WWE Money In The Bank 2019: Analysing and grading each match

#5 Cruiserweight Championship: Tony Nese (c) vs. Ariya Daivari

Storyline background: Tony Nese defeated Buddy Murphy at WrestleMania 35 to become the new Cruiserweight champion, while Ariya Daivari defeated Akira Tozawa, Gran Metalik and Mike Kanellis in a Fatal 4-Way match on 205 Live to earn an opportunity at the title at Money In The Bank.

Match summary: Daivari made a big-time entrance by arriving in a car at the top of the stage area. He went on to work methodically throughout the match, dominating the champion early on and in a short spell towards the end, and he even looked set to get the win after following up a top-rope splash with a lariat. Nese kicked out and then connected with The Running Nese into the corner to pick up the victory.

Verdict: The Hartford fans had zero interest in this match. When they weren't chanting "Boring", it felt as though they desperately wanted the referee to count 1-2-3 for either man to win, not because they cared but simply so the match would finish. It's a shame for Nese and Daivari – the match wasn't necessarily bad – but the storyline build-up has not been explained anywhere near enough for this to be included on a PPV main show.

Grade: C