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Liv Morgan Defeats Charlotte Flair, Secures Queen of Ring Final

6/20/2026

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Summary

Liv Morgan Advances

Liv Morgan beat Charlotte Flair on June 19 SmackDown, advancing to the Queen of the Ring final.
Jade Cargill, B-Fab and Michin attacked Flair before the match, leaving her injured.
The final takes place at Night of Champions on June 27 in Riyadh, where Morgan will meet IYO SKY.
The winner will receive the crown and a women’s championship match at SummerSlam.

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History

Historical Context

WWE introduced Night of Champions in June 2007, a PPV where every active title was defended, a concept that produced 273,000 buys for the 2008 show. After the event was dropped in 2016, WWE revived it in May 2023 in Saudi Arabia, marking the ninth Saudi-Vision-2030 partnership. The revival underscores WWE’s strategy of using championship-focused cards to expand its global market.

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Liv Morgan Advances

Liv Morgan beat Charlotte Flair on June 19 SmackDown, advancing to the Queen of the Ring final.
Jade Cargill, B-Fab and Michin attacked Flair before the match, leaving her injured.
The final takes place at Night of Champions on June 27 in Riyadh, where Morgan will meet IYO SKY.
The winner will receive the crown and a women’s championship match at SummerSlam.

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