10 Times WWE Went Wrong With Bayley On The Main Roster

10. Her Initial Main Roster Debut Was A One-Off (Battleground 2016)

Right out of the gate, WWE made a mistake by bringing up Bayley to the main roster ahead of her actual Raw debut.

Going into Battleground 2016, rumors ran rampant as to who Banks' tag team partner would be against Charlotte Flair and Dana Brooke, and ultimately, it was revealed to be Bayley. The crowd came unglued for Banks' former foe, and the two obviously enjoyed teaming together for the first time in several years.

Bayley was showcased quite a bit and came across like a total star, but it was weird that WWE held off on promoting Bayley to the main roster full time until after SummerSlam. At that point, she might as well have stuck around on Raw and continued to feud with Asuka heading into TakeOver: Brooklyn at the same time, similar to what Banks did the year prior.

Perhaps management was testing the waters for how fans would react to her, but either way, her Raw arrival in August would have meant more than it did if she hadn't already appeared for an ultimately inconsequential bout at Battleground.