10 Sneaky Tributes To WWE Greats

7. Bayley (Shawn Michaels)

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NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn in August 2015 was a melting pot of industry traditions and wrestling's future. Legends like Jushin Thunder Liger worked the undercard, then gave way to watch the emerging generation shining throughout Bayley vs. Sasha Banks and the headline Finn Bálor vs. Kevin Owens take centre stage.

The gold on Bayley's ring gear also glistened.

Her outfit had a sneaky Shawn Michaels vibe about it. The glittering gold and white had splashes of silver on the trim that helped it stand out even more, and that instantly conjured up images of HBK's classic attire at WrestleMania XII. That was one of Shawn's greatest moments, and TakeOver: Brooklyn was one of Bayley's.

If his 1996 majesty was the culmination of a long journey towards making the "boyhood dream come true", then this was the girl next door's fantasy becoming reality. Bayley was primed physically and looked like one of her childhood icons for her biggest match to that point.

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