A third option for Bayley: Life beyond wrestling

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 18:Bayley makes her entrance during Saturday Night's Main Event at Madison Square Garden on July 18, 2026 in New York, United States. (Photo by Craig Melvin/WWE via Getty Images) WWE or AEW. Those seem to be the only two viable options staring Bayley in the face as her WWE contract is reportedly up soon. My colleague Geno Mrosko argued that Bayley should go to AEW, and I agree with him. As an outsider offering unsolicited career advice, I would tell Bayley to go where the money and the easy schedule are. If that’s AEW, then welcome to Jacksonville! But what I truly wish for Bayley is something even more, something I wish for all wrestlers. Option C: A successful life beyond wrestling. In recent months, Bayley has launched Lodestone, a series of seminars and training camps for women wrestlers. Speaking to Nikki & Brie Bella on their show in November, she said, “I’ve always pictured myself continuing on with wrestling and wanting to open a school someday.” Ce