Bully Ray blames Liv Morgan for concussion

“S— happens. That’s it. It’s pro wrestling, man. You know how I always talk about ring rust? Wouldn’t it be safe to say that Brie still has some ring rust on her? And listen, saying Brie has ring rust on her is not a knock on Brie.

Ring rust happens to any and all wrestlers who are not in the ring for a significant amount of time. There are very few guys, and gals, who can jump right back into it and be at the same level that they were.”

Plus, Brie came back, had a child. I believe in a recent interview she said that with the dive spot, that did not go well, she didn’t realize that she might have been a little bit slower after having the baby. She didn’t have that ‘oomph’ anymore. So I can totally understand that, but rust never sleeps.

Rust can set in on anybody. Whether it’s a baseball player, football player, pro wrestler. That’s first. So with a little bit of rust that Brie has on her could be showing in the ring.”

‘She was feeding in an incorrect way’

Having defended Brie, Bully then sensationally went on the offensive against Liv Morgan, citing her inexperience as a factor in why she got hurt.

“The inexperience is on Liv’s end. Liv hasn’t been wrestling for a long time. Yeah, she spent time in NXT, she’s on the main roster now, but Liv is not getting a lot of great reps in the ring.

She’s in six-mans, but it’s not like she’s out there in a lot of singles matches where she’s truly being able to get those reps in that she needs where she understands how to do everything.

You could tell by the way Liv was feeding her body to Brie that she was feeding in an incorrect way. Normally, you don’t want to have your shoulders rolled in and your head down when you’re taking those kicks. You want to have your shoulders back and your chin up. You want to have your chest exposed.

Basically, the ‘yes’ kick is a clothesline with your shin.”

Bully’s comments seem to echo the general feeling of those in the industry, who have flocked to support Brie. While there remains no doubt that the errant kick was an accident, there is certainly plenty of blame to go around.

WWE officials backstage, the referee, the ringside doctor and Brie could have all handled the situation better than they did and lessons must be learned from the mistake.

WrestleTalk would like to thank Wrestling Inc. for the interview transcription.

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