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WWE Smackdown vs. Raw: Who won this week? May 7, 2018

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The Good

For Raw, even though we have seen this matchup multiple times the past few weeks, the match between Braun Strowman and Kevin Owens was a great way to start off Raw. Strowman ended up winning to solidify his spot in the Money in the Bank ladder match. Strowman is on an absolute roll right now and he deserves to be in the ladder match.

For Smackdown, they surprised me this week when they had Rusev beat Daniel Bryan to get a spot in the Money in the Bank ladder match. Usually when Rusev is put in a big spotlight, he tends to lose so the fact that he actually beat a big name like Daniel Bryan and now he has the chance to win money in the bank is exciting. As far as Daniel Bryan, it looks like him and Big Cass are not done yet.

The Bad

For Raw, the sit down interview with Bobby Lashley was awful. All we learned from this interview was that he grew up with three sisters. We never found out why he is back in WWE or who he would like to fight. This segment could’ve been a great way to show why Bobby Lashley is back, but instead we just learned about his family and made no progression towards that.

For Smackdown, I didn’t understand the purpose of the match between Mandy Rose and Becky Lynch. I thought that this would be a Money in the Bank qualifying match, but instead it was just a match. This match did help establish that Mandy Rose can handle being by herself, which is good to see, but it shouldn’t come at a time where it feels like filler on the show.

The Final Verdict

I’ll be honest, Monday Night Raw was not a good show this week. While they did focus on Money in the Bank and had some qualifying matches, most of what they featured on their show fell flat. The Bobby Lashley interview was a letdown, we had one too many phone selfie promos, and we saw Bobby Roode versus Elias for the 100th time. Smackdown, on the other hand, featured two great Money in the Bank qualifying matches, and still focused on the main rivalry for their brand between AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura. With that said, Smackdown definitely had the better show this week. With Money in the Bank building up week after week, it will be interesting to see who fills out the rest of the matches.

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Mia Yim Returns to WWE: “I’m Ready to get My Retribution”

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Mia Yim made her return to WWE during Monday Night RAW following her release from the company back on November 4th, 2021, during a segment between The O.C. and The Judgment Day, by attacking Rhea Ripley.

AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, and Karl Anderson had been looking for some help as they battle with the faction, and Ripley has been a factor in their battles. Now, Yim joins them to help neutralize Ripley.

Yim commented on her return during a backstage interview, and made reference to the former Retribution stable that spelled the end for many promising runs.

“Oh my gosh, it feels so good to be back. It took me a year to try and find myself but now I’m ready. I’m ready to go. I’m ready to kick some ass and get my retribution. But the boys are waiting on me so I’ll see ya later.”

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WWE Announces Women’s Tag Team Title Tournament

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Following the walkout of Sasha Banks and Naomi, who were at the time the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, details have been mum on what would go on with the vacated titles, but now there finally are some details to share.

With rumors that both Banks and Naomi will be returning to the company with Vince McMahon now in charge, the Women’s Tag Team titles are now back in the spotlight after going off the radar at the time of Banks’ and Naomi’s departures.

WWE has officially announced a new tournament to crown new Women’s Tag Team Champions that will finally begin on Raw this upcoming Monday.

While it seems to lineup the returns of Banks and Naomi, no official word has surfaced as of yet.

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WWE Smackdown vs. Raw: Who won this week? May 7, 2019

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The Good

For Raw, the main event between Kofi Kingston and Daniel Bryan in a Wrestlemania rematch was a good way to end their show. With this new “Wildcard Rule” being introduced at the beginning of Raw, this led to two Smackdown superstars main eventing a Raw show. While we will look into the “Wildcard Rule” later, the match between these two was back and forth and ended with Kingston retaining his championship. Kofi has all the momentum going into the Money in the Bank PPV, which is great considering he is the WWE Champion.

For Smackdown, after the Hardy Boyz had to forfeit their tag team championships due to injury, the match to determine the new champions was great. After Shane McMahon originally was going to give the titles to Daniel Bryan and Rowan, the Usos interrupted and stated that they should at least get the opportunity to earn them. Daniel Bryan and Rowan ended up winning, which is a positive sight moving forward because it will bring more attention to the division with these two as champions.

The Bad

For Raw, even though things were good for the Usos on Smackdown, they were really bad on Raw. They came out during the Revival’s match and told them that they put Icey Hot on their ring attire. This led to bad acting and just an attempt at humor, which didn’t go well.

For Smackdown, while the Aleister Black promos have been good so far, they are starting to over welcome their stay. This has been going on for about a month, so hopefully we see him in the ring before he loses all momentum.

The Final Verdict

Both brands had interesting shows this week because this new “Wildcard Rule” was introduced.  This “Wildcard Rule” means that four superstars from Raw will be on Smackdown and four Smackdown superstars will be on Raw every week. This idea does seem like a bad one though because it will take time away from superstars in their respective brand. Along with that, this is right after the Superstar Shakeup, which now feels completely pointless. As to who had the better show this week though, Smackdown had better matches and was still able to help put good build towards Money in the Bank. In conclusion, Money in the Bank is still about two weeks away, but proper time has been put into it and all the matches gain momentum in build week by week.

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