4 Ups And 6 Downs From WWE Raw (June 20)

by Scott Carlson

1. Asuka, Lynch Deliver Main Event

Becky Lynch Asuka
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Put Becky Lynch and Asuka in the main event slot and give them 15 minutes, and they’ll deliver almost every time.

Monday night was no exception, as the two closed out Raw strong with a solid match with a spot in the women’s Money in the Bank ladder match on the line. Bot women hit each other with everything in their arsenal, flying at top speed, as if they were trying to cram 25 minutes of material into the match.

Unlike previous matches, where Lynch had victory snatched away from her though sometimes dubious means, Asuka simply nailed her with a buzzsaw kick for the pin to earn a spot in the MITB match.

Afterward, Lynch freaked out, continuing her descent into manic confusion while Asuka celebrated. While Big Time Becks’ overacting is a bit much, it will be interesting to see what unfolds next for the former champion.

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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 fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.