11 WWE Money In The Bank 2019 Impulse Reactions

9. Bloody Hell

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Rey Mysterio lasted longer than 61 seconds at Money In The Bank, upsetting an angrier-than-usual Samoa Joe and steal his United States Championship in almost as sprightly a fashion.

The two had barely touched before a senton split Joe's face across itself, but a referee perhaps blinded by the blood registered the count for Rey in order to expedite everything to the part most wanted to get to.

Brutalising the new champion after the match in front of his son Dominick, 'The Samoan Submission Machine' made mincemeat of Mysterio to actually kickstart a programme between the pair after months of moments and matches borne out of little else than Joe's thirst for aggro.

This feud is amazing. It's the only thing in modern-day WWE not strangled half to death by their endless content requirements of the company, and has now - on two consecutive pay-per-views - provided a powerful palette cleanser in place of putting fans to sleep.

This was better than their WrestleMania original - by delivering blood and a beatdown and planting the first seeds for whatever storyline will grow from Dominick's presence, it was yet again a triumphant short sharp shock.

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