Liv Morgan defeated former champion to become No. 1 contender for Women’s World Championship on WWE RAW

Liv Morgan became the new No. 1 contender for the Women’s World Championship on WWE RAW this week. Still, Vince Russo believes a backstage moment after her victory jeopardized the former women’s champion.

Morgan took on Nia Jax in a singles match to determine Becky Lynch’s next challenger. The match was booked after they were involved in a heated exchange during the show’s opening statement.

It was also Jax’s final night on RAW. The Irresistible Force is due to move to SmackDown after being selected by the blue brand during the WWE Draft. Morgan picked up a win with the help of a brief distraction, following which she appeared in a backstage segment where she met Becky Lynch.

Vince Russo discussed the moment on Sportskeeda Wrestling’s Legion of RAW and argued that Morgan looked too comfortable for someone who had defeated Nia Jax. He added that the new No. 1 contender’s “freshness” massively discredited Jax’s strong character presented on television. Russo was quoted as saying:

“To add insult to injury, after she has that lengthy match with Nia Jax and she winds up going over, Bro, she is walking around in the back fresh as a daisy. Like you think about that. If I am Nia Jax and I see that pre-tape on the playback, I am worthless. I am worthless; this girl is half my size, and I didn’t even put a dent in her.” [1:03:42 – 1:04:11]

You can watch the full video below:

Liv Morgan spotted with Dominik Mysterio on WWE RAW

Interestingly, the aforementioned segment isn’t the only time Liv Morgan appeared backstage on WWE RAW this week. She was spotted in the background during Jey Uso’s backstage interview.

Morgan was seen leaving the same room as Dominik Mysterio only moments before The Judgment Day member walked out. Interestingly, the two also crossed paths backstage on WWE RAW last week. Liv Morgan now has a title shot against Becky Lynch, and it will be interesting to see if Dominik has a role to play.

Liv Morgan botches segment with Nick Aldis on WWE SmackDown

Liv Morgan was on SmackDown this week

This week’s episode of WWE SmackDown kicked off the Draft and saw the blue brand secure several major names. One person who RAW picked was Liv Morgan. She was seemingly backstage for the show and many fans spotted her when Nick Aldis was filming his segment.

Aldis was announcing the upcoming matches for Backlash, and in the background, it seems like Liv Morgan unknowingly video-bombed the SmackDown GM. The former Women’s Champion was likely unaware that a segment was being filmed and can be seen behind Nick Aldis walking into the corridor before attempting to exit without being seen.

Check out the video below:

Morgan is with someone who probably told her that she couldn’t walk down the corridor, so she was able to make a hasty exit.

Morgan didn’t appear on TV. It seems like many other stars were backstage to find out where they would be drafted to, since many members of the WWE roster were kept in the dark before the show.

Morgan has remained on RAW, which means that she could be one of the stars pushed to the top of the division in the coming weeks.

Liv Morgan has become a major name on WWE RAW in recent weeks

It comes as no surprise that Liv Morgan was drafted to RAW as part of the opening Draft rounds since she was the woman who sidelined Rhea Ripley. Aside from champions on the red brand, Liv is one of the fastest-rising stars, and now that Nia Jax has been moved to SmackDown, she could be a major player in the Women’s World Championship picture.

With Backlash coming up, Becky Lynch will need a challenger for her title, and since Morgan was the last woman to be eliminated in the Battle Royal and was the reason the title was vacated to begin with, she would be the perfect challenger for The Man.