Nikki A.S.H. Honours Daffney On WWE Raw
Former Raw Women's Champion pays tribute to the departed Shannon 'Daffney' Spruill on Raw.
Nikki A.S.H. paid tribute to the recently departed Shannon 'Daffney' Spruill on last night's episode of WWE Raw, wearing a white armband adorned with "DAFF" during her appearances on the show.
The armband can be viewed in the above screenshot, which is taken from a backstage interview A.S.H. conducted with new tag team partner Rhea Ripley. It was still there when A.S.H. and Ripley wrestled later on, defeating Natalya and Tamina to earn a shot at the Women's Tag Team Championships, with the title fight going down at Extreme Rules 2021 (26 September).
Spruill passed away at 46 years old on 1 September. A tragic situation had unfolded on social media prior to this, as the former WCW and TNA wrestler had uploaded a troubling video of her reading a social note to Instagram Live, holding what looked like a pistol as she spoke.
Daffney is best known for her work in WCW, where she debuted in 1999 and stood out as a bold character in a difficult era for Ted Turner's old promotion. She was with the company until just prior to the WWE buyout in 2001.
A.S.H. tweeted a touching tribute to Spruill in the wake of her passing, which you can view here.