Tuesday's WWE SmackDown promises to address the controversial ending to the first women's Money in the Bank ladder match.
Carmella won by underhanded means on Sunday's pay-per-view. But even in a match with loose rules, that's led to irate opponents, an unsettled audience and an upset general manager.
SmackDown GM Daniel Bryan will return to the show for the first time since April and look to make sense of Money in the Bank's most talked-about match. The former world champ has made it clear he's unhappy with how things went down that night:
Dayton, Ohio, will also welcome a bruised United States champion, the newest Mr. Money in the Bank and the blue brand's newest acquisitions.
Backstage news, the SmackDown preview on WWE.com and storyline analysis help foresee what's set to unfold on the Money in the Bank fallout show. Read on for a full preview of the latest SmackDown before it airs on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network.
News, Potential Spoilers
Kevin Owens took some hellacious bumps during Sunday's main event ladder match.
Several times throughout the bout, his opponents hurled him through and against steel. It's no surprise then there was concern about a potential leg injury afterward.
KO, though, appears to be okay. Dave Meltzer reported for Figure Four Online: "We're told Owens is fine and there is nothing serious."
In other good news regarding health, Rusev has apparently recovered from his shoulder injury. Ryan Satin of Pro Wrestling Sheet reported last week: "Sources tell us the Bulgarian Brute met with WWE docs yesterday and was given the green light."
Rusev had been demanding a title shot in a series of videos. It's likely WWE continues with that storyline once he's back on TV.
And Bryan's appearance on SmackDown will reportedly go beyond the Money in the Bank controversy. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (h/t Randall Ortman of Cageside Seats), Bryan's return will include a major announcement concerning SummerSlam.
SmackDown Streaks
The New Day has begun its SmackDown tenure on a roll.
Since moving over to the blue brand in the Superstar Shake-up, Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods and Big E are undefeated, per CageMatch.net. They have won three consecutive bouts so far.
This streak is likely to continue as The New Day closes in on the tag team titles.
Baron Corbin's Money in the Bank win Sunday ended a slump for The Lone Wolf. Per CageMatch.net, Corbin went 0-5 before retrieving the briefcase Sunday and has just a .263 winning percentage on TV and PPV this year.
WWE is going to have to turn that record around to make him look like a more legit threat moving forward. We've seen Money in the Bank winners lose momentum in a hurry thanks to a bevy of losses. And it makes little sense for WWE to make Corbin the next Damien Sandow.
Money in the Bank Fallout
Tuesday's SmackDown is sure to feature the brand's newest talents. Mike and Maria Kanellis debuted at Money in the Bank, making their move from Impact Wrestling to WWE official.
The couple spoke of a desire to show SmackDown the power of love. And it shouldn't take long for Mike and Maria to make enemies in their new home. They're going to need rivals to collide with as a means to introduce them.
Jinder Mahal isn't in the same boat. He already has an enemy hunting him down: Randy Orton.
At Money in the Bank, Mahal escaped with the WWE Championship still in hand thanks to a distraction from The Singh Brothers. His story with Orton isn't quite done.
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The WWE.com SmackDown preview asked, "Will Mahal have to watch out for a retribution-minded Viper?"
Yes. Part three of their trilogy is likely going to headline the Battleground PPV in July. Expect WWE to move in that direction on Tuesday's show.
The biggest story of the night, though, will be what Bryan has to say about the women's Money in the Bank ladder match.
Carmella won the bout thanks to James Ellsworth pulling down the briefcase for her. The SmackDown GM is among those frustrated with the result.