Zelina Vega returned to SmackDown, this past week in a surprise happening that left the professional wrestling fans talking about it. She was immediately inserted into the Money in the Bank 2021 ladder match, as per the information provided by WWE Official Sonya Deville Then Liv Morgan came down to object to that decision and slapped her to the face.
Liv would eventually face Zelina Vega in a singles contest and beat her. That surprised a lot of fans as well since the latter was making a grand return. It was an exceptional occasion where WWE was bringing back a superstar within just a few months of releasing her from the contract for breaching a third-party edict issued by Vince McMahon.
Backstage Update On Zelina Vega’s Surprise WWE Return
But WWE does have a reason for Zelina Vega’s loss to Morgan. As reported earlier, the returnee acted as a heel, and that role can obviously digest losses to put over others while those would give the Superstar more motivation. While the loss at the return match was a bit of a shock, it also falls in line with standard pro wrestling booking as noted by PW Insider,
“As far as cutting Vega’s throat off, they announced she’s in Money in the Bank, which is already a stronger push as a wrestler then she had received on the main roster.”
Zelina Vega never functioned as a singles competitor
Zelina Vega had mostly acted as a manager during her first run with the company, rarely getting to compete in an actual match. She would take bumps on the outside every now and then, but a real run of in-ring competition was never planned for her until the very end of her first stint. So letting her enter the MITB match, itself acted as a huge achievement for her.
PW Insider also noted that “they plugged [Vega] into the Liv Morgan storyline.”
Meanwhile, Zelina Vega was also protected since Morgan picked up a roll-up win where she also pulled the tights of her opponent. Speaking on Talking Smack, Vega simply brushed that pinfall loss off by noting she has no time to deal with someone like Morgan, who isn’t on her same level, according to her. She is now focused on winning the MITB ladder match to fulfill her destiny to become a champion.
