Liv Morgan mocked Nikki Garcia's divorce from Artem Chigvintsev during her WWE return

As part of the storyline, Liv interrupted Nikka's comeback speech and said: "You know what , Nikki? You're lucky. You're lucky I wasn't around during your career because I would've been champion and beaten you around then too.

"But you know what? As I'm talking, I realise why you didn't mention me. You didn't mention me because you're jealous of me.

"You're jealous of me because I have everything that you don't. I have respect, I have a championship, and I have a man!"

Nikki fired back with comments about Liv's on-screen boyfriend Dominik Mysterio, before getting laid out in the middle of the ring.

The scripted exchange - which appears to be setting up a match between the two superstars at 'WWE Evolution' on July 13 - was a reference to Nikki's real life split from her ex-husband Artem.

Nikki and the former 'Dancing With The Stars' professional settled their divorce in November, three months after his domestic violence arrest - which was dropped with no charges - and last month she insisted she's not looking to date again at the moment.

Speaking on SiriusXM's 'The Nikki and Brie Show', she said: "I really put myself out there in different situations, and went out of my comfort zone, whether it was with business on appearances, showing up, you know, packing the calendar, the schedule.

"I did things that I learned lessons from, whether it worked or it didn't work, it was successful or not, I really put myself out there.

"I went on some dates. Not ready for it yet, but I put myself out there. Tried it out. Not ready for it."

Her twin sister Brie said she was "happy" her sibling tried to date again,.

Nikki added: "[I] just wanted to get my feet a little wet and I just realized I'm not ready for this, but you know, I could have just stayed in hotel rooms and just, you know, on nights that would've been wrapped up at like 7pm.

"I went and had some drinks and had conversations and realised that that's not what I want to do right now. Well, at least not date-wise."