Dominik Mysterio Liv Morgan
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Liv Morgan Retains Title, Dominik Mysterio Turns On Rhea Ripley At WWE SummerSlam

It was a bad night for Rhea Ripley at WWE SummerSlam after she was turned on by Dominik Mysterio.

The finish saw Liv Morgan hit Ripley with ObLIVion but Rhea kicked out. Mysterio then tossed a chair into the ring and distracted the referee while Morgan hit Ripley with the move again on the steel chair to retain her championship. Dominik and Liv make out after the match.

WWE SummerSlam results

Check out a recap of the match, courtesy of our live coverage page:

Women’s World Championship Match: Liv Morgan (c) vs. Rhea Ripley w/Dominik Mysterio

Morgan rolls out of the ring as soon as the bell rings. Ripley follows, but Morgan rolls back in the ring. Ripley chases Morgan. Morgan rolls back in, and Ripley does the same. Morgan and Ripley meet face-to-face in the ring. Ripley runs over Morgan. Suplex by Ripley. Morgan rolls out again. Morgan crawls towards Dominik. Ripley kisses Dominik on the cheek before booting Morgan in the chest. Ripley works over Morgan. Riptide on the top turnbuckle. Morgan falls to the mat. Ripley goes for another, but Morgan escapes.

Morgan sends Ripley into the turnbuckle shoulder first. Ripley writhes in pain. The referee checks on Ripley. Ripley tells the referee her shoulder is out. The referee asks if Ripley can continue. Ripley screams at the referee not to stop the match. Ripley rolls out of the ring. As Dominik checks on Ripley, Morgan pushes Ripley into the ring post. Morgan works over Ripley’s shoulder. Ripley boots Morgan away and rolls out of the ring again. Dominik pushes Ripley out of the way as Morgan sails through the air for a dive. Morgan lands on Dominik. Ripley rams her shoulder into the commentary desk to pop her shoulder back into place. Morgan looks terrified.

The closing moments…

Ripley sends Morgan flying with a shotgun dropkick. Suplex by Ripley. Ripley tries Riptide again, but Morgan reverses it into a DDT. Morgan goes up top. Ripley rips Morgan off the top and locks her in the Prisim Trap.

Morgan sends Ripley into the turnbuckle to break the hold. Morgan locks Ripley in a cross-armbar. Ripley turns the hold into a powerbomb. Morgan kicks out! Morgan hangs Ripley by her arm on the top rope. As Ripley clutches at her injured arm, Morgan brings a chair into the ring. Ripley pops her shoulder back into place by ramming it into the top turnbuckle. Riptide by Ripley. Instead of pinning Morgan, Ripley picks up the chair. Dominik snatches the chair from Ripley. Dominik tells Ripley she won’t win the title that way. Morgan dropkicks Ripley into Dominik. Oblivion by Morgan. Ripley kicks out. Dominik slides a chair into the ring and distracts the referee. Morgan hits Oblivion on the chair! Morgan pins Ripley.

Winner and STILL WWE Women’s World Champion, Liv Morgan!

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