10 Things We Learned From WWE 24: Empowered

10. Hugger Off

Having deservedly featured heavily in every presentation relating to the growth and evolution of Women's wrestling in WWE, Bayley was conspicuous by her absence for large portions of the most recent special, unless you happened to be looking for her presence in various backstage moments and meet-ups. And if you were, it made for depressing viewing.

Relatively cheery upon arrival for the grand Royal Rumble rehearsal 24 hours before the match itself, her poorly-masked frown was painfully evident in follow-up shots, particularly as cameras continued catching up with various groups on Royal Rumble day itself.

'The Hugger' was right to be p*ssed off. Though her elimination via best friend Sasha Banks at least fed into a bigger angle between the pair, her punctuated spell (from #29, no less) in the first-time-ever contest was anything but historic.

Ever the optimist as one of WWE's most organically popular babyfaces ever in NXT, Bayley was broken when asked for an empty compliment on the day's big occasion. "For me...it's all about all of us experiencing it together", she mumbled, broken by the limited part she'd ultimately play.

To this day, it should remain WWE's highest priority to fix her.