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WWE Smackdown: Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match announced

By Wade Sheridan
(Left to right) Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Natalya, Carmella and Tamina never began their 5-Way Elimination Match Tuesday on Smackdown leading to commissioner Shane McMahon announcing the first-ever Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Photo courtesy of WWE/Twitter
1 of 2 | (Left to right) Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Natalya, Carmella and Tamina never began their 5-Way Elimination Match Tuesday on Smackdown leading to commissioner Shane McMahon announcing the first-ever Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Photo courtesy of WWE/Twitter

May 31 (UPI) -- History was made Tuesday on Smackdown Live as commissioner Shane McMahon announced the first-ever Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match for June 18.

The announcement was made after the match's competitors Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Carmella, Natalya and Tamina, were unable to begin their 5-Way Elimination Match to determine the No. 1 contender for Naomi's Smackdown Women's Championship due to a massive brawl that broke out before the bell could ring.

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The melee, which spilled over to outside the ring, featured Flair performing a high-flying Moonsault onto Natalya and Tamina before The Queen then Powerbombed Natalya onto a table.

The five Superstars will now meet at WWE's annual Money in the Bank event where they will battle to retrieve the Money in the Bank briefcase which will ensure a match against Naomi for her title at any time.

Smackdown Live also featured the return of Randy Orton after The Viper lost his WWE Championship to Jinder Mahal at Backlash.

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Orton, who reflected on his career and wrestling heritage which includes WWE Hall of Famer 'Cowboy' Bob Orton and his grandfather, Bob Orton Sr., promised that he would reclaim his championship in a rematch against Mahal at Money in the Bank.

Mahal then confronted Orton on the TitanTron alongside his henchmen The Singh Brothers and proclaimed that he would usher in The Golden Era of The Modern-Day Maharaja at the upcoming pay-per-view event.

Also on Smackdown Live, Shinsuke Nakamura and Sami Zayn defeated United States Champion Kevin Owens and Baron Corbin after Nakamura was a guest on Owens' Highlight Reel, The New Day returned and announced they would be facing The Usos for the Smackdown Tag Team Championships at Money in the Bank, Breezango defeated The Colons and Dolph Ziggler defeated AJ Styles in the main event.

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