Liv Morgan Submits Charlotte Flair With Half Crab on SmackDown

Q: After another costly mistake, is Solo Sikoa about to be exiled from his own family?

Yes. Solo Sikoa looks closer to isolation than control after another mistake on SmackDown, and the pattern now points toward exile from the family power structure rather than consolidation of it. The immediate trigger was the WWE Tag Team Championship match, where Solo’s distraction of Talla Tonga backfired and directly helped Damian Priest and R-Truth retain against The MFTs. That was not an isolated error. Reports around the segment indicated growing frustration inside the group, with The MFTs described as being tired of Solo’s Bloodline-related problems. In a faction built on loyalty and results, costing the team a title opportunity is the kind of failure that weakens a leader fast. The larger issue is that Solo has already positioned himself against the traditional Bloodline order. Earlier this spring, he openly rejected Roman Reigns as Tribal Chief, ordered an attack on Jimmy and Jey Uso, and declared that he and his side did not care what Reigns said. That was more than rebellion; it was a public break with the family hierarchy. Taken together, the story is clear: Solo is no longer just making tactical mistakes, he is losing political support inside his own camp while standing in direct opposition to Roman and the Usos. Unless he quickly restores order and delivers results, WWE is clearly framing him as a leader whose own family may decide he is the problem.

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 20

Liv Morgan beat Charlotte Flair by submission on SmackDown, forcing the tap with a half Crab after Flair survived an Oblivion.
Ringside chaos broke out before the finish, with medical staff, Nick Aldis and Alexa Bliss appearing as Flair was urged to stop.
The win follows Morgan's June 19 victory over an already injured Flair in the Queen of the Ring semifinal, when Morgan advanced after finishing her with Oblivion.