Bayley Discusses Her Time in NXT, Future Opponents, Charlotte’s Run as Champion

NXT Superstar Bayley recently sat down with The Mirror to promote the brand’s upcoming tour of the UK. In the interview, she discusses a variety of topics, including her time in NXT, who she would like to face on the main roster, Charlotte as the Women’s Champion, and more.

Below are some highlights from the interview:

Last December, NXT visited the UK and Ireland for the first time. The roster received an incredible reaction from the crowds over here, with songs that created a unique atmosphere. Fans could see you were visibly moved by the reception in Blackpool – chants for you lasted around 10 minutes before the match began! What was your favourite?

Oh man. I think the ‘Hey Bayley, I wanna know if you’ll be my girl’ chant started there. I’m pretty sure that started there right? Because there were so many of them. I tell that story to a lot of people, that for 10 minutes we literally just stood there. It was amazing. I know Emma probably hated it because she wanted to get the match going, but I could tell she knew something cool was going on. I will never have that, well I hope I can have that feeling again, because it was awesome.

After such a great run as NXT Women’s Champion, your eyes must be starting to turn towards the main roster. Are there any talents you would like to get in the ring with when you make that move, who perhaps you haven’t had the chance to work with before?

Yeah, Nattie is one of them. I’ve had plenty of matches with her but I’ve only been able to team with her, I’ve never been able to have a match one-on-one against her. So that’s one of the matches I’ve always wanted and she’s kind of been saying the same thing for a while since she was in NXT for a little bit. I remember watching one of her matches from the independents when she was like, an ECCW Canadian SuperGirls Champion against Ivory. One day I wanna have at least one match against her. Nikki Bella as well, when she comes back from her surgery and everything. She’s the longest reigning Divas Champion, she has been there for so long, so I feel like she’s someone I can learn from. I know we would have a lot of fun in a match together.

What have you made of the former NXT star Charlotte’s current run as WWE Women’s Champion?

I think she’s doing an amazing job, it’s been really cool to watch her grow because I was in FCW for her first match and NXT TV for her first match with her dad [Ric Flair] in her corner, so to see what happened with him and how far she’s come to be able to be like, ‘I don’t need you any more’, and knowing she’s gonna be on her own now, I’m excited to see what her next move will be. I think she’s doing a really great job, she’s been put in this position to carry on her legacy and name, I know it’s so much pressure but she’s doing a great job. If I were to make it up to the main roster some time soon, I think she’d be a perfect person to target!

You can read the full interview at this link.

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