WWE Monday Night Raw preview, May 20: Watch online

Here is everything you need to watch the May 20, 2019 edition of WWE Monday Night Raw, via an online stream.

Just 24 hours after an explosive Money in the Bank pay-per-view, WWE will attempt to clean up the aftermath on Monday Night Raw. And there is a lot to get to after Sunday night’s event.

Let’s start with the shocking ending to Money in the Bank. All seemed well, Ali had just stopped Baron Corbin from trying to climb the ladder and obtain the contract that would guarantee a championship match. A ladder had been broken, bodies were everywhere and then the unthinkable happened. Brock Lesnar, who had not been seen since losing the Universal Championship at WrestleMania, stormed the ring. With nobody standing in his way, he climbed the ladder and unhooked the briefcase. Fans stood in anger and confusion, as Lesnar was apparently crowned the winner of the Money in the Bank ladder match.

The unsettling part is that he wasn’t even part of the match. So how is WWE going to explain how he just randomly shows up after not being seen in two months, and interjects himself into a match and completely alters the course of things? If you look on social media in the hours following Money In The Bank, the WWE Universe unraveled at what they saw. Most of the reactions can’t even be republished here because of the language and content. But you can probably pick up the idea yourself.

Now we turn to Monday Night Raw, and will fully be expecting Lesnar and Paul Heyman to explain just what in the world happened.

In an interesting item, a breaking news bit was announced during the show that WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley would be on hand to unveil a brand new WWE title. Now there has been a world of speculation just in the hours running from Money in the Bank. What will this new title be? The most common theory among social media has been the thought of bringing back the Hardcore Title, something that was at one time near and dear to Foley’s heart. Is there a championship could be defended across both Raw and SmackDown Live brands? We’ll all find out when Raw goes live at 8:00 P.M. Eastern.

The musical loudmouth known as Elias tried to pull a fast one on Roman Reigns at Money in the Bank. Elias snuck up behind The Big Dog and blasted him across the back with his signature guitar, just moments before their scheduled match. But after Elias came out and delivered a few words to the crowd in Hartford, Reigns met Elias at the top of the entrance. He connected with a thunderous Superman Punch, then took Elias to the ring, where he hit a spear to pick up a pinfall victory. Will Reigns be in the building on Monday night? It’s a safe bet, as we start building the road for Stomping Grounds and the upcoming super show in Saudi Arabia.

AJ Styles and Seth Rollins put on an incredible match at Money in the Bank, as they battled for the Universal Championship. Rollins would escape with the title intact, but for how much longer? Styles put him through the ringer and several times was within an eyelash of walking away with the gold. They shook hands afterwards, but there is a locker room full of guys ready to get in line for a shot at him, including apparently Lesnar.

Also at Money in the Bank, Becky Lynch was downgraded to a solo champion. After The Man defeated Lacey Evans to retain the Raw Women’s Championship, Evans returned to the ring to help Charlotte Flair steal the SmackDown Live Women’s Championship away from Lynch. While Flair’s celebration was cut short by Bayley, who cashed in her new Money in the Bank briefcase to upset Flair for the title, Lynch was concentrated on getting revenge on Evans for costing her the second title. Will Lynch be on hand to address Evans, and will we see more fallout from that situation?

Date: Monday, May 20, 2019
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: Albany, New York
Venue: Times Union Center
TV Info: USA Network
Live Stream: USA Live

Another thing to keep your eye on this week, is who will show up from SmackDown Live as part of Vince McMahon’s “Wild Card” rule. We know that three Superstars could make an appearance, which could make things very interesting as the night goes on.