Bayley has lavished praise on WWE NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez, who is arguably the best woman from the gold brand according to the Role Model.
On a recent edition of “The Angle” podcast, Bayley spoke about the 22-year-old Perez and the WWE Hall of Famers she reminds Bayley of. She said,
“Right now on fire is Roxanne Perez. She is probably one of the top women’s champions that NXT has had if not the best, and that’s coming from a former NXT Women’s Champion, so what she’s been doing has been so amazing I can’t wait to see her mix it up with more girls, but I also can’t wait for her to be here because she is incredible in the ring. She’s like a little Rey Mysterio but also like Eddie Guerrero, like very technical. She can do it all.”
Perez is in her second reign as NXT Women’s Champion. She has held the title for a collective 233 days at the time of this writing.
Bayley won the title from Sasha Banks in 2015. Her 223-day reign came to an end in April 2016 when she was choked out by Asuka.
Bayley lost the WWE Women’s Championship to Nia Jax at WWE SummerSlam 2024, who earned the title opportunity by winning the Queen of the Ring tournament.
Perez’s most recent title match saw her defend her gold against Chase U’s Thea Hail at NXT Great American Bash (Week One) on July 30.
