Photo: Bayley links up with top AEW star just ahead of WrestleMania 41; it's not Mercedes Moné
Bayley is among the pro wrestlers who have invaded Las Vegas for WrestleMania 41 week. The stars of WWE and AEW are hanging out this week as old friends catch up and new associates are made. Bayley remains close with Mercedes Moné, but she's gotten to know another former All Elite Wrestling champion, and fans are loving the duo in Vegas this week.
The Role Model went 4-0 against Liv Morgan on Monday's go-home RAW, then traveled to Sin City for WrestleMania 41 Week, and she's been busy. In addition to WWE commitments, the RAW Superstar attended outside events, including Big Time Wrestling, where she linked up with another AEW star.
Bayley also attended GCW/Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XIII on Thursday, where she watched several WWE Superstars win their matches, including Natalya's win over Miyu Yamashita. WWE's first-ever Women's Triple Crown Champion and Women's Grand Slam Champion took to her Instagram Stories to share a backstage photo with Willow Nightingale. There was no caption, but she and the former AEW TBS Champion were all smiles.
The Babe With The Power has a history with Bayley's most famous friend and tag team partner. An audible was called after Moné suffered an injury while wrestling Willow to crown the inaugural NJPW Strong Women's Champion in May 2023, and Nightingale won. The erstwhile Sasha Banks later dethroned Nightingale of the TBS Championship at Double Or Nothing 2024.
Bayley touts seven matches in one week
Bayley is resting up for WrestleMania 41 after working seven matches this week, but none of her 12 opponents were former AEW stars. She failed to dethrone Lyra Valkyria on April 7, then defeated Liv Morgan on this week's RAW.
The Role Model and the Women's Intercontinental Champion worked a SmackDown Women's Gauntlet in between those RAW matches to secure their WrestleMania title shot. Lyra and her challenger picked up five wins in Friday's Gauntlet over the following teams: Pure Fusion Collective, Natalya and Maxxine Dupri, The Twinkle Twins, Michin and B-Fab, and The Secret Hervice.
"7 matches this week, baby. Mama is sore. [face throwing a kiss]," she wrote with the photo below.
Night Two of WWE's WrestleMania 41 will see The Role Model and The Lady of The Opera challenge The Judgment Day for the Women's Tag Team Championship. Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez will defend their titles for the first time since dethroning Bianca Belair and Naomi on February 24.