The VIP Lounge 

MVP says this year’s Money in the Banks different than any MITB match in history. MVP introduces the RAW side of the field for MITB match this year: Aleister Black, Rey Mysterio, and (MVP’s pick to win) Apollo Crews. MVP asks Black and Mysterio what winning MITB will mean to them but in classic MVP fashion, he answers for the. MVP asks Crews, but before Crews can speak, Zelina Vega, Andrade, Angel Garza, and Austin Theory interrupt.

Vega says no one cases about the people in the ring. The people in the ring may have been the future of this company but they aren’t anymore. Vega notes that if the people in the ring are representing RAW at MITB someone from SmackDown is destined to win. Mysterio tells Vega she is crazy if she thinks they are going to give up their spots. It sounds like they came here to pick a fight. Black, Crews, and Mysterio attack Vega’s crew.

Andrade, Angel Garza, and Austin Theory w/Zelina Vega vs. Aleister Black, Rey Mysterio, and Apollo Crews

Garza tries to shake Black’s hand. Black takes down Garza. Garza gets to the ropes. Black and Graza trade takedowns and submission attempts. Theory and Crews tag in. Crews runs over Theory. Delayed vertical suplex by Crews Crews locks in an armbar. A dropkick by Crews leads to multiple arm drags. Mysterio tags in and buries his shoulder in Theory’s gut. Mysterio sends Theory into the ring post with head-scissors. Garza and Theory try to double team Mysterio but Mysterio sends Garza and Theory into the ropes for a double 619. Before Mysterio could land the 619, Andrade pounces and breaks up the move. Mysterio holds the rope down as Black and Crews each land dives to the outside.

After the break, Vega’s crew is taking turns working over Black. Mysterio gets the hot tag and clears the ring. Garza surprises Mysterio with a popup punt kick. Graza rips off his pants. After the break, Mysterio tries a springboard moonsault but Andrade catches him in midair. Mysterio turns it into a DDT. Crews tags in and takes out Andrade and Garza. Crews power slams Theory. Andrade breaks up the pin. Andrade sets up the Hammerlock DDT but Crews reverses it into the Atomic Bomb for the win!

Winners- Aleister Black, Rey Mysterio, and Apollo Crews

Backstage, Andrade and Vega are arguing. Charly asks Andrade what happened. Vega says, Andrade’s partners failed him. Andrade says they couldn’t beat him in a title match. Crews walks in and says he beat Andrade once, he can do it again. Andrade says he Crews doesn’t belong in the ring with him. Crews slaps the soul out of Andrade, Vega gets in Crews’ face and gives Crews his title match tonight.

United States Championship Match: Andrade (c) w/Zelina Vega vs. Apollo Crews

Crews puts Andrade in an armbar. Andrade eventually counters into a submission of his own. Crews reverses that into a front face lock. Crews and Andrade feet tied up in the ropes. Andrade cheapshots Crews instead of giving a clean break. Crews lands a dropkick. Andrade falls out of the ring. Crews follows and drives Andrade into the ring post. Andrade sends Crews into the corner. Andrade chokes Crews with his boot. Andrade whips Crews into the opposite corner. Crews leapfrog out of the way. Andrade manages to dropkick Crews. Crews tries a moonsault off the apron. Andrade avoids it, then sends Crews into the barricade. Crews tweaked his knee as he landed.

After the break, Andrade is working over Crews’ injured leg. Crews avoids Andrade’s double knee strike in the corner. Olympic slam by Crews. Crews Andrade trade shots. Crews floors Andrade with a clothesline. Overhead belly-to-belly by Crews. Crews press slams Andrade off the top. Crews gets a near fall after a standing moonsault. Andrade escapes Crews’ suplex attempt. Andrade trips Crews into the corner. Andrade hits his patented running double knee strike. Crews kicks out. Andrade misses a spinning back elbow. Andrade counters Crews’ gorilla press into a DDT. Crews kicks out again! Andrade kicks out of Crews’ powerslam. Crews goes up top. Andrade cuts him off. Andrade tries a superplex. Crews headbutts Andrade off the top.  Crews weeks his knees again and can’t stand up. The referee stops the match.

Winner- Andrade