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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.
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.
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
"Not been in any way friendly"- WWE star Becky Lynch breaks silence on backstage issues with Bayley
opened up about her long-standing tensions with fellow star Bayley . Becky Lynch has made many enemies en route to shattering glass ceilings and breaking down doors to become one of the biggest attractions in WWE history. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The Man began to change the industry with her fellow Four Horsewomen, Sasha Banks, Charlotte Flair and Bayley. In the case of The Role Model, apparently, things have been not pleasant between herself and Lynch and The Man herself has spoken about the same. What did Becky Lynch say about her relationship with Bayley? In a recent appearance on Becky Lynch spoke about her tensions with Bayley. She recalled that things began to fall apart in 2014 when Lynch beat up the Role Model back in WWE NXT. In 2019, Bayley attacked Lynch with a steel chair on her back that she said made her very resentful, and they had not been friendly ever since. She said, 'That was most of our ambition,' Lynch said, referring to the Four Horsewomen's drive to dominate WWE. 'Bayley just wanted to be liked as much as possible. I beat her up in 2014, and people loved it. In 2019, she hit me in the back with a chair, and we have not been in any way friendly since. In fact, we've been rivals in some capacity.' The Man got some measure of revenge on Bayley in recent memory. One night before WrestleMania 41 Night 2, Bayley was found attacked in the backstage area. This ruled her out of her scheduled tag team match with Lyra Valkyria against Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship. Becky Lynch stepped in as her replacement, and she and Valkyria won the titles. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now However, the duo lost the championships back to Rodriguez and Morgan on the RAW after WrestleMania 41. Lynch betrayed Valkyria and began a feud with her. In doing so, she revealed herself to be Bayley's mystery attacker. Becky Lynch recently failed to win the WWE Women's Intercontinental title from Lyra Valkyria at WWE Backlash. In the case of Bayley, it remains to be seen when she will be cleared to return to the ring and possibly go after The Man. Also read:
Newsweek
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Liv Morgan's WWE Absence Will Be Shorter Than Expected: Report
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. WWE Superstar Liv Morgan is temporarily stepping away from the ring to take a significant opportunity in Hollywood. On the April 28, 2025, edition of Raw, the current Women's Tag Team Champion announced she needed time off to film a "big Hollywood movie." Further details have since emerged about this project. Deadline had reported that Morgan has been cast in "Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo," directed by the acclaimed Takashi Miike and co-starring Shun Oguri and Lily James. In the film, Morgan will portray the daughter of a politician who goes missing in Tokyo. The plot involves an FBI agent, played by Lily James, heading the investigation into her disappearance in Japan. Despite this acting commitment, Morgan's break from WWE is not expected to be lengthy. A report from Mike Johnson of PWInsider indicated there are currently "no plans" for Morgan and her tag team partner, Raquel Rodriguez, to vacate the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, suggesting her return is imminent. Providing more specific timing, Fightful Select recently issued an update on when fans might see Morgan back on WWE television. Their report notes that Morgan is scheduled to finish filming her role around May 16 and is expected back in the United States by May 17. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 1: WWE Women's World Champion Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio look on during WWE SmackDown at Barclays Center on November 1, 2024 in New York City. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 1: WWE Women's World Champion Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio look on during WWE SmackDown at Barclays Center on November 1, 2024 in New York City. WWE/Getty Images While an exact on-screen return date remains unconfirmed, this schedule places her back stateside just before the May 19 episode of Raw in Greenville, South Carolina. This opens the door for a potential appearance very soon. Morgan heads into this hiatus holding tag team gold, a title she and Rodriguez recently reclaimed. At WrestleMania 41 in April, they initially lost the championships to the returning Becky Lynch and Lyra Valkyria on Night 2. However, Morgan and Rodriguez quickly won them back. On the Raw immediately following WrestleMania 41, they won back the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships, with Morgan pinning Valkyria. More news: WWE News: Steve Austin Reveals Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation This championship success follows a turbulent but defining period for Morgan over the past year. Her rivalry with Rhea Ripley dominated much of 2024. Morgan eventually dethroned Becky Lynch to capture the Women's World Championship. Her feud with Ripley led to a match at SummerSlam, where Morgan defeated Ripley, aided by a shocking betrayal from Dominik Mysterio. Mysterio turned on Ripley, aligning himself with Morgan and cementing her turn into a villainous character. Ripley won it back earlier this year. More WWE News: For more on WWE, head to Newsweek Sports.
