Liv Morgan and Carmella didn't exactly have a story worthy of a pay-per-view payoff ahead of their Extreme Rules clash, but something absolutely reeked about their battle being bumped to the Kickoff.
In keeping with Sasha Banks being taken out of her SummerSlam match with Bianca Belair just seconds before she she was supposed to enter it, WWE kept this uneasy information until they were live on the air. Not only does this sh*t alienate fans of both Morgan and 'Mella, but it can't do much for the mental states of the browbeaten wrestlers themselves.
Both have been dealt bad hands like this in the past, but when is enough going to be enough? Whatever was required of them on this night was made exponentially harder my yet another eleventh hour rejection
Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 30 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz", Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 50,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett
