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It was announced Monday night on Raw that Nikki Cross would be joining Alexa Bliss in her match with Bayley on Sunday night since The Scottish star made her best friends SmackDown Women's Championship match against Bayley a handicap match.
Bliss was struggling with sickness and was unable to be part of this week's episode of Raw, so Cross was able to Beat The Clock in her absence and then decide which stipulation The Goddess would have wanted.
Bayley now has the odds stacked against her since she's in a two-on-one handicap match and her title is on the line, but since many stars have attempted to come between Bliss and Cross in recent weeks, it will be interesting to see if they are able to co-exist.
#5. Nikki Cross wins Alexa Bliss the SmackDown Women's Championship
Ever since Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss crossed paths a few months ago, The Goddess has done everything to help The Scottish star to push forward on Monday Night Raw. Cross has hosted A Moment of Bliss, taken Alexa's place in the Money in the Bank ladder match and even pinned the SmackDown Women's Champion herself a few weeks ago so it makes sense that she is now part of the match between Bliss and Bayley at Extreme Rules.
Depending on how well Bliss is on Sunday night, she could only play a small roll in the match, but it's thought that if she wins the SmackDown Women's Championship then she would hand it over to Alexa Bliss, since she told Bayley that she was going to show her how two friends co-exist and made a point of telling her that she didn't have any. Will Alexa Bliss allow Nikki Cross to become a co-Champion alongside her?
#4. Bayley retains her SmackDown Women's Championship
Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross need to co-exist throughout this match since there is a Championship on the line, but if the Scottish star is the reason why Bliss doesn't win the Championship on Sunday night then it won't be the first time she's cost her the title since this is how her match at Stomping Grounds ended and could be the catalyst to a feud between the two women.
Bayley is quite the competitor herself and has stepped up her game since becoming Champion a few months ago, which means that it's likely that the Champion could retain her title against the odds. The Hugger herself doesn't seem phased by the fact that Cross has been added to her match, which means that she obviously has a game plan, which sees her leave Extreme Rules with her title around her waist.
#3. Alexa Bliss wins the SmackDown Women's Championship
Alexa Bliss hasn't had a lot of in-ring time over the past few months since her career has been plagued by injuries ever since Hell in a Cell last year. The last time Bliss competed she was easily defeated by Bayley in a quick match on Raw, but this could have been because Bliss was struggling with Illness at the time.
If WWE didn't want Bliss in the Championship picture, then she could have been taken out after her loss at Stomping Grounds, but she has been kept in and the company keeps pushing for her to be in the main picture which means that there could be a bigger plan. Hopefully, Bliss is in a much better position healthwise at Extreme Rules and is able to prove her doubters wrong by becoming Women's Champion once again.
#2. Nikki Cross wins the SmackDown Women's Championship for herself
Nikki Cross may be Alexa Bliss' best friend, but the rules of the match haven't been confirmed which means that if Nikki Cross is the one who pins Bayley on Sunday night then she will become the SmackDown Women's Champion.
The handicap match stipulation means that Bliss is in just as much trouble as Bayley with Cross in the match since Bliss will know that she needs to keep Cross out of the ring otherwise the Scottish star could be the one walking out of Philadelphia with the Women's Championship.
If Cross does decide to keep the title for herself then it would be the beginning of a feud between the two women, and it would mean that Cross and Bliss would have to move over to SmackDown Live to continue their rivalry over the title.
#1. Sasha Banks returns to aid Bayley
Much like Stomping Grounds a few weeks ago, the odds are stacked against Bayley and she knows that it's likely that she may not walk out of Extreme Rules as the SmackDown Women's Champion.
Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss have made a big deal about the fact that they are best friends, but Bayley's best friend hasn't been seen since WrestleMania. If Bliss and Cross attack Bayley after the match then it's likely that Bayley's own best friend can make her return to the company and help to even up the numbers. The Women's Tag Team Division hasn't been the same since WrestleMania so if these two tag teams continue to push forward in their feud then they could be challenging The IIconics for the main Championships at SummerSlam next month.
