As Lacey Evans opens up to Michael Cole ahead of a potentially career-changing Royal Rumble showdown, SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley seizes the opportunity to attack her challenger. Catch WWE action on WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more.

Two days before she will challenge SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley at Royal Rumble, Lacey Evans sat down for an emotional discussion with Michael Cole to discuss Bayley and Sasha being bullies and showing a lack of locker-room leadership, her own tough upbringing, her service in the Marines and how important it is for her to be an inspiration. After putting Sasha on a shelf for interacting with her daughter, she insisted she would do the same to Bayley at Royal Rumble.

Suddenly, without warning, Bayley attacked The Sassy Southern Belle. As the referees pulled her off their imminent challenger, it was clear that their conflict only intensifies with each interaction.

Moments after this incident, matters turned volatile between Evans and Bayley once more and they brawled backstage during an interview with Carmella and Dana Brooke.