In a recent episode of The Gentleman Villain podcast, All Elite Wrestling’s William Regal, who was a former General Manager on the WWE NXT brand, discussed the evolution of the women’s division in WWE NXT, the development of Bayley’s character and much more.
Highlights of the interview are below:
On the evolution of WWE NXT’s Women’s Division: “From the very beginning, the women would be presented just the same as the fellas. Saraya (Paige), Emma and then Charlotte, Becky, Sasha and Bayley, it just keeps going. They were going to be an equal part of the show and at many points, they became the biggest part of the show. They are talent, they are athletes and they’re going to do their thing.”
On the development of Bayley’s character in WWE NXT: “I thought of that character, and then I met Pam (Bayley) and hired her, and she developed that character with this in mind between Pam and Dusty and whoever else made that character. They developed that character, this is just what I had in my mind.”
The full episode is available at this link.