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We're only an hour into RAW as I write this and it's already been quite a power-packed affair overall. Ruby Riott returned to action after being on the shelf for quite a long time.
It did seem like there would be a Riott Squad reunion in the ring with Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan being on the same page. But Ruby Riott would turn on her former best friend and it would allow Lana to pick up the pieces and deliver a very devastating blow.
In this article, I shall look at 5 reasons why Ruby Riott turned on her former faction mate. Be sure to leave a comment and let me know if you agree or indeed if you disagree with my assessment.
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#5 The official end of the Riott Squad
We all knew that The Riott Squad is no more, but this was the clearest indication that the group has ceased to exist now. Sarah Logan is doing her own thing as she's tapped into her wild side and launched a brand new unleashed personality. Similarly, Liv Morgan has a brand new look and is knee-deep in the middle of a feud with Lana at the moment.
There is no reason for the Riott Squad to be allied as a unit unless the plans were to dethrone the Kabuki Warriors. Even if that were to be the case, there's a possibility that I have outlined in the following pages that could provide a solution.
Ruby Riott returned after a long period of time and she needed to create an instant impression upon her big comeback. The official end of the Riott Squad is a great way to remind the world that she means business.
#4 Liv Morgan distanced herself from Ruby Riott in her vignettes
Remember the vignettes that Liv Morgan was involved in before she came out during Lana and Lashley's wedding as the former's ex? In those vignettes, she had definitely distanced herself from the person she was.
In case you need a reminder of what she had to say, here's an example:
One day, I woke up and I reflected on the girl who I'd been. Where she was. Where she wasn't. That girl who had let her friends tell her what to do, and who to be and how to act. How to dress. All I ever wanted was to be comfortable in my own skin.
It would have made no sense at all to have Morgan cut this vignette and then have Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan get on the same page once more, because it would have completely made the whole deal absolutely meaningless indeed. And this is why Ruby Riott turned on Liv Morgan and went heel once she returned to action this week.
#3 To possibly form a new tag-team unit
The fact of the matter is that The Kabuki Warriors need brand new opponents to work with because the women's Tag Team Division has been an afterthought in the previous few weeks. Asuka has been working with Becky Lynch and as one would assume, she came up short when the two women tussled recently at the Royal Rumble.
But the Kabuki Warriors need brand new opponents to work with and this means that new tag teams need to be formed. Liv Morgan and Ruby Riott are no longer an option because the Riott Squad isn't a thing anymore and this means that this opens up a very interesting possibility indeed.
We know that WWE is very high on Lana but she isn't exactly Ricky Steamboat in the ring. Ruby Riott is a significantly better worker and could work the bulk of their matches if these two women come together as a heel tandem.
Such a team would even allow The Kabuki Warriors to turn face in due time.
#2 A brand new opponent for Becky Lynch
So, Becky Lynch is done putting Asuka away and she needs some new talent to work with on the road to WrestleMania. I know that it is very unlikely indeed that she will take on Charlotte Flair, the winner of the Royal Rumble match, especially if you consider the rumors that Flair will take on Rhea Ripley from NXT. I suppose that Ruby Riott is the best opponent to take on Becky Lynch at the moment.
Ruby Riott is a fantastic worker who can hang with Becky Lynch in the ring. Becky Lynch is arguably the most popular babyface in the business at the moment and there's no chance that the audience will turn on her, at least for a while. And so, Ruby Riott had to go heel, so as to become a viable challenger for Becky Lynch and the RAW Women's Championship.
It's a while before we get there but I do think that Becky Lynch will clash with Ruby Riott for her title on the way to WrestleMania.
#1 To firmly establish Liv Morgan as a babyface
In a storyline that pits Daniel Bryan against someone like The Fiend, it is quite clear who the babyface is and who the heel is. The same could be said for a feud like Randy Orton vs. Edge.
But because of the shocking nature of the Liv Morgan vs. Lana storyline, with Rusev and Bobby Lashley involved in the mix, let's just say that Liv Morgan did not exactly earn brownie points with the crowd to get her over as a babyface. To build audience sympathy for a character like hers, to have her become a beloved character like say, Becky Lynch, she needed to be betrayed by her friend.
Liv Morgan has a great look and whether you like the storyline that she returned in or not, one has to admit that it made her a household name almost at once. And now, she needs a good opponent to work against to rise the ranks on RAW.
And who better than her former best friend in kayfabe and also, her best friend in real life?
