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A WWE veteran recently praised Bayley for doing everything right with her current character. However, Kevin Nash posed some serious doubts about The Role Model's ongoing storyline with reigning WWE Women's Champion Nia Jax.
After portraying the role of a heel for the past few years, Bayley turned babyface after winning the 2024 Women's Royal Rumble Match. The former Damage CTRL leader defeated IYO SKY at WrestleMania 40 to win the WWE Women's Championship.
However, the 35-year-old star had a lackluster run as champion. She eventually dropped the title to Nia Jax at SummerSlam. The Role Model will lock horns with Naomi in a singles match this Friday to earn a shot at Queen Nia's title at Bad Blood.
Meanwhile, in a recent episode of the Kliq This podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash complimented The Irresistible Force, as he called the Australian a female version of Andre the Giant. Big Daddy Cool also praised Bayley for her work. However, he also cast doubt on her chances of beating Jax in a potential rematch.
"Nia Jax is a version of Andre the Giant. She's just beautiful, facially; she's the beautiful Andre the Giant. She is such a beautiful girl. Every time I see her, I'm just like, 'Wow. Her face is just.' She's so f***ing much bigger. It's just like, f***ing Bayley did great sh*t, and Bayley f***ing can work, and Bayley's over. It's just not believable. It's tough to overcome!" Nash said. [0:04-0:39]
Bayley and Naomi are set to put their friendship to the test on WWE SmackDown
This past Friday on SmackDown, Bayley and Naomi simultaneously pinned Nia Jax, beating the reigning champion and Tiffany Stratton in a tag team match. According to the match stipulation, The Role Model or The Glow would have earned a shot at the WWE Women's Title if one of them pinned a member of the other team. Conversely, Bayley or Naomi would have been forced to quit the blue brand if one of them got pinned.
However, the babyfaces pinned the reigning Queen of the Ring at the same time. Later, SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis announced a number one contender's match between Naomi and Bayley for the September 27, 2024, episode of SmackDown.
The match should put the friendship between the stars to the test. It will be interesting to see how the dynamics between them evolve this Friday.
