Bayley: 5 things you should know
WWE Superstar Bayley shocked the wrestling world when she won the Women's Money in the Bank match and cashed in her briefcase the very same night to become the SmackDown Women's Champion. Since that time she has proven to be a fighting champion, valiantly vanquishing all challengers to SmackDown's coveted throne.
While some associate Bayley with hugs, Bayley bears, and all things wholesome, wrestling fans would be remiss to believe that her path to success was all sunshine and rainbows. Instead, Bayley clawed her way to WWE and to the very top of SmackDown's championship picture.
Bayley opened up like never before on a recent episode of Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia. Join us as we explore the life and career of the SmackDown Women's Champion in Bayley: 5 things you should know.
#5. "Macho Man" Randy Savage was a huge influence
Bayley fell head over heels in love with professional wrestling at the age of 10. As a young child, she would spend hours watching RAW and SmackDown and would wait in long lines for the chance to meet her favourite Superstars. Her rock-solid fandom would inevitably lead her to put in countless hours of work to achieve her dream of becoming a WWE Superstar.
For Bayley, it was love at first sight and the Superstar that first captured her attention was none other than WWE Hall of Famer "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Bayley told Lilian Garcia,
"I started watching wrestling at ten years old...the first person I saw was Macho Man. Just the way he carried himself, his colors, his confidence, so much charisma. There was something about that guy. I was like, 'What is this?' Then I just continued watching."
Now Bayley dons neon colours in tribute to the Macho Man and has even chosen the flying elbow as her finishing manoeuvre.