During her recent appearance on Out of Character with Ryan Satin, WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Bianca Belair reflected on her Hell in a Cell match against Bayley. Belair also shared memories of her feud with Bayley, and more. Check out the highlights below.
On her feud with Bayley:
"Bayley is so talented and the amazing thing is that she is so talented that she makes it look so easy and sometimes I don't feel like she gets the credit she deserves because she makes it look so easy. I have learned so much from Bayley, even outside of the ring. Just watching how she adapts and handles things. Her creativity, her mind, her persona, charisma, wrestling skills and ability. Everything about Bayley, she's a locker room leader, a legend in the making. I feel like I learned so much from Bayley, especially at Hell in a Cell. A new side of Bianca Belair came out. I wear this long braid and the first thing people want to do is touch my braid. I have to give a reason for people to not want to touch my braid and she helped me showcase what happens when you touch my hair, you're never going to win that war. She also challenged me mentally. Physically, I'm strong, fast, tough, rough, but even if you look at my backstory, mentally is the part that would always get me and was my struggle. She really tried to get me mentally and helped me grow mentally as a competitor, which is the biggest part when you're competing. If you're not there (in your mind), you're not going to be able to succeed. Working with Bayley really grew me mentally, which is going to help me even more when I get in the ring with Sasha Banks.”
On competing inside Hell in a Cell:
"That was one of the most intense matches I've been a part of. I was really excited to get in the Cell because I was the first woman to be in Hell in a Cell that wasn't a Four Horsewomen. I had to go in there and, I don't call myself the roughest and toughest, and not come out on top in this match. I feel like that's what I needed for my title reign and it was good to have after WrestleMania to build my confidence and build the fan's confidence in me as the SmackDown Women's Champion. Bayley brought that out of me and I thank her for that. She brought it out of me and I will use that in the future."
Bianca is scheduled to defend her SmackDown Women's Championship against Sasha Banks at this year's SummerSlam.
