McMahon highlights Bayley’s leadership behind the successful Lodestone Women 2025 event
Summary
– McMahon applauded Bayley for personally financing the Lodestone Women 2025 seminar
– Top names like John Cena and Charlotte Flair attended to support rising talent
– Bayley selected participants and covered all expenses except travel
Stephanie McMahon publicly recognized Bayley for taking significant initiative to support the next wave of women’s wrestling talent. She credited Bayley on X for personally financing and organizing the Lodestone Women 2025 seminar, which quickly gained widespread attention.
McMahon explained that the seminar drew major names across the industry. She thanked Bayley for creating the environment that encouraged stars such as John Cena, Charlotte Flair, Bianca Belair, Rhea Ripley, Natalya, and Lyra Valkyria to get involved. McMahon noted that many attended because Bayley made the opportunity possible.
The three-day workshop, held in Orlando, welcomed non-WWE talent with established independent experience. Bayley handled all event costs aside from travel and personally selected the roster of participants. The final day featured a full slate of showcase matches and included an appearance from John Cena.
The title “Lodestone” refers to a naturally magnetic mineral associated with attraction and manifestation. Bayley chose the name to represent the seminar’s purpose and her hope that it will become a recurring platform for growth.
Thank YOU for your leadership and sacrifice @itsBayleyWWE! And for helping mentor and grow the next generation of female wrestlers! @JohnCena showed up, as did everyone else, because of the opportunity YOU created (and mostly paid for out of your own pocket). The future is in… https://t.co/zWXNepybrR
— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) December 9, 2025
