Becky Lynch To Defend WWE Smackdown Women's Title Against Alexa Bliss At No Mercy
Bliss named number one contender on Smackdown.
Becky Lynch may have just become the first-ever Smackdown Women's Champion at Backlash on Sunday, but she's already found her first challenger - Alexa Bliss, who will get her title shot at the blue brand's next Pay-Per-View, No Mercy.
Bliss, who participated in the six-pack challenge for the title at Backlash but was eliminated first when Naomi pinned her, won a five-way match on Smackdown also involving Naomi, Carmella, Natalya, and Nikki Bella. Unlike the PPV match, this one was one fall to a finish, and Bliss pinned Bella after Carmella hit the former Divas' Champion with a superkick.
This match will mark Bliss's first-ever one-on-one title shot on the main roster. After spending three years in NXT (but failing to win the brand's Women's Championship), she was drafted to Smackdown when the rosters were split this past July. She immediately set her sights on Becky, defeating her in a singles match in Bliss's main roster debut.
No Mercy airs live on the WWE Network at 8:00 ET on October 9. Also announced for the show is WWE World Champion AJ Styles defending his title against John Cena and Dean Ambrose in a triple threat match.