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Newsweek
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Bayley Teases Return From WWE Hiatus
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Former WWE Women's Grand Slam Champion Bayley, who has not been seen on WWE programming since a backstage attack before WrestleMania 41, is strongly hinting at an impending return. This has WWE fans speculating about her comeback. The storyline attack occurred during the Countdown show for WrestleMania 41 Night One on April 19, 2025. This assault wrote Bayley off the two-night premium live event and television. She was originally scheduled to team with Lyra Valkyria to challenge Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship. A returning Becky Lynch ultimately took Bayley's place in the match, winning the titles alongside Valkyria. Having recently declared on social media that it was "comeback season," Bayley has now amplified these teases. She recently shared an image on her X account showing her wrestling boots placed in the corner of a training ring. More news: WWE News: Steve Austin Reveals Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation This is a clear indication that she is preparing for in-ring action. This latest post has further fueled WWE fan excitement about her return. The person behind Bayley's absence was later revealed to be Lynch herself. Lynch confessed she did the attack to take Bayley's WrestleMania spot, adding another layer of betrayal to their storied history and setting up a compelling feud upon Bayley's return. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 07: Bayley reacts after defeating IYO SKY for the WWE Women's Championship during Night Two at Lincoln Financial Field on April 07, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 07: Bayley reacts after defeating IYO SKY for the WWE Women's Championship during Night Two at Lincoln Financial Field on April 07, 2024 in Philadelphia, Bayley's would-be partner, has also recently commented on the "'bittersweet' change of WrestleMania 41 plans," acknowledging the difficult circumstances in a recent interview. Bayley's career in WWE has been highly decorated. She is one of the original "Four Horsewomen" of NXT, a former NXT Women's Champion, RAW Women's Champion, and holds the record for the longest single reign as SmackDown Women's Champion. She also captured the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship and was the first-ever Women's Grand Slam Champion. While an official return date for Bayley has yet to be announced by WWE, her social media activity suggests "The Role Model" is gearing up to make her presence felt once more. WWE has booked Lyra vs. Lynch for the Women's Intercontinental Title at the Money in the Bank premium live event next month. This is a rematch from Backlash, where Lynch put Lyra over and Lyra retained. More WWE News: For more on WWE, head to Newsweek Sports.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'I really couldn't believe it!': Lyra Valkyria reflects on becoming WWE's first Women's Intercontinental Champion
's etched her name into the history of WWE by defeating to become the inaugural Women's Intercontinental Champion during an episode of Raw. This victory marked a significant milestone in Valkyria's career, adding to her previous accomplishment as in 2023. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now According to the women's champion, her win came as a surprise for many, and now Valkyria has revealed that she learned about her win at the very last minute. She said that it came to her as a very surprising win and revealed that she wasn't even part of any creative discussions beforehand and only learned of the major career moment on the day of the show. Lyra Valkyria reflects on her Women's Intercontinental Championship win has recently recalled her Women's Intercontinental Championship win. She opened up about her winning experience in a candid conversation with Chris Van Vliet. She appeared on the podcast, Insight with Chris Van Vliet , where the champion revealed that she was never part of the initial conversation or decision. She only knew what she would do on Mondays and found out on the day of the match that she was going to win the title. 'I never was a part of that conversation. I just find out on Mondays what I'm doing. I found out the day of. I was never a part of the decision or the conversation. I just showed up to work,' Valkyria said. Lyra Valkyria On Making WWE History, Complicated Becky Lynch Relationship, WrestleMania, Bayley She further expressed her feelings about holding the championship, 'It's a big responsibility, and there's a lot of pressure that comes with it. But I think I'm kind of in control once I get in the ring… No one can take that away.' The also revealed that she could not believe, and it came to her as a total surprise, 'Amazing. I couldn't believe it. I really couldn't believe it. But things don't hit me when I think they're going to. I always say that it never hits me in the moment," she said. Lyra Valkyria becomes first Women's Intercontinental Champion: Raw highlights, Jan. 13, 2025 She further stated, 'It hit me when I was driving home and taking my bags out of the car on the Tuesday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The title is just sitting in my bag, the zip opens, and I'm like, Oh yeah, that's the Intercontinental Championship. I won that. I brought that home. That's when it hits me.' (source: Ringside News) In the podcast, she has even opened up about her career setbacks and discussed about her major ACL injury she suffered in 2021, during the WWE NXT UK. Also Read : Ever since she won the title, Lyra Valkyria has improved leaps and bounds as a WWE Superstar. As Valkyria embarks on her reign, fans and sports enthusiasts are eager to see how she will elevate the title and who will emerge as her challengers in the coming months.
The Advertiser
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Macquarie miracle: Scorps snatch last-minute win from NEWRL leaders after looking all but beat
Macquarie Scorpions coach Jye Bayley had to watch his side's match-winning try on video replay. "I'd stormed out of the box," Bayley said. In two minutes of "madness" at Lyall Peacock Field on Saturday, Macquarie looked to have lost, and then somehow won, their Newcastle Rugby League clash with competition leaders Wests Suburbs Rosellas. Trailing 6-2 for the majority of the second half, Wests finally broke Macquarie's resilient defence with just a few minutes left to play. Former NRL player and Wests centre Kevin Naiqama finished off a 70-metre break down the right edge, scoring behind the goalposts to set up what almost everyone - including Bayley - expected to be a match-winning conversion. After taking his time, another ex-NRL player in Wests fullback Will Smith kicked the ball between the sticks to give his side an 8-6 lead. But with barely 30 seconds left on the clock, Macquarie went for a short kick off, regathered and in the next play, put the ball through seven sets of hands before scoring a try for the ages down the right flank. Winger Kodi Crowther kicked ahead from 10 metres out and centre Kendyll Fahey somehow beat multiple Wests players to the ball just a metre inside the dead-ball line. After a short discussion between the match officials, the referee awarded the try to send Macquarie players and their supporters into raptures, the collective sound of car horns beeping around the ground. "It was madness," Bayley said. "6-2 for most of the game, and I felt like we needed another try to seal it. "I could sense it coming, due the amount of defence we did ... I actually went to the sheds [after the Wests try]. "I heard a little bit of a ruckus and went out to have a look, and noticed we had scored. I'd packed up shop. I think there was about 28 seconds [left] when we got the ball back from the kick-off. "Credit to the boys, there were a lot of Scorps jerseys in that vision at the end with that try, it shows how much it meant to them." Bayley, who labelled it the "most eventful win" of his coaching career, praised Crowther and fellow winger Dean Morris, who scored Macquarie's first-half try. "The amount of work they did ... and in both our wins, they've been outstanding." The 12-8 triumph was Macquarie's second win in five games, and came after a similarly late 22-20 victory over Lakes the week prior. It moved them into eighth position, while Wests, who now have a 3-1 record for the year, dropped to second. South Newcastle have taken the lead on the NEWRL ladder after downing Kurri Kurri 34-18 on Saturday. Andrew Ryan's side always looked likely at Kurri Kurri Sports Ground, leading 22-12 at half-time. Souths winger Mapu Uasi bagged a double to take his individual haul for the season to seven, two ahead of anyone else on the competition's 2025 try-scorers' list. The Lions, who are now 4-1, and Macquarie are the only teams to have played five games this season. Several others have washed-out matches to catch up on. The Entrance were due to host Cessnock on Sunday at 3pm. POINTS TABLE: Souths, Wests, Maitland (8), Cessnock, Kurri (6), Lakes, The Entrance, Macquarie (4), Wyong (2), Central, Northern (0). Macquarie Scorpions coach Jye Bayley had to watch his side's match-winning try on video replay. "I'd stormed out of the box," Bayley said. In two minutes of "madness" at Lyall Peacock Field on Saturday, Macquarie looked to have lost, and then somehow won, their Newcastle Rugby League clash with competition leaders Wests Suburbs Rosellas. Trailing 6-2 for the majority of the second half, Wests finally broke Macquarie's resilient defence with just a few minutes left to play. Former NRL player and Wests centre Kevin Naiqama finished off a 70-metre break down the right edge, scoring behind the goalposts to set up what almost everyone - including Bayley - expected to be a match-winning conversion. After taking his time, another ex-NRL player in Wests fullback Will Smith kicked the ball between the sticks to give his side an 8-6 lead. But with barely 30 seconds left on the clock, Macquarie went for a short kick off, regathered and in the next play, put the ball through seven sets of hands before scoring a try for the ages down the right flank. Winger Kodi Crowther kicked ahead from 10 metres out and centre Kendyll Fahey somehow beat multiple Wests players to the ball just a metre inside the dead-ball line. After a short discussion between the match officials, the referee awarded the try to send Macquarie players and their supporters into raptures, the collective sound of car horns beeping around the ground. "It was madness," Bayley said. "6-2 for most of the game, and I felt like we needed another try to seal it. "I could sense it coming, due the amount of defence we did ... I actually went to the sheds [after the Wests try]. "I heard a little bit of a ruckus and went out to have a look, and noticed we had scored. I'd packed up shop. I think there was about 28 seconds [left] when we got the ball back from the kick-off. "Credit to the boys, there were a lot of Scorps jerseys in that vision at the end with that try, it shows how much it meant to them." Bayley, who labelled it the "most eventful win" of his coaching career, praised Crowther and fellow winger Dean Morris, who scored Macquarie's first-half try. "The amount of work they did ... and in both our wins, they've been outstanding." The 12-8 triumph was Macquarie's second win in five games, and came after a similarly late 22-20 victory over Lakes the week prior. It moved them into eighth position, while Wests, who now have a 3-1 record for the year, dropped to second. South Newcastle have taken the lead on the NEWRL ladder after downing Kurri Kurri 34-18 on Saturday. Andrew Ryan's side always looked likely at Kurri Kurri Sports Ground, leading 22-12 at half-time. Souths winger Mapu Uasi bagged a double to take his individual haul for the season to seven, two ahead of anyone else on the competition's 2025 try-scorers' list. The Lions, who are now 4-1, and Macquarie are the only teams to have played five games this season. Several others have washed-out matches to catch up on. The Entrance were due to host Cessnock on Sunday at 3pm. POINTS TABLE: Souths, Wests, Maitland (8), Cessnock, Kurri (6), Lakes, The Entrance, Macquarie (4), Wyong (2), Central, Northern (0). Macquarie Scorpions coach Jye Bayley had to watch his side's match-winning try on video replay. "I'd stormed out of the box," Bayley said. In two minutes of "madness" at Lyall Peacock Field on Saturday, Macquarie looked to have lost, and then somehow won, their Newcastle Rugby League clash with competition leaders Wests Suburbs Rosellas. Trailing 6-2 for the majority of the second half, Wests finally broke Macquarie's resilient defence with just a few minutes left to play. Former NRL player and Wests centre Kevin Naiqama finished off a 70-metre break down the right edge, scoring behind the goalposts to set up what almost everyone - including Bayley - expected to be a match-winning conversion. After taking his time, another ex-NRL player in Wests fullback Will Smith kicked the ball between the sticks to give his side an 8-6 lead. But with barely 30 seconds left on the clock, Macquarie went for a short kick off, regathered and in the next play, put the ball through seven sets of hands before scoring a try for the ages down the right flank. Winger Kodi Crowther kicked ahead from 10 metres out and centre Kendyll Fahey somehow beat multiple Wests players to the ball just a metre inside the dead-ball line. After a short discussion between the match officials, the referee awarded the try to send Macquarie players and their supporters into raptures, the collective sound of car horns beeping around the ground. "It was madness," Bayley said. "6-2 for most of the game, and I felt like we needed another try to seal it. "I could sense it coming, due the amount of defence we did ... I actually went to the sheds [after the Wests try]. "I heard a little bit of a ruckus and went out to have a look, and noticed we had scored. I'd packed up shop. I think there was about 28 seconds [left] when we got the ball back from the kick-off. "Credit to the boys, there were a lot of Scorps jerseys in that vision at the end with that try, it shows how much it meant to them." Bayley, who labelled it the "most eventful win" of his coaching career, praised Crowther and fellow winger Dean Morris, who scored Macquarie's first-half try. "The amount of work they did ... and in both our wins, they've been outstanding." The 12-8 triumph was Macquarie's second win in five games, and came after a similarly late 22-20 victory over Lakes the week prior. It moved them into eighth position, while Wests, who now have a 3-1 record for the year, dropped to second. South Newcastle have taken the lead on the NEWRL ladder after downing Kurri Kurri 34-18 on Saturday. Andrew Ryan's side always looked likely at Kurri Kurri Sports Ground, leading 22-12 at half-time. Souths winger Mapu Uasi bagged a double to take his individual haul for the season to seven, two ahead of anyone else on the competition's 2025 try-scorers' list. The Lions, who are now 4-1, and Macquarie are the only teams to have played five games this season. Several others have washed-out matches to catch up on. The Entrance were due to host Cessnock on Sunday at 3pm. POINTS TABLE: Souths, Wests, Maitland (8), Cessnock, Kurri (6), Lakes, The Entrance, Macquarie (4), Wyong (2), Central, Northern (0). Macquarie Scorpions coach Jye Bayley had to watch his side's match-winning try on video replay. "I'd stormed out of the box," Bayley said. In two minutes of "madness" at Lyall Peacock Field on Saturday, Macquarie looked to have lost, and then somehow won, their Newcastle Rugby League clash with competition leaders Wests Suburbs Rosellas. Trailing 6-2 for the majority of the second half, Wests finally broke Macquarie's resilient defence with just a few minutes left to play. Former NRL player and Wests centre Kevin Naiqama finished off a 70-metre break down the right edge, scoring behind the goalposts to set up what almost everyone - including Bayley - expected to be a match-winning conversion. After taking his time, another ex-NRL player in Wests fullback Will Smith kicked the ball between the sticks to give his side an 8-6 lead. But with barely 30 seconds left on the clock, Macquarie went for a short kick off, regathered and in the next play, put the ball through seven sets of hands before scoring a try for the ages down the right flank. Winger Kodi Crowther kicked ahead from 10 metres out and centre Kendyll Fahey somehow beat multiple Wests players to the ball just a metre inside the dead-ball line. After a short discussion between the match officials, the referee awarded the try to send Macquarie players and their supporters into raptures, the collective sound of car horns beeping around the ground. "It was madness," Bayley said. "6-2 for most of the game, and I felt like we needed another try to seal it. "I could sense it coming, due the amount of defence we did ... I actually went to the sheds [after the Wests try]. "I heard a little bit of a ruckus and went out to have a look, and noticed we had scored. I'd packed up shop. I think there was about 28 seconds [left] when we got the ball back from the kick-off. "Credit to the boys, there were a lot of Scorps jerseys in that vision at the end with that try, it shows how much it meant to them." Bayley, who labelled it the "most eventful win" of his coaching career, praised Crowther and fellow winger Dean Morris, who scored Macquarie's first-half try. "The amount of work they did ... and in both our wins, they've been outstanding." The 12-8 triumph was Macquarie's second win in five games, and came after a similarly late 22-20 victory over Lakes the week prior. It moved them into eighth position, while Wests, who now have a 3-1 record for the year, dropped to second. South Newcastle have taken the lead on the NEWRL ladder after downing Kurri Kurri 34-18 on Saturday. Andrew Ryan's side always looked likely at Kurri Kurri Sports Ground, leading 22-12 at half-time. Souths winger Mapu Uasi bagged a double to take his individual haul for the season to seven, two ahead of anyone else on the competition's 2025 try-scorers' list. The Lions, who are now 4-1, and Macquarie are the only teams to have played five games this season. Several others have washed-out matches to catch up on. The Entrance were due to host Cessnock on Sunday at 3pm. POINTS TABLE: Souths, Wests, Maitland (8), Cessnock, Kurri (6), Lakes, The Entrance, Macquarie (4), Wyong (2), Central, Northern (0).
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Doctor' Nixi XS Was There For Bayley, Reveals Which WWE Stars Inspired Her To Wrestle
Nixi XS was locked in. Ahead of WWE WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas, a mystery assailant attacked Bayley backstage, ultimately causing her to be removed from her scheduled WWE Women's Tag Team Championship match alongside Lyra Valkyria. In the initial aftermath, Valkyria, WWE Raw General Manager Adam Pearce, and two doctors immediately ran over to check on 'The Role Model.' Many independent wrestling fans instantly recognized one of the doctors as former WrestleMax Women's Champion Nixi XS. Advertisement WrestleZone's Ella Jay recently caught up with Nixi XS to learn more about her new role as a doctor. 'I did my part, I did my service. I played my role, I was there for her. Bayley, remember that,' Nixi said. 'I was there for you in your time of need. I supported you, I checked on you. That other doctor, I don't know if he knew what was going on, but I was there. I was locked in.' According to Bayley, the biggest pain come from her shoulder, which Nixi and the other extra doctor quickly assessed. Follow-up reports indicated that Bayley's 'injury' was pre-planned and was merely for storyline purposes. A returning Becky Lynch took her place as Valkyria's tag team partner at WrestleMania 41 and subsequently revealed herself as the assailant behind the attack. Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair Inspired Nixi XS To Start Training In addition to paving the way for Nixi's appearance as an extra on WWE programming, Becky Lynch also motivated her to start her professional wrestling training. 'The Versace of Violence' found particular inspiration in Lynch's Last Woman Standing match against Charlotte Flair at WWE Evolution. Advertisement 'I like really intense matches that have these emotional buildups to them,' Nixi said. 'The match itself is just this explosion of chaos and intensity, all this pent-up anger, and weapons get involved and crazy stuff happens. It's just built up that much. I love that emotional release in wrestling. 'That [was] maybe not the first time I ever saw the girls do something like that,' she continued, 'but I was fully invested in that story between Becky and Charlotte, their friendship turned jealous kind of situation, turned actually feuding with each other. Then building up to that Last Woman Standing Match, I was just so heavily invested in it. To see the girls going out there and doing something like that that had that level of intensity, just laying it all out there, was very much like 'Oh, the girls can do this too. Okay I want to do this too.'' At WWE Evolution, Lynch emerged as the last woman standing, and in doing so, retained her WWE SmackDown Women's Championship. Watch our full interview with Nixi XS below: The post 'Doctor' Nixi XS Was There For Bayley, Reveals Which WWE Stars Inspired Her To Wrestle appeared first on Wrestlezone.
Newsweek
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Fans React to WWE Veteran Claiming Bayley is 'Washed Up'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Both backstage and in the ring, Bayley remains one of the most beloved WWE Superstars of the modern era. Despite this, she has been surprisingly absent from WWE television. After earning an opportunity to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship with Lyra Valkyria, she was written off in favor of Becky Lynch making her surprise in-ring return. More Pro Wrestling: Former WWE Star Reacts to Backstage Situation That May Have Led to Release Needless to say, fans want to see The Role Model back in the ring as soon as possible. However, one former WWE personality doesn't think she belongs there. SEATTLE, WA - JUNE 28: WWE SmackDown Champion Bayley speaks onstage during ACE Comic Con at Century Link Field Event Center on June 28, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. SEATTLE, WA - JUNE 28: WWE SmackDown Champion Bayley speaks onstage during ACE Comic Con at Century Link Field Event Center on June 28, 2019 in Seattle, an episode of Behind the Turnbuckle, former WWE personality Jonathan Coachman went in on Bayley, claiming that she was "washed up." "Bayley is done!" Coachman declared. "She's washed up! She's Boring! She's nothing! She's nothing anymore!" Coachman went on to question whether anything would feel different if Bayley left the roster, and that he was never a fan. Jonathan Coachman says Bayley is washed up 'She's boring. She's nothing anymore.' (Behind The Turnbuckle) — Vick (@Vick_8122) May 8, 2025 "When I was in the WWE for 13 years, there would be certain people – and she'd be one of them – that you'd walk around backstage going, 'How in the world is she winning the Royal Rumble?' Or 'How in the world is he doing that?'" "To me, I've never, and I think she's a very sweet person, but there are a lot of sweet people. But I just don't ever think that she's sold a ticket." More Pro Wrestling: Big Name Could Make WWE Debut At Backlash: Report Naturally, this justifiably led to a massive backlash from the pro wrestling fandom, with multiple people online defending Bayley and slamming Coachman. "Mercedes and Bayley helped sell out the Barclays," one fan explained. "Bayley has sold out her own merch and people would go to shows to see HER. I can't believe a dude that NO ONE, in the HISTORY OF EVER, bought a single solitary ticket to see could try to speak on her legacy." Mercedes & Bayley helped sell out the Barclays Bayley has sold out her own merch & people would go to shows to see HER I can't believe a dude that NO ONE, in the HISTORY OF EVER, bought a single solitary ticket to see could try to speak on her legacy — #WEWANTBAYLEY #CEO ⚠️ (@baymonebrainrot) May 8, 2025 "Nah man. Not cool," said another fan. "Of course he's entitled to his opinion but Bayley is damn great. And let's be real, her story with Damage CNTRL and Iyo specifically last year was fantastic. She was also cooking recently til they shoehorned Becky into Mania." Nah man. Not cool. Of course he's entitled to his opinion but Bayley is damn great. And let's be real, her story with Damage CNTRL and Iyo specifically last year was fantastic. She was also cooking recently til they shoehorned Becky into Mania. — Michael Vizard (@VizTheRogueTTV) May 8, 2025 "Funny like real goats like Stone Cold, Taker, Bret, Cena, Punk see Bayley as one of the best, while it's always the irrelevant and jobless ones like Coach and [Vince] Russo who say the worst things about her," said another fan. "As Punk says, don't listen to the opinion of people you wouldn't ask for advice." Funny like real goats like Stone Cold, Taker, Bret, Cena, Punk see Bayley as one of the best, while it's always the irrelevant and jobless ones like Coach and Russo who say the worst things about her. As Punk says, don't listen to the opinion of people you wouldn't ask for advice — Ted - Fan Account (@TedBayRose3) May 8, 2025 In the end, Coachman appears to be completely off base. Bayley has had a legendary career and remains one of the best wrestlers to step into the ring. Bayley is a four-time world champion with WWE and is the first-ever WWE Women's Grand Slam Champion. She is, without a doubt, one of the best to ever do it, and deserves to be respected as such. More Pro Wrestling: WWE Superstar Set To Depart From The Company Recently Released WWE Superstar Could Return Sooner Than Expected: Report For more WWE and professional wrestling news, head on over to Newsweek Sports.
