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Watch Bayley Announce First Round Picks For San Jose Sharks During The 2025 NHL Draft

WWE Superstar Bayley was in Los Angeles Friday night for the NHL Draft.
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While much of the WWE roster is over in Saudi Arabia for Night of Champions this weekend, Bayley is back in her home state of California.

The former WWE Women's Champion had the honor of taking part in the 2025 NHL Draft Friday night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Bayley announced the the first round pick for her beloved San Jose Sharks, who selected forward Michael Misa with the second overall selection.

The 18-year-old is coming off a spectacular season for the Saginaw Spirit of the OHL, recording a league-high 134 points. According to NBC Sports, that's the highest single-season OHL point total since three-time Stanley Cup champion Patrick Kane put up 145 back in 2007.

Bayley is an ardent supporter of her hometown sports franchises, which includes the San Jose Sharks, San Francisco 49ers and Golden State Warriors.

Michael Misa is a great addition to the Sharks' young core, that Bayley has to be hoping will soon turn things around for her team. San Jose finished dead last across the entire league with just 52 points this past season.

Bayley would return to the podium later in the night to announced the 30th overall selection in the first round. The Sharks selected Joshua Ravensbergen, an 18-year-old Canadian goaltender.

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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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