Iyo Sky captured the women’s Money In The Bank briefcase following a moment of ingenious ingenuity.
Much like the men’s match earlier in the night, the women’s Money In The Bank Match started at break-neck pace. While Zelina Vega, Bayley, and Iyo Sky began fighting in the ring, Trish Stratus and Zoey Stark went up the ramp to attack Becky Lynch in an effort to take her out of the running.
The union continued into the ring, and Stratus climbed the ladder while Stark played guard, although there was no way the match was over just yet. With Bayley being serenaded by the crowd, her alliance with Iyo Sky hit trouble with the pair struggling to decide who would try and grab the briefcase.
Next up to try her hand at winning the briefcase was Zelina Vega who used Trish Stratus as a bridge to get there, but she was quickly thrown to the floor.
In a match famous for its death-defying stunts, Iyo Sky stepped up — literally- to take her aim at social media glory with a Moonsault from the top of the ladder onto her rivals in the ring below.
This left the way open for Stratus to climb the ladder but she was cut off by Lynch who in turn was taken out by Stark.
From here the match descended into a slug-fest between rivals Straus and Lynch, not even cameos from Bayley and Iyo Sky could stop the pair from getting to each other. As the veteran got the upper hand, Stark pulled out some handcuffs and tried to cuff The Man to the ring.
However, Lynch fought them off initially and went to work on the announce table, setting up a ladder between the ring and the furniture. After lying Stark on the table, Lynch hit a Man-Handle Slam on Stratus onto the ladder.
While the focus was taken outside Zelina Vega climbed to within inches of glory, only to be stopped by a rejuvenated Stark. Following a brief exchange high up on the ladder, Vega hit a remarkable Code Red on her rival onto the ladder positioned below.
An enraged @BeckyLynchWWE is out for payback at #MITB! pic.twitter.com/LpHoelloeg
— WWE (@WWE) July 1, 2023
Iyo Sky Innovation Secures Victory
As the competitors continued to fall, the door opened for Iyo Sky who seemed nailed on to claim the briefcase, only to be thrown to the floor by her Damage CTRL teammate Bayley. Yet somehow, there was a more wince-inducing moment on the way as Lynch used the handcuffs still attached to her wrist to fish-hook Bayley down from the ladder.
Incredibly, the handcuff-based drama continued as Sky cuffed Bayley and Lynch together between the rungs on the ladder meaning neither could climb to the top. With her two biggest rivals trapped, Iyo Sky stepped over Bayley to climb the ladder and claim the briefcase.