Fans Confused as Ronda Rousey Chokes Out Liv Morgan With Her Thighs

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A new image of the submission move started trending on social media after a Twitter account named Catch Wrestling U analyzed the move and showed that the submission was done using Ronda's thighs.

They tweeted: "Again, I didn't watch, but from this angle, the finish to Ronda Rousey vs Liv Morgan looked like an Inverted Hook Scissors choke (armless leg triangle)"

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"In theory Ronda's right hamstring and left shin are compressing the carotid arteries (strangulation) of Liv." They posted.

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Rousey's friend and fellow WWE superstar Shayna Baszler replied to the tweet and said: "With a short arm scissor in there so she can’t move. Slick stuff."

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Fans Confused as Ronda Rousey Chokes Out Liv Morgan With Her Thighs

A new image of the submission move started trending on social media after a Twitter account named Catch Wrestling U analyzed the move and showed that the submission was done using Ronda's thighs.

They tweeted: "Again, I didn't watch, but from this angle, the finish to Ronda Rousey vs Liv Morgan looked like an Inverted Hook Scissors choke (armless leg triangle)"

"In theory Ronda's right hamstring and left shin are compressing the carotid arteries (strangulation) of Liv." They posted.

Rousey's friend and fellow WWE superstar Shayna Baszler replied to the tweet and said: "With a short arm scissor in there so she can’t move. Slick stuff."

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