5 iconic moments from Raw this week - 3rd September 2018

This week WWE made bold moves on Raw, as they decided to switch up the formulae they use every week and give fans something new. While their eventual booking was not the best three hours of wrestling you have seen, it did give fans a whole lot to discuss until the next installment.

From a special return of The Undertaker to a disappointing return from Kevin Owens, a lot of noteworthy things happened on Raw this week.

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#5 Gable goes on a tear

An important moment in the career of the Olympian.

Chad Gable has been one of WWE's most underrated performers of the last few years. He was one of the best wrestlers down in NXT, but on the main roster, WWE has not been sure how to use the man in his singles run.

The good news is that WWE seems to be giving the former tag team champion a chance to prove himself alongside new partner Bobby Roode. This week against The Asencion, Gable proved why he could be the future of the Raw mid-card, as he unleashed a worldwide like offense on his opponents to pick up an important win.

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#4 The pull-apart brawl

A white-hot start.

The opening to Raw this week was chaotic, violent and dramatic, as WWE embraced the chaos that would come with Baron Corbin being the acting GM, and just decided to go all out in this segment.

From Braun Strowman's promo to the entire locker room looking to contain the fight, this opening was not the best in Raw history, but it was certainly what the brand needs right now. Moreover, this really helped Corbin's character, as it defined him as someone that has bitten off more than he can chew by trying to control all these huge personalities.

#3 New Tag Team Champions

Finally, the Raw tag team division can be legitimized.

This week on Raw, WWE pulled the wool over every fan's eye as they crowned new Raw Tag Team Champions. The advertised match for Raw was The B Team vs The Revival for the umpteenth time, but a quick backstage assault by Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler allowed them to insert themselves in this match.

While the match was basically an overplayed squash match, it was significantly important to the tag team division, as McIntyre and Ziggler can help rebuild the lost credibility of the titles and the division.

#2 The Shield gets wrecked

A conclusion that made little sense but it was bizarre enough to be interesting.

The conclusion to the main event of Raw saw a string of events that would not be forgotten by fans any time soon, as WWE planned an elaborate segment that would end Raw's broadcast in white hot fashion.

The Shield returned from their trip to the police station, and they were looking to beat up Strowman's for all the beatdown they suffered last week. But the entire heel roster got involved and wrecked the trio. While this segment made little sense, it was intriguing to see how WWE will address this situation next week.

#1 A legendary showdown

A scene one thought they would never see.

Shawn Micheals returned to talk about the significance about Triple H vs The Undertaker, but when the segment was all said and done, fans were calling for HBK himself to come out of retirement to face The Undertaker.

While that may seem like an idea that won't be happening, let's remember that John Cena's match with The Undertaker at WrestleMania 34 was teased all the way back in his promo war with Roman Reigns. While fans should just accept this segment for what it is, one can't help but get excited to witness two of the greatest of all time still create magic.