Liv Morgan injury is a crushing blow to WWE's summer plans — here's how they can pivot
The Post's Joseph Staszewski brings you around the world of professional wrestling in his weekly column, Post Match Angle.
Everything changed in seconds for Liv Morgan and WWE.
Morgan dislocated her shoulder on 'Monday Night Raw' while bracing herself falling to the mat on the first and simplest moves you can do in a match — a single-leg takedown from Kairi Sane. The match ended abruptly, and with it, likely so many of WWE's creative plans this summer.
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Hopefully Morgan, in the best stretch of her career, heals quickly, but a dislocated shoulder is usually months and not weeks away, depending on the severity. PWInsider reported her injury timeline could be around 16 weeks, but wrestlers are known to beat those projections.
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The Post's Joseph Staszewski brings you around the world of professional wrestling in his weekly column, Post Match Angle. Everything changed in seconds for Liv Morgan and WWE. Morgan dislocated her shoulder on 'Monday Night Raw' while bracing herself falling to the mat on the first and simplest moves you can do in a match — a single-leg takedown from Kairi Sane. The match ended abruptly, and with it, likely so many of WWE's creative plans this summer. Advertisement Hopefully Morgan, in the best stretch of her career, heals quickly, but a dislocated shoulder is usually months and not weeks away, depending on the severity. PWInsider reported her injury timeline could be around 16 weeks, but wrestlers are known to beat those projections.
