Shayna Baszler is out to pick up a definitive win over Liv Morgan.
During an appearance on WWE’s The Bump, Shayna Baszler spoke about earning a title shot against Liv Morgan by winning a #1 contender’s match on SmackDown. Baszler says she was in a slump, but she proved just how quick she can turn things around.
Baszler’s title shot is her first singles championship match in two years and third one on the main roster overall. Asked if there’s a different kind of pressure, Baszler said the pressure is the same but the expectations are higher.
“No, I think the pressure’s the same. I don’t wanna say there’s no pressure, there definitely is pressure, but there’s always title when you’re in a title match. So I think the expectation is higher for me now because I think I’m in a little bit more of a groove. It took me a second to get my footing on Raw, and the world was in an uproar at the time. Not to make excuses, it’s not that. My footing’s a lot more solid, I know who I am a little bit more, and I mean, Liv Morgan has one arm.”
Baszler was asked if there’s a bit of a personal motive against Liv Morgan, who picked up a controversial win over Ronda Rousey at SummerSlam. Baszler said there should be no doubt about the result of a match and she called out Morgan for not speaking up.
“The frustrating thing for me is, in Elimination Chamber, I was looking to make a statement, for sure. But I think right now, it’s a little more emotional for me because I can’t stand the fact that if the tables were turned, if it was Ronda that tapped while she had a pin, the world would be throwing a tantrum about how it was not a legitimate win. But because it’s Liv Morgan and she’s everyone’s favorite and everyone loves her, people are celebrating it. It’s such a clear, I don’t know, it’s so crazy to me. So it’s very important to me.
“I think there’s a different sort of pressure where I will leave no question, and I obviously can’t afford to because the fans aren’t gonna speak up. The ‘champion’ isn’t even gonna speak up about it, so I need to make sure that there’s a stamp at the end of this, where there’s absolutely no question, and then no one can argue, whether you hate me or you love me.”
