Liv Morgan Reflects on Injury Anger Before Royal Rumble Win

Liv Morgan, the 2026 Women's Royal Rumble winner, revealed in a recent interview that she spent her entire five-month recovery from a shoulder injury in a state of anger, viewing the setback as a theft of her career momentum. The former WWE Women's World Champion discussed the emotional ordeal during a conversation with Rick Ucchino of The Takedown on Sports Illustrated, just weeks after her triumphant return to the ring.

Morgan's injury occurred on June 16, 2025, during a match against Kairi Sane on an episode of WWE Raw. She suffered a separated right shoulder that required surgery and sidelined her from in-ring action until her surprise comeback at the Survivor Series WarGames premium live event on November 29, 2025. The timing hit hard, as Morgan described being in the midst of a promising run with several storylines and personal projects aligning.

"I was pissed. I was mad. I was mad my whole injury. I was mad the whole entire time," Morgan said. "I feel like I got injured in a moment where I had multiple things going on for me. I was really enjoying and loving what I was doing. So to have all that taken away from me for an extended period of time, I was angry. I was quite...