5 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (July 8)

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5. Another Game Of Interruptions

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Will Liv Morgan ever get to cut her, "I did it" promo?

Natalya and Carmella interrupted her celebrations on Monday's episode of Raw, and Nattie was at it again here on SmackDown. She didn't come alone though. Nah, WWE wheeled out Ronda Rousey to congratulate Liv (more on that later) and then set up a MITB rematch vs. Natalya.

WWE needs to be really careful here, because Morgan is already coming off as a lucky underdog who doesn't command the ring during her own segments. That's not the way to go with her, especially now she's the reigning SmackDown Women's Champion.

All of these interruptions are getting in the way of what's important. Basically, thrusting Liv up on a pedestal and making her seem worthy enough to be tangling with the brightest and best SmackDown's women's division has to offer.

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