This week’s Raw witnessed the impending return of Liv Morgan . She’d been off WWE for the past few weeks to film Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo in Japan. After wrapping it up last week, Morgan’s return was imminent. However, the New Jersey native was caught off guard upon entering The Judgment Day clubhouse.
Already in there was the entire faction, with Roxanne Perez once again offering chicken nuggets to Dominik Mysterio, which he couldn’t deny. Perez then gave a little massage to Dirty Dom, but the two were caught just like that by Morgan, whose reveal got a huge pop in the Yuengling Center. The ex-Riott Squad member asked Mysterio what’s been going on.
Dirty Dom was fighting for his life as he tried explaining, but Morgan digressed for the moment. She revealed that Raquel Rodriguez had kept her posted on everything while Morgan wasn’t there.
The 30-year-old also alluded to Perez making a play for Mysterio but said she’d address it all later on. While the exchange between Morgan and Mysterio was unfolding, one could clearly see Finn Balor grinning ear to ear in the background the entire time.
It’s worth noting that The Prince was the one who introduced Perez to The Judgment Day last week. Balor even teased Dirty Dom on social media, as Mysterio had accepted the chicken tenders in a heartbeat, which were The Prodigy’s gift for the IC Champion. It’s almost as if Balor knew how it’d play out with Morgan’s return to the fold. The Irish Captor was all laughs during the aforementioned segment.
Liv Morgan lost to Kairi Sane after Roxanne Perez mix-up on Raw
Later on in the night, Liv Morgan took on Kairi Sane. It stemmed from a backstage segment where Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez confronted Iyo Sky and Sane. Morgan quipped that she thought Damage CTRL was dead, just like Sane’s chances of qualifying for Money in the Bank. Morgan also warned Sky of cashing in the MITB contract on her after she wins it.
Sane and Morgan put on a gritty affair, where they went down to the wire. At one point, when the former Riott Squad member was in the drop zone for The Pirate Princess’ Insane Elbow, Roxanne Perez, out of nowhere, shoved Sane off the top rope. For some reason, it ticked off Rodriguez, who began arguing with Perez despite the latter helping Morgan.
The Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo star got distracted by it and was rolled up by the Japanese wrestler. Morgan was livid by the loss and eventually blamed Rodriguez for messing it up. The former women’s world champion straight up told her partner that she was the veteran out there and she should’ve done better. Meanwhile, Perez, along with Finn Balor, couldn’t help but smirk at the entire situation.
Could Roxanne Perez become Ms. Money in the Bank 2025?
As of this week’s Raw, four women have qualified for the Money in the Bank ladder match. They include Rhea Ripley, Giulia, Alexa Bliss , and Roxanne Perez. The fifth spot will be determined on this week’s SmackDown as Nia Jax , Naomi, and Jade Cargill are set for a triple threat qualifying match.
The last addition to the MITB ladder bout could be none other than Liv Morgan, who’s hellbent on doing so. If Morgan does get through, she’ll get the opportunity to eventually throw down with Perez, as the latter is already set for the Money in the Bank PLE.
It could very well come down to these two as to who’ll retrieve that briefcase on June 7. The Prodigy does have a serious shot at winning the ladder match and earning the contract that’d guarantee her a world title match whenever and wherever she wants.
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