Sasha Banks Thinks This NXT Performer Is WWE’s Next Breakout Superstar

WWE is ramping up for SummerSlam this Sunday, and that included an appearance on ESPN’s SportsCenter by Sasha Banks. The current Women’s Champion has quickly become one of the most popular stars in WWE and talked to Jonathan Coachman about several things, including her career, and which wrestler she thinks is going to be the next breakout WWE superstar.

The interview is a little odd because it seems to dip in and out of kayfabe. Banks is definitely playing up her “Legit Boss” persona, but she also mentions being in NXT and working on her character, which obviously is a peek behind the curtain. At the end of the interview, Coachman, who used to work for WWE, asked Banks who she thinks will follow in her footsteps as the next big breakout star. To nobody’s surprise, she said Bayley.

Banks and Bayley have a lot of history together. In NXT, they had some of the most well-received matches in recent memory, including the first women’s iron man match. On top of that, Bayley was Banks’ mystery partner at the last WWE Battleground pay-per-view. Bayley’s appearance got a huge crowd response, so Banks may be onto something when she says that Bayley might be the next star. Perhaps a year from now both Banks and Bayley will be major players at SummerSlam.

(Via ESPN)

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