WWE SmackDown star Bayley recently spoke with the “Going Ringside” show in Jacksonville, FL. Bayley, a pivotal member of the WWE Horsewomen alongside Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, and Sasha Banks, reflected on how the group’s influence continues to resonate within NXT.
“I mostly see it, maybe the impact that it made nowadays in NXT,” Bayley remarked. “When we were in NXT, what we had to look up to was you guys on RAW and SmackDown, you know, like Fox and Nattie and Tamina and Naomi, all these women on RAW and SmackDown. That was our goal.”
She highlighted the lack of a strong women’s division in NXT during their time, emphasizing how they paved the way for future generations.
“It’s cool to see some of the girls are like, ‘Okay, we’re the new Four Horsewomen.’ Or, ‘Who do you think would be the Four Horsewomen in NXT?’ It’s nice to see that it’s still alive there,” she added.
The former Women’s Champion expressed her pride in the legacy they’ve built, inspiring a new generation of female wrestlers.
“It’s been like a good 10 years now that we have that legacy where now there’s women that are working in WWE that could say, ‘We grew up watching you guys. We remember your match here, or this match here’, or ‘I remember when Charlotte and Becky did that’, or ‘You and Sasha did this.’ It’s nice to see it continue to inspire women.”
When asked about her dream WrestleMania opponent, Bayley didn’t hesitate to name current NXT Women’s Champion, Roxanne Perez.
“I would probably like to work with someone in NXT. Roxanne, because she’s killing it as the NXT Women’s Champion. She’s so smooth,” Bayley explained. “I’m selfish. I know everybody wants to work with her, but I’m selfish, so I want to get her first Mania match. I think that would be really special, and we’re really tight friends, so I would love that.”
With WrestleMania season fast approaching, fans will be eager to see if Bayley’s dream match becomes a reality.
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