WWE Raw: 10 Things You Might Have Missed (Jan 9)

6. Charlotte Doing The Four Horsewomen Gesture

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Before making it to the main roster together, Charlotte, Sasha Banks, Bayley and Becky Lynch formed a close bond in NXT. Due to that water tight association and friendship, the quartet affectionately referred to themselves as the 'Four Horsewomen'. Naturally, this was a reference to Ric Flair's time in the 'Four Horsemen' stable throughout the 1980's and 1990's.

Using the same hand gesture her father had during his prime, Charlotte and friends eventually all made their way onto shows like Raw and SmackDown. Since then, there have been little nods towards the Four Horsewomen.

On this week's Raw, Charlotte teamed with Nia Jax to beat Bayley and Banks. After Jax had pinned Bayley (Charlotte's challenger for the Raw Women's Title at the upcoming Royal Rumble pay-per-view), Flair stood over her real-life friend with the belt.

Dropping to a knee, Charlotte then casually performed the aforementioned hand gesture. With a smile on her face, Flair held up 4 fingers and looked straight at Bayley.

This could be a reference to something else, although it seemed to subtly nod towards the Horsewomen.

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