#5 Samoa Joe vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Big Cass - Qualifier for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Joe went straight for Big Cass and Bryan followed suit. Joe then attacked Bryan and kept the pressure on with fists and chops. Big Cass was taken out with a suicide dive from Samoa Joe as Daniel Bryan went to the top rope and threw himself at both his opponents on the outside.
Inside the ring, Cass was sent crashing into the ring post and was caught in the coquina clutch. Bryan broke the hold and Joe replied with a senton. Daniel Bryan went for the Yes kicks but Cass got away after the first few. Cass took Bryan to the outside and over the announce table. Joe delivered a boot to the face of Cass and Bryan took out Cass with a baseball slide.
Bryan delivered repeated running kicks to Joe in the corner and Cass took Bryan down. Cass delivered an elbow drop and right hooks to Bryan before catching his throat under his boot. Bryan took a knee to the gut as we broke for commercials.
We returned to see Cass under fire from Joe but Cass turned the tables for a short while. Cass delivered a spine buster and the Empire Elbow but Bryan broke the count at one. Bryan delivered a dragon screw on both opponents and followed up with the Yes kicks to both. Bryan was caught in a coquina clutch by Joe but sent Joe over the top rope.
Bryan administered the Yes lock on Cass but Joe pulled Bryan out of the ring. Bryan replied with a knee to the face of Joe and went back into the ring. Bryan delivered a flying dropkick on Cass and then took out Cass with a finisher. Joe caught Bryan in the coquina clutch and he passed out, ending the match in Joe's favour.
Result: Samoa Joe def. Daniel Bryan & Big Cass and qualified for the Money in the Bank ladder match
After the match, Cass delivered a big boot to the face of Daniel Bryan and with that, SmackDown Live came to an end.
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