SmackDown Live commissioner Shane McMahon announced Tuesday night the No. 1 contendership for the SmackDown Women’s Championship will be on the line in a women’s Money in the Bank match at the pay-per-view of the same name June 18.
McMahon tweeted his excitement with the announcement:
So excited for the female Superstars of #SDLive when they create history and compete in the FIRST-EVER Women's #MITB Ladder Match. @WWE
— Shane McMahon (@shanemcmahon) May 31, 2017
Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Carmella, Tamina and Natalya were originally supposed to determine a No. 1 contender for Naomi’s title in a Fatal 5-Way match. However, the women began brawling before the bell, per WWE’s official Twitter account:
The bell has yet to ring… but this #1Contender's 5-Way #EliminationMatch has broken into sheer CHAOS! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/MVDVRLP356
— WWE (@WWE) May 31, 2017
.@TaminaSnuka definitely has something DESTRUCTIVE in mind… #SDLive @MsCharlotteWWE pic.twitter.com/c9qbwZ2jXg
— WWE (@WWE) May 31, 2017
And JUST LIKE THAT, @NatbyNature is sent STRAIGHT through the table by @MsCharlotteWWE! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/Q5K3vGSKlx
— WWE (@WWE) May 31, 2017
Unable to determine a challenger, McMahon instead opted to have the five carry their bad blood over to Money in the Bank.