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The Miz and John Morrison kicked off RAW with MizTV. Miz announced that his No.1 pick for the Money in the Bank ladder match was his best friend and co-host, Johnny Drip-Drip, before inviting their first guest, Drew McIntyre.
Drew came out and made some moisture-related puns about Miz & Morrison before Ricochet joined as the second guest on MizTV. Ricochet said he was willing to do anything to win the contract at Money in the Bank before Riddle came out to the ring.
Riddle got on the ladder in the ring and said that he would dedicate his MITB win to his best friend, Randy Orton. AJ was out next and complained about losing his qualifier last week without even being pinned.
Riddle taunted AJ and Omos from the ladder before the giant dropped the ladder as well as the Original Bro. AJ kicked Riddle's injured leg before Ricochet and Morrison started brawling on RAW and Drew took Omos out.
Ricochet vs. John Morrison on RAW
When we returned from commercials, the match was underway and Morrison had the early advantage, hitting a neck breaker for a near fall. Johnny Drip-Drip drove Ricochet into the barricades with a powerbomb after countering his aerial attack over Miz's wheelchair.
Ricochet took a standing Spanish Fly in the ring before Morrison went for an abdominal stretch. The former US Champion escaped the hold and countered it into a big tornado DDT. Miz ran a distraction from the outside before Morrison nearly got the pin.
Morrison picked up the win via a count-out after a botched dive to the outside ended with Miz blocking Ricochet's way back into the ring with his chair.
Result: John Morrison def. Ricochet via count-out
Grade: B
Jinder Mahal was backstage on RAW, showing off his bike before The Modern Day Maharaja said he was set to beat Drew tonight.
Asuka, Naomi, Nikki Ash and Alexa Bliss vs. Nia Jax, Shayna Baszler, Eva Marie and Doudrop on RAW
Eva Marie and Naomi kicked off the second match on RAW and the latter managed to take Marie to the outside before Nikki and Asuka took out Jax, Baszler, and Doudrop from the apron. Marie returned to the ring but Alexa let out a scary scream, making her retreat outside.
Back on RAW after a break, Doudrop and Ash were in the ring before Asuka tagged in and was taken out with a double team from Doudrop and Jax. Eva got the tag and tagged Jax back in within a few seconds.
Asuka and Naomi almost picked up the pin on Baszler but Doudrop broke it up. Nikki Ash countered a Samoan Drop from Jax but Nia got a second one in and picked up the win.
Result: Nia Jax, Shayna Baszler, Eva Marie and Doudrop def. Asuka, Naomi, Nikki Ash and Alexa Bliss
Eva Marie claimed the win was just for herself again and Jax and Baszler were not pleased with her.
Grade: B
Mustafa Ali vs. Mansoor on RAW
Mansoor planted Ali with a beautiful spinebuster early in the match on RAW. A step-up Enzugiri sent Ali nearly out to the floor, but his foot got trapped in the bottom ropes.
Ali was stuck on the ropes and Mansoor went to help the referee free him. Ali used the distraction to roll Mansoor up as he tried to check on him, proving to the young star once more that he shouldn't trust anyone.
Result: Mustafa Ali def. Mansoor
Grade: C
Drew McIntyre vs. Jinder Mahal on RAW
Jinder was back in singles action and was taking a beating from Drew as the match started. Mahal returned with a few strikes but was sent to the corner for some big chops.
Drew sent Mahal outside where Jinder managed to hit McIntyre with a big suplex on the announce table. Back in the ring, Drew hit a Glasgow Kiss and the Futureshock DDT before Veer and Shanky came in to stop the match.
Result: Drew McIntyre def. Jinder Mahal via DQ
Veer and Shanky sent Drew into the corner before letting Jinder hit the Khallas on McIntyre. Jinder took Drew's precious sword and went away.
Grade: C
Mace & T-Bar vs. The Lucha House Party on RAW
RAW continued as T-Bar caught Lince Dorado's flying crossbody early on, hitting a knee to the gut before launching the Lucha House Party member over the ropes. T-Bar laid out Metalik while Mace went to work on Dorado.
Mace and T-Bar went for a double chokeslam but Gran Metalik stopped them with a springboard double dropkick. T-Bar sent Metalik outside but ended up taking his partner out as well. Dorado was able to bring T-Bar down with a Hurricanrana before picking up the win.
Result: Lucha House Party def. Mace & T-Bar
Grade: C
AJ Styles vs. Riddle on RAW
Styles went for an early takedown but Riddle managed to get out. AJ went for the injured leg and tried to inflict more damage on it.
Riddle was having trouble staying on his feet and AJ went for a submission, twisting his ankle and knee. Riddle managed to send Styles outside before The Original Bro got up on one foot and kicked the former WWE Champion before getting a near fall.
AJ Styles vs. Riddle on RAW (contd...)
Omos dropped Riddle from the outside before we headed for another break on RAW. AJ got the ankle in when we returned from the commercials but Riddle rolled out of it before hitting a knee to the jaw and a Broton for a near fall.
As Styles set up for the finish, Omos and the Phenomenal One was distracted by the Viking Raiders who allowed Riddle to pick up the win with a rollup.
Result: Riddle def. AJ Styles
Grade: B
Charlotte was out next to give us an injury update after Ripley took her knee out with a chop block last week. She said she might miss Money in the Bank before Ripley came out on RAW with a crutch as well, pretending to be injured.
Ripley accused Charlotte of being a drama queen and knocked her crutch out, proving that she could walk. They went at each other with the crutches and Charlotte got hit in the gut once before running away from any further offense.
Elias and Cedric Alexander vs. Jaxson Ryker and R-Truth on RAW
Tozawa ran into the ring as the match was about to start on RAW. R-Truth tried to pin him for the 24/7 title but failed. The other title chasers followed Tozawa and Truth ran backstage with them, leaving the match.
Ryker took Cedric down right away and taunted Elias to make the tag, but the Drifter walked out of the ring and up the ramp. Cedric was left alone in the ring and Ryker hit a big slam, getting the win.
Result: Jaxson Ryker and R-Truth def. Elias and Cedric Alexander
Grade: C
Bobby Lashley and MVP vs. The New Day on RAW
Woods and MVP kicked off the match and Kofi came in early for a near fall. MVP managed to turn things around and tagged in Lashley before the champ tossed Kofi around the ring and into the corner.
Kingsston got a big counter and dropped Lashley before getting a kick in. The All Mighty got back with a slam and sent Kofi into his corner. MVP tagged back before being sent into the corner.
Bobby Lashley and MVP vs. The New Day on RAW (contd...)
MVP was isolated in New Day's corner and was sent outside on RAW. Lashley went to check on MVP but was hit with a dive over the ropes. After a break on RAW, MVP was still in control but Woods managed to reverse and tag Kofi in who got another near fall off a superkick.
Kofi took a double-team move and Lashley was about to get the pin, but Woods broke it up. Lashley sent Woods outside before Kofi hit the Trouble in Paradise on Lashley.
Woods took out Lashley on the outside before Kofi hit the Trouble in Paradise in the ring on MVP for the win!
Result: The New Day def. Bobby Lashley and MVP
Grade: A
Episode grade: B
With Money in the Bank less than two weeks away and one of the last couple of nights from the Thunderdome on RAW tonight, we got a big win from Riddle while Charlotte and Rhea Ripley had a face-to-face. We got a great tag team main event while Drew McIntyre took on Jinder Mahal in a singles match that ended badly for the Scotsman.
