WWE Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan will defend her title against Rhea Ripley at SummerSlam next week. While Ripley is focused on reclaiming the championship, the match holds even greater significance for Morgan.
Rhea Ripley attacked Morgan backstage last July, costing her and Raquel Rodriguez the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships. A scheduled match between Morgan and Ripley the following week ended abruptly when Ripley viciously assaulted Morgan with a steel chair, sidelining her for six months.
Liv Morgan made a shocking return at the Royal Rumble earlier this year. Since then, her focus has been on getting revenge on Rhea Ripley. Morgan labeled the mission as ‘The Liv Morgan Revenge Tour.’ She injured Ripley and ultimately reclaimed the championship, but her revenge didn’t stop there. Morgan also targeted Ripley’s on-screen partner, Dominik Mysterio.
The feud between Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley has turned into one of the top WWE storylines, with their long-anticipated match set to take place at SummerSlam. This confrontation has been building for months, and the stakes for the match have never been higher. Recently, Morgan shared why this match is so crucial for her.
Liv Morgan discusses hatred for Rhea Ripley & Importance of their SummerSlam match
Liv Morgan has not shy away from expressing her intense animosity towards Rhea Ripley, blaming her for a shoulder injury. In a recent interview on the “Good Karma Wrestling” podcast, Morgan detailed her hatred for Ripley, particularly for mocking her injury. She also described the upcoming SummerSlam match as the biggest of her career.
She stated, “This is the biggest match of my career. I mean, we are talking about Rhea Ripley. I am not going to discredit her. When I was away [with an injury], I saw her at the very forefront of the division, the face of the company — not men or women — the face of the company in general.
“I hated it… For her to laugh at it and mock me and not give it a single thought, and then for me to come back and be dismissed, and her to not even think there wouldn’t be anything up my sleeve? I am so excited for SummerSlam to prove everyone wrong and prove myself right and complete [the] Liv Morgan Revenge Tour,” she added.
Liv Morgan, who hated Rhea Ripley so much, was left heartbroken on WWE RAW when Dominik Mysterio expressed his hatred for her and claimed she had ruined his life. Despite Morgan’s efforts to win Mysterio over to her side, she was unsuccessful. It will be intriguing to see what her next move will be as she prepares for her upcoming match.
