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<h3>Preview</h3>
<p>There are two more opportunities remaining on RAW for the Men&#8217;s Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Will Roman Reigns retaliate against Jinder Mahal? Seth Rollins defends the Intercontinental Title against Kevin Owens. Read the detailed WWE Monday Night Raw Results &amp; Review below.</p>
<p>Date: May 14th 2018</p>
<p>Location: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_O2_Arena" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The O2 Arena, London, England</a></p>
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<h3><strong>The Big (Whining) Dog</strong></h3>
<p>There were just so many things wrong with this opening segment.</p>
<p>First, Roman Reigns continued down the SJW path as he kept on accusing management of “screwing him over”. To us, this was a poor attempt at breaking the fourth wall. Breaking the fourth wall should only be used in very important, high-profile feuds. And when it is used, it should add a sense of <em>realism</em> to the storyline. We don’t know about you, but Roman Reigns, who main evented the last <em>four </em>WrestleMania, complaining about higher-ups trying to play games (no pun intended) with him, surely did not sound realistic.</p>
<p>Second, Kurt Angle seemed to have taken on this McMahon-Helmsley attitude towards the wrestlers. He downright denied Reigns of another MITB qualifier, and while the decision may have appeared logical, remember he was the one who gave Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens, two Smackdown Lie defectors, an opportunity at serving for the red show. Inconsistency does not help towards building a plot, and Kurt Angle might have just outstayed his welcome as a General Manager.</p>
<p>Third, JINDER MAHAL VS ROMAN REIGNS IS ACTUALLY A THING NOW.</p>
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<h3><strong>Seth Rollins on a Tear</strong></h3>
<p><em>(Intercontinental Championship Match: Seth Rollins (c) def. Kevin Owens)</em></p>
<p>Rollins vs Owens stole the show. Period. Once again, not only did the in-ring aptitude shine through, but the always-hot London crowd also helped make the match so exciting to watch. They ate into everything Seth and Kevin had to offer, and they were well-justified. Reversals, painful moves, top rope suplexes, near-falls, and an unexpected finish – collectively, they explained for the high quality match-up tonight.</p>
<p>Let us hope Seth Rollins will keep being on a tear – but not an ACL one.</p>
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<h3><strong>A Small Redemption</strong></h3>
<p><em>(Men’s MITB Qualifying Match: Bobby Roode def. No Way Jose and Baron Corbin)</em></p>
<p>This was a logical progression of the 3-man feud; and this time, they fought for something that <em>actually</em> mattered. They redeemed themselves wrestling-wise, too – they put up a decent affair tonight. Not anything fancy, but better than their usual offerings. Not much to talk about this qualifier, except that it led to the addition of another star into the dream MITB line-up.</p>
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<h3><strong>Hollow Fun</strong></h3>
<p><em>(Ember Moon, Sasha Banks, and Natalya def. The Riott Squad)</em></p>
<p>3-on-3 women tag match with no concrete reason. Bleh. Although we will admit, this match was quite fun to watch. But that was it.</p>
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<h3><strong>Vertigo</strong></h3>
<p>Apparently, having vertigo drastically improves a wrestler’s promo-cutting ability (Call Kayfabe News on that one lol).</p>
<p>Sami Zayn is, by no means, horrible on the mic. In fact, he has been one of the top talkers in the company ever since he arrived at NXT. However, tonight was a different level from The Underdog from the Underground. His promo suited his goofy personality, it had the obligatory regional references, but on top of everything, <em>it kinda made sense</em>. It was one of those heel promos that absorbed you into his logic and made you rethink your allegiances and everything you had ever believed. Great work, Sami.</p>
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<h3><strong>And Another One</strong></h3>
<p><em>(Women’s MITB Qualifying Match: Alexa Bliss def. Mickie James and Bayley)</em></p>
<p>Alexa Bliss winning was the right call here. Mickie James is in no condition to compete in a ladder match, Bayley still has the thing against Sasha Banks going on, while Alexa is still hot after losing her championship at WrestleMania (as in momentum, of course. Shut it, you pervs). Therefore, the match had served its most fundamental purpose – that is, to pick a popular superstar to participate in the most anticipated match of the June PPV. And then some.</p>
<p>The match proved to be the first crack in the Bliss – James friendship chapter 2 after a misfired elbow strike from Bliss. Another friend of Bliss gone –sad. But setting up a singles women feud from May to blow off at Summerslam? Oh yes, we are all for it.</p>
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<h3><strong>Unexpectedly Entertaining</strong></h3>
<p><em>(Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre def. Finn Balor and Braun Strowman)</em></p>
<p>This match-up was something we never knew we wanted. Everyone did their usual work, infusing their characters into their in-ring game, and it worked. Also, after this match, it seems that Finn Balor vs Dolph Ziggler and Braun Strowman vs Drew McIntyre are 2 match-ups that have a lot of potential. Book it Vince. Especially Braun Strowman vs Drew McIntyre. Full of chemistry.</p>
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<h3><strong>A Great Replacement</strong></h3>
<p><em>(Men’s MITB Qualifying Match: Kevin Owens def. Elias and Bobby Lashley)</em></p>
<p>Well what do you know? Jinder Mahal got taken out of action by Roman Reigns, and Kevin Owens too Mahal’s slot in the MITB Qualifier for his second match of the night. And he won! Lashley was the clear favourite, but an interference from none other than Sami Zayn stole the victory away from the Dominator. This gave extra fuel going into next week’s interview between the two, and us wrestling fans thrive on logic. Feed us more of that.</p>
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<h3><strong>Cool things but not worthy of their own entries</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Nia Jax</strong> (c) vs <strong>Ronda Rousey</strong> for the Women’s Championship at Money in the Bank? But…but… what about the #1 Contender matches? Or…or… the match where 8 people rush up ladders to get a briefcase for a championship match…?</p>
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<p>Damn, that Spear to Mahal through the (plaster) wall though. Brutal.</p>
<p>The Miztourage (now the B-team) is getting cuter by the week. And hey, they actually defeated Breezango! #NewUndefeatedStreak. Also, that “B-Team” chant though.</p>
<p>The song chants made us feel as if we were watching a soccer match. Damn it, we love English crowds.</p>
<p><strong>Deleter of Worlds</strong> <em>def.</em> <strong>The Revival</strong>. Bray and Matt’s finisher is actually called the <strong>Kiss of Deletion</strong>? Food for thought… Also, <strong><em>#SaveTheRevival</em></strong>.</p>
<p>Elias had the audacity to play the guitar in a match against Kevin Owens and Bobby freaking Lashley. What a legend.</p>
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<h3><strong>Overall Review</strong></h3>
<p>Despite the borderline depressing opening segment, the show made a great comeback, starting with the show-stealer that was Kevin Owens vs Seth Rollins. Elsewhere on the card, 3 more competitors for the Money in the Bank matches were determined, a certain B-Team got surprisingly over, some feuds made logical next steps, and a new feud in Alexa Bliss vs Mickie James started taking shape.</p>
<p>Besides Roman Reigns, almost everyone else did well on the yard. Except for The Revival. #SaveTheRevival. We guess we <em>were</em> in for a treat in The Big Smoke.</p>

WWE Monday Night Raw Results & Review: May 14th, 2018

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