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5 things you need to know before tonight's WWE Monday Night RAW (December 10th, 2018)
![Dean Ambrose punished his former friend last week on RAW.](https://statico.sportskeeda.com/editor/2018/12/a0b14-15444658339403-800.jpg?w=500)
We are just hours away from the final RAW before WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders, and Chairs, and the men and women of Monday Nights have a lot to prove.
Whilst the Universal Champion Brock Lesnar may be AWOL, once again, the RAW roster is still standing tall with champions such as Seth Rollins, Ronda Rousey and the Authors of Pain all helping to carry the company's A-Show.
With the final pay per view of the year looming, the Raw Superstars will be hoping to build a wave of momentum to shine on this last hurrah, in what has been an epic year for the company.
But before they make it to TLC, the Superstars of Monday Night RAW need to survive tonight's show, with plenty already being promised.
Here are five things you absolutely need to know before the December 10th, 2018 episode of WWE Monday Night RAW.
#5 Heath Slater starts his new job
![After forcing his friend to be fired, Slater was told he would be a referee from now on.](https://statico.sportskeeda.com/editor/2018/12/423b3-15444661343867-800.jpg)
Last week, Acting RAW General Manager Baron Corbin tore a team in two, making Heath Slater and Rhyno battle each other, in a match where the loser would be fired.
Whilst Slater emerged the winner, Corbin still punished the One Man Band, making him a referee, instead of an in-ring Superstar.
This demotion must definitely have hurt the esteem of Slater, who was already feeling low after costing his best friend his job.
Tonight though, the newest member of the WWE referee team will have his first opportunity to prove himself, in the Constable has him officiate a match.
Slater may not exactly be pleased with his new career path, but a job's a job. As we all know by now, he's got kids to feed.