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#4 Bayley can thrive again in front of a live WWE audience
The first-ever Women's Grand Slam Champion in WWE history, Bayley was a mainstay of the company's product during the first six months of the pandemic era.
The Role Model reigned as the SmackDown Women's Champion for a record 380 days before she dropped the title to Sasha Banks at Hell in a Cell 2020. During this run, Bayley also held the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships alongside Banks for a time during the same period.
Bayley's momentum, however, stalled after she lost her title. Swiftly finding herself out of championship contention, she struggled for regular television time on Friday nights as the company moved towards WrestleMania 37.
It soon became clear that Bayley would not have a match at the Show of Shows - and her fans were quick to express their anger over that call on social media.
Instead of competing in a match, Bayley did appear in several segments at WrestleMania with joint guest hosts, Hulk Hogan and Titus O'Neil, where she tried to hog the spotlight at every turn.
Her final appearance of the weekend saw The Role Model shoved down the entrance ramp by The Bella Twins. Although Bayley was left embarrassed at the end of the show, the fan reaction to all of her involvement was strong.
Speaking exclusively to Sportskeeda Wrestling earlier this week, Bayley revealed the decision to have her as the unofficial third guest host for WrestleMania was a last-minute decision from WWE - prompted by fan pressure.
"Not to give too much away, but that was a very last minute thing," shared Bayley about her WrestleMania role. "And I think it did have a big deal to do with people on Twitter and people kind of speaking their voice. Which I appreciate."
Bayley really found her stride during the latter stages of her time as SmackDown Women's Champion, despite the absence of a live audience. A superstar with a fiercely loyal fanbase, she is guaranteed to generate a big response at WWE live events once the company resumes touring again.
Bayley's supporters are unlikely to let her get lost in the shuffle by WWE again. The return of live crowds could absolutely benefit her career.
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