Penta earns Money in the Bank opportunity as Solo Sikoa is abducted
San Antonio, Texas — Frost Bank Center
Monday Night Raw delivered a chaotic night on the road to Money in the Bank, with two qualifying matches, continued tension around World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns, and a shocking development involving Solo Sikoa.
Penta opens Raw
Penta opened the show by addressing his World Heavyweight Championship loss to Roman Reigns the previous week. Penta acknowledged Reigns’ victory but made it clear that he wants another opportunity at the championship.
Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh interrupted, leading to a confrontation that Penta won, sending Judgment Day out of the ring.
Women’s Money in the Bank Qualifier
Roxanne Perez def. IYO SKY and La Catalina
Roxanne Perez punched her ticket to the Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match in a frantic Triple Threat.
IYO SKY hit spectacular aerial offense, including a moonsault and Meteora, while La Catalina repeatedly came close to victory. Perez ultimately caught SKY with Pop Rox to score the deciding pinfall.
Winner: Roxanne Perez
Je’Von Evans def. Bron Breakker by disqualification
Je’Von Evans and Bron Breakker delivered an explosive first-time singles encounter.
Evans repeatedly avoided Breakker’s power game and countered several dangerous attacks.
Just when the match was reaching its climax, Austin Theory attacked Evans in front of the referee, giving Evans the disqualification victory.
Afterward, Oba Femi came to Evans’ aid as The Vision continued the attack.
Winner: Je’Von Evans via DQ
Lyra Valkyria def. Bayley
The rivalry between Bayley and Lyra Valkyria continued with another physical encounter.
Bayley attempted to take the fight outside, but Valkyria escaped and returned to the ring. Valkyria eventually rolled Bayley up while grabbing the tights, stealing the victory.
Winner: Lyra Valkyria
Becky Lynch and Liv Morgan confront Stephanie Vaquer
Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer found herself caught between two challengers.
Becky Lynch and Liv Morgan both made their cases for a championship opportunity. The segment further intensified the situation surrounding the Women’s World Championship heading toward Money in the Bank.
Solo Sikoa abducted
One of the night’s biggest developments occurred when Royce Keys, Bronco Nima and Lucien Price abducted Solo Sikoa.
The bizarre incident forced Raw General Manager Adam Pearce to change the scheduled Men’s Money in the Bank qualifier.
Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifier
Penta def. Dominik Mysterio and Dragon Lee
With Solo unavailable, Pearce inserted Penta into the Triple Threat alongside Dominik Mysterio and Dragon Lee.
The three men produced a fast-paced match filled with counters and spectacular offense. Dragon Lee hit the Styles Clash on Dominik, but Penta prevented the three-count. Penta later connected with the Penta Driver on Mysterio and secured the victory.
Winner: Penta
Penta therefore qualifies for the Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
LA Knight calls out Roman Reigns
LA Knight addressed his attack on Roman Reigns following last week’s title defense in Mexico City.
Knight made it clear that he intends to challenge the World Heavyweight Champion and vowed to dethrone Reigns at Money in the Bank.
Final Takeaway
The biggest stories coming out of Raw are Penta’s unexpected qualification for Money in the Bank, Solo Sikoa’s abduction, and the increasingly complicated World Heavyweight Championship picture involving Roman Reigns, LA Knight and Penta.
With Money in the Bank approaching, Raw continues to build several major rivalries simultaneously.
Raw Results
Roxanne Perez def. IYO SKY and La Catalina — Money in the Bank qualifier
Je’Von Evans def. Bron Breakker — via disqualification
Lyra Valkyria def. Bayley
Penta def. Dominik Mysterio and Dragon Lee — Money in the Bank qualifier
Oba Femi helped Je’Von Evans fend off The Vision
Solo Sikoa was abducted by Royce Keys, Bronco Nima and Lucien Price
LA Knight vowed to dethrone Roman Reigns at Money in the Bank.
