Nikki Bella was advertised to appear on the June 16, 2025 episode of WWE RAW, with WWE even pushing her return graphic and Bella herself hyping the show on Instagram. But fans in Green Bay were left confused when she never showed upand now theres reason to believe her absence was tied directly to Liv Morgans legitimate shoulder injury during the opening segment.
On Wrestling Observer Radio, Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer dissected the situation, with Alvarez speculating that Nikki Bella was supposed to be involved in a segment with Liv Morganuntil the injury forced WWE to call an audible.
Meltzer clarified that Nikki had technically appeared the week prior, but the wording and promotion still made it seem like her appearance would be part of this episode:
That explanation didnt fully add up to Alvarez, who pointed out Nikkis public presence outside of WWE that same week:
The conversation circled back to the RAW segment itself, with Alvarez doubling down on his theory:
Meltzer seemed to agree:
Liv Morgan suffered a legitimate shoulder dislocation after taking a bad bump against Kairi Sane. The injury has since been confirmed as real by Ringside News and evaluated by WWEs medical team backstage. Depending on the severity, her recovery could range from a few weeks to four months or more. She had reportedly been penciled in for a major angle with Nikki Bella heading into WWE Evolution.
With Liv sidelined and Nikki pulled at the last minute, it looks like WWE had to restructure its RAW script in real-timeleaving fans and commentators trying to piece together what couldve been.
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