{"id":152647,"date":"2026-02-05T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T14:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=152647"},"modified":"2026-02-15T00:38:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T05:38:34","slug":"3-reasons-why-liv-morgan-should-challenge-stephanie-vaquer-at-wwe-wrestlemania-42","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/02\/05\/3-reasons-why-liv-morgan-should-challenge-stephanie-vaquer-at-wwe-wrestlemania-42\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons Why Liv Morgan Should Challenge Stephanie Vaquer at WWE WrestleMania 42"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Liv Morgan was the bridesmaid in women&#8217;s Royal Rumble matches after finishing as a runner-up in 2023 and 2024. However, Morgan finally won the 2026 women&#8217;s Royal Rumble match for the first time in her career. The New Jersey native lastly eliminated former WWE Women&#8217;s Champion Tiffany Stratton to punch her ticket to a world championship match at WrestleMania 42.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan&#8217;s resume is impressive as she is a two-time Women&#8217;s World Champion, four-time WWE Women&#8217;s Tag Team Champion alongside Raquel Rodriguez, the first-ever WWE Women&#8217;s Crown Jewel Champion, a women&#8217;s Money in the Bank winner, and now, women&#8217;s Royal Rumble match winner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"t1CyJmYhzl\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/31\/liv-morgan-wins-womens-2026-wwe-royal-rumble-match-eliminating-returning-star-last\/\" target=\"_self\">Liv Morgan Wins Women&#8217;s 2026 WWE Royal Rumble Match, Eliminating Returning Star Last<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Liv Morgan Wins Women&#8217;s 2026 WWE Royal Rumble Match, Eliminating Returning Star Last&#8221; &#8212; Last Word on Pro Wrestling\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/31\/liv-morgan-wins-womens-2026-wwe-royal-rumble-match-eliminating-returning-star-last\/embed\/#?secret=Vb3dB50i1Z#?secret=t1CyJmYhzl\" data-secret=\"t1CyJmYhzl\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it remains to be seen who the former two-time Women&#8217;s World Champion will choose to face at WrestleMania 42. Her former WWE Women&#8217;s Tag Team Championship-winning partner, Raquel Rodriguez, failed to beat Stephanie Vaquer for the Women&#8217;s World Championship in a Street Fight on Raw&#8217;s February 2, 2026, Netflix episode.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_152682\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-152682\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/22-3-250x300.jpg\" alt=\"A WWE graphic featuring Liv Morgan.\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-152682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/22-3-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/22-3-768x921.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/02\/22-3.jpg 792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-152682\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nevertheless, Morgan is keeping her cards close to her chest, and she&#8217;s making the trip to SmackDown on February 6, 2026, to monitor the WWE Women&#8217;s Champion Jade Cargill. Nevertheless, there are strong cases for Morgan to challenge La Primera for the Women&#8217;s World Championship, which will be evaluated more closely.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>3. Morgan Needs To Reclaim The Championship She Never Had A Rematch For<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL MATCH: Liv Morgan vs. Rhea Ripley | Women\u2019s World Title Match: Raw on Netlflix premiere\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WDnt9j2Fqcg?start=73&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Liv Morgan&#8217;s second reign as the Women&#8217;s World Champion was curtailed by Morgan&#8217;s rival, Rhea Ripley, on the Netflix Premiere of Raw on January 6, 2025. However, wrestlers are no longer guaranteed customary rematches after dropping a championship. Morgan swiftly moved into the tag team division with Rodriguez, and Morgan hasn&#8217;t featured in a Women&#8217;s World Championship match in 13 months.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan spent five months on the sidelines with a shoulder injury, which is another key reason why she hasn&#8217;t challenged for the Women&#8217;s World Championship since then. However, Morgan holding the Women&#8217;s World Championship for the third time would be huge. The power couple, Morgan and the Intercontinental and AAA Mega Champion Dominik Mysterio, would assert their authority once again, with both holding major championships.<\/p>\n<p>A Women&#8217;s World Championship match at WrestleMania 42 between Morgan and Stephanie Vaquer would be a mouthwatering contest. Furthermore, Morgan has proven her credentials as a major player, and dethroning Vaquer is a big deal.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>2. Morgan Has Eyed up Vaquer&#8217;s Championship Since Her Return<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Liv Morgan confronts Stephanie Vaquer: Raw highlights, Dec. 1, 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kTsqYV-fySY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Liv Morgan made a blockbuster return to WWE at Survivor Series: WarGames when she aided Dominik Mysterio in defeating John Cena for the Intercontinental Championship. However, 48 hours later on Raw, Morgan confronted Vaquer backstage and said, &#8220;I just wanted to say that I&#8217;m back, congratulations by the way&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Keeping it short and sweet, she walked off with a laugh. It makes sense for Morgan to challenge Vaquer for the Women&#8217;s World Championship, considering both women are on Raw and at the top of their division.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan interfered in Vaquer&#8217;s latest title defense against Raquel Rodriguez. Furthermore, Rodriguez told Morgan not to get involved, but she did. After Vaquer retained the Women&#8217;s World Championship, Morgan laid out Vaquer with Oblivion and hoisted the Women&#8217;s World Championship above her head.<\/p>\n<p>The story has been there for months, with Rodriguez coming up short. However, Morgan and Vaquer would be a fresh matchup, with Morgan determined to win the Women&#8217;s World Championship again.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>1. Morgan Should End Vaquer&#8217;s Women&#8217;s World Championship Reign<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Liv Morgan justifies eliminating Raquel Rodriguez from Royal Rumble: Raw highlights, Feb. 2, 2026\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-sXStyWPL58?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Stephanie Vaquer was the beneficiary of Naomi&#8217;s unexpected pregnancy for the Women&#8217;s World Championship. La Primera defeated Iyo Sky for the vacant Women&#8217;s World Championship at Wrestlepalooza. However, Vaquer has been stuck for months in a rivalry with the Judgment Day.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Vaquer&#8217;s Women&#8217;s World Championship reign should come to an end. The 2026 women&#8217;s Royal Rumble match winner, and Vaquer, will be in a first-time one-on-one match between Vaquer and Morgan.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan and Vaquer can string together an intense Women&#8217;s World Championship match at WrestleMania 42. Should Morgan opt to challenge Vaquer, their bout will be a banger. Furthermore, Morgan should become the Women&#8217;s World Champion at &#8216;Mania. She could get one over on Rodriguez, showing her how to beat La Primera for a championship.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s doubtful that Morgan and Vaquer&#8217;s Women&#8217;s World Championship encounter will be the main event on Night One of WrestleMania 42. Furthermore, there could be further dissension on Judgment Day between Morgan, Rodriguez, and Roxanne Perez, as Rodriguez and Perez could get jealous of Morgan holding the Women&#8217;s World Championship. Vaquer&#8217;s Women&#8217;s World Championship reign has been steady. 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