Alexa Bliss is one of the most accomplished superstars on WWE’s current roster, even though she hasn’t won much for the last couple of years. Following the 2016 draft, Bliss was called up from NXT to SmackDown and took the blue brand by storm, setting up a successful career on the main roster with several titles to her name.
During her tenure, she has become a five-time Women’s Champion and two-time Tag Team Champion, with each reign having varying levels of success. When considering which reigns are better than others, multiple factors such as quality of matches, character work, title prestige, length, and several other things will all be taken into account.
7 Raw Women’s Championship (Third)
At the 2018 Money in the Bank PPV, Bliss won the briefcase and cashed it in that very same night, interfering in the Nia Jax vs Ronda Rousey title match. She would win her third Raw Women’s Championship, but during her reign, she won no non-title matches, with her only victory during the two-month reign being in a title defense against Nia Jax.
At SummerSlam, Bliss was beaten and battered by Ronda Rousey as she dropped the belt in a glorified squash match. Much like Bliss’ other reigns, she was often not booked to win, damaging both her overall aura and the importance of the titles themselves.
6 SmackDown Women’s Championship (Second)
Just a couple weeks after losing the belt to Naomi, Bliss would win it back. Due to an injury, Naomi was forced to relinquish her newly won title, leaving Bliss to defeat Becky Lynch for the vacant championship. This reign didn’t serve much purpose, as it lasted just a month or so before Naomi returned to win it straight back at WrestleMania 33.
Bliss was the right person to hold the championship until Naomi came back, after doing such a great job in her first reign, but it still felt a little empty and pointless to have Naomi let go of the belt only to win it back so soon after. Bliss should have arguably kept the title all the way through to WrestleMania, with Naomi winning it in her hometown for the first time. The lack of logical booking hurt this reign.
5 Raw Women’s Championship (Second)
Any reign that lasts over 200 days is impressive, and this was her longest reign of any title in WWE, but that doesn’t make it the best, even if it looks strong on paper. WWE often has a bad habit of booking their champions poorly, losing non-title matches, but this took things to a whole new extreme.
During her, time as champion she lost 10 televised non-title matches, with her only victories coming in title defenses, and in the Mixed Match Challenge, which was only available to view online, so that doesn’t really count. Her title feuds were uninspiring, with her only defending the title a handful of times, before losing it to Nia Jax at WrestleMania 34. It was an abhorrently booked title run, with the only saving graces being her character work and length of reign.
4 Women’s Tag Team Championship (Second)
Although this reign was the same length as Cross & Bliss’ first run with the belts, this one wasn’t as memorable. By this point, the titles felt less significant and overlooked, so their win didn’t mean too much. It did come at WrestleMania 36 in a decent match, even with no audience in attendance.
Their defenses of the title weren’t too special, with only a solid match here and there, before losing them two months later to the team of Sasha Banks and Bayley. The reign was fine, but WWE didn’t put much effort into it.
3 Raw Women’s Championship (First)
Less than a month after being drafted to Raw, Alexa Bliss forced herself into the top spot by dethroning Bayley for the Raw Women’s Championship, which just showed how highly thought of she was at the time. She would hold the title for over 100 days, facing the likes of Nia Jax and Sasha Banks too. Her feud with Bayley was awful, but Bliss still felt like a good champion.
At SummerSlam, she would lose the title to Sasha Banks, after the pair had a strong match. The reign wasn’t anything too special, but Bliss retained her star power during this run with the belt, and her promo work never failed to impress. One downside to the end of her reign was that she would win the title straight back, making her loss feel pointless.
2 SmackDown Women’s Championship (First)
Even though other reigns may have lasted a lot longer, her very first championship in WWE propelled her to stardom. After a fine yet forgettable NXT run, there weren’t many expectations of Bliss on the main roster, but when she began cutting promos, fans took notice. This led to her winning the SmackDown Women’s Title from Becky Lynch at the TLC PPV.
She would only have one proper title feud, and that was with Lynch, with the pair having multiple strong matches during their rivalry, notably inside a Steel Cage. This rivalry led to the WWE return of Mickie James, which produced a nice moment. In terms of substance, this reign didn’t have a whole lot, but it was hugely integral to turning Bliss into a star, as her great work both on the mic and in the ring shone through during this period.
1 Women’s Tag Team Championship (First)
After going on a title drought for a year, Bliss found tag team glory alongside Nikki Cross, in what was yet another odd couple pairing by WWE, although they did manage to develop good chemistry as a team. They picked up the titles in a fatal four way on Monday Night Raw, before holding them for a couple of months.
During that time, they defended the belts three times, against the likes of the IIconics, Fire & Desire, and the Kabuki Warriors, whilst also winning several other non-title matches too. They were booked very strongly during this time, with the belts feeling like they meant something when around their waists, which doesn’t often happen with the Women’s Tag Titles. The biggest downside to this reign was that it was cut short, as they lost them to the Kabuki Warriors after 62 days.