Liv Morgan

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Liv Morgan
Morgan in April 2018
Birth nameGionna Jene Daddio
Born (1994-06-08) June 8, 1994 (age 29)[1]
Paramus, New Jersey, United States
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Gionna Daddio[2]
Liv Morgan[3]
Marley[4]
Billed height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)[5]
Billed weight116 lb (53 kg)[1]
Billed fromElmwood Park, New Jersey[5]
Trained byWWE Performance Center[6]
DebutJune 25, 2015[1]

Gionna Jene Daddio (born June 8, 1994) is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Liv Morgan and is a member of the group The Riott Squad.

Early life

Daddio was born in Paramus, New Jersey.[1] She grew up in Elmwood Park, New Jersey and attended Henry P. Becton Regional High School in East Rutherford,NJ. She has four older brothers and a sister, and following the death of her father, Daddio's mother was a single parent raising six children.[7] Daddio is a longtime fan of professional wrestling, and would participate in backyard wrestling with her siblings.[7] Daddio described the matches as core to start her foray into wrestling, saying:

"I would literally take pedigrees and powerbombs like it was my job. I always pretended to be Lita. All the Divas were so glamorous and girly, and I was such a tomboy and didn't have nice clothes. When I saw Lita come out in baggy pants and sneakers, wrestling the boys, I thought she was the coolest thing ever. I related to her."[7]

Daddio is a former competitive cheerleader,[5] and she previously worked and modeled for the restaurant chain Hooters.[6][8]

Professional wrestling career

WWE

NXT (2014–2017)

In 2014, after being discovered at the Joe DeFranco's gym in Wyckoff, New Jersey,[7] Daddio signed a contract with WWE, assigning her to their developmental territory, NXT in October 2014.[6] She made her first televised appearance at the NXT TakeOver: Rival event on February 11, 2015, as a planted fan, who jumped on Tyler Breeze during his ring entrance.[9] She later appeared at NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable on May 20, again as part of Breeze's entrance.[10] In October 2015, she briefly worked under the ring name Marley,[4] debuting on the November 4 episode of NXT, where she worked as a jobber losing to Eva Marie.[11]

On the December 2 episode of NXT, Daddio made her return under the new moniker Liv Morgan, losing to Emma.[3] On the January 13, 2016, episode of NXT, Morgan competed in a battle royal to determine the number one contender to Bayley's NXT Women's Championship, which was won by Carmella.[12] On the August 17 episode of NXT, she competed in a six-woman tag team match, along with Carmella, and Nikki Cross, in which they defeated Daria Berenato, Mandy Rose and Alexa Bliss.[13]

On the August 31 episode of NXT, Morgan picked up her first televised singles win, defeating Aliyah.[14] On the September 14 episode of NXT, Morgan defeated Rachel Fazio in singles competition via submission, and would issue a challenge to the NXT Women's Champion Asuka.[15] The following week, however, Morgan was submitted by Asuka in under a minute, and would afterwards begin a rivalry with The Iconic Duo (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce), with both women confronting her following her match, leading to match between Morgan and Kay two weeks later, with Kay picking up the victory after interference by Royce.[16] On the October 26 episode of NXT, she interrupted a match between Kay and Aliyah by attacking Royce, causing a distraction that allowed Aliyah to defeat Kay.[17] Morgan went on to compete against Royce on the November 16 episode of NXT, which ended in a disqualification after Kay interfered in the match, attacking Morgan and Aliyah until Ember Moon made the save.[18] The three would face off in a six-person tag team match against Kay, Royce, and Daria Berenato on the November 23 episode of NXT, with Morgan's team coming out victorious.[19]

Riott Squad (2017–present)

Morgan (left) along with her fellow members of the Riott Squad Ruby Riott (center) and Sarah Logan (right) at WrestleMania 34 in April 2018

On the November 21, 2017, episode of SmackDown, Morgan made her main roster debut along with Ruby Riott and Sarah Logan as heels, attacking both Becky Lynch and Naomi. On the same night, they interrupted a match between SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair and Natalya, then proceeded to attack both of them.[20]

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

References

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  2. ^ "Gionna Daddio: Profile & Match Listing". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  3. ^ a b James, Justin (December 2, 2015). "12/2 WWE NXT Results – Samoa Joe vs. Ciampa, James Storm". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Middleton, Marc (October 22, 2015). "** LIVE SPOILERS ** WWE NXT Tapings Airing In November". Wrestling, Inc. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c "Liv Morgan". WWE.com. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  6. ^ a b c Johnson, Mike (October 27, 2014). "TOP NFL DRAFT PICK STARTS WWE CAREER TODAY, MORE WWE NXT NOTES". PWInsider. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d Saxton, Byron (February 18, 2016). "Liv Morgan is livin' the dream in NXT". WWE. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  8. ^ Namako, Jason (October 27, 2015). "INFO ON NEW WWE SIGNINGS STARTING AT NXT TODAY". WrestleView. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  9. ^ Middleton, Marc (February 12, 2015). "Identity Of Woman Who Jumped On Breeze At Takeover, Former Star At Tonight's Tapings, More". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  10. ^ Johnson, Mike (May 20, 2015). "Former TNA Knockout appears on NXT show". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  11. ^ a b Trionfo, Richard (November 4, 2015). "WWE NXT REPORT: BALOR VERSUS CREWS, ASUKA AND A TOTAL DIVA, BONJOUR EVA MARIE, TAG TITLE MATCH NEXT WEEK, TURMOIL AT THE END OF THE SHOW". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  12. ^ James, Justin (January 13, 2016). "1/13 WWE NXT – Women's #1 contender Battle Royal, NXT Title drama, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  13. ^ Richard, Trionfo (August 17, 2016). "WWE NXT REPORT: WHAT COULD GO WRONG WITH OPPONENTS IN THE SAME ROOM?, ITAMI IN ACTION, SIX WOMAN TAG MATCH WITH SOME DEBUTS, A LOOK AT TAKEOVER, AND MORE". PWInsider. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  14. ^ Namako, Jason (August 31, 2016). "WWE NXT Results – 8/31/16 (Shinsuke Nakamura on NXT Title win, No Way Jose and Tye Dillinger in action)". Wrestleview. Retrieved September 1, 2016. Aliyah certainly put forth a strong showing, but she could not keep up with Liv Morgan's energetic attack, which culminated in a spinning kick for the pinfall.
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  20. ^ Richard, Trionfo (November 21, 2017). "WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: IF RAW CAN BRING IN THREE WOMEN, SO CAN SMACKDOWN, LUMBERJACK MATCH, WOMEN'S TITLE MATCH, THE BLUDGEON BROTHERS LIVE UP TO THEIR NAME, AND MORE". PWInsider. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  21. ^ Richard, Trionfo (November 21, 2017). "WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: IF RAW CAN BRING IN THREE WOMEN, SO CAN SMACKDOWN, LUMBERJACK MATCH, WOMEN'S TITLE MATCH, THE BLUDGEON BROTHERS LIVE UP TO THEIR NAME, AND MORE". PWInsider. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
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  25. ^ "NXT St. Petersburg, FL, live results: Evie and Gunner debut". June 29, 2017.
  26. ^ "NXT Orlando, FL, live results: Hideo Itami returns". March 11, 2017.
  27. ^ "NXT Crystal River, FL, live results: SAnitY vs. Heavy Machinery; Almas vs. Bing". October 29, 2016.
  28. ^ a b c d Richard, Trionfo (April 13, 2016). "WWE NXT REPORT: NAKAMURA, BAYLEY, CIAMPA, GARGANO, AND CORBIN WRESTLE, COMMENTS FROM BAYLEY, TAG MATCH ANNOUNCED FOR NEXT WEEK, AND MORE". PWInsider. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  29. ^ a b c Richard, Trionfo (August 10, 2016). "WWE NXT REPORT: NAKAMURA FANS THE FLAMES WITH SAMOA JOE, NEW MATCHES FOR TAKEOVER, AND MORE". PWInsider. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  30. ^ "12/17 NXT RESULTS FROM LAS VEGAS, NV - PWInsider.com". Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  31. ^ "WWE: Livin' Large (Liv Morgan) - Single". iTunes. April 23, 2016.
  32. ^ "Asuka es la mejor luchadora de 2017 según PWI". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). November 2, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.

External links

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