AEW’s Dax Harwood has actually lavished appreciation on Mercedes Moné and Bayley, declaring that their fight in 2015 assisted alter the understanding of NXT.
That year, Bayley, among WWE’s most popular babyfaces at the time, caught the NXT Women’s Championship at TakeOver: Brooklyn, and safeguarded the gold in an Iron Woman match at NXT TakeOver: Respect.
Discussing the fight on his podcast, Harwood applauded the efforts of both ladies.
“I believe that [Bayley] and Mercedes were the 2 to alter the understanding of ‘‘ NXT,’not simply the ladies. When they put that match on in Brooklyn and individuals saw that, they’re like, ‘‘ That’s what I wish to see out of my ‘‘ NXT. ‘Those sort of matches, that drama, that feeling, that athleticism. That’s what I wish to see.'”
Harwood remembered how Bayley constantly puts the story and match psychology above the relocations when she’s in the ring.
“That match advised me how great she truly is… … It advised me why she is so great, and 10 or 15 years down the line, individuals are gon na state, ‘‘ Oh, male. She’s the factor those matches are great.'”
After NXT, both ladies would discover success on WWE’s primary lineup, where Bayley stays to this day, while Moné debuted for NJPW last month.
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