What’s the story?
A young WWE fan, Liz saw her dreams come true when she met her idol, Bayley. Liz had sent a heart-warming message to Bayley on Twitter which caught her attention, making the meeting possible.
In case you didn’t know...
Former NXT and RAW Women’s Champion Bayley made her main roster debut on 24 July 2016, as Sasha Banks’ mystery tag-team partner at Battleground, before being drafted to RAW later that year. A big star in NXT, Bayley lost her momentum after the draft and hasn't been able to pick it since.
Bayley, who happens to be immensely popular among kids and young girls, has been a victim of poor booking. She was easily defeated in her rematch against Alexa Bliss at Extreme Rules and hasn’t been booked to wrestle at RAW’s upcoming PPV, Great Balls of Fire.
Despite there being presumptions that Bayley is being built up as an underdog for a push in the future, her fans are upset with her current developments.
The heart of the matter
Two days back, aspiring professional wrestler Liz tweeted a message expressing her dream of meeting Bayley when she attends WWE’s RAW on 3rd July in her hometown, Phoenix, Arizona. In the emotional message, Liz said that Bayley changed her life and inspired her to follow her dreams.
This tweet went viral and caught Bayley’s eye. She asked the fan to reach early with a sign with her name. True to her word, Bayley met Liz outside the arena in what could be called her ‘dream-come-true’ moment.
Liz came to the venue with a placard that had her name and Twitter handle on it and burst into tears the moment she saw her idol in front of her. Bayley hugged her and motivated her to live her dreams of becoming a wrestler.
The meeting was followed by a succession of tweets by Liz, expressing her joy and gratitude. Bayley herself tweeted pictures of their meeting.
Parallels from history
Liz isn't the only fan of The Huggable One, to whom she means the whole world. Young WWE fan Izzy, who has regularly be seen at NXT tapings cladding a purple ‘Hugger’ t-shirt and colourful wristbands, is widely regarded as Bayley’s biggest fan. Unsurprisingly, Bayley has often addressed her after her matches and appreciated the passion Izzy holds for her.
Author’s take
Bayley’s ring work and storytelling have often been admired by fans and critics alike. What sets her apart from others is the passion that she has towards her fans. Time and again she has given everlasting moments to her fans for which she deserves praise.
‘Superfly’ Jimmy Snuka’s dive off the steel cage inspired Mick Foley to become a wrestler. In the same manner, there could potentially be thousands of young fans around the world who aspire to enter the wrestling business. We hope that Liz follows in her idol’s footsteps and becomes a great sports entertainer just like Bayley.
