{"id":241218,"date":"2026-05-01T02:04:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T02:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/i-just-wanted-to-feel-good-bayley-says-her-best-is-yet-to-come-opens-up-about-the-major-changes-she-has-made\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T02:04:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T02:04:08","slug":"i-just-wanted-to-feel-good-bayley-says-her-best-is-yet-to-come-opens-up-about-the-major-changes-she-has-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/i-just-wanted-to-feel-good-bayley-says-her-best-is-yet-to-come-opens-up-about-the-major-changes-she-has-made\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I just wanted to FEEL GOOD&#8221; &#8211; Bayley says her best is yet to come; opens up about the major changes she has made"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5161636\" data-slug-id=\"2775932\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bayley has opened up about the physical transformation she has made in the build-up to this year&#8217;s WrestleMania 42. She also revealed that her main goal was to feel good.<\/p>\n<p>Bayley teamed up with Lyra Valkyria at WrestleMania 42, where the duo unsuccessfully challenged for the WWE Women&#8217;s Tag Team Championships. The titles were won by Brie Bella and Paige, who dethroned Nia Jax and Lash Legend in a Fatal Four-Way Match also including Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>On Instagram, Bayley opened up about the physical progress she has made over the past few weeks. She also shouted out her coach and Chad Gable, who helped them connect.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Been working with @jayferruggia since February and the obvious goal was to look as good as I possibly can by Wrestlemania. That gave us about 10 weeks. But I made it a point on our first call that not only did I want to lose fat\/build muscle, I just wanted to FEEL GOOD. (Shoutout to @wwegable for sharing Jay and connecting us no questions asked \u2764\ufe0f) For too long I was putting all of my energy into other things and not realizing that I forgot about myself. I look back at what should\u2019ve been the prime of my career (winning the Royal Rumble and winning the Championship against Iyo at Mania) and it bums me out in a way. You can see in the pics that I wasn\u2019t putting myself first. I lacked discipline and direction. Wasn\u2019t holding myself accountable \ud83c\udf77\ud83c\udf2d. As I\u2019ve gotten older and the longer I wrestle I\u2019m learning the benefits of actual rest, recovery, and consistency in what I eat daily. It\u2019s been a learning process this last year and key to these last 10 weeks. I\u2019m far from where I want to be but I feel better than I have in a really long time. I know these next 6 weeks are really going to test me! Thank you, Jay! I truly feel that I haven\u2019t even hit my prime yet. It sounds cheesy but I believe the best is yet to come \ud83d\ude0e I\u2019m scared \ud83d\ude05,&#8221; wrote Bayley.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Real reason behind Reigns vs. Fatu revealed &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/l_Xpgdr31hY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">Check here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Check out her post on Instagram:<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Bayley paid tribute to Damage CTRL<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/damage-control\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Damage CTRL<\/a> debuted at SummerSlam 2022, led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/bayley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Bayley<\/a>, who recruited IYO SKY and Dakota Kai. The trio later added Kairi Sane and Asuka to their ranks and dominated for a brief period before The Role Model was betrayed by her stablemates.<\/p>\n<p>On social media, the former Damage CTRL leader paid tribute to the faction, which officially disbanded in 2025. She <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/news-bayley-pays-heartfelt-tribute-damage-ctrl-almost-year-faction-disbanded-wwe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">wrote<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;I love you Damage CTRL.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Bayley is part of a tag team with Lyra Valkyria on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/raw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Monday Night RAW<\/a>. 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