Bayley shared a trailer of the second Lodestone Women’s Wrestling Seminar she hosted on April 16.
Following the success of the inaugural seminar in December 2025, Bayley brought back the initiative ahead of WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas. It once again created a platform for experienced wrestlers to refine their crafts and in-ring skills. Bayley shared a trailer of the latest Lodestone Wrestling Seminar stating that a mini-documentary is in the works and set for release soon, offering a behind-the-scenes look at training and mentorship involved.
Bayley announced the second edition of the seminar in February this year inviting experienced wrestlers to participate regardless of their level of training. Becky Lynch, Lyra Valkyria, Seth Rollins, CM Punk and Rey Mysterio were a part of the seminar training future talents.
The first Lodestone seminar headed by Bayley took place over the course of three days in Orlando, Florida. And she did not charge a fee for the seminar.
Meanwhile, in WWE, Bayley and Valkyria competed in the fatal four-way match at WrestleMania for the Women’s Tag Team Titles. The match was eventually won by Brie Bella and Paige replacing Nikki Bella after her ankle injury.
Mercedes Mone held a training session for aspiring wrestlers.
While in Italy for a March 8 show with BestYa Wrestling, Mone posted photos from the session showing her working with a group of wrestlers in the ring. According to a post by Ibou of the Self Made podcast, Mone did not charge a fee to attend.
Mercedes Moné is hosting a FREE wrestling seminar in Italy!
She gives back to the industry in so many different ways it’s crazy🐐🐐🐐
In December 2025, Bayley conducted the Lodestone Wrestling Seminar which welcomed aspiring wrestlers to hone their craft free of charge. Its success was acknowledged by the world for the efforts put into the development of upcoming talent and encouraging accessibility within the industry.
Mercedes Mone is widely known for her WWE tenure and contributions to being an integral part of the women’s revolution in wrestling in 2015. Her then-colleague Bayley also played a significant role in the transition of how women were portrayed in WWE and the industry. The two real-life friends continue to extend support despite being on separate promotions.
Mone’s WWE run was abruptly disrupted in May 2022 after a walkout from an edition of Raw, with Naomi by her side. The move ended her decade-long association with the company. However, that did not stop her from refining her in-ring skills. While working on other non-wrestling ventures, Mone soon began competing in NJPW and other independent promotions before eventually signing with AEW in 2024.
Nikki Blackheart discussed her WWE tryout during a recent interview.
The former CCW (Coastal Championship Wrestling) Champion spoke with O’Shea Jackson Jr. & TJ Jefferson on the No Contest Wrestling Podcast. She talked about the tryout, which was made public via her Instagram a few weeks ago, and how her participation in Bayley’s Lodestone Wrestling Seminar in December 2025 helped prepare her.
Blackheart said:
“Well the rumors are true. It’s a lot of work. Yes, you have to be ready for it. You have to be ready for it. And I will say I had 3 weeks to really prepare, but honestly because I was just in that mindset already, especially after Lodestone, like I saw how intensely we went. I mean, we were there for hours. We ended up, you know, the first day we were there with Ivy (Nile) and her husband and they ran us through a CrossFit workout and then, you know, we just changed and got in the ring right after that for hours.
And that hard work is a little glimpse of what to expect, not only in the tryout, but the training that you would get, you know, when you’re preparing to be in the PC. So, after seeing that, I was just like, “Okay, you know, there’s a lot more that I should be doing and could be doing.” revealed Blackheart.
“So, if I’m being honest, I just started really preparing from there but truly getting in the ring and doing that type of cardio probably 3 weeks in advance. But, yeah, it’s a lot of cardio. There’s a lot of in-ring cardio. Promos, I mean, your promos have to be on point, too. And then for people that were experienced, cuz they divided us into two sections.
So, there’s the independent talent that have experience in wrestling, and then we had athletes that never stepped in the ring before. So we got, you know, separated into groups. The ones that had experience, we did practice matches. and then, you know, the athletes were learning their roles, their bumps, and all that good stuff.”
Blackheart emphasized how her growth over the past year enabled her to put her best foot forward for the tryout. Had it been done earlier, she probably would not have been ready.
“So, I will say the biggest thing is just again, be ready cuz if you get that call and let’s say they’re like, “Oh yeah, you, you know, you get to try out next week.” A week is not enough time to get that, you know, cardio going. I don’t think three weeks but because I had already been in that mindset and working towards it, it wasn’t very difficult.
Yes. But I was still hanging. So that made me feel really good because if you would have asked me this like last year, I don’t know how, you know, we would have been huffing and puffing a little bit more last year.”
Blackheart made her wrestling debut in 2024 and was trained by WWE alum Gangrel at the CCW training center.
Bayley has announced when the next Lodestone Women’s Wrestling Seminar will take place.
In a video posted to social media, she revealed that the first class of 2026 will be held during WrestleMania Week in Las Vegas on Thursday, April 16. The session will run from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Bayley said:
“Lodestone Women is back, and we’re calling to all experienced female wrestlers. It doesn’t matter your level of experience because we want to see you this April in Las Vegas, Nevada.”
“I just can’t wait. This is something I’ve been really excited about for a few months now, so please email [email protected] and I cannot wait to see all of you there.”
The first Lodestone Women’s Wrestling Camp, run by Bayley, took place over three days in Orlando, Florida from December 4 to December 6, 2025. Among those who attended the camp were Bayley’s former superfan Izzy Moreno, Janai Kai, Dani Mo, Brooke Havok, and Nikki Blackheart. Guest coaches included John Cena, Charlotte Flair, Bianca Belair, Rhea Ripley, Natalya, and Lyra Valkyria.
LODESTONE WOMEN 2026 IS FINALLY HERE!!! Free of charge
WWE star Bayley is already putting plans in place to hold a second edition of her Lodestone women’s wrestling camp.
The inaugural Lodestone weekend, held in Orlando in December 2025, was a seminar open to indie wrestlers with prior experience. After choosing the attendees from a group of applicants, Bayley paid for all expenses except for travel. John Cena, Charlotte Flair, Bianca Belair, Rhea Ripley, Natalya, and Lyra Valkyria all made surprise visits during the seminar and spent time with the indie prospect.
Bayley documented the first Lodestone weekend in a YouTube vlog. It ends with the announcement that there will be another camp taking place in Las Vegas in 2026. No dates have been announced yet, but it presumably will be happening during WrestleMania week this April.
“This first Lodestone seminar camp experience has just exceeded all of my expectations,” Bayley said. “And I already felt while I was reading the emails and while I was going through everything that I’m going to need to do this again, because the list that I have is so long. There are so many talented women out there. This is definitely something that I’m going to continue to do.”
Flatbacks — a wrestling school run by Shawn Spears and Tyler Breeze — hosted the first camp. The Lodestone name is a reference to a magnetite that some believe helps with attraction and manifestation.
Establishing her own wrestling school is a long-term goal for Bayley, who would also be open to potentially working behind the scenes in WWE whenever her in-ring career ends. She is part of a tag team with Lyra Valkyria at the moment, with both confirmed as entrants for the 2026 women’s Royal Rumble match this Saturday.
Bayley caught the attention of Stephanie McMahon with her Lodestone Women 2025 seminar.
On X/Twitter today, McMahon sent out a message applauding Bayley for her leadership and sacrifice. The WWE star held a free seminar in Orlando over the weekend for up-and-coming women’s wrestlers. The three-day camp included visits from WWE competitors Charlotte Flair, Bianca Belair, Rhea Ripley, Natalya, and Lyra Valkyria — and John Cena even showed up to spend a day with the attendees.
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
“Thank YOU for your leadership and sacrifice @itsBayleyWWE! And for helping mentor and grow the next generation of female wrestlers!,” McMahon tweeted. “@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 excellent hands #Lodestone2025”
The seminar was open to women outside of WWE who already have experience wrestling on the indies. Bayley selected the attendees from a group of applicants and paid for all expenses aside from travel. The “Lodestone” name refers to a magnetite that some believe helps with attraction and manifestation.
Cena attended the last day of the camp, which was a 10-match card that the attendees participated in.
After the conclusion of the Lodestone seminar, Bayley appeared on Raw last night and accompanied Valkyria for a match against Roxanne Perez. Interference by Liv Morgan helped Perez get the victory.
