Ariel Helwani Meets: Bayley | Sasha Banks, Genesis Of Damage CTRL, Dusty Rhodes Inspiration & More

[@marvinloveswrestling]

bayley really needs her flowers she carried during the thunderdome. her and sasha killed it and what shes doing know. she is lifting other women up while putting on great matches and storylines she truly a GOAT

[@OnlyBuenoBars]

Them 2 are the reasons I started paying attention again. 🤣🤣🤣

[@jgeorge2693]

first grand slam champion and two mania wins but I agree would love to see her win a rumble

[@ccrz77]

the role models vs kabuki warriors matchups were a highlight of that era. those women and Drew carried that era.

[@gothard5]

great matches and storylines? yeah right

[@Itstheofficialyesby]

@@gothard5 go watch every single segment or match with Bayley in it from the thunder dome era and look at the views and tell me what u see

[@dolandarkxgrandayy6953]

The always unbiased Ariel Helwani giving us gold again.

[@lorenacarrera246]

He’s a fraud. Starting getting checks from Jake Paul events & Eddie Hearn events & now he covers boxing & has no clue. Same with wwe.

[@Mike-pz9xy]

Always asking the hard questions regardless of who likes it or not.

[@undertakerjr9839]

😂😂

[@dreammaster100]

Maybe some people need to start taking notes on how to answer interview questions properly, an go to the bathroom before the interview

[@elijahhill6602]

And it was all said by Bayley’s own enemy 😂😂😂

[@xiiety--]

Bayley is without a doubt a legend in this sport. Everything she has done over all these years has just been incredible! She's one of the pioneers that helped shape what the women's division came to be to this day. She's a hall of famer already. Imo she's doing her best character work nd definitely still super super talented in the ring too along with her mic skills. I really hope she'll get a title again very very soon she deserves her flowers nd that big moment again. I'm praying it happens very soon. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

[@rosscaw82]

I think Bayley is so under appreciated people talk about Sasha, Becky and Charlotte. However Bayley is one of the greatest wrestlers too. She deserves more credit.

[@skybluesazip]

Her match with Sasha in NXT started the whole thing really

[@Oecanside]

Agree

[@MikadenAugustus-sg3pt]

And there friendship was over

[@annfenherrington2249]

Seriously

[@desisdosis473]

Bayley's old school through and through. Not the most athletic but one of the few modern superstars who actually 'gets it'.

[@quintinlee9224]

Bayley has always been my favorite and love how honestly she was saying that none of this would happen if HHH wasn't in charge of creative.

[@ThirteenOhEight]

Bayley made a great point about no women's factions. There's been little groups, but never a 5 or 6 member faction. I'd like to see Damage CTRL expand. Anyway, when Bayley is done wrestling she's going to make a great agent, producer, trainer or even commentator. She's one of the best they've got.

[@gothard5]

I would much rather see Damage Control end

[@barracklesnar]

@@gothard5 imagine having no taste

[@josethcatalan8539]

It would be cool if they do something unexpected with them like Trish joining damage control! Restarting a A feud with lita

[@christophermccray6528]

Same

[@UFCWWE69]

Cause women secretly hate each other and a group like that would implode within a month as soon the bickering starts.

[@keroe973]

Bayley absolutely was the MVP of the Covid period. She's one of the reasons I got back into wrestling

[@sportsfan5548]

This was a great interview! What I really appreciate from Ariel in his interviews is, when someone wants to keep something secret, like Bayley did with who her other 2 members of Damage Control would be, he respected that, moved on and didn't press the issue. He did ask a couple of more questions about it, but it had nothing to do with revealing their identity.

[@richardwolcott5567]

Bayley has already proven what a good friend she is .

[@mikeedwards9984]

When she was gone for that year and change she was badly missed that's how good she is.

[@jessewest2894]

Run on sentence.

[@ShadowHazard93]

I do believe Sasha Banks will come back to WWE eventually, she just wants to explore wrestling outside of the US.

[@sakuraitonen5886]

Hopefully not

[@dirtyhiggins5484]

I hope WWE doesn't want her back. She is overrated.

[@AD-ur1fk]

@@dirtyhiggins5484 not really.

[@alphanerd7221]

@@AD-ur1fk She can't have a decent match unless she's with one of the best wresters in the company.

[@JustinScott2012]

Her pandemic run alongside Sasha Banks was one of the greatest of all time. It's a close second to Asukas undefeated streak.

[@Jobe826]

I love Bayley! Truly one of the best WWE superstars ever!

[@Therealcrashbandicoot]

I hope Damage CTRL stays together like the new day ( go solo at times) but always rely on each other

[@jgeorge2693]

It would get Iyo and Dakota over more if they turned on Bayley at some point

[@Therealcrashbandicoot]

@@jgeorge2693 I don’t think so I think they need a good storyline with good booking behind it , use them as a threat solo has zero charisma and character yet he got over with his booking

[@nesta_ch]

Iyo definitely deserves better than being stuck in this lackey role. I don’t see how the group staying together would do anyone involved any favors.

[@fchassan9067]

​@@nesta_ch I think Bayley and Dakota fit well together, Iyo should definitely go solo tho

[@rayparker4231]

Honestly it’s probably better for all of them to eventually break up.

[@Good100]

I feel like if DCTRL had gone with "the Now," it would have more traction. They way Bayley described it would have prevented the problem of Bayley's feud loss to Bianca. That L made DCTRL look weak, and meant that Dakota and Iyo didn't get the rub they needed from Bayley. If the focus weren't on "control," which is signified by controlling the titles, then DCTRL could just cause havoc without needing the belts for validation.

[@CCEkeke]

I'm glad Bayley is thriving as a heel now. Her Hugger gimmick got squandered and badly booked when she reached the main roster. Hugger Bayley could have been a much bigger deal, but stuff like the "Its Your Life" segment and other poor booking choices basically forced an eventual change.

[@JasonCameron774]

I love Bayley; I always liked her, but she made me a maaaaasive fan during the Pandemic era and I hope Damage CTRL goes down in history as one the longest-running, and greatest ever-evolving factions.

[@denniscastillo3410]

Love these serious interviews with the person behind the persona. The work that goes into this is truly fascinating.

[@GreenAthletics]

Ding Dong! Yes! Bayley! My favorite unbiased journalist with my favorite wrestler.

[@Sansri16761]

I just know this interview will trigger Tony Khan and that gives me joy lmao

[@sergioalvarez8087]

One of the GOATS for sure

[@KyleRoller24]

her big moment w lita and her crew happened at a PLE too... so happy for bayley

[@0newingedangel399]

I love Bailey. She plays the role of babyface and heel so damn good and is so beautiful shes just 🤌🏽🤌🏽. She was definitely the MVP of the pandemic, Era.

[@shawnkeith2414]

That part was bout picking on Michael Cole jokes and everything was funny the only reason why picking on Michael cole because it was quite with out fans watching and cheering she came up with idea

[@JonathanMerlinSymmank]

Imagine Sasha returns to WWE AS the IWGP Women’s Championship!

[@davyphoneshop993]

What about day?

[@d-techneekzmusic331]

No that wouldn’t be good only for that Damn Vince to do terrible booking again smdh.

[@shawnkeith2414]

19:59 THEY SUPPORT EACH OTHER I LOVE SASHA AND BAYLEY

[@Marc-13]

She was nearly 2 years on the top! Becky was pregnant and the pandemic hits. She wrestled at WrestleMania 36 without an attendance, at 37 she didn't wrestle and at 38 she was injured. She deserves more.

[@vesper1140]

So glad to see more of the Ariel + WWE stuff! The Triple H one is legendary.

[@jordanbooth4470]

Can’t wait for Money in the Bank, Bayley is utterly beloved here in the UK

[@MsSavas11]

"Let me talk to ya" Bayley channeling her inner LA Knight 😂

[@Itz_Coco45]

Bayley is a Big Respectful, Nice,Sweet Best Friend to Sasha Banks :)

[@spursyankeesfan1306]

Her dream came true of the damage control faction growing with kauri and asuka in it. Perfect match

[@JasonCameron774]

This is the one I've been waiting for! That women's tag division has the most untapped potential in wrestling.

[@Raised808]

Bayley is absolutely the greatest love everything she does there’s no other woman on any roster better then she is

[@ZandeKongo]

I saw Sasha Banks, and I immediately hit remind me. Should be interesting.

[@kennytaco4474]

She’s her friend. She’s biased. Won’t say anything news worthy

[@gunnyo50]

Bayley changing her character to what it is today saved her WWE career. During the pandemic, she was killing it with gimmick change. She has rejuvenated what was a stagnant career and to me, that hugger gimmick was so cringe and unrealistic in today's society.

[@angshusarma8331]

Pandemic helped her a lot

[@ericwalker427]

@@angshusarma8331 That's true but she also saved the WWE as well because she carried the company on her back during the pandemic

[@cHriiSzbEe]

So if no pandemic, she’d still be a hugger? 🤔

[@johan1825]

@@cHriiSzbEe I think no

[@LuvYT24]

@@cHriiSzbEe No, she turned into the Role Model near the end of 2019 so she was a heel for a couple of months in front of the crowd. Pandemic was just an extra boost to be able to just freely go out and do something more without the crowd reaction being prioritized over creative freedom.

[@marshallt94]

Theory ended up using "The Now" anyway but I guess that just means they won't sell merch of it

[@GzUp187]

Bayley is not a friend, she’s a homie no doubt about it. After Raw, she got took flight to Japan to see her homie perform in Japan, that’s real homie.

[@jessewest2894]

Homie literally means friend. Gtf over yourself.

[@GzUp187]

@@jessewest2894 ok.

[@ericbambergerphilly]

Great job Ariel

[@ChiTownMade]

I think damage ctrl adding tegan nox and Kay lee ray or Sonya deville

[@abhinavdutta745]

Lovely interview.

[@tolbertjason]

Bayley: Talking about my visit to Japan and ponders whether we’ll ever see Sasha Banks back in WWE.🤔

[@Ahmed-og2jm]

Bayley is a freaking legend

[@carly4082]

They made their rivalry look so real with her breaking Sasha's neck and the Hell in a Cell so I'm glad they a close friends

[@citronm1405]

Love Bayley! ❤

[@aamazintribe]

Naomi, Bianca Belair, Sasha Banks, Bayley, are the shining superstars of the Thunderdome Era & previous Era's. Ladies y'all change Wrestling for the better...u here??

[@owenloney1587]

Awesome cool Ariel Helwani interviews with WWE Superstars ! Excellent interview with Superstar Bayley

[@OnlyBuenoBars]

We don't know. Least I don't know. The world is burning. Least I got my Wrestling. Least I can watch The Princess & Bayley do what they do with a side of goofing off. 💖

[@LIAMWHUT]

Sasha Banks 19:20

[@djdannyd816]

Bayley 👑

[@deadlovers]

She went from Bayley the Hugger to Bully the Poster Ripper 🤣

[@ayonshahnewas1114]

To be honest, we need longer interviews. These interviews are great don't get me wrong but longer interviews would be nice.

[@QAZ-OMEN]

Longer interviews would b nice, might even get AH double the views.

[@toddrichardson8595]

People underestimate how beautiful Bayley is... Super attractive

[@redrick8900]

The nose ring ruins it.

[@juniorhernandez3347]

Bayley is in my top 5 women in wwe but everytime i hear a wrestler talk about having their ppv “moments” it just gets more and more depressing. The women she mentioned are on Raw all the time now. Maybe if they stuck out and piqued the interest of the audience they’d have those moments. It’s all about moments now and they forget about how much help the weekly show needs.

[@stuartdamon3610]

Bayley is the Kevon Looney of the Golden State Warriors. The most consistent contributor who does not get enough credit or notoriety. Future HOF.

[@mrxfactor11]

Bayley deserves her flowers when things are all said and done! 💐

[@amandasnow9066]

Which personality is Bayley in real life? 1:04

[@OnlyBuenoBars]

Factions. Yes.

[@TheLOUIS97531]

ONE OF THE 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@randomrickreviewsrrr4662]

Bayley rocks! Nice interview.

[@jamesmiller5331]

Not a helwani fan overall as I didn't like his ways in the MMA Community but I'm a fan of Beyley and so far I'm a fan what helwani is doing with wrestling.

[@ArtisticDot.]

Sasha Banks 💙

[@annfenherrington2249]

She looks so good 😍🤭

[@scwarmy5631]

Period Bayley we need more women’s tag teams yess 👏🏼 She knows💙👏🏼👏🏼 When she said Never give up hope for Mercedes Aka Sasha banks to come back 🥹💙👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@QAZ-OMEN]

As Lana said "everyone goes back"

[@scwarmy5631]

@@QAZ-OMENperiod

[@mrxfactor11]

I wonder who were the original 5 members that Bayley pitched to be apart of Damage CTRL

[@whatchath385]

I find Bayley intriguing! I could see her having her own promotion!

[@pedro.jeremiass]

Bayley Te amo

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

PAMELA ROSE MARTINEZ AKA BAYLEY SO COOL ON BT SPORTS !!!!

[@tashnikmoore3809]

Been waiting for this.

[@Bhekizulu_Magagula]

And that, Tony Khan, is another example of how to do an interview young man.

[@QAZ-OMEN]

I can't wait for tk's next meltdown over this. It better than his wrestling shows

[@shawnkeith2414]

BOSS AND HUG CONNECTION❤❤

[@LifeCoachJesse]

It'll be them 3 vs Lita, Trish, and Becky hopefully a no dq match at wrestlemania which can lead to a return or a 4th and 5th member added. "The now" would of been a great name for Bayleys group. Sounds as good as "the nexus"

[@shawnkeith2414]

I ❤BAYLEY

[@danielguerrerogonzalez4173]

We need a Bayley in our lives 😥

[@IceKumaX13]

During the Thunderdome era Bayley carried the women's division on her back. I can only hope that in a few years she will get the recognition that she deserves for being the dark horse of the four horsewomen of WWE. Cuz let's be honest Role model isn't just a moniker but how we should look at her in the current roster.

[@mattmtz9586]

My mami Bayley😍😍😍😩😩

[@Itzadrianred]

I really want to see dakota kai get a huge push, She’s sickening!

[@StaddyBoy]

Sickening?

[@radicalstanza3614]

Not gonna happen. She has a good spot now and isn't going to become a singles champion or anything.

[@stevennieto9898]

Is this a compliment or a complaint? 😂

[@christophermccray6528]

Same here somewhere down the road.

[@elijahhill6602]

Eh, I’d rather see IO more. Her and Asuka could have a brutal story.

[@Cynicayke]

Having "the Now" rejected, then eventually being given to Austin Theory is painful.

[@sofiadrosos1308]

Great interview. 👍

[@garyhen2028]

Bayley is so much more better as she is now than that super Bayley/Cena thing

[@eazytooquik]

I love Bayley

[@damithasap]

9:27 TK is taking notes

[@Mone07088]

Bailey has always wanted to Wrestler Sasha banks at Wrestlermania though they have had great matches in the past

[@omarib8867]

Bayley is wicked like Dominic Mysterio

[@brandonmitchell5914]

Im looking forward to his interview with the tribal chief he'll probably have right before mania

[@QAZ-OMEN]

And Cody's

[@justincortinas3167]

Bayley looking better with age 😍

[@nayeliestrada8692]

I love this interview, bayley is an amazing wrestler and person♥️🫶🏻

[@icarusandtherabbit]

Seems like a fair and balanced reporter

[@LordLuciferFromDk]

my god I love Bayley

[@lisamcguinness3815]

Bayley is the best love her so much

[@ldubble23]

Happy that her dream Wrestlemania scenario was either her vs Lita or Damage Ctrl in a big match and now it’s looking like Damage Ctrl vs Becky, Trish and Lita. Bayley totally deserves it. One of the best of all time

[@erruh1514]

love bayley

[@GuilhermeSouza-bd7nl]

Man, I just want bayley to dominate the women's division for a while, she is a highlight every week

[@shawnkeith2414]

CTRL ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@andrewferrauiolo4618]

Bayley is the best. I do wish we had the four horsewomen run.

[@mikefrench7304]

Bayley saved wwe during the pandemic 👏

[@raysfan4211]

Heel Bayley saved her career for sure but I would love to see her turn back face cause she is very is easy to get behind

[@Trunks7500]

She’s great

[@kinghiggins5021]

I love bayley Damage ctrl

[@QAZ-OMEN]

Jacy and Indi would b great additions

[@Gourockz]

I love Bayley. A bit of a badass. It’s brilliant. But that interview was mostly Pamela. And thats was great to hear a non kayfabe interview.