In a stunning twist that would make even the most dramatic soap opera blush, Rhea Ripley has set her sights on dethroning Liv Morgan for the Women’s World Title at SummerSlam. Fresh off her surprise return on “WWE Raw,” where she crashed Dominik Mysterio and Liv Morgan’s post-match love-fest like a wrecking ball through a sandcastle, Ripley took center stage tonight to stake her claim.
With the crowd chanting her name louder than a toddler demanding candy, Ripley wasted no time in calling out Morgan. Our champion, Liv, appeared via video, doing her best impression of a frustrated Zoom caller. Ripley, unphased and with the patience of a saint who’s been waiting three months for this golden opportunity, challenged Morgan for the title at SummerSlam. Talk about playing the long game!
But wait, there’s more! Before Morgan could even RSVP to the challenge, Dominik “Dirty Dom” Mysterio pranced to the ring, clutching a single black rose like he was auditioning for “The Bachelor: WWE Edition.” Ripley, however, had no time for romantic gestures, laser-focused on her mission to not only end Morgan’s title reign but potentially her career. She might as well have handed Dom a “Do Not Disturb” sign.
Morgan, channeling her inner action hero, ticked off a list of all the ways she’d bested Ripley in the past, promising she wasn’t the same Liv Ripley remembered. Ripley, with a mic drop and a fierce “Watch me!” into the camera, sent a clear message: this isn’t just a title match, it’s a vendetta.
As for Mysterio’s Romeo act, it bombed harder than a bad comedy set. The audience drowned out his apologies, and Ripley, in a masterclass of rejection, smacked the rose away like a bad habit. Backstage, Mysterio’s romantic dreams crumbled further when he found Ripley’s dressing room transformed into a gothic florist shop—black roses everywhere, gifts galore, and the door slammed in his face. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest added salt to the wound with a hearty laugh, turning Mysterio’s romantic saga into a tragicomedy.