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WWE MIXED MATCH CHALLENGE REPORT

By Richard Trionfo on 2018-10-16 22:29:00

We are in Washington, D.C., and your announcers are Michael Cole, Renee Young, and Vic Joseph.

Match Number One:  Bobby Roode and Natalya versus Bobby Lashley and Mickie James (with Lio Rush) in a Raw Division Match

Bobby and Bobby start things off and Mickie starts a Bobby chant to counter Natalya's Bobby chant.  Mickie and Natalya get into the ring and have words about which Bobby is better.  Lashley keeps Mickie from going after Natalya but the ears are off and she puts them on Lashley.  Lashley stomps on the ears and Natalya looks like she is going to cry.  Roode with a rollup for a near fall.  Roode sends Lashley into the turnbuckles.  Roode with punches and Lashley tries for a spinebuster but Roode with a sunset flip for a near fall.  Roode with a side head lock.  Lashley with a clothesline.  Natalya tags in so it is time for Mickie to enter the match.

They lock up and Natalya with a side head lock take down.  Mickie with a head scissors.  Natalya escapes and she poses.  They lock up again and Natalya with a wrist lock.  Mickie with an elbow and a head scissors.  Natalya with a clothesline and then we ignore the action in the ring to see what Miz and Asuka are doing.  Natalya with a front face lock.  Mickie with a forearm and Natalya blocks a kick.  Natalya sends Mickie face first into the mat and then she runs over the back and hits a drop kick for a near fall.  

Natalya goes for the Sharpshooter but Mickie gets to the ropes.  Mickie hits Natalya from behind and she connects with a punch and kicks Natalya.  Mickie with a kick to the back.  Mickie with a rear chin lock.  Mickie pulls Natalya to the mat by the hair and gets a near fall.  Mickie returns to a sleeper.  Both women go for cross body presses and both go down.  Roode tags in and he punches Lashley.  Roode with a kick and clothesline but Lashley stays on his feet.  They both go for clotheslines.  Lashley goes for a power slam but Roode gets to his feet.  Lashley with a back body drop.  

Lashley with a clothesline into the corner but then he runs into boots.  Roode with a Blockbuster for a near fall.  Lashley runs Roode into the turnbuckles and puts Roode on the turnbuckles.  Roode knocks Lashley off the turnbuckles but Lashley with a press slam.  Lashley misses a spear and hits the ring post.  Roode sets for the Glorious DDT but Mickie stops Roode.  Natalya and Mickie argue in the ring.  Roode and Natalya both apply Sharpshooters.  Mickie taps but it does not matter.  Roode releases the hold and goes after Rush.  Lashley goes for a suplex but Roode escapes.  Lashley with a spear for the three count.

Winners:  Bobby Lashley and Mickie James

Next week Finn Balor and Bayley face Bobby Roode and Natalya on the Raw side.

Natalya is asked about their team's performance.  She says it was not their night tonight but Bobby needs to stay positive.  Bobby tells Nattie he should have been better but he feels that they have a chance in the Mixed Match Challenge.  They will be victorious next week and the Mixed Match Challenge will be . . . 

interrupted by Asuka.

Match Number Two:  Miz and Asuka versus Lana and Rusev in a Smackdown Division Match

The women start off and they lock up.  Asuka avoids Lana and does some dancing for Lana.  Lana does some dancing of her own.  They high five but Asuka with a back heel kick and Irish whip.  Lana with a kick to the head and bulldog.  Miz and Rusev get in the ring and we have a standoff.  They all play to the crowd and Asuka gets the biggest response followed by Lana and Rusev followed by Miz in a distant fifth place.  Lana and Rusev kiss and then Miz and Asuka have that awkward strangers on Kiss Cam look.  Miz and Asuka try for kicks but they are blocked.  Lana and Rusev with punches.

Miz and Asuka go to the floor.  Rusev teases a dive to the floor but stops short and Miz pulls Asuka in front.  Lana with a cross body off the apron onto Miz and Asuka.  Lana gets a near fall.  Asuka with a drop kick followed by an arm bar.  Asuka with a pop up knee for a near fall.  Asuka goes up top and misses a missile drop kick.  Rusev tags in and Rusev clotheslines Miz three times.  Rusev with a running hip into the corner followed by a spinning heel kick.  Rusev sets for the Machka Kick but Miz moves.  Rusev with a hip lock take down after avoiding Skull Crushing Finale.  Rusev gets a near fall.

Miz lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex.  Miz clips Rusev.  Asuka is tagged in and Miz and Asuka avoid Accolades.  Lana with a kick to Asuka for a near fall while Rusev clotheslines Miz over the top rope to the floor.  Miz takes a mic and mimics Aiden English.  Miz tries to hit Rusev with the mic but Rusev moves.  Lana stops Miz and Rusev with a round kick.  Asuka knocks Rusev off the apron.  Lana sends Asuka to the floor.  Lana applies the Accolade to Miz but Asuka goes for a round kick and misses.  Lana with an X Factor but Miz breaks up the cover.

Lana pokes Miz and slaps him.  Asuka with the Asuka Lock and Lana taps out.

Winners:  Miz and Asuka

Next week's Smackdown match is Jimmy Uso and Naomi versus Miz and Asuka.

We go to credits.

 

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