WWE has issued the following press release announcing that women’s tag champions Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross will be defending the gold against Fire and Desire (Sonya Deville & Mandy Rose) at next Sunday’s Clash of Champions pay per view from Charlotte North Carolina. Details are below.
Fire & Desire will aim to set WWE Clash of Champions ablaze when they challenge Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship on Sunday, Sept. 15.
After butting heads with Bliss & Cross on SmackDown LIVE during a backstage championship photoshoot, Rose & Deville set out to put themselves in title contention by knocking off the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions in a non-title matchup.
Fire & Desire attempted to wear down The Goddess & the unpredictable Cross during that bout, but Bliss seemed to have Deville right where she wanted her, vulnerable to Twisted Bliss. A scuffle between Mandy and Cross on the outside caught Alexa’s attention for a brief moment, however, giving Sonya enough time to get her knees up to counter Bliss’ aerial finishing maneuver. Fire & Desire followed up with a devastating tandem attack to score a major victory over the titleholders.
As a result of their high-stakes win, WWE.com has learned that the up-and-coming tandem of Rose & Deville will now get their golden opportunity on the night when every title in WWE will be on the line. Don’t miss WWE Clash of Champions, streaming live Sunday, Sept. 15, beginning at 7 ET / 4 PT on the award-wining WWE Network.