Liv Morgan may be one of WWE’s biggest female stars today, but Carlito doesn’t believe the company always saw her that way. The former Judgment Day member thinks Morgan had to fight for WWE’s confidence, and he’s giving her credit for forcing the company to take her seriously.
During an appearance on the Hitting the Turnbuckle Podcast, Carlito discussed Morgan’s rise in WWE while talking about the success of The Judgment Day. The conversation turned to how Morgan went from being someone who struggled to get major opportunities to becoming one of the company’s featured stars. Carlito believes WWE wasn’t completely sold on her when she first became a champion.
“Or just just giving them an opportunity at times, you know what I mean? I remember too like when she won the the the the championship the first time was like she was like the what do you call it? The uh the lucky loser kind of thing, right?”
Carlito was referring to Morgan’s early championship success, which included her winning the SmackDown Women’s Championship by cashing in Money in the Bank on Ronda Rousey in July 2022. While that was a huge moment for Morgan, Carlito believes WWE still wasn’t fully convinced she belonged at the top of the division.
“Like she kind of won and then and now they you know I feel like the company didn’t believe in her. So you know I’m very proud of her that she you know she made them believe in her, you know what I mean?”
Carlito didn’t stop there. He made it clear that he’s proud of Morgan for turning herself into someone WWE could no longer overlook, especially because he doesn’t believe she was originally among the company’s preferred choices for a major push.
“So that’s cool when someone that you know there’s not you’re not one of you’re not a company person eventually the the company adopts you, you know what I mean? So I’m I’m very proud of her for doing that cuz she I’m sure she wasn’t one of the chosen ones, but she made them choose her.”
That’s a pretty telling assessment coming from somebody who worked alongside Morgan in The Judgment Day. Carlito isn’t claiming to know every conversation WWE management had about her, but he clearly believes her success came from proving herself rather than being handed a guaranteed spot at the top.
Morgan has since become one of WWE’s central female stars, and Carlito believes she deserves every bit of that success. Whether WWE originally viewed her as a long-term main event player or not, she’s now established herself as someone the company continues to feature prominently.
Do you agree with Carlito that WWE didn’t fully believe in Liv Morgan until she forced them to, or do you think the company always saw her potential? Let us know your thoughts and feedback in the comments below.
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