The tournament to crown the first Women’s US Champion began on last week’s episode of SmackDown. In a first-round match, Bayley defeated Candice LeRae and B-Fab in a triple-threat bout. Although Bayley emerged victorious, it was B-Fab who caught the attention of the WWE Universe for her impressive performance.
As such, The Role Model sent an inspiring message to the 33-year-old star. An ’emotional’ B-Fab remained positive, telling her fans that she would come back stronger than ever. In response, Bayley recalled her own experience from earlier in her career.
Reminiscing about the Women’s NXT Championship, the veteran similarly suffered a loss in the first round of the tournament. Despite that, fans mostly remember her NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn title match against Mercedes Mone. B-Fab was drafted to the main roster before getting released by WWE in late 2021.
Not even a year later, she returned to the company following Triple H‘s creative takeover. However, she failed to make an impact alongside Hit Row. Moreover, this continued after the faction disbanded as WWE once again released Top Dolla.
When we were introducing the first ever @WWENXT Womens championship, I lost in the first round of the tournament. But fast forward all these years and now people align that title with our match in Brooklyn. It wasn’t your night, but don’t mean it’s not meant for you.
Only upBayley via XWhen we were introducing the first ever @WWENXT Womens championship, I lost in the first round of the tournament. But fast forward all these years and now people align that title with our match in Brooklyn. It wasn’t your night, but don’t mean it’s not meant for you.
Only up ❤️ https://t. co/ZowA802B4q— Bayley (@itsBayleyWWE) November 16, 2024 RELATED28-year-old ex-WWE star spotted training with Mercedes Mone days after her release from companyThe real-life Briana Brandy eventually joined Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits. Outside of a few matches, B-Fab’s appearances were limited to being a manager for the stable.
Therefore, fans were delighted to see her finally showcase her in-ring skills against experienced wrestlers in LeRae and Bayley. Therefore, it will be interesting to see if WWE takes advantage of her newly found momentum or not. Why Bayley is a favorite to win the US Women’s Title tournamentThe newly introduced Women’s United States Championship has seemingly been confirmed to be exclusive to SmackDown only.
With the brackets for the tournament revealed, there are 3-4 favorites to win the title. Bayley (via WWE)Without a doubt, Bayley is one of the leading candidates to become the inaugural champion. WWE might be looking to solidify the status of the title straight away.
Therefore, crowning a four-time Women’s Champion could help in doing so. RELATED“I know when he comes back,” Cody Rhodes alludes to WWE return plans for The Rock, addresses WrestleMania 41 rumorsFor instance, Becky Lynch held the NXT Women’s Championship for 49 days last year. During her reign, Lynch fought against stars who were rarely featured on television.
Similar to her Four Horsewomen mate, Bayley could hold the title for a while before losing it against stars like Chelsea Green and Michin.
