Edge and Liv Morgan split fans with brutal references to WWE releases on Raw

Liv made the reference on Raw (Picture: WWE)

WWE fans were split on Monday night as Liv Morgan and Edge both referenced the mass talent cuts during their on-air promos.

In two totally separate segments, the performers each made a direct comment about the recent releases, with the company seeing 80 stars go in 2021 alone, including Morgan’s former Riott Squad teammate Ruby Riott.

During a fiery contract signing with Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch, Liv tore into the champ and took things to another level with a particularly jarring line.

She said: ‘The reason why your big, fat greedy contract is the reason why my friends are gone. How does it feel knowing you become everything you despised?’

Meanwhile, Edge made his own reference later in the night after his comeback was interrupted by The Miz and Maryse making their own return, and he gave a nod to John Morrison following his recent exit.

He told Miz: ‘You use this to get notoriety for your next endeavour, for your next reality show, for your next dance competition while you leave your partners high and dry to get fired.’

While fans praised both performers for their delivery, some viewers didn’t like the idea of WWE’s script calling for its stars to shift the blame for the cuts.

One fan wrote: ‘Edge/miz was alright liv/becky tried blaming becky for the releases which f***ing sucks (sic)’

Another added: ‘Liv and Edge both making reference to the recent releases ha.. classic WWE.. they’ll spin anything into an angle. (sic)’

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And a different viewer pointed to the way both comments worked on screen, but noted the sad reality behind the lines.

They tweeted: ‘Edge and Liv dropping the releases in their promos was honestly mixed for me. I loved it, the context was gold. I just feel so bad for all those guys/girls who lost their jobs.’

And yet another wrote: ‘The amount of shots they are making about the cuts and releases on #WWERaw makes me happy and sad. Edge and Liv Morgan both spitting daggers #wwereleases #WWE (sic)’

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