It was Raw before Monday in the Bank so we needed to see some warm-up between the contestants - the Annihilation Trio from the Red Brand. In a new show - MVP's VIP Lounge. Of course, we get some Nia Jax's bragging (Did you see me last week, yay?!), some Asuka's Japanese hysterical yells, and Shayna Baszler cold as a reptile.
Nice beginning of the show that ended with a sort of expected attack and payback against Nia with double kicks from The Empress and The Queen of Spades, which was well planned and s*r*pted. I liked that touch. Take care of the big bully and go try to tear each other up or... just scream at each other in different languages. Classic segment. Classic goal - more heat. I am kind of happy that they let them rest physically (almost) before Sunday's clash. And it's going to be a real clash that involves the simultaneous start and happening of both women's and men's MITB Ladder matches as the competitors will brawl through WWE's headquarters!
Now, this is what I call an inside smashing tour at the headquarter.
The Queen and NXT Women's Champion Charlotte Flair's segment with Liv Morgan that lead to a nice rematch where Liv survived longer than in their first SmackDown encounter. I love how the creatives present the new Liv who is searching for herself (in the BDSM sector in the clothes store, but nothing wrong with that! NO! it's kinky and interesting). She is growing up person and character, way more than before.
I can say that I like it. You will ask: What was there to like? It was kind of great in-ring action as the dialogue was a bit flat but it worked to build momentum for a battle. Liv is on the roll, Charlotte is on the big roll it's just great to see these Superstars working even together.
Overall, it was a nice Raw evening with several nice classy segments and I think that (as much as I want more I never have enough of women's wrestling) it was a good to show. Maybe not the best, but good especially the VIP Lounge Segment and Liv Morgan's in-ring stand against Charlotte (I still try to assimilate the dialogue between her and the Queen, which was like from a soap opera).
RESULTS:
👍👍👍👍👍VIP LOUNGE SEGMENT: SHAYNA BASZLER AND ASUKA NAILED NIA JAX WITH DOUBLE KICKS;
👍 LIV MORGAN CHALLENGED CHARLOTTE FLAIR ON A ONE-ON-ONE MATCH;
👍👍👍👍 WWE NXT WOMEN'S CHAMPION CHARLOTTE FLAIR defeated LIV MORGAN.
DON'T FORGET:
Shayna Baszler, Asuka and Nia Jax will participate in this Sunday's Money In The Bank Ladder Match, representing RAW! Only on WWE Network MAY 10 | 7 PM ET/4 PM PT!!!
