{"id":152732,"date":"2026-02-06T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=152732"},"modified":"2026-02-06T05:44:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T10:44:52","slug":"paths-liv-morgan-could-take-on-the-road-to-wwe-wrestlemania-42","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/02\/06\/paths-liv-morgan-could-take-on-the-road-to-wwe-wrestlemania-42\/","title":{"rendered":"Paths Liv Morgan Could Take on the Road to WWE WrestleMania 42"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are nearly a week removed from the 2026 Royal Rumble, yet the fallout is only beginning to settle. While the road to Las Vegas is already paved for the men, with Roman Reigns wasting no time in selecting WWE World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk, the women\u2019s side of the bracket remains a volatile mystery.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Liv Morgan stands at the center of that storm. After outlasting 29 other women and ruthlessly eliminating her own Judgement Day ally, Raquel Rodriguez, Morgan is playing a much more calculated game of cat and mouse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The choice ahead of her is a truly important decision. Does she pursue Stephanie Vaquer and the Women\u2019s World Championship to settle the score for her faction? Or does she test her luck against the force of Jade Cargill for the Women\u2019s Championship? Both champions offer a career-defining payday, but for Morgan, the decision is about more than gold; it\u2019s about legacy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Liv-ing It Up<\/h2>\n

Since entering the WWE, Morgan has built an imposing list of accomplishments and accolades.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Gionna Daddio, known professionally by her ring name Liv Morgan, was born on June 8, 1994, and raised in Elmwood Park, New Jersey, alongside her five siblings. Growing up in a single-parent household following the early passing of her father, Morgan found an outlet in wrestling. <\/span><\/p>\n

She and her four older brothers even constructed a makeshift wrestling ring in their backyard, creatively using lawn chair cushions and ropes tied to chairs to bring the sport to life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At age 19, Morgan began training at Joe Defranco\u2019s gym in Wyckoff, New Jersey. DeFranco, a renowned trainer who worked closely with Triple H, was so struck by Morgan\u2019s athleticism and drive that he personally reached out to WWE to land her a tryout opportunity, despite her having no prior wrestling background.<\/span><\/p>\n

Following a successful tryout, Morgan signed with WWE in October 2014, at just 20 years old. She spent three years in NXT, initially performing under the name Marley before eventually being rebranded as Liv Morgan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

She was finally given her opportunity to shine on the main roster in November 2017, when she was called up alongside Ruby Riott and Sarah Logan to form \u201cThe Riott Squad.\u201d However, 2022 provided Morgan\u2019s biggest moment yet, as she won the Money in the Bank ladder match and cashed in on Ronda Rousey that same night to capture the SmackDown Women\u2019s Championship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Since that iconic first championship victory, Morgan has captured the Tag Team Championship four times and has held the Women\u2019s World Championship twice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fast-forwarding to the present, Morgan is faced with two compelling options: either Stephanie Vaquer or Jade Cargill as her WrestleMania opponent.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Since her return from injury at Survivor Series: WarGames in November 2025, WWE has been planting seeds for a potential character shift for Morgan while revealing clear fractures within The Judgement Day. Is now the time for a dramatic Liv Morgan babyface turn that upends her faction?<\/span><\/p>\n

With the choice looming, let\u2019s examine the benefits of both paths and predict which champion Morgan will target at WrestleMania, and what specific creative directions WWE might take with her character along the way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Stephanie Vaquer\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

Liv Morgan selecting Stephanie Vaquer as her opponent at WrestleMania 42 would be an intriguing move, setting the stage for an electrifying clash of styles, pitting Morgan\u2019s unpredictable tenacity against Vaquer\u2019s world-class technical precision on the grandest stage of them all.<\/span><\/p>\n

First, targeting Vaquer for the Women\u2019s World Championship offers Morgan the ultimate path to redemption, allowing her to reclaim the title that defined her dominant 2024 reign and effectively launching a high-stakes \u201cRevenge Tour.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Next, The Judgement Day has already crossed paths with Vaquer, most recently when Raquel Rodriguez faced her in a Philadelphia Street Fight. Although Rodriguez came up short, Morgan can now spin this loss into a revenge narrative, masquerading as a loyal friend \u201cavenging\u201d Rodriguez. At the same time, she secretly focuses on the one thing that truly matters: the Women\u2019s World Championship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A WrestleMania clash between Morgan and Vaquer is a tantalizing prospect, pitting one of the company’s most popular stars against one of the roster’s fastest-rising talents. The seeds were seemingly planted this past Monday on Raw when Morgan laid Vaquer out with an ObLIVion following the Street Fight match, a move that could be interpreted as a clue regarding Morgan\u2019s WrestleMania choice.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jade Cargill\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

Selecting Jade Cargill for a WrestleMania 42 showdown would be a bold statement from Liv Morgan. This matchup creates a fascinating dynamic, contrasting Morgan\u2019s unpredictable ring awareness with Cargill\u2019s sheer strength, ensuring a main-event feel for the WWE Women\u2019s Championship.<\/span><\/p>\n

For starters, there is already a compelling history between Morgan and Cargill to draw from.\u00a0 At the 2024 Elimination Chamber, it was Morgan who spoiled Cargill\u2019s main roster in-ring debut by eliminating her from the match.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Further seeds were planted during the March 21, 2025, episode of SmackDown, where Morgan secured a victory over Cargill following chaotic interference from Raquel Rodriguez and Naomi, handing Cargill her first singles pinfall loss in WWE. This established rivalry provides a rich backstory that is well worth revisiting on the WrestleMania stage.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, because WWE has kept a potential Morgan-Cargill clash on the back burner, choosing this path would inject a fresh sense of unpredictability into the title picture. <\/span><\/p>\n

While a match with Vaquer feels like the obvious choice due to The Judgement Day\u2019s ongoing friction with her, targeting Cargill allows Morgan to finally separate her individual championship ambitions from the faction chaos that has defined her recent months.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, there is another compelling reason why a showdown between Morgan and Cargill is the right move. Morgan is currently riding a massive wave of fan support, receiving babyface-like reactions every time her music hits. This popularity is the perfect contrast for Cargill, whose title reign has felt stagnant after three months without a single title defense. <\/span><\/p>\n

She needs a top rival to make her run feel essential again. Transitioning into a high-profile feud with Morgan could provide the necessary spark to revitalize Cargill\u2019s run and restore momentum to the championship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Prediction\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

Ultimately, all signs point to Liv Morgan choosing Stephanie Vaquer to reclaim the WWE Women\u2019s World Championship. There is a compelling narrative in seeing Morgan attempt to recapture the title she held for 226 days, while simultaneously attempting to do what her ally, Raquel Rodriguez, could not: defeat Vaquer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This decision will almost certainly intensify the friction that has been brewing within The Judgement Day for months. The first cracks began to show in June 2025 following Morgan\u2019s hiatus due to injury, and this move begs the question: Is this the moment Morgan finally abandons the faction to reclaim her status as a solo powerhouse?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We saw clear evidence of Morgan prioritizing her own ambitions over her allies when she ruthlessly eliminated Raquel Rodriguez during the Royal Rumble last weekend. This move raises a pivotal question: Does she now view \u201cher family\u201d as an obstacle preventing her from reclaiming what she believes is rightfully hers?<\/span><\/p>\n

Online speculation has fans clamouring for a different, perhaps more intriguing scenario: a rematch with Vaquer where Raquel Rodriguez walks away with the title, setting up a high-stakes showdown between the two Judgement Day allies. In contrast, Vaquer\u2019s successful defense on Raw makes this outcome less likely now; such a civil war between Morgan and Rodriguez would have made for an edge-of-your-seat battle.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the likely Morgan vs. Vaquer clash, two outcomes seem most probable. Morgan will reclaim the gold, likely through the calculated interference of The Judgement Day. More intriguingly, however, Rodriguez could cost Morgan the title as payback for the Royal Rumble elimination and her unwanted interference during the Vaquer match on this past Monday\u2019s Raw. <\/span><\/p>\n

This would effectively ignite the Morgan vs. Rodriguez grudge match fans are dying to see, just without the championship on the line. Even more intriguingly, could that bout be the moment we see a Morgan babyface turn?<\/span><\/p>\n

Whether Liv Morgan chooses to hunt down the anticipated target in Stephanie Vaquer or makes the unexpected pivot to Jade Cargill, both matchups promise a main-event spectacle. <\/span><\/p>\n

Yet the real danger may not be the enemy that stands across from Morgan in the ring, but the allies lurking behind her. WrestleMania 42 will either be the night Liv Morgan cements her legacy with a career-defining moment or a night of total devastation at the hands of those she once trusted most.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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