Independent circuit (2008–2012) Martinez had been attending shows by Big Time Wrestling, a
professional wrestling promotion in
Northern California, since the age of 11. In April 2008, she started her professional wrestling career at the age of 18, by attending Big Time Wrestling's training classes by her head trainer Jason Styles, Between 2011 and 2012, Rose branched out to wrestle for other promotions such as
NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood, Pro Wrestling Destination and
Shine Wrestling. In October 2010, Rose first met her mentor
Serena when they teamed together for a
tag team match. In 2012, on Volumes 51 and 52, Rose picked up her first two singles victories over
Cherry Bomb and Rhia O'Reilly.
WWE Early NXT appearances (2012–2015) In December 2012, Martinez signed with
WWE. In January 2013, Martinez made her debut for WWE's
developmental territory NXT at a
live event, wrestling under a
mask as Luchadora for one match, teaming with Paige and Charlotte to defeat Summer Rae, Audrey Marie and Emma in a
six-woman tag team match. She adopted the ring name
Bayley and made her
NXT television debut on the March 20 episode in a loss to
Paige. On June 12, Bayley adopted a new
character of a doe-eyed
fangirl, losing to
Alicia Fox in the first round of the
NXT Women's Championship tournament to crown the inaugural champion. On August 21, Bayley unsuccessfully challenged
AJ Lee for the
Divas Championship. On September 4, for her first win, Bayley and
Charlotte defeated Alicia Fox and
Aksana. On May 1, 2014, Bayley failed to advance in a tournament for the vacant NXT Women's Championship after losing to Banks in the first round. After pinning Charlotte in a tag team match, Bayley defeated Banks to become the number one contender to Charlotte's NXT Women's Championship, but she was unsuccessful in capturing the title at
NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way on September 11 and in a rematch on October 2. In mid-October, after losing to Banks, Bayley was attacked by her former friend
Becky Lynch, who allied with Banks, and she formed an alliance with former rival Charlotte to
feud with Banks and Lynch throughout the following weeks. On the November 27 episode, Bayley was attacked by Banks and Lynch, injuring her knee in the storyline. She returned on the January 21, 2015, episode, saving Charlotte from an attack by Banks and Lynch, before reluctantly attacking Charlotte herself, leading to a fatal four-way match for the NXT Women's Championship at
NXT TakeOver: Rival on February 11, where Bayley failed to capture the title.
NXT Women's Champion (2015–2016) In March, Bayley began a feud with
Emma after Emma criticized Bayley for her niceness, claiming it had prevented her from winning the NXT Women's Championship. On the April 1 episode, Bayley defeated Emma. On the April 29 episode, Bayley was defeated by
Dana Brooke after a distraction by Emma. At
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable on May 20, Bayley and Charlotte defeated Emma and Brooke. On the May 27 episode, Bayley lost to Emma; she and Charlotte were attacked by her and Brooke after the match. After a short hiatus due to a broken hand injury, Bayley returned on the July 22 episode, defeating Emma and setting her sights on the NXT Women's Championship, thus ending their feud. In August, after defeating Charlotte, Bayley defeated Becky Lynch to become the number one contender for the NXT Women's Championship. At
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn on August 22, Bayley defeated Sasha Banks to win the NXT Women's Championship, celebrating with her, Lynch and Charlotte after the match. In a rematch between the two, contested in the
main event of
NXT TakeOver: Respect on October 7, in the first ever women's 30-minute
Iron Man match in WWE history, Bayley defeated Banks with three falls to two after securing the third fall with three seconds left in the match to retain the title. Throughout her championship reign, Bayley went on to fend off title contenders such as
Alexa Bliss,
Eva Marie,
Nia Jax (at
NXT TakeOver: London on December 16) and
Carmella. On the March 16, 2016, episode of
NXT, after Bayley and
Asuka won a tag team match, NXT
general manager William Regal announced that Bayley would defend her championship against Asuka at
NXT TakeOver: Dallas. At the event on April 1, Bayley lost the championship to Asuka, ending her reign at 223 days. On the May 18 episode, Bayley was challenged by Jax to a match which she lost. After being replaced by Jax at
NXT TakeOver: The End on June 8 due to a
storyline injury which made her unable to compete in a rematch for the NXT Women's Championship against Asuka, Bayley made her return on June 22, defeating
Deonna Purrazzo. In July, Bayley was granted a rematch against Asuka for the NXT Women's Championship at
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II on August 20, where she failed to regain the title in what was her final match in NXT.
Raw Women's Champion (2016–2017) At
Battleground on July 24, Bayley made her main roster debut in a one-off appearance as Banks' mystery tag team partner, defeating Charlotte and Dana Brooke. She made her official main roster debut on the August 22 episode of
Raw, being established as part of the brand by Raw general manager
Mick Foley and challenging the
Raw Women's Champion Charlotte to a title match; she refused and instead forced her protégé Brooke to face her, whom Bayley defeated. At
Clash of Champions on September 25, Bayley failed to win the championship from Charlotte in a
triple threat match, which also included Banks. At
Hell in a Cell on October 30, Bayley defeated Brooke. At
Survivor Series on November 20, Bayley survived alongside Charlotte Flair as members of Team Raw, but was attacked by Flair after the match. On the January 2, 2017, episode of
Raw, Bayley defeated Jax to become the number one contender for Flair's Raw Women's Championship, but failed to win the title at
Royal Rumble on January 29. She earned a rematch after she,
Cesaro and
Sheamus defeated Flair, Gallows and Anderson the next night on
Raw, with Bayley pinning Flair. On the February 13 episode of
Raw, Bayley defeated Flair in the main event to win the Raw Women's Championship after an assist from Banks. At
Fastlane on March 5, Bayley successfully defended the title against Charlotte due to a distraction from Banks, in turn giving Charlotte her first pay-per-view loss. At
WrestleMania 33 on April 2, she retained the title against Charlotte, Banks and Jax in a fatal four-way elimination match. At
Payback on April 30, Bayley lost the title to
Alexa Bliss, ending her reign at 76 days. She invoked her title rematch at
Extreme Rules on June 4, but was unsuccessful in a kendo stick on a pole match. In July, Bayley again became the number one contender for the championship after defeating Banks and was slated to face Bliss at
SummerSlam on August 20, but she suffered a separated shoulder injury during a match against Jax, which left her unable to perform. Bayley returned from her injury on the September 18 episode of
Raw to help Banks fend off Bliss and Jax. At
No Mercy six days later, she lost a fatal five-way match for the Raw Women's Championship.
The Boss 'n' Hug Connection (2017–2019) in April 2018 On November 19, at
Survivor Series, Bayley was again part of Team Raw in a five–on–five elimination tag team match but was eliminated by
Tamina. Towards the end of the year, Bayley, alongside Banks and
Mickie James, started a feud with
Absolution (
Paige,
Mandy Rose and
Sonya Deville) that led to various singles and tag team matches, mostly won by Absolution. On January 28, 2018, at the
Royal Rumble, Bayley competed in the inaugural women's
Royal Rumble match, entering at number 29, but was eliminated by Banks. At
Elimination Chamber on February 25, Bayley took part in the first women's
Elimination Chamber match for the Raw Women's Championship, where she was eliminated by the champion Bliss after Banks pushed her off a pod. At the
WrestleMania 34 kick-off show on April 8, Bayley competed in the inaugural
WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal, where she eliminated Banks, and was the last woman eliminated from the match by
Naomi. On the March 26 episode of
Raw, after weeks of animosity, including Bayley betraying Banks during their matches, Bayley and Banks brawled backstage and had to be separated. The two faced off in mid-April but their match ended in a no-contest after The Riott Squad (
Ruby Riott,
Liv Morgan and
Sarah Logan) interfered and attacked them both. Throughout mid-2018, Bayley and Banks continued to attack each other, and were told to attend counselor meetings to help maintain their friendship. In July, the two reconciled and created a
tag team known as ''
The Boss 'n' Hug Connection''. On October 28, Bayley took part in the first ever all women's pay–per–view
Evolution, teaming with Banks and
Natalya in a winning effort against The Riott Squad. At
Survivor Series on November 18, Bayley competed as part of Team Raw, where she was eliminated via countout after a brawl with Sonya Deville outside the ring. On January 27, 2019, at
Royal Rumble, Bayley entered the Royal Rumble match at number 27, but was eliminated by Charlotte Flair and Nia Jax. At
Elimination Chamber on February 17, Bayley and Banks won the inaugural
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship by lastly eliminating Rose and Deville in a six tag team
Elimination Chamber match. They made their first successful title defense at
Fastlane on March 10 against Jax and Tamina. At
WrestleMania 35 on April 7, they lost the titles to
The IIconics (
Billie Kay and
Peyton Royce) in a fatal four-way match, ending their reign at 49 days.
SmackDown Women's Champion and heel turn (2019–2021) On April 16, Bayley was drafted to the
SmackDown brand as part of the
Superstar Shake-up, disbanding her team with Banks, who remained on Raw. At
Money in the Bank on May 19, Bayley won the
Money in the Bank ladder match, granting her a women's championship match at any time of her choosing. Later that night, she would cash in her Money in the Bank contract and defeat Charlotte Flair to win the
SmackDown Women's Championship for the first time, making her the first WWE Women's
Grand Slam winner in WWE history. Bayley then feuded with
Alexa Bliss and
Nikki Cross, defeating Bliss at
Stomping Grounds on June 23, and retaining the title against the two in a
handicap match at
Extreme Rules on July 14. At
SummerSlam on August 11, Bayley successfully defended the title against
Ember Moon. On the September 2 episode of
Raw, Bayley helped Sasha Banks attack
Becky Lynch with a steel chair, turning
heel for the first time in her career. The following night on
SmackDown Live, Bayley justified her attacking on Lynch, explaining that she was only helping Banks because of their friendship. On September 15, at
Clash of Champions, Bayley retained the title against Flair after using an exposed turnbuckle, before losing it in a rematch at
Hell in a Cell on October 6, ending her reign at 140 days. On the October 11 episode of
SmackDown, Bayley debuted a new look, having cut off her ponytail and attacking the
inflatable tube men (called "Bayley Buddies") during her entrance, then regaining the championship from Flair again before insulting the fans after the match, cementing her heel turn. After Bayley's successful title defense against Cross on the November 1 episode of
SmackDown due to interference from Banks, all three women were attacked by NXT Women's Champion
Shayna Baszler. At
Survivor Series on November 24, Bayley lost to Baszler and Raw Women's Champion Lynch in a non-title triple threat match. At
Royal Rumble on January 26, 2020, she retained the title against
Lacey Evans. On the following episode of
SmackDown, Bayley claimed that she had beaten every woman on the roster, and Naomi interrupted, taking exception to the claim as Bayley had never beaten her. At
Super ShowDown on February 27, Bayley defeated Naomi to retain the title in what was the first women's championship match contested in Saudi Arabia. On March 8, Bayley surpassed Flair's reign of 147 days, thus becoming the longest-reigning SmackDown Women's Champion. On the March 20 episode of
SmackDown, Bayley and Banks said that they were going to skip
WrestleMania 36, but they were interrupted by
Paige, who announced that Bayley would defend her title against Naomi, Evans, Dana Brooke (who was later removed from the match), Tamina, and Sasha Banks in a six-pack elimination match at
WrestleMania 36, which she did successfully on April 5 after lastly pinning Evans. At
Money in the Bank on May 10, Bayley retained the title against Tamina. Bayley and Banks defeated Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross to win the Women's Tag Team Championship for the second time on the June 5 episode of
SmackDown, making Bayley a double champion. At
Backlash on June 14, Bayley and Banks retained the titles in a triple threat tag team match against Bliss and Cross and The IIconics. Bayley successfully defended her title against Cross on July 19 at
The Horror Show at Extreme Rules and on the July 31 episode of
SmackDown. She also retained her title against
Asuka at
SummerSlam on August 23. At
Payback on August 30, Bayley and Banks lost the Women's Tag Team Championship against the newly formed team of Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler. On the September 4 episode of
SmackDown, after failing to win the titles in a rematch, Bayley turned on Banks once again by attacking her, disbanding their team. At
Clash of Champions on September 27, Bayley again retained the title against Asuka before she was attacked by Banks. On the October 9 episode of
SmackDown, Bayley retained the title against Banks via disqualification, and in a backstage segment later that night, Banks challenged Bayley to another title match at
Hell in a Cell inside the
namesake structure, which was confirmed the next day. At the event on October 25, Bayley lost the SmackDown Women's Championship to Banks by submission, ending her reign at 380 days. At
Survivor Series on November 22, Bayley was the self-appointed captain of Team SmackDown, but was eliminated by
Peyton Royce. On January 31, 2021, at
Royal Rumble, Bayley was the first entrant in the titular match, eliminating
Ruby Riott before she was eliminated by eventual winner
Bianca Belair. Bayley unsuccessfully challenged Belair for the SmackDown Women's Championship at
WrestleMania Backlash on May 16 and at
Hell in a Cell inside of the namesake structure on June 20. She was booked to face Belair again in an
"I Quit" match at
Money in the Bank on July 18, but on July 9, WWE announced that Bayley suffered a torn ACL during training at the
WWE Performance Center in
Orlando that would sideline her for nine months. After the
2021 WWE Draft, she was left undrafted due to the injury, therefore making her a free agent.
Damage CTRL and WWE Women's Champion (2022–2024) At
SummerSlam on July 30, 2022, Bayley returned after a year out of action, forming an alliance with
Iyo Sky and
Dakota Kai while confronting Belair after her Raw Women's Championship defense against Becky Lynch, resuming their feud and moving Bayley back to the Raw brand. On the August 8 episode of
Raw, they challenged Belair, Alexa Bliss, and Asuka to a six-woman tag team match at
Clash at the Castle, which they accepted. At the event on September 3, Bayley, Kai and Sky, under the name
Damage CTRL, defeated Belair, Bliss and Asuka after Bayley pinned Belair. Bayley then failed to win the Raw Women's Championship from Belair in a
ladder match on October 8 at
Extreme Rules and in a
Last Woman Standing match at
Crown Jewel on November 5. At
Survivor Series WarGames on November 26, Damage CTRL,
Nikki Cross and
Rhea Ripley lost to Belair, Bliss, Asuka,
Mia Yim and Becky Lynch in a
WarGames match when Lynch pinned Kai after a diving
leg drop from the top of the cage through a table. At
Royal Rumble on January 28, 2023, Bayley entered the women's Royal Rumble match at number 6, eliminating five women, including Lynch, before being eliminated by
Liv Morgan. At Night 1 of
WrestleMania 39 on April 1, Damage CTRL lost to Lynch,
Lita, and
Trish Stratus in a six-woman tag team match. As part of the
2023 WWE Draft, Bayley, along with stablemates Kai and Sky, was drafted to the
SmackDown brand. On the May 12 episode of
SmackDown, Kai and Bayley failed to win the
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship from Morgan and
Raquel Rodriguez. After Morgan and Rodriguez vacated the titles due to Morgan suffering an injury, Bayley and Sky participated in a
fatal four-way match for the vacant titles on the May 29 episode of
Raw, but the match was won by
Ronda Rousey and
Shayna Baszler. At
Money in the Bank on July 1, Bayley took part in the women's Money in the Bank ladder match. She pushed Sky, who also participated in the match, off the ladder when Sky was trying to grab the briefcase. Bayley was later handcuffed to Lynch by Sky to grab the briefcase and win the match. Nevertheless, Bayley helped Sky cash in her Money in the Bank briefcase to win the
WWE Women's Championship at
SummerSlam. Over the next few months, she helped Sky retain her title on several occasions while Asuka and
Kairi Sane joined Damage CTRL. At
Survivor Series WarGames on November 25, Damage CTRL lost to Belair, Lynch, Charlotte Flair and
Shotzi in a WarGames match after Lynch pinned Bayley. at
WrestleMania XL.On January 27, 2024, at
Royal Rumble, Bayley entered the women's Royal Rumble match at number 3 and won by last eliminating
Liv Morgan. On the February 2 episode of
SmackDown, Bayley confronted Sky, Sane and Asuka for talking about her behind her back before being attacked by Sane and Asuka, kicking her out of the group. Afterwards, Bayley announced she would challenge Sky for the WWE Women's Championship at
WrestleMania XL, turning
face for the first time since 2019. On Night 2 of WrestleMania XL on April 7, Bayley defeated Sky to win her second WWE Women's Championship. On the April 19 episode of
SmackDown, Bayley defended the title against
Naomi, but the match ended in a no contest after
Tiffany Stratton attacked both Naomi and Bayley. This led to a triple threat match at
Backlash France on May 4, where Bayley retained the title. At
Clash at the Castle: Scotland on June 15, she retained her title against
Piper Niven in the latter's home country. At
SummerSlam on August 3, Bayley lost the title to
Queen of the Ring winner
Nia Jax after interference from Stratton, ending her reign at 118 days.
Championship pursuits (2024–present) Bayley defeated Naomi to earn a rematch against Jax at
Bad Blood on October 5, where she failed to regain the title after another interference from Stratton. On November 30, at
Survivor Series WarGames, Bayley, Naomi, Sky, Belair and Ripley defeated Jax, Stratton,
Candice LeRae and
The Judgment Day (Morgan and Rodriguez) in a WarGames match. On the January 10, 2025, episode of
SmackDown, Bayley won a
fatal four-way match to become the number one contender for the WWE Women's Championship, but failed to win the title from Stratton the following week. On January 20, it was announced that Bayley was transferred to the Raw brand. At
Royal Rumble on February 1, Bayley entered at number 12, eliminating Shayna Baszler before she was eliminated by
Nikki Bella. On February 15, at
NXT Vengeance Day, Bayley failed to win the NXT Women's Championship from
Giulia in a fatal-four way match also involving
Roxanne Perez and
Cora Jade. At
Elimination Chamber: Toronto on March 1, she competed in the namesake match, but was eliminated by Liv Morgan. On the April 7 episode of
Raw, Bayley failed to win the
Women's Intercontinental Championship from
Lyra Valkyria. Five days later on
SmackDown, Bayley and Valkyria won a
gauntlet match to face Morgan and Rodriguez for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship at Night 2 of
WrestleMania 41 on April 20. However on April 19, Bayley would be (
kayfabe) injured in an off-screen attack during the WrestleMania countdown show, forcing her to be pulled from the match and replaced by
Becky Lynch. On the April 28 episode of
Raw, it was revealed that Lynch was the one that attacked Bayley. On the June 9 episode of
Raw, Bayley returned from a near two-month absence from television, where she attacked Lynch. On the June 23 episode of
Raw, Bayley faced Lynch for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship but the match ended in a disqualification after interference from Valkyria. At
Evolution on July 13, Bayley failed to win the title in a triple threat match against Lynch and Valkyria. On March 14, 2026, Bayley made an appearance in WWE's sister promotion
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide at
Rey de Reyes, answering
Flammer's open challenge for the
AAA Reina de Reinas Championship, but failed to win the title after interference from Las Toxicas (
La Hiedra and
Lady Maravilla). == Professional wrestling style and persona ==