“Very personal, emotional story” – Bayley can’t wait to walk out of WrestleMania 40 as the new WWE Women’s Champion

Bayley recently built up excitement for her upcoming WWE Women’s Championship match against IYO WeY at WrestleMania 40.

Leading up to WrestleMania 40, The Role Model found herself betrayed by her fellow members of the Damage CTRL stable. This betrayal ultimately resulted in her competing for the WWE Women’s Championship at The Grandest Stage of Them All.

Speaking on NFL Total Access, Bayley discussed her highly anticipated title match against WeY and the excitement surrounding WrestleMania 40. She also touched on the Damage CTRL storyline.

“WrestleMania is always so exciting. It’s the most special time of the year. That’s our Super Bowl. It’s always to me felt like it’s on another planet, even since I was a kid,”she said. “This WrestleMania in particular, WrestleMania 40, this is the hottest WWE has ever been. We have The Rock coming back, we have everybody. To be a part of this gigantic show, WrestleMania 40, that’s been going on for four decades, is insane. So the fact that I have a marquee match for a championship in a very personal, emotional story that I kind of created with the beginning of Damage CTRL with IYO WeY, it’s a huge honor, I don’t take it lightly, and I can’t wait to walk out as WWE Women’s Champion because this is history right here,”said Bayley. [H/T – Fightful]

Original Damage CTRL Members: WWE stars Bayley and IYO WeY

At the 2022 SummerSlam event, Bayley debuted Damage CTRL on the main roster. After Bianca Belair successfully defended her title against Becky Lynch, she was confronted by a group consisting of Bayley, IYO WeY, and Dakota Kai.

During Bayley’s time as the leader of the faction, WeY and Kai were able to capture the Women’s Tag Team Championships. At SummerSlam 2023, The Role Model played a key role in helping The Genius of the Sky achieve victory and become the Women’s Champion by cashing in her Money in the Bank contract on The EST.

In 2024, Bayley is once again preparing to compete for the same championship against WeY. She had previously held both the RAW and SmackDown Women’s titles during her time as the leader of Damage CTRL.