9 Ups And 6 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (May 23rd)

Rollins is back and the MITB match starts filling up.

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WWE wasted no time Monday night in turning the corner from Extreme Rules, brushing aside old feuds in favor of new ones, and turning the companys attention toward the next PPV, Money in the Bank. The refocus was necessary, with Extreme Rules largely featuring a continuation of feuds from Payback.

But the big story from Extreme Rules that did carry over to Raw was the return of the man who never lost the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, Seth Rollins. The Architect made his presence felt at Extreme Rules when he laid out Roman Reigns moments after his title defense, making his first appearance on WWE television in five months. Rollins instantly vaulted right back to the top of the card and will headline Money in the Bank against Reigns.

Also Monday night, WWE held a series of qualifying matches for the MITB ladder match, with five of the seven slots getting filled. Judging by the men who have qualified thus far, it should be a really entertaining bout that could seriously elevate a wrestler if done correctly. We also saw the apparent splintering of The Club and a cake getting splatted on a wrestler. We saw two NXT call-ups struggle in different ways, and hopefully they are righted soon.

So what climbed the ladder and what was left clinging to the bottom rung? Lets get to it

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.