The go-home episode of WWE RAW for Money In The Bank pay-per-view aired last night with a stacked card where the WWE Champion Drew McIntyre was in action. Two tag team matches took place on the show whereas a Last Chance Gauntlet match was also scheduled on the show to declare the final MITB ladder match participant.
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Here’s how all of those went by from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida,
MVP kicked off this week’s episode of WWE RAW, to host the VIP Lounge to hype Women’s Money In The Bank ladder match. She welcomed the three participants from Raw, Asuka, Nia Jax, and Shayna Baszler. Jax was seen boasting about her recent dominance but Asuka and Baszler kicked her to send her into the floor and stand tall.
Always good to see @The305MVP kickin' it in the #VIPLounge … and he's about to bring out #WWERaw's participants in the Women's #MITB Ladder Match! pic.twitter.com/CFRMzVRXJ0
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 5, 2020
Which woman from #WWERaw is most likely to become Ms. #MITB? pic.twitter.com/7AjAHytiH7
— WWE (@WWE) May 5, 2020
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The Last Chance Gauntlet Match was the opening contest of WWE RAW with the lineup of Bobby Lashley, Titus O’Neil, Akira Tozawa, Shelton Benjamin, Humberto Carrillo, Angel Garza, Austin Theory, AJ Styles. Lashley eliminated Titus, Tozawa, Shelton with three back to back spears before he disqualified himself in the next match against Carrillo.
Put your hands on an official, get DISQUALIFIED.@fightbobby is OUT of this Last Chance #GauntletMatch! #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/LiwIpyKlqU
— WWE (@WWE) May 5, 2020
Carrillo countered a Wing Clipper and rolled up Angel Garza to get the next win. He then countered a Superplex from Austin Theory and rolled him up for the win. AJ Styles was the next entrant in the match who submitted Carrillo with the Calf Crusher followed by a Pumphandle Gutbuster move. After the match, Styles attacked Carrillo and cut a promo on how he plans to win the 2020 Money In The Bank ladder match.
Did @AJStylesOrg just become the odds-on favorite to win the #MITB contract this Sunday? #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/BFDLzF5a3x
— WWE (@WWE) May 5, 2020
An interview aired on WWE Raw where Charly Caruso had a conversation with Seth Rollins about the WWE Championship match at Money In The Bank against Drew McIntyre.
Are you looking at the next #WWEChampion?#WWERaw @WWERollins pic.twitter.com/9pwCSVktCR
— WWE (@WWE) May 5, 2020
Shane Thorne and Brendan Vink competed against Ricochet and Cedric Alexander on WWE Raw. Thorne connected with a Cannonball on Cedric but Ricochet neutralized him with a Superkick. Vink came from the back and leveled him with a big boot to win the match.
?????@ShaneThorneWWE & @Sixftfiiiiive just scored a HUGE victory over @KingRicochet & @CedricAlexander on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/BxOrtycqYx
— WWE (@WWE) May 5, 2020
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WWE RAW Tag Team Champions The Street Profits – Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins competed against The Viking Raiders – Erik and Ivar in the next tag team match. Ford hit Ivar with a DDT and hit The Clash Out. But Erik broke the pinfall with a Running Knee on Dawkins. Ford was sent to the floor as Erik and Ivar executed The Viking Experience to pick up the win.
Throw up the ??, because The #VikingRaiders @Erik_WWE & @Ivar_WWE have just DEFEATED #WWERaw #TagTeamChampions @AngeloDawkins & @MontezFordWWE! pic.twitter.com/hpXg5UznzW
— WWE (@WWE) May 5, 2020
WWE NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair competed against Liv Morgan on WWE Raw. Flair caught Morgan with a big powerbomb before locking her into the Boston Crab. Morgan got out of this before hitting the double-knees on Flair. But she missed the Ob-Livion move and stuck on the ropes. Flair locked the Figure Eight to tap out Liv wit it and win the match via submission.
#TheQueen reigns.@MsCharlotteWWE builds momentum heading toward her #WWENXT title defense against @shirai_io with a hard-fought victory over @YaOnlyLivvOnce! #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/J9lGTSURRy
— WWE (@WWE) May 5, 2020
Drew McIntyre vs. Murphy was the main event of this week’s WWE RAW. Seth Rollins appeared on the stage to distract the champion which allowed Murphy to hit with a powerbomb. He mocked McIntyre signaling for a Claymore but McIntyre hit him with the Claymore Kick, out of nowhere to get the win. After the match, Rollins caught McIntyre with a Superkick and went for a Stomp. But McIntyre overpowered him and delivered a Glasgow Kiss Headbutt to send him for a retreat and end the show.
The animosity is at a whole new level between #WWEChampion @DMcIntyreWWE and @WWERollins on the road to #MITB! #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/ruVOu5g5uu
— WWE (@WWE) May 5, 2020
The champ knows exactly what kind of punishment he wants to inflict.#WWERaw @DMcIntyreWWE pic.twitter.com/v0a0pS1STV
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 5, 2020