Bayley did not have a match at WrestleMania this year. After having been on top of the Smackdown women’s division for much of 2020, she found herself outside the title picture and without a major storyline heading into the biggest show of the year. Bayley did, however, perform in a few segments at WrestleMania, including with the recently inducted WWE Hall-of-Famers, the Bella Twins.
She recently spoke about the experience during an interview with SI.com.
“You always want that match, or title match, or main event, but now I can say I’ve done something else at WrestleMania. I’ve defended the Raw title, I’ve defended the SmackDown title, I’ve defended the tag titles with Sasha, I’ve been in the battle royal, and now I can say I hosted with Hulk Hogan and Titus O’Neil, I was on stage with the NWO and got thrown off the stage by the Bellas. It’s cool when you look back on it, even though [not having a match] is a little salt in my wound.”
Bayley also noted that she saw people online were upset she wasn’t on the show.
“I could go on Twitter and see my name trending with people upset that I didn’t have a match, and it’s nice that people recognized how much work I’ve put in,” she continued. “After all the names I’ve called them, the fans still had my back.”
Later on in the interview, Bayley said she wants to be the wrestler that WWE can rely on for a variety of situations.
“I want to be the one the company can rely on to make anything great,” Bayley continued. “A match, a talk show, a 30-second backstage, a promo, a five-minute match—whatever it is, I’m going to make it different and exciting. You’ll never see some cookie-cutter version. I’m going to make it me.”
Bayley’s next big match will take place Sunday night at WrestleMania Backlash. She will challenge Bianca Belair for the Smackdown Women’s Championship on the show.
