Jonathan Coachman has publicly criticized WWE’s creative team for booking reigning Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan in the 2026 Queen of the Ring tournament. The former WWE commentator highlighted the glaring logical flaw, that the winner earns a title shot at SummerSlam, directly contradicting the fact that Morgan already holds the championship. Coachman argues this decision reveals a lack of basic attention to detail that fans instantly notice.
“THIS is exactly what wrestling fans are talking about when it comes to attention to detail. Unless I am completely missing something or didn’t hear correctly. The winner of the king and Queen of the Ring tournament wins a world title shot at Summerslam. So Liv Morgan is in a qualifying match, and she is the women’s champion. Make it make sense.” – Jonathan Coachman
The Queen of the Ring tournament, launched in 2021 as the women’s counterpart to the historic King of the Ring. It began as an eight-woman single-elimination bracket spanning Raw and SmackDown, with finals at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia, where Zelina Vega defeated Piper Niven to become the inaugural winner. Then, in 2024, the tournament was tied to a future world title match at SummerSlam. The event was won by Nia Jax in 2024 and Jade Cargill in 2025, offering a major spotlight opportunity to a rising star.
