Escobar and Ali face off in Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: SmackDown Highlights, June 9, 2023

[NOISE] >> Over

80% of the time, if you cash in the contract, you're gonna win a championship.

>> Everybody talks about this being life changing.

Life changing, and it is.

You know what, you reach up, you grab that case, and all of a sudden,

any piece of gold is available to you.

Now, look at that,

that's the kind of action you could expect here coming at Money in the Bank.

>> [NOISE] >> Go ahead and give it rolling.

>> Escobar and Ali slugging it out out here at ringside.

>> I got to ask you, Mr. Knight, while this goes ahead of us, would you have

a preference of one of these two in the Money in the Bank matchup?

>> Man, hold on, you know what a preference?

No, what makes a difference?

Any way you look at it, I'm climbing that ladder and I'm grabbing that case.

It doesn't matter which one of these guys it is.

>> You made some headlines this week talking about another member of the LWO.

That would be Zelina Vega, who's qualified for

the Women's Money in the Bank ladder match.

Basically, you called her a nerdy gamer.

>> I didn't call her anything.

>> A mountain out of a molehill.

I basically just said, look, she mentioned something about all the nerds on the back,

and I said, there are a lot.

And you know what, I don't subscribe to that,

because I'm the last of a dying breed, that's what it is.

>> And let me be clear Michael Cole.

>> Wow, Hurricanrana by Escobar.

[NOISE] >> My God.

>> Watch out.

>> Ali somehow landed on his feet.

>> Just ridiculous athleticism from Ali, as you would expect, but

right in the line of fire.

>> And Ali caught Escobar with a drop kick.

>> These guys ain't even gonna make it to Money in the Bank.

[NOISE] >> Rey Mysterio looking on,

trying to will Escobar on in this matchup.

Went for the 450 and a roll through.

>> Face first off the turnbuckle goes Ali.

>> Missed opportunity there.

>> Nearly decapitated the man.

>> That almost give too.

>> Good night.

>> Cover by Escobar.

>> One, two.

>> Hook of the leg.

[NOISE] >> But I'm loving every minute of this,

because at this point, I'm looking out for my investment here.

You got Money in the Bank coming up, O2 Arena in London.

>> These guys are just beating each other all the way down to the very last

compound.

>> LA Knight, London adores Knight.

But who is gonna meet LA Knight in the Money in the Bank matchup?

>> Well, let's be honest, look, all around the world, it's the same song.

It doesn't matter where you take me,

everybody out here is saying the same thing, LA Knight.

But believe me, I didn't ask for it, and I don't need it.

>> Whoa, whoa, whoa, Santos.

>> My goodness, Escobar.

>> Phantom Driver. >> Cover now off the Phantom Driver.

>> One, two, three.

[SOUND] >> And Escobar qualified.

>> We got one more guy in here now, Money in the Bank.

>> Here is your winner, Santos Escobar.

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