One particular scene shows Rocky at a memorial service for fellow boxer Spider Rico, who first appeared in the original Rocky movie from 1976.
In addition to appearing in the original movie, Lovell reprised the role of Spider Rico in the 2006 sequel Rocky Balboa.
Finally, her brother and Rocky’s brother-in-law Paulie (Burt Young)’s tombstone is shown in the first Creed movie, leaving Spider Rico as Rocky’s oldest friend still alive.”
In the unveiled Creed II cut scene, Rocky attends Spider’s memorial service along with only a small handful of people, revealing the former boxer had died.