14 Things You Might Have Missed From Last Night’s WWE Raw

by Jamie Kennedy

1. No Authority Figure Presence Again

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Last week, neither authority figure showed up on SmackDown. It was the same on Raw, and there's only a watertight explanation for one of them.

Stephanie McMahon should be on the shelf for a while. Her character was tired and she got her comeuppance from Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania. Kurt Angle, the brand's GM, doesn't have the same excuse. Yes, he was part of the Greatest Royal Rumble, but that doesn't clarify why he missed Raw last night.

The announcers neglected to clue fans in on why Angle was posted missing, and he was only mentioned once or twice in passing.

If this signifies a change in format across the board from WWE, then it'll be embraced by those who feel the endless Commissioner/GM segments on Raw are pointless. Kurt can play General Manager without having to make every single match on-screen, after all.

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What other little nuances, hidden gems and Easter eggs did you spot on this week's Raw? Let us know down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.