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

Originally posted on Wrestling on SI | By Rick Ucchino | Last updated May 23, 2025 11:07 PM ET

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.

WHAT A MATCH @RealLAKnight is going to #MITB! YEAH! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/QdbpsZlQYj
— WWE (@WWE) May 24, 2025

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.