FULL MATCH - Rhea Ripley (c) (w/ Dominik Mysterio) vs Liv Morgan - Women's World Championship - SummerSlam 2024
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00:00And here we go. Rhea Ripley, Liv Morgan, one-on-one tonight for the Women's World Title.
00:05Again, Morgan's got the advantage. Rhea's got a pin or submit the champion to win the title.
00:09Now, Pat, this is Rhea's first match since WrestleMania.
00:13She was injured the week following by Liv Morgan.
00:17Rhea was put on this earth to be in the middle of a stadium, ready to kick somebody's ass.
00:21And Liv Morgan now has no interest in locking up with Rhea Ripley in the early going.
00:25A wise decision by the champion.
00:27Liv trying to get under the skin of Rhea Ripley even deeper than she already has, which is impressive.
00:33But that's what Morgan's going to need to do. You're not going to stand toe-to-toe with the Eradicator.
00:37Yeah, try to throw Rhea off her game, get her really emotionally involved in this matchup and make a mistake
00:43to allow Morgan to keep the championship.
00:45Also helps her gain advantage. Now she's in the middle of the ring and Rhea's on the outside.
00:49Well, Morgan's been a master manipulator, master player as well.
00:55She's really gotten under the skin of Rhea Ripley.
00:59And listen, I know it may not be a popular realization, but Rhea Ripley's got to have some nerves tonight.
01:05Being in ring shape is a totally different type of shape than just being able to run on a treadmill,
01:10keep your cardiovascular conditioning up.
01:12Ripley's been out of the ring for quite some time.
01:14Morgan has not. That could play into the champion's advantage.
01:16And not even that, but this is the first time that the injured right shoulder of Rhea Ripley
01:20is going to be tested since it was hurt by Morgan.
01:22I agree. And I think a veteran like Liv Morgan realizes that.
01:25And should the opportunity present itself, I expect Liv to take full advantage.
01:29Liv trying to test the cardio of Rhea earlier here.
01:33Was this proverbial cat and mouse game what you expected here in the early going by the champion?
01:38I guess it's a good idea. It's what she's been doing for the last few weeks.
01:41Yesterday she was very content doing it. Why not continue it into the match?
01:45Oh, Rhea Ripley pump fake!
01:47Yeah, Rhea faked out Morgan and now face-to-face, challenger and champion.
01:53I'm thinking predator and prey.
01:58And Rhea Ripley finally able to get her hands on Liv Morgan.
02:02Oh, and a clothesline takes down the champion.
02:05And now a beatdown is on.
02:09And another clothesline and down goes Morgan.
02:12And I believe Rhea is going to relish this.
02:14What a physical start for Mommy.
02:18Showcasing that power.
02:20And now a little more power, half and half suplex.
02:24Driving Morgan into the corner and then outside the ring.
02:27Dominic with a big old smile on his face as he looks down at the women's world champ.
02:35You'd think that people like Dom would not be able to smile or feel happiness, but here he is high-fiving.
02:39What do you mean people like Dom?
02:40You never got online and saw that your ex was dating some new schlub and you felt better about yourself?
02:44That's all Dom's doing right now.
02:45Well, the bottom line is, you know, and I can't stand Dominic.
02:49You guys know my history with him.
02:51But the fact of the matter, he's got Rhea Ripley.
02:53And Liv Morgan wanted him as well.
02:54So the guy's doing something right, I guess.
02:56Dominic's a fashion icon.
02:58He possesses an animalistic magnetism.
03:00I wouldn't go that far into fashion.
03:01I mean, I'm surprised that there isn't some sort of ordinance against the pheromones Dominic's letting off here in Cleveland.
03:06He's got T-shirts hanging out of his waist.
03:09The divorce rate tripled in this town last week when they knew Dom was coming.
03:12Yeah, you tell us why, Cole.
03:14It's a good point.
03:16Sometimes, you know, pieces of crap, dumpster fires, people that look like dude wipes after a poop has happened and you get your butt wiped.
03:26Figure it out.
03:27And he certainly figured it out.
03:28It's going to be some night.
03:29I appreciate that tutorial.
03:32Well, the guy's a poop stain.
03:33Well, that's why he's the color analyst.
03:34He's painting the picture for us out here.
03:36All right, Bob Rawson out here.
03:37Make sure everybody understands what's on the side of the ring and what's in the ring here is two champions that for some reason are distracted by dumbed up.
03:44Oh, what a headbutt.
03:45Night, night, champ.
03:47Morgan's eyes driven in the back of her head.
03:50And now Rhea looking for Riptide to try to put Morgan away.
03:54Slams her to the top turnbuckle.
03:57This is about more than a championship, gentlemen.
03:59This is about vengeance.
04:02Damage.
04:04Rhea Ripley now.
04:06Looking to put Morgan away with a Riptide in the center of the ring.
04:09Watch me mocking Morgan.
04:11Liv, though, able to escape from behind.
04:16Obviously, she knows Rhea Ripley inside and out as well.
04:20She's able to counter another Riptide there.
04:22A little escape, but is she just delaying the inevitable?
04:25Oh!
04:26Liv Morgan lured Rhea Ripley in.
04:29Yeah, sidestepped and Rhea went into the turnbuckle.
04:32And now the champ wants to try to take control of Rhea Ripley.
04:36Oh!
04:37Into the corner.
04:38Oh, my God.
04:40Rhea went to her shoulder.
04:42Oh, it's out, it's out, it's out!
04:44It's out!
04:45And you heard Rhea say it's out.
04:47She said it's out.
04:53It's out, it's out!
04:54Can you continue? You want me to stop this?
04:55Do not stop this!
04:56Sure.
04:59You sure you don't want me to stop this?
05:01No!
05:03With a look of concern on Dominick's face,
05:05you heard Rhea say it's out,
05:06which means the shoulder probably dislocated
05:09by Liv Morgan, the injured shoulder of Ripley.
05:11Well, I don't care how tough you are,
05:12you can't win a match in WWE with one arm.
05:15No, no, no, no, no.
05:17And this is where Rhea was injured,
05:19driven into the corner.
05:25I'm not a doctor, but there is like a lump.
05:28You can see it in a naked eye.
05:30And now Morgan driving Ripley into the steel steps.
05:35Again, you don't have to like it,
05:36but you have to understand Liv's game plan.
05:40Well, I mean, she's the one who caused the injury
05:43in the first place.
05:47And now stomping away at Ripley
05:49right in front of Dirty Dog.
05:52Morgan is scorned by Mysterio.
05:55She walked out of an arena crying two weeks ago.
05:57And now Liv coming to retain the championship
05:59and a kick out by Ripley.
06:01And watch Morgan here and watch Ripley
06:03escalate into the steel steps.
06:09Have either of you guys competed in any of the sports
06:12with a dislocated shoulder?
06:14No, I would no longer compete.
06:16If it happened to me as well,
06:17I'm nowhere near as tough as Rhea Ripley is.
06:19And this isn't, I mean,
06:20this is insanely intelligent from Liv Morgan here.
06:23It is, and this is the sort of ruthlessness
06:25that Liv is going to need tonight.
06:26Should she have any hope of getting past Mommy?
06:29And that might've just made it worse.
06:31Yeah, now stacking up Rhea Ripley
06:33to retain the championship and a kick out.
06:36Look of disgust on her face
06:38as she looked down at Dirty Dom when Ripley kicked out.
06:42Rhea had to know that Liv was going to test that shoulder.
06:44Had to.
06:45And now that Liv has seen some success,
06:47she's going to attack it the rest of the night.
06:55And the dueling let's go Rhea, let's go Liv chance
06:58here at Cleveland Brown Stadium.
07:00And Morgan continues to put the pressure on the injured arm,
07:03perhaps dislocated arm, the shoulder of Rhea Ripley.
07:06Incredibly sound strategy by the champions.
07:09We take a look through the ref cam
07:11worn by Eddie Arango in this moment.
07:13He's got a great view of the action.
07:15Liv has located her target, the injured shoulder,
07:18and now Morgan is exploiting it for all it's worth.
07:20This has been a relentless assault
07:22on the shoulder of Rhea Ripley.
07:26Modified top wrist lock by Morgan.
07:29And Morgan, oh!
07:30Double knees.
07:31Code breaker to the shoulder.
07:33He tells you once in a lap.
07:35And Rhea now with a kick.
07:37And that buys herself some time,
07:39creates some separation.
07:43Desperation boot from Rhea Ripley.
07:45Rolls over to be emotionally consoled by Dominick Mysterio.
07:50And Rhea battling with one arm here.
07:54That is the ultimate equalizer for Rhea is the power.
07:58One!
08:02Two!
08:05Oh, and Dominick shoving Rhea Ripley out of harm's way
08:09and taking the bullet for his mommy.
08:12That's love, Cole.
08:15And now Rhea Ripley, look at her go.
08:17And now Rhea Ripley looking to take advantage,
08:19trying to send the champ back into the ring.
08:22Good thing Dominick was there.
08:23That may have been disaster for Ripley.
08:25I mean, chivalry is not that, I guess, for dum-dum.
08:30Three!
08:38Four!
08:44Oh, what the hell?
08:45Oh, God.
08:46Oh, my goodness.
08:48Ripley, did she just put her shoulder back in a joint
08:50by running into the announce table?
08:53I can hear it.
08:56That was the most disgusting thing I've ever seen.
08:58What the...
08:59Rhea Ripley just put her shoulder back in a joint
09:02by running into our announce table
09:04and now going to work on the champion, Morgan.
09:10Big kick by Ripley Connects.
09:12Morgan now staggered in the corner.
09:13I've never seen anything like that.
09:15Oh, and a drop kick into the corner by Ripley.
09:21What are you thinking, Pat?
09:22That was mind-blowing.
09:23I mean, just to think to do that.
09:25And the closest thing I can think of, guys,
09:27is Rhea's Judgment Day moment.
09:29Cover!
09:31Oh, and a kick out of two.
09:32Finn Balor suffered a similar injury years back
09:35at SummerSlam.
09:36At SummerSlam.
09:37The night he won the Universal Championship
09:38by beating Rollins, had to give it up the next night.
09:41And again, this is disturbing.
09:43I'm not sure I want to see this again.
09:45Oh, goodness.
09:47Popping the shoulder back into joints.
09:53I mean, it was obviously something
09:54that all of us were incredibly surprised by.
09:58I mean, just the ingenuity to do that
10:00and then for it to work.
10:01And Ripley could be closing in
10:03on another world championship.
10:04Looking for Riptide with Morgan.
10:06Morgan, though, turns it into a DDT.
10:08Great counter by the champ.
10:09Into the cover to retain.
10:10Hook of the leg now.
10:11On Ripley, who kicks it two.
10:15Morgan spiked Rhea right on the crown of her dome.
10:19But the challenger had enough left to survive.
10:22Let's take another look.
10:24Hoisted up by Mommy.
10:25And you have to wonder if the shoulder played a factor
10:28in Ripley's power and her ability to deliver
10:31that maneuver that Morgan countered so well.
10:34Are you talking about the shoulder
10:35that she tried to spear through the commentator's desk?
10:37Yes, the one that almost sent me into the front row.
10:39Oh, and now Ripley caught Morgan
10:40with a kick, dropped the champion again.
10:43Liv Morgan to the corner.
10:45Rhea Ripley.
10:47Trying to bring the fight to Liv.
10:49Competitive battle here tonight.
10:51Morgan!
10:55Oh, Ripley could be thinking about the prism lock.
10:58This is the submission hold,
10:59but she can't really use the right arm here, Corey.
11:02Trying to use it, trying to lock it in.
11:05One of Mommy's arms is stronger than both of Mo's.
11:08I can't believe she's doing this just left-handed, basically.
11:10If she taps Morgan here, she'll win the championship.
11:13And Liv, though, able to reverse
11:15and send Rhea shoulder-first again into the corner.
11:18Great wherewithal by the champion,
11:20desperate as it may be.
11:22Gotta think with the humidity,
11:24if maybe Liv was able to loosen up a little bit.
11:27Slip out, wiggle out.
11:29And Liv now, oh!
11:30Crucifix driver, top of the wind,
11:32to retain!
11:33Kick out at two.
11:36And Morgan wisely looking for the arm bar,
11:38Ripley doing her best to prevent
11:40the submission from being completed.
11:42And Rhea trying to block here.
11:43Liv Morgan trying to separate.
11:45And if she can lock in an arm bar on that shoulder,
11:47it could be all over.
11:49Ripley hanging on for dear life right now.
11:52And Rhea trying to block.
11:53Morgan now with kicks to the midsection of Ripley.
11:55The champion trying to somehow sink in an arm bar here
11:58on the number one contender, Ripley.
12:02How much more does Rhea have left with that arm?
12:06I'm surprised Rhea's got anything left.
12:10And credit where it's due, once again,
12:12to Liv Morgan, who came out here tonight ready.
12:15As unpopular as Morgan may be recently,
12:17Liv Morgan is an A-list competitor right now.
12:20Sound strategy, execution through the roof,
12:22everything that Liv could have wanted thus far.
12:24The cat and mouse game forcing Rhea to chase early,
12:27then finding the opening to injure the shoulder.
12:29But now, the power of the Eradicator!
12:32Cover for the title!
12:34Ripley hooks the leg and Morgan kicks out!
12:40Incredible back and forth action from both competitors.
12:43First, Morgan reaching deep into her back
12:46with a crucifix driver.
12:47And this is superhuman.
12:49With one severely damaged arm,
12:51Ripley able to summon the strength to put Liv down again.
12:56Amani chants ringing throughout Cleveland Brown Stadium.
13:00Ripley.
13:10Oh, and a headbutt by Morgan!
13:12Defiant champion retaliating!
13:16Liv trying to escape out to the apron now.
13:19Oh, and now hanging up the bad shoulder on the ropes again.
13:22Everything in between the years,
13:23Liv Morgan is doing at a very high level tonight.
13:25Everything.
13:26Now, Morgan climbing into the timekeeper's area.
13:29Steel chair in hand.
13:31Oh, maybe Liv's gonna try to get herself disqualified
13:33to retain the title.
13:34Exactly.
13:35Champion's advantage.
13:36Not gonna make nearly as much money tonight,
13:38but sometimes keeping the gold is worth it.
13:42Morgan, steel chair in hand,
13:44measuring Ripley.
13:46Remember, that's the reason Liv's champ today
13:48is because of a steel chair.
13:50And Ripley again,
13:51trying to shove her shoulder back into joint.
14:02And now,
14:04chair goes flying,
14:05Ripley sends up...
14:06There it is!
14:07Riptide!
14:09That had to be cathartic.
14:13And I don't believe Rhea's done yet.
14:16And I don't believe Rhea's done yet.
14:23Liv Morgan is putting Ripley through hell.
14:26Cost her months of her career.
14:28Cost her the championship.
14:30Rhea knows the rules.
14:31Don't let your emotions get the best of you, Rhea.
14:36If Ripley swings this chair,
14:37the gold is gone.
14:46You can't win the title like this.
14:48You can't win like this.
14:50We've heard.
14:51You can't win the title like this.
14:54Well, they're booing Dominic,
14:55but they should be applauding.
14:57Exactly.
14:58You just heard him tell Rhea
14:59you can't win the title like this.
15:04And Morgan,
15:05driving Rhea into Mysterio.
15:07Liv Morgan,
15:08oblivion to Ripley.
15:10Rolls through, hooks the leg.
15:12Cover by Morgan.
15:13And a kick out by Ripley at two.
15:16That was Morgan's chance.
15:17Rhea kicked out.
15:19And this stadium just came unglued.
15:23Morgan can't believe it.
15:25Liv Morgan in complete disbelief.
15:28Dominic did the right thing.
15:30He saved Rhea Ripley.
15:32She would have been disqualified
15:33not in a shot at the championship.
15:36And while that disagreement's taking place,
15:38Liv hits a picture perfect of Liv.
15:40What the hell?
15:43Oh, Dominic.
15:45Dominic just tossed her.
15:47Wait a minute.
15:49Oblivion to the steel chair.
15:51Not again.
15:53And Liv Morgan now
15:55with a cover
15:56retains the championship.
15:59What the hell?
16:01Here is your winner
16:04and still
16:07the Women's World Champion
16:11Liv Morgan!
16:16This is just like in Saudi Arabia.
16:18Dom with poor aim
16:20allowed Liv to win again.
16:23I...
16:26I mean, deja vu.
16:28Look at this.
16:29First Dominic doing the right thing.
16:32Telling Rhea, you use the chair,
16:33you're going to be disqualified.
16:34You can't win the title.
16:36You can't...
16:38Dom, I believe, was trying to tell Rhea.
16:41Understandably, emotions running high.
16:43Dom was just trying to keep Rhea in check.
16:45There's Oblivion,
16:46but mommy kicks out.
16:49Morgan was beside herself.
16:51Let's watch this again.
16:52Yeah, Oblivion right out of the steel chair.
16:54And Dominic had Eddie Arengo's attention.
16:58This is an almost carbon copy
17:00of how Liv Morgan beat Becky Lynch
17:02for the title to begin with.
17:05And it was Dom's fault then.
17:08Well, Liv Morgan is still the
17:10Women's...
17:11What the...
17:21Dominic, you sorry two-timing
17:24son of a bitch!
17:29This piece of trash
17:31screwed over his dad
17:34and now
17:35screwed over his mommy as well.
17:40Eddie Blount Grand.
17:46Rhea Ripley.
17:49Heartbroken.
17:53Guys,
17:54has this been a ruse for months?
17:59What the hell is going on here?
18:01You would assume that Dom can't think
18:03months in advance
18:04because he's too dumb.
18:07But anything's possible
18:09with this piece of...
18:12I'll just say it.
18:13I mean, that's what he is.
18:14This piece of shit!
18:22Oh, now he's slipping off the WWE Universe.
18:27I'm gonna go check on Rhea.
18:31I'll be right back.