5 Reasons why Alexa Bliss called out The Kabuki Warriors on tonight's SmackDown

Looks like Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross want their belts back
Looks like Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross want their belts back

Alexa Bliss called out The Kabuki Warriors during a Moment Of Bliss on Friday Night SmackDown and while The tag team champions didn't respond to the invitation, it was a huge warning shot. It was also the start of what should be a refreshing of The Women's Tag Team division and a chance to have the titles defended at WrestleMania 36.

If nothing else, this is the shot in the arm that The Women's tag team division has needed for a while and it happened in one of the most surprising ways possible. Beyond that, it happened with absolutely no warning at all, which really helped add a bit of gravity to the entire situation.

With that being said and The Women's tag team titles now being in play on The Road to WrestleMania 36, here are five reasons why Alexa Bliss called out The Kabuki Warriors on SmackDown. As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and be sure to tell us what you think will happen next in the comments below.


#5 Unfinished business

The Kabuki Warriors versus Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross. Who wins?
The Kabuki Warriors versus Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross. Who wins?

While a lot of The WWE Universe might not remember due to how long it has been, The Kabuki Warriors originally beat Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross for the titles last year. With that being said, the titles have been defended sparingly since then and was stopped completely after the TLC pay per view.

If nothing else, WWE needs to inject some kind of energy around The Women's tag team division, and the best way to do that is to have Alexa Bliss call her out. In fact, between how off the cuff the moment, the company might be on to something here.

In the end, the company seems to have struck gold here and this is only the beginning of that. Of course a lot of that had to do with the spontaneity of how the moment unfolded, but also by its potential for the future.

#4 Get the titles off The Kabuki Warriors

WWE needs new tag team champions!
WWE needs new tag team champions!

The Kabuki Warriors have had a decent reign as Tag team champions, but the fact that they haven't defended the titles in months is just a bad look for the entire division. It's also why the company needs to get the titles off the duo as soon as possible and start defending the championships across all three brands.

At least this way, the company can inject a little energy into the division, it opens the door overarching storylines across all three shows and makes the titles relevant again. That is something that the company has needed for months now and have just now gotten it after Alexa Bliss's warning.

Where things go from here is anyone's guess and it will probably depend on what the company's original plan was, but this was at least a starting point to get there. It also opens the door to the titles being defended at WrestleMania 36, which would be a great way to reestablish the division.

#3 Open the door to more inter-brand warfare

WWE seems to be opening the door to inter brand warfare!
WWE seems to be opening the door to inter brand warfare!

WWE has been slowly opening the door to inter brand warfare for the past couple of months now and it seems like the company is ready to raise the stakes again. In fact, by having Alexa Bliss call out The Kabuki Warriors seems to be an attempt to normalize it.

That's going to be an amazing thing for The WWE Universe to watch play out, especially since this is usually when the company comes up with their best content, and fans should be excited to see it. They should also be excited about how the whole thing plays out and what it means for The Tag team title division.

With that being said and the warning shot already being fired, fans should now be waiting in anticipation to see what happens next. Whether that be The Kabuki Warriors attacking Bliss and Cross on SmackDown, or the duo bringing the fight to RAW, it will be very interesting to see what happens next.

#2 Get Alexa Bliss air time

It might be a good idea to give Alexa Bliss more television time
It might be a good idea to give Alexa Bliss more television time

How long has it been since Alexa Bliss has been in the spotlight?

No, seriously, between her athleticism inside the ring, her quick wit on the microphone and her jaw dropping looks, this woman deserves a spotlight at all times.

WWE obviously agreed and began to put her in the spotlight again with Moment of Bliss, but she has still not seen much ring time.

Of course, a lot of that probably has to do with the two-hour format of SmackDown and her reoccurring injuries, but it's time the company fixes that. Fortunately for fans, it seems like they have done that too by Bliss' out of nowhere warning shot and the best is still yet to come.

In all honesty, Bliss is too high profile of a character to keep out of the limelight for too long and it's already about that time. She is also a vital part of WWE rebuilding The Women's tag team division, which is yet another reason why she needs to be involved in this storyline.

#1 Restarts the tag team title picture

WWE revived The Women's tag team titles in the best way possible.
WWE revived The Women's tag team titles in the best way possible.

The Women's tag team division has been on the back burner for months now and while it was for understandable reasons, it still came at the expense of the belts. Again, not necessarily WWE's fault, especially with the other storylines they needed to devote attention to, but it is time put some spotlight on the titles once again.

With that being said, Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross calling out The Kabuki Warriors is the best way to get that ball rolling and helps opens the door to the titles being defended at WrestleMania 36. Not only would that be a huge establishing moment for the titles, but it would also be a chance to showcase a variety of talented Superstars as well.

WWE is all about making big moves during WrestleMania season and this is nothing short of that goal. It's the breath of fresh air that the division has needed and the company deserves all the credit in the world for making it happen. The only question left to answer though, is what happens next?

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