Summary

Liv Morgan says missing SummerSlam 2025 in her home state of New Jersey was one of the toughest parts of her injury layoff.

Morgan returned to WWE programming at Survivor Series 2025 after undergoing shoulder surgery, but the injury kept her off the card for last year's SummerSlam. Speaking while promoting SummerSlam 2026, Morgan said that disappointment is still driving her heading into this year's event.

She now heads into the summer as WWE Women's World Champion after defeating Stephanie Vaquer at WrestleMania 42. That title picture has stayed in focus as questions continue around Vaquer's own SummerSlam timeline.

Quote from Liv Morgan

"Honestly, I cannot even express to you how upset and disappointing it was to miss SummerSlam in my hometown… But yeah, I was very excited to show up in SummerSlam in pretty much my hometown. Unfortunately, I missed out. So, this year, I'm going to more than make up for it."

What SummerSlam Means For Liv Morgan

Morgan's comments give WWE an easy emotional thread to build around if she is featured prominently at SummerSlam 2026. A hometown disappointment from last year, plus her current run as Women's World Champion, gives her a ready-made personal stake that fans can follow into the show.

The other clear implication is that Morgan is speaking from a much stronger position than she was a year ago. She is no longer talking about the event as an injured absentee, she is talking about it as a reigning champion with something to prove.

Sources

Liv Morgan while speaking with Fox News Digital