The match between Asuka and Liv Morgan for Friday’s Elimination Chamber go-home edition of WWE SmackDown on FOX is now official.
The match was made following a Twitter exchange between Asuka, Morgan, and Carmella, which can be seen below. Carmella, Asuka, and Nikki Cross defeated Morgan, Natalya, and Raquel Rodriguez in a RAW vs. SmackDown match featuring Elimination Chamber participants on Monday’s RAW. Carmella captioned a photo of Morgan tapping out to Asuka during the match, “I guess @YaOnlyLivvOnce wasn’t ready for @WWEAsuka … [smirking face emoji]”
Morgan addressed Carmella and wrote, “Hahahaha not u thinking of me on a random Thursday afternoon [heart hands emoji] Not only am I ready for @WWEAsuka & #WWEChamber… I’m ready for u Mella. Anytime, anywhere princess [winking face with tongue emoji]”
Carmella responded by suggesting a pairing of Morgan and Asuka, writing, “Woah woah woah @YaOnlyLivvOnce! This has nothing to do with me. @WWEAsuka is the one who made you TAP. I’m sure she wouldn’t mind doing it again. Personally, I would LOVE to see that. [smiling face emoji]”
Asuka then joined in with a clip of her RAW strikes to Morgan. She captioned the video, “No one is as ready for #EliminationChamber as Asuka [clown face emoji]”
Morgan then singled out Asuka for SmackDown, writing, “How about u get an earlier flight to Montréal then so we can test that theory out ? [winking face emoji]”
Finally, Adam Pearce made the SmackDown match official.
“BREAKING: Clearly @WWEAsuka and @YaOnlyLivvOnce have unresolved issues lingering from #WWERaw. They will get the chance to resolve them in person tomorrow night on #SmackDown when they go one-on-one in Montreal! It is official,” he wrote.
The following is the updated card for this week’s SmackDown from Montreal’s Bell Centre, as well as the aforementioned tweets:
* Asuka vs. Liv Morgan
* Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler vs. Natalya and Shotzi
* Sami Zayn returns to Montreal
* The Viking Raiders vs. Sheamus and Drew McIntyre
* WWE Intercontinental Champion GUNTHER defends against Madcap Moss
Hahahaha not u thinking of me on a random Thursday afternoon ?
Not only am I ready for @WWEAsuka & #WWEChamber… I’m ready for u Mella. Anytime, anywhere princess ? https://t.co/bxxcartHWl
— LIV Morgan (@YaOnlyLivvOnce) February 16, 2023
Woah woah woah @YaOnlyLivvOnce! This has nothing to do with me. @WWEAsuka is the one who made you TAP. I’m sure she wouldn’t mind doing it again. Personally, I would LOVE to see that. ☺️ https://t.co/5ryp3E22g9
— Mella Is Money ? (@CarmellaWWE) February 16, 2023
No one is as ready for #EliminationChamber as Asuka ? https://t.co/qVJGhhuDIg pic.twitter.com/yZpFqXHVOg
— ASUKA / 明日華 (@WWEAsuka) February 16, 2023
How about u get an earlier flight to Montréal then so we can test that theory out ? ? https://t.co/ZCBCcYHQiN
— LIV Morgan (@YaOnlyLivvOnce) February 16, 2023
BREAKING: Clearly @WWEAsuka and @YaOnlyLivvOnce have unresolved issues lingering from #WWERaw.
They will get the chance to resolve them in person tomorrow night on #SmackDown when they go one-on-one in Montreal!
It is official. https://t.co/G5FwKAwEth
— Adam Pearce (@ScrapDaddyAP) February 16, 2023
