Following the return of Liv Morgan during the wedding of Lana and Lashley, Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose took to Twitter to voice their displeasure. Liv Morgan had interrupted the ceremony to object, stating that Lana was the love of her life and was betraying their love. This prompted the following responses from Deville and Rose:
Welp… my mind is blown.
— Daria Berenato (@SonyaDevilleWWE) December 31, 2019
No words … ?
— Mandy (@WWE_MandyRose) December 31, 2019
I know my friend I know ? https://t.co/riAfd8b5ff
— Daria Berenato (@SonyaDevilleWWE) December 31, 2019
Earlier this year, both Rose and Deville pitched a storyline idea to WWE involving the two in an LGBTQ situation. This was rejected and turned down despite Deville herself being a lesbian. Instead, it appears this is now being turned into storyline between Lana and Liv Morgan, both of which are neither openly bisexual or lesbians.
This is far from the first time WWE has towed the LGBTQ line. In the past, we have seen the gay marriage of Billy and Chuck and Mickie James be obsessed and in love with Trish Stratus. There have been other minor storylines in the past involving LGBTQ, but nothing as significant as those two instances.
Liv Morgan has also posted and shared the following earlier today, likely to continue storyline:
— Martin2Hype (@Martin2Hype) December 31, 2019
Many fans within the WWE Universe were not happy at all with the storyline:
While it’s awesome that WWE is doing a gay storyline with Liv Morgan & Lana it sucks that Sonya, someone who is openly lesbian, got her idea turned down by creative
— ??✨ (@AnnetteReid24) December 31, 2019
The Fans: We want Liv Morgan to come back as this creepy chick teaming with The Fiend
WWE: Ok, let's have Liv Morgan be a Lesbian and have a past affair with Lana
The Fans:#RAW #MondayNightRaw pic.twitter.com/v4N2RwU8uy
— Daniel Wegge (@DanielWegge) December 31, 2019
Sonya to creative when they told her Liv Morgan and Lana will be getting the LGBT storyline pic.twitter.com/0S0NsZWwyA
— efrain ✨? (@undisputedrick) December 31, 2019
liv morgan dipped for many months and came back just to be involved in the lana/lashley storyline pic.twitter.com/fliI1LK9f6
— robert (@flairtorious) December 31, 2019
The only appropriate reaction… pic.twitter.com/nDK9tOgrKb
— Zinfamous (@ZinfamousHD) December 31, 2019
Wait……so THATS how you bring Liv Morgan back….but Sonya Deville is actually….its…..huh…. pic.twitter.com/RGAohwhXzr
— Jay Washington (@MrJayWashington) December 31, 2019
There is also outcry from others involved in LGBTQ:
This is so bad. And the talent isn't at fault, it falls on the writers. Using gay for shock value perpetrates the idea that it is unusual or odd which keeps stereotypes alive. No wonder WWE struggles to find a millennial audience. https://t.co/noqUijv4xS
— Joey Ryan (@JoeyRyanOnline) December 31, 2019
It’s going to be interesting to see how WWE handles this because it does not look good for their image to the LGBTQ crowd. If anything, this creates more of a mockery of LGBTQ matters and divides them.
