The ongoing Liv Morgan WWE rivalry with Rhea Ripley is heating up as Morgan gears up to challenge Ripley for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships at Saturday Night’s Main Event. With the storied history between these two wrestlers, their dynamic now draws comparisons to iconic comic book adversaries, adding complexity and anticipation to their upcoming match.
A Rivalry Inspires Comic Book Comparisons
Liv Morgan, referencing the DC Universe, described her complicated connection with Ripley as both heroic and villainous, suggesting their WWE encounters are fated. In a recent conversation following her number one contender’s win with Roxanne Perez on WWE Raw, Morgan outlined the unpredictable nature of the rivalry, indicating her intent was never specific to Ripley, but rather to whoever held the titles at the time.
“I was like, ‘It’s nice to see you, buddy. You look good,’ which I meant that,”
Morgan said on WWE Raw Recap. Speaking about the dynamic with Ripley, she added,
“She’s like the Batman to my Joker. I am the villain in her hero story, and she is the villain in my hero story. And so I think that we will always have ties to a degree, but this was not intentional. Whomever, whoever, it doesn’t matter, whoever had these tag team titles, we were coming for them regardless.”
– Liv Morgan, WWE Superstar
Adding to the sentiment, Morgan reflected on the randomness of their confrontation in the ring this time:
“It could’ve been Rhea, it could’ve been The Kabukis, it could’ve been Bayley and Lyra [Valkyria], which is actually never, because they’re never gonna win those titles ever, ever, ever. It just happened to be Rhea and IYO [SKY], so it really was what it was. But it was good to see her.”
– Liv Morgan, WWE Superstar
A Conflict Rooted in Years of Battles
The history between Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley dates back to 2022, when they teamed up for a WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship shot at WrestleMania 38 and again on Raw. Their alliance didn’t last, as Ripley eventually turned on Morgan following a defeat. Fast forward to 2024, and the rivalry intensified after Morgan inadvertently caused Ripley to injure her shoulder. The injury forced Ripley to vacate the WWE Women’s World Championship, paving the way for Morgan to claim a seven-month reign. The cycle of competition continued into 2025, when Ripley reclaimed momentum by defeating Morgan on the Netflix premiere of Raw.
Just last week, Ripley, teaming with IYO SKY, secured the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships by defeating Asuka and Kairi Sane on the first anniversary episode. Morgan, alongside Roxanne Perez, clinched victories over Sane and Asuka as well as Lyra Valkyria and Bayley, establishing themselves as the first contenders for Ripley and SKY’s titles.
What Lies Ahead for Morgan and Ripley
As Saturday Night’s Main Event approaches, the anticipation around this title match grows. The Liv Morgan WWE rivalry with Ripley stands out not only for in-ring action, but for the emotional and narrative complexity each brings to the ring. With Roxanne Perez now in Morgan’s corner, and with Ripley aligned with IYO SKY, fans and analysts are keen to see which team will prevail—and whether this clash deepens one of WWE’s most compelling storylines in recent years.
