Bayley’s championship celebration
Bayley was back in her home state of California with the WWE Raw Women’s Championship around her waist. The fans treated her like a homecoming hero and chanted “You deserve it” and Bayley replied by saying “Don’t make me cry yet.”
Bayley told the fans that when she was growing up, her friends had different dreams but hers was always to be in the WWE and a WWE Champion. She added that she couldn’t put the feeling of winning the Raw Women’s Championship into words. She then said that when she won the championship, the first thing she did was call her dad who had taken her to every WWE show he could when she was a kid.
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She then thanked her dad, who was in attendance.
Bayley was then interrupted by Stephanie McMahon. Stephanie’s appearance immediately sucked the air out of the building. Stephanie talked down to Bayley for her “tainted” victory last week because of Sasha’s interference. Stephanie asked Bayley if she was willing to throw away who she was for a championship that she hadn’t really earned before adding that Bayley should relinquish the Raw Women’s Championship.
The fans responded with vehement “no’s” as Stephanie continued to goad Bayley into relinquishing her championship. As Bayley reconsindered her decision, Sasha Banks’ music hit.
Sasha did her best, with the help of the fans, to convince Bayley to keep the title. Stephanie questions Sasha’s motives. Bayley replied that there was no way she was giving up her championship and it was because of the fans that she was champion.
At this point, Charlotte’s music hit. She apologized to Stephanie on behalf of Sasha, Bayley and the entire women’s division. Charlotte told Bayley that she didn’t want her to give back the title because she was invoking her rematch clause at WWE Fastlane. Sasha stopped Charlotte in her tracks and challenged her to a match.
Stephanie went a step further and confirmed the match between Sasha and Charlotte.
