7 Worst Wrestling Moments Of The Week (March 26)

6. Bayley Is 2017’s Bryan

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More Raw women's division complaints here, because it's so, so bad.

WWE is a stubborn beast. They think they know how to push wrestlers successfully, but then...well, there's Roman Reigns for example 1 through 500. Besides him, the push of Bayley has been bungled from the start on the main roster, and the company can't help but keep pushing acts that people actually like as huge losers.

Daniel Bryan was the most notable talent cast in that role, but Sami Zayn now looks like a chump on a weekly basis. And then there's Bayley, who lost to the much, much less talented Nia Jax in a virtual squash. The goal is to make it seem Bayley has no shot at WrestleMania, but instead it makes it seem like she doesn't even belong in the match.

It was reminiscent of Rey Mysterio Jr. finally capturing the World Heavyweight Title. It was a feel-good moment, but then he was immediately squashed by The Great Khali in a non-title match. That beating didn't earn him some good sympathy, it made him look like a child who somehow won a major championship, which is exactly how Bayley is being positioned now.

WWE learned nothing from the Bryan phenomenon. He got over in spite of their horrible booking, not because of it. But they seem to think making someone out to be the ultimate loser is the way to go.

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