It was good to see that WWE officials acknowledged the fact that WWE Raw was going through a crisis. It is lacking some prime names from the show to end up being a lackluster show. Quite cunningly, Baron Corbin took the blame thanks to Seth Rollins who converted this into a storyline process. This gave a great start to the go-home show of WWE TLC, last night. It also set up a solid main event match, later the night.
WWE Raw tag team championship match was able to keep the pace intact of the night. AOP vs. Roode-Gable was becoming stale with the repeated matches on a weekly basis. To overcome this. We received a title switch, right away on WWE Raw from the creative team. This ensured the stretch of the feud on WWE TLC on December 16th.
A creepy moment followed once this match on WWE Raw was over. Ruby Riott continued her rivalry against Natalya mentioning the latter’s father, Jim ‘The Anvil’ Neidhart. This was another disgusting act from the show writers where they forced Riott to mention the legend, again. The line where Riott stated that she is about to send Natalya one step closer to her daddy, was simply awful.
Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler put on a decent match on WWE Raw. It could have been better unless they wanted to emphasize on the vicious side of the Scottish Psychopath. But it was mandatory as McIntyre looks forward to decimating Finn Balor at WWE TLC. Thankfully, we did not have any open forum featuring the women superstars. Rather, Ember Moon and Tamina Snuka delivered a good matchup with Ronda Rousey present at the ringside.
WWE has also started using Heath Slater in a good capacity. He played the role of a referee for two matches on one night. The main event TLC match on WWE Raw witnessed him playing a pivotal role as he tried to give the win to Baron Corbin. It was a solid match where Seth Rollins tore the house down proving that he is the Architect, indeed. This match did deliver to the full extent to close the show.
Overall, we found efforts for this particular edition of WWE Raw. It was a good show to create hype ups for WWE TLC. Here are the Twitter reactions from the show,
As well? #RAW Clearly on PG can not happen! It's wrong!
Apollo Crews touched in places of Sasha Banks pic.twitter.com/Uklt4O3nu5— Erick (@erickfdiniz94) December 11, 2018
One word to describe this? #RAW pic.twitter.com/4JlbXG49wM
— Nathan (@WWELUFC) December 11, 2018
A gift or a mind game? #RAW @RubyRiottWWE @NatByNature pic.twitter.com/HiaNeem65v
— WWE (@WWE) December 11, 2018
Miscarriage of justice.
A total sham.
Referee was blatantly in their pockets.
Cheats.
Con artists.#WWE #RAW pic.twitter.com/1KKOdrYt6B— Drake Maverick (@WWEMaverick) December 11, 2018
Greatest Smile in the World. ? #RAW pic.twitter.com/Sd95n4bYAd
— $ashaProtectionSquad ❄️☃️? (@sashaprotection) December 11, 2018
that feeling when you’re stuck working the late holiday hours at foot locker. #RAW pic.twitter.com/OunP1av1kI
— Pro Wrestling Sheet (@WrestlingSheet) December 11, 2018
I believe Seth’s EXTRAORDINARY performance & the fan’s reaction to him in the TLC main event of #RAW tonight REITERATES my opinion. https://t.co/8ZCHGX682V
— #WOKEN, yet #BROKEN, Matt Hardy (@MATTHARDYBRAND) December 11, 2018
When Dean Ambrose said " ",
I felt that#RAW pic.twitter.com/D90B6s60i2— GIF Skull [6-1] (@GIFSkull) December 11, 2018
SETH FK’N ROLLINS.
And this is the man to face Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania.
Any objections? #RAW
— Golden Maharaja ™ (@KingNj90) December 11, 2018
Heath should ref the Universal Title match Mania, Brock v Drew/Seth/Braun and just before the finish of the match, Heath should low blow Lesnar and say “don’t give a f about my kids huh, well I don’t give a f about your title”
Now that’s full circle? #RAW pic.twitter.com/yame94gtH7
— R.Dream (@WWERDream) December 11, 2018
True GM. #RAW pic.twitter.com/fu7s2jhc8E
— R.Dream (@WWERDream) December 11, 2018
This Sunday: IT'S ON! #WWETLC #RAW @WWERollins @TheDeanAmbrose pic.twitter.com/KlAsmS1itw
— WWE (@WWE) December 11, 2018
Listening to her cutting a promo is miserable. #RAW pic.twitter.com/Q6P2oDTni3
— ???Empress of Sole Survivor|女帝??? (@AsukaCityRP) December 11, 2018
From WWE’s Instagram! #RAW pic.twitter.com/d7sCO0G4hD
— Sasha Banks // LBP (@LegitBossPage) December 11, 2018
Tonight on #RAW,
– Seth F'N Rollins opened the show, debuting a new version of his theme, delivering one of his most magnificent promos in WWE??
– He closed out the show, retaining his IC title in an outstanding TLC Match against Baron Corbin??
Total Star#Legend ? pic.twitter.com/GBdvEp2lRv
— Eddie (@HEEL_Rollins_) December 11, 2018