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LA Knight Qualifies For Men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match On WWE SmackDown

The Megastar is heading back to the city that made him famous after qualifying for Money in the Bank Friday Night on SmackDown.
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LA Knight got one over on Aleister Black Friday Night on SmackDown and punched his ticket to the city that made him famous.

Both men met in a Money in the Bank Triple Theat Qualifying match alongside Shinsuke Nakamura. The former United States Champion was lining up Black for a Kinshasa, but ended up running right into a Black Mass.

Before Black could go for a cover, however, the Megastar tossed him outside the ring and stole the victory by pinning Nakamura off the damage done by Aleister.

The Megastar now joins Solo Sikoa in qualifying for the men's ladder match this year, with four spots still open. Carmelo Hayes will take part in next week's final qualifying match for the SmackDown roster when he takes on Men's United States Champion Jacob Fatu and Andrade.

Earlier in the night Friday, Giulia qualified for the Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match by defeating Charlotte Flair and Women's United States Champion Zelina Vega.

There are now just two openings that remain on the women's side of things. Jade Cargill, Naomi and Nia Jax will meet next Friday in the last women's qualifying triple threat match for the SmackDown Women's Division.

Current WWE Money in the Bank Card

Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Solo Sikoa vs. LA Knight vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD

Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Alexa Bliss vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Roxanne Perez vs. Giulia vs. TBD vs. TBD

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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