Bayley throws doubt on WWE future amid absence: "I can't even forgive myself"

Bayley is the current WWE Women
Bayley is a former WWE Women's Champion. [Images via Bayley & WWE's Instagram handles]

WWE Superstar Bayley recently took to social media to post a video about her future in the Stamford-based promotion. The Role Model has been absent from in-ring competition since August 24, 2025, when she battled Lyra Valkyria at a house show in Newcastle.

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Bayley has been in a heated feud with her former friend, Lyra Valkyria, for months now. She has locked horns with Valkyria on several occasions in the past few months. Their latest match took place at a live event on the Road to Clash in Paris, ending in Lyra's favor.

The Role Model has been teasing her heel turn with several out-of-character promos over the past few weeks. Although the former Damage CTRL member hasn't appeared in front of a crowd in recent times, fans are still getting to watch her promos via vignettes.

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Amid her absence from TV, Bayley recently took to Instagram to post another promo, addressing her future, stating that she does not know what her next step is in the company.

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The Role Model added that she never wanted to hurt her friend, Lyra Valkyria, and wasn't sure if the latter would forgive her, as even she couldn't forgive herself.

"I don't even know what the next step is. I don't know what good this has done, or if it has done anything at all, but all I know is that the last person I wanted to hurt was Lyra, and I've hurt a lot of people in the past where they mostly deserved it [evil laugh], but they found it in their heart to forgive me because I am a good person. So, maybe, maybe, I just don't know how Lyra can find it in herself to forgive me when I can't even forgive myself," she said.
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The former WWE Women's Champion was then caught up in the middle of the voices of her evil side and her good side. At the end of the promo, The Role Model seemingly agreed with her good side, saying that she would make things right.

"[Evil Bayley voice- Oh my god. Are you finished yet? Save it for your diary.] [Angel Bayley voice- I'm really proud of you for admitting your mistakes. And I, I think you should just talk to her.] [Evil Bayley voice - Ding Dong. Hello! She said to stay the hell out of her life. So why don't you just take a hint, okay? Move on. We have to do what's best for us.] [Angel Bayley voice- And what's best for us is to make it right with her. You know what to do, and you know what's in your heart.] I'll make it right. I'll make it right," she added.
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Check out her Instagram post below:

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Bayley sent a surprising message after AJ Lee's return to WWE

After AJ Lee's shocking return to WWE on last week's SmackDown, Bayley took to Instagram to post several pictures with the former WWE Divas Champion. In her post's caption, the former Damage CTRL member wrote that Lee is her "ROLE MODEL."

"YOUR ROLE MODELS' ROLE MODEL!!!!!!!!!!!! There ain’t no stopping us now 🥰," Bayley wrote.
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It remains to be seen what the Triple H-led creative team has planned for Bayley's WWE future.


Please credit Bayley's Instagram and give an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling if you use quotes from the first half of this article.

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