Roxanne Perez was not expecting to see Bayley on NXT, but the Role Model wasn't the only former Women's Champion in attendance Tuesday night.

Bayley made a surprise appearance on WWE NXT. On the January 14th episode of WWE NXT, Roxanne Perez came to the ring and addressed her future after she lost the NXT Women’s Championship to Giulia. She reflected on her reign as the NXT Women’s Champion.

This week's episode of WWE NXT witnessed a jaw-dropping moment when Bayley made a shocking return to NXT to confront Roxanne Perez.

Roxanne Perez addressing her future led to one of the greatest stars of NXT's past closing out the January 14 episode of WWE NXT on the CW.

Let's examine the possibility of Bayley facing former NXT Champion at WWE WrestleMania 41, as the seeds of a feud have already been planted.

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