Bayley seemingly chooses her WrestleMania opponent
WWE Superstar Bayley won the Women's Royal Rumble Match last weekend and, with it, the opportunity to challenge for any of the two women's titles at WrestleMania 40. The leader of Damage CTRL was expected to choose Rhea Ripley as her opponent for The Show of Shows.
Bayley created history at the most recent premium live event. The 34-year-old entered the Women's Rumble at No. 3, and went the full distance. The Role Model spent a record 63 minutes inside the squared circle and eliminated seven other female superstars to secure the first Rumble win of her illustrious career.
On the following edition of RAW, Bayley made her way to the ring alongside other members of Damage CTRL. She was interrupted by Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley, who was attacked from behind by Nia Jax. The Role Model then announced that she would reveal the champion she would challenge at WrestleMania 40 on the upcoming edition of Friday Night SmackDown.
During a recent appearance on WWE's The Bump, Bayley talked about the Royal Rumble win, Damage CTRL, and more. The Women's Grand Slam Champion also expressed frustration with everyone asking her which champion she would face at 'Mania. She seemingly confirmed her choice of opponent by pointing out that she had been talking about beating Rhea Ripley for the championship from the beginning:
"I did a bunch of interviews this morning. I don't know why everybody is like 'So, what's going to be your decision?' You guys had the scoop weeks ago. I said it from the beginning that I was going to win the Royal Rumble. I said even before they [Kabuki Warriors] won the Tag Team Titles. I said I want all these things so I can beat Rhea [Ripley]," she said.
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Bayley issues a warning to Rhea Ripley
Following her massive win at Royal Rumble, the leader of Damage CTRL took to Twitter to send a message to Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley.
The former champion claimed to be ready to beat The Eradicator at The Show of Shows:
"I beat @RheaRipley_WWE’s record, now I’m ready to beat her at #WrestleManiaXL," she wrote.
The Role Model had previously claimed she would win the Rumble and beat Ripley to bring the Women's World Championship to Damage CTRL. It would be interesting to see how she fares against Rhea, if she finally does choose to face The Judgment Day member at The Showcase of The Immortals.
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