general | March 28, 2026

10 Backstage Stories About Liv Morgan We Can't Believe

Liv Morgan is one of the most underrated women's wrestlers in WWE hoping to make her mark in the industry. The time in NXT introduced her to the industry learning at the Performance Center. Morgan learned from scratch from WWE’s coaches to move forward with chasing her dream job.

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The call-up to the main roster with The Riott Squad allowed Liv to team up with Ruby Riott and Sarah Logan as they all discovered their identities. Morgan has been involved in a few noteworthy storylines since the group dissolved (most notably with Becky Lynch). Quite a few fascinating notes from behind the scenes have surfaced. Without further ado, let's learn more about Liz by diving into her most fascinating backstage stories.

10 Triple H's Trainer Helped Her Get Hired

Triple H and his trainer

Triple H’s trainer Joe DeFranco had connections with a few wrestlers who received opportunities in NXT. Liv Morgan revealed that her love of wrestling and connection with DeFranco helped play a role in the WWE tryout without any experience.

RELATED: 10 Performance Center Trainees Who Found More Success Outside Of WWEEnzo Amore also claimed he put in a good word for Liv as a friend before they started dating. DeFranco and Enzo had a close bond that made them both the biggest connections for Morgan to get a shot at her dream job.

9 Real Friendship With Lana Inspired Romance Angle

Lana and Liv Morgan

WWE put together the elaborate storyline of Liv Morgan being the ex-girlfriend of Lana, interrupting her wedding with Bobby Lashley. One of the reasons for Morgan getting selected in such a spot was due to her legitimate friendship with Lana.

The two became close a few years ago with both living in Florida. There were many photos of them together on social media that could be used in the storyline. Liv and Lana are still close today and have been involved in vlogs together since the angle ended.

8 Was Upset About WWE Editing Her WM Match

Liv Morgan vs Natalya

The empty arena environment made WrestleMania 36 unlike any other show in WWE history. Liv Morgan had her first WrestleMania singles match on the pre-show against Natalya on the second of the two nights.

Everything was taped for safety reasons which allowed WWE to edit matches as they deemed fit. Morgan posted unhappy comments on social media referencing WWE cutting out parts of the match she felt harmed the end result.

7 Brie Bella Struggled After Mistake In Their Mistake

Liv Morgan vs Brie Bella

Liv Morgan suffered a scary injury during a match against Brie Bella. The match showed the mistake of Brie that caused many fans to turn on her. Brie struggled that week with many negative tweets coming her way, questioning her safety as a wrestler.

Brie revealed that she even had a battle with depression due to the cyberbullying that came from the match. Liv thankfully didn’t suffer a major injury and would return to the match in a relatively short time avoiding the scare.

6 Was Upset About Splitting From Riott Squad

The Riott Squad

WWE introduced Liv Morgan, Ruby Riott, and Sarah Logan together as The Riott Squad. The ladies never teamed in NXT and had to find their chemistry on the fly when called up for the act. All three wrestlers formed a bond and weren’t ready to break up when it happened.

The disappointing end to The Riott Squad didn’t even give us a great payoff. WWE ended the faction by drafting Liv to SmackDown away from the other two on Raw. Morgan was unhappy to have her career change without warning, especially since WWE didn’t have big plans for her.

5 Enzo Wanted Her In Carmella's Spot

Enzo, Big Cass and Carmella

The tag team of Enzo Amore and Big Cass found huge success in NXT as a popular act. Carmella would add a new dynamic by becoming the manager who cut promos with them as well. Enzo revealed he wasn’t fond of the idea of Carmella joining them at first.

RELATED: 10 Backstage Stories About Lana That We Can't BelieveCarmella played someone from Staten Island to fit into the New York/New Jersey vibe despite hailing from New England. Enzo claimed they wanted Morgan in the group to add a more authentic feel since she was from Jersey like him.

4 WWE Canceled Her Return Match At The Last Second

Liv Morgan

The Chronicle episode about Liv Morgan showcased a heartbreaking moment for any wrestler. Morgan was ecstatic about having her first match in many months against Ember Moon in a dark spot before SmackDown.

Cameras showed Michael Hayes and other producers stopping Liv about 45 seconds before her entrance. Vince McMahon wanted Morgan off television until something was planned for a bigger impact. Liv was shocked in her gear, getting ready to make her entrance before getting hit with the shocking news.

3 Helping Boyfriend Bo Dallas Prep For Life After WWE

Bo Dallas

One of the bigger revelations about Liv Morgan that most fans weren't aware of featured her real-life relationship with fellow wrestler Bo Dallas. WWE fans have wondered about Dallas’ status since he’s been off television for well over a year.

The Wrestling Observer revealed that Bo is expecting to get released at some point and is preparing for his life after wrestling. Dallas and Morgan have a farm together where they are hoping to set up their future when WWE ends.

2 Alexa Bliss & Nia Jax Were Upset With Her Look

Alexa Bliss and Nia Jax

Liv Morgan made two enemies relatively early into her WWE run. The look of pink pigtails upset Alexa Bliss who assumed Morgan was ripping her off. Bliss has used the pink pigtails a few times in the past. Nia Jax got involved as well as the friend of Alexa talking trash about Liv.

The trash talk didn’t phase Morgan as it would have with most as she fired back. Liv made a funny joke about Jax having her scraps since she was in a romantic storyline with Morgan’s ex Enzo Amore at the time.

1 Paul Heyman Wanted To Make Her A Huge Star

Paul Heyman

The move to Raw for Liv Morgan provided hope following the lackluster singles run on SmackDown. One big difference for Morgan this time was that Paul Heyman showed a lot of support for her as the top producer on the Raw brand.

Heyman had major plans for Liv, coming off her extended absence from television. The storyline of Morgan being revealed as Lana’s former lover was meant to be the top angle on Raw. Liv was in a few main event segments that unfortunately didn’t pan out as negative fan reaction ended it earlier than expected.