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#2. Hope is true: Reason why WWE had Keith Lee break the turnbuckles on RAW

On the latest episode of RAW, WWE powerhouse Keith Lee had a moment in a tag team match where he slammed John Morrison against the turnbuckles, breaking it in the process.

According to Dave Meltzer on WOR, it was reportedly WWE's way of keeping interest heading into the commercial break. If you noticed, RAW instantly cut to a commercial break.

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On the latest Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer reported that the decision was made by WWE as a unique way to send RAW to a commercial break. Recently, fans have witnessed that WWE is using several cliffhanger spots to send RAW and SmackDown to a commercial break. This is a strategy to keep the fans interested and not tune out. As seen on RAW this week, the broken ropes were fixed during the commercial break and the match continued.

We hope this is true because WWE needs to find innovative ways to keep interest before a commercial break. Given how many ad breaks there are, having moments like these help.

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