3 moments you may have missed on RAW this week (December 10, 2018)

This week's edition of WWE Monday Night RAW (10th December 2018) saw a lot of contrasting moments from a rare TLC match on weekly television to Heath Slater coming to terms with his new identity as a referee.

However, there are always a few subtle moments that the audiences might overlook due to WWE's weekly schedule of programming.

Make sure to send in your thoughts in the comments section below if you want to point out other obscure & interesting moments from this week's RAW.

With TLC 2018 taking place this Sunday, here are a few moments that you might have missed from the 10th December 2018 edition of Monday Night RAW...

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#3: WWE used real-life situations to add more depth into storylines

WWE has a knack for using real-life scenarios in order to gain cheap heat

On this week's edition of RAW, the Ruby Riott-Natalya feud escalated to a whole new level, thanks to Ruby's character playing the emotional cards by revealing a table with a Jim Neidhart imprint on it.

For several weeks, this angle between Natalya and The Riott Squad hadn't gained any major traction. However, last night's segment which involved WWE using a real-life situation added more depth to this storyline.

Similarly, Dean Ambrose being asked about questions regarding Roman Reigns' stance on his actions just after playing a video reel of how Ambrose turned his back on Seth Rollins on a very emotional night is just another example of using real-life situations to give a necessary boost to weekly storylines.

Even if the inclusion of the late Jim Neidhart into the Natalya-Riott Squad feud can be a bit disrespectful once in a while, but if everyone on board is comfortable with controversial ideas like the ones mentioned above, then there might be an argument here.

Nevertheless, one can only wait till TLC to find whether these risks pay-off or not.

#2: Rhyno clears up 'retirement rumors' after being fired on RAW last week

Rhyno will be fulfilling his contract obligations with WWE for December & January live events

After being 'fired' from RAW by losing to Heath Slater in an impromptu matchup put up by Baron Corbin, WWE released a RAW Exclusive video on their YouTube channel which included Rhyno clearing up retirement rumors that have been popping up all over Twitter since last week.

He states, “I just want to clear up a rumor that I’ve seen going on for about a week now on Twitter about me retiring. I am not retired, I am not retiring. I had no plans on retiring.”

Rhyno also added that he will be fulfilling his contractual obligations with WWE regarding upcoming live events for January and December. However, the ECW Legend also added that his future is unclear after January 2019.

Interestingly, we also saw Heath Slater being forced to become a referee last night after his win against Rhyno the week before.

#1: The opening segment clearly broke the 'fourth wall'

The opening segment from last night's RAW had several meta-moments included in it

"Monday Night RAW Sucks"

The above words are something that you would expect to read in an internet forum where fans discuss Professional Wrestling.

However, believe it or not, WWE cleverly embraced all the criticisms regarding the current state of Monday Night RAW and decided to make Seth Rollins put the entire blame on Baron Corbin's actions.

Rollins talked about how The Revival should be getting Tag Team Title opportunities instead of participating in 'Lucha House rules' matches week after week. He also criticized the 'urination' segments involving Drake Maverick recently and even went on to acknowledge the fact that RAW TV Ratings have dipped to an 'all-time low', all because of Baron Corbin.

Seth Rollins mentioned that three-hour segments involving McIntyre, Lashley, and Corbin patting themselves on the back is the reason behind the recent dip in RAW ratings.

These examples clearly showcase the frustrations of a modern wrestling fan, and WWE's decision to embrace these criticisms in order to mold an interesting segment for live television was a clever direction indeed.

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