Bayley made her return on the August 30th episode of WWE SmackDown, going after Tiffany Stratton, who interfered in the main event between Michin and Nia Jax.
Jax was victorious in the bout, making the first successful defense of her WWE Women's Champion in a street fight.
In the middle of the match, Stratton made her way down to the ring with her Money in the Bank briefcase as Jax was laid out. Instead of cashing in her contract, she hit Michin multiple times with the briefcase. She put Nia on top of Michin for the pin, but Michin kicked out.
This led to Bayley coming out and going after Stratton, evening the odds in the match.
BAYLEY IS BACK!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/4xFZMktyyO
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) August 31, 2024
With Bayley and Stratton fighting on the outside, Nia hit a samoan drop through a table on Michin, put a trash can over her head, and finished her off with the annihilator, crushing her and the trash can.
The bout featured kendo sticks, a fire extinguisher, chairs, a trash can, tables and more.
OH MY FK'ING GAWD ------
— The Movement - Pro Wrestling (@TheMovementXx) August 30, 2024
NIA JAX WITH THE ANNIHILATOR TO MICHIN IN THE TRASH CAN ------#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/LAdaeWk7J9
Bayley had been off television since losing the WWE Women's Championship to Nia at WWE SummerSlam. This was Nia's first defense of the title.
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