Fresh off a new haircut and a new song, Bayley arrived on the stage at WrestleMania 40 ready to take care of business and win the WWE Women's Championship. Amid chants of “Oh Bayley! Oh! Oh!” She managed to capture her fourth World Championship, defeating IYO SKY after an elbow drop that would make “Macho Man” Randy Savage proud and perhaps the best rose plant ever.
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Early in the match, Bayley favored her right knee after her dive was deflected to the outside, and Sky took advantage, working the leg throughout the match. Oddly enough, SKY's Damage CTRL teammates only accompanied her to the WrestleMania stage and not to the ring, and did not appear again at any point; This was probably a choice she would regret as her title was now a thing of the past.
After a series of various suplexes from Bayley, SKY locked in a crossbody a few times, but the challenger was able to avoid the tap. Bayley then attempted a Rose Plant, with SKY brilliantly countering to flip her into the corner, but Bayley was able to regain the upper hand with a brutal clothesline. From there, she climbed the ropes and landed a Savage-esque elbow, followed by Rose Plant to secure the win and become the new WWE Women's Champion while Philadelphia erupted around her.
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