Roxanne Perez has made her position clear before WWE Money In The Bank: if she earns the briefcase, she does not intend to use it as a weapon against her Judgment Day stablemates.
WWE Money In The Bank is scheduled for October 10 in New Orleans, and qualification matches for the men’s and women’s ladder bouts are already in progress. As the women’s field begins to take shape, Perez was asked about the scenario that has followed virtually every major Money In The Bank discussion in WWE: what happens if the winner is aligned with a reigning champion?
For Perez, the question carries an added layer because of her connection to Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez in The Judgment Day. The Money In The Bank contract traditionally gives its holder an opportunity to challenge for a championship at a time of their choosing. That prize has often created paranoia, opportunism, and fractured alliances across WWE history. Perez, however, said she would not turn on the people she considers her sisters merely to capitalize on the contract.
“You know, I think I like my sisters, you know? You know, I really love my sisters. So I wouldn’t ever do anything to stab them in the back. That’s not me.”
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Perez specifically addressed the idea of cashing in on Morgan, who has been one of the central figures in The Judgment Day’s women’s contingent. While a Money In The Bank victory would immediately elevate Perez’s individual championship prospects, she presented loyalty as a defining part of her current identity rather than an obstacle standing in the way of her ambitions.
Her comments arrive at a time when the briefcase is once again becoming a major focal point on WWE programming. The Money In The Bank ladder matches are built around uncertainty. A winner can hold the contract for months, announce a title challenge in advance, or strike at a champion after a grueling match. The latter possibility is what gives the briefcase its reputation, and it is also why stablemates of a potential winner frequently find themselves under scrutiny.
Perez points to her past as the reason for her stance
Perez said her refusal to betray Morgan or Rodriguez is tied to her own history of being turned on by a former friend. She referenced Cora Jade, now known as Elayna Black, as someone whose betrayal had a lasting impact on her.
“I’ve been stabbed in the back by a well-known person named Cora Jade, now Elayna Black, and that did stick with me.”
The history between Perez and Jade was one of the most personal rivalries of Perez’s earlier WWE run. Their split transformed a close partnership into a bitter conflict, and Perez indicated that experience shaped the way she views trust within a group. In her view, being on the receiving end of a betrayal has made her less willing to repeat that behavior with Morgan and Rodriguez.
That explanation also speaks to the skepticism Perez believes she faces from viewers and opponents. She acknowledged that some people have suggested there may be ulterior motives behind her place in The Judgment Day. Perez rejected that interpretation, saying her actions over the past year and a half have been focused on earning the faction’s confidence and supporting its needs.
“So I think everybody tries to say that, like, I have some… some underlying motives, and I think all I’ve ever done is try to prove myself to the Judgment Day, try to prove to them that I will be there through thick and thin, that I would do anything that the Judgment Day needs me to, and I think I proved that the last year and a half.”
For Perez, that history is the foundation of her argument. She is not framing herself as someone without championship aspirations. Instead, she is saying those ambitions would not require her to abandon her allies. Whether that approach can hold up under the pressure that accompanies a Money In The Bank contract is a different question, but Perez was emphatic that betrayal is not part of her plan.
Money In The Bank would test a stable’s trust
There is a reason the possibility remains an easy talking point around any potential Perez victory. Money In The Bank creates a direct path to title contention, and title opportunities can place even the closest alliances under strain. If Perez were to win, every appearance by Morgan as champion could invite speculation about whether a cash-in might happen. Even a sincere promise of loyalty would be tested by the unique leverage the briefcase provides.
That does not mean a Perez win would automatically lead to conflict. A stable can benefit from having a member control the Money In The Bank contract. The briefcase can deter challengers, influence match strategy, and give the group another route to championship influence. In that scenario, Perez could continue to present herself as a loyal Judgment Day member while preserving a future opportunity for a title not held by one of her allies.
The key point from Perez is that she does not see Liv Morgan or Raquel Rodriguez as expendable steps in her own rise. She described them as family, and she said the notion that she would suddenly turn on them is frustrating.
“So it kind of makes me upset when people think that I’m just gonna stab my friends in the back, because I don’t do that.”
The statement is notable because wrestling factions are often defined by the tension between collective success and individual goals. The Judgment Day has long operated amid that kind of pressure, with its members’ personal ambitions regularly existing alongside their shared interests. Perez is now publicly placing herself on the side of unity as the road to New Orleans develops.
The New Orleans ladder match remains the immediate goal
Before Perez could face any decision about a cash-in, she would first need to qualify for the women’s Money In The Bank ladder match and then survive one of WWE’s most dangerous annual multi-person contests. The qualifiers currently underway will determine who joins the field for October 10.
Winning Money In The Bank is never simply about climbing a ladder. It requires navigating multiple opponents, the physical risk of the match format, and the shifting alliances that emerge once the briefcase is within reach. A competitor may enter with friends, but the prize goes to one person. Perez’s loyalty comments therefore add an interesting element to her potential involvement: she is trying to establish that pursuing individual success does not have to mean rejecting the faction that helped define her recent direction.
Of course, WWE’s Money In The Bank history offers no guarantee that plans stay unchanged once championship stakes become real. The contract is valuable precisely because circumstances can change quickly. A champion can become vulnerable, rivalries can intensify, and a faction’s priorities can move in a different direction. Perez did not claim to know every future development; she simply stated that deliberately betraying Morgan or Rodriguez is not who she believes herself to be.
That distinction will matter if Perez advances further in the qualification process. Any sign of tension involving The Judgment Day could fuel questions about whether she will remain true to her words. Conversely, continued support from Morgan and Rodriguez would reinforce Perez’s claim that she has spent the last year and a half proving her commitment to the group.
Perez also considers a possible AJ Lee retirement match
Separately, Perez has recently discussed another major hypothetical: the possibility of facing AJ Lee in a retirement match. The idea reflects the wide range of goals connected to Perez at this point in her career, from strengthening her place in The Judgment Day to potentially sharing the ring with one of the most influential names of a previous generation.
For now, though, the immediate focus is Money In The Bank and the path to New Orleans. Perez is not hiding from the questions that accompany a possible briefcase victory. She understands why people would wonder whether she could cash in on Morgan. Her answer is that her past has taught her the cost of betrayal, and that she intends to remain loyal to the people she calls her sisters.
With the women’s qualifiers continuing, Perez has an opportunity to turn that message into action. Should she reach the ladder match and leave New Orleans with the contract, the conversation around The Judgment Day will only grow louder. Perez’s public stance, however, is already on record: she says winning Money In The Bank would not mean stabbing Liv Morgan or Raquel Rodriguez in the back.
Darryl Polo
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