The renowned “Hall of Fame” podcast recently featured Booker T, where he spoke about the advantages that could befall Bayley if she makes the transfer to RAW as well as WWE’s intentions to moderate its live events by 2025.
Some valuable takeaways from the podcast are mentioned below:
When asked which SmackDown personality would find a shift to RAW beneficial, Booker T declared: “Bayley could find this advantageous. Given that Tiffany [Stratton] and Nia [Jax] have their own ongoing narrative, Bayley’s move will be distinctive. I believe she can gain a different kind of prominence. She’s not part of a faction anymore. Her individual journey on that premier A-show could work great in her favor. That’s just my opinion. I might be mistaken”.
On the topic of whether downsizing live events could have positive or negative repercussions, he opined, “In reality, they are generating so much income from a diverse array of sources that they could feasibly scale back on that. The model did exceedingly well when it was initially applied. But I strongly feel it might be time to bring about change. We’ve observed the strain it puts on the wrestlers, the repercussions of being constantly on the move, we’ve seen the impact it has on their domestic life – their partners, children. We’ve lived it, so we understand the intricacies. And so, with the influx of revenue from massive TV contracts, being able to pull back slightly (not completely abolish) so wrestling talents can actually spend more time at home is something I believe would be advantageous for them.”
Here’s the entire discussion for context: [embedded content]