05/23 Powell’s WWE Raw Live TV Review: Seth Rollins returns, Styles vs. Owens, Miz vs. Cesaro, Sheamus vs. Zayn, Ambrose vs. Ziggler, Jericho vs. Crews in MITB match qualifiers

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imgres-1By Jason Powell

The following is live notes of the WWE Raw pre-show that is being broadcast on the WWE Network. Refresh the page for the latest updates. If you are reading this on the Prowrestling.net app, our mobile website will refresh more frequently than the latest updates than the app will. CLICK HERE to see the very latest updates to this article throughout the show.

-The pre-show opened with footage from Extreme Rules of Seth Rollins attacking Roman Reigns. The panel of Scott Stanford, David Otunga, Corey Graves, and Booker T checked in from the WWE Studio in Stamford, Connecticut.

-Raw will feature a “championship celebration” for Charlotte. Ric Flair and Dana Brooke were shown in the graphic. Charlotte will also join the pre-show via Skype.

-Money in the Bank qualifying matches will be held on Raw and Smackdown this week. They will be announcing some of the qualifiers on the pre-show.

-Stanford hyped Seth Rollins returning to Raw.

-The Money in the Bank qualifiers on Raw will be Sami Zayn vs. Sheamus, Cesaro vs. The Miz, and AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens.

-Dean Ambrose vs. Dolph Ziggler, and Chris Jericho vs. Apollo Crews were also announced in MITB match qualifiers for Raw.

-John Cena’s return to Raw was hyped for next Monday.

-Charlotte joined the show via Skype after footage of the finish of her match against Natalya at Extreme Rules was shown. Stanford said critics claimed she didn’t get the win on her own. She said she had a backup plan. Otunga asked how much Dana Brooke was paid. She said she doesn’t have to pay anyone. She was asked what’s next for her. She said she doesn’t know, but hopefully main eventing a major pay-per-view. Stanford asked if it was her father’s idea to have Brooke walk out dressed as Flair. She said she can’t say it was all Flair’s idea. Otunga asked if they paid off Charles Robinson. Charlotte said he just loves the Flair family.

-The hosts wrapped up the show.

Join me on the main page for live coverage of Raw and stick around for live coverage of the Shane McMahon interview later tonight.

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