Bayley Hints At WWE SmackDown Appearance After Changing Her NXT Schedule

Bayley teases Friday Night SmackDown after announcing her NXT schedule update.© NDTV Library

Bayley has pulled out of WWE NXT's Friday live event in Cleveland, but she picked up an extra stop in Chicago for the weekend. The former NXT Women's Champion shared the changes on Instagram, saying she had “some business to handle”and putting a SmackDown logo on the post. She's still set for Saturday's show in Detroit, and WWE has added her to Sunday's Chicago event. The logo points toward a possible spot on Friday Night SmackDown, though Bayley hasn't directly confirmed she'll be on the broadcast. Her Cleveland booking was for the Agora Theatre there.

Bayley says she has business to handle and hints at a SmackDown appearance

Bayley announced the Cleveland cancellation in an Instagram Story. “I was really looking forward to returning to the Agora theatre but unfortunately I won't be making the show tomorrow night. I GOT SOME BUSINESS TO HANDLE,”she wrote.

The SmackDown logo under the message is the only clue she gave about that commitment. No segment, no opponent, no other details got named. WWE's November 13 SmackDown is scheduled for Friday, but her post stops short of confirming she's taking part.

WWE had announced Bayley for Cleveland on November 13 and Detroit on November 14 as part of the NXT Holiday Live Tour. CM Punk was also booked for Detroit and Chicago. So her revised itinerary drops Cleveland and adds Chicago as well.

Bayley keeps her Detroit date and is now booked for NXT Chicago on Sunday

The cancellation doesn't touch her Saturday plans, Bayley confirmed. “BUT! I will still be at #NXTDetroit on Saturday!” she posted, then added that she had “now been added to #NXTChicago on Sunday!” Her updated run has her in Detroit on November 14 and Chicago on November 15.

She last took part in an NXT live tour in May. If she wrestles this weekend, Detroit would be her first match for the brand since that three-day run. Back in January 2025 she returned to NXT after nearly five years away.

Bayley's also been involved in WWE's women's division rivalry lately. She recently teamed with Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss against Jade Cargill, B-Fab and Michin, and she defeated Michin on the November 9 episode of Raw. Chicago gives her another live-event date, while the SmackDown logo keeps Friday's plans open.