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In her first singles pay-per-view title match on the main roster, Alexa Bliss defeated Becky Lynch Sunday at TLC in a tables match to become WWE SmackDown women's champion for the first time.

As Lynch was standing on the ring apron, Bliss swept her right leg out from under her, which allowed Bliss to powerbomb her through a table on the outside.

WWE shared Lynch's comments after the match:

Raw women's champion Sasha Banks congratulated both wrestlers on a job well done:

Former WWE announcer Jim Ross was a bit disappointed, however, by the match stipulation:

The Miami Herald's Scott Fishman is happy to see Bliss reigning atop SmackDown Live's women's division:

Lynch and Bliss were initially slated to have a title match at No Mercy on Oct. 9, but the Lass Kicker was unable to compete due to an injury unrelated to wrestling.

Following the announcement, Lynch tweeted the following photo of herself in a hospital bed:

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The Irish Superstar was absent from WWE programming for the next few weeks, but she made it clear she was itching to get an opportunity to take out Bliss:

With Lynch on the shelf, Bliss faced Naomi at No Mercy instead, and she surprisingly took the loss despite being the No. 1 contender for the women's title.

The former NXT standout got revenge a couple of weeks later, however, defeating Naomi on SmackDown Live and regaining some of the momentum she may have lost.

That set the stage for the rescheduling of the title match between Lynch and Bliss for an episode of SmackDown in Glasgow, Scotland.

Alexa performed well in the match but was ruled the loser when she tapped out while Lynch had her in the Disarm-Her. The referee missed Bliss' foot on the ropes, however, which led to a second match between them at TLC.

Lynch was the top women's wrestler selected in the brand split draft by SmackDown, and she became the first SmackDown Women's champion by winning a Six-Pack Elimination Challenge at Backlash on Sept. 11.

Lynch—along with Banks, Charlotte and Bayley—has been credited with spearheading the women's revolution in WWE and helping women's wrestling reach levels of popularity and credibility it never had previously in the company.

While Bliss has plenty of talent both in the ring and on the mic, Sunday's bout seemed like a mismatch on paper with regard to accomplishments on the main roster.

That doesn't always matter in WWE since great performers tend to get the ball to run with regardless of their experience level, and the decision-makers must think highly of Bliss based on Sunday's result.

Although Lynch's temporary absence interrupted their rivalry, the feud between her and Bliss has been a good one. And the fact that Bliss won Sunday suggests they are far from done with each other.

The dynamic between them is excellent since they play their roles so well, and that was on full display in the TLC title bout.

SmackDown Live's women's roster is stacked with talent capable of vying for the championship at any time, but Lynch and Bliss have earned that right for the time being. They appear destined for a long-term program that could go a toward adding prestige to the title.

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