Monday Night Raw Preview 6/16/14: Money in the Bank Qualifying Continues, Kevin Hart Guest Hosts

By Andrew Meola | Jun 16, 2014 10:18 AM EDT

The June 16, 2014 edition of WWE's Monday Night Raw will emanate live from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland at 8 p.m. Eastern as we press on toward the Money in the Bank pay-per-view on Sunday, June 28.

Last week on Friday Night Smackdown, Bray Wyatt defeated Dean Ambrose in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match thanks to some interference from Seth Rollins, which means Bray is one of seven men who will fight for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in two weeks.

The participants thus far are Wyatt, Cesaro, Randy Orton, Sheamus and Alberto Del Rio. Who will fill the other two spots as the Money in the Bank qualifying continues tonight? John Cena seems a likely candidate, as does Roman Reigns, but hopefully we'll have a clearer picture by the time Raw goes off the air tonight.

The Smackdown results also seem to further hint at Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose at Money in the Bank. Recent rumors indicated that Rollins would face his former Shield brother at the next pay-per-view and would then take on Reigns at Battleground. Will WWE officially book Rollins vs. Ambrose tonight? Or, at the very least, will Ambrose throw down a challenge to his former friend?

Kevin Hart will serve as guest host of tonight's Raw, which means he would likely be involved in some sort of throwaway joke segment. Expect Damien Sandow to emerge in some kind of ridiculous costume to interact with the Hollywood star. Either that, or Hart will be mixing it up with El Torito and Hornswoggle.

Now that The Authority has officially stripped Daniel Bryan of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, what's next for Triple H and Stephanie McMahon on screen? We know Triple H is still invested in the goings on of Ambrose, Reigns and Rollins, but will he actively get involved in their affairs? What will Stephanie do now that Bryan is not a part of the title picture?

The rest of the card seems to be in a bit of a holding pattern. Rusev continues to come out and destroy his opponents, but his next foe has yet to emerge. He crushed Big E. again recently, so will another challenger try to stop him?

Paige remains Divas Champion but she does not have a true opponent other than Alicia Fox, and she beat her at Payback. Will another Diva try to claim her title?

As always, check back with MStars immediately after the show for a full recap of all the action. But for now, let us know your thoughts and expectations for tonight's show in the comments below.

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