Liv Morgan has opened up about the extended medical and cosmetic recovery process that followed a head clash with Roxanne Perez during an episode of WWE Raw in April.
The incident occurred when Stephanie Vaquer shoved Morgan into Perez, resulting in the two WWE stars colliding heads. Morgan was left with a substantial hematoma on her forehead. While the initial expectation was that the swelling would naturally settle over time, Morgan explained that the issue persisted for several months and ultimately required multiple procedures.
Speaking on Six Feet Under with The Undertaker and Michelle McCool, Morgan described the visible aftermath of the collision and the unexpected length of time it took to address it.
“I had this giant, juicy hematoma that was really big. We were like, ‘It’s going to settle and go away.’ Six or seven months passed; I still had this hematoma. ‘Let’s inject it with steroids and see if it goes away.’”
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Morgan said she underwent two steroid injections after the hematoma did not disappear on its own. The injections did resolve the remaining hematoma, but they also created a new concern: a noticeable indentation where the swelling had been.
“We did two steroid injections, and the hematoma does go away, but it left like a divot in my head because the steroids ate the fat. Just this week, I pretty much had a fat graft. It’s not lypo, but in my mind, I had lypo and they put it in my head.”
As Morgan explained, fat was taken from around her belly button and injected into the area near her hairline to fill the divot left behind after the steroid treatment. She characterized the process with humor, but also made clear that it has been a prolonged issue she has had to manage away from WWE television.
The former Women’s World Champion said the recent graft is already producing an improved appearance, though the final outcome will take time to determine. Morgan noted that the area needs a few weeks to smooth out, and that she will learn in approximately three months whether an additional procedure is necessary. She said the body may retain only about half of the transferred fat, making the recovery process less immediate than fans may realize.
“It’s going to take a couple of weeks to smooth it out. In three months we’ll know if I need another one because your body only restores 50% of the fat. It’s this long process that no one has none about that I’ve been internally struggling with. It looks better. We’re on the mend.”
Morgan stressed that the indentation was not necessarily something that troubled her in the context of her wrestling persona or physical presentation inside the ring. However, she found her attention repeatedly returning to it in everyday life, leading her to pursue treatment.
That distinction reflects the unusual balance performers regularly face between competing through physical discomfort and dealing with the personal impact of injuries or visible changes outside the arena. WWE Superstars are often evaluated through the lens of their on-screen work, but Morgan’s comments offered a candid look at a consequence of in-ring action that continued well after the original impact and did not simply fade with the end of a match or storyline.
A complication that lasted beyond the original collision
Hematomas can develop when blood collects outside of blood vessels following trauma, and Morgan’s description underscores how even a brief in-ring collision can have consequences that linger. The original head clash came during a Raw segment involving Morgan, Perez and Vaquer, but the situation evolved well beyond the immediate swelling that was visible afterward.
For Morgan, waiting for the hematoma to settle was initially the preferred approach. When that did not happen over the course of six or seven months, steroid injections were used in an effort to resolve it. Those injections did remove the hematoma, but the loss of fat in the affected area created the indentation Morgan described. The fat graft was therefore undertaken to restore volume and address that remaining effect.
Her account is notable because it separates the recovery into distinct stages rather than presenting it as one simple treatment. First came the initial injury and swelling. Then came the months of waiting. After that, Morgan received steroid injections, followed by the recently completed graft procedure. The possibility of another graft remains dependent on how her body responds over the coming months.
Despite the complicated process, Morgan’s update was optimistic. She said the area already looks better and stated that she is “on the mend.” No additional medical timetable was offered beyond her expectation that the graft will take several weeks to settle and that a clearer determination on further treatment can be made in roughly three months.
Major title opportunity at Money in the Bank
Morgan’s health update arrives as she prepares for a significant WWE Women’s World Championship match. She is set to challenge Stephanie Vaquer and Becky Lynch in a triple threat bout at WWE Money in the Bank.
The championship match puts Morgan directly across from Vaquer, the woman whose shove set the April sequence in motion. It also includes Lynch, adding another major championship rival to a high-stakes contest with no shortage of history and competitive tension.
With three wrestlers involved, the Money in the Bank title match presents a different dynamic than a traditional singles championship contest. Morgan does not have to score a pinfall or submission against the reigning champion specifically to leave with the WWE Women’s World Championship, while Vaquer and Lynch will be operating under the same reality. That format can reward awareness and timing as much as endurance, particularly when the match involves three established competitors with championship ambitions.
Morgan has remained focused on her in-ring goals while privately navigating the aftermath of the April collision. Her explanation indicates that the issue did not prevent her from looking at the divot as something that needed to be addressed, even if she did not feel it affected her wrestling presentation. The decision to discuss it publicly also gives context to a treatment process that she said few people knew she had been dealing with internally.
For now, Morgan is entering Money in the Bank with a positive update on the recovery process and a chance to capture one of WWE’s most prominent women’s championships. Whether one fat graft proves sufficient will not be known for several months, but Morgan’s immediate focus remains the triple threat title match against Vaquer and Lynch.
Her candid comments serve as a reminder of the physical risks inherent in professional wrestling, including the consequences of collisions that may appear routine in the moment. In Morgan’s case, a single shove and head clash led to months of treatment, two steroid injections, and a graft procedure. She is now hopeful that the latest step will bring the lengthy process closer to its conclusion.
Darryl Polo
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