4 MVPs from this week's RAW (November 12, 2018)

Last night, the men and women of Monday Night RAW had their final show, before Survivor Series. Taking place this Sunday at the Staples Center in LA, the show is going to focus on cross-brand competition, with the Superstars of RAW going against the Superstars of SmackDown Live.

With the iconic pay per view just days away, tensions were high last night, with the show ending with an epic invasion from the women of the blue brand, who dominated over their red brand counterparts.

But through all the tension and the epic showdown in the closing moments of the show, there were some Superstars who stood head and shoulders above the rest of their colleagues throughout the show.

Here are the four most valuable players, who shone last night on Monday Night RAW.

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#4 Finn Balor

Balor picked up a victory against Dolph Ziggler this week

The Irishman has had an interesting time on RAW in 2018, being prominently featured, yet not holding any championship gold. Failing to capture the Intercontinental Title at WrestleMania, Balor bounced back in the Summer, defeating the Constable, Baron Corbin at Summerslam.

The former NXT Champion continued his winning ways this week, as he was able to defeat Dolph Ziggler in singles action, earning the Irish Superstar a spot on team RAW in the Men's traditional Survivor Series elimination match.

This won't be the first time that Balor will take place in the traditional 5-on-5 elimination match, as he represented team RAW last year, working alongside Braun Strowman, Kurt Angle, Samoa Joe and Triple H, in their victorious efforts against Team SmackDown.

Lasting 24 minutes in last year's match, Balor proved himself to be a team player, working well against former friends and enemies. There's no doubt that the inaugural Universal Champion is hoping to have the same success this Sunday at the Survivor Series.

#3 Dean Ambrose

Ambrose burns his Shield vest

Ever since he turned his back on his Shield-brother Seth Rollins, the WWE Universe have wanted one question answered by Dean Ambrose: Why? This week, the fans finally got an answer from the Lunatic Fringe, who has seemingly transformed into a new man over the past month.

Saying that the group was making him weak, Ambrose made sure his days with the trio were behind him, burning his SWAT vest backstage. It was a clear act of defiance that has come to personify Dean, who refused to team with Rollins last week, costing them both the RAW Tag Team Championships to the Authors of Pain.

Interestingly, Ambrose isn't scheduled to appear at this Sunday's Survivor Series, though his former partner is, as Rollins will be repping RAW against SmackDown's US Champion Shinsuke Nakamura.

Whilst he's not booked, don't be surprised if the Lunatic Fringe appears this Sunday, much to the chagrin of the Architect.

#2 Bobby Lashley

Lashley picked up a victory against Elias

With one final spot for Team RAW's men's Survivor Series team on the line, it came down between two of RAW's biggest stars of 2018: Bobby Lashley and Elias.

After an entertaining bout, it was Lio Rush who made the difference, holding the Living Truth's legs, allowing the former Army Ranger to win via count-out, getting the coveted final spot for the Men's team.

Lashley is no stranger to the match, with the Superstar being undefeated at the show, winning as a part of Team SmackDown in 2005, and being one of the sole survivors for Team Cena in 2006, alongside Big Match John himself.

With that said, in recent months the former ECW World Champion hasn't exactly been making friends on Monday Nights. It'll be interesting to see whether this new Lashley can get along with his team-mates on Sunday, particularly Finn Balor, who he's been feuding with.

#1 Becky Lynch

Becky Lynch hits Ronda Rousey with a steel chair

How ironic is it, that the top MVP for this week's Monday Night RAW, isn't even from the red brand? Instead, Becky Lynch takes the top spot, as 'The Man', certainly made her presence known ahead of her epic match this Sunday against RAW Women's Championship 'Rowdy' Ronda Rousey.

With her new-found mean streak in full effect, Lynch invaded RAW this week, attacking the former UFC star, hoping to weaken Rousey down with the Dis-Arm-Her. As if that wasn't enough, Lynch was also part of the brawl during the end of RAW, when the women of SmackDown Live attacked their opponents for this Sunday.

Whilst the Lass Kicker did end up with a bloodied nose, courtesy of RAW's Nia Jax, Lynch must definitely be in the head of Rousey, which could make all the difference. It is for these reasons, that SmackDown's Becky Lynch is the MVP of RAW.