To say this was a beefy episode of Monday Night RAW would be an understatement. With ten matches on the card and plenty of promo, it was a damn near perfect go-home show before Money in the Bank.
Check out this week’s RAW Power Rankings to see who left this week’s RAW all but ready for the Money in the Bank PPV.
Honorable Mention: Naomi Knight: Ready to cast away the remnants of the Brodus Clay gimmick, Knight, armed with a nice Reverse DDT variation as her new finisher, along with WWE Divas Champion Paige, look to spice up a Divas Division desperate for some competition.
5: The Usos: The fans love them and they continue to bump and sell for Luke Harper and Erik Rowan every week on RAW and Smackdown. At the same time, they’ve never looked out of pale and could easily win what will be the toughest match of their WWE careers at Money in the Bank. All they need is more time on the microphones to develop their personas more and they could easily become one of the better tag teams the WWE has seen in years.
4: The Wyatt Family: Luke Harper and Erik Rowan dominated the Usos in singles action this week on RAW, in spite of Rowan’s loss to Jey. With plenty of momentum, a plethora of athletic ability and the charisma of Harper, as well as Rowan’s brutal strike first offense, the Family tag team looks poised to take home Tag Team gold at Money in the Bank. As far as Bray Wyatt is concerned, he, too, is hungry for an opportunity to wear the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. With another solid promo this week on RAW, he continues to entrain in and out of the ring.
3: Dean Ambrose: With no CM Punk on RAW and Corey Graves absent from NXT, Ambrose is the baddest rebel in the company. Vowing to play a role in the (traditional) Money in the Bank ladder match whether the Authority likes it or not, Ambrose is over with the fans and ready to make a big time impact.
2: Wade Barrett: His win over Dolph Ziggler this week on RAW was one of the best performances of his young career. Although the gimmick wasn’t a hit at first, Barrett is easily one of the best Intercontinental Champions in years. It would make a lot of sense to see him get the Money in the Bank briefcase this year.
1: John Cena: The odds-on favorite to come home with the title at Money in the Bank, Cena will have his hands-full, but he’s certainly been in bigger jams before.
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