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May 24 (UPI) -- Newly crowned WWE Champion Jinder Mahal spent his first Smackdown Live since winning the title in style Tuesday with a Punjabi celebration. Mahal, who defeated Randy Orton Sunday at Backlash to become the WWE Champion, pulled out all the stops to ring in his new title reign as a group of dancers and drummers performed as he entered the ring in grand fashion.
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Accompanied by his henchmen The Singh Brothers, The Maharaja addressed the WWE universe and Orton. "Randy Orton is just like all of you. He is just like America, he's on the decline," the new champ said dressed in a suit.
"I am already the greatest WWE Champion of all time!" he continued before he addressed India in Punjabi followed by a fireworks display.
Also on Smackdown Live, commissioner Shane McMahon announced the contestants for the upcoming Money in the Bank Ladder Match. The bout will feature AJ Styles, Baron Corbin, Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler, Shinsuke Nakamura and United States Champion Kevin Owens. The winner who can retrieve the hanging Money in the Bank briefcase will be able to challenge the WWE Champion to a match at any time.
In the main event of the night, McMahon put together Styles and Nakamura to take on their rivals Owens and Ziggler in a Tag Team Match. The Phenomenal One and WWE's resident Rockstar came out on top after Nakamura nailed Owens with the Kinshasa for the three count.
Money in the Bank is set to take place on June 18.
Other moments from Tuesday's show included Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch defeating Carmella and Natalya, Sami Zayn defeating Baron Corbin once again which led to The Lone Wolf brutalizing Zayn outside the ring and Smackdown Tag Team Champions The Usos retaining their titles against Breezango after Tyler Breeze and Fandango defeated Jimmy and Jey Uso in singles competition.
