 The Judgment Day Confronted Rey Mysterio and Women's World Champion Stephanie Vaquer; AAA Mega Champion El Grande Americano and Vaquer def. Judgment Day (Dominik Mysterio and Liv Morgan) by DisqualificationVaquer came across like a total star here, as I'm sure she did when she won back the Women's World Championship in her home country of Chile over the weekend. It was cool to see her sharing the ring with Rey and them having that moment together. Meanwhile, this was the most heat I've heard for Judgment Day in a long time, both when they interrupted Vaquer and Rey and after the impromptu tag team match when they stood tall despite getting disqualified. Speaking of the latter, it was a solid opener that was made better by the hot crowd, specifically for how much they loved Americano. This was also a logical way to follow up on Vaquer and Americano's title wins. Je'Von Evans def. Big Cass and World Tag Team Champion Austin Theory in a Triple Threat Match to Qualify for the Men's Money in the Bank Ladder MatchI was convinced Theory was only in this thing to eat the pinfall loss because, well, when does he not? Then again, WWE might be in the process of rebuilding The Vision with Bronson Reed now back, so that might explain why Cass took the pin instead. It may not have been ideal, but it's fine since Evans and Cass were already feuding and Evans was able to avenge that loss to Cass. It was a fun Triple Threat and I appreciated the innovation with some of the spots. Intercontinental Champion Chad Gable def. Dragon LeeThis not only met my lofty expectations, it surpassed it. What a wonderful match. These are two guys who have been killing it on television this year and never cease to deliver. Lee winning the Intercontinental Championship in Mexico would have been awesome, but I prefer Gable's reign continue. Either way, this was a terrific match with a fantastic final stretch. Lola Vice def. Women's Intercontinental Champion Raquel Rodriguez and NXT Women's Champion Kelani Jordan in a Triple Threat Match to Qualify for the Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match (Non-Title)The other Triple Threat was clearly superior, both in terms of crowd engagement and the action itself, but it was still pretty good on the whole. I'm not complaining that Rodriguez was pinned instead of Jordan (I can see that leading to Vice challenging Rodriguez for the Women's Intercontinental Championship post-Money in the Bank), but then it begs the question of why Jordan was involved in the first place. Regardless, this was a successful debut for Vice. World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns def. PentaMuch like Lee vs. Gable, this was another match I had high hopes for but didn't expect it to be as excellent as it was. And much like Lee vs. Gable, Mexico's own Penta winning the title would have been incredible, but I understand why they didn't pull the trigger (Reigns vs. LA Knight was always the endgame for Money in the Bank). Nonetheless, they had me (and the entire crowd for that matter) hanging on a few of Penta's nearfalls, and their chemistry was top-notch. This will go down as one of WWE's best bouts of 2026. I'm skeptical as to whether Penta will ever win a world title in WWE, but his stock has certainly skyrocketed coming out of this contest, and it would be booking malpractice for WWE not to capitalize on the momentum he has right now and not make him a permanent fixture toward the top of the card going forward. Overall ShowI have to agree with the general consensus surrounding this show that it was one of the best Raw episodes all year. Fans are quick to forget some of the other standout shows we've gotten in 2026, but I won't argue about the above-average quality of this one. Mexico City was once again outstanding, the main event was exceptional and everything else felt important. Why can't Raw be this focused and exciting more often?
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