Bayley Shares Heartfelt Post as Her Pro Wrestling Career Turns 18

Bayley shared a heartfelt social post on the 18th anniversary of her pro wrestling career earlier today. The former WWE Women’s Champion’s in-ring career officially started on September 19, 2008, when she teamed with Shane Ballard in a tag team match at a Big Time Wrestling event in Newark, California.

Bayley joined WWE in 2012 and went on to play a significant role in revolutionizing women’s wrestling alongside fellow Horsewomen Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, and Mercedes Moné (FKA Sasha Banks).

In her Instagram post, The Role Model reflected on her 18-year journey on the road and expressed gratitude to everyone she crossed paths with over the years. Bayley’s also thankful to her current colleagues for constantly pushing her to be “a little better” every day. She also shared pictures from her recent Lodestone training camp.
Here’s what she wrote:

“Today my wrestling career turns 18. The same age I was when I started wrestling. You’re legal baby! I’ve spent the last 2 weeks traveling through South America and Mexico, to running a Lodestone reunion in Texas. I’m still having some of the greatest moments of my career, all these years in. I’ve surrounded myself with people who make me laugh, embrace the journey, and constantly push themselves to be a little better every day. That fuels my heart ❤️‍🔥 I have too many words to say what I’m feeling today. But I’m very grateful for every match, every coffee, every locker room fire-up, every plane ride, car ride, bus ride, conversation, tear, and everything in between. How lucky am I to still live and LOVE this childhood dream?”

Check out Bayley’s post below:

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Bayley is currently embroiled in a blood feud with former ally Lyra Valkyria on Monday Night RAW. After being taken out by Lyra at Saturday Night’s Main Event: MSG this past July, the former Women’s Champion returned to weekly programming on the September 7 edition of RAW, costing Lyra the Women’s Money in the Bank Qualifier and beating her down post-match.