On WWE RAW's Netflix premiere show, Rhea Ripley finally dethroned Liv Morgan as the WWE Women's World Champion. After the match, The Eradicator also kicked Dominik Mysterio, as Dirty Dom seemingly attempted to reunite with the former Judgment Day member.
Rhea's victory received mixed reactions from fans online, but the live crowd erupted with excitement as she became Champion again. In this article, we will discuss three reasons why Mami dethroned Morgan for the Women's World Championship on RAW's Netflix debut show.
#3. To end Rhea Ripley's feud with the Judgment Day
The rivalry between Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley started with Morgan's revenge tour, where she aimed to take everything from Mami, including the Women's World title. However, since Ripley cannot return to the Judgment Day after being betrayed by them, the only thing she can recover from Liv is the Women's World Title.
It seems that the Stamford-based promotion might want to end this rivalry with Mami getting her revenge over the Judgment Day member by reclaiming her status as the Women's World Champion.
This ending of the RAW Netflix Women's World Title match seemingly also marks the conclusion to the Liv vs. Rhea rivalry, as Morgan first got her revenge. Now, Ripley has regained the Women's World Championship and got her redemption.
#2. WWE might have a different direction for Liv Morgan on the road to WrestleMania 41
WWE will soon kick off its Road to WrestleMania 41, and one of the reasons why Rhea Ripley dethroned Liv Morgan could be that Triple H has different plans for the Judgment Day member. It's likely that the Chief Content Officer wants Morgan to be engaged in a different storyline rather than being featured as a champion throughout the entire road to Mania.
Hence, WWE could have decided to take the title off her shoulders and give it to Mami. One potential storyline could involve a feud between Morgan and the Judgment Day members themselves, as there have been growing rifts between Finn Balor and Liv Morgan over the past few weeks.
Additionally, after Morgan suffered the loss, Dirty Dominik didn't even hesitate to attempt a reunion with Rhea Ripley, which is something Liv probably didn't appreciate.
#1. To add an element of surprise to the RAW Netflix debut show
RAW Netflix Premiere is indeed one of the biggest nights in the company's history. The card for the show was stacked, but it lacked in terms of title matches.
To add an element of surprise to this event, WWE likely chose to have a title change, with Rhea Ripley dethroning Liv Morgan as the Women's World Champion. Title changes like these are typically a major part of premium live events.
By having a title change on the RAW Netflix Premiere show, WWE likely aimed to elevate the significance of this special event.