Bayley earns praise from wrestling veteran despite WWE's blunder: "It's very, very, very silly" (Exclusive)

Former WWE head writer Vince Russo recently shared his thoughts on Bayley's return to television. The Role Model showed up on RAW this week, amidst raucous cheers from fans.

Lyra Valkyria was in a match against Roxanne Perez this week. Despite interference from Raquel Rodriguez, the former Women's Intercontinental Champion prevailed, planting The Prodigy with the Nightwing to seal a victory. However, the heels started a beatdown on her after the match. This led to Bayley rushing down to the ring and clearing the house. The Role Model was then about to attack Lyra before she seemingly heard some voice in her head and reverted to her Hugger gimmick. The star hugged multiple people at ringside and made her way to the back.

On this week's episode of Legion of RAW, Vince Russo criticized the creative team, calling the former WWE Women's Champion's new gimmick "a very silly idea." However, the veteran writer credited Bayley for sticking to the bit and giving it her best. He felt The Role Model showed commitment and tried her best to get the character over this week.

"As ridiculous as this Bayley character is going to be, as bad as this is going to be, she is really committed to the bit, and she is really trying. She went above and beyond and over the top to try to get this over. But I'm sorry. I'm watching this, and it's very, very, very silly. But she is trying to get it over. I'll give her credit for trying to get it over," Russo said.

The Role Model's return to weekly programming has raised several questions. With the landscape of the women's division consistently shifting, it will be interesting to see who she aligns with in the coming weeks.

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