Summary

Alexa Bliss will face Bayley on the April 10 episode of WWE SmackDown after general manager Nick Aldis announced the match ahead of the show.

The singles bout adds another layer to a rivalry that is already set to spill into WrestleMania 42. Bliss is scheduled to team with Charlotte Flair in the Women's Tag Team Title match, while Bayley will team with Lyra Valkyria against reigning champions Irresistable Forces, Nia Jax and Lash Legend, and the Bella Twins, Nikki Bella and Brie Bella.

What Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley means before WrestleMania 42

Putting Alexa Bliss and Bayley in the ring on SmackDown gives WWE a direct way to heat up one piece of that WrestleMania 42 title match before all four teams meet. Even without championship stakes on Friday, the match gives both sides a chance to build momentum heading into one of the more crowded women's bouts on the card.

It also gives SmackDown another featured women's match on a night that already includes appearances from Rhea Ripley, Drew McIntyre, Jacob Fatu, Sami Zayn and Trick Williams. For Bliss and Bayley specifically, this is a clean way to move their WrestleMania story forward on television before the bigger tag title match arrives.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.