7-time WWE champion to return to NXT after a year? Exploring the possibility

WWE NXT has seen several main roster stars visit them over the years, especially in recent times, and some have even transferred full-time. Interestingly, Bayley might be the next person to join this group.

Bayley was arguably one of the biggest female stars that emerged from WWE NXT. She was a former Women's Champion of the brand, had a memorable feud with Sasha Banks (AKA Mercedes Mone), and was the top babyface. She moved to the main roster in 2016 but returned once in 2020 for a tag team match. Interestingly, The Role Model might return to the brand again this year.

Just recently, Jaida Parker landed on The Role Model's radar and both women have teased a possible match soon. Since the two-time RAW Women's Champion doesn't seem to be occupied with any major feuds presently, she can take some time off from her schedule to visit the brand, like Randy Orton did to face Je'Von Evans in October.

Jaida is one of the rising stars in NXT and a match with the two-time SmackDown Women's Champion can help her character gain attention from main roster fans and to see how the larger audience will respond to her.

The two-time Women's Tag Team Champion's last appearance on NXT was on February 7, 2023, where she hosted a Ding Dong, Hello segment featuring Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne. The segment ended with Jayne brutally attacking Dolin.

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What does Bayley think is the main difference between WWE's main roster and NXT?

Other than the Ding Dong, Hello segment, it has almost been five years since The Role Model appeared on the Tuesday show and more since she was officially part of its roster. But she remembers her time in the brand fondly.

While speaking on Orlando Sentinel, Bayley noted that one of the main differences between both brands is the intimacy stars had with the crowd. She noted that it was difficult to "fake it" since fans in attendance closely watched their every move:

“It’s the intimacy we had with the crowd there,” Bayley said. “You couldn’t fake it, couldn’t just cruise by and hope this will look good on TV, whether it was your match or your ring entrance. When you’re making eye-to-eye contact with fans and can hear any conversation, it keeps you honest. It really taught me that if I show what I’m really feeling, you can’t fool anybody. I carry that with me — it really helps me connect with myself through the art of WWE.”

It will be interesting to see if the multi-time WWE champion will return to the Tuesday show soon.