Bayley: Safire Reed Was Crying When John Cena Showed Up At Lodestone. It Was A Beautiful Moment

At the end of 2025, Bayley held a multi-day all-women’s wrestling camp dubbed Lodestone, which she paid for herself.

During the training camp, John Cena, just days before his retirement match, made a surprise appearance.

Speaking to the Toronto Sun, Bayley discussed Cena’s appearance.

“I have the privilege of being around Cena at shows and being able to pick his brain. He’s always open, but you don’t want to bother him as much. Being able to have him there for eight hours — all he had to do was walk in and say, ‘You can’t see me,’ and leave, and the girls would’ve lost their mind. The fact that he was there, watched them wrestle, gave them feedback one-on-one in the ring. What I learned is the most valuable thing is to just give someone your time. That’s the biggest thing you can give anybody in life. Whether you’re helping them about wrestling or going out to have coffee, the best thing you can give somebody is our time. That is what Cena really showed me. I don’t have to have all the answers about how to get these women where they want to be, but if I can give them my time and effort, that’s going to mean just as much if not more,” she said.

In a recent interview, Dani Mo revealed that people were crying when Cena showed up. Bayley spilled on who was in tears.

She continued, “I’m going to call out the person who was crying right away. Literally, you could hear a pindrop when he walked in. He walked in right behind me and they had no idea. They were all talking, laughing, and you could hear them from the outside. As soon as he walked in, ‘Hey guys, how y’all feeling?’ They turned around and it was dead silent. Safire Reed turned around, bawling her eyes out. I’m calling her out because she makes fun of me all the time. It was a beautiful moment and a highlight of my year.”

Reed portrayed Cena in the 2026 MultiVerse Rumble at Pro Wrestling EVE.

Fans can read what Cena had to say about his Lodestone appearance here.

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