16 Things You Probably Missed From WWE Raw (Aug 30)

16. Some Odd Championship Choices

Damian Priest
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Damian Priest named former United States Champions like John Cena, Rey Mysterio and Jeff Hardy during his show-opening promo. Cena was a good, logical pick, but both Rey and Jeff stood out on his shortlist. Why? Well, both guys are more synonymous for reigns with other belts, and they only enjoyed brief reigns as US Champ.

Basically, Cena's 'Open Challenge' idea gives him a pass. Mysterio and Hardy? Not so much.

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