We are live from the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, OH, as Vince McMahon makes his way to the ring to start the show.
Vince welcomes us and says this will be a RAW for the ages, one no body will forget. Why? Because we’re starting out with him, Vincent Kennedy McM… the music interrupts and out comes Roman Reigns to a big pop.
Vince says he doesn’t know why Reigns is out here but if he’s thinking about hitting him with another Superman Punch, the Cincinnati Police are waiting nearby. Second, Reigns has been assigned to SmackDown… why the hell is he out here on RAW? Reigns says Vince better watch his tone. Reigns says he is on SmackDown but he’s been on RAW for a long time and said he would always leave the brand better than he found it. Reigns says while he was away for a few months, he watched Vince and his spoiled kids tell the fans that they were the authority now, not the McMahon family. Reigns says that was a lie because his spoiled children have still been running the show. Reigns says he’s done listening, he no longer takes orders from Vince, he listens to the WWE Universe now. Fans pop.
Vince says Reigns just thinks he can show up where he wants and the fans will like it. Reigns points to the pop from the crowd and says he might start showing up every Monday night. Vince says that won’t be happening because it could lead to the flood gates opening and Vince losing all control. The music interrupts and out comes Daniel Bryan, also from SmackDown. Bryan marches to the ring in his first appearance since losing the WWE Title to Kofi Kingston at WrestleMania 35. Vince says this is like a bad dream. He asks Bryan what he’s doing. Bryan says WrestleMania was a travesty and he was robbed by Kofi. Fans boo. Bryan says he spent the last month in solitude. Fans chant for Kofi. In solitude and mediation, searching for answers, that only thought leaders like Vince or Bryan could understand. Bryan thought he and Vince could have an intellectual conversation between them once he heard Roman was coming to RAW. The New Day’s music interrupts Vince and out comes WWE Champion Kofi Kingston to a pop. Kofi is by himself tonight.
Kofi plays to the crowd for a pop and says he has a problem with Bryan. Kofi says Bryan could have filed his complaint man-to-man, not with the McMahons. Bryan says Kofi is an undeserving champion and should have never got the title shot at WrestleMania. Bryan says the win was a fluke and says his 11 year journey was so hard because a pancake-throwing novelty like him should have never made it there in the first place. Kofi says here he is with the WWE Title around his waist and there’s nothing Bryan can do about it. Vince says he just had an epiphany. He says what if we had a Wild Card rule. What if he allowed 3 members of RAW to go to SmackDown on occasion, and 3 members of SmackDown going to RAW. Vince says he’s a genius for thinking of this Wild Card rule. Kofi goes on and brings up a recent tweet from Reigns. Kofi asks why Reigns should get to have all the fun in coming to RAW. Bryan didn’t come for fun and doesn’t care about it, he wants his WWE Title shot. Bryan and Kofi argue some more. The music interrupts and out comes Drew McIntyre.
Drew says if Vince won’t get this under control and if no one in the back has a set big enough to stop this, then it’s up to Drew McIntyre. Drew says this is not SmackDown Presents RAW. Drew calls out Reigns on the mic as he walks towards the ring. Drew says Reigns thinks he can just do whatever he wants in WWE. Drew says Reigns is an egomaniac and he’s going to get a Claymore Kick back down to Earth. Reigns says it didn’t work for Drew at WrestleMania, so maybe it will tonight. Vince proposes a WrestleMania 35 rematch and the crowd pops. Vince proposes a second WrestleMania rematch, and this one is for the WWE Title. Vince says he’s brilliant and this is a night we will never forget. Vince says he’s brilliant again. The music interrupts and out comes AJ Styles to a pop. AJ heads to the ring as everyone looks around. We take our first commercial break.
We are back and Vince is in the ring with AJ Styles and he wants to know what is up. AJ asks Vince what is he doing. He finally gets to Raw and the next thing he knows is you have Smackdown wrestlers on Raw. Vince says there is a reason for it and it is Wild Card Rule and he just came up with it. AJ says it is real convenient. AJ says he spent years making Smackdown the House that AJ Styles Built. Then he gets to Raw and has a shot at the Universal Championship, but you bring over Seth Rollins’ best friend and partner in crime, Roman Reigns. Is that how this Wild Card thing is going to work? Maybe AJ Styles goes to Smackdown tomorrow and brings a couple of his friends to Raw. Vince says the Wild Card Rule is that three members of Raw may be invited to Smackdown and three members of Smackdown may be invited to Raw.
Seth Rollins interrupts.
Rollins is upset about AJ sucker-punching him last week. Vince tells him to calm down. Rollins goes on and informs AJ that this is his show, Monday Night Rollins. Vince says actually this is his show. AJ says he knows exactly where he is and he knows exactly what he did to Rollins last week. AJ says he tried to be a good sport and shake Rollins’ hand but Rollins threw the title in his face and kept running his mouth. AJ goes on and says he didn’t just put Rollins through a table last week, he put him through it with a Phenomenal Forearm and nothing will change at Money In the Bank except for AJ standing over Rollins as the new champion. They want to fight tonight but Vince says he didn’t mean one-on-one. Vince has a tag team in the back for Rollins and AJ to team up against. They protest but Vince says they will team tonight. Vince goes on about how big tonight’s show is going to be, playing to the crowd again. Vince is headed to the back to get his tag team. His music hits as Rollins and AJ argue in the ring. Back to commercial.
AJ Styles and Seth Rollins vs. Bobby Lashley and Baron Corbin
Rollins and Corbin start things off and Corbin with a side head lock. Corbin with a shoulder tackle but Rollins with a drop kick. AJ wants to be tagged in and Seth allows it. Lashley tags in. They lock up and Lashley sends AJ into the corner. AJ with a side head lock and Lashley with a shoulder tackle. AJ with a Phenomenal drop kick. AJ with a side head lock and he holds on to the side head lock when Lashley tries to send AJ off the ropes. Rollins makes the tag and AJ with a kick to Lashley. Rollins and AJ with kicks and Rollins clotheslines Lashley over the top rope. Seth punches Corbin and AJ clotheslines Corbin over the top rope to the floor.
Rollins with a pescado onto Lashley and AJ with a pescado onto Corbin as we go to commercial.
We are back and Rollins with punches but Lashley with an Irish whip. Lashley with kicks and he gets a near fall. Lashley sends Rollins to the floor and Rollins hits the ringside barrier and goes down. Corbin with kicks to Rollins while the referee was distracted by Lashley. Corbin tags in and sends Rollins into the ringside barrier. Corbin with a kick to the midsection. Corbin with a half nelson and chin lock. Corbin goes around the ring post and hits a clothesline for a near fall. Corbin puts Rollins on the turnbuckles and connects with a forearm.
Corbin looks around and Rollins with a head butt and kick to knock Corbin to the mat and Rollins with a blockbuster. Styles and Lashley tag in and AJ with a clothesline and sliding clothesline. AJ with a clothesline into the corner and he sets for the Styles Clash but Lashley backs AJ into the corner. AJ with boots and Corbin stops AJ from hitting the Phenomenal Forearm and Lashley with a spear to knock AJ off the apron.
Lashley runs AJ into the ringside barrier. Lashley goes for a power slam but AJ with a drop kick after he escapes. AJ with a Pele Kick but Corbin had made the tag. AJ with an enzuigiri. Lashley sends Rollins into the ringside barrier to stop the tag from happening. We go to commercial with AJ being sent to the floor.
We are back and Lashley works on the neck. AJ with elbows and Lashley with a back body drop. Lashley eventually gets a near fall. Corbin tags in and he ties AJ in the ropes and punches AJ. Corbin punches AJ when AJ goes for a slingshot move and Corbin gets a near fall. AJ with punches and a back fist. AJ lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt and Rollins tags in and hits a springboard clothesline. Rollins leaps over Corbin and hits a suicide dive on Lashley. Rollins with Slingblade and a clothesline to send Corbin over the top rope to the floor. Rollins with a suicide dive onto both Lashley and Corbin.
Rollins gets a near fall and Lashley breaks it up but AJ takes care of Lashley. AJ with a drop kick to Lashley on the ropes. Corbin with a rollup on Rollins for a near fall. Rollins with an enzuigiri followed by a super kick. Rollins with a thrust kick but Corbin and Rollins bump heads. Styles misses Corbin and hits Rollins with the Phenomenal Forearm. AJ leaves the ring and goes to the back. Rollins is given End of Days and Corbin gets the three count.
Winners: Bobby Lashley and Baron Corbin
After the match, Rollins recovers and looks out as Corbin’s music hits. We go to replays.
– Still to come, McIntyre vs. Reigns and Kofi vs. Bryan in rematches from WrestleMania 35.
– We see what happened to The Miz last week at the hands of Shane McMahon and Bobby Lashley. The camera cuts backstage to Miz taking a seat outside of Shane’s office. Cole says Miz is waiting for Shane to arrive to the building.
– We go to the ring and out comes Sami Zayn. Back to commercial.
In the Arena:
Sami asks what do you have to complain about tonight? You already got Roman Reigns from Smackdown. You are going to be getting a match between Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship. What do you got? Let’s be fair. Sami says he saw the whole thing go down and you thought it was great. Sami says he liked it too. The difference between you liking and him liking is that after the first few hours are gone, you are still you. You have to live with the miserable person you see in the mirror. Sami says fixing yourself is hard. It takes hard work. Complaining is easy and it is the easy way out and you are all cowards.
Braun Strowman interrupts and makes his way to the ring. Sami takes off his jacket and hat and then he goes to the floor. Sami goes into the crowd when Braun goes to the floor. Braun runs into the crowd and confronts Sami and Braun chases Sami up the ramp and to the back.
While the Lucha House Party makes their way to the back, Braun continues to jog behind Sami and Sami is trapped. Sami tells Braun this has nothing to do with you and Sami tries to get under the gate and thankfully there is a cameraman outside the building. Braun picks up Sami and tosses Sami into a dumpster. Braun asks who is the coward now.
Braun hears beeping and we see the trash truck pull up to the arena and Sami is placed into the trash can.
Lucha House Party vs. Three Guys
Kalisto with a kick and Metaliks with a springbaord drop kick. Dorado with a cross body. Kalisto tags in and he hits a splash off Dorado’s shoulders. Dorado with a dive and Metalik with a springboard drop kick. Kalisto tags in and hits Salida del Sol followed by an elbow drop from Metalik and Dorado with a shooting star press for the three count.
Winners: Lince Dorado, Kalisto, and Gran Metalik
– Ricochet makes is way to the ring as we go to commercial.
– We see Natalya and Naomi in the locker room and Natalya reads a note from Lacey Evans and she is requesting their presence at ringside and proper attire. Dana Brooke asks Lacey if she got it. Naomi says it cannot be a coincidence that they are in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
– Miz is still sitting outside Shane’s locker room.
Ricochet vs. Robert Roode for a Money in the Bank Wild Card Spot
Roode kicks Ricochet in the corner and the referee warns Roode. Roode with a chop and Irish whip but Ricochet floats over and flips over Roode’s back. Ricochet with a head scissors and drop kick. Ricochet is sent to the apron and Ricochet with a shoulder and Roode pushes Ricochet off the apron when Ricochet goes for a springboard move. Roode goes to the floor
Roode kicks Ricochet in the corner and the referee warns Roode. Roode with a chop and Irish whip but Ricochet floats over and flips over Roode’s back. Ricochet with a head scissors and drop kick. Ricochet is sent to the apron and Ricochet with a shoulder and Roode pushes Ricochet off the apron when Ricochet goes for a springboard move. Roode goes to the floor and sends Ricochet into the apron and then hangs Ricochet over the apron and slams the throat into the edge of the apron. Roode puts Ricochet’s head in the ring skirt and punches Ricochet. Roode gets a near fall.
Roode with a reverse chin lock. Roode with a clothesline for a near fall. Roode returns to the reverse chin lock. Roode runs into boots from Ricochet and Ricochet goes for a rolling drop kick but Roode catches Ricochet and catapults Ricochet to the turnbuckles. Ricochet lands on the turnbuckles and hits a moonsault. Roode with a forearm to the back of the head and Ricochet with a European uppercut. Roode with a spinebuster for a near fall. Roode tries for a superplex but Ricochet punches Roode to the mat. Ricochet sets for the 630 splash and hits it for the three count.
Winner: Ricochet
– We take a look back at what happened last week on Raw between Rey Mysterio and Samoa Joe. At Money in the Bank, Rey will get his title match against Samoa Joe.
– Rey Mysterio and Dominic are walking in the back and Heath Slater stops by to say hello. Rey goes into the locker room and Dominic walks away. We see Joe come walking behind Dominick, stalking him. Back to commercial.
Backstage:
We are back and Samoa Joe is talking to Dominic and he talks about how he has to act like he has been here. He mentions that Dominic was happy to put his dad on his shoulders last week. Is that because you are trying to embarass him? Joe tells Dominic to tell his father that he may have thought he was the better man last week, but he is looking forward to defending his title against him at Money in the Bank.
– Before the next match, the four Raw women in the Money in the Bank match make their way to the ring to watch
Lacey Evans vs. Allie Katrina
Lacey backs her opponent into the corner and kicks her. Lacey with a hesitation Bronco Buster followed by a Woman’s Right for the three count.
Winner: Lacey Evans
After the match, Lacey welcomes her guests and complains about not getting a proper RSVP. You were out here to see what a proper lady is capable of. The same will happen when Becky Lynch loses everything she worked for thanks to a Woman’s Right. One of you may win the Money in the Bank Ladder Match and she hopes that you are smarter than you look. If you think of cashing in the briefcase after Lacey wins the title, you will regret whatever opportunity you had to become the champ. Y’all will come up short just like the Man will come up short.
Becky Lynch’s music plays and the women part the aisle to let Becky make her way to the ring. Becky goes after Lacey and Becky with punches. Lacey goes to the floor and Becky follows. Lacey is sent back into teh ring and Becky goes for DisArmHer but Lacey goes to the floor and goes up the ramp.
Backstage:
Daniel Bryan is in the back and he is pondering something. He says Kofi Kingston’s constant shilling as champion, shilling pancakes, merchandise, and consumerism is a danger to society. He will need to eliminate Kofi as a role model for the benefit of society. He is here to correct course for human history to regain the WWE Championship and become the Planet’s Champion again.
– Ivar and Erik of the Viking Raiders make their way to the ring as we go to commercial.
– We are back and we see The Usos looking into the hallway and they make their way into the hall and walk away from the locker room.
Viking Raiders vs. Hawkins and Ryder in a Non Title Match
Ryder drop kicks Erik out of the ring and Hawkins with shoulders to Ivar. Ryder tags in and hits a forearm. Hawkins tags in and punches Ivar. Ryder tags back in and kicks Ivar. Ivar misses a clothesline and he drop kicks Ivar. Hawkins tags in and they hit a side Russian leg sweep and flatliner combination. Hawkins with a drop kick and Ryder with a boot to Ivar for a near fall. Ivar with a double stomp to Hawkins and Erik tags in and Ivar with a knee and Erik with a near fall. Erik with an arm bar but Hawkins with punches. Hawkins lands on his feet on a belly-to-back attempt. Ryder tags in and knocks Ivar off the apron and then hits a drop kick on Erik. Ryder drops down and Ivar goes over the top rope to the floor. Hawkins with a clothesline off the apron but Erik with a knee.
Ryder with a drop kick to Erik. Erik avoids a Rough Ryder and Erik with a drop kick. Ivar tags in and they hit Viking Experience for the three count.
Winners: Viking Raiders
Firefly Fun House
Bray welcomes everyone We cut to Mercy the Buzzard and he is eating something but denies what it is. Bray wants to know what is in the box. Abby wants to know what Mercy is hiding and Mercy yells at Abby. Bray sees that is what is left of Rambling Rabbit. Mercy says he despises Rambling Rabbit because of his bohemian beliefs. Bray says it is perfect to express yourself however you want. You can be forgiven no matter what, just like he was. Bray says Mercy should be rewarded. It is time for picnic time. Bray is with a group of young fireflies who look like they have been watching Raw.
– We take a look at what happened between AJ Styles and Seth Rollins during their match to try to build drama between the two.
Backstage:
Seth Rollins is in the back and he tells AJ Styles it does not matter if that forearm was an accident or if you did it on purpose. You made your point perfectly clear when you walked away after hitting him in the mouth for a second straight week. The next time you walk away from him, it will be with two black eyes and a broken face.
– We go to the ring and out comes Roman Reigns to a pop. Drew McIntyre is out next. Back to commercial.
Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre
Drew sends Roman into the turnbuckles and connects with an elbow and punch. Roman with a kick but Drew sends Roman into the corner but Roman comes out of the corner with a clothesline. Roman climbs teh turnbuckles and punches Drew and then he follows with clotheslines in the corner. Drew with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Drew with punches to Roman. Drew gets a near fall. Drew with a front face lock into a deadlift suplex. Drew with an arm bar and chin lock. Drew sends Roman to the mat. Roman with punches but Drew with a forearm. Roman gets Drew up for a Samoan drop but Drew gets to his feet and hits a forearm.
Roman with clotheslines but he misses a flying clothesline. Drew with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex that sends Roman to the floor. Drew sends Roman into the ring post. Drew with boots to Roman when they get back into the ring. Drew goes for a suplex but Roman blocks it. Roman with a suplex of his own. Drew misses a clothesline and Roman clotheslines Drew over the top rope to the floor. Roman sets for the Drive By but Drew with a boot to the head. Drew with an Alabama Gourdbuster into the apron as we go to commercial.
We are back and Roman sets for the Superman punch but Drew with a spinebuster and jackknife cover for a near fall. Drew waits for the Claymore but Roman avoids it and punches Drew. Roman with a kick and Drew with a punch. Roman with a punch and Drew with a head butt for a near fall. Drew with a backslide for a near fall. Roman with a DDT for a near fall. Drew goes to the floor and Roman sets for a Superman punch off the steps but Drew stops Roman and sends Roman into the ring steps. Drew with a sit out uranage for a near fall.
Drew goes up top and is met with a Superman punch for a near fall. Roman looks around and sets for the spear and Drew with a kick and Roman with a punch and Drew with a head butt. Roman with a spear but Shane McMahon hits Roman and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Roman Reigns (by disqualification)
After the bell, Shane and Elias continue the double team on Reigns while he’s down. The music interrupts as The Miz comes through the crowd with a steel chair. Miz chases Shane away. Elias turns his attention back to Reigns. Elias holds Reigns while Drew delivers a Claymore Kick to knock him back down. Drew stands tall as his music hits. The camera cuts backstage to Shane running away from Miz. Shane ducks behind a corner and Miz goes running past. Charly Caruso approaches Shane for comments but Shane is terrified and trying to get away. The camera catches Shane getting into a stretch vehicle to drive away but Miz attacks him with a steel chair and goes to work on him. Shane fights back and they brawl with each other near the back of the arena. Shane drops Miz against a wall and gets in the limousine, yelling at the driver to hurry away. Miz is still down, trying to recover.
– The announcers hype tonight’s WrestleMania 35 rematch between Daniel Bryan and WWE Champion Kofi Kingston, including a WrestleMania Rewind video. Back to commercial.
– We are back with a look at what happened earlier tonight when Braun Strowman finally got revenge for being put in a garbage truck by putting Sami into one (even though it was not Sami who did it to Strowman).
Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder vs. Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows
Before the match starts, Jimmy and Jey Uso interrupt the match. Jimmy talks about how they call themselves Top Guys and the hottest tag team in WWE. Jey shows a case of Ucey Hot. Jimmy says it should be activated right about now. Dash and Scott have a burning sensation in the nether regions. Scott and Dash go up the ramp for some water and they pour it onto their groin and they tell Scott and Dash that makes it worse.
The @WWEUsos have just RUINED #TheRevival's entire lives on #Raw! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/dITwLJx4eQ
— WWE (@WWE) May 7, 2019
Backstage:
Kofi Kingston is in the locker room and he says Daniel Bryan doesn’t think that he is a champion. Over the past 11 years, people have said the same thing. Daniel is not the first and he won’t be the last. A lot of people thought Kofi as champion would be impossible. Kofi says he showed that the Impossible is possible. Kofi says he will be the one to change history. He will retain the title and send Daniel’s whining and complaining body back where he belongs.
No Way Jose vs. Lars Sullivan
Lars attacks members of the conga line before the match and Jose punches Lars. Lars sends Jose over the ringside barrier into the crowd. Lars with a clothesline to another member of the conga line. Lars with a Freak Accident to someone onto the ringside barrier. Lars presses someone over his head and sends him into the ring post. Lars sends one of the people in the conga line into the ring.
Jose with punches to Lars and Lars with a punch. Lars sees the guy trying to get out of the ring and Lars sends him over the top rope to the floor. Lars with a running sit out power bomb.
We take a look at Naomi who earned a special honor. She was added to the Boys and Girls Club Alumni Hall of Fame. We go to commercial.
Backstage:
We are back and Vince McMahon is on the phone and he talks about the Wild Card rule and how he will fire if there are more than three on a show. There is a knock at the door and Lars Sullivan enters. Vince says it is going to be four people for the Wild Card. Lars continues to stare at Vince and leaves the room.
Daniel Bryan vs. Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship
They lock up and Bryan with kicks in the corner. Bryan with a running drop kick into the corner and he hits a second one. Kofi with a clothesline and then he sends Bryan over the top rope to the floor. Kofi with a plancha onto Bryan as we go to commercial.
We are back and Bryan with kicks and a side head lock. Kofi with a back elbow and he gets a near fall. Kofi with a snap mare and kick to the chest. Kofi with a slingshot splash for a near fall. Kofi with a chop and European uppercut in the corner. Bryan with an Irish whip and Bryan with a monkey flip but Kofi lands on his feet. Bryan sends Kofi over the ring post to the floor. Bryan sends Kofi shoulder first into the ring post. Bryan sends Kofi into the ring post again as he continues to work on the shoulder. Bryan with a kick to the arm.
Kofi with punches and the referee warns Kofi. Bryan with a forearm and Irish whip but Kofi with a pendulum kick. Bryan avoids Kofi on a springboard move and Bryan with a buttefly suplex into a cross arm breaker. Kofi escapes the Labell Lock and Kofi kicks Bryan. Both men go for cross body presses and both men go down.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Kofi with punches and a kick. Bryan sends Kofi over the top rope wtih a back body drop and Kofi lands awkwardly on the floor. Bryan picks up Kofi and Irish whips him into the ringside barrier. Kofi goes to the turnbuckles when Bryan tries to Irish whip him into the ring steps and hits a cross body onto Bryan on the floor. Kofi goes up top and hits Shadows Over Hell for a near fall. Kofi with a head butt and Bryan goes for the Labell Lock and he applies it. Kofi with a reverse chin lock and Kofi gets to the ropes.
Bryan moves when Kofi goes for a splash into the corner. Bryan lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt. Kofi with a flying clothesline and he hits the Boom Drop. Kofi sets for Trouble in Paradise and Bryan counters with a drop kick and Bryan with a German suplex for a near fall. Bryan sets for the flying boot but Bryan misses. Kofi misses Trouble in Paradise. Bryan goes for the Labell Lock but Kofi escapes. Kofi with Trouble in Paradise for the three count.
Winner: Kofi Kingston
We go to credits.
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