Major WrestleMania storyline criticized by WWE veteran after RAW (Exclusive)
WWE aired the last episode of RAW before Royal Rumble 2024 this week. The show featured a confrontation between Cody Rhodes and CM Punk. World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins addressed his future after picking up an injury last week, and SmackDown's Damage CTRL also made a surprise appearance on the show. Vince Russo has now shared his opinion of the heel group.
Bayley confronted Nia Jax and Becky Lynch during their promo segment. The Role Model claimed she would win the women's Royal Rumble match and challenge Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania 40. The confrontation didn't end well for the Damage CTRL member, as Jax attacked her.
On Sportskeeda Wrestling's Legion of RAW, Vince Russo criticized the creative direction of Bayley and the rest of Damage CTRL heading into The Show of Shows. He added that the company wanted fans to sympathize with The Role Model for not fitting into the group.
“Bayley goes out every week, tells the people what morons and idiots they have, and then I’m supposed to feel pity and sympathy for her because she looks like the odd man out. While she is cutting promo on the crowd about how stupid they are,” he said. (26:10 - 26:27)
You can watch the full episode below:
Bayley breaks character to praise WWE RAW commentator
Former Women's Champion Bayley has been a great heel in WWE for a long time now. However, she recently broke character to praise Michael Cole. The two were involved in many viral moments on TV during the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw The Role Model regularly insult the veteran commentator.
On the Under the Ring podcast, Bayley commended Cole's consistency and said she had much respect for the latter's work as a commentator.
The 34-year-old superstar is aiming to capture Rhea Ripley's Women's World Title after possibly winning the Royal Rumble match. Meanwhile, the Kabuki Warriors are targeting Katana Chance and Kayden Carter's Women's Tag Team Championship. It will be interesting to see what's next for the SmackDown faction.
Do you think Bayley should challenge IYO SKY for the WWE Women's Title at WrestleMania 40? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Rhea Ripley recently reacted to fan tweets in an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda Wrestling. You can check out the full video below: