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Is the damaged rim a steel material? If so the your repair options are better then if it's Al. I've hammered back flat the pulled through bulge and then simply replaced the spoke/nipple and trued as usual. Sometimes I've placed a small washer (larger then a proper brass spoke washer) under the nipple head. Care to insure a good rim strip coverage over this now more prominent nipple. Also check the spoke's elbow. The force to pull through a nipple can also stretch the elbow beyond reliable shape. Andy.