5 botches, slip-ups, and outrageous moments from WWE Raw - October 9th, 2017

After three long years, The Shield finally reunite! This was one of the biggest highlights of this week's Raw and a much-needed boost to the overall excitement of the Monday brand. Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, and Roman Reigns aligned to lay waste to The Miz, The Bar, and even Braun Strowman on Raw. Having the "Hounds of Justice" around again to wreck things whenever they see fit is a very good thing.

What might not be considered to be a good thing is the potential firing of one of the most exciting wrestlers on 205 Live. Mustafa Ali, the man with the impressive inverted 450 off the top rope, defied a previously established no-contact clause that guaranteed the loss of one's employment. We'll miss you.

Along with Ali's poor business decision, Enzo Amore botched an American folklore reference, Mickie James insulted Alexa Bliss with a head-scratching reference about her butt, and Bray Wyatt officially embraced the role of his own sister. The jury is still out on whether or not Bray can pull it off, but for now, nobody's holding their breath.

Plenty of botchiness and outrageous Raw moments lie ahead. Kicking off this week's list is a familiar new addition to Elias' arsenal.

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#5 Elias took an Undertaker move

WWE's lovable 'Drifter', the man with a song for each and every new town he arrives in, showed off a fancy new move to his arsenal. While wrenching the arm of Apollo Crews, he climbed the top turnbuckle. He then took a few steps along the top rope before dropping a big lariat onto the back of his opponent.

Your undead mortician from Death Valley senses should be tingling right about now.

This is, of course, the move that previously had been known as The Undertaker's Old School. Corey Graves called this version of a Deadman classic a "disrespectful version of a cover song".

The Drifter's take on this is not too bad, so the move itself isn't what's been branded as outrageous. What is outrageous here is that these younger wrestlers are already divvying up the legendary Undertaker's moveset when he might not actually be retired.

But if he is retired, and if the Tombstone is still available, can it go to Braun? How about letting The Shield add a Last Ride twist onto their triple Powerbomb?

#4 Alexa's biscuit butt

Alexa Bliss once again continued her anti-elderly war of words against the veteran Mickie James. Mickie defended herself with a unique insult when she oddly referred to the Raw Women's Champion as a "biscuit butt." This caused a stir on social media as many were unsure how severe of a burn Bliss had just received.

According to the always reliable Urban Dictionary, the top definition for biscuit butt is - "A small, but lifted butt. Cute and in shape." How is any of this a bad thing? It sounded as if Mickie just complimented Alexa.

The most likely explanation is that Mickie used this term in a sarcastic manner. This is a common technique for an American southerner, who might also use the phrase "bless your heart" in a tone that sounds pleasant but is understood to be completely dismissive.

#3 Sister Abigail is here

The rumours are true and yes, Bray Wyatt is the one who will portray Sister Abigail. Shown from a smokey, dimly lit room in the back while rocking away in a creaky wooden chair, Bray morphed into his deceased sibling of a different gender on Raw.

Sister Bray told Finn Balor, who was standing scared in the middle of the ring, that she could turn Finn's Demon into a pretty little dandelion. She warned that she's far worse than anything Balor has ever read in Irish mythology books. Abigail also stated that her touch could've saved him but instead, her kiss will burn it all to the ground.

Most of this interaction can be branded as some of the most outrageous storytelling WWE has ever attempted. Perhaps it will all come together whenever Bray actually wrestles as a woman, but confidence levels are low that WWE will pull this off.

Let's hope Wyatt has some solid creative ideas because it's going to take far more than maggot projections inside the ring to make this work.

#2 Paul Bunyan reference botch

Enzo Amore, as hated as he may be backstage, is undeniably blessed with the gift of gab. As he made his way into a ring surrounded by Lumberjacks before his Cruiserweight Championship defence against Kalisto, he used his mic to defend himself against his peers.

Going with the Lumberjack theme, Enzo Amore misidentified the mammalian pal of North American lore. Paul Bunyan, the superhuman giant lumberjack from the days when logging was more of a vital part of the American lifestyle, commonly was accompanied by a big blue ox named Babe.

Corey Graves, apparently passionate about folk tales and/or the integrity of the logging industry, immediately jumped Amore's case on commentary:

"He had an ox, dummy! It wasn't a dog, it was an ox!"

#1 Is Mustafa Ali fired?

The entire cruiserweight division (maybe sans Tozawa) is united in their hate against Enzo Amore. However, when he rolled to the outside during his main event match, the Lumberjacks simply stared at him.

Every time Amore went untouched, while the babyface Kalisto had to deal with his fair share of kicks and strikes while on the outside. On commentary during this contest, Corey Graves explained why Amore wasn't being clobbered:

"The entire division should be rooting for Kalisto. According to Enzo, none of them have the ability to put their hands on Amore!"

Up until the pinfall by Kalisto at the end of the match, the clauses Kurt Angle agreed to were still in effect. The most recent one stated that if any of the cruisers attacked Amore while he was champ, they'd lose their jobs.

Not only did Mustafa Ali unsuccessfully attempt a front facelock on Enzo mid-match, he also played a direct result in the ending. He put his hands on Amore twice before he dropped the belt. According to the rules Angle had in place, he should be getting his pink slip at any moment.

Will this clause breech by Ali affect the official results? Will Ali even have a job come Tuesday night at 10 pm EST? Or will Mustafa's involvement simply be a moment that gets passed over without much thought?