WrestleMania XL: WWE Finally Rewards Bayley With Her Due Respect Amidst Ongoing Fan Backlash

If 2024 has taught the WWE one vital lesson, that will be to never mess with the WWE Universe. The promotion had to change their plans after the never-before-seen backlash towards Dwayne Johnson taking over Cody Rhodes’ spot at WrestleMania. This meant that the WWE was listening to their audience and didn’t want to irk them. However, when the company decided not to recognize Bayley, the torches were lit once more, and the backlash resumed.

WWE finally puts Bayley on the poster for WrestleMania XL after fans’ backlash

Bayley has had an exciting storyline so far. Her babyface turn is complete, developing from the cracks in Damage CTRL and being betrayed by the people she helped ascend to the top. She won the Women’s Royal Rumble this year, earning her a title shot at WrestleMania XL. The pro wrestling community loved the story but was surprised when she was snubbed on the poster for Mania. While the poster featured Bianca Belair, Rhea Ripley, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins, and Iyo Sky, fans noticed a lack of Bayley despite challenging Sky for the title.

This led to a massive fan petition to get Bayley the recognition she deserved and to be on the poster. They flooded the comment section by saying how the WWE did her wrong by snubbing her. The backlash was so bad that the WWE revamped the poster.

They added Logan Paul, Bayley, Becky Lynch, Drew McIntyre, and even Dwayne Johnson to the poster.

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Bayley confronted Damage CTRL for all the trash talk they did behind her back which she knew about. She confronted Sky, Auska, and Kairi Sane before being attacked by the latter two. She fended them off before challenging Sky for the WWE Women’s title at WrestleMania XL. This was her face turn after a very successful heel run.

Nevertheless, the WWE Universe made sure to do its part right as they voiced their concerns for the sake of their favorite wrestlers. However, Rhodes and Bayley aren’t the only ones privy to this privilege amidst the ongoing criticism.

Cody Rhodes and Bayley aren’t the only ones WWE fans have helped amidst backlash

As mentioned earlier, the WWE Universe has been pushing for the WWE to rectify its mistakes this year. Another great example is Liv Morgan. On X these past few days, #WeWantLiv has been trending. This came after her exceptional performance in the Elimination Chamber. Here is what fans said about the Bayley snub.

Fans can’t stand the disrespect anymore.

This user had an issue with Belair being on the poster.

This user reminded the WWE that Bayley won the Rumble.

The question that started it all.

Fans think WWE is favoring Belair over Bayley.

What do you think about the WWE putting Bayley back on the poster after the backlash? Tell us down below.

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