},"modified":"2021-07-02T12:19:27","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T17:19:27","slug":"wwe-friday-night-smackdown-primer-7-2-more-build-towards-edge-vs-roman-last-man-standing-with-money-in-the-bank-implications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/07\/02\/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-primer-7-2-more-build-towards-edge-vs-roman-last-man-standing-with-money-in-the-bank-implications\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 7\/2: More Build Towards Edge vs. Roman, Last Man Standing with Money in the Bank Implications"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-575349718\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3>WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER<br \/>\nJULY 2, 2021<br \/>\nTAMPA, FL. IN THE THUNDERDOME AT THE YUENGLING CENTER<br \/>\nAIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT<br \/>\nBY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<p><em>Announcers: Michael Cole and Pat McAfee<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Match Results and Key Segments from Last Week<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Bayley &amp; Seth Rollins defeated Smackdown Women\u2019s Champion Bianca Belair &amp; Cesaro.<\/li>\n<li>Big E defeated Intercontinental Champion Apollo Crews to earn a spot in the upcoming men\u2019s Money in the Bank ladder match.<\/li>\n<li>Liv Morgan defeated Carmella, who was anointed by Sonya Deville as a participant in the upcoming women\u2019s Money in the Bank ladder match.<\/li>\n<li>Jimmy Uso defeated Dolph Ziggler. Earlier in the evening, Paul Heyman suggested Jimmy wrestle and win a match in order to prove himself to his cousin, the Universal Champion Roman Reigns.<\/li>\n<li>Speaking of Roman, he closed out the show with a State of the Championship address. He discussed everyone he had beaten including Kevin Owens, Daniel Bryan, Cesaro and the recently released Braun Strowman. He claimed that no one was left, until Edge interrupted and attacked Roman. Edge had not been seen on WWE television since WrestleMania where he was involved in a triple threat match won by Roman that included Bryan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Smackdown Exclusives<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Baron Corbin is completely despondent: SmackDown Exclusive, June 25, 2021\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zdOEZNPKqng?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Liv Morgan knows that hard work makes victory sweeter: SmackDown Exclusive, June 25, 2021\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ww_uQiL1m8Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nothing is over until Bayley says it\u2019s over: SmackDown Exclusive, June 25, 2021\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xBdWmaE-Dqc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Big E wants to become very knowledgeable about ladders: SmackDown Exclusive, June 25, 2021\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aG9f1OsRpu4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>This Week<\/h4>\n<p>We move closer towards the Money in the Bank PPV that is rapidly taking shape. After last week\u2019s edition of Smackdown, we found out that Edge will challenge Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship. Edge won the first Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania back in 2005, and that widely contributed to his \u201cultimate opportunist\u201d persona. He won this year\u2019s Royal Rumble, his second triumph in such a match since winning it back in 2010. This past week on Raw, Drew McIntyre qualified for the men\u2019s ladder match. WWE\u2019s official preview is not up as of this writing, but they have advertised that they will follow up on the situation between Roman and Edge, along with the Last Man Standing match we heard about last week:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kevin Owens battles Sami Zayn in a Last Man Standing Match this Friday\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eDjYuztLhYA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Last Man Standing with Winner Qualifying for Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn<\/h4>\n<p>Another chapter in the long-storied feud between Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn will be written tonight as they compete in a Last Man Standing match. The winner will be entered in the men\u2019s Money in the Bank ladder match. Sami defeated Kevin at the recent Hell in a Cell PPV which took place two days after Kevin suffered a Nigerian Nail at the hands of Commander Azeez.<\/p>\n<p>Last week in an interview with Kayla Braxton, Sami was informed about the Last Man Standing match. He tried to plead his case to Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville, but they wouldn\u2019t have it. He even suggested they just give him the Money in the Bank contract. That said, here\u2019s Kevin Owens on Twitter:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If you\u2019ve paid any attention to my career, you know that I can\u2019t stay away for very long, especially when I get a chance like this.<\/p>\n<p>You also know what I do in this kind of match. You already know this is going to be must-see&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>And against him on top of it?<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pmmg54tijV\">https:\/\/t.co\/pmmg54tijV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kevinn (@FightOwensFight) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FightOwensFight\/status\/1408874984252997634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Analysis: I know everyone gets tired of Sami vs. Kevin matches, but I\u2019m actually looking forward to this match. Sometimes feuds are just so well-established that enjoy it I every time. Anybody that watches New Japan doesn\u2019t complain about Kota Ibushi vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi or Kizuchika Okada or any of those guys vs. Tetsuya Naito. That said, either one of these guys I would consider a dark horse to win MITB, especially Sami. 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