All three members of The Shield were WWE World Heavyweight Champion at one point Sunday night, but when Money in the Bank came to an end, it was Dean Ambrose standing tall.
The wild events of Sunday's spectacle in Sin City have led to what should be a compelling episode of "Monday Night RAW," which emanates live this week from the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Az.
Here are five things to watch for this week on the flagship show. The WWE's website has teased another former "SmackDown" figurehead emerging this week after Teddy Long did so last Monday.
1) Shield Struggle
Ambrose is the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion after winning the Money in the Bank Ladder Match and cashing in on his former Shield stablemate Seth Rollins, who had defeated Roman Reigns for the gold just minutes prior. It was a great linear storyline for the WWE as Rollins once cashed in to cost Reigns the richest prize in the game and now his other former Hounds of Justice brethren has done the same to him. With all three members of The Shield having a claim to the belt, it should be interesting to see where the WWE goes from here.
2) The Leftovers
While Ambrose won the Money in the Bank Ladder Match and followed it up by winning the richest prize in the game for the first time, it's now back to square one for the other five members of the Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Kevin Owens, Alberto Del Rio, Chris Jericho, Cesaro and Sami Zayn all failed in their quest to secure the briefcase and will look to bounce back this week on "RAW."
3) Styles Clash ... Again
The program between John Cena and AJ Styles appears to be far from over. The "Phenomenal One" ended his pay-per-view losing streak by defeating the "Cenation" leader at Money in the Bank, but he did so with major assistance from The Club. Due to the murky finish, it's likely that Cena will exact some retribution by challenging Styles to a rematch at Battleground on July 24 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. with The Club banned from ringside.
4) Gold Standard
While the WWE World Heavyweight Championship changed hands twice on Sunday, all the other championships remained where they are. The New Day defeated three other teams to hang onto their Tag Team Championships, but may have unfinished business with The Club, while Rusev successfully defended his United States Championship against Titus O'Neil, but the WWE has teased that their rivalry is far from over.
5) Hart Breaker
Things are heating up in the women's division as Natalya turned heel at Money in the Bank, beating down Becky Lynch after the duo lost to Charlotte and Dana Brooke in tag team action. It seems Lynch and Natalya are set for a feud with one another, but there's no telling where that leaves Charlotte. There are plenty of quality contenders out there for her belt, including the recently-returned Paige and the underutilized Sasha Banks.
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