Jul 22, 8:00 PM
Bayley should leave WWE for AEW
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 22: Bayley looks on in ring during Monday Night RAW at The O2 Arena on June 22, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Joe Maher/WWE via Getty Images) | WWE via Getty Images One of the hottest rumors of 2026 is Bayley’s contractual status. She’s still signed to WWE through 2026, apparently, and there will undoubtedly be a bidding war for her services once she becomes available. AEW is heavily interested in procuring her services while WWE surely wants to keep her on a roster that hasn’t been without her dating all the way back to December of 2012. That’s when she first signed with the company. She spent four years in developmental before making the jump to the main roster, and she did nothing but make history along the way. It’s not an exaggeration to say that without her contributions more generally, women may not have the foothold in WWE they enjoy now. Outside of headlining WrestleMania, she’s quite literally done it all. And maybe that’s the biggest reason for