5 Possible title challengers for Bayley after WWE SummerSlam 2019
Bayley retained her SmackDown Women’s Championship against Ember Moon at WWE SummerSlam 2019.
The closing stages of the 10-minute match revolved around Moon attempting to line up her athletic Eclipse finisher. However, “The Hugger” remained one step ahead of the challenger and ended up getting the victory after a Bayley-to-Belly from the top rope.
It is unclear if Moon will remain in the title picture following her SummerSlam defeat or whether WWE’s decision-makers will go in a new direction with the SmackDown Women’s Championship.
With the ‘Wild Card Rule’ still ongoing, the following women from Raw could realistically be in contention to challenge for Bayley's title: Alicia Fox, Dana Brooke, Lacey Evans, Naomi, Natalya, Sarah Logan and Sasha Banks.
Over on SmackDown Live, here is how the women’s division currently looks: Asuka, Billie Kay, Carmella, Charlotte Flair, Ember Moon, Kairi Sane, Lana, Liv Morgan, Mandy Rose, Peyton Royce, Sonya Deville and Zelina Vega.
Having narrowed down the rosters, let’s take a look at five possible opponents for Bayley heading into the Clash of Champions pay-per-view on September 15.
#5 Liv Morgan
Between November 2017 and April 2019, Liv Morgan appeared almost every week on Raw or SmackDown Live with fellow Riott Squad members Ruby Riott and Sarah Logan.
However, ever since she was separated from her fellow faction members in the 2019 Superstar Shake-Up after WrestleMania 35, Morgan’s only notable appearance on television came on the July 16 episode of SmackDown Live when she lost a one-on-one match against Charlotte Flair.
Following the defeat, The Riott Squad’s “Problem Child” stole Corey Graves’ headset and vowed to “be real” when she next appears, and we have not seen her on SmackDown Live since.
Now, does that cryptic comment warrant an immediate title match? No, but it is clear that WWE has some kind of plan in place for Morgan upon her return, so it is not too unrealistic to believe that she could win a No.1 contender match to earn herself a SmackDown Women’s Championship opportunity.