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WWE’s women’s division received two new championships to fight for in 2024 when the Intercontinental and United States Championships were introduced into the fray.
It had been a long time coming for the superstars of the women’s roster, as competitors like Zelina Vega and Booker T pushed for midcard titles in the weeks and months leading up to their performances.
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Bayley in action against Sol Ruca during Saturday Night’s Main Event at Capital One Arena on December 13, 2025 in Washington, DC (Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Image)
More than a year after the Women’s Intercontinental Championship was introduced, Bayley has her sights set on the belt with an upcoming match against AJ Lee, who won the title against Becky Lynch. Lee vowed to be a wrestling champion and Bayley won a women’s match to set up the “Monday Night RAW” showdown.
“It just means more opportunities to begin with,” Bayley told Pak Gazette Digital. “But I also think it means that Triple H (Paul Levesque) has complete confidence in our division and I think this is the strongest division it’s ever been and there’s a lot of need for more. There could only be so many women chasing the women’s championship and then the tag titles. There are a lot of us, and there are so many girls in NXT that can be on top with those titles.”
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Paul “Triple H” Levesque addresses the crowd during Wrestlepalooza at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on September 20, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Michael Marques/WWE via Getty Images)
Bayley recalled that WWE Chief Content Officer and wrestling legend Paul “Triple H” Levesque warned her that a new title could arrive when the new men’s intercontinental belt was displayed.
“I remember when they revealed the new Intercontinental (men’s) title. I don’t remember what it was, but I remember looking at Hunter (Levesque) and saying, ‘Dang, we need one of those.’ And we’re like, ‘Just wait.’ And I was impressed. And then we got the IC (women’s) title and we got the United States (women’s) title months after that. So yeah, I think it shows how strong our division is right now and how much confidence there is in us.”
Now, Bayley is preparing for a match she’s been almost 13 years in the making for a title that wasn’t even in sight of anyone on the roster, let alone the women’s roster, the last time she faced Lee.
Bayley celebrates her victory with Lyra Valkyria after the Woman’s Gauntlet Match during Monday Night RAW at Climate Pledge Arena on March 9, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Meg Oliphant/WWE via Getty Images)
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If Bayley were to win the match, she would become the fifth different Women’s Intercontinental Champion. Lynch has held the title twice. Lyra Valkyria and Maxxine Dupri have also held the title.
