The WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez, are officially penciled in for a title defense on the grandest stage of them all. But the question of who they’ll face might’ve just been answered ahead of Friday night’s high-stakes Gauntlet Match. According to WrestlePurists‘ own Ibou, the team set to win the number one contender’s slot hails from Raw — and all signs point to Lyra Valkyria and Bayley stepping up to challenge Morgan and Rodriguez in Philadelphia. If true, it’s a major opportunity for Valkyria, who continues to make waves since claiming the Women’s Intercontinental Championship, and a WrestleMania comeback for Bayley, who remains one of WWE’s most decorated veterans.
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The Gauntlet Match set for SmackDown tonight includes six teams from across both brands, including Katana Chance & Kayden Carter, Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark, B-Fab & Michin, Alba Fyre & Piper Niven, and Natalya & Maxxine Dupri. But it’s Bayley and Valkyria that fans — and reports — are buzzing about. Whether the match gets a stipulation added Friday night remains to be seen, but the heat around Liv Morgan’s Mania spotlight isn’t just about the in-ring competition.
Zoey Stark throws shade at Liv Morgan’s ring attire
In a now-viral exchange on social media, Zoey Stark threw shade at Liv Morgan’s ring attire, calling it closer to strip club fashion than sports gear. The comment, which followed Stark’s earlier criticism of Rhea Ripley, sparked a firestorm among fans — and a cheeky clapback from Morgan herself, who tweeted, “U just know I’d make the big bucks???”
Morgan’s outfit choices have long been a topic among fans, but so has her ability to back it up between the ropes. A multiple-time champion, a history-making Crown Jewel winner, and one-half of the current Tag Team Champions, Liv Morgan has built a resume as formidable as her wardrobe is daring. And as some fans have pointed out, Morgan and Ripley — both unbothered by conservative criticism — are leading the charge in WWE’s women’s division.
The message is clear: being sexy and dominant aren’t mutually exclusive. Liv Morgan embodies both — and come WrestleMania 41, she’ll be walking in with gold, and a spotlight only getting hotter.
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