{"id":150033,"date":"2026-01-06T04:52:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T09:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=150033"},"modified":"2026-01-08T12:20:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T17:20:27","slug":"did-liv-morgan-win-her-first-match-since-returning-on-1-5-wwe-raw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/06\/did-liv-morgan-win-her-first-match-since-returning-on-1-5-wwe-raw\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Liv Morgan Win Her First Match Since Returning on 1\/5 WWE Raw?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Liv Morgan was having a great 2025. She was WWE Women&#8217;s Tag Team Champion with Raquel Rodriguez. Her storyline with Dominik Mysterio was heating up. Things were going well for her. But a dislocated shoulder suffered in June halted all plans for her and the Judgment Day.<\/p>\n<p>It seemed like her year was over. However, she made her return at Survivor Series: WarGames, helping Mysterio reclaim the Intercontinental Championship from John Cena. It was a huge moment for her and the Judgment Day.<\/p>\n<p>All of them were back together, with the only question remaining being when Morgan would get back in the ring. That question was answered on January 5, 2026, on Raw in a big way.<\/p>\n<h2>Morgan Defeats Lyra Valkyria in First Match Since June<\/h2>\n<p>Morgan&#8217;s <a  href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SB-jgiSmfEA?si=amrq3gZNxPgbUucU\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">last match<\/a> was on June 16, 2025, on Raw against Kairi Sane, where she dislocated her shoulder. It was a terrible blow to not only the Judgment Day but the women&#8217;s roster as a whole. Evolution was the very next month, and there&#8217;s no doubt that she would&#8217;ve been a massive part of the event.<\/p>\n<p>Her fans and the Judgment Day have been waiting for her to step back in the ring. That day finally came, as she faced Lyra Valkyria on the first Raw of 2026. She was tested early on in <a  href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mOGAc-iiEI0?si=oM1Nhz-kbVwFJXZT\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the match<\/a>. Valkyria grabbed onto her and immediately went for a tornado DDT. It connected, and she transitioned it into a fisherman buster. That was undoubtedly a rough welcome back for Morgan, as she probably wasn&#8217;t expecting that amount of offense so early.<\/p>\n<p>After a failed Nightwing attempt by Valkyria, she started to regain her strength. Hitting Valkyria with elbows to weaken her seemed like a good idea at the time, but that allowed for another Nightwing attempt. Once again, Morgan countered it but failed to get the pin. Afterwards, they started kicking each other, which led to some predictable Judgement Day shenanigans.<\/p>\n<p>Valkyria was going to bounce off the ropes, but Roxanne Perez moved the middle rope, causing her to fall through. That was when Bayley made her presence known to Perez. She beat her down and chased her out of the arena. Valkyria, clearly worried for her friend, took her mind off the match.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_150045\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-150045\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-150045 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/11-8-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"A WWE Raw graphic featuring Liv Morgan.\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/11-8-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/11-8-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/11-8-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/11-8.jpg 959w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-150045\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That turned out to be her loss and Morgan&#8217;s gain. She immediately hit her with Oblivion and went for the pinfall. The count was successful, and she got the victory.<\/p>\n<p>Getting a win in your first match in seven months has to have her feeling good. She should celebrate now, though, as it seems like Bayley and Valkyria aren&#8217;t done with her and the Judgment Day quite yet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><i>Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\"><em><u><i>Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i> for more on Liv Morgan, WWE Raw results, and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the significant news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><i>You can check out WWE programming on\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81788927\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Netflix<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(Raw),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usanetwork.com\/wwe-friday-night-smackdown\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>USA Network<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(SmackDown),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwtv.com\/shows\/wwe-nxt\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>The CW<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(NXT),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/tubitv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Tubi<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Evolve),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aetv.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>A&amp;E<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Superstar Sunday \u2013 Rivals, WWE LFG, and Greatest Moments), and\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Peacock<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Main Event, as well as archives and premium live event streaming). Follow WWE on social media to relive top moments and matches on\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>YouTube<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>, and catch fast-paced action on X (<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/events\/1773457579022155776?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>WWE Speed<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>).<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liv Morgan was having a great 2025. She was WWE Women&#8217;s Tag Team Champion with Raquel Rodriguez. Her storyline with Dominik Mysterio was heating up. Things were going well for her. But a dislocated shoulder suffered in June halted all plans for her and the Judgment Day. It seemed like her year was over. 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