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Bayley drops Cleveland NXT show, adds Chicago date
Bayley will miss Friday’s NXT live event in Cleveland, saying she has business to handle.
She shared the change on social media and included a SmackDown logo, hinting she may appear on Friday’s SmackDown.
She is still scheduled to appear at Saturday’s NXT show in Detroit.
WWE has also added her to Sunday’s Chicago show.
Bayley is a former NXT Women’s Champion who returned to wrestling in NXT in January 2025 after nearly five years away.
The schedule change shifts her weekend appearances but leaves two NXT shows on her calendar.
The sources do not confirm what her business is or whether she will appear on SmackDown.
Bayley cancelled her scheduled Friday appearance at the NXT live event in Cleveland.
She said she had “some business to handle” and included a SmackDown logo in her announcement.
Bayley said she would still appear at Saturday’s NXT show in Detroit.
She was also added to Sunday’s NXT show in Chicago.
The sources do not confirm whether she will appear on SmackDown.
- Who
- WWE star Bayley.
- What
- She cancelled her Cleveland appearance, kept her Detroit booking and was added to the Chicago show.
- When
- The Cleveland event is scheduled for Friday, the Detroit show for Saturday and the Chicago show for Sunday.
- Where
- The Agora Theatre in Cleveland, and NXT live events in Detroit and Chicago.
- Why
- Bayley said she had “some business to handle.” The sources do not confirm what that business is.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Bayley announced that she would miss the Cleveland show, still attend the Detroit event and join the Chicago show.
Bayley’s scheduled appearance at the NXT live event at Cleveland’s Agora Theatre is set to take place without her.
Bayley is still scheduled to appear at the NXT live event in Detroit.
Bayley is scheduled to appear at the NXT live event in Chicago.
- Cleveland venue
- Agora Theatre
- Cleveland event
- Friday, November 13
- Detroit booking
- Saturday NXT live event
- Chicago booking
- Sunday NXT live event
- Reason given
- Some business to handle
3 sources
What people are saying
I GOT SOME BUSINESS TO HANDLE
BUT! I will still be at #NXTDetroit on Saturday ANNNDDDD I have now been added to #NXTChicago on Sunday!