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Up against the NBA and NHL playoffs, and on Memorial Day, Raw was rather laid back last night, though thankfully it wasn't quite the atrocious affair that last week's edition was. We saw another MVP performance, a weird angle, and a women's gauntlet match that was far inferior to the men's version in February.
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Who managed to walk away with the wind in their sails?
Winners: Seth Rollins and Elias
Seth Rollins actually did it. He managed to get a great match out of Jinder Mahal. This was a thrilling contest that could have been much better were it not for the DQ, though I suppose that was necessary given Jinder's upcoming match with Roman Reigns.
Meanwhile, Elias preceded this match, showing us again why he's one of the best heels in the company, expertly controlling the crowd. Seth Rollins gave him the boot out of the ring, but Elias answered back with a post-match assault.
Will this be the Intercontinental Championship match for Money in the Bank?
Losers: Nia Jax and Ronda Rousey
This didn't help to build any hype for their upcoming Money in the Bank match. Ronda Rousey again showed her stiffness in body language and in talking when she was on commentary. We better hope she pulls something magical again because she's gone back to being a charisma vacuum.
And speaking of charisma vacuums, why in the world would you give Nia Jax a microphone? The segment felt forced and odd, because it looked like Nia Jax turned heel again after only recently turning face, and she proved herself a bully just like Alexa Bliss said.
Losers: Bobby Lashley and Sami Zayn
I think we already have ourselves a contender for worst feud of the year, and all it took was a few segments.
Sami Zayn "apologized" for the abominable "Lashley's sisters" segment last week. Bobby Lashley came out, looking like a goofball, and then grabbed Zayn's hand and wouldn't let go. Their match at Money in the Bank is now official.
Sami Zayn has done nothing of note for months and Bobby Lashley is now basically a joke. This match is completely heatless.
Winner: Drew McIntyre
Drew McIntyre continues to be one of the highlights of Raw. He looks and fights like a Spartan warrior out there, and he crushed Chad Gable with little effort.
These matches are fine for now, but some kind of direction is going to be needed with the McIntyre/Ziggler duo soon. They're one of the sole bright spots in a dead tag team division and honestly, the titles would be better on them than on Bray Wyatt and Matt Hardy right now.
Loser: Ruby Riott
Ruby Riott was the star of the gauntlet match. This could have been a breakout moment for her. It would have been welcome too, because the ladder match in June could use more heels. Instead, WWE went with the least creative route and had a heatless Sasha Banks win at the end.
While Sasha will be a fine addition to the ladder match, she has no chance in winning, whereas fans could have expected Ruby Riott to win. It also, unfortunately, looks like this...whatever it is...with Bayley will continue.
