Summary

Liv Morgan's Women's World Championship win over Stephanie Vaquer at WrestleMania 42 reportedly went short because both wrestlers were dealing with physical issues going into the match.

The title bout lasted about six minutes and 50 seconds on Saturday night, a noticeably brief window for a WrestleMania championship match. In the end, Morgan left with the belt after the match already had plenty of heat coming in, including their WrestleMania 42 title clash and the increasingly personal build that led into it.

Backstage context before WrestleMania 42

According to the report, both Morgan and Vaquer were banged up ahead of the show, and WWE chose to keep the match short to avoid either woman making things worse on the company's biggest stage of the year.

Morgan's status had already come into question before WrestleMania after she was reportedly placed in concussion protocol following a head collision with Roxanne Perez during a backstage segment. The latest report adds that Vaquer was also not entering the match at full strength.

What this could mean for Liv Morgan and Stephanie Vaquer next

Morgan winning the title in a shortened match gives WWE an easy reason to revisit this program if the company wants to circle back to Vaquer once both women are healthier. A brief WrestleMania match can serve as part of the story rather than a clean ending, especially with the championship now around Morgan's waist.

It also helps explain why the match was worked the way it was. When a WrestleMania title match is kept under seven minutes, fans are naturally going to ask whether something changed behind the scenes, and this report offers a straightforward reason tied directly to both wrestlers' condition.

Entrance music detail

The same report said there were discussions about using Reneé Rapp's song "Leave Me Alone" for Morgan's new entrance presentation instead of "Trouble." The reason that idea was not used is still unknown, although "Trouble" was reportedly produced with a similar sound and style.

Sources

As reported by BodySlam+, via NoDQ.