10 Things You May Have Missed From WWE Raw (Jul 2)

10. The Missing Memorial

Former WWE tough Enough winner Matt Cappotelli passed away last week, having sadly lost his long battle with brain cancer.

Health-wise, Capootelli had endured a torrid few years. A tumour ended his in-ring career in April 2007, but his first surgery was successful. Nonetheless, Matt was released from his WWE contract in 2009, and encountered new problems in July 2017, when his cancer returned. In May, it was announced that he was ceasing medical interventions, and he passed on 29 June.

Viewers would normally expect Raw to open with a memorial graphic under these circumstances, but there wasn't one. WWE chose not to acknowledge Cappotelli's passing at all. This is a shame, and while Matt wasn't exactly a huge name with this universe, the company need to be called out for this.

Cappotelli was under WWE contract for four years, and was still with the company when his health problems first arose. He never made it out of developmental, but he is alumni, and at least deserved a nod of respect. Poor show on the company's behalf for passing him over.