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The Ladder Is A Metaphor

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  Bayley and Bianca Belair. What can be said about these two athletes that hasn't been said before? Not much, really, but whenever they square off inside a wrestling ring, they work tirelessly to ensure that we see is new. Undoubtedly in the top 3 of each others best rivals list, this talented duo is able to create a story that feels fresh and, making it seem oddly simple at times, they're able to smoothly inject depth into any match regardless of stipulation. Not many wrestlers are able to connect in such a way that they speak through the silence of their movements but, if there was a machine for it, there would be transcripts of multiple pages detailing the stories they tell.  For example, ahead of their first ever ladder match, Bayley said that the chosen stipulation was a metaphor and it was. In more ways than one.