WWE Raw: Results, Highlights, and Grades for June 18, 2018
By Bryan Heaton
Alexa Bliss had a great Money in the Bank. What’s next for her on WWE Raw? Photo Source: WWE.com
Braun Strowman is Mr. Money in the Bank, Alexa Bliss is Raw Women’s Champion again, and Ronda Rousey is likely in a bad mood. Follow along with the MITB fallout with our live WWE Raw review!
Previously on WWE Raw, I honestly have no idea. Sami Zayn built an obstacle course? But since that last episode of Raw, Money in the Bank absolutely rocked, and kind of made you forget about how iffy Raw has been lately. Progress for WWE!
This week on WWE Raw, expect a bunch of fallout from Money in the Bank. Just what should we be seeing? First, Braun Strowman won the Men’s MITB Ladder Match, officially making him Brock Lesnar’s worst nightmare. Man, if I was Brock, I wouldn’t even bother showing up for a few months! How will “Mr. Monster in the Bank” start his reign of terror?
But Strowman wasn’t the only Raw superstar to grab a briefcase — Alexa Bliss also nabbed the prize in the Women’s Ladder Match. The difference is, Bliss has already cashed in that contract — successfully. The now five time Women’s Champion Bliss may have gotten her title back, but she’s raised the ire of two destructive forces in the Raw women’s division: Ronda Rousey and former champ Nia Jax. How will that play out this week?
Seth Rollins successfully defended his Intercontinental Championship at Money in the Bank against Elias, but he needed some underhanded tactics to do so. The Kingslayer battled through a pair of injuries just to stay in the match, so when it came time to put the troubadour away Rollins had to grab a handful of tights. It may not have been the most honorable thing, but maybe the ends justify the means? What will Elias have to say about the injustice?
And Roman Reigns wrestled a match at Money in the Bank. It was fine, but you’d never know it from social media and the live crowd. What’s the next step for the Big Dog that the WWE Universe will crap all over?
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Follow along here with our live WWE Raw review. The action gets underway on the USA Network at 8 p.m. ET.