Liv Morgan worked for five years in WWE before starting her first title reign. But there is a troubling sense brewing that her run as champ won’t extend beyond five weeks.
The reigning SmackDown women’s champion, Morgan’s toughest challenge will come on Saturday at SummerSlam, where she faces off against Ronda Rousey. There are fingerprints all over this feud indicating Rousey’s time without the title will be short, a sense strengthened by Friday’s SmackDown. Despite Morgan’s strong connection with the crowd, her face-off interview with Rousey was conducted backstage, a sterile setting that undoubtedly favored Rousey. And it was Rousey who played crowd favorite later in the show, coming out to beat down Sonya Deville, a spot that would have been perfect for Morgan.
Perhaps decision-makers in WWE recognize that a successful title reign for Morgan will elevate her onto a different tier of stardom. A strong showing at SummerSlam will go a long way toward accomplishing that goal.
