SUMMARY
- Bayley vs. Iyo Sky at WrestleMania 40 was an absolute thriller.
- At the end, Bayley won the match, and became the WWE Women's Champion after 4 long years.
WrestleMania 40 was being considered to be the best-ever edition of the special event, and it’s safe to say that the show actually delivered. Both nights of The Show of Shows were absolutely crazy, and the women’s division played a major role in it. Talking specifically about Sunday’s show, the high-profile encounter between Iyo Sky and Bayley stole the spotlight in a thriller contest.
The match was an emotional affair for the fan-favorite star, as she was highly motivated to finally get her moment at The Grandest Stage of Them All. In fact, Bayley seemed slightly injured in the initial moments of the bout, but she didn’t lose hope. It happened after she landed hard while diving on her opponent when Iyo was standing on the ringside.
Even though the 6-foot-5 pro wrestler got a little slow after this, she didn’t let this moment take away her momentum as she continued to give her best against Iyo Sky. After continuous efforts to make her way to the top by winning the match, the veteran dethroned Sky from the Women’s Championship at WrestleMania.
DING DONG! #Bayley WINS!#WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/R2V17JQoAK
— WWE (@WWE) April 8, 2024
With this victory, Bayley officially ended the Japanese female performer’s 247-day title reign, and won her first title in 4 years . Now that the fan-favorite star has finally won the prestigious title, it’ll be interesting to see which new feuds she gets involved in and how well she fares as the new face of SmackDown’s women’s division after WrestleMania XL.
WWE Universe is extremely happy with Bayley’s WrestleMania 40 victory
Ever since Bayley won the 2024 Women’s Royal Rumble match, professional wrestling fans have been backing her to secure a historic victory at The Show of Shows. At first, the fan-favorite star wasn’t sure about whom to choose as her opponent, but in the end, she decided to challenge her faction mate, Iyo Sky, due to the treatment she received.
The pro wrestling community was fully in support of the 34-year-old female figure, and she didn’t disappoint them by any means on The Showcase of the Immortals. The 5-foot-6 in-ring performer defeated Sky at The Grandest Stage of Them All, and the WWE Universe is extremely happy with Bayley’s WrestleMania 40 victory.
Praising the female worker for winning despite the injury, someone commented, “Bayley Did It With A Broken Leg.” “That match was amazing and I’m so happy Bayley won,” another pro wrestling enthusiast said while expressing the happiness he experienced with this result at WrestleMania XL. (Via- X
Through this historic victory, the 34-year-old WWE star has officially completed her dream of reaching the top of the division once again. With that, it now remains to be seen what’s next for Bayley in the Triple H-led promotion and who is going to be her first opponent after winning the Women’s Championship at the 2024 edition of The Show of Shows.