Back in their WWE Performance Center days, Mandy Rose and Liv Morgan didn’t just trade shots in the ring—they threw down for real in the middle of a promo class.

Sonya Deville recently appeared on CJ Perry’s Identity Crisis podcast and dropped a wild story about a real fight that broke out between Mandy and Liv during a training drill meant to simulate in-ring intensity. What started as a fake pull-apart promo suddenly turned into an all-out backstage brawl, and Sonya found herself trapped in the middle of it.

“We’re doing it and Nof and Aliyah are on the side. I’m in the middle of the two of them and they’re doing it… Then I’m feeling like wind whiz past my ear and I’m like, yo, they’re really throwing.”

That’s when Sonya realized things had gotten serious.

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“I hear one of them say, ‘What, b*tch?’ And I’m like, wait—real. You could feel the intensity when they’re no longer working… Mandy had Gianna’s [Liv’s] hair. Gianna had Mandy’s hair. They’re screaming and swinging for the fences.”

The situation got so wild that other trainees ran for cover while Sonya tried to separate the two on her own.

“Nof’s gone. Aaliyah’s gone. Daniela’s gone. They bounced. And I’m in the middle going, ‘Whoa, whoa, whoa!’”

Eventually, male trainees had to jump in to stop it. But even after the dust settled, Mandy Rose still had one more shot to fire.

“Mandy rolls out and says, ‘You pulled my hair!’ And Gianna goes off. Then Mandy goes, ‘At least my hair is real, bitch!’”

Sonya said Mandy was extra proud of that line since she didn’t have hair extensions back then. This wasn’t some locker room drama that spilled out—this was legit heat during a scheduled class. And according to Sonya, the coaches had to stop everything and give a full speech afterward.

“It was the Tasmanian Devil in the ring… Total chaos. The coaches were freaking out.”

Sonya admitted she was caught in the middle, friends with both women, and just trying to keep it from escalating. The story gives fans a rare, unfiltered look at how tense and competitive the WWE Performance Center could get—even between people who would later become top stars.

From reality show vibes to real-life hair-pulling chaos, the WWE Performance Center has seen some crazy stuff—but this legit scrap between Mandy Rose and Liv Morgan might top it all. Sonya Deville’s firsthand account is as raw as it gets, and shows just how real things can get even in a “scripted” business.

What do you think about this wild brawl between Mandy and Liv? Should WWE have used this real-life heat in a storyline? Drop your reactions in the comments—we want to hear everything.

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Steve Carrier is the founder of Ringside News and has been reporting on pro wrestling since 1997. His stories have been featured on TMZ, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and more.

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