Below are a couple of top WWE news stories of the day, featuring Bayley and Rusev.
• Michael Cole Gives An Injury Update On Bayley
Bayley was attacked backstage during the WrestleMania 41 Saturday countdown show and got pulled from the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match on Night 2.
Becky Lynch returned and replaced Bayley as Lyra Valkyria’s tag team partner, and the two went on to defeat Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship.
Triple H said the following about Bayley on the WrestleMania post show:
“Don’t worry, guys, Bayley will be just fine. True pro. Cannot say enough good things about her. True pro.”
On the RAW after WrestleMania, Michael Cole provided the following update on Bayley:
“Bayley has a partial shoulder dislocation with an anterior labrum tear.”
• Length Of Rusev’s WWE Contract Revealed
On RAW after WrestleMania 41, Otis & Akira Tozawa challenged The New Day for the World Tag Team Championship, and the champions accepted.
As soon as the match began, Rusev returned to WWE after 5 years. Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods left the ring. Rusev then took out Otis & Tozawa.
RUSEV IS BACK!#RawAfterMania pic.twitter.com/8EjfEnJup4
— WWE (@WWE) April 22, 2025
RUSEV just put #WWERaw on notice! pic.twitter.com/XgAdrGySWo
— WWE (@WWE) April 22, 2025
WWE posted a backstage video after Rusev’s return, where the former United States Champion said the following:
“It’s been too long. Five long years, but finally Rusev is back where he belongs. And this time I will take what’s rightfully mine. Everything.”
Who will DARE step up to RUSEV?#RawAfterMania pic.twitter.com/FctGvMcF8U
— WWE (@WWE) April 22, 2025
According to Deadline, Rusev has signed a 2-year contract with WWE. Deadline also confirmed a previous report of Rusev’s wife, Lana aka CJ Perry, signing a WWE Legends contract.
Lana revealed that Paradigm Talent Agency helped them in reaching these new deals with WWE:
“Rusev is back to crush the WWE and become World Champion. We’ve been cooking this up from our Bulgarian kitchen since the day we left, and with the help of Paradigm, we made this a reality! Machka Crush.”
