WWE Raw results, summary, scores: WWE celebrates John Cena; Riddle, Becky Lynch eligible for Money in the Bank

On Monday night, WWE Raw celebrated the 20th anniversary of John Cena’s debut in the promotion. He was a staple in all of the pre-show promos, and most of the first two hours centered around Cena eventually taking to the ring to give a promo about his relationship with WWE fans.

The show was also marked by the ongoing build-up of Saturday’s signature live event Money in the Bank. This construction involved adding a man and a woman to the money ladder matches in the bank.

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WWE celebrates John Cena’s 20th birthday

Video packages highlighting John Cena’s career were aired throughout the run of the show. Halfway through the show, Cena is shown talking to Ezekiel backstage, telling Ezekiel to never forget who he is, when she interrupts the theory. The theory ran to Cena, noting that at just 24 years old he had more success than Cena had and now Cena was just an old man wearing jorts. Cena snapped when Theory tried to create a avatar, leaving Theory angry.

Later in the show, Vince McMahon introduced Cena, who walked into the ring while the WWE locker room was standing on the entrance ramp and applauded. Cena cut a show fairly long, talking about how WWE fans made him a better person and that nothing he does is just about him, “It’s about us.” The theory did not appear during the clip and the whole thing ended up with Cena partying with fans.

Cena’s whole thing didn’t have much pay off, just a tease for a final theory match and a classic promo for Cena’s face. The show was heavily lined with video bundles during the first two hours. McMahon’s participation was totally unnecessary, but he’s been doing it for show after show, since news broke of an internal investigation into allegations of misconduct that led him to temporarily step down as CEO and President of WWE. Still, Cena knows how to run a crowd and will always get a great reaction when he shows up. B degree

What else happened on WWE Raw?

• Riddle won a battle royale to secure a place in the Bank Ladder match. The battle royale kicked off the show and came down to Riddle and The Miz, who had earlier faked an injury. Riddle eliminated the Miz by using an RKO on the arena.
• Montez Ford def. J Oso via installation After colliding with a frog spray.
• AJ Styles def. Miz cross count. Styles interrupted the Miz interview, upset that the Miz removed him from the Battle Royal earlier in the night, leading to the match. Once Styles seemed to have the match in hand, The Miz chose to leave the ring and walk down the entrance ramp, considering losing the countdown.
• Face to face with Bianca Belair and Carmella. Beller was interviewed when she called Carmella for the episode. Carmella answered the call, saying that she would be taking the Blair Row Women’s Championship at Money in the Bank. Then Carmella tried to hit Belair with a cheap shot, but Belair was waiting and sent Carmella out of the ring.
• Liv Morgan def. Alexa Bliss via installation with roll up. The match came after the women were interviewed and they said they weren’t friends but were “friendly” and both vowed to win the ladder match at Money in the Bank on Saturday.
• Bobby Lashley defeated. Alpha Academy in a handicap match When Chad Gable locked in mischief. The theory was the private executor but Lashley was still able to claim victory and fight the theory after the match.
• An interview with Cody Rhodes was broadcast. Rhodes said he was bittersweet knowing he would only watch Money in the Bank and not be involved, but he would like Seth Rollins to win so he can be one of the first to congratulate him.
• Becky Lynch won a last-ditch elimination match to secure the last spot in Money in the Bank. Lynch defeated Nikki Ash, Chia Lee, Tamina, Shayna Baszler and Doddrop to win the match, and Doddrop’s last elimination.