10 WWE Wrestlers Who Are Impossible To Care About

2. Bayley

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Bayley used to be one of WWE's most popular acts. Her NXT "coming of age" storyline was perfect, and the moment she finally became Women's Champion will go down as one of the developmental brand's most important moments. She drew a huge reaction when she debuted on the main roster at Battleground 2016, and when Raw hit Glasgow that November, Bayley was so well received that the crowd's constant cheering, chanting, and singing completely derailed her in-ring promo.

Now, Bayley's lucky if she even gets a polite cheer from the crowd. In fact, her reactions have diminished to the point where she's often booed by the WWE Universe, which seemed unthinkable a year ago.

This is entirely WWE's fault. They have completely destroyed one of their biggest babyface commodities by presenting her as as an overawed loser who's in way over her head. The damage started with her destructive Raw Women's Title reign, but escalated during her awful feud with Alexa Bliss, which would finish as the year's worst if Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt didn't exist.

They're clearly trying to recreate Daniel Bryan's rise by having Bayley lose so often, but WWE can't capture lightning in a bottle twice, and must rethink Bayley's push if they're to regain her lost fans.

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