18 Things You Probably Missed From WWE Raw (Aug 2)

Nia Jax bleeds everywhere; Rusev Day comes back to Raw; Riddle's pyro endangers fans.

by Jamie Kennedy
Charlotte Flair Nikki A.S.H.
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WWE could've saved that 'No Holds Barred' effort between Nikki A.S.H and Charlotte Flair for pay-per-view. That, if placed in the midcard scrum at SummerSlam, would've been fine - instead, Rhea Ripley will join the warring pair as a third wheel in a much-less-interesting Triple Threat on 21 August.

The good news from this week's Raw? There was nothing uninteresting about the hidden gems.

Fans caught a glimpse of how much somebody can change in five years, and a whole host of superstars caught bumps, bruises and cuts. Then, there was Nia Jax. Shayna Baszler's pal wore the proverbial crimson mask throughout her bout with Rhea, and you really need to check out close ups of that; y'know, if you miss blood or something.

Elsewhere, MVP did his best Vinnie Mac impression, AEW stars (sort of) cameo'd on WWE TV, fans in Chicago rebelled by chanting for some other former employees, The Miz screwed up a line from his promo and Riddle's pyro almost blasted people in the front row.

Just another quiet Monday then. Here's everything you might've missed from the latest WWE flagship...

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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.