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    Impact Wrestling Results - August 30, 2019

    Posted: 04 Sep 2019 11:38 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/impact-wrestling-results-august-30-2019/


    Impact Wrestling

    Date: August 30, 2019

    Location: Fronton Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico

    Commentators: Don Callis, Josh Matthews

    We’re down in Mexico for the first time in a long time and that means
    things could go in a variety of ways. One of those ways will probably
    include a lot of Mexican talents who may or may not be familiar, which doesn’t tend to be the most successful idea. Then again you never know how this show is going to go anyway, but maybe we can get away from Tommy
    Dreamer for a week. Let’s get to it.

    Opening recap.

    Opening sequence.
    TJP vs. Golden Magic vs. Trey Miguel vs. Taurus

    It’s a brawl to start as commentary makes it sound like this is a tag
    match. Magic wastes no time in sending Taurus outside for an Asai
    moonsault, leaving Trey to hide from TJP in the ropes. TJP’s anklescissors doesn’t work so he offers a handshake but stops to dab instead. Magic comes back in with superkicks and cutters to TJP and Miguel but Taurus comes back
    in for the save. Taurus starts throwing people into each other until TJP
    makes a save of his own. That means the wristdrag/anklescissors combination
    to Taurus and Magic as TJP gets to clean house.

    Taurus suplexes TJP and Magic at the same time so Trey is back in with a
    Pele. A neckbreaker to TJP makes TJP DDT Taurus at the same time but Magic
    hits a kind of spinning Big Ending for two on Trey. Taurus is back up with
    a torture rack into a backbreaker on Magic but TJP hits him with a tornado
    DDT. Trey gives TJP a Cheeky Nandos kick into a 619, only to miss a
    Meteora. TJP hits the Detonation kick on Miguel and kneebars Taurus, only
    to have Magic hit a 450 to pin Miguel at 8:57.

    Result: Golden Magic b. Trey Miguel, Taurus and TJP 450 to Miguel (8:57)

    Post match TJP and Magic glare at each other.

    Kiera Hogan yells at a masked luchadora when another woman comes up to yell
    in Spanish. Jordynne Grace comes in to defend the masked woman but Madison Rayne comes in and has a suggestion as the locker room leader.

    Michael Elgin threatens Rhino with pain tonight.
    Rascalz vs. Willie Mack/Rich Swann

    This could be good. Wentz and Mack trade armdrags to start and Willie adds
    a cartwheel to show off a bit. Xavier sends Swann outside with a
    headscissors but Rich is right back in for the four way staredown as we
    take an early break. Back with Wentz getting two on Rich but Xavier misses
    a running flip dive. Mack comes back in with the Samoan drop into the
    standing moonsault for two of his own.

    A reverse Razor’s Edge with a middle rope flip neckbreaker from Swann gets two more but Swann is sent outside. That leaves Willie to get double teamed with rapid fire kicks but Swann is back in with Trouble in Paradise to
    Wentz. A running corner clothesline sets up a super hurricanrana to Xavier, with Willie adding the frog splash for the pin at 9:26.

    Result: Willie Mack/Rich Swann b. Rascalz Frog splash to Xavier (9:26)

    Ken Shamrock has been through a lot and knows Moose isn’t a tough guy. We hear his resume and he’ll be in Las Vegas to get in Moose’s face.

    Moose isn’t going to let Shamrock use him to get attention on his new bare knuckle boxing promotion. He’s bigger and stronger than Shamrock so….here’s
    Fallah Bahh, who wants one more match.

    Johnny Swinger: COMING SOON!

    Taya Valkyrie is ready to set the record for longest reigning Knockouts Champion. That one really sneaks up on you.

    And now, down on the farm with the Deaners, as they continue to torture the Desi Hit Squad. Hay is rolled, horseshoes are hammered and Rohit Raju is
    having a great time.

    Video on Havok vs. Su Yung.

    Video on Sami Callihan vs. Tessa Blanchard.

    Sami doesn’t know how Brian Cage is still World Champion and wants to know when he’s getting his title shot. Impact has one more week to announce the match or chaos ensues.
    Knockouts Title: Taya Valkyrie vs. Big Mami

    Taya is defending and this is her “big” opponent. Taya dances at her to start but a clothesline is ducked with a Matrix. As Callis accuses Josh of having a phone to Jacksonville and Stamford each, Taya hammers away in the corner. Mami pulls her down though and we get the required Stinkface. A
    middle rope moonsault misses so Taya puts on something like an STF to
    retain at 3:36.

    Result: Taya Valkyrie b. Big Mami STF (3:36)

    Post match Taya says she’s the best so here’s the debuting Tenille Dashwood for a brawl. A Spotlight Kick knocks John E. Bravo down and Taya bails as Tenille holds the belt.
    Kiera Hogan/Vanilla vs. Jordynne Grace/Chicka Tormenta

    Madison Rayne is here with Kiera and Vanilla. Tormenta and Vanilla start
    things off with Chicka’s fisherman’s suplex getting an early two. Kiera comes in to stomp away but misses an enziguri. Madison grabs Jordynne’s
    ankle though and the brawl gives us a DQ at 2:00.

    Result: Jordynne Grace/Chicka Tormenta b. Kiera Hogan/Vanilla via DQ when Madison Rayne interfered (2:00)

    The brawl continues as Callis talks about meeting Bret Hart in the WWF
    dressing room and showing him respect, which is a comparison to Madison. Rosemary comes out and let’s have a six woman tag.
    Kiera Hogan/Vanilla/Madison Rayne vs. Jordynne Grace/Chicka
    Tormenta/Rosemary

    Joined in progress with Rosemary blocking Madison’s sunset flip so Madison bails over for a tag to Kiera. Grace comes in to splash Kiera but a second misses, setting off a pinfall reversal sequence. Tormenta and Vanilla come
    in to trade shots to the face until Vanilla hits a running crossbody in the corner. A slingshot elbow gives Vanilla two but it’s a double clothesline
    to put both of them down. That’s enough for Madison and Kiera as they walk out, leaving Rosemary to hit a double underhook drop (kind of a reverse
    Bubba Bomb) for the pin at 4:38.

    Result: Jordynne Grace/Chicka Tormenta/Rosemary b. Kiera Hogan/Vanilla Hogan/Madison Rayne Double underhook drop to Vanilla (4:38)

    Flashback Moment of the Week: Ken Shamrock retains the NWA World Title.

    Alisha Edwards comes up to Ace Austin on the beach, where he tries to tell
    her how he feels. Alisha: “Ok.” Then some masked men run up and steals her purse, with Ace following after them and getting in a fight in the water.
    Ace comes out of the water like a Baywatch scene and returns her the bag.
    She gives him a quick hug of thanks and leaves for her match.

    Post break, we see Reno Scum being behind the theft, with Ace thanking them.

    The North comes in to see LAX at the Clubhouse, which should be theirs.
    Konnan: “I can have you shot, stabbed, kidnapped or just straight up disappeared.” Konnan wants a title shot against the real LAX with Santana going into a big rant. They agree to put up the Clubhouse in a careers vs. titles match.
    Michael Elgin vs. Rhino

    Falls Count Anywhere so they start brawling in the aisle. Rhino’s early clothesline hits the post as we hear about Callis managing Rhino back in
    ECW. Rhino drops him onto the apron for two but gets posted for his
    efforts. A slingshot splash gives Elgin two and an enziguri takes Rhino
    down again.

    They slug it out on the floor and we take an early break. Back with Elgin hitting Rhino with a chair and sitting him in it for some chops. A running clothesline gives Elgin two and they fight into the crowd. The fight goes higher up into the stands for a slow slug/headbutt out. Another headbutt
    knocks Rhino back down a level and they’re on the stage in a hurry.

    Elgin’s clothesline gets two and a discus elbow puts Rhino back at ringside for two more. Rhino suplexes him on the ramp for the same and it’s time for
    a table. That gets set up in the corner but Elgin hits him with a chair a
    few more times. Rhino gets in a crotching with the chair but the Gore hits
    the table. The Elgin Bomb is good enough to end Rhino at 18:14.

    Result: Michael Elgin b. Rhino Elgin Bomb (18:14)

    Results

    Golden Magic b. Trey Miguel, TJP and Taurus – 450 to Miguel

    Rich Swann/Willie Mack b. Rascalz – Frog splash to Xavier

    Taya Valkyrie b. Big Mami – STF

    Jordynne Grace/Chicka Tormenta b. Kiera Hogan/Vanilla via DQ when Madison
    Rayne interfered

    Jordynne Grace/Chicka Tormenta/Rosemary b. Kiera Hogan/Vanilla/Madison
    Rayne – Double underhook drop to Vanilla

    Michael Elgin b. Rhino – Elgin Bomb

    Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
    over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since
    2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his- Amazon author page with 30
    wrestling books. His latest book is KB’s Complete 2004 Monday Night Raw Reviews.

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    They Made The List. WWE Nominated For A Major Entertainment Award.

    Posted: 04 Sep 2019 10:36 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/made-list-wwe-nominated-major-entertainment-award/


    It’s good to be wanted. WWE has changed a lot in the last few years and it seems to have been a good thing, at least business wise. The company has
    grown a lot and is now becoming much more accepted by the mainstream, with
    the move to FOX coming up and occasional discussions on ESPN. The company
    is getting bigger when it comes to television as well, which became more obvious recently.

    On Wednesday, Monday Night Raw was announced as a nominee for The Show at
    the 2019 People’s Choice Awards. It is one of eight nominees, along with Game of Thrones, Grey’s Anatomy, Riverdale, Stranger Things, The Big Bang Theory, The Walking Dead and This Is Us. The awards will be presented on November 10 and fans can vote for them at the above link.

    This is award worthy. Check out one of the biggest moments of the year on Monday Night Raw:
    [This post contains video, click to play]


    Opinion: While I can’t imagine WWE actually winning the award, it is quite impressive for them to be nominated with some of the bigger shows in pop culture at the moment. They still have a long way to go before they are at
    the highest level of entertainment but just getting a chance to be this
    high up on the list is a good start. It would be awesome for them to win, though I really can’t imagine it happening.

    Have you liked this year’s Monday Night Raw? Will it win the award? Let
    us know in the comments below.

    Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
    over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his- Amazon author page with 30
    wrestling books. His latest book is KB’s Complete 2004 Monday Night Raw Reviews.

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    Pick Your Sides. Monday Night Raw And SmackDown Live Writing Teams Undergo
    A Huge Shakeup.

    Posted: 04 Sep 2019 10:32 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/pick-sides-monday-night-raw-smackdown-live-writing-teams-undergo-huge-shakeup/


    You had to know something was changing. We are now less than a month away
    from SmackDown Live moving over to FOX and that is going to require a lot
    of things changing at once. WWE is going to have to step things up to make their show feel like it belongs on network television and some of those
    major changes need to take place behind the scenes. One of them seems to
    have happened.

    According to F4WOnline.com, the Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live writing teams have been shake up. SmackDown Live head writer Ryan Ward has left
    his position, which is being called a “personal leave” with Monday Night Raw head writer Ed Koskey taking his place, where he will work with Eric Bischoff. Former 205 Live head writer Jonathan Baeckstrom is taking over
    the Monday Night Raw head writer position and will work under Paul Heyman.

    Heyman and Bischoff work well enough together. Check out the two of them together a long time ago:
    [This post contains video, click to play]


    Opinion: You had to know something like this was coming and it is far from
    a surprise. SmackDown Live is going to be the bigger show of the two the second that it moves over to FOX, if not a bit beforehand. That is how it needs to be with Monday Night Raw just being in front of a smaller
    audience. There is so much potential on SmackDown Live and it is no
    surprise that they are putting their biggest writer on the show.

    Do you like these moves? Is this the best lineup? Let us know in the
    comments below.

    Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
    over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his- Amazon author page with 30
    wrestling books. His latest book is KB’s Complete 2004 Monday Night Raw Reviews.

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    RUMOR: This Could Be Interesting. Former Impact Wrestling Knockout Has
    Tryout At WWE Performance Center.

    Posted: 04 Sep 2019 08:11 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/rumor-interesting-former-impact-wrestling-knockout-tryout-wwe-performance-center/


    Restocking the shelves. WWE has a lot of moving pieces to its roster, with
    all kinds of moves taking place at one time or another. Some of these
    things include moving a talent from one roster to another to a talent
    leaving to a new talent coming in. All of these things can be rather interesting and if it is someone coming in from another organization, it
    can be even better than usual.

    According to Squaredcirclesirens.com, former Impact Wrestling Knockout
    Scarlett Bordeaux was seen in the ring at the WWE Performance Center in
    what was described as a tryout. There is no word on how well the tryout
    went or if Bordeaux has been offered a deal. She worked for Impact
    Wrestling for less than a year before requesting and receiving her release
    from the promotion in June.

    Bordeaux made an impact in her time with the company. Check out her debut: [This post contains video, click to play]


    Opinion: This one could be quite the difficult fit as Bordeaux is certainly talented, but her style is more suited to the old Attitude Era days, which doesn’t quite fit in modern WWE wrestling. I’m sure there is a way to present a PG/PG13 version of her, but it might take away what made her so popular in the first place. That being said, there is a lot more to her
    than her looks, so it’s not like WWE has one way to go with her.

    Do you think Bordeaux would fit down in NXT? Would she fit better as a wrestler or manager? Let us know in the comments below.

    Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
    over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his- Amazon author page with 30
    wrestling books. His latest book is KB’s Complete 2004 Monday Night Raw Reviews.

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    Its That Time Again. Here Are The Expected Dates For WWEs Upcoming Draft.

    Posted: 04 Sep 2019 08:06 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/time-expected-dates-wwes-upcoming-draft/


    Mark you calendars. With SmackDown Live’s move to FOX less than a month away, it is time for WWE to make some last minute preparations for
    everything to go well. That means a lot of things need to be wrapped up,
    both in the short term as well as the long term. Some of these are going
    to be bigger than others, but we might know the details on what could be
    the biggest move of them all.

    According to F4WOnline.com, there will be a two night WWE Draft taking
    place on Friday October 11 and Monday October 14 on the respective
    SmackDown Live and Monday Night Raw. WWE held its annual Superstar Shakeup
    in April of this year but various roster moves were allowed to take place
    under the Wild Card Rule, which was instituted in May. This rule has been slowly phased out, leaving the rosters nearly overlapping over the last few months.

    There certainly is a big selection to pick from. Check out some of the
    biggest moves in the history of the Draft:
    [This post contains video, click to play]


    Opinion: I can understand why WWE is doing something like this, but at the
    same time it doesn’t make much difference if they are just going to undo
    the whole thing shortly thereafter like they did earlier this year. Why
    WWE insists on having only two nights a year where the roster can change is beyond me, as a trading period or just a few well timed roster moves could
    do a lot of good when they need some freshening up. It’s ok to be in the middle instead of at one extreme or another, which WWE has never quite
    gotten.

    Do you like the idea of another Draft? Who would be your big moves? Let
    us know in the comments below.

    Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
    over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his- Amazon author page with 30
    wrestling books. His latest book is KB’s Complete 2004 Monday Night Raw Reviews.

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    Welcome To The New Era. Two Matches, Including A Title Match, Announced
    For First NXT On USA.

    Posted: 04 Sep 2019 07:48 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/welcome-new-day-two-matches-including-title-match-announced-first-nxt-usa/


    It’s a good way to start. Earlier this summer, WWE made a big splash in
    the wrestling world when they announced that NXT would be moving over to
    the USA Network starting on September 18. The show would expand to two
    hours every Wednesday while also airing live. This marked a whole new era
    of NXT and that means that they need something to build the first show
    around.

    On Wednesday, WWE announced two matches for the first edition of NXT on
    UK. First, according to WWE.com, the Velveteen Dream will defend the North American Title against Roderick Strong of the Undisputed Era. The two have been feuding for weeks now, including Dream successfully defending the
    title against Strong and Pete Dunne at Takeover: Toronto. In addition,
    there will be a #1 contenders match for the NXT Women’s Title as Mia Yim faces Io Shirai and Bianca Belair. Champion Shayna Baszler has defeated
    all three challengers in previous defenses.

    Dream was in action on Wednesday. Check out his handiwork on NXT:
    [This post contains video, click to play]


    Opinion: This is the kind of thing that makes NXT excel: they know how to
    set these things up in advance and then go with them from there. In this
    case we get a title match as well as a future title match being set up.
    That has long since been a strength for NXT and hopefully they can continue going at the same pace. If they do, things could go quite well for
    everyone.

    Which match sounds better? Who will win both of them? Let us know in the comments below.

    Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
    over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his- Amazon author page with 30
    wrestling books. His latest book is KB’s Complete 2004 Monday Night Raw Reviews.

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    AEW World Championship Belt Has Been Recovered; Where Was It Found?

    Posted: 04 Sep 2019 07:35 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/derekstoughton/aew-world-championship-belt-recovered-found/


    One of the most confusing stories over the past few days has been that the
    AEW World Championship belt, which was won by Chris Jericho at the recent
    All Out pay-per-view event, was stolen in Tallahassee, Florida.

    However, everything seems to be OK.

    According to Jeffrey Burlew of the Tallahassee Democrat, the belt has been found and returned to Jericho. The Tallahassee police department said that someone turned it into the police station after finding it on the side of
    the road.

    Breaking: @TallyPD announces it did in fact recover @IAmJerichos
    championship belt earlier today. Someone turned it in at headquarters after reporting finding it along the side of the road. The golden belt was valued
    at nearly $30,000.

    - Jeffrey Burlew (@JeffBurlew) September 4, 2019



    No arrests have been made in the theft of @IAmJerichos championship belt,
    which was recovered today. Investigators with @TallyPD are asking anyone
    with information to call them at (850) 891-4200 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 574-TIPS. pic.twitter.com/UMZFNmd419

    - Jeffrey Burlew (@JeffBurlew) September 4, 2019



    The belt was reportedly worth $30,000.

    It would appear that Jerichos worldwide investigation worked out for the
    best:
    [This post contains video, click to play]


    The company did have a backup plan, should the belt not be recovered in
    time for their October 2 television debut on TNT.

    Editors Opinion:

    Boy, did AEW dodge a bullet here. Not only was that a very expensive piece
    of property, but if there was a tarnished title going around, that would
    not be a good look for a brand new wrestling company. However, the problem seems to be solved and everything can get back to normal!

    What do you think of the AEW Championship belt saga? Leave us a comment
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    (VIDEO): Number Two. AEW Offers First Look At New Title Belt.

    Posted: 04 Sep 2019 07:21 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/video-number-two-aew-offers-first-look-new-title-belt/


    The next of a few. AEW has hit the ground running as a wrestling company, though they are still rather early on in their run. They still have a lot
    of things to cover before their regular television shows start and some of
    them have already been taken care of. With so many things left though,
    they know that things need to be done and now one thing is off their list.

    In a new video on her Twitter account, Brandi Rhodes has revealed the new
    AEW Women’s Title. The title, which will be decided for the first time at the inaugural episode of AEW’s TNT series, will be the second active title for the company. The first title match will be between Nyla Rose and Riho,
    who earned their spots in the match at All Out, in a Casino Battle Royal
    and a singles match respectively.

    It’s quite the nice belt. Check out the new design:
    [This post contains video, click to play]

    Opinion: This is the kind of thing that AEW needs to get done and they are doing so at a pretty nice pace. Now with that out of the way, they also
    need to manage to keep the pace going, which may be a bit more difficult
    than the first part. With so many things already out of the way, they are going to have to find new ways to keep the audience interested, which may
    or may not be a strong possibility.

    Do you like the title? Who wins it first? Let us know in the comments
    below.

    Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
    over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his- Amazon author page with 30
    wrestling books. His latest book is KB’s Complete 2004 Monday Night Raw Reviews.

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    Bayleys Heel Turn is Finally a Reality, but Can She and WWE Pull it Off?

    Posted: 04 Sep 2019 05:06 PM PDT https://wrestlingrumors.net/tomclark/bayleys-heel-turn-finally-reality-can-wwe-pull-off/

    Bayley did the unthinkable on the September 2 Monday Night Raw, when she
    turned heel on Becky Lynch. Bayley attacked The Man with a steel chair and destroyed the Raw Women’s champ, leaving her for dead in the middle of the ring.

    But The Hugger was not finished yet. She and best friend Sasha Banks
    appeared on the following night’s SmackDown Live, where Bayley used the
    chair again, this time on Charlotte Flair. As WWE fans begin to understand
    the implications of these events, one question has risen to the surface.
    Can WWE and most importantly Bayley herself, pull this off?

    In the bizarro world of WWE, anything is possible and that’s once again
    been proven here. Becky Lynch, who is supposed to be the top babyface of
    the company, was viciously mauled by Bayley, who was one of the most
    popular Superstars of the women’s division. Instead of turning on Bayley
    and booing her out of the building, the fans instead cheered.

    Charlotte Flair, who has been the most hated Superstar of the women’s division, was attacked by the newly heeled Bayley and fans chanted “one
    more time.” The crowd then began chanting Becky’s name, in hopes The Man would come in and make the save for her most hated rival of all time. It’s indeed another bizarre day in WWE.

    Watch Bayleys heel turn on Raw!
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    The fact is that The Four Horsewomen came up together and WWE fans know
    that. But what they may never have expected is that three of the four are
    now heels and the most unlikely villain of the trio is Bayley, who now has
    the hardest road to travel. While it’s still extremely early  in the process, there’s plenty of reason to doubt whether or not all of this is going to work.

    Bayley needed an edge, that much is certain. Her peppermint persona was too sugar-sweet and much too unrealistic for many fans, who had grown tired of
    her over the past several months. It could even be said that fan fatigue
    had set in with Bayley much earlier than that and WWE had pushed her
    squeaky clean personality too hard, too fast.

    So rather than just turn her heel for no good reason, WWE instead began to
    give teeth to Bayley’s character. It was a gradual process but it was effective nevertheless. Bayley stood up for herself more than she ever had before and she was unapologetic in how she did it. She was becoming her own person and learning how to live without back-up.

    Bayley and Sasha Banks wreak havoc on SmackDown Live!
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    That learning curve happened as a direct result of Sasha Banks’ departure following WrestleMania 35. The Boss took her leave of WWE after she and
    Bayley dropped the Women’s Tag Team Championships on The Grandest Stage of Them All. Fans wondered if Sasha would ever return and the same was true of Bayley’s character.

    Bayley and Banks had their issues in the past, but they had become best
    friends over time and they definitely had each other’s backs. The duo were
    on the same page and they were in sync every time they stepped into the
    ring. So when Sasha left, Bayley had to find her won way, which is exactly
    what she did.

    The end result was a new Bayley, who grew in confidence and determination.
    She looked out for herself and she didn’t ask anyone’s permission to be successful. That is the woman who assaulted Becky Lynch and when she did,
    it was more like a natural character progression than purely shock factor.
    But is that indeed the case?

    How does this new and improved Bayley now appear to the fans? Is she indeed
    the confident, unapologetic tough-woman who does what she wants, when she
    wants to do it? Is this the Bayley that fits perfectly into the post-Ronda

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