{"id":61184,"date":"2018-06-11T14:31:49","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T19:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=61184"},"modified":"2018-06-11T15:27:29","modified_gmt":"2018-06-11T20:27:29","slug":"wwe-raw-primer-6-11-two-fatal-four-way-main-events-being-advertised-plus-final-money-in-the-bank-hype","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/06\/11\/wwe-raw-primer-6-11-two-fatal-four-way-main-events-being-advertised-plus-final-money-in-the-bank-hype\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE RAW PRIMER 6\/11: Two Fatal Four-way main events being advertised, plus final Money in the Bank hype"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1600720807\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3><b>WWE RAW PRIMER<br \/>\nJUNE 11, 2018<br \/>\nLITTLE ROCK, ARK.<br \/>\nAIRS LIVE ON USA NETWORK<br \/>\nPREVIEW BY FRANK PETEANI, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3><b>Arena<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>WWE makes it return to the Verizon Arena tonight in Little Rock, Arkansas for the first time since January 17, 2017.\u00a0 We get ready to put a wrap on the Raw portion of the build-up to the Money in the Bank PPV taking place this Sunday in Rosemont, Illinois just outside of Chicago at the Allstate Arena.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Fatal Four-Way: Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Roode vs. Finn Balor vs. Kevin Owens\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>As announced last week and confirmed on WWE\u2019s website, the four Raw participants in the Money in the Bank ladder match will square off in a Fatal Four-way.\u00a0 This keeps with WWE\u2019s way of giving us \u201cflavors\u201d of its upcoming PPV\/Network event.<\/p>\n<p>Braun Strowman took on Bobby Roode last week in a match that saw the \u201cGlorious\u201d one dare the \u201cMonster Among Men\u201d to chase him around the ring at one point.\u00a0 Roode put a ladder between the two only to see Strowman smash it in half.\u00a0 Strowman was eventually victorious as Roode continued his losing ways since coming over to the Red Brand.<\/p>\n<p>In the main event, Balor was victorious over Owens via DQ in a rarely used finish where KO refused to stop kicking a vulnerable Balor in the ropes.\u00a0 Following that decision, Owens attempted to jump off the ladder and do a frog splash only to hesitate.\u00a0 Balor would eventually perform the Coup de Grace off the ladder on KO and end the show by climbing up and grabbing the briefcase.<\/p>\n<p>Looking past Raw, it will be interesting to see if WWE is playing reverse psychology.\u00a0 If Owens wins MITB, then showing fear of jumping off the ladder could be perceived as a matter of trolling us.\u00a0 Balor holding the briefcase at the end of Raw could be a sign he\u2019s not winning the contract.\u00a0 In any event, I\u2019m certain we\u2019ll have more theories coming out of the Fatal Four-way match this evening depending on who wins and how the ending is framed.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Fatal Four-Way: Alexa Bliss vs. Ember Moon vs. Natalya vs. Sasha Banks<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Along similar lines of the men, the women of the Money in the Bank ladder match will do battle as they get ready to vie for the contract this coming Sunday.\u00a0 This match was announced last week and is advertised on WWE\u2019s website as of noon today.<\/p>\n<p>Last week Bliss appeared to injure her knee in a six-woman tag featuring her, Banks, and Moon vs. The Riott Squad.\u00a0 I thought it was strange she partnered with two babyfaces, but nonetheless she left mid-match following the injury.\u00a0 This lead to Bayley unceremoniously replacing her, hitting the Bayley-to-belly on Sarah Logan, and scoring the pin for her&#8230; team?\u00a0 Later on, new Raw \u201cConstable\u201d Corbin forced G.M. Kurt Angle to reverse the decision seeing as Bayley was not originally on the team, therefore how could she participate.\u00a0 This lead to a bit of tension backstage between Moon &amp; Sasha and Bailey.\u00a0 How dare Bayley try help them and the referee not care and allow her in the match for no reason at all?<\/p>\n<p>Natalya injured her knee running into the ropes in a match with Raw Women\u2019s Champion Nia Jax.\u00a0 Nothing indicates she will not participate in the match tonight.\u00a0 In fact, on Friday she tweeted out to Liv Morgan regarding a match they were having that evening at a house show.\u00a0 As far as Alexa Bliss, there\u2019s no indication she won\u2019t participate this evening.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1128872284\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>We\u2019ll look to see how the injuries and last week\u2019s fiasco in the six-woman tag weave into the storyline, as well as us starting to theorize the winner of MITB contract based on the outcome.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Ronda Rousey and Nia Jax in a \u201cFace-to-Face\u201d<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>There were so many awkward moments coming from Natalya vs. Nia Jax, Ronda on commentary, and the three of them backstage.\u00a0 Rather than expound on and rehash the entire cringeworthy situation refer to Wade Keller\u2019s or Zack Heydorn\u2019s Raw reports, Jon Mezzera\u2019s &#8220;Hits &amp; Misses,&#8221; or wherever you get your show breakdowns on PWTorch.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight, it will be the \u201cfinal showdown\u201d if you will between Nia and her Money in the Bank challenger Ronda Rousey as they will have what WWE is calling a \u201cface-to-face.\u201d\u00a0 It was announced this weekend that Ronda will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, an honor which Nia acknowledged in very classy fashion on Twitter.\u00a0 I\u2019m certain WWE will make mention of it at some point this evening.\u00a0 As far as this \u201cface-to-face,\u201d there\u2019s nothing specific as to how it will go down.\u00a0 Will they be in the ring?\u00a0 Will they be backstage similar to what A.J. Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura did on Smackdown last week?\u00a0 Stephanie McMahon is not advertised for the show.\u00a0 A more serious backstage segment I think would be in order here, as they have already done the face-to-face in the ring with the contract signing as well as Ronda coming out during Nia\u2019s beating up a jobber a few weeks ago.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Last week Reigns and IC Champ Seth Rollins were defeated by Jinder Mahal and Elias in a show-opening contest.\u00a0 Later on, Reigns and Mahal were interviewed separately backstage.\u00a0 Things got heated, which lead to a backstage brawl between the two.\u00a0 Friday on Twitter, the \u201cModern Day Maharaja\u201d Jinder Mahal challenged Roman Reigns to a match tonight via a video.\u00a0 He claimed the \u201cBig Dog\u2019s\u201d yard was really his property.\u00a0 One day later, also on Twitter, Reigns accepted.\u00a0 This is all confirmed on WWE\u2019s website, and they will have a match this evening ahead of their already scheduled bout this coming Sunday at MITB.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m curious as to whether or not a stipulation may be added to Sunday\u2019s match.\u00a0 I can\u2019t imagine it remaining a straight up one-on-one if they\u2019re going to do battle ahead of time.\u00a0 In addition, we\u2019ll look to see if Rollins and Elias factor into tonight or if they do their own thing ahead of their IC Championship match Sunday.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Constable Corbin Settles In<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Last week &#8220;Lone Wolf&#8221; Baron Corbin was named the new \u201cconstable\u201d of Raw via memo to G.M. Kurt Angle from commissioner Stephanie McMahon.\u00a0 As I talked about earlier, the Lone Wolf forced the Raw boss to reverse the decision in the six-woman tag featuring Alexa Bliss, Sasha Banks, and Ember Moon taking on the Riott Squad.\u00a0 Angle tried to sell Corbin on the fact the referee\u2019s decision was \u201cnone of his business,\u201d to which Corbin said everything on Raw is his business (and rightfully so in my humble opinion).<\/p>\n<p>While I think Corbin would excel more in the ring in meaningful feuds, this role could be interesting in that it will keep him on television and develop his personality.\u00a0 He was 100 percent correct in his directive last week but let\u2019s keep things in perspective.\u00a0 He called out the actions of a babyface team so, it will be interesting to see if he\u2019s objective and does the same thing towards heels.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Other Items<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The B-Team won a tag team battle royal to become no. 1 contenders for the Raw Tag Team Championship.\u00a0 It\u2019s not clear when they will face Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt.\u00a0 It could take place tonight or on the MITB pre-show.\u00a0 I doubt this will be acknowledged, but you do have brother vs. brother in Bo Dallas opposite Bray Wyatt in this situation.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3102547035\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Sami Zayn continued his berating of Bobby Lashley.\u00a0 Lashley came out in an outfit that warranted the Fashion Police.\u00a0 Sami eventually got serious and questioned whether or not Bobby was in the Army.\u00a0 Following that accusation, Bobby on Twitter said he can\u2019t wait to shut Sami up.\u00a0 If they do have a further exchange tonight in advance of their MITB match, I can\u2019t imagine much laughing from either party.<\/p>\n<p>We still haven\u2019t heard from The Authors of Pain.\u00a0 On Friday, Rezar retweeted someone acknowledging AOP\u2019s NXT debut two years earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Curt Hawkins lost to \u201cJames Harden\u201d via DQ when Baron Corbin attacked Hawkins in their match and ruined a potential taco celebration with the crowd.\u00a0 On Friday he trolled Corbin on Twitter showing a picture of him tipping over the tacos and saying the WWE fans hate seeing him wrestle.\u00a0 I could foresee Hawkins calling out the new Raw \u201cconstable\u201d in an effort to end his losing streak.\u00a0 In an unrelated tweet, he acknowledged he was hopelessly rooting for his Mets against the Yankees.\u00a0 Being a Mets fan myself, I personally feel his pain and am starting to understand why Hawkins is booked to lose all the time.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Wrestlers Advertised\/Dark Matches<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>This is taken directly from the Verizon Arena\u2019s website:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Massive Eight Man Tag Team Match!<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman, Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins and Bobby Lashley<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>vs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Jinder Mahal, Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens and Elias!<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Also see Ronda Rousey, Raw General Manager Kurt Angle, Raw Women\u2019s Champion Nia Jax, Finn Balor and Sasha Banks!\u00a0 Plus, many more of your favorite WWE Superstars!<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT LAST WEEK&#8217;S PREVIEW:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/06\/04\/wwe-raw-primer-6-4-strowman-vs-roode-nia-jax-vs-natalya-tag-team-battle-royal-balor-vs-owens\/\">WWE RAW PRIMER 6\/4: Strowman vs. Roode, Nia Jax vs. Natalya, Tag Team Battle Royal, Balor vs. Owens<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-422546217\"><div id=\"pwtor-1240565126\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>WWE RAW PRIMER JUNE 11, 2018 LITTLE ROCK, ARK. 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