Bayley should absolutely main event WrestleMania XL regardless of the night. She won the 2024 Royal Rumble match and has earned that spot. However, as we saw last year, Rhea Ripley, who won the 2023 Royal Rumble, did not get to main event against Charlotte Flair.
In fact, we have not had a main event for the women since Bianca Belair won in 2021 where she faced Sasha Banks in the main event of night one.
While speaking with Alex McCarthy and The Daily Mail, Bayley says that Ripley is still young and that her time will come. Or if she wants to main event, why not have the women main evenr both nights?
“I would never say that the women shouldn’t be main-eventing a WrestleMania, especially at the calibre of Rhea and Becky. Becky has had an insane career already and Rhea, her rise has been so quick. Fans love her. But she’s still so young. Rhea, you got time to main event WrestleMania some other time, because this year is mine and IYO’s year.
This year has been the role model’s year, starting at Royal Rumble, OK? And I’ve been doing this for a long time, and I’ve been fighting for this for a long time. Becky’s had her main event spot, so it’s time for the role model, ding dong hello Bayley, to take this main event spot. You guys can have the first night and I’ll take the second night. You know, we can do that. You never had two women main event both shows at WrestleMania. Why can’t it be this year? It’s the biggest WrestleMania of the year. With all due respect, I would like to take that spot. Rhea, you’re very young.”
Bayley also speaks on Mercedes Moné’s AEW debut which you can watch below.
