10 Recent Times WWE Hit The Upgrade Button

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Bayley Going Cocky

Bayley 2019 2020
WWE

When Bayley first turned heel last year, she didn't change a thing. Then, in time for SmackDown's jump to FOX, she switched up her look and tried to play a serious, stoic Women's Champ who didn't have time for hugging or anyone's sh*t. The transition was not smooth.

Recent months have been better; Bayley has moved away from gurning and now plays a sarcastic, playful bitch character who knows how good she is and wants to rub that in everyone's faces. This is so much better than the lite-Chris Jericho circa 2008 gimmick she was trying to be before, and she's visibly more comfortable with how things are now.

Bayley is having a blast alongside Sasha Banks, and that energy comes across.

Being cocky and witty suits her far better than being super-serious and intimidating did. It was like she and WWE's writers forced the issue at first. Thankfully, they were smart enough to realise that things weren't clicking and let Bayley take ownership of her character.

What other recent upgrades did WWE make? For more like this, check out 10 Secret Conversations That Changed Wrestling History Forever and 10 WWE Moves That NEVER Win Matches!

Advertisement
In this post: 
AJ Styles
 
Posted On: 
Contributor

Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.