10 New Directions For WWE After Money In The Bank 2022

4. Bayley’s Return

John Cena Theory WWE SummerSlam 2022
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Meanwhile, over on Mondays...

...Bayley's return is imminent. Nothing has been confirmed yet, but it's a logical move and recent reports suggest the injured favourite is close to a comeback anyway. When she returns, Bayley should target Bianca Belair and try to become Raw Women's Champ for only the second time in her career.

Bayley was feuding with Bianca over the SmackDown belt when she got hurt last summer, so it'd make sense if she wanted to tear another prized possession away from the 'EST' in 2022. The resumption of that rivalry is the sort of marquee match WWE wants to pack SummerSlam's card with, that's for damn sure.

Creative might find it hard to keep Bayley heel for long, and there's always a worry that Belair might get booed against a returning fave, but WWE can cross that bridge when they come to it. Their focus will be on the big time vibe of the match at first.

It certainly has that.

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