During her interview on “INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet,” Raquel Rodriguez discussed the formation and success of her popular tag team partnership with Liv Morgan, revealing that the pairing initially happened somewhat by chance.
When asked how the team came together, Rodriguez was frank: “I have no clue to be honest with you. No clue.” She explained the circumstances surrounding their initial teaming. “They put us together when I had just gotten called up. I was still pretty new to the main roster… They were talking about an eight woman tag, and I think they needed tags at the time… So I think we just were in a random match together and we had really good chemistry.”
Interestingly, Rodriguez noted they weren’t close friends initially. “To be honest, we weren’t even really good friends then. She had her friends… and I had mine,” she said. Their chemistry in the ring, however, was undeniable and quickly noticed by management, especially after a standout moment at WrestleMania in Los Angeles. “That was my first Mania and I got to tag with Liv, and we had the cool Powerbomb move. I think that was something that opened people’s eyes…”
The commitment to the team solidified quickly, even involving last-minute changes. “Then the Monday after Mania they were like, ‘You guys are tagging again.’… Literally as the show’s about to start… they’re like, ‘Scratch that. We’re putting you guys into tag.’ So it just kind of went from there.”
Rodriguez attributes their success not just to in-ring chemistry but also to a shared vision and the development of a genuine friendship. “I think what makes Liv and I work really well too is that we want to really elevate the tag division… and we want to elevate each other,” she stated. “If we want to show people how good our chemistry is in the ring, we should have that outside too. So we really took the time to bond and become friends… we really just got along, and we had a lot of the same values and beliefs, and it just worked.” From an unexpected start, the duo became two-time tag team champions, proving their effectiveness as a unit.
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