Big E On Why He Picked Tonight's RAW For His Cash-In, Bobby Lashley Sends A Warning
As noted, Big E has been appearing in various segments during tonight's WWE RAW as he plans on cashing in his Money In the Bank briefcase during the main event, which will see WWE Champion Bobby Lashley defend his title against RAW Tag Team Champion Randy Orton.
Sports Illustrated spoke with Big E backstage at the TD Garden in Boston and asked him why he chose tonight's show for the cash-in. He talked about his ties to the area.
"Why not tonight? Why not the hometown of one Kofi Kingston? My sister lives here, my mom went to BC [Boston College] and Tufts [University]. Boston is a beautiful area, a beautiful town. Why not here, why not now?," Big E asked.
WWE also tweeted a pre-RAW video with Sarah Schreiber talking to Big E backstage, seen below. He says his Money In the Bank briefcase is a "passport" that lets him travel from brand to brand. He also says he might cash in on Orton if there's a title change in the main event.
Tonight's RAW opened with a segment that featured Big E, Lashley and MVP, Orton and Riddle. The segment ended with Big E taunting Lashley by putting the Money In the Bank briefcase in his face. Lashley slapped it away but chaos broke out and Orton dropped Lashley with the RKO for a huge pop. A focused Big E watched from the corner of the ring as MVP checked on Lashley, and Orton looked on from the ramp.
Big E also later appeared in a backstage segment with Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston to reunite The New Day. They hyped Big E up for the cash-in, going on about how he has everything it takes to be WWE Champion and doesn't need Kofi's advice.
Lashley warned Big E not to cash in tonight. He re-tweeted a video from the opening segment and wrote, "If you know what's good for you @WWEBigE, you won't cash in tonight. #WWERaw"
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Big E on cashing in his Money in the Bank contract tonight in Boston: "Why not here? Why not now?" #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/Xe4yOMb1FO
— Justin Barrasso (@JustinBarrasso) September 14, 2021
If you know what's good for you @WWEBigE, you won't cash in tonight. #WWERaw https://t.co/OOzkLXu8Hp
— Bobby Lashley (@fightbobby) September 14, 2021
It's Monday Night #WWERaw and you know what that means!@WWEBigE is here?! 👀 pic.twitter.com/GKr5339zdC
— WWE (@WWE) September 14, 2021
#WWERaw Tag Team Champions @RandyOrton & @SuperKingofBros have arrived!#RKBro pic.twitter.com/VM2UA15SOd
— WWE (@WWE) September 14, 2021
.@RandyOrton stares down The All Mighty #WWEChampion @fightbobby.#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/HOO3qu7EXW
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Listening to The All Mighty #WWEChampion @fightbobby's entrance music like....@WWEBigE#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/LBG9QJKQsh
— WWE (@WWE) September 14, 2021
"Just in case there's any confusion, I still fully intend on cashing in my #MITB contract tonight!"@WWEBigE tells it like it is on #WWERaw. pic.twitter.com/m2usKb23E2
— WWE (@WWE) September 14, 2021
👀👀👀👀👀👀@WWEBigE@fightbobby@RandyOrton#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/i4vBGXolIQ
— WWE (@WWE) September 14, 2021
"It takes ONE RKO to bring The All Mighty @fightbobby down to his knees. And that is exactly what is gonna happen tonight when I beat you and become the NEW #WWEChampion!"@RandyOrton#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/is6tk9w8iK
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SWATTED!@WWEBigE@fightbobby#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/9EWb6YqNbE
— WWE (@WWE) September 14, 2021
OUTTA NOWHERE!@RandyOrton strikes with another viperous RKO!@fightbobby#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/i4cEqxItOr
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AAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
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The NEW DAY is together again on #WWERaw!@WWEBigE@TrueKofi@AustinCreedWins pic.twitter.com/NqT0h5PhrA
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