WWE Rumors on Bayley Being Pulled from WrestleMania 41 with Backstage Injury Angle

Bayley's sudden removal from the WrestleMania 41 card was part of WWE's original plan for the show, according to PWInsider.com's Mike Johnson (via Steve Carrier of Ringside News).

Bayley was scheduled to team with Lyra Valkyria to challenge Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez for the women's tag team titles. Instead, she was attacked backstage by an unknown assailant.

Raw general manager Adam Pearce informed Morgan and Rodriguez the match is still happening, with a mystery partner now taking Bayley's place.

While some wondered whether the women's Grand Slam champion suffered an unexpected and legitimate injury, Johnson reported this had been mapped out "for several weeks."

That did little to assuage those disappointed for Bayley. She may have known the situation well in advance, but it's tough to contribute to the storyline for a WrestleMania match in which you ultimately won't be competing.

AEW star Mercedes Moné wasn't exactly being subtle when she tagged her former colleague in this social media post:

Maybe there's a post-WrestleMania arc for Bayley that will at least provide a better explanation for why she was written out at the last minute, beyond wanting to spring a surprise in the women's tag match.