Bayley is one of WWE's biggest stars and a leader of the Women's Revolution that has changed the company in recent years.
Since her arrival in NXT in 2012, Bayley has won numerous Championships, including the NXT, Raw and Smackdown Women's titles. She also was the first-ever Women's Tag Team Champion alongside close friend Sasha Banks.
Following her return from a long-term injury at Summerslam this year, Bayley has been a fixture on Raw alongside Damage CTRL partners Dakota Kai and IYO SKY. She is set to face Bianca Belair in a ladder match for the Raw Women's Championship this Saturday at Extreme Rules.
With this in mind, there is probably a few things about her that fans still don't know, so GiveMeSport runs you through 10 things you didn't know about Bayley...
Her first ring name
The real-life Pamela Rose Martinez wrestled for four years on the independent scene before signing with WWE in 2012. Here, she worked for Big Time Wrestling and Shine Wrestling amongst others under the name “Davina Rose.”
Her biggest wrestling influence is an all-time great
As somewhat evident by her ring attire as a face character, her biggest influence is none other than “Macho Man” Randy Savage. Bayley followed the Macho Man by introducing great colour and invention to her presentation.
Bayley was inspired by Randy Savage
She is a big basketball fan
Growing up, Bayley had a great passion for basketball, with LA Lakers legend Kobe Bryant being her hero and inspiration, which she mentioned after his tragic death in 2020. She captained the basketball team at Independence High School in San Jose, California.
Her wrestling mentor was Serena Deeb
Prior to entering WWE, Bayley worked with Serena Deeb on the independents, and credits her with teaching her so much about the industry. Deeb is best remembered in WWE as a member of CM Punk’s Straight Edge Society and now wrestles in AEW.
Her ring name is a tribute to her hometown
When she joined WWE and NXT, she was told, like so many others, she needed a new ring name. All she asked was that it was a unisex name, as she did not want a super girly ring name. She was offered “Bailey” but decided to replace the “i” with a “y” as a tribute to the Bay Area, California where she grew up.
Bayley has won multiple titles in WWE
She wanted to be a luchadora
Bayley originally wrestled under a mask at NXT live events before adopting the “hugger” gimmick. She had hoped to wrestle as a luchadora in WWE as her grandmother was a huge fan of Lucha Libre wrestling and she wanted to wrestler in Mexico one day.
She is a pogo stick collector
The real-life Pamela is similar to the face Bayley character in her positive outlook on life. This is exemplified by her love of pogo sticks, which she started collecting at 10 years of age. She also stated that she can bounce on one with no hands in an interview with Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Her two favourite bands
Bayley’s two favourite bands are rock groups Paramore and Pierce the Veil. Is it possible that one day she uses either for her theme music or entrance at WrestleMania?
Trish Stratus is Bayley's dream opponent
Her dream opponent is a WWE icon
Like many wrestlers her age, Bayley grew up idolising Trish Stratus, who did so much for women’s wrestling in the early 2000s. She has stated that Trish is her dream opponent, and recently confronted her in a Raw segment, potentially sowing the seeds for a bout down the road.
She is a fan of this American Football team
Bayley’s love of sport extends to American football. She is a fan of the San Francisco 49rs, who of course play in the Bay Area of California.