Dec. 18, 2025
Wrestling Receipts Extra: Liv Morgan’s Mask Slipped — And The Judgment Day Will Pay For It
Liv Morgan’s return wasn’t redemption — it was revelation.
Since Survivor Series, the chaos stopped being fun and started being controlling. What looked like confidence became paranoia. What looked like leadership became manipulation.
In this Wrestling Receipts Podcast Extra, we break down:
How Liv Morgan mirrors the very traits she condemned in Rhea Ripley
Why Dominik Mysterio’s reactions matter more than the slaps
The power struggle with Raquel Rodriguez
Roxanne Perez’s role in exposing the cracks
And why Judgment Day has no true leaders — only survivors
This isn’t about heel turns.
It’s about masks getting ripped off.
Liv Morgan, Judgment Day, WWE Raw, WWE analysis, wrestling psychology, Dominik Mysterio, Rhea Ripley, WWE storytelling, Wrestling Receipts, women’s wrestling, WWE podcasts
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If Morgan's mask is slipping and
what's underneath looks all too
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familiar, Because what we were
expecting is not what we got, we
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00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:12,560
all thought we were getting the
chaotic romantic.
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00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:16,840
The woman who outplayed Ria
Ripley took her man, took her
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00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:19,040
power, and smiled while doing
it.
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But since Survivor Series, the
energy is off.
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00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:26,480
This isn't fun chaos.
This is paranoia.
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This is control.
Since coming back from injury,
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00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:33,640
Liv Morgan hasn't just changed.
She started mirroring the very
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00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:36,040
person she swore she would
destroy.
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In this Wrestling Receipts
Podcast extra, we're breaking
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00:00:40,280 --> 00:00:43,880
down why Liv's grip on the
Judgement Day is slipping and
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why she's destined to suffer the
same fate as Ria Ripley.
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Let's get into it.
I think it's time we have the
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00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:54,360
conversation about a certain Liv
Morgan.
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00:00:55,120 --> 00:00:58,880
During a TikTok live reviewing
Liz's return, one comment
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00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:02,320
stopped me cold.
The more you talk, the more I
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00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:04,560
realized Liv was always the
problem.
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It's just now her mask slip.
At the time, I didn't agree.
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00:01:09,640 --> 00:01:13,520
Sure, I had issues with Liv
slapping Dom because we've seen
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00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:17,560
that dynamic before with Ria
Ripley and I thought we'd move
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past it.
But then it clicked.
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The mask wasn't just slipping,
it was breaking.
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Let's rewind to July 15th, 2024,
the height of the summer of Liv
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and Dom.
Rhea had just returned from
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injury.
Dom was scrambling and Liv
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appeared on the screen and said
this.
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I wanted to take everything from
you, and that includes Dominic.
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That wasn't just a metaphor,
that was a confession.
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Liv admitted out loud that Dom
started as a weapon, a means to
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00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:53,560
an end, something she used to
hurt Rhea before it accidentally
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became real.
And we let it slide.
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Because she smiled, because Dom
looked happy, because compared
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to Rhea, lips seem gentler.
Their relationship was framed as
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00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:09,199
twisted but mutual, a Bonnie and
Clyde romance built on rebellion
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00:02:09,199 --> 00:02:13,560
and validation until Survivor
Series and then the Raw.
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00:02:13,640 --> 00:02:17,120
The night after.
A slap that shattered the
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00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:19,480
illusion.
The first slap at Survivor
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Series strategic.
It fooled Cena.
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It got Dom his title back.
That was gameplay.
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The second slap, that was
Control on live television, Liv
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did the exact scene.
She criticized Riv Ripley for
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treating Dominic like property,
and Dom's reaction said it all.
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No smirk, no spark.
And Liv's face afterwards.
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That wasn't playful, that wasn't
loving.
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It was possessive.
And by the way, where is that
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daddy Dom Choker, Miss Morgan?
Then there's Raquel Rodriguez.
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Raquel signaled her intention to
go after Stephanie Piquer before
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Liv's return.
She did all the work.
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She talked to Adam Pierce.
Liv's response hijacked the
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00:03:00,920 --> 00:03:05,000
narrative.
Redirect Raquel into chaos, push
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her back into the tag division.
And when Raquel finally stepped
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up and challenged, Stephanie
lived and looked proud.
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She looked pissed off.
Scolding Raquel for not checking
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with her first wasn't
leadership, it was insecurity.
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Liv doesn't see Raquel as a
sister, she sees her as someone
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with an expiration date.
Raquel isn't just backup
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anymore, she's competition, and
dictators don't tolerate
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competition.
Enter Roxanne Perez, the wild
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card.
Liz Pran was obvious.
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Keep Raquel and Roxanne busy in
the tag division while she
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chased singles.
Gold.
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But Raquel didn't stay in line,
so Liv pivoted fast.
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Now it's best friends.
Now it's sisterhood.
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Now it's tag gold.
Why?
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Because Roxanne and Raquel
bonded while Liv was gone.
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And also because Roxanne has
eyes for a certain someone named
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Dominic Mysterio.
Liv's play is obvious.
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Isolate Raquel, distract
Roxanne, and keep Dom's close
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manipulation one O 1.
But Roxanne isn't just a pawn.
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She was brought into Judgement
Day by Finn to stir descent, and
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Liv knows it.
This past Monday, the mask fell
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00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:20,800
off completely.
Liv tied Raquel up, played the
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00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:24,440
role, sold the unity.
But the cameras caught what
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Raquel didn't.
The second Raquel turned away,
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00:04:27,280 --> 00:04:30,400
the smile snapped, not faded,
dropped.
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00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:33,320
Liv wasn't upset about ringside
placement.
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She was upset about the
opportunity, and while Liv
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00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:40,080
simmered, Dom was all in.
Auberkell's success,
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00:04:40,280 --> 00:04:43,720
enthusiastic, supportive.
The split was clear.
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00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:50,120
Dom celebrated the group.
Liv stewed in her paranoia to
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destroy Rio Ripley.
Liv Morgan became her.
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00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:56,960
She's a tyrant now, the
gatekeeper, the one demanding
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00:04:56,960 --> 00:05:01,400
loyalty while offering none.
The Liv who wanted to be loved
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00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:04,040
is gone.
What's left is a paranoid ruler
86
00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:06,480
who knows her crown is
temporary.
87
00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:09,360
And Judgement Day has taught us
one thing.
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00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:11,600
There are no leaders in
Judgement Day.
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00:05:12,360 --> 00:05:15,240
Masks don't slip, they just get
ripped off.
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00:05:16,280 --> 00:05:19,160
I'll be back for more, but for
now I'm just saying.
00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:04,040
If Morgan's mask is slipping and
what's underneath looks all too
2
00:00:04,040 --> 00:00:09,720
familiar, Because what we were
expecting is not what we got, we
3
00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:12,560
all thought we were getting the
chaotic romantic.
4
00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:16,840
The woman who outplayed Ria
Ripley took her man, took her
5
00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:19,040
power, and smiled while doing
it.
6
00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:23,400
But since Survivor Series, the
energy is off.
7
00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:26,480
This isn't fun chaos.
This is paranoia.
8
00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:29,840
This is control.
Since coming back from injury,
9
00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:33,640
Liv Morgan hasn't just changed.
She started mirroring the very
10
00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:36,040
person she swore she would
destroy.
11
00:00:36,920 --> 00:00:40,280
In this Wrestling Receipts
Podcast extra, we're breaking
12
00:00:40,280 --> 00:00:43,880
down why Liv's grip on the
Judgement Day is slipping and
13
00:00:43,880 --> 00:00:47,240
why she's destined to suffer the
same fate as Ria Ripley.
14
00:00:48,160 --> 00:00:51,640
Let's get into it.
I think it's time we have the
15
00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:54,360
conversation about a certain Liv
Morgan.
16
00:00:55,120 --> 00:00:58,880
During a TikTok live reviewing
Liz's return, one comment
17
00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:02,320
stopped me cold.
The more you talk, the more I
18
00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:04,560
realized Liv was always the
problem.
19
00:01:04,879 --> 00:01:09,600
It's just now her mask slip.
At the time, I didn't agree.
20
00:01:09,640 --> 00:01:13,520
Sure, I had issues with Liv
slapping Dom because we've seen
21
00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:17,560
that dynamic before with Ria
Ripley and I thought we'd move
22
00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:19,880
past it.
But then it clicked.
23
00:01:20,160 --> 00:01:22,960
The mask wasn't just slipping,
it was breaking.
24
00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:29,160
Let's rewind to July 15th, 2024,
the height of the summer of Liv
25
00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:31,800
and Dom.
Rhea had just returned from
26
00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:34,320
injury.
Dom was scrambling and Liv
27
00:01:34,320 --> 00:01:36,400
appeared on the screen and said
this.
28
00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:40,640
I wanted to take everything from
you, and that includes Dominic.
29
00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:44,200
That wasn't just a metaphor,
that was a confession.
30
00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:49,240
Liv admitted out loud that Dom
started as a weapon, a means to
31
00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:53,560
an end, something she used to
hurt Rhea before it accidentally
32
00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:56,000
became real.
And we let it slide.
33
00:01:56,160 --> 00:02:00,280
Because she smiled, because Dom
looked happy, because compared
34
00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:04,840
to Rhea, lips seem gentler.
Their relationship was framed as
35
00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:09,199
twisted but mutual, a Bonnie and
Clyde romance built on rebellion
36
00:02:09,199 --> 00:02:13,560
and validation until Survivor
Series and then the Raw.
37
00:02:13,640 --> 00:02:17,120
The night after.
A slap that shattered the
38
00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:19,480
illusion.
The first slap at Survivor
39
00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:21,600
Series strategic.
It fooled Cena.
40
00:02:21,880 --> 00:02:24,440
It got Dom his title back.
That was gameplay.
41
00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:28,960
The second slap, that was
Control on live television, Liv
42
00:02:28,960 --> 00:02:32,080
did the exact scene.
She criticized Riv Ripley for
43
00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:36,320
treating Dominic like property,
and Dom's reaction said it all.
44
00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:39,440
No smirk, no spark.
And Liv's face afterwards.
45
00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:42,240
That wasn't playful, that wasn't
loving.
46
00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:46,160
It was possessive.
And by the way, where is that
47
00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:51,000
daddy Dom Choker, Miss Morgan?
Then there's Raquel Rodriguez.
48
00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:55,000
Raquel signaled her intention to
go after Stephanie Piquer before
49
00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:57,160
Liv's return.
She did all the work.
50
00:02:57,200 --> 00:03:00,920
She talked to Adam Pierce.
Liv's response hijacked the
51
00:03:00,920 --> 00:03:05,000
narrative.
Redirect Raquel into chaos, push
52
00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:08,120
her back into the tag division.
And when Raquel finally stepped
53
00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:11,320
up and challenged, Stephanie
lived and looked proud.
54
00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:15,040
She looked pissed off.
Scolding Raquel for not checking
55
00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:17,840
with her first wasn't
leadership, it was insecurity.
56
00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:22,440
Liv doesn't see Raquel as a
sister, she sees her as someone
57
00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:25,760
with an expiration date.
Raquel isn't just backup
58
00:03:25,760 --> 00:03:29,560
anymore, she's competition, and
dictators don't tolerate
59
00:03:29,560 --> 00:03:33,400
competition.
Enter Roxanne Perez, the wild
60
00:03:33,400 --> 00:03:36,400
card.
Liz Pran was obvious.
61
00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:39,680
Keep Raquel and Roxanne busy in
the tag division while she
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00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:40,920
chased singles.
Gold.
63
00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:45,120
But Raquel didn't stay in line,
so Liv pivoted fast.
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00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:48,280
Now it's best friends.
Now it's sisterhood.
65
00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:50,520
Now it's tag gold.
Why?
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00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:54,280
Because Roxanne and Raquel
bonded while Liv was gone.
67
00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:58,800
And also because Roxanne has
eyes for a certain someone named
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00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:02,160
Dominic Mysterio.
Liv's play is obvious.
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00:04:02,160 --> 00:04:05,960
Isolate Raquel, distract
Roxanne, and keep Dom's close
70
00:04:06,160 --> 00:04:10,080
manipulation one O 1.
But Roxanne isn't just a pawn.
71
00:04:10,080 --> 00:04:13,800
She was brought into Judgement
Day by Finn to stir descent, and
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00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:17,279
Liv knows it.
This past Monday, the mask fell
73
00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:20,800
off completely.
Liv tied Raquel up, played the
74
00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:24,440
role, sold the unity.
But the cameras caught what
75
00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:27,160
Raquel didn't.
The second Raquel turned away,
76
00:04:27,280 --> 00:04:30,400
the smile snapped, not faded,
dropped.
77
00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:33,320
Liv wasn't upset about ringside
placement.
78
00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:36,960
She was upset about the
opportunity, and while Liv
79
00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:40,080
simmered, Dom was all in.
Auberkell's success,
80
00:04:40,280 --> 00:04:43,720
enthusiastic, supportive.
The split was clear.
81
00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:50,120
Dom celebrated the group.
Liv stewed in her paranoia to
82
00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:53,360
destroy Rio Ripley.
Liv Morgan became her.
83
00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:56,960
She's a tyrant now, the
gatekeeper, the one demanding
84
00:04:56,960 --> 00:05:01,400
loyalty while offering none.
The Liv who wanted to be loved
85
00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:04,040
is gone.
What's left is a paranoid ruler
86
00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:06,480
who knows her crown is
temporary.
87
00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:09,360
And Judgement Day has taught us
one thing.
88
00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:11,600
There are no leaders in
Judgement Day.
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00:05:12,360 --> 00:05:15,240
Masks don't slip, they just get
ripped off.
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00:05:16,280 --> 00:05:19,160
I'll be back for more, but for
now I'm just saying.
