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Bayley Pulled From WrestleMania 41 After Backstage Attack At Allegiant Stadium

Could Bayley's 'injury' clear a path for Becky Lynch to return to WWE?
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Bayley pulled from WrestleMania 41
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In a stunning development, it appears Bayley will not be competing Sunday night at WrestleMania 41.

The former WWE Women's Champion was set to team with Lyra Valkyria and challenge Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships, but that will no longer happen.

WWE cameras found the Role Model backstage at Allegiant Stadium earlier in the day on Saturday and she was writhing in pain. Bayley claimed to have been blindsided, while medical personnel checked out her shoulder. Doctors told Raw GM Adam Pearce that things did not look good.

The WWE Women's Tag Team Champions passed by the scene and swore that they had nothing to do with the attack on Bayley, but they would happily take a forfeit victory at WrestleMania.

Pearce would not grant their request and said that the titles will still be on the line tomorrow night. He then informed Lyra that she had roughly 24 hours to find a new partner.

This is a tough blow for Bayley, who last year won the WWE Women's Championship from IYO SKY at WrestleMania XL. This could, however, open the door for the return of Becky Lynch.

The Man is in Las Vegas and is reportedly due to return to television very soon. When Lynch was last factored into creative storylines, she was feuding with Liv Morgan and mentoring Valkyria. The path is there if Becky is ready to return to programming.

We'll provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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