WWE’s Liv Morgan sustained an injury during Monday night’s episode of Raw. The incident occurred during her match against Kairi Sane, when a routine takedown went wrong. After hitting the mat, Morgan immediately clutched her arm in visible pain and rolled out of the ring. The broadcast went to a commercial break.
When the broadcast returned, Michael Cole confirmed that Morgan had suffered a dislocated shoulder. Officials called off the match, awarding Sane the win by default. PWInsider also confirmed the injury. WWE’s medical staff evaluated Morgan backstage, and the company now awaits a full assessment of the dislocation’s severity.
If deemed serious, such an injury could potentially sideline Morgan for up to 16 weeks. However, the final recovery time will depend on the exact nature and extent of the damage.
The report emphasizes that no one holds blame for the incident and describes it as a freak accident, placing no heat on Kairi Sane or anyone else involved.
Here is a slow-motion replay of the injury:
Unfortunate Timing
Morgan’s injury comes at an especially unfortunate time. Reports suggested Liv Morgan would face Nikki Bella at WWE Evolution next month, after she struck Bella with her Oblivion finisher during a promo segment last week. There had even been speculation that the Bella Twins might challenge Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles at the event, set for July 13 – but that now appears doubtful.
This setback follows Morgan’s recent return to WWE after a brief hiatus to film Takeshi Miike’s Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo in Japan. WWE didn’t strip Morgan and Rodriguez of their titles during her absence, but they may now have to reconsider based on the results of Morgan’s medical evaluation.
