Tampa, Florida – The world of wrestling was thrown into chaos as a last-minute change to the WrestleMania 41 card saw Women’s Grand Slam Champion Bayley being abruptly removed just hours before the event. Speculations ran rampant among fans as the show began, with Pro Wrestling Insider Elite shedding light on the unexpected absence of Bayley from WrestleMania.
Initially billed to team up with Lyra Valkyria for a shot at Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez’s WWE Women’s Tag Team titles, Bayley was pulled backstage during WrestleMania 41’s preshow, leading to her exclusion from the match. Questions arose regarding whether Bayley’s absence was due to a genuine injury or a scripted storyline. Pro Wrestling Insider Elite clarified that Bayley’s removal from the WrestleMania card was a planned storyline, with the wrestler not actually being injured.
Sources revealed that the decision to eliminate Bayley from WrestleMania had been in the works for weeks, although the exact timing of WWE’s creative team finalizing the change remains unclear. As news of Bayley’s departure circulated backstage, fellow talent expressed sympathy for the Women’s Grand Slam Champion. Bayley, known for her leadership in the locker room, has yet to comment on the situation.
With Valkyria left without a partner for the tag team match, speculation arose about who might step in to fill the void. Despite her long absence from WWE programming, Becky Lynch emerged as a favorite to join forces with Valkyria. Lynch, who made a surprise appearance alongside her husband at the WWE 2025 Hall of Fame ceremony, reportedly signed a new contract with WWE earlier in the year, hinting at her imminent return to the ring as “The Man.”