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WWE MIXED MATCH CHALLENGE REPORT

By Richard Trionfo on 2018-10-23 22:29:00

We are in Newark, New Jersey and your announcers are Vic Joseph, Michael Cole, and Renee Young.

Match Number One:  Natalya and Bobby Roode versus Bayley and Finn Balor in a Raw Division Match

Before the match, Natalya gives Bayley her cat ears.  

The men start things off, but first they exchange jackets and robes.  They put on the other's ring gear but Bobby has trouble putting on Finn's jacket.  Bobby pops the collar and then he too sweets Balor in the forehead.  Finn does the Glorious pose in front of Bobby.  Balor kicks Roode while Roode tries to take off the leather jacket.  Roode cannot get the jacket off.  Natalya tags in so Bobby can remove the jacket.  They lock up and Natalya with a side head lock take down.  Bayley with a head scissors and Natalya escapes.  Bayley with a side head lock take down and Natalya with a head scissors and Bayley escapes.  

Natalya with a wrist lock and Bayley with a reversal.  Natalya with a reversal into a hammer lock.  Bayley with a hammer lock.  Natalya with a fireman's carry into an arm bar.  Bayley with a head scissors and Natalya escapes. Bayley offers her hand and Natalya with a rollup for a near fall.  Natalya offers her hand and Bayley goes for a rollup and get a near fall.  Natalya sends Bayley to the floor and Natalya teases a dive to the floor but Roode tags himself in.

Balor with a rollup for a near fall.  Balor rolls through on a sunset flip by Roode and hits a drop kick.  Balor with a running chop into the corner.  Roode with an Irish whip and Balor floats over.  Roode with a Blockbuster for a near fall.  

We take a break from the action in the ring to watch Jimmy Uso and Naomi stretch and talk strategy.

Roode with a forearm to the back and a chop to Balor.  Roode with an Irish whip but Balor with Slingblade and both men are down.  Roode keeps Balor from making the tag and connects with forearms.  Balor with forearms to stop Roode from making the tag.  Balor with an elevated elbow to the chest.  Bayley with a cross body off Roode and Balor's back onto Natalya.  Natalya goes to the floor and Balor gives Bayley his blessing to hug but Natalya pulls Bayley to the floor.

Roode with a rolup for a near fall followed by a spinebuster for a near fall.  Roode goes to the turnbuckles for a Coup de Grace but Balor moves and Roode rolls through.  Balor with a running drop kick to send Roode into the turnbuckles.  Balor goes up top and hits Coup de Grace for the three count.

Winners:  Bayley and Finn Balor

Next week, Jinder Mahal and Alicia Fox face Ember Moon and Braun Strowman in the Raw match.

Match Number Two:  MIz and Asuka versus Jimmy Uso and Naomi in a Smackdown Division Match

The women start things off and they lock up.  Asuka with a wrist lock but Naomi with a reversal.  Asuka reverses the wrist lock and applies a hammer lock into a side head lock and takes Naomi to the mat.  Naomi with a head scissors and Asuka escapes.  Asuka and Naomi both go for hip attacks and then they hug.  Miz doesn't know what he is watching and he yells at Asuka about hugging Naomi intstead of wrestling.

Jimmy hugs Naomi.  Jimmy also hugs Asuka.  Miz yells at Asuka and says NO HUG.  Asuka wants a hug and Miz goes to the floor before being give a Cerberus Hug.  Miz goes to the ramp but Jimmy stops Miz and they return to the ring and Jimmy with a bear hug.  Miz gets to the ropes and connects with an elbow and he gives Jimmy a forearm before Miz hugs himself.  Jimmy with a hip toss but Miz kicks him away.  Miz misses an Awesome Clothesline in the corner.  Miz crotches Jimmy on the turnbuckles.

We spend some time watching Lana and Rusev in the locker room talking.

Back to the ring and Miz with a reverse chin lock on Jimmy.  Jimmy with punches and a belly-to-back suplex but Miz lands on his feet.  Jimmy with a super kick.  Naomi tags in and Naomi with clotheslines and a series of Speedball kicks.  Naomi misses an enzuigiri.  Asuka misses a Shining Wizard.  Naomi with a kick but Asuka with a pop up knee.  Asuka runs into boots in the corner and Naomi with a round kick.  Miz pulls Asuka out of the way to force Naomi to miss a split legged moonsault.

Miz tags in and JImmy with clotheslines followed by a thrust kick and uppercut.  Jimmy with a Samoan drop and then he sets for a running hip into the corner but Miz with a boot to Jimmy for a near fall.  Asuka misses a round kick but Naom does not.  Jimmy with an uppercut to Miz.  Jimmy and Naomi with running hip strikes into the corner and they both connect.  Miz and Asuka go to the floor and Jimmy runs into a punch when he tries for a suicide dive.  Naomi with suicide dive onto Asuka and Miz gets into the ring and hits a Skull Crushing Finale on Jimmy for the three count.

Winners:  Miz and Asuka

Charlotte Flair and AJ Styles will face Lana and Rusev next week in the Smackdown match.

We go to credits.

 

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