Bayley Says Being Pulled From WrestleMania 41 Was A Test By The Universe And World, ‘It Was Rough’

Bayley was scheduled to team with Lyra Valkyria to challenge Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships.

One day before night two of the event, Bayley was attacked and taken out of the match. Becky Lynch would replace her in the bout. Becky & Lyra would win the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles during night two.

Bayley remained off television until June, when she made her return.

Speaking to The Undertaker and Michelle McCool on Six Feet Under, Bayley was asked about being taken off of WrestleMania 41.

“That was interesting. It’s a test. I feel like every time I get thrown stuff, I’m just being tested. Not by the company. The universe and world is just trying to test me. It was rough. It was a little bittersweet. I became really close with Lyra in real life, and I was super excited for her to have her first WrestleMania, but it was also….I was told this is where we were going, and I’m going to be in this storyline and tag team with this girl that I don’t even know. I remember first telling her, ‘This is what we’re doing.’ I’m just talking about going to WrestleMania as a tag team. ‘Don’t you think that’s strange? You’re the Intercontinental Champion, and we don’t even know each other.’ I felt weird about it, but throughout the time, we had a few matches and we had good chemistry. Then, we had this tag team gauntlet match to get to WrestleMania, it was like an hour of wrestling, and I was like, ‘Holy shit. We’re a good team.’ I felt genuinely connected with her. When I was told what was happening, I was bummed. For one, I’m not on WrestleMania. Two, we put all this work in, and I really tried to make us look like a team so that it was believable. It becoming part of a storyline and what it is now made it a little bit nicer. I don’t know how to say it without…..it was rough. It’s definitely one of those times where….I had a long conversation with (CM) Punk about it. A lot of people were reaching out. Everybody has been in these positions. I don’t know.

“My love and passion for it is what saves me in those moments. Thank God I love it so much. I don’t know how people who don’t love it go through with all of it. Watching Lyra win the tag team championships is beautiful. Rhea, Bianca, and IYO having that match was beautiful. I do have those moments, but I need to have that piece of me that is pissed about it. ‘I got a lot more work to do it.’ I love that and need to have that.”

When Bayley returned, she engaged in a feud with Becky and, by proxy, Lyra. Bayley and Lyra are once again teaming as part of WWE Raw.

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