During Saturday’s WWE Saturday Night’s Main Premium live event special, Lyra Valkyria submitted Bayley, putting her rival and former partnership partner to sleep. Bayley’s loss has sparked speculation among fans regarding her status with WWE. This speculation intensified on Monday during RAW when Valkyria interrupted an interview section featuring Women’s Intercontinental Champion Sol Ruca — which aired during a commercial break and was furthermore shown on RAW’s international feed on Netflix.
The exact end date has not been verified, reports from F4WOnline.com indicate that Bayley’s existing WWE arrangement is believed to be expiring in the fourth quarter of 2026; however. There are rumors that it will end in that timeframe. Recently, AEW star Mercedes Moné what's more hinted at a potential matchup with Bayley in AEW via a social media post.
In that interview part, Valkyria boasted, saying she had “run Bayley outta here” and continued, “I’m probably glowing because I dropped the dead weight when I ran Bayley outta here.”
Citing Fightful Select — within WWE, there are expectations that Bayley’s present deal could conclude by the end of the year unless any hurt time is followed up by saying. It has also been noted that, as of now, Bayley has not locked in a deal a brand-new arrangement. While no one in WWE has validated her immediate future on television, her contract status has become a topic of discussion in both WWE and AEW.
WWE looks set to try to re-sign Bayley, still the situation was noted that she will be “in demand,” particularly amid a period when the company is making headlines for pursuing salary reductions, which have led to exits from talents like Sheamus and the Latest Day.
The report further states that there has been speculation within AEW about Bayley’s contract status for some time —. They are likely to express interest in signing her if the opportunity arises. Bayley has been seen off-camera at several AEW events as a visitor; however — Tony Khan typically avoids discussions with contracted WWE talent during these visits. Several people with knowledge have touched on Bayley’s potential transition to AEW for nearly a year.
Fightful spoke with an agent who believes that Bayley should at least enter a negotiation phase. The agent went on to say that she will have sufficient demand from both WWE and AEW to potentially influence deal terms for others within WWE. Unlike most WWE contracts, which often lack guaranteed years or no-cut clauses, it is put forward that Bayley could help raise the standard following most recent restructurings that have led to talent departures.
Additionally, both AEW and WWE are likely to offer multi-year, multi-million dollar contracts. Allowing talent to pursue outside bookings and signings, aEW tends to fulfill their deals and covers travel costs. A source within the convention industry feels Bayley would be highly sought after for signings and meet-and-greets, potentially among the most in-demand talents in latest decades.