Tree’s Thoughts

       The Braid of the Cell   On surface level, it was laughing and a braid but it’s a lot more than that with Hell. At Wrestlemania Backlash, Bayley had every trick in the book to get the win: trying to use the ropes, the ring steps on Bianca’s rib, raking Bianca’s eyes, going after Bianca’s ears to gain an advantage, and using Bianca’s braid multiple times. Despite all of this, Bianca used her braid to retain her SD women championship. She turned the tables on Bayley. However, Bayley still saw Bianca as a joke of a champion that got lucky. She kept saying Bianca cheated who needs her hair to win.     Bayley  thinks Bianca would be nothing without her braid. That Bianca wouldn’t have won at Wrestlemania if she didn’t use her braid. That Bianca wouldn’t be champion (which is not the case). Why does Bayley really think this ? Why does she have a gripe with Bianca braid?    There’s more to Bianca braid than just whipping opponents with it. The braid represents Bianca being herself. Bein

                   The Evolution of Bayley  The headband. The colorful gears. The hugs. Her big smiles. She lit up the room everytime she showed up. It’s Bayley! Her journey to the NXT women title was the “babyface that never gives up” narrative. She kept losing and losing but was determined to win. However, what made Bayley’s journey to the title more special was who she was. She was a wrestling fan in the ring. She refused to change. She didn’t turn on anyone to get success. She stayed true to herself, had the smiles and hugs, had the fans behind her. She was a fan that had a dream to get to WWE and succeed by being herself. It wasn’t manufactured or scripted; it was all her! She had you believing that being yourself is worth it. She had all the kids rooting for her. She was the heart  of NXT! Bayley character progression within the last two years has been fascinating to watch. The small seeds of moving from the hugs towards a dark path has been the best storytelling of a women wr