3 moments you may have missed on SmackDown Live this week (December 11, 2018)

This week's edition of WWE SmackDown Live (11th December 2018) saw a lot of different moments, from Asuka snapping during the main event to Mustafa Ali facing WWE Champion Daniel Bryan in a singles match.

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 and interesting moments from this week's SmackDown Live.

With TLC 2018 taking place this Sunday, here are a few moments that you might have missed from the 11th December 2018 edition of WWE SmackDown Live...

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#3: Naomi expressed her frustrations on Twitter over her match being canceled last night

Naomi's match against Mandy Rose was canceled on last night's SmackDown Live

Since last week, Mandy Rose and Naomi got into a heated conversation on Twitter, leading to a match between Mandy Rose and Naomi being announced for last night's episode of SmackDown Live.

Apparently, the match was canceled, and Naomi was unhappy regarding this decision, as she took to Twitter in order to express her frustrations. Naomi began retweeting fan complaints within an hour after the show ended.

Her official response was posted later on as seen below:

I’m not sure if my match got cut or if @WWE_MandyRose just didn’t show regardless I’m over it I’ll let the fans handle this 1 for me #sdlive ✌️

— Trinity Fatu (@NaomiWWE) December 12, 2018

Mandy Rose would, later on, respond to this scenario in her own cocky fashion:

The real truth is that I was too busy to wait around and had a photoshoot, something @NaomiWWE doesn’t know anything about. You should be glad bc I was going to embarrass you tonight SIS! #Priorities 💗 #SDLive pic.twitter.com/abPbXIc5M7

— Mandy (@WWE_MandyRose) December 12, 2018

Interestingly, WWE did try to explain it by posting a YouTube video which included Paige blaming it all on Miz's impromptu Tag Team match-up that was not supposed to be a part of last night's show for the sake of keeping it all kayfabe.

Looks like Naomi vs. Mandy Rose might be scheduled for next week's edition of SmackDown Live.

#2: Randy Orton did not sell the impact behind Rey Mysterio's 619 at all

By mistake or on purpose, The Viper did not sell Rey Mysterio's finisher during last night's show

The Viper came out to the ring last night and promised to turn Rey Mysterio into his latest "victim" at WWE TLC.

The Ultimate Underdog came out with a Steel Chair and interrupted the promo by sneaking behind Orton and hitting him with the foreign object.

One thing led to another, and Rey Mysterio managed to put The Viper in position for his finisher, the 619.

After executing the move though, Randy Orton high-tailed out of the ring as quickly as possible and got back up to his feet without showing any signs of damage. Orton walked back to the ramp and appeared to be perfectly fine just after being hit on the head by one of the most iconic finishers in WWE history.

#1: Mustafa Ali got respect from WWE superstars backstage after his first match on SmackDown Live

The Heart and Soul of 205 Live earned everyone's respect backstage

This week's edition of SmackDown Live kicked-off with 'The Heart & Soul of 205 Live' Mustafa Ali interrupting Daniel Bryan's hateful promo against the WWE Universe.

What followed was a singles match between Daniel Bryan and Mustafa Ali, which could be one of the main reasons why SmackDown Live was trending Number #1 in the United States.

The match itself saw Ali putting in a lot of work so as to make this moment worthwhile, and even though Mustafa Ali lost the match in the end, there is no shame in losing to the current WWE Champion.

As a matter of fact, Ali received a lot of praise on Twitter and even got backstage support from his peers regarding his performance last night:

Professional Broadcaster Sam Roberts posted a tweet regarding the same topic:

As anyone who listens to the podcast knows, I've been waiting for @MustafaAliWWE to get this kind of spotlight for a long time. So happy for this match. Mustafa should be a champion already. #SDLive

— Sam Roberts (@notsam) December 12, 2018

Even Sami Zayn had something to say about this:

Literally tuned in because I heard @MustafaAliWWE vs. @WWEDanielBryan was going gown. #SDLive

— Sami Zayn (@SamiZayn) December 12, 2018

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