Monday Night Raw from Little Rock Arkansas with eight ladders in the ring, with the four men and four women who will be representing Team Raw at Money In The Bank, standing atop them. Finn Balor, Bobby Roode, Kevin Owens, Braun Strowman, Ember Moon, Sasha Banks, Natalya and Alexa Bliss are the combatants.
Kurt Angle comes out to interrupt the awkward ladder poses. Angle welcomes us to Raw and reminds everyone that Money In The Bank is this Sunday and says the match itself is the most gruelling in WWE. He also reminds us of the reward for winning the match but then he is interrupted by The Constable of Monday Night Raw, Baron Corbin, who’s all dressed up and with a shaved head. Corbin says he is here to ensure that Raw runs smoothly, on behalf of Stephanie McMahon. Angle says he’d love to see both of those contracts above the ring return to Raw. Corbin says that if those contracts don’t come back to Raw, Stephanie won’t be happy and he stares at Angle threateningly.
Alexa Bliss says that even though she’s in pain, she will fight to bring the briefcase back to Raw. Sasha Banks interrupts her and asks what exactly is hurting, to which Bliss says her shoulder but Banks reminds her that she limped away from their match last week. Ember Moon chimes in and threatens Alexa and they start bickering until Kurt Angle stops them and asks Natalya if she is fit to compete after last week. Nattie says she is and she’s also excited to see her friend Ronda Rousey win the Women’s Championship. The women argue again until Kevin Owens interrupts them and says the real issue here tonight is that Braun Strowman is so much taller than everyone else that it’s unfair, so they need to raise the briefcase higher when he is climbing. Roode asks Owens if he wants the briefcase lowered when he’s climbing and KO says that’s a great idea. Strowman promises to hurt Owens on Sunday and then the eight of them descend into arguing that ends with Strowman saying someone will “get these hands” on Sunday night. Strowman’s music plays and we head to the first break.
After the break, the ladies in the ring will compete in a Fatal 4-Way. What a weird opening.
*Commercial Break*
We return from the break and, oddly enough, three of the ladies are still in the ring but Alexa Bliss’ music hits and she makes her entrance.
Fatal 4-Way Match
Alexa Bliss Vs. Sasha Banks Vs. Ember Moon Vs. Natalya
The bell rings with all four women staring up at the briefcases. Alexa attacks Nattie’s taped leg, then throws Sasha into Ember Moon, before tossing Nattie from the ring. Moon takes the fight to Alexa then, hitting a Fallaway Slam. Bliss retreats to the corner where Sasha returns and backs into her. Alexa slides from the ring and runs right into Natalya, who grabs her and throws her into the barricade.
Natalya gets into the ring and has a staredown with Sasha and Ember. They circle each other before Banks and Nattie look for a double-team hip toss on Moon, but she lands on her feet. Moon takes them both down. Moon and Banks trade pin attempts before Natalya gets involved. Banks flips Nattie, but Natalya rolls through and hits a discus clothesline on Moon to get her out of the ring. It’s now only Natalya and Banks in the ring.
Banks kicks her and hits a snapmare before hitting a double knee to the face for a two count. Natalya gets to her feet and takes Sasha down with an arm bar. Banks fights up and backs her to the corner. Natalya tries for a Sharpshooter, but Banks blocks it before kicking her out of the ring. Moon gets in the ring and rolls Banks up for a two count. Banks gets the better of her and goes to the top rope before launching herself to the floor on Natalya – pretty much missing all of the landing. Moon then hits a mad suicide dive on Banks, almost crushing Sasha against the barricade. Moon gets her in the ring, and Bliss blindsides her with a forearm. Bliss gets in the ring and covers Banks for a near fall.
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break to see Bliss working over Natalya’s injured leg, with Banks still out on the floor. Bliss hits a dragon screw before knocking Moon off the apron. Bliss continues to work over the leg. Banks eventually comes in and clotheslines Bliss twice before hitting a dropkick. Banks gets put on the apron, but she knees Bliss and hits a slingshot double knee for a two count. Moon comes in and hits a springboard cross-body on Bliss and Banks – great movement from Bliss to get under it. Moon hits an enzuigiri on Banks before connecting with a tornado suplex and goes for the pin but Bliss breaks it up.
Moon shoulders Bliss in the corner, but Bliss gets the better of her and hits a code red. Banks breaks it up with a double knee for a two count. Banks and Moon put Bliss on the top rope. Natalya tries for a tower of doom, but Bliss holds onto the top rope. Bliss goes for Twisted Bliss, but Banks gets her knees up and both women are down in the ring as we head to the break. This match continues and it is awesome.
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break to see Banks apply the Bank Statement to Bliss. Natalya comes in and steps on Banks before hitting a double dropkick. Natalya gets Bliss out of the ring and goes for a Sharpshooter on Banks. Natalya locks it in, but Moon kicks her in the back of the head. Moon takes Natalya down and goes to the top rope for the Eclipse. Bliss tries to throw Moon out of the ring, but they engage in an awkward kerfuffle and eventually Bliss pulls Moon out of the ring and throws her into the steps. Bliss runs into the ring and covers Natalya, but Banks breaks it up. Banks tries for a Bank Statement on Bliss, but Bliss sends her shoulder-first into the ring post. Natalya takes Bliss down and applies a Sharpshooter for the win.
Winner: Natalya
The announcers explain that Money In The Bank will be starting at 7PM EST, an hour earlier than usual. They run down the card for the show.
We see Finn Balor lacing his boots backstage when Kevin Owens walks-in. Owens offers Balor a bowl of olives – an olive branch – to which Balor turns him down. Owens says they need to come up with a plan for their Fatal 4-Way tonight; he pleads his case for why they should team-up. He reminds Balor that they’re both former Universal Champions and neither of them got a rematch. Owens says that if Strowman wins the briefcase and cashes it in successfully, he may hold the Universal Championship forever. He reminds Finn that he cannot beat Braun but says he could, although it would be “very taxing”. Balor tells him to cut to the chase and KO says they all stand a better chance if Braun doesn’t make it to Money In The Bank, so maybe it should be men vs. monster tonight. Balor looks like he’s considering it as Owens walks-off.
Later tonight, Ronda Rousey meets Nia Jax one more time.
*Commercial Break*
