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Update on Liv Morgan After European Tour Injury Scare

WWE Women's World Champion Liv Morgan may have dodged a metaphorical bullet while competing overseas.
Liv Morgan
Liv Morgan | Netflix

Liv Morgan is just days away from competing in the Queen of the Ring Tournament finals at Night of Champions, but that's not stopping her from wrestling on the second leg of WWE's summer European Tour.

The reigning Women's World Champion defended her title Sunday in Birmingham, West Midlands, England,, in a Fatal 4-Way Match against Women's Intercontinental Champion Sol Ruca, Lyra Valkyria and IYO SKY. While Morgan did emerge victorious, there was a scary moment in the match that could have been disastrous.

As Morgan and Valkyria were in the ring, there was definitely a miscommunication of sorts. Sol Ruca entered the fray and went for a springboard crossbody off the middle rope. Lyra moved out of the way, but Morgan continued to sell. This led to Ruca coming down awkwardly on Morgan's right leg.

Fans in attendance noted that Morgan was able to put weight on it afterward and she obviously went on to finish the match. She also did not appear to be hindered very much during her post-match celebration.

Morgan is scheduled to appear on Monday afternoon's edition of WWE Raw from The O2 Arena in London, along with the other King and Queen of the Ring finalists. Those plans are apparently still in place.

"You’re welcome Birmingham for blessing you with my presence tonight," Morgan wrote on her X account after Sunday's show. "Currently running to London because I am the f---ing GOAT."

Liv Morgan appears to have escaped serious injury

Liv Morgan
Liv Morgan | Netflix

Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez were able to provide a little bit of an update on what happened during Morgan's match on Monday morning's edition of Wrestling Observer Radio.

They said the contact did not appear to be as bad as initially feared, noting that Ruca landed closer to Morgan's foot as opposed to her knee. The referee quickly checked on her, and Meltzer said that they did raise one fist in the air, which is the signal that a performer is okay to continue. Liv did have a slight limp at times throughout the remainder of the match.

Morgan will face IYO SKY this Saturday afternoon in the Queen of the Ring finals, with the winner earning a world title opportunity at SummerSlam this August. We should have a better idea of Morgan's health when she appears on WWE Raw this afternoon.

Just a reminder that accidents do happen in wrestling. It's a physical sport, and multi-person matches can be especially chaotic. Many fans online were quick to lay blame for the incident on Sol Ruca. The Women's IC Champion has since set her X account to private.

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Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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