Liv Morgan on How She Fell in Love with Wrestling, Lita’s Influence on Her & More

Liv Morgan is one of the top female wrestlers of her generation. She is a two-time WWE World Champion, a multi-time tag team champion, the inaugural Women’s Crown Jewel Champion, a former Ms. Money in the Bank, and the 2026 Women’s Royal Rumble winner.

Morgan is now set to challenge Stephanie Vaquer for the Women’s World Championship at WrestleMania 42. But how did it all start for The Judgment Day member? In a recent conversation with Esteben Ramirez, Liv revealed how she fell in love with professional wrestling and her role models growing up. She noted that former Women’s Champion Lita has a profound influence on her.

During the conversation, Liv was asked if she expected herself to become an elite WWE Superstar one day.

Below are the highlights:

Liv Morgan on how she caught the wrestling bug and Lita’s impact on her

“I grew up with four elder brothers, and I very much was a tomboy. I loved what my brothers loved. I loved spending time with them. So when they introduced me to WWE, I naturally loved it. But when I watched it, I was taken aback. I had never seen anything like it. I really loved the women. I loved Lita particularly, like, you know, she wore baggy pants and sweatpants and wrestled the boys. And so I very much related to that, so I just fell in love with that. I loved the physicality, the performance aspect of it, the costumes, the design, and the lighting; just being a five-year-old girl seeing that for the first time captivated me.”

Liv Morgan on which female stars, apart from Lita, inspired her

“I loved all the women. I loved Lita, I loved Chyna, I loved Trish Stratus; I loved Molly Holly. I loved all the women’s wrestlers. I thought they were so cool. Like, that was my version of a superhero, and so to be able to grow up and kind of follow in their footsteps has been truly just a dream come true.”

On whether she ever thought she’d achieve so much success in WWE

“I’d hoped so. I had hoped that I’d reach this point. But honestly for me, just making it to WWE was enough for me. Like, just making it to my pipe dream growing up and being able to see that through, that was enough for me. So to have, you know, all of this success and accolades a decade later, I’m just really proud, and I have, like, ‘pinch me’ moments every single day.”

Check out Liv Morgan’s comments below:

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