WWE Raw came up with a special Memorial Day edition on last night’s show. A history-making women’s division Gauntlet match was the headliner of this episode. We also witnessed a big Intercontinental Championship match where two former WWE Champions collided.
There were enormous buildups for the MITB PPV, too. Check out the results from the show hosted by the Richmond Coliseum in the Richmond, Virginia.
Braun Strowman opened this week’s WWE Raw. He seemed confident to win this year’s MITB ladder match and become the new Universal Champion. Finn Balor interrupted him while cutting a promo.
He was upset for coming up short against Strowman, last week. Kurt Angle arranged a rematch between them right there.
Finn Balor vs Braun Strowman turned out to be opening contest of WWE Raw. Balor was in full control of the match after initial domination from the monster.
He hit the Coup De Grace for a couple of times and went to hit it for the third time. Kevin Owens interrupted to make the match disqualified.
Owens was afraid of Braun Strowman. He wanted to leave the arena right away. Kurt Angle prohibited him from doing so. He booked Owens in a match against Bobby Roode.
These two had a back and forth going until Owens sat on Roode to pick up a sudden win. Strowman came out after the match and entertained the crowd by hitting both of them with Running Powerslams.
Seth Rollins interrupted Elias’ performance on WWE Raw. He was out to compete for the IC title match against Jinder Mahal. The match failed to bring any outcome, as Rollins was out for redemption. He brought a chair and started hitting Mahal to get the contest disqualified. It continued until Elias came back and gave a Guitar shot to Rollins.
Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt defeated The Ascension in a tag team match on WWE Raw. The B-Team hosted a Memorial Day BBQ special inside the ring.
It came to an end with B-team giving a slam to Rhyno through the table. Nia Jax squashed a local talent to make a statement to Ronda Rousey.
Drew McIntyre had a contest on WWE Raw against Chad Gable. The match witnessed an expected outcome after McIntyre picked up the win via a Claymore. Sami Zayn issued a public apology to Bobby Lashley for insulting his family, last week. The segment ended with a handshake.
The main event of WWE Raw witnessed a Gauntlet Match featuring seven women.
Bayley took out Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan before Ruby Riott defeated her with a Riott Kick.
She also eliminated Dana Brooke and Mickie James. It came down to her Sasha Banks. Banks locked in the Bank Statement to pick up the win despite the interference from Riott Squad.