Alexa Bliss Added to SmackDown as WWE Alters Women’s US Title Plans
alexa bliss is on the updated SmackDown card after WWE changed Friday’s lineup in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show will now feature a number one contender’s match instead of the previously advertised Women’s United States Championship defense, with the winner set to move closer to Giulia. WWE also added a tag team match that includes alexa bliss and Charlotte Flair against Bayley and Lyra Valkyria.
SmackDown lineup changes take center stage
WWE announced the shift on Friday for the episode originating from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The key change is Tiffany Stratton facing Jordynne Grace to determine the next challenger for the Women’s United States Championship. That decision removes the earlier title match between Stratton and champion Giulia from the broadcast.
The updated card puts the focus on the new contender’s bout while also giving the show another matchup tied to WrestleMania 42 weekend. Charlotte Flair and alexa bliss will wrestle Bayley and Lyra Valkyria in a tag team encounter. All four competitors are part of the Women’s Tag Team Championship fatal four-way at WrestleMania 42 this weekend.
alexa bliss joins a match with WrestleMania stakes
The addition of alexa bliss adds another layer to a SmackDown already reshaped around title implications. The tag match brings together four wrestlers who will be involved in a championship fatal four-way at WrestleMania 42, giving the broadcast a direct link to the weekend’s bigger title picture.
WWE’s decision to move away from the previously advertised title defense and instead spotlight a contender’s match changes the immediate path for the Women’s United States Championship. If Stratton defeats Grace, she would remain in position for a future shot at Giulia.
What the change means for the title picture
The updated plans now place Tiffany Stratton in a must-win setting against Jordynne Grace, with the outcome shaping the next stage of the championship storyline. The move also leaves Giulia off the show in terms of a title defense, even though her name still sits at the center of the division’s direction.
For alexa bliss, the card change means her SmackDown appearance is tied to a high-profile tag match rather than the Women’s United States Championship situation. The broadcast now carries two notable pieces of business: a contender’s match that can reset the title chase, and a tag bout that ties directly into WrestleMania 42 weekend.
WWE has not added further details beyond the lineup change, but the structure of the show makes the Women’s United States Championship picture a central focus. If the current plan holds, the night will end with Stratton advancing and alexa bliss part of a tag team match with immediate WrestleMania relevance.
