As a Four-time WWE Women’s ChampionBailey has already achieved a lot in her remarkable career. However, there is still a lot she has to do Milestones She hasn’t reached that milestone yet. With the distinction of being the longest-reigning SmackDown Women’s Champion, Bayley has time to reach new milestones.
1) Bayley did not win Hell in a Cell
Full Match – Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte – Raw Women’s Title Hell in a Cell Match: Hell in a Cell 2016
Bayley’s impressive 380-day reign as SmackDown Women’s Champion faced a significant challenge when she defended her title against her former best friend Sasha Banks at Hell in a Cell 2020. Their match was a standout performance, but it paled in comparison to the WWE Championship match that headlined the event.
Sasha Banks finally ended Bayley’s historic title run. The following year, Bayley had another chance to win the SmackDown Women’s Championship when she faced Bianca Belair inside Hell in a Cell, but she was unable to regain the title. Bayley will aim to win in her next Hell in a Cell match.
2) Bayley has yet to headline SummerSlam
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SummerSlam is a major event on WWE’s calendar, but women have yet to main event the show. Despite Bayley’s WWE career spanning over a decade, she has only competed at SummerSlam on two occasions.
In those appearances, Bayley successfully defended the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Ember Moon in 2019 and Asuka the following year. In 2022, Bayley returned at SummerSlam as part of the Damage CTRL, teaming with. Io Sky and Dakota Kai. Now, Bayley’s perfect SummerSlam record is at risk as she is set to face queen Nia Jax in her first SummerSlam match in four years, with the WWE Women’s Championship at stake.
3) Bayley hasn’t yet mastered the Last Woman Standing match
Full Match – Asuka vs. Cross – NXT Women’s Title Last Woman Standing Match: WWE NXT, June 28, 2017
Bailey faced a tough challenge when she wasn’t ready to give up. Bianca Belair They faced off in a ladder match for the Raw Women’s Championship. They faced off again at Crown Jewel 2022 in a Last Woman Standing match, which turned out to be a fierce contest.
Both Bayley and Belair came out all prepared, taking full advantage of the match’s no disqualification rules. Despite her tough fight, Bayley once again fell short, failing to overcome Belair, who maintained her hold on the Raw Women’s Championship.
4) Bayley has an enviable record in WarGames matches
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WWE introduced WarGames to the main roster as part of Survivor Series in 2022 and Bayley participated in both women’s WarGames matches in 2022 and 2023. She served as the captain of Damage CTRL each time. In 2022, her team, which included Rhea Ripley and Nikki Cross, fell short of victory.
The following year, the reconstituted Damage CTRL aimed to succeed but faced becky lynchBianca Belair, Charlotte Flair and Shotzi. Once again, Bayley was unable to secure a win, making her the first woman to compete in two WarGames matches without earning a win.
5) Headlining WrestleMania would be a huge achievement for Bayley
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Bayley is undoubtedly one of the greatest wrestlers of all time with an impressive career to her name, but headlining WrestleMania is a notable omission from her list of accomplishments. Her first appearance at WrestleMania came at WrestleMania 33, where she successfully defended her Raw Women’s Championship against Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks, and Nia Jax.
In 2024, Bayley won the women’s Royal Rumble match and challenged her former Damage CTRL teammate Io Sky for the WWE Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 40. Unfortunately, their match did not close the show. Bayley has openly expressed her desire to headline WrestleMania before the end of her career, a milestone she certainly deserves.
6) Bayley has never claimed victory alone in the Elimination Chamber match
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The Elimination Chamber match is a very famous gimmick match in WWE history. Bayley played a key role in the 2018 Women’s Elimination Chamber match, in which she competed alexa bliss‘ won the Raw Women’s Championship in the first-ever women’s Elimination Chamber match.
Although Bayley didn’t regain the Raw Women’s Championship in that match, she did achieve a milestone a year later by becoming one of the first WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions with Sasha Banks. However, Bayley has yet to win an Elimination Chamber match alone.
7) Dave Meltzer doesn’t consider Bayley a five-star match
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Dave Meltzer’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter has been a staple in wrestling journalism for over four decades. Meltzer rates wrestling matches, but Bailey has never received a five-star rating from him in her entire career.
Meltzer gave the memorable NXT Women’s Championship match between Bayley and Sasha Banks at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4.5 stars. Similarly, some of Bayley’s WWE Women’s Championship matches in 2024 also received 4.5-star ratings. Although many fans believed that Bayley and Sasha Banks’ Hell in a Cell match deserved five stars, Meltzer did not give it that rating.
8) Bayley has not participated in any TLC match
FULL MATCH – Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka – Triple Threat TLC Match: WWE TLC 2018
Bayley competed in the 2019 women’s Money in the Bank ladder match, where she was victorious and quickly cashed in her contract that same night to defeat Charlotte Flair, capturing the SmackDown Women’s Championship. At Extreme Rules 2022, Bayley and Bianca Belair made history as the first women from the main roster to compete in a ladder match for Belair’s Raw Women’s Championship.
Despite her experience in ladder matches, Bayley was unable to defeat Belair in that championship bout, with Belair retaining her title. Although Bayley has proven herself in ladder matches, she has yet to participate in a TLC match, a match in which she could potentially do well.
9) Bayley was never called the Queen of the Ring
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The Queen of the Ring tournament is a very prestigious competition. In 2024, the winner will receive a championship match at SummerSlam. Bayley has not yet participated in any Queen of the Ring tournament. She was ruled out in 2021 due to an ACL injury, which forced her out of the competition.
Although the tournament was supposed to return in 2023, it was postponed and eventually held in 2024. If the Queen of the Ring tournament were to take place in 2023, Bayley would be an ideal contender. If she wins the tournament, Bayley will join the ranks of other iconic winners like Edge, Sheamus and Brock Lesnar who have won major WWE events like the Royal Rumble, King of the Ring and Money in the Bank.
10) Bayley did not have success in cage matches
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The feud between Bayley and Becky Lynch was exciting, as both are key members of the Four Horsewomen. Their rivalry was so strong that it didn’t need the Women’s Championship to make it even more important. Unfortunately, their steel cage match was removed from Raw 30, and they didn’t get a chance to compete on that episode.
However, a few weeks later, the former WWE Women’s Champions showed their skills in the ring. Lynch emerged victorious, while Bayley suffered a major defeat as WrestleMania 39 approached.
