21 Biggest Wrestling Stories Of 2018
6. September - Brie Boots Liv's Lights Out
On the 24 September episode of Monday Night Raw, Brie Bella once more disconnected herself from fans' affections when a series of her kicks very much connected with poor Liv Morgan's face. Morgan was concussed by the stiff strikes to her skull, but was scarily - scandalously - allowed to continue in the match, even being made an uncooperative participant in a triple suplex spot.
Bella was already under fire from the wrestling community for a string of high profile errors since her return to the ring, and for many, her carelessness with Morgan was the proverbial dromedary-destroying straw. Brie became public enemy number one, with her position within the company attributed entirely to the lofty position of spouse Daniel Bryan.
The vitriol became so emphatic that Bryan himself was forced to step in to defend his wife, noting his own accidents throughout the years. Though there was a sense that Bella was an easy target, it was difficult to deny the frequency of her flubs.