WWE Raw Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights From September 21

On the heels of the performance of a lifetime in Mexico City, former No. 1 contender Penta was live Monday night on WWE Raw from San Antonio.

What did the luchador have to say after pushing Roman Reigns to the limit?

Find out in this recap, which also includes grades and analysis from two different Money in the Bank Qualifying Matches and the latest showdown between Bayley and Lyra Valkyira.

Lineup

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Announced in advance of the show were:

• Penta promo
• LA Knight promo
• Bayley vs. Lyra Valkyria
• Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Dragon Lee vs. Solo Sikoa vs. Dominik Mysterio
• Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Iyo Sky vs. La Catalina vs. Roxanne Perez

Penta Kicked Off Raw

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Last Time in Action: Penta lost to Roman Reigns (Raw, September 14)

Penta kicked off Monday's show by addressing his loss to Roman Reigns and expressing his desire for a rematch for the World Heavyweight Championship.

Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh interrupted, with the former poking fun at the luchador's loss and claiming the fans in San Antonio wanted to hear from a winner from last week's show.

Penta claimed Rey Mysterio was the only real King of the Luchadors, instigating a brawl that ended with the heels bailing and the masked babyface standing tall.

Grade

C+

Top Takeaways

• Penta is as over as possible and now is absolutely the time to catapult him to the top of the card, even if that means not giving him the world title. Yet.
• What a random segment between two guys who have not been involved with each other in several months. Smart money? Penta is somehow involved in the Money in the Bank Qualifying Match involving Dirty Dom later in the show.

Women's Money in the Bank Qualifier: Iyo Sky vs. La Catalina vs. Roxanne Perez

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Last Time in Action: Roxanne Perez defeated Faby Apache, La Hiedra, and Nattie (AAA Triplemania, September 11); La Catalina defeated Flammer (AAA Triplemania, September 13); Iyo Sky and Sol Ruca defeated Perez and Raquel Rodriguez (Raw, August 10)

The Prodigy is headed to Money in the Bank after Roxanne Perez defeated Iyo Sky and AAA Reina de Reinas Champion La Catalina.

Perez outlasted her opponents in a highly competitive match, proving to be resourceful and alert as she avoided the Over the Moonsault from Sky, who crashed into Catalina. Seizing the opening, she delivered Pop Rox and scored what has to be considered an upset win.

Long overshadowed as the third-most-prominent woman in the Judgment Day, she has seen her star rise again of late, earning a shot at Catalina's Reina de Reinas title at Worlds Collide and now heading to Money in the Bank for a shot at a guaranteed championship opportunity.

Result

Perez defeated La Catalina and Sky

Grade

A

Top Takeaways

• This was a huge spot for La Catalina, making her Raw debut against two of the best workers on the roster in Sky and Perez. It shows a lot of trust in her from WWE officials, even if her presence alongside The Prodigy was a nice way to hype their Worlds Collide match.
• This was a fantastic match, featuring three women without any big story arcs, that managed to win over the fans in San Antonio with the action between the ropes. It was a fantastic night for all three, who should be factored into more significant plans, regardless of the brand, moving forward.

LA Knight Addressed Roman Reigns

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Last Time in Action: LA Knight and Solo Sikoa defeated The Usos (Raw, August 24)

On the heels of the official announcement from Raw general manager Adam Pearce that he will challenge Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship at Money in the Bank, Knight hit the ring to address the fans.

Focused and fired up all at the same time, Knight acknowledged Reigns' greatness while, at the same time, acknowledging that The OTC has never beaten him one-on-one, straight-up, and without any interference.

He vowed to head into New Orleans and leave with the World Heavyweight Championship.

Grade

A

Top Takeaways

• This was as good as we have ever seen Knight on the mic in WWE. He was focused, spoke with intent, gave credit where it was due, but also hyped himself and his own feats up.
• Crediting Reigns for winning on his own lately, while also calling him out for not doing the same when they clashed, lent credibility to his promo and set the stage for the Tribal Chief to have to prove him wrong at Money in the Bank.
• This is the Knight we need more of.