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(Ember Moon, Mandy Rose, Dana Brooke, Nikki Cross, Bayley, Natalya, Naomi, and Carmella)

Winner: Bayley

Mat: I already have a feeling this will be a rough night for my original predictions. Regardless, I’m so happy Nikki Cross is a part of this match. How about that Carmella moment where Mandy Rose kicked the ladder at her, which messed up her knee, and Carmella kept pushing Rose away? There were some rough spots with Rose, and a few “no sell” moments, but those were small hiccups for this match. We saw the future of the WWE women’s division, and it’s Ember Moon and Nikki Cross. Yes, Naomi was on fire as well, but she’s a time tested commodity.

Then, Carmella came back, and I was worked like a total mark. Oh well, it happens. There was never a lull in the match, and yeah, there were some sloppy spots, but I really enjoyed this. I’m just a bit confused as to what the Carmella moment was supposed to do here. Are we going feud with Mandy Rose? Bayley’s clean win was nice, even if I’m not a huge fan of what creative has done with her the past few months. She’s in need of rebuilding, and this is a great way to kick it off.

Score: 7.5/10

Original Prediction: Nikki Cross (Originally, Alexa Bliss before she was taken out)

Predictions Correct: 0/2 (0%) — Oh boy…

Chris: Of the two ladder matches, this is the one I was excited for! I’m sad Alexa Bliss wasn’t cleared to compete as I would have loved her to get the win here. That said, health is the most important thing for anyone on this roster and Nikki Cross getting a spotlight is exciting. That said, of those in the match, Bayly is the most exciting pick and I honestly hope she announces her csh-in in advance and WWE gives us a fantastic Bayley vs. Becky match. As for the match itself, this was a good ladder match! It wasn’t always clean and crisp, but what ladder match is? I appreciate that faces like Ember Moon got their chance to be showcased in the match, even in defeat. The women’s division is in an interesting place right now. After a year of Ronda Rousey dominating the conversation–and Becky Lynch dominating the ring–it’s time to build up the rest of the women’s roster to give Becky 2 Belts some serious competition in the coming months.

Score: 8/10

Original Prediction: Bayley

Predictions Correct: 1/2 (50%)

WWE’s Money in the Bank PPV is over, and the ending of the men’s ladder match was extremely disappointing to many fans, as Brock Lesnar showed up and grabbed the briefcase hanging above the ring, winning the match. We didn’t even know he was in the match. We’re still collecting our thoughts but check out GameSpot’s review of the show.

The XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut will host this year’s event, which will have 11 matches on the card. Yes, it’s another very large card for a WWE PPV.

There are only two matches on the entire card where the winner won’t receive either a championship or a contract for a championship match. Roman Reigns takes on Elias, as both men have now moved to Smackdown and have beef with each other for some reason, and The Miz will battle Shane McMahon in a steel cage match. Miz told GameSpot during a recent interview that he’s excited to be stuck with McMahon in a cage.

Money in the Bank Match Card:

• Daniel Bryan and Rowan vs. The Usos (Smackdown Tag Team Championship)
• Tony Nese (c) to battle Ariya Daivari (Cruiserweight Championship)
• Samoa Joe (c) vs. Rey Mysterio (United States Championship)
• Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Andrade, Ricochet, Drew McIntyre, Finn Bálor, Sami Zayn, Baron Corbin, Mustafa Ali, and Randy Orton
• Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Ember Moon, Mandy Rose, Dana Brooke, Nikki Cross, Bayley, Natalya, Naomi, and Carmella
• Becky Lynch (c) vs. Lacey Evans (Raw Women’s Championship)
• The Miz vs. Shane McMahon (Steel Cage Match)
• Roman Reigns vs. Elias
• Kofi Kingston (c) vs. Kevin Owens (WWE Championship)
• Seth Rollins (c) vs. AJ Styles (Universal Championship)
• Becky Lynch (c) vs Charlotte Flair (Smackdown Women’s Championship)

The Kickoff Show for MITB begins at 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET / 11 AM BST / 8 AM AET (May 20), one hour prior to the main card.

Below, you’ll find live updates for all of the matches. This will just highlight the winners and the length of the matches, and nothing more. If you want some opinions about the bouts, check out GameSpot’s live review of the show where Wrestle Buddies Mat Elfring and Chris E. Hayner discuss the matches and score it all.

Kickoff Show

Kickoff show just started. Daniel Bryan & Rowan vs. The Usos for the Smackdown Tag Team Championships has been confirmed for the pre-show, so expect that to air during the second half of the hour.

Daniel Bryan and Rowan vs. The Usos

(Smackdown Tag Team Championship)

The Usos win at 11:05.

Main Card

Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Ember Moon, Mandy Rose, Dana Brooke, Nikki Cross, Bayley, Natalya, Naomi, and Carmella

Bayley grabs the case at 13:50.

Samoa Joe (c) vs. Rey Mysterio (United States Championship)

Rey Mysterio wins at 1:39.

The Miz vs. Shane McMahon (Steel Cage Match)

Shane escapes the cage at 13:08.

Tony Nese (c) to battle Ariya Daivari (Cruiserweight Championship)

Nese wins at 9:20

Becky Lynch (c) vs. Lacey Evans (Raw Women’s Championship)

Becky wins at 8:37.

Becky Lynch (c) vs Charlotte Flair (Smackdown Women’s Championship)

Charlotte wins at 6:11.

Bayley vs. Charlotte Flair (Smackdown Women’s Championship)

Bayley wins in 17 seconds.

Roman Reigns vs. Elias

Roman Reigns wins in 9 seconds.

Seth Rollins (c) vs. AJ Styles (Universal Championship)

Seth Rollins wins at 19:50.

Kofi Kingston (c) vs. Kevin Owens (WWE Championship)

Kingston wins at 14:56.

Men’s Money in the Bank Match

Brock Lesnar wins at 18:58.

Last week, Microsoft and Sony made the unexpected announcement that they were laying the groundwork for a future partnership that could unite PlayStation and Xbox in some way. A new report from Bloomberg states that the news caught the PlayStation team by surprise.

The story cites people with knowledge of the situation who say Sony negotiated with Microsoft on the deal “largely without the involvement” of the PlayStation team.

“Negotiations with Microsoft began last year and were handled directly by Sony’s senior management in Tokyo, largely without the involvement of the PlayStation unit, according to people familiar with the matter,” Bloomberg reported.

“Staff at the gaming division were caught off-guard by the news. Managers had to calm workers and assure them that plans for the company’s next-generation console weren’t affected, said the people, asking not to be identified discussing private matters.”

Negotiations between Microsoft and Sony began in 2018, a spokesperson for Sony said. However, the company has not publicly commented on the claim that the PlayStation team was largely left out of the negotiations.

Bloomberg’s story also claims that Sony and Amazon held discussions in 2018 to talk about the potential for a “deeper collaboration on cloud gaming.” However, the two sides could not come to terms over the business side, according to a source. After this, Sony apparently started talking to Microsoft. Amazon’s Amazon Web Services cloud computing platform powers the PlayStation Network, so Sony and Amazon were already working together. (For what it’s worth, Amazon is also reportedly planning its own future game-streaming platform)

The announcement of the Microsoft-Sony deal states that the companies will “explore joint development of future cloud solutions in Microsoft Azure to support their respective game and content-streaming services.” Additionally, Microsoft and Sony will work together to explore the possibility of Sony leveraging Microsoft’s Azure datacenters for Sony’s game and content streaming platforms.

According to the Bloomberg story, Sony realized that its own network services would not be enough to thrive in the future where cloud gaming is expected to take off, with new entrants like Google Stadia coming into the mix to compete.

“Sony feels threatened by this trend and the mighty Google, and has decided to leave its network infrastructure build-up to Microsoft,” Asymmetric Advisors strategist Amir Anvarzadeh told Bloomberg. “Why would they sleep with the enemy unless they feel threatened?”

For what it’s worth, the press release announcing the deal between Microsoft and Sony only mentions PlayStation by name once.

Microsoft’s new game-streaming service is in the works under the working title xCloud. Sony has its own PlayStation Now streaming service that’s been running for years already.

Despite no official announcement being made, PlayStation architect Mark Cerny has begun to talk about the PlayStation 5. Microsoft is also working on a next-generation Xbox, and it’s expected to be announced at E3 in June.

With Game of Thrones coming to an end, HBO wants to remind people that it has more shows in the pipeline. One of those is Westworld, which returns for a third season in 2020.

The network has released the first trailer for it, and it’s incredible. The trailer shows off Aaron Paul’s character and so much more. There is seriously a lot to unpack. And as always with Westworld, this trailer seems to pose more questions than it answers. Check it out:

The first Season 3 trailer premiered just ahead of the start of the Game of Thrones finale. We’ll have lots more on Game of Thrones (and Westworld) coming up soon on GameSpot, so check back with us for more.