Featured Columnist IVAugust 17, 2024
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Rhea Ripley took a shot at WWE women’s world champion Liv Morgan’s fanbase Saturday on X in response to a post about how strongly Ripley and Damian Priest have been booked on Raw since SummerSlam.
After Roman Reigns got beaten down by Jacob Fatu, Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga of The Bloodline on Friday night’s episode of SmackDown, a fan posted, “Roman looking weak before Rhea and Damian………..”
Ripley caught wind of the post and replied by suggesting that Morgan’s fans love to complain on social media:
RheaRipley_WWE @RheaRipley_WWE
Crikey! This right here is a Liv Morgan Stan in its natural habitat of X. If you come up real slow then you might be able to see its natural call where it calls to the other LM Stan’s by crying about something. Be careful not to make a noise or share an opinion, these creatures…
After missing a few months due to a shoulder injury, which was caused by Morgan in storyline and forced her to vacate the Women’s World Championship, Ripley returned shortly before SummerSlam and instantly targeted Liv.
Rhea challenged Morgan for the title at SummerSlam, but Dominik Mysterio turned on Ripley and helped Morgan retain.
Later in the night, Finn Bálor cost Priest the World Heavyweight Championship against Gunther, causing The Judgment Day to fracture with Ripley and Priest maintaining their alliance independent of the group.
While Morgan got the big win at SummerSlam, WWE has made Ripley and Priest look dominant since then, which makes sense in terms of portraying them as a threat to The Judgment Day.
At Bash in Berlin, which takes place later this month in Berlin, Germany, Ripley and Priest will team up in a mixed tag team match against Morgan and her new beau, Dirty Dom.
Given that Morgan’s title isn’t scheduled to be on the line, it is entirely possible that WWE will continue to keep Ripley and Priest strong by having them win the match.
Of course, that is simply conventional booking in pro wrestling, as it is always a good idea to make sure the No. 1 contender for a title is in top form.
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