title: Yampa, Colorado

abstract: Yampa is a statutory town in Routt County, Colorado, United States. The population was 399 at the 2020 census.

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# Yampa, Colorado

**Yampa** is a statutory town in Routt County, Colorado, United States. The population was 399 at the 2020 census.

## City name

*Yampa* is the Northern Ute word for the *Perideridia* root, which was an important food source.

## Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.

### Climate

Yampa has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb), with warm summers and long, cold, snowy winters. Due to altitude and dryness, the diurnal temperature variation is large throughout the year, especially in summer, and the growing season is short, typically averaging just 80 days.

| Climate data for Yampa, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1941–present | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 55
(13) | 57
(14) | 68
(20) | 73
(23) | 85
(29) | 90
(32) | 96
(36) | 89
(32) | 88
(31) | 79
(26) | 69
(21) | 61
(16) | 96
(36) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 43.9
(6.6) | 48.2
(9.0) | 57.6
(14.2) | 67.7
(19.8) | 75.7
(24.3) | 82.4
(28.0) | 86.4
(30.2) | 84.3
(29.1) | 80.8
(27.1) | 72.3
(22.4) | 59.0
(15.0) | 47.3
(8.5) | 86.8
(30.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 31.6
(−0.2) | 34.5
(1.4) | 43.2
(6.2) | 52.0
(11.1) | 62.2
(16.8) | 73.5
(23.1) | 79.4
(26.3) | 77.5
(25.3) | 70.4
(21.3) | 57.2
(14.0) | 42.3
(5.7) | 31.7
(−0.2) | 54.6
(12.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 19.4
(−7.0) | 21.5
(−5.8) | 30.0
(−1.1) | 38.1
(3.4) | 47.4
(8.6) | 56.7
(13.7) | 63.0
(17.2) | 61.3
(16.3) | 53.8
(12.1) | 41.9
(5.5) | 29.6
(−1.3) | 20.0
(−6.7) | 40.2
(4.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 7.2
(−13.8) | 8.5
(−13.1) | 16.9
(−8.4) | 24.2
(−4.3) | 32.5
(0.3) | 39.9
(4.4) | 46.5
(8.1) | 45.0
(7.2) | 37.1
(2.8) | 26.7
(−2.9) | 17.0
(−8.3) | 8.4
(−13.1) | 25.8
(−3.4) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −13.8
(−25.4) | −11.8
(−24.3) | −2.9
(−19.4) | 8.0
(−13.3) | 19.1
(−7.2) | 28.9
(−1.7) | 37.6
(3.1) | 36.2
(2.3) | 23.4
(−4.8) | 10.0
(−12.2) | −4.6
(−20.3) | −13.7
(−25.4) | −18.7
(−28.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −47
(−44) | −35
(−37) | −24
(−31) | −10
(−23) | 5
(−15) | 13
(−11) | 29
(−2) | 24
(−4) | 12
(−11) | −8
(−22) | −25
(−32) | −36
(−38) | −47
(−44) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.37
(35) | 1.29
(33) | 1.32
(34) | 1.82
(46) | 1.62
(41) | 1.11
(28) | 1.62
(41) | 1.59
(40) | 1.48
(38) | 1.26
(32) | 1.19
(30) | 1.27
(32) | 16.94
(430) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 26.1
(66) | 21.3
(54) | 16.8
(43) | 15.5
(39) | 4.7
(12) | 0.5
(1.3) | 0.0
(0.0) | 0.0
(0.0) | 0.6
(1.5) | 6.9
(18) | 17.4
(44) | 21.4
(54) | 131.2
(332.8) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 16.2
(41) | 19.7
(50) | 17.0
(43) | 7.4
(19) | 2.9
(7.4) | 0.3
(0.76) | 0.0
(0.0) | 0.0
(0.0) | 0.4
(1.0) | 3.2
(8.1) | 7.5
(19) | 11.7
(30) | 21.0
(53) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 11.9 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 10.2 | 6.9 | 9.8 | 10.8 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 9.4 | 10.9 | 118.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 12.0 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 8.3 | 10.9 | 64.4 |
| Source 1: NOAA | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Source 2: National Weather Service | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Demographics

Historical population
| Census | Pop. | Note |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1910 | 332 |  |  |
| 1920 | 200 |  | −39.8% |
| 1930 | 310 |  | 55.0% |
| 1940 | 426 |  | 37.4% |
| 1950 | 421 |  | −1.2% |
| 1960 | 312 |  | −25.9% |
| 1970 | 286 |  | −8.3% |
| 1980 | 472 |  | 65.0% |
| 1990 | 317 |  | −32.8% |
| 2000 | 443 |  | 39.7% |
| 2010 | 429 |  | −3.2% |
| 2020 | 399 |  | −7.0% |

## InfoBox

| Yampa, Colorado | |
| --- | --- |
| Town | |
| Moffat Avenue in Yampa. | |
| Location of Yampa in Routt County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′11″N 106°54′31″W / 40.15306°N 106.90861°W / 40.15306; -106.90861 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Routt County |
| Incorporated | February 25, 1907 |
| Government | |
| Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| Total | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| Land | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,878 ft (2,401 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| Total | 399 |
| Density | 1,700/sq mi (640/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 80483 (PO Box) |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-86475 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413518 |
| Website | www.townofyampa.com |


title: Lophomma

abstract: Lophomma is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Anton Menge in 1868. As of May 2019 it contains only three species, found in Canada, Russia, and the United States: L. depressum, L. punctatum, and L. vaccinii.

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# Lophomma

***Lophomma*** is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Anton Menge in 1868. As of May 2019 it contains only three species, found in Canada, Russia, and the United States: *L. depressum*, *L. punctatum*, and *L. vaccinii*.

## InfoBox

| *Lophomma* | |
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|  | |
| *L. punctatum* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | *Lophomma*
Menge, 1868 |
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| Type species | |
| *L. punctatum*
(Blackwall, 1841) | |
| Species | |
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title: Tak Sakaguchi

abstract: Tak Sakaguchi is a Japanese actor, director, fight choreographer, stuntman and martial artist. He is best known for his role in Ryuhei Kitamura's cult film, Versus. Since his debut, Sakaguchi has worked with Kitamura several times, often appearing alongside fellow Kitamura staple Hideo Sakaki. He has also worked with frequent Kitamura collaborators Yudai Yamaguchi and Yuji Shimomura. Sakaguchi is a talented martial artist, and most often appears in films featuring copious fight scenes, usually performing all of his own stunts. He is purportedly skilled in Bajiquan, Shorinji Kempo, Boxing, Kickboxing, and while recently filming Re:Born learned the tactical martial art Zero Range Combat developed by Yoshitaka Inagawa.

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# Tak Sakaguchi

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| --- | --- |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel |  |
| Years active | 2019/6/28 |
| Genre | Entertainment |
| Subscribers | 312000 |
| Total views | 54,462,971回 |
| Creator Awards  100,000 subscribers | |
| ---  *Last updated:* April 11, 2021 | |

**Tak Sakaguchi** (坂口 拓, *Sakaguchi Taku*, born March 15, 1975) is a Japanese actor, director, fight choreographer, stuntman and martial artist. He is best known for his role in Ryuhei Kitamura's cult film, *Versus*. Since his debut, Sakaguchi has worked with Kitamura several times, often appearing alongside fellow Kitamura staple Hideo Sakaki. He has also worked with frequent Kitamura collaborators Yudai Yamaguchi and Yuji Shimomura. Sakaguchi is a talented martial artist, and most often appears in films featuring copious fight scenes, usually performing all of his own stunts. He is purportedly skilled in Bajiquan, Shorinji Kempo, Boxing, Kickboxing, and while recently filming Re:Born learned the tactical martial art Zero Range Combat developed by Yoshitaka Inagawa.

## Biography

Before entering into the film industry, Sakaguchi was an underground street fighter who was well known for his skill in the martial arts. He was discovered by then-unknown director Ryuhei Kitamura, who recruited Sakaguchi for a lead role in *Versus*. Since then, Sakaguchi has appeared in several films directed by Kitamura, including the *Azumi* films, Kitamura's short in the *Jam Films* titled *The Messenger*, and minor roles in *Aragami* and *Alive*. He played a larger role in the quirky, yet successful *Battlefield Baseball* (produced by Kitamura and directed by Yudai Yamaguchi).

2006 saw Sakaguchi in more mainstream roles, such as Yashamaru in *Shinobi: Heart Under Blade*, and "Grave" in *Death Trance*. He also guest-starred in the Japanese tokusatsu show, *Kamen Rider Kabuto*, as the villain Reiji Nogi/Cassisworm. In 2008, Sakaguchi made his directorial debut with *Sakigake!! Otokojuku* (a.k.a. "Samurai School"), in which he also starred, wrote the screenplay, and choreographed the action sequences. He made a cameo appearance in Yoshihiro Nishimura's 2008 exploitation film, *Tokyo Gore Police*, as well as directed/starred in *Yoroi: Samurai Zombie*, based on a story by Ryuhei Kitamura.

In 2011, Sakaguchi reprised his role as Yakyû Jubei in *Deadball*, a reimagining of *Battlefield Baseball*, and also co-directed/starred in *Yakuza Weapon*, based on the manga *Gokudō Heiki*. In 2013, Sakaguchi announced his retirement from acting to focus on work behind the camera. Despite this, he is expected to reprise his role as KSC2-303 in Ryuhei Kitamura's *Versus 2*, and has stated that he is currently working on a sequel to *Death Trance*.

## Filmography

### Actor

### Director

### Writer

### Fight choreographer

* *Godzilla: Final Wars* (2004)
* *Death Trance* (2006)
* *Akihabara@DEEP* (2006)
* *Sakigake!! Otokojuku* (2008)
* *Ai no Mukidashi (2009)*
* *Yakuza girl (2010)*
* *Cold fish (2010)*
* *Himizu (2012)*
* *Kurocorch (2013)*
* *Tokyo tribe (2014)*
* *Torakage (2015)*
* *Iron grandmother (2015)*
* *Real Oni gokko (2015)*
* HiGH&LOW THE RED RAIN （2016)
* Blue hearts ga kikoeru (2017)
* Tokyo vampire hotel (2017)
* Sekai ha kyo-kara kimi no mono (2017)
* Kodoku meat ball machine (2016)
* Final life (2017)
* Demekin (2017)
* Kuso yaro to Utsukushiki sekai \[pianist o utsuna\] (2018)
* Iron grandmother 2 (2018)
* Genin akai kage (2019)
* Genin Aoi kage (2019)

### TV drama

* *Be-Bop High School* Series (2005-2005) – Toshimitsu Yamada (fight director)
* Koi wa jikka ja Umarenai (2005)
* Satomi Hakkenden (2006) - Suketomo Ota
* *Kamen Rider Kabuto* (2006) – Reiji Nogi/Cassis Worm
* Kagero no tuji (2007)
* Otome no Punch (2008)
* Yukemuri Sniper (2009)
* Crover (2012) - Hiroki Mido
* Bouncer (2017) - Seijiro Torai
* 7nin no hisho (2020) - Kuroda
* Red eyes (2021) - Mayumi

## InfoBox

| Tak Sakaguchi | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Born | (1975-03-15) March 15, 1975<br>Ishikawa, Japan |
| Other names | Toshiro Takuma, TAK∴ |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, martial artist, YouTuber |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | Tak Official website |


title: Molloy (novel)

abstract: Molloy is a novel by Samuel Beckett first written in French and published by Paris-based Les Éditions de Minuit in 1951. The English translation, published in 1955, is by Beckett and Patrick Bowles.

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# Molloy (novel)

***Molloy*** is a novel by Samuel Beckett first written in French and published by Paris-based Les Éditions de Minuit in 1951. The English translation, published in 1955, is by Beckett and Patrick Bowles.

## As part of the Trilogy

*Molloy* is the first of three novels initially written in Paris between 1947 and 1950; this trio, which includes *Malone Dies* and *The Unnamable*, is collectively referred to as 'The Trilogy' or 'the Beckett Trilogy'. Beckett wrote all three books in French and then, aside from some collaborative work on *Molloy* with Patrick Bowles, served entirely as his own English-language translator; he did the same for most of his plays. As Paul Auster explains, "Beckett’s renderings of his own work are never literal, word-by-word transcriptions. They are free, highly-inventive adaptations of the original text—or, perhaps more accurately, 'repatriations' from one language to the other, from one culture to the other. In effect, he wrote every book twice, and each version bears its own indelible mark." The three thematically-related books are dark existentialist comedies "whose ostensible subject is death", but, as Salman Rushdie asserts, "are in fact books about life, the lifelong battle of life against its shadow, life shown near battle’s end, bearing its lifetime of scars". As the books progress, the prose becomes increasingly bare and stripped down, and as Benjamin Kunkel notes, they "\[have\] become famous in the history of fiction because of what is left out: the usual novelistic apparatus of plot, scenes, and characters. … Here, it seems, is the novelistic equivalent of abstract painting."

## Plot summary

On first appearance the book concerns two different characters, both of whom have interior monologues in the book. As the story moves along the two characters are distinguished by name only as their experiences and thoughts are similar. The novel is set in an indeterminate place, most often identified with the Ireland of Beckett's birth.

The majority of Part One is made up of Molloy's inner musings interspersed with the action of the plot. It is split into two paragraphs: the first is less than two pages long; the second paragraph lasts for over eighty pages. In the first we are given a vague idea of the setting Molloy is writing in. We are told that he now lives in his mother's room, though how he arrived there or whether his mother died before or during his stay is apparently forgotten. There is also a man who arrives every Sunday to pick up what Molloy has written and bring back what he had taken last week returning them "marked with signs" though Molloy never cares to read them. He describes that his purpose while writing is to "speak of the things that are left, say \[his\] goodbyes, finish dying". In the second paragraph he describes a journey he had taken some time earlier, before he came there, to find his mother. He spends much of it on his bicycle, gets arrested for resting on it in a way that is considered lewd, but is unceremoniously released. From town to anonymous town and across anonymous countryside, he encounters a succession of bizarre characters: an elderly man with a stick; a policeman; a charity worker; a woman whose dog he kills running over it with a bike (her name is never completely determined: "a Mrs Loy... or Lousse, I forget, Christian name something like Sophie"), and one whom he falls in love with ("Ruth" or maybe "Edith"); he abandons his bicycle (which he will not call "bike"), walks in no certain direction, meeting "a young old man"; a charcoal-burner living in the woods, whom he attacks and savagely beats.

Part Two is narrated by a private detective by the name of Jacques Moran, who is given the task by his boss, the mysterious Youdi, of tracking down Molloy. This narrative (Part Two) begins:

> It is midnight. The rain is beating on the windows.

He sets out, taking his recalcitrant son, also named Jacques, with him. They wander across the countryside, increasingly bogged down by the weather, decreasing supplies of food and Moran's suddenly failing body. He sends his son to purchase a bicycle and while his son is gone, Moran encounters two strange men, one of whom Moran murders (in manner comparable to Molloy's), and then hides his body in the forest. Eventually, the son disappears, and he struggles home. At this point in the work, Moran begins to pose several odd theological questions, which make him appear to be going mad. Having returned to his home, now in a state of shambles and disuse, Moran switches to discussing his present state. He has begun to use crutches, just as Molloy does at the beginning of the novel. Also a voice, which has appeared intermittently throughout his part of the text, has begun to significantly inform his actions. The novel ends with Moran explaining that the voice told him "to write the report".

> Then I went back into the house and wrote, It is midnight. The rain is beating on the windows. It was not midnight. It was not raining.

Thus, Moran forsakes reality, beginning to descend into the command of this "voice" which may in fact mark the true creation of Molloy. Due to the succession of the book from the first part to the second, the reader is led to believe that time is passing in a similar fashion; however, the second part could be read as a prequel to the first.

## Characters in *Molloy*

* **Molloy** is a vagrant, currently bedridden; it appears he is a seasoned veteran in vagrancy, reflecting that "To him who has nothing it is forbidden not to relish filth". He is surprisingly well-educated, having studied geography and anthropology, among other things, and seems to know something of "old Geulincx" (the 17th-century post-Cartesian occasionalist philosopher). He has a number of bizarre habits, not least of which is the sucking of pebbles, described by Beckett in a long and detailed passage, and also having an odd and rather morbid attachment to his mother (who may or may not be dead).
* **Moran** is a private detective, with a housekeeper, Martha, and son, Jacques, both of whom he treats with scorn. He is pedantic and extremely ordered, pursuing the task set him logically, to the point of absurdity, expressing fear that his son will catch him masturbating and being an extreme disciplinarian. He also shows an insincere reverence for the church and deference to the local priest. As the novel progresses, his body begins to fail for no visible or specified reason, a fact that surprises him, and his mind begins to decline to the point of insanity. This similarity in bodily and mental decline leads readers to believe that Molloy and Moran are in fact two facets of the same personality, or that the section narrated by Molloy is actually written by Moran.
* **Molloy's Mother** though never seen alive, Molloy's Mother is mentioned at various points in the chapter; her house being both the destination of the journey he describes as well as his residence while writing it. Molloy refers to her as Mag as "the letter g abolished the syllable Ma, and as it were spat on it, better than any other letter would have done". He communicates with her using a knocking method (as she is apparently both deaf and blind) where he hits her on the head with the knuckle of his index finger: "One knock meant yes, two no, three I don't know, four money, five goodbye". At times this seems more of an excuse to be violent towards her; when asking for money he would replace the knocks with "one or more (according to my needs) thumps of the fist, on her skull". He seems to hold extreme contempt for his mother both for her condition and for the fact she failed to kill him during her pregnancy.

## Literary significance and legacy

The Trilogy is generally considered to be one of the most important literary works of the 20th century, and the most important non-dramatic work in Beckett's oeuvre.

Novelist Tim Parks, writing in *The Telegraph*, described its influence on him: "*Molloy* entirely changed my sense of what could be done with literature. You have a wonderfully engaging, comic voice remembering distant events in the narrator's life – an attempt to find his mother to ask her for money – yet as you read, every ordinary assumption one has about novels is stripped away from you, the setting, the identity of the characters, the time scheme, the reality of events themselves. In the end, nothing is certain but that the voice will go on trying to put a life together and make sense of it until death calls time on the tale."

Comparing *Molloy* with the novels that preceded it, *The New York Times* wrote that the experience was "to marvel anew at the velocity and drive of the prose. The energy is suddenly urgent and channeled into an exploration of an inner landscape, a passionate and obsessive investigation of being."

In an interview, Brian Evenson said: "I tend to think contemporary American fiction would be more interesting if more writers knew *Molloy*".

Vladimir Nabokov considered it one of his favorite of Beckett's books.

Passages from the novel are spoken by a possessed character in *Annihilation*, directed by Alex Garland and based on the *Southern Reach Trilogy* by Jeff VanderMeer.

## Allusions/references to other works

*Molloy* includes references to a number of Beckett's other works, especially the characters, who are revealed as fictional characters in the same manner as Molloy and Moran: "Oh the stories I could tell you if I were easy. What a rabble in my head, what a gallery of moribunds. Murphy, Watt, Yerk, Mercier and all the others." (Part II)

Imagery from Dante is present throughout the novel, as in much of Beckett's work. In Part I, Molloy compares himself to Belacqua from the *Purgatorio*, Canto IV and Sordello from the *Purgatorio*, Canto VI. There are also Molloy's frequent references to the various positions of the sun, which calls to mind similar passages in the *Purgatorio*. Belacqua is also the name of the central character in Beckett's *More Pricks Than Kicks*.

## Publication details

* French original: Paris: Éditions de Minuit, 1951.
* English: 1955, Paris: Olympia Press, paperback; NY: Grove Press.
* Included in *Three Novels.* NY: Grove Press, 1959.
* In The Grove Centenary Edition, Vol. II: Novels. NY: Grove Press, 2006.

## BBC broadcast

A reading of selected passages from Part 1 of *Molloy* was broadcast on the BBC Third Programme on 10 December 1957, and repeated on 13 December. Beckett selected the passages, which were read by the actor Patrick Magee, and incidental music, performed by the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, was composed by Samuel's cousin John S. Beckett. The producer was Donald McWhinnie.

## Unabridged audiobook

Individual unabridged audiobooks of the entire Beckett Trilogy were released by Naxos Audiobooks between 2003 and 2005. *Molloy* (2003) is read by actors Dermot Crowley and Sean Barrett, who each deliver one of the book's two monologues. *Malone Dies* (2004) and *The Unnamable* (2005) are read by Sean Barrett. The production of *Molloy* has been praised for its accessibility: "The distinct readings lend the book a dramatic presence, playfully yet skillfully rendering all the characters to illuminate Beckett's irony. So while in print it seems dark, even absurd, in audio this work takes on the full richness of comedy, probably as Beckett, preeminently a dramatist, intended."

## InfoBox

Molloy
| 1955 Grove Press edition | |
| --- | --- |
| Author | Samuel Beckett |
| Translator | Patrick Bowles, in collaboration with the author |
| Language | French |
| Series | "The Trilogy" |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Les Éditions de Minuit (French); Grove Press (English) |
| Publication date | French, 1951; English, 1955 |
| Publication place | France |
| Followed by | *Malone Dies (Malone Meurt)* |


title: Molls Cleuch Dod

abstract: Molls Cleuch Dod is a hill in the Moffat Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. A broad, grassy outlier of the surrounding hills, it is commonly ascended in rounds beginning from the Megget Stane and Talla Linnfoots or as a detour from the Grey Mare's Tail.

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# Molls Cleuch Dod

**Molls Cleuch Dod** is a hill in the Moffat Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. A broad, grassy outlier of the surrounding hills, it is commonly ascended in rounds beginning from the Megget Stane and Talla Linnfoots or as a detour from the Grey Mare's Tail.

## Subsidiary SMC Summits

| Summit | Height (m) | Listing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Carlavin Hill | 736 | DT,sSim |

## InfoBox

| Molls Cleuch Dod | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 785 m (2,575 ft) |
| Prominence | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Listing | Tu,Sim, ,CT,DN |
| Geography | |
| Location | Scottish Borders, Scotland |
| Parent range | Moffat Hills, Southern Uplands |
| OS grid | NT 15113 17931 |
| Topo map | OS *Landranger* 79 |


title: Monica Rho

abstract:
Monica Rho is a Costa Rican former professional tennis player. She is the first Costa Rican female tennis player to compete in the Grand Slam.
She played in singles at the French Open in 1974. She lost to the Romanian player Judith Dibar-Gohn in the First Round. In 1973 French Open, her partner in Women's Doubles, Japanese Naoko Sato lost in the Second Round to the American Chris Evert and Soviet Olga Morozova.

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# Monica Rho

**Monica Rho** (born 25 October 1955) is a Costa Rican former professional tennis player.

She is the first Costa Rican female tennis player to compete in the Grand Slam. She played in singles at the French Open in 1974. She lost to the Romanian player Judith Dibar-Gohn in the First Round.

In 1973 French Open, her partner in Women's Doubles, Japanese Naoko Sato lost in the Second Round to the American Chris Evert and Soviet Olga Morozova.

## Career finals

### Singles (0–1)

| Result | No. | Year | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Loss | 1. | January 1973 | Lake Worth, United States | Hard | Patty Ann Reese | 4–6, 1–6 |

### Doubles: 3 (2–1)

| Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Win | 1. | January 1973 | Lake Worth, United States | Hard | Sabine Bernegger | Christina Kolifrath
Diana Mostler | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 2. | February 1973 | West Palm Beach, United States | Hard | Sabine Bernegger | Bunny Smith
Vicki Beggs | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1. | December 1973 | Key Biscayne, United States | Hard | Bunny Smith | María Eugenia Guzmán
Michelle Rodríguez | 4–6, 2–6 |

## InfoBox

Monica Rho
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title: Money in the Bank (2019)

abstract: The 2019 Money in the Bank was the 10th annual Money in the Bank professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE. It was held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw, SmackDown, and 205 Live brand divisions. The event took place on May 19, 2019, at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, which was the first PPV after Wrestlemania 35. Twelve matches were contested at the event, including one on the Kickoff pre-show. In the main event, unannounced entrant Brock Lesnar won the men's Money in the Bank ladder match. Bayley won the women's ladder match in the opening match, and later cashed in the contract to win the SmackDown Women's Championship from Charlotte Flair, who herself had just won the title from Becky Lynch. In her other title defense, Lynch retained the Raw Women's Championship against Lacey Evans. In other prominent matches, Kofi Kingston defeated Kevin Owens to retain SmackDown's WWE Championship, while Seth Rollins defeated AJ Styles to retain Raw's Universal Championship.

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# Money in the Bank (2019)

The 2019 **Money in the Bank** was the 10th annual Money in the Bank professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE. It was held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw, SmackDown, and 205 Live brand divisions. The event took place on May 19, 2019, at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, which was the first PPV after Wrestlemania 35.

Twelve matches were contested at the event, including one on the Kickoff pre-show. In the main event, unannounced entrant Brock Lesnar won the men's Money in the Bank ladder match. Bayley won the women's ladder match in the opening match, and later cashed in the contract to win the SmackDown Women's Championship from Charlotte Flair, who herself had just won the title from Becky Lynch. In her other title defense, Lynch retained the Raw Women's Championship against Lacey Evans. In other prominent matches, Kofi Kingston defeated Kevin Owens to retain SmackDown's WWE Championship, while Seth Rollins defeated AJ Styles to retain Raw's Universal Championship.

## Production

### Background

Money in the Bank is an annual professional wrestling event produced by WWE since 2010, generally held between June and July. The concept of the show comes from WWE's established Money in the Bank ladder match, in which multiple wrestlers use ladders to retrieve a briefcase hanging above the ring. While the briefcases at the 2018 event contained contracts that guaranteed the winners a match for a world championship of their respective brand at any time within the next year, the 2019 contracts allowed the winners the choice of either brands' world championships. Since the 2017 event, each year's show has featured a men's and a women's ladder match, and beginning with 2018, each features eight wrestlers, evenly divided between the Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. Male wrestlers competed for a contract to grant them a match for either Raw's Universal Championship or SmackDown's WWE Championship, while female wrestlers competed for a Raw Women's Championship or SmackDown Women's Championship match contract. Announced on March 4, 2019, the 2019 event was the 10th Money in the Bank and featured wrestlers from the Raw, SmackDown, and 205 Live brands—the only to feature the 205 Live brand. The 2019 event also moved Money in the Bank to the May slot of WWE's pay-per-view (PPV) calendar, taking place on May 19, 2019, at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut. The event aired on pay-per-view worldwide and was available to livestream on the WWE Network. Tickets went on sale on March 8.

### Storylines

The event comprised 12 matches, including one on the Kickoff pre-show, that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results were predetermined by WWE's writers on the Raw, SmackDown, and 205 Live brands, while storylines were produced on WWE's weekly television shows, *Monday Night Raw*, *SmackDown Live*, and the cruiserweight-exclusive *205 Live*.

At WrestleMania 35, Becky Lynch defeated Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair in a winner takes all triple threat match to win both the Raw and SmackDown Women's Championships. She was then double-booked to defend both championships at Money in the Bank. For the Raw Women's Championship, NXT call-up Lacey Evans attacked the double champion on both *Raw* and *SmackDown* following WrestleMania. Evans was subsequently drafted to Raw during the Superstar Shake-up and defeated Natalya to earn a Raw Women's Championship match. For the SmackDown Women's Championship, former champion Charlotte Flair took offense that she lost her title despite not being the one who was pinned at WrestleMania. Lynch exclaimed that she would not freely give Flair a rematch and demanded new challengers. Among the named challengers was new SmackDown draftee Bayley. Flair then defeated Bayley to earn a SmackDown Women's Championship match.

On the April 22 episode of *Raw*, Chief Operating Officer Triple H scheduled two triple threat matches with the winners facing each other to determine Seth Rollins' next challenger for the Universal Championship. New Raw draftee AJ Styles defeated fellow draftees Rey Mysterio and Samoa Joe in the first triple threat match, while Baron Corbin defeated Drew McIntyre and new draftee The Miz in the second. Styles then defeated Corbin to earn a Universal Championship match against Rollins at Money in the Bank.

On the April 16 episode of *SmackDown*, WWE Chairman/CEO Vince McMahon introduced Elias as "the biggest acquisition in SmackDown history". Both were then interrupted by fellow new draftee Roman Reigns, who attacked Elias and performed a superman punch on Mr. McMahon. The following week, Shane McMahon challenged Reigns to a fight for attacking his father. Reigns came out and was attacked from behind by Elias, who assisted Shane in beating up Reigns. Elias then challenged Reigns to a match at Money in the Bank and Reigns accepted.

During "A Moment of Bliss" on the April 29 episode of *Raw*, Alexa Bliss revealed Raw's four participants for the men's Money in the Bank ladder match: Braun Strowman, new draftee Ricochet, Drew McIntyre, and Baron Corbin. On *SmackDown* the next night, SmackDown's four participants were revealed: Ali, new draftee Finn Bálor, Andrade, and Randy Orton. On *Raw* the following week, Robert Roode (formerly Bobby Roode) had the chance to replace Ricochet in the ladder match if he could defeat Ricochet, but was unsuccessful. Sami Zayn then defeated Strowman in a falls count anywhere match on the May 13 episode of *Raw* after interference from Corbin and McIntyre, taking Strowman's spot.

The four participants from Raw in the women's Money in the Bank ladder match were also revealed by Alexa Bliss during a separate "A Moment of Bliss" segment on the April 29 episode of *Raw*: Natalya, Dana Brooke, new draftee Naomi, and Bliss herself. SmackDown's four participants were revealed on the following night's episode of *SmackDown*: Bayley, Mandy Rose, new draftee Ember Moon, and Carmella. On the May 13 episode of *Raw*, Bliss, who had lost her luggage, was replaced by new draftee Nikki Cross in a fatal four-way match between Raw's four participants. Cross won the match and later replaced Bliss in the ladder match as Bliss was not medically cleared to compete.

At WrestleMania 35, Shane McMahon defeated The Miz in a falls count anywhere match; during the match, Shane attacked Miz's father. Miz was then drafted to Raw during the Superstar Shake-up and attacked Shane as retribution. On the April 29 episode of *Raw*, during Miz's match against Bobby Lashley, Shane distracted Miz, causing him to lose, leading to a brawl. Later, Miz challenged Shane to a Steel Cage match at Money in the Bank and Shane accepted.

On the April 16 episode of *SmackDown*, New Day members Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods were guests on "The KO Show" where host Kevin Owens congratulated Kingston for winning the WWE Championship by defeating Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania 35. With fellow New Day member Big E out with injury, Owens wanted to join New Day as their third member. Kingston and Woods accepted "Big O" as an honorary member and the three won a six-man tag team match later that night. The following week, after Rusev attacked Kingston during his match with Shinsuke Nakamura, a brawl broke out also involving Woods and Owens. Owens then turned on Kingston and attacked him and Woods, proclaiming that he wanted the WWE Championship. Kingston then challenged Owens to a match at Money in the Bank with his title on the line and Owens accepted.

At WrestleMania 35, Samoa Joe defeated Rey Mysterio in one minute to retain the United States Championship. Both were then drafted to Raw in the Superstar Shake-up, and Mysterio defeated Joe in a non-title rematch on the April 29 episode of *Raw*. The following week, another title match between the two was scheduled for Money in the Bank.

On the April 23 episode of *205 Live*, Ariya Daivari defeated Oney Lorcan. General Manager Drake Maverick then scheduled Tony Nese to defend the WWE Cruiserweight Championship against Daivari at Money in the Bank.

After losing the SmackDown Tag Team Championship to The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy), The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) were drafted to Raw in the Superstar Shake-up. Two weeks later, The Hardys relinquished the titles after Jeff suffered a knee injury. On the May 7 episode of *SmackDown*, The Usos appeared via the Wild Card Rule to challenge Daniel Bryan and Rowan for the vacant titles in a losing effort. The following week, a non-title match between the two teams was scheduled for the Money in the Bank Kickoff pre-show.

## Event

| Role: | Name: |
| --- | --- |
| English
commentators | Michael Cole (Raw/Men's MITB Match) |
| | Corey Graves (Raw/SmackDown/Men's MITB Match) |
| | Renee Young (Raw/Women's MITB Match) |
| | Tom Phillips (SmackDown/Women's MITB Match) |
| | Byron Saxton (SmackDown/both MITB Matches) |
| | Vic Joseph (205 Live) |
| | Nigel McGuinness (205 Live) |
| | Aiden English (205 Live) |
| Spanish
commentators | Carlos Cabrera |
| | Marcelo Rodríguez |
| German
commentators | Carsten Schaefer |
| | Tim Haber |
| | Calvin Knie |
| Ring
announcers | Greg Hamilton (SmackDown/205 Live/Women's MITB Match) |
| | Mike Rome (Raw/Men's MITB Match) |
| Referees | Danilo Anfibio |
| | Jason Ayers |
| | Shawn Bennett |
| | D.A. Brewer |
| | Mike Chioda |
| | John Cone |
| | Darrick Moore |
| | Drake Wuertz |
| | Rod Zapata |
| Interviewers | Charly Caruso |
| | Sarah Schreiber |
| Pre-show
panel | Jonathan Coachman |
| | Charly Caruso |
| | David Otunga |
| | Sam Roberts |
| | Beth Phoenix |

### Pre-show

During the Money in the Bank Kickoff pre-show, The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) faced SmackDown Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan and Rowan in a non-title match. In the end, The Usos performed a double "Uso Splash" on Bryan to win the match.

### Preliminary matches

The actual pay-per-view opened with the women's Money in the Bank ladder match, featuring Dana Brooke, Naomi, Natalya, and Nikki Cross from Raw, and Bayley, Carmella, Ember Moon, and Mandy Rose from SmackDown. The climax occurred when Carmella, whose knee had been inadvertently injured by Rose earlier, returned and climbed the ladder, but Rose's tag team partner Sonya Deville pulled Carmella off the ladder and performed a spear on her. Deville then lifted Rose up on her shoulders and ascended the ladder. As Rose was about to retrieve the briefcase, however, Bayley ascended the ladder from the other side, pushed Rose and Deville off, and unhooked the briefcase to win the match.

Next, Samoa Joe defended Raw's United States Championship against Rey Mysterio. In the end, Mysterio countered Joe's Powerbomb into a hurricanrana roll-up and got the pinfall victory to win the title despite Joe's right shoulder being up, which the referee did not see. With the win, Mysterio became WWE's twenty-first Grand Slam Champion. After the match, as Mysterio was celebrating with his son Dominik, Joe viciously attacked Mysterio with two "ura-nages". Dominik then helped his father backstage.

After that, The Miz fought Shane McMahon in a Steel Cage match. Throughout the match, Shane tried various ways to escape the cage. In the end, as Shane tried to escape the cage, Miz caught him. Miz attempted to pull Shane back in the cage by his shirt, however, Shane slipped out of it and fell to the outside floor to win the match by escaping the cage.

Next, Tony Nese defended the WWE Cruiserweight Championship against Ariya Daivari. In the end, Nese performed a Running Nese on Daivari to retain.

Earlier in the night, Sami Zayn had pleaded with Triple H regarding Braun Strowman. Triple H assured Zayn he had nothing to worry about as he supposedly banned Strowman from the building. Following the United States Championship Match, Strowman was shown backstage, angrily searching for Zayn. Following the steel cage match, Zayn had been brutally attacked, rendering him unable to compete in the men's Money in the Bank ladder match. Triple H then searched for Strowman, who denied that he had attacked Zayn. Triple H stated that Strowman would not be replacing Zayn in the ladder match and requested Strowman to leave the arena, who reluctantly agreed.

Next, Becky Lynch defended the Raw Women's Championship against Lacey Evans in her first of two title defenses. In the end, Evans went for a roll-up on Lynch, who countered into a Dis-Arm-Her, forcing Evans to submit to retain the title.

As Lynch was about to head backstage to recover for her SmackDown Women's Championship defense later, Charlotte Flair made her entrance, ready for the match. Instead of heading backstage, Lynch agreed to have the match immediately. In the climax, as Flair attempted *Natural Selection* on the apron, Lynch countered. Evans then returned and attacked Lynch with the *Women's Right* while the referee was distracted. Despite this, Lynch caught Flair with a small package, but Flair kicked out and performed a *Big Boot* on Lynch to win the title for a record fourth time. A furious Lynch then attacked Evans on the outside of the ring. Flair assisted Evans and attacked Lynch. After some double-teaming by Evans and Flair, Money in the Bank winner Bayley came out to make the save. Flair, however, attacked both Bayley and Lynch. As Flair attempted a spear on Bayley, Bayley avoided Flair, who crashed into the ring post. Bayley then took advantage of the opportunity and cashed in her Money in the Bank contract on Flair. Bayley delivered a *Bayley Elbow Drop* from the top rope on Flair to win the SmackDown Women's Championship for the first time, which was the second fastest cash-in in 40 minutes after winning the contract. The win also made Bayley the first woman to win the Raw, SmackDown, NXT, and Women's Tag Team Championships, as well as WWE's first women's Grand Slam and Triple Crown winner.

After that, Roman Reigns was attacked backstage by Elias with a guitar. Elias then came out and sang a song insulting the fans in Hartford. As Elias was making his exit, Reigns appeared and attacked Elias with a "Superman punch". Reigns then sent Elias to the ring as the bell rang, and executed a spear to win the match in eight seconds.

In the next match, Seth Rollins defended Raw's Universal Championship against AJ Styles. The end came when Rollins avoided a "Phenomenal Forearm" attempt from Styles and performed the Ripcord Knee, followed by a superkick and The Stomp to retain the title. After the match, Styles and Rollins showed mutual respect by shaking hands.

After that, Lucha House Party (Kalisto, Gran Metalik, and Lince Dorado) came out for an unadvertised match, however, they were attacked by Lars Sullivan and the match never occurred.

In the penultimate match, Kofi Kingston defended SmackDown's WWE Championship against Kevin Owens. At the request from Kingston, fellow New Day member Xavier Woods did not accompany Kingston to the ring. The finish came as Owens attempted a Swanton from the top rope. Kingston countered by raising his knees and then performed the Trouble in Paradise on Owens to retain the title.

### Main event

The main event was the men's Money in the Bank ladder match, which began with seven of the eight scheduled participants: Baron Corbin, Drew McIntyre and Ricochet from Raw, and Ali, Andrade, Finn Bálor and Randy Orton from SmackDown – a replacement was not immediately announced for Sami Zayn. Andrade performed a *Sunset Flip* from the top of a ladder on Bálor onto another ladder. Later, Ali performed a *Spanish Fly* from the top of the ladder on Andrade. Corbin performed a *Chokeslam* on Ali through an announce table, after which, Corbin betrayed McIntyre after working together throughout the match. Later, McIntyre performed a *Claymore Kick* on Corbin and back in the ring, McIntyre prevented Bálor from retrieving the briefcase, and suplexed him onto the ladder. McIntyre performed a reverse *Alabama Slam* on Andrade onto Bálor. Ricochet performed a *Dropkick* on McIntyre but as he climbed the ladder, McIntyre stopped him, and threw him outside the ring through another ladder. As McIntyre was climbing the ladder, Orton performed an *RKO* on McIntyre, only to be sent into the ring post by Corbin. As Corbin was climbing the ladder, Ali stopped him. Corbin attempted a *Powerbomb* on Ali, however, Ali sent Corbin out of the ring. Ali then climbed the ladder and was about to retrieve the briefcase when Brock Lesnar (along with Paul Heyman) made a surprise return – making him Raw's unannounced fourth participant in place of Zayn. Lesnar ran to the ring, knocked Ali off the ladder, and then climbed the ladder to retrieve the briefcase to win the match. With this victory, Lesnar became the third wrestler (after Edge and Sheamus) to win Money in the Bank, King of the Ring, and the Royal Rumble.

## Reception

Dave Meltzer of the *Wrestling Observer Newsletter* said, "The WWE Universal Championship match was the rare WWE PPV match that would fit in on an *NXT* show".

## Aftermath

On the following night's *Raw*, men's Money in the Bank ladder match winner Brock Lesnar along with Paul Heyman put out a warning to Universal Champion Seth Rollins and WWE Champion Kofi Kingston, who appeared via the wild card rule, and later teased cashing in on them. On *SmackDown*, WWE Champion Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods had a welcome back celebration for Big E, returning from his injury. Kevin Owens interrupted but The New Day berated him about losing. The following week, Kingston and Owens had a non-title rematch that Kingston also won. AJ Styles was interviewed on *Raw* about his loss to Universal Champion Seth Rollins, but was interrupted by Baron Corbin. The following week, Styles was scheduled to compete in a fatal four-way match for another opportunity to challenge Rollins at Super ShowDown, but was still ailing from injuries sustained from Money in the Bank and was replaced by Corbin, who won the match to become the number one contender.

Raw Women's Champion Becky Lynch appeared on Alexa Bliss's "A Moment of Bliss", co-hosted by Nikki Cross. They were interrupted by WWE Women's Tag Team Champions The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce), as well as Lacey Evans, who boasted about causing Lynch to lose the SmackDown Women's Championship. This led to a six-woman tag team match in which Lynch, Cross, and Bliss defeated Evans and The IIconics. A rematch between Lynch and Evans was scheduled for Stomping Grounds. On *SmackDown*, Charlotte Flair competed in a triple threat match in an attempt to earn a rematch against Bayley for the SmackDown Women's Championship at Stomping Grounds, but it was won by Raw's Alexa Bliss, appearing via the wild card rule.

At Super Show-Down, Seth Rollins successfully retained the Universal Championship against Baron Corbin. Afterwards, Brock Lesnar tried to cash in the Money in the Bank contract, but Heyman tripped as he was getting in the ring, allowing Rollins to lay out Lesnar. Another rematch between Rollins and Corbin for the title was scheduled for Stomping Grounds with a special guest referee. At the event, after Becky Lynch retained the Raw Women's Championship against Lacey Evans, Evans was the special guest referee for the Universal Championship match. Despite this, Lynch prevented interference, allowing Rollins to retain. The following night on *Raw*, a last chance winner takes all mixed tag team extreme rules match pitting Rollins and Lynch against Corbin and Evans for the Universal and Raw Women's Championships was scheduled for Extreme Rules, where Rollins and Lynch retained. Afterwards, Lesnar successfully cashed in the contract and defeated Rollins to win the Universal Championship for the third time.

Roman Reigns had a rematch with Elias on *SmackDown* that Reigns also won, but was attacked by Drew McIntyre, who appeared via the wild card rule. Reigns was also scheduled to face Shane McMahon at Super ShowDown. Miz confronted Shane backstage on *Raw*, but was intervened by McIntyre, who defeated Miz in a match.

Samoa Joe said that he was not angry at Rey Mysterio for the referee's mistake, but said Mysterio should hand him back the championship to set a good example for his son Dominik. It was then revealed that Mysterio suffered a shoulder injury thanks to Joe's post-match beat down at Money in the Bank, and he relinquished the title back to Joe on the June 3 episode of *Raw*.

On *Raw*, Sami Zayn was scheduled to face Braun Strowman. Zayn attempted to get help from Bobby Lashley, who was scheduled to face Strowman at Super ShowDown. Lashley, however, refused to help Zayn, who lost to Strowman. Also on *Raw*, as Lars Sullivan was about to be interviewed in regard to his attack on Lucha House Party (Kalisto, Lince Dorado, and Gran Metalik), he was interrupted by the team. The trio attacked Sullivan, however, Sullivan fended them off. A 3-on-1 handicap match pitting Sullivan against Lucha House Party was scheduled for Super ShowDown.

Following their scuffle during the women's ladder match, Carmella had a match against Mandy Rose on the May 28 episode of *SmackDown*. Rose won the match thanks to a distraction from Sonya Deville. They continued their feud over the following episodes.

## Results

| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1P | The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) defeated Daniel Bryan and Rowan by pinfall | Tag team match | 11:05 |
| 2 | Bayley defeated Carmella, Dana Brooke, Ember Moon, Mandy Rose (with Sonya Deville), Naomi, Natalya, and Nikki Cross | Money in the Bank ladder match for a women's championship match contract | 13:50 |
| 3 | Rey Mysterio defeated Samoa Joe (c) by pinfall | Singles match for the WWE United States Championship | 1:40 |
| 4 | Shane McMahon defeated The Miz by escaping the cage | Steel Cage match | 13:00 |
| 5 | Tony Nese (c) defeated Ariya Daivari by pinfall | Singles match for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship | 9:25 |
| 6 | Becky Lynch (c) defeated Lacey Evans by submission | Singles match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship | 8:40 |
| 7 | Charlotte Flair defeated Becky Lynch (c) by pinfall | Singles match for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship | 6:15 |
| 8 | Bayley defeated Charlotte Flair (c) by pinfall | Singles match for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship
This was Bayley's Money in the Bank cash-in match. | 0:20 |
| 9 | Roman Reigns defeated Elias by pinfall | Singles match | 0:08 |
| 10 | Seth Rollins (c) defeated AJ Styles by pinfall | Singles match for the WWE Universal Championship | 19:45 |
| 11 | Kofi Kingston (c) defeated Kevin Owens by pinfall | Singles match for the WWE Championship | 14:10 |
| 12 | Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) defeated Ali, Andrade, Baron Corbin, Drew McIntyre, Finn Bálor, Randy Orton, and Ricochet | Money in the Bank ladder match for a world championship match contract | 19:00 |
| (c)  – the champion(s) heading into the match  P  – the match was broadcast on the pre-show | | | |

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| Promotion | WWE |
| Brand(s) | Raw
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| Date | May 19, 2019 |
| City | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Venue | XL Center |
| Attendance | 15,700 |
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title: Money in the Bank (2018)

abstract: The 2018 Money in the Bank was the ninth annual Money in the Bank professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE. It was held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. The event took place on June 17, 2018, at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois, and was the second Money in the Bank held at this venue after the 2011 event. Eleven matches were contested at the event, including one on the Kickoff pre-show. In the main event, Raw's Braun Strowman won the men's Money in the Bank ladder match. The women's ladder match was won by Raw's Alexa Bliss, who later that night cashed in her contract to win the Raw Women's Championship from Nia Jax after causing a disqualification in the previous title match between Ronda Rousey and Jax. In other prominent matches, AJ Styles retained SmackDown's WWE Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura in a Last Man Standing match, and Carmella defeated Asuka to retain the SmackDown Women's Championship. Critics gave the event a mixed-to-positive reception; the ladder matches, WWE Championship, Raw Women's Championship, and the Intercontinental Championship matches garnered the most praise. The remaining matches from the card, however—including Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn and Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal—were negatively received.

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# Money in the Bank (2018)

The 2018 **Money in the Bank** was the ninth annual Money in the Bank professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE. It was held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. The event took place on June 17, 2018, at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois, and was the second Money in the Bank held at this venue after the 2011 event.

Eleven matches were contested at the event, including one on the Kickoff pre-show. In the main event, Raw's Braun Strowman won the men's Money in the Bank ladder match. The women's ladder match was won by Raw's Alexa Bliss, who later that night cashed in her contract to win the Raw Women's Championship from Nia Jax after causing a disqualification in the previous title match between Ronda Rousey and Jax. In other prominent matches, AJ Styles retained SmackDown's WWE Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura in a Last Man Standing match, and Carmella defeated Asuka to retain the SmackDown Women's Championship.

Critics gave the event a mixed-to-positive reception; the ladder matches, WWE Championship, Raw Women's Championship, and the Intercontinental Championship matches garnered the most praise. The remaining matches from the card, however—including Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn and Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal—were negatively received.

## Production

### Background

Money in the Bank is an annual professional wrestling event produced by WWE since 2010, which at the time was generally held between June and July. The concept of the event comes from WWE's established Money in the Bank ladder match, in which multiple wrestlers use ladders to retrieve a briefcase hanging above the ring. For 2018, the briefcase contained a contract that guaranteed the winner a match for a world championship at any time within the next year. While the 2017 event was a SmackDown-exclusive pay-per-view (PPV), the 2018 event featured wrestlers from both the Raw and SmackDown brand divisions after WWE discontinued brand-exclusive PPVs following WrestleMania 34 in April that year. The 2017 event also introduced the first women's Money in the Bank ladder match, with the 2018 event including both a now-standard men's and women's ladder match. For 2018, each match featured eight wrestlers evenly divided between the two brands and the contracts in the briefcases specifically granted the winners a world championship match of their respective brand. Male wrestlers competed for a contract to grant them a match for either Raw's Universal Championship or SmackDown's WWE Championship, while female wrestlers competed for a Raw Women's Championship or SmackDown Women's Championship match contract. Announced on November 22, 2017, the ninth Money in the Bank was scheduled to be held on June 17, 2018, at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb Rosemont, Illinois, marking the second Money in the Bank held at this venue after the 2011 event. The event aired on PPV worldwide and was livestreamed on the WWE Network. Tickets went on sale on March 9 through Ticketmaster.

### Storylines

The event comprised 11 matches, including one on the Kickoff pre-show, which resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results were predetermined by WWE's writers on the Raw and SmackDown brands, while storylines were produced on WWE's weekly television shows, *Monday Night Raw* and *SmackDown Live*.

#### Raw

Qualifying matches for the men's Money in the Bank ladder match began on the May 7 episode of *Raw*. In the first match, Braun Strowman qualified by defeating Kevin Owens, while in the second, Finn Bálor defeated Sami Zayn and Roman Reigns in a triple threat match after interference from Jinder Mahal. The following week, two more triple threat matches took place; in the first, Bobby Roode defeated Baron Corbin and No Way Jose to qualify while in the second, Owens, who replaced Mahal after Reigns attacked Mahal backstage, defeated Elias and Bobby Lashley to qualify after interference from Zayn.

Qualifying matches for the women's ladder match also began on the May 7 episode of *Raw*. Ember Moon defeated Sasha Banks and Ruby Riott in a triple threat match to qualify. The following week, Alexa Bliss qualified by defeating Bayley and Mickie James, also in a triple threat match. On the May 21 episode, Natalya defeated Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan, and Dana Brooke in a fatal four-way match to qualify. The final qualifying match took place on the May 28 episode, in which Banks defeated the other women who lost their respective Money in the Bank qualifying matches in a gauntlet match to earn the final spot.

During the NBCUniversal Upfront event on May 14, television presenter Cathy Kelley interviewed Ronda Rousey. Raw Women's Champion Nia Jax interrupted the interview and challenged Rousey to a match for the title at Money in the Bank, and Rousey accepted. The two signed the contract for their match the following week. The bout would be Rousey's first singles match in WWE.

On the May 28 episode of *Raw*, Seth Rollins interrupted Elias, who was trying to sing for the crowd as a part of his gimmick, and forced him to leave. After Rollins' successful Intercontinental Championship defense, Elias smashed a guitar on his back. On May 31, a match between the two for the Intercontinental Championship was scheduled for Money in the Bank.

On the May 14 episode of *Raw*, after Jinder Mahal cost Roman Reigns a chance to qualify for the Money in the Bank ladder match the previous week, Reigns attacked him backstage, resulting in a brawl that ended with Reigns spearing Mahal through a wall backstage, costing him his spot in a Money in the Bank qualifying match. On the May 21 episode, after Reigns and Seth Rollins defeated Mahal and Kevin Owens in a tag team match, Mahal attacked Reigns with a chair. Later that night, a match between the two was scheduled for Money in the Bank.

During a tag team match on the April 23 episode of *Raw*, Bobby Lashley performed a one-handed suspended vertical suplex on Sami Zayn, which Zayn claimed gave him vertigo and why he missed the Greatest Royal Rumble. At Backlash, Lashley and Braun Strowman defeated Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn in a tag team match. During an interview on the May 7 episode of *Raw*, Lashley spoke about his family, including his three sisters; in response, Zayn said Lashley was not a nice guy and promised to bring out Lashley's sisters to tell the truth. On the May 21 episode, three men dressed as Lashley's sisters accused Lashley of violence. Lashley interrupted the segment and attacked Zayn and the imposters. The following week, a match between the two was scheduled for Money in the Bank.

#### SmackDown

Qualifying matches for the men's ladder match continued on the May 8 episode of *SmackDown*. The Miz and Rusev defeated Jeff Hardy and Daniel Bryan, respectively, to qualify. The following week, Big E and Xavier Woods of The New Day defeated Cesaro and Sheamus in a tag team match, allowing one member of The New Day to qualify. Samoa Joe secured the final spot by defeating Bryan and Big Cass in a triple threat match on the May 29 episode.

Qualifying matches for the women's ladder match also continued on the May 8 episode of *SmackDown*, in which Charlotte Flair defeated Peyton Royce to qualify. The following week, Becky Lynch defeated Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville in a triple threat match to qualify. On the May 22 episode, Lana and Naomi qualified by defeating Billie Kay and Deville, respectively, in singles matches.

At WrestleMania 34, AJ Styles defeated Shinsuke Nakamura to retain the WWE Championship. After the match, Nakamura attacked Styles with a low blow, turning heel in the process. The two continued to feud through Greatest Royal Rumble and Backlash; their matches ended in draws. On May 14, SmackDown commissioner Shane McMahon announced a fourth rematch between Styles and Nakamura at Money in the Bank, stating every wrestling fan was "looking for a definitive winner". On the May 15 episode of *SmackDown*, Nakamura defeated Styles in a non-title match to pick the stipulation for the match, and chose a Last Man Standing match.

On the May 15 episode of *SmackDown*, SmackDown General Manager Paige interrupted SmackDown Women's Champion Carmella's celebration of her reign, and scheduled a title match between her and Asuka for Money in the Bank.

On the May 22 episode of *SmackDown*, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson defeated The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) to become the number one contenders for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship, which was held by The Bludgeon Brothers (Luke Harper and Erick Rowan). The match was subsequently scheduled for Money in the Bank, and later for the Kickoff pre-show.

During the 2018 WWE Superstar Shake-up, Big Cass and Daniel Bryan began feuding after Big Cass returned from injury. Cass continued to taunt Bryan on the May 1 episode of *SmackDown*, calling him "small and weak" and declaring himself to be "a real WWE superstar" while beating up a midget dressed like Bryan. Their feud intensified when Cass eliminated Bryan from the Greatest Royal Rumble match. This led to a match between the two at Backlash which Bryan won; Cass attacked Bryan after the match. Bryan attacked Cass during the May 15 episode of *SmackDown* and at a house show in Germany, where he injured Cass' leg. As a result, Bryan cost Cass his spot in an upcoming Money in the Bank qualifying match against Joe, and secured that spot for himself by beating Jeff Hardy on the May 22 episode. When Cass recovered and appeared the following week, the bout was turned into a triple threat match, which Joe won. Following the match, Cass again attacked Bryan. On June 2, a rematch between the two was scheduled for Money in the Bank.

## Event

Other on-screen personnel
| Role: | Name: |
| --- | --- |
| English commentators | Michael Cole (Raw/Men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match) |
| | Corey Graves (all matches) |
| | Jonathan Coachman (Raw/Women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match) |
| | Tom Phillips (SmackDown/Women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match) |
| | Byron Saxton (SmackDown/Men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match) |
| Spanish commentators | Carlos Cabrera |
| | Marcelo Rodríguez |
| German commentators | Tim Haber |
| | Calvin Knie |
| Ring announcers | Greg Hamilton (SmackDown/Men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match) |
| | JoJo (Raw/Women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match) |
| Referees | Danilo Anfibio |
| | Jason Ayers |
| | Mike Chioda |
| | John Cone |
| | Dan Engler |
| | Chad Patton |
| | Charles Robinson |
| | Rod Zapata |
| Interviewers | Charly Caruso |
| Pre-show panel | Renee Young |
| | Booker T |
| | Peter Rosenberg |
| | David Otunga |
|

### Pre-show

During the Money in the Bank Kickoff pre-show, The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) defended the SmackDown Tag Team Championship against Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. Harper and Rowan performed The Reckoning on Gallows to retain the titles.

### Preliminary matches

The pay-per-view event began with Big Cass facing Daniel Bryan. Cass began by getting a two count after performing a spinning side slam on Bryan, who retaliated by targeting Cass' left knee with kicks and two dragon screw legwhips. Bryan then slammed Cass' knee into the ring apron and ring post. Cass responded by using a tilt-a-whirl hold on Bryan, who then reversed the hold into a Yes! Lock. Cass reached the ropes to escape the submission, and dominated Bryan by twice gaining a two count and performing a Big Boot for a nearfall. In the climax, Bryan performed a running knee on Cass, who was about to put Bryan in a torture rack, and forced him to submit to a heel hook to win the match.

In the second match, Bobby Lashley fought Sami Zayn. Lashley performed a fallaway slam, a spinebuster, and three vertical suplexes on Zayn to win the match.

In the third match, Seth Rollins defended the Intercontinental Championship against Elias. The bout opened with Elias dominating the first half of the match with a series of dropkicks and Stomps on Rollins before performing a DDT for a nearfall. Rollins countered with a suicide dive and a Blockbuster from the second turnbuckle. Both wrestlers exchanged intense nearfalls, one of which involved Rollins using a Superplex followed by a Falcon Arrow, and another involved Elias performing an Elbow Drop from the top rope. In the end, Rollins pinned Elias with a roll-up while holding Elias' tights to retain the title.

The fourth match was the Women's Money in the Bank Ladder match, which featured Ember Moon, Alexa Bliss, Natalya, and Sasha Banks from Raw, and Becky Lynch, Naomi, Lana, and Charlotte Flair from SmackDown. At the beginning of the match, Moon landed a Somersault Senton on Lynch and slammed Banks through a ladder with a Springboard Dive. Soon after chopping Natalya, Flair tried to use a ladder to get the briefcase but was interrupted by Lynch, who fought over possession of the ladder. Naomi then dropkicked the ladder to take down both the wrestlers. Midway through the match, Lana placed another ladder adjacent to another one that was occupied by Lynch and Banks to get the briefcase. Moon and Natalya interfered, with Natalya pulling Banks off the ladder and executing a Slingshot Powerbomb on her through the ladder, knocking it off along with Lynch. Flair grabbed hold of Moon and Powerbombed Lynch onto the ladder, which Natalya knocked off. Bliss intervened and performed a Code Red on Flair. In the closing moments, Lynch attempted to get the briefcase after performing an exploder suplex on Flair but Bliss tipped over the ladder, causing Lynch to fall. Bliss climbed the ladder and unhooked the briefcase to win the match.

In the fifth match, Roman Reigns fought Jinder Mahal, who was accompanied by an injured Sunil Singh in a wheelchair. As Reigns dominated Mahal in the beginning of the match, Singh rose from his wheelchair and pushed Reigns into the ring post. Mahal took advantage of this by stomping Reigns and applying a Chin Lock. Reigns initially fought his way out of it but Mahal immediately performed a series of rest holds. Reigns came back at Mahal with Leaping Clotheslines. In the climax, Singh attempted to interfere but Reigns performed a Superman Punch and a Spear on him. Mahal subsequently rolled up Reigns for a nearfall but Reigns recovered and performed a Spear on Mahal to win the match.

In the sixth match, Carmella defended the SmackDown Women's Championship against Asuka. Carmella began by kicking Asuka's knees and head before Asuka countered with a Kneebar. Carmella escaped from the hold by touching the ropes. Asuka then performed a High Knee followed by a German Suplex. As Asuka connected with a kick to Carmella and was about to pin her, she was distracted by a person masquerading as her. The masked figure was revealed to be James Ellsworth. Carmella took advantage of the distraction and performed a superkick on Asuka to retain the title.

After that, AJ Styles defended the WWE Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura in a Last Man Standing match. Early in the match, Nakamura aggressively countered Styles' Phenomenal Forearm by kicking Styles' leg. He then used a low blow but Styles avoided it and landed a Pelé Kick. Midway through the bout, Nakamura performed a Kinshasa on Styles on top of the German broadcast table but Styles stood at a nine count. Nakamura threw Styles through a table in the corner in the ring but Styles stood at a nine count. Styles began to target Nakamura's leg and applied the Calf Crusher on Nakamura. Styles began to strike Nakamura with a chair. As Nakamura begged Styles to stop, Styles relented. Seizing the moment, Nakamura retaliated with a low blow but Styles stood at an eight count. At ringside, Nakamura performed another Kinshasa on Styles, who stood at a nine count. Styles then performed a Phenomenal Forearm off a broadcast table on Nakamura and followed up with a Styles Clash off the steel steps, with Nakamura standing at a nine count. Styles performed another Phenomenal Forearm on Nakamura through one of the broadcast tables. Nakamura could not stand up by the ten count and Styles retained the title.

Next, Nia Jax defended the Raw Women's Championship against Ronda Rousey. Jax initially dominated by twice tossing Rousey across the ring and applying the Samoan Drop. As Rousey countered with a kimura lock, Jax overcame it and slammed Rousey with a sitout powerbomb. As Jax went for another sitout powerbomb, Rousey used the hurricanrana throw but Jax caught and dropped her for a two count. Rousey came back by applying the armbar over the ropes on Jax and performed a crossbody for a two count. In the climax, Jax countered an armbar into a roll-up for a two count. Rousey then performed a modified Rock Bottom on Jax and attempted the armbar again but new Ms. Money in the Bank Alexa Bliss appeared and attacked Rousey with her Money in the Bank briefcase to cause a disqualification, allowing Jax to retain the title. Bliss again attacked Rousey and Jax before cashing in the contract. Bliss performed a Bliss DDT and Twisted Bliss on Jax to win the title for a third time.

### Main event

Alexa Bliss and Braun Strowman were the respective winners of the women's and men's Money in the Bank ladder matches.

The main event was the men's Money in the Bank ladder match, which featured Braun Strowman, Finn Bálor, Bobby Roode, and Kevin Owens from Raw, and The Miz, Rusev, Samoa Joe, and one member of The New Day—who was revealed to be Kofi Kingston—from SmackDown. At the start of the match, all of the participants immediately attacked Strowman and buried him underneath a pile of ladders. Each one vied for the ladder; The Miz went first before Kingston performed Trouble in Paradise on Miz. Owens performed a Superkick on Kingston but was knocked out by a double foot stomp from Bálor.

Strowman recovered midway through the bout, and attacked Bálor and Kingston. Together, Joe, Owens, and Rusev temporarily subdued Strowman and placed him on a table, and Owens climbed a large ladder adjacent to the tables to leap unto Strowman. Strowman broke free, climbed the ladder, and threw Owens through the table. Joe then attacked Strowman with a ladder and clotheslined him over the top rope. Bálor then dropkicked Strowman but was subsequently interrupted by Joe. Rusev and Joe then fought, each applying The Accolade and the Coquina Clutch, respectively, on one another. Rusev overcame Joe with a Superkick and climbed the ladder. The Miz then toppled the ladder, causing Rusev to fall. Kingston then confronted The Miz and they traded blows while on opposite sides of the ladder. Roode then knocked over both The Miz and Kingston, and proceeded to climb the ladder. Bálor interfered by kicking Roode and executing a Coup de Grâce off a ladder outside the ring.

In the climax, Bálor climbed the ladder and attempted to get the briefcase but Strowman pulled him off. Strowman then performed Running Powerslams on both Miz and Joe. Bálor and Strowman climbed the opposite sides of the ladder below the Money in the Bank contract briefcase when Kingston jumped onto Strowman's back. Strowman pushed off both wrestlers and unhooked the briefcase to win the match.

## Reception

Critics gave the event mixed-to-positive reviews. While the ladder matches, the WWE, Intercontinental, and Raw Women's championship matches garnered positive comments, most of the negativity was directed at the Reigns vs. Mahal match and the Lashley vs. Zayn match.

Ryan Dilbert of *Bleacher Report* stated the event "felt like it belonged alongside the company's Big Four pay-per-views". Dilbert praised the Last Man Standing match, to which he awarded a grade of A, calling it "a dramatic, emphatic title bout with a string of memorable spots". Dilbert noted AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura "delivered a strong climax to their rivalry here", and that they "looked like warriors". Dilbert praised both Money in the Bank ladder matches; he gave the men's match an A grade, stating it "was a thriller filled with touches of comedy, memorable facial expressions", and that Braun Strowman throwing Kevin Owens off a ladder and through a table "will be shown on highlights for years to come". Dilbert dubbed Strowman "the centerpiece of the buildup of the bout and now emerges from Chicago armed with the Money in the Bank briefcase". Dilbert graded the women's ladder match B+, finding it to be "a fun, nutty contest", and saying it was "wilder and more dangerous than the first women's Money in the Bank ladder match". He said, however, at times the match "felt too choreographed as it moved from spot to spot with little room to breathe". Dilbert gave the Raw Women's Championship match an A− grade, stating Rousey and Jax "were well on their way to a full-on banger" and that "a number of small things felt like big moments". He found Alexa Bliss' Money in the Bank cash-in to be "an exciting swerve", saying "Bliss vs. Rousey has massive potential if that's the direction they're going". Dilbert criticized the Lashley vs. Zayn match, giving it a D grade and saying it was "forgettable" due to "repetitive offense and a lack of emotion", and that the match "was a suplex exhibition that didn't connect". Also, he said the rivalry "has done nothing for either man". He also condemned the Reigns vs. Mahal match, giving it a grade of D− and saying fans chanting "Johnny Gargano!", "This match sucks", and other negative chants made him feel the audience "weren't into this match in the least", and that "WWE following a familiar script with Reigns battling from underneath led to a boring, lifeless match".

Brian Campbell of *CBS Sports* felt the pay-per-view's final three matches "helped save the show in front of a smart and passionate Chicago crowd". He gave the Lashley vs. Zayn match a D grade calling it "as forgettable as the puzzlingly awful build to get to it", and criticized WWE for "decid\[ing\] against playing the pre-match video package highlighting how we got here". He also gave the Reigns vs. Mahal match a grade of D, stating "it didn't take three minutes for the match to start before the Chicago crowd drowned the action" because they chanted "this is awful", "CM Punk", "end this match", "boring", and "NXT" during the match. He, however, praised the Last Man Standing match, which he rated B+. Campbell stated the match "turned out to be the best of all, even if it was violently unconventional", that it "took more than two-thirds of the match to come close to the intensity and drama of its climax", and that the ending delivered. Campbell gave the women's Money in the Bank ladder match a grade of C+, stating "there were a number of obvious timing and psychology issues, including multiple performers choosing to take out already fallen opponents on the canvas with a move instead of climbing the ladder or preventing someone else who was seemingly inches away from winning". He also said Alexa Bliss least-deserved to win that match, stating Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks were more deserving of the win, along with "the storyline potential opposite Ronda Rousey that could've come with Natalya winning". He gave the men's Money in the Bank ladder match a grade of B, stating Braun Strowman's win and Strowman being called "Mr. Monster in the Bank" was "somehow both highly predictable and curiously surprising at the same time". Campbell also said; "WWE appears to be listening to the fans who have helped make Strowman arguably the most over superstar in the company and appear poised to give him a huge push entering the summer". Campbell gave the Raw Women's Championship match a grade of A−, stating Ronda Rousey "remains nothing short of a natural inside the ring", and that Rousey's first WWE match "turned out to be one heck of a piece of business". He also said the match "deserves credit for how well it was booked", and called "fantastic", but said Alexa Bliss' Money in the Bank cash-in was "an even better swerve finish".

Dave Meltzer of *Wrestling Observer Newsletter* rated the matches. The highest-rated matches of the event were the men's Money in the Bank ladder match (4.25 stars), the Last Man Standing match, and the women's Money in the Bank ladder match (both at 4 stars). The other rated matches at the event included the Intercontinental Championship match and the Raw Women's Championship match, both getting 3.5 stars, Daniel Bryan vs. Big Cass getting 2.75 stars, Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal getting 2.5 stars, the SmackDown Tag Team Championship getting 2 stars, the SmackDown Women's Championship match getting 1.5 stars. The Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn match was the lowest-rated match of the event, getting only 1.25 stars.

## Aftermath

### Raw

New Raw Women's Champion Alexa Bliss opened the following *Raw* to talk about her championship win. It was also announced Nia Jax had invoked her championship rematch clause for Extreme Rules. Ronda Rousey interrupted and Bliss insulted Rousey, after which, Rousey attacked Bliss, General Manager Kurt Angle, and a few referees; she was subsequently suspended for 30 days. At Extreme Rules, Bliss, accompanied by Mickie James, defeated Jax in an Extreme Rules match to retain the title; during the match, Rousey, who attended the event as a fan, attacked James. The following night on *Raw*, Rousey attacked James and Bliss, and was given a one-week extension of her suspension, but also a match against Bliss for the Raw Women's Championship at SummerSlam if she did not break her suspension. At the event, Rousey dominated and defeated Bliss to win the title for the first time.

Kevin Owens and men's Money in the Bank winner Braun Strowman started a feud, leading to a Steel Cage match at Extreme Rules. Owens won the match when Strowman tossed him off the cage and through an announce table. They fought again at SummerSlam with the Money in the Bank contract on the line, with Strowman winning. Also at the event, Roman Reigns defeated Brock Lesnar to win the Universal Championship. Strowman then cashed in the contract on Reigns ahead of time, announcing he would face Reigns in a Hell in a Cell match for the title at Hell in a Cell, which ended in a no-contest when Lesnar attacked both men. This made Strowman the fourth person to fail to win a world championship in their Money in the Bank cash-in match, and the first to fail by a no-contest ruling.

### SmackDown

On the following episode of *SmackDown*, Rusev, The Miz, Daniel Bryan, Samoa Joe, and Big E competed in a gauntlet match to determine the new number one contender for AJ Styles' WWE Championship at Extreme Rules. Rusev, who last eliminated The Miz, won the match. On the same episode, The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) and Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson had a rematch for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship, which The Bludgeon Brothers again retained. During the gauntlet match, SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bludgeon Brothers attacked Daniel Bryan, resulting in his elimination.

The following week, Kane returned to save Bryan from a post-match assault from The Bludgeon Brothers, reuniting Team Hell No. SmackDown General Manager Paige then scheduled Team Hell No to face The Bludgeon Brothers for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship at Extreme Rules.

On the following *SmackDown*, SmackDown Women's Champion Carmella attacked Asuka after a distraction by James Ellsworth. The following week, General Manager Paige scheduled a rematch between Carmella and Asuka for the SmackDown Women's Championship at Extreme Rules with Ellsworth suspended above the ring in a shark cage.

## Results

| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1<sup>P</sup> | The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) (c) defeated Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson by pinfall | Tag team match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship | 7:00 |
| 2 | Daniel Bryan defeated Big Cass by submission | Singles match | 16:20 |
| 3 | Bobby Lashley defeated Sami Zayn by pinfall | Singles match | 6:35 |
| 4 | Seth Rollins (c) defeated Elias by pinfall | Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship | 17:00 |
| 5 | Alexa Bliss defeated Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Ember Moon, Lana, Naomi, Natalya, and Sasha Banks | Money in the Bank ladder match for a women's championship match contract | 18:30 |
| 6 | Roman Reigns defeated Jinder Mahal (with Sunil Singh) by pinfall | Singles match | 15:45 |
| 7 | Carmella (c) defeated Asuka by pinfall | Singles match for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship | 11:10 |
| 8 | AJ Styles (c) defeated Shinsuke Nakamura | Last Man Standing match for the WWE Championship | 31:15 |
| 9 | Ronda Rousey defeated Nia Jax (c) by disqualification | Singles match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship | 11:05 |
| 10 | Alexa Bliss defeated Nia Jax (c) by pinfall | Singles match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship<br>This was Bliss' Money in the Bank cash-in match. | 0:35 |
| 11 | Braun Strowman defeated Bobby Roode, Finn Bálor, Kevin Owens, Kofi Kingston, Rusev, Samoa Joe, and The Miz | Money in the Bank ladder match for a world championship match contract | 19:55 |
| (c)  – the champion(s) heading into the match  P  – the match was broadcast on the pre-show | | | |

## InfoBox

| Money in the Bank | |
| --- | --- |
| Promotional poster featuring Nia Jax and Ronda Rousey | |
| Promotion | WWE |
| Brand(s) | Raw<br>SmackDown |
| Date | June 17, 2018 |
| City | Rosemont, Illinois |
| Venue | Allstate Arena |
| Attendance | 15,214 |
| Tagline(s) | *The Irresistible Force Meets the Baddest Woman on the Planet* |
| WWE Network event chronology | |
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title: Molly Haskell

abstract: Molly Clark Haskell is an American film critic and author. She contributed to The Village Voice—first as a theatre critic, then as a movie reviewer—and from there moved on to New York magazine and Vogue. Her most influential book is From Reverence to Rape: The Treatment of Women in the Movies. She co-hosted Turner Classic Movies' The Essentials with Robert Osborne in 2006 for one season.

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# Molly Haskell

**Molly Clark Haskell** (born September 29, 1939) is an American film critic and author. She contributed to *The Village Voice*first as a theatre critic, then as a movie reviewerand from there moved on to *New York* magazine and *Vogue*. Her most influential book is *From Reverence to Rape: The Treatment of Women in the Movies* (1974; revised and reissued in 1987). She co-hosted Turner Classic Movies' *The Essentials* with Robert Osborne in 2006 for one season.

## Early life and education

Molly Haskell was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and grew up in a house on Pocahontas Avenue in Richmond, Virginia. She was the daughter of Mary Haskell, a prominent Richmond socialite.

Haskell attended St. Catherine's School, Sweet Briar College, the University of London and the Collège de Sorbonne before settling in New York. She was presented as a debutante at the Bal du Bois. In the 1960s, she worked for the French Film Office, where she wrote a newsletter about that country's films for the New York press and served as an interpreter for French film directors attending openings of their movies in New York.

## Career

Haskell then worked at *The Village Voice*, and became a movie reviewer. Haskell also wrote for *New York* magazine and *Vogue*.

In the documentary *For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism* (2009), Haskell discusses her time at *Village Voice* in the 1960s when she looked at film dually, "both as a film lover and as a feminist" and of how, at a young age, she was affected by the French film, *Les Diaboliques* (1955). She is one of the main contributors to the 2013 documentary "In Search of the Ideal Male: Made in Hollywood" where she explores the evolution of gender roles in Hollywood.

The publications Haskell has written for include *The New York Times*, *The Guardian*, *Esquire*, *The Nation*, *Town and Country Magazine*, the *New York Observer*, *The New York Review of Books*, and *Film Comment*. She was Artistic Director of the Sarasota French Film Festival, has served on the selection committee of the New York Film Festival, and been associate Professor of Film at Barnard College and Adjunct Professor of Film at Columbia University.

Haskell participated in the 2012 *Sight & Sound* critics' poll, where she listed her ten favorite films as follows: *À Nos Amours*, *Au hasard Balthazar*, *The Awful Truth*, *Chinatown*, *Claire's Knee*, *I Know Where I'm Going!*, *Madame de...*, *The Shop Around the Corner*, *Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans*, and *Vertigo*.

## Personal life

Haskell was married to fellow film critic Andrew Sarris, who died on June 20, 2012.

Haskell's brother later came out as a transgender woman and was the subject of her memoir *My Brother, My Sister*.

## Honors and awards

In 2013, Haskell received an Athena Film Festival Award for her leadership, creativity and the extraordinary example she sets for other women in the field. She was American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow of 2019.

## Works

* *From Reverence to Rape: The Treatment of Women in the Movies* (1974; revised and reissued in 1987); ISBN 0-226-31885-0.
* *Love and Other Infectious Diseases: A Memoir*. New York: William Morrow, 1990, ISBN 978-0-688-07006-9.
* *Holding My Own in No Man's Land: Women and Men and Films and Feminists*. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997, ISBN 978-0-19-505309-8.
* *Frankly, My Dear: "Gone with the Wind" Revisited*. New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 2009, ISBN 978-0-300-11752-3.
* *Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies*. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky, 2012. ISBN 9780813136479
* *My Brother My Sister: A Story of Transformation.* New York: Viking, 2013, ISBN 978-0-670-02552-7.
* *Steven Spielberg: A Life in Films (Jewish Lives).* Yale University Press, 2017. ISBN 978-0300186932

## InfoBox

| Molly Haskell | |
| --- | --- |
| Haskell in 2013 | |
| Born | Molly Clark Haskell
(1939-09-29) September 29, 1939
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film critic |
| Education | St. Catherine's School
Sweet Briar College
University of London
University of Paris |
| Spouse | Andrew Sarris  (m. 1969; died 2012) |
| Website | |
| www.mollyhaskell.com | |