WWE announced on Wednesday that Becky Lynch would defend the SmackDown Women’s Title against Alexa Bliss at the No Mercy PPV event. Bliss defeated Nikki Bella, Carmella, Naomi, and Natalya in a fatal five-way match on Tuesday’s episode of SmackDown Live to earn a shot at the title.
#SDWomensChampion @BeckyLynchWWE defends the gold against @AlexaBliss_WWE at #WWENoMercy! https://t.co/3V9PDw7eJ0 pic.twitter.com/kDse3UfgYo
— WWE (@WWE) September 14, 2016
The WWE No Mercy pay-per-view event will take place on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. This will be a SmackDown brand exclusive show. The event will air on the WWE Network and some traditional pay-per-view outlets.
Here is the updated card for the event:
– Triple Threat WWE Title Match: AJ Styles © vs. John Cena vs. Dean Ambrose
– SmackDown Women’s Title Match: Becky Lynch © vs. Alexa Bliss.