WWE Reportedly Planning Another Major Return for RAW Besides Nikki Bella

Bayley is expected to return on WWE RAW to confront Becky Lynch, who attacked her and took her place in a WrestleMania 41 tag team title match.
Becky Lynch recently turned heel, won the Women's Intercontinental Championship at Money in the Bank, and is now set to face Bayley.
Speculation about Bayley's return grew after she teased it on social media, though some, like Jonathan Coachman, doubted her relevance.

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After an absence from WWE programming that has spanned nearly two months, Bayley is expected to make her return on tonight’s episode of WWE RAW. According to a new report from Bodyslam.net, the former champion is anticipated to directly confront the superstar responsible for her time away, the new WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion, Becky Lynch. As of now, WWE has not officially announced an appearance by Bayley for the broadcast.

Bayley’s hiatus began at WrestleMania 41 this past April, where she was scheduled to challenge for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship alongside Lyra Valkyria. However, a backstage attack forced her out of the match. In a subsequent turn of events, it was revealed that her attacker was Lynch, who then took her place in the title bout, winning the championships with Valkyria.

In the weeks that followed, Lynch’s trajectory shifted dramatically. After a brief and tumultuous title reign, she turned on Valkyria, cementing a full heel turn. This led to a feud over the Women’s Intercontinental Championship, which culminated this past Saturday at Money in the Bank. In that match, Lynch defeated Valkyria to capture the title, adding another layer of significance to her impending and reported confrontation with Bayley.

Past Return Rumors and Contrasting Views

Speculation surrounding Bayley’s return has been building for weeks. Throughout May, she fueled comeback rumors by posting images and videos of herself training and in impressive physical condition, at one point even using Lynch’s entrance music on social media to taunt her rival.

There were reports suggesting she might interfere in Lynch’s matches at Backlash in May or at this past weekend’s Money in the Bank event, though neither of those potential returns materialized.

Despite the storyline generating significant fan interest and reported backstage sympathy for Bayley due to her professionalism, not all industry figures have been optimistic. In early May, former WWE personality Jonathan Coachman publicly questioned her future, labeling her as “boring” and stating he believed she was “done.” This perspective sharply contrasts with the ongoing narrative and the anticipation for her re-emergence to settle the score with Lynch.