WWE Monday Night Raw was live from the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. Tonight’s show was highlighted by Money In The Bank Qualifier Matches and Bobby Lashley vs Austin Theory in a Pose-Down. Below are the results:
Raw kicked off with a new edition of Miz TV with special guest Paul Heyman. They were quickly interrupted by Matt Riddle, who hyped up his upcoming WWE Undisputed Championship match against Roman Reigns on Friday’s Smackdown. Paul Heyman revealed that if Riddle loses against Roman, he will never get a WWE undisputed title shot again.
Jimmy Uso defeats Montez Ford via Pinfall
Jimmy Uso picked up the win on Montez Ford after Montez went for the frog splash but Jimmy got his knees up and countered it before pulling Ford in for the cover to get the 1-2-3.
Seth Rollins had a backstage interview where he ran down Cody Rhodes, calling him a danger to himself. Rollins then claimed that he will beat AJ Styles later on tonight to qualify for the money in the bank. AJ Styles attacked Seth Rollins and told him “that was for Cody”.
Dana Brooke vs Becky Lynch ends via No Contest
Becky Lynch beat down Dana Brooke before the bell and beat her to the outside of the ring. The match never got started, instead, Becky cut a promo saying she has been receiving disrespect week in and week out. Now, she is looking to get into the money in the bank ladder match. She claims last time she was in the money in the bank, she was cheated, but not this time. Becky continued to beat down Dana until Asuka made the save before hitting Becky with a Suplex and sent her running to the back.
Alexa Bliss & Liv Morgan defeat Doudrop & Nikki A.S.H via Pinfall – MITB Qualifier
Alexa Bliss and Liv Morgan pick up the win after Alexa hit Nikki A.S.H with a DDT. After the match, Liv Morgan and Alexa Bliss had a friendly face-off while both pointing to the money in the bank briefcases above the ring. They now join Lacey Evans as the qualified participants thus far.
Ezekiel defeats Kevin Owens via count-out
Ezekiel picked up the win after he was laid out in the ring, and Kevin Owens unknowingly was counted out while he was yelling at commentary about how Ezekiel is actually Elias. After the match, Kevin Owens looked on as Ezekiel took a mic and told the world that next week, his brother Elias will pack up his guitar and head to Raw to give us another concert. Kevin was visibly upset.
MVP defeats Cedric Alexander via pinfall
Before the match, MVP cut a promo saying that after he disposed of Cedric, he will focus on Omos qualifying for and then winning the money in the bank. MVP kept his promise and defeated Cedric Alexander moments later after hitting the overdrive.
AJ Styles cut a promo backstage saying he wanted to win the money in the bank, but now he wants it more than ever to spite Seth Rollins. Seth Rollins was also backstage in a different area to cut a promo about how he dedicated his victory tonight and his eventual money in the bank win to Cody Rhodes.
Seth Rollins defeats AJ Styles via pinfall – MITB Qualifier
Seth Rollins picked up the win after countering the styles clash into a sunset pin. Seth is now qualified for the money in the bank ladder match. Seth Rollins is the first official male to qualify.
Matt Riddle defeats Ciampa via pinfall
Matt Riddle picked up the win after a floating-bro followed by a RKO. After the match, Riddle stared down Miz who was on commentary at ringside.
Bianca Belair had a in-ring interview where she set her sights on her money in the bank challenger, Rhea Ripley. Bianca says she does not recognize this new Rhea Ripley but she is the EST and she’s ready for what’s to come. Rhea, alongside Judgement Day appeared on the titantron. Rhea proclaimed that Bianca has to keep calling herself the EST because she is trying to convince herself she is. Ripley says she doesn’t have to remind people that she is intimidating, she just is. Damien Priest and Finn Balor get a little talking time, saying that now that Edge is out, the Judgement Day are all equals. Rhea vows to take the Raw Women’s Championship at MITB.
Chase Gable defeats Mustafa Ali via pinfall
Chad Gable picks up the win after Mustafa is distracted by Otis, allowing Gable to hit his rolling Suplex he calls “American-Automatic”.
Veer defeats Rey Mysterio via submission
Veer picks up the win after locking Rey Mysterio in the cervical-clutch. Veer also laid out Dominic Mysterio at ringside during the match.
Becky Lynch vs Asuka in a money in the bank qualifier is set for next week, as well as the return of Elias.
Bobby Lashley defeats Austin Theory in a Pose-Down
Bobby Lashley and Austin Theory had a Pose-Down that was hosted by Adam Pearce. Both Lashley and Theory had three rounds each of different sets of poses, showing off their physiques while standing on a podium under a spotlight. In the end, it was up to a fan vote and the crowd voted for Bobby Lashley as your winner. After the Pose-Down, Theory told Lashley there was one more thing to do, and he sprayed baby oil into Bobby Lashley’s eyes before hitting him with a drop kick. Theory then posed for selfies as Raw went off the air.
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