Ronda Rousey will get a chance to regain the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship at WWE SummerSlam.
At the Money in the Bank premium live event, Liv Morgan cashed in her Money in the Bank contract to beat Rousey for the title after the latter defeated Natalya to retain the title. Now, WWE has announced that Morgan will defend the title against “The Baddest Woman on the Planet” at SummerSlam.
The official announcement, courtesy of WWE’s website, is as follows:
At SummerSlam, Ronda Rousey will look to dethrone new SmackDown Women’s Champion Liv Morgan in what promises to be a slugfest!
There are few competitors as devastating as The Baddest Woman on the Planet. The former Raw Women’s Champion reemerged after taking time off to become a mom, and it wasn’t long before she made Charlotte Flair scream “I Quit!” to claim the SmackDown Women’s Title. As the fans took in the start of her reign, it seemed unlikely that anyone else would be holding the title for a long time.
That all changed in one fateful night on July 2, however, when the determined Morgan rose above the competition to win the Money in the Bank Ladder Match and seize the contract for a championship opportunity.
Later that night, Morgan emerged just moments after Rousey’s epic title retention over Natalya and cashed in on The Rowdy One. After getting trapped in Rousey’s debilitating ankle lock for several edge-of-your-seat seconds, Liv suddenly kicked herself free and rolled up Rousey to secure the three-count and her first championship!
Can Liv defeat Rousey when she is at full strength? Find out at SummerSlam, streaming LIVE on Saturday, July 30, at 8 ET/5 PT on Peacock in the United States and on WWE Network everywhere else.
It is official!
New #SmackDown Women's Champion @YaOnlyLivvOnce will defend her title against @RondaRousey at #SummerSlam!https://t.co/hoQdTNKI6U pic.twitter.com/rRppFnVGoL
— WWE (@WWE) July 9, 2022
Rousey picked up another win over Natalya after the veteran confronted Morgan on the July 8 episode of WWE SmackDown. Despite the loss, Natalya will face Morgan in a Championship Contender’s Match on the July 15 episode of WWE SmackDown.
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