Bliss and Flair offer Sol Ruca and Zaria a tag title shot

Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair agreed backstage on the October 10 episode of SmackDown to give NXT duo Sol Ruca and Zaria a shot at the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships, after the challengers pressed for a title opportunity following a recent SmackDown victory. WWE has not announced a date or venue for the match.

The exchange came after Ruca and Zaria defeated The Green Regime on the October 3 SmackDown, a win that prompted the pair to challenge the champions. Sol Ruca enters the match-up holding the NXT Women’s North American title and WWE Speed Championship, credentials that have bolstered the team’s momentum as they push for a main-roster opportunity. Neither the champions nor company officials confirmed whether the bout will be part of any upcoming premium live event.

Bliss and Flair captured the Women's Tag Team titles at SummerSlam and have defended the belts across WWE programming, including on Raw, NXT and SmackDown. Since becoming champions they have successfully retained against Judgment Day’s Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez, against Izzi Dame and Tatum Paxley at NXT Homecoming, and against Alba Fyre and Chelsea Green. The pairing has been presented as an...