Rhea Ripley is finally putting Liv Morgan in the rearview mirror. The new WWE Women’s World Champion spoke to the media at the company’s graduation ceremony. press conference following the debut of “WWE Raw” on Netflix on January 6, speaking with an air of finality about their long-running feud. “I’m ready to take on any challenger. I’m done with Liv,” she said bluntly. Their heated rivalry, which saw Morgan and Ripley trade legitimate shoulder injuries, reignited each time they returned from recovery. The members of The Judgment Day, especially Dominik Mysterio, also played a prominent role in the drama. Ripley spoke more about the dire consequences of this angle and what it meant to finally put a bow on it.
“Liv, she tried to take everything from me,” Ripley said. “And I understand the shoulder thing. I understand it. People think I don’t understand it. One for one. Arm for arm. But the fact is Liv took a lot more than my shoulder and a lot more three months of my career She made me go She took (Judgment Day) She also broke my face, targeted my knee… So finally pin her in a championship match and get my back. baby, it meant absolutely everything to me.”
When asked what’s next for her, Ripley didn’t share details. But she recognized that being champion put a target on her back and welcomed all challengers. “Anyone who wants to take over can come and get it,” Ripley said, before adding, “I’m back on top. Mami’s still on top.” Ripley’s victory was the only title change on a 3-hour “Raw” that only featured four matches. It was the program’s first three-hour broadcast since “Raw” was dropped to two hours last September. WWE recently added a third hour to “SmackDown” starting with the January 3 episode.
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