Written by: Kevin Berge (All Images Courtesy of: WWE.com)

Money in the Bank changed the dynamic of Raw significantly. Both Money in the Bank briefcases were captured by a Raw Superstar with Alexa Bliss actually cashing in the same night. Ronda Rousey also made a huge impact by proving her worth to the roster.

In many ways, the big show proved that WWE still can put on a real spectacle. Usually, this type of momentum should easily carry over. If you're already on a roll, how can you fail? Fans are invested in the stories. You just have to keep telling those stories.

Unfortunately, the usual is not what WWE is all about. They laugh at the idea that this product can ever be consistent.

Money in the Bank Review

Written by: Kevin Berge (All Images Courtesy of: WWE.com)

The summer of WWE is an important time for wrestling fans as the company takes wild risks with unique stories and generally give fresh stars a chance to shine. Money in the Bank is as good a place as any to start the summer going.

With two briefcases in place to potentially give to one of many wrestlers have never held WWE gold, the smallest promise of the night was that we would have two likely future champions crowned on the night.

Of course there are also a bunch of championship matches on this card, but, given the booking going in, it was always unlikely any of the titles would change hands.

This Week's Monday Night Raw Review

Written by: Kevin Berge (All Images Courtesy of: WWE.com)

My favorite times in WWE are when multiple wrestlers are all competing for the same goal, particularly all fighting for one championship opportunity. While not a perfect concept, Money in the Bank has always been great because it means someone is coming out with a future title opportunity.

Earning title shots is often more exciting than the title shot that follows. MITB this Sunday will be crown one man and one woman set to more likely than not win a top championship. With just days remaining before such a big event, this go-home show needed to sell that simple but important concept.

Last Week's Monday Night Raw Review

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Nothing is harder to watch than WWE struggling in the middle portion of building a pay-per-view. Money in the Bank has been built up already for almost a month, and there's still two shows left to close out the stretch.

Luckily, this is around the time that WWE shines. The June 4th edition in particular already looked strong because WWE has gone out of its way to announce multiple big matches for the show, promising these contests would get the time they need to shine.

From Bobby Roode vs. Braun Strowman to Kevin Owens vs. Finn Balor, the hope was that this night would be a great preview exhibition for MITB with multiple contests going long.

Last Week's Monday Night Raw Review

Written by: Kevin Berge (All Image Courtesy of: WWE.com)

It's Memorial Day, and, unlike many businesses, WWE is not taking the night off. What would we all do without Raw? The company might have time to actually build a reliable product for once. Instead, we've got another half-hearted attempt to build Money in the Bank.

That's not fair. As a fan of wrestling, I love wrestling. Why wouldn't I want more wrestling? I should just be happy WWE puts in this work every week. It's not great work. It's pretty weak work, but it's work nonetheless.

Last Week's Monday Night Raw Review