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WWE MIXED MATCH CHALLENGE REPORT: THE RAW FINALS ARE SET

By Richard Trionfo on 2018-11-27 22:30:00

We are in Minneapolis, MInnesota and your announcers are Renee Young, Michael Cole, and Vic Joseph.

Match Number One:  Jinder Mahal and Alicia Fox versus Curt Hawkins and Ember Moon in a Quarterfinal Match

The women start things off and they lock up.  Fox with a waist lock and Ember with a rollup for a near fall.  Fox with a rolup for a near fall.  Moon with a waist lock and rollup for a near fall.  Moon with a head scissors take down and Fox goes into the ropes to avoid Moon.  Fox tags Mahal in and that means Hawkins makes his in ring mixed match challenge debut.  Ember refuses to leave the ring.  Mahal wit a kick to the midsection followed by a punch and elbow to the back of the neck.

Mahal with a side head lock take down.  Mahal with a shoulder tackle.  Hawkins with a drop kick and he clotheslines Mahal over the top rope to the floor.  Hawkins goes for a baseball slide and Mahal geets back into the ring.  Hawkins takes care of the Singhs with a super kick and punch.  Mahal kicks Hawkins off the apron.  Mahal sends Hawkins into the apron and then back into the ring.  

Mahal gets a near fall.  Mahal with a reverse chin lock.  We cut to the back for a moment while the match continues.  Mahal with a cravate as we return to the match.  Hawkins with punches but Mahal with a suplex and he gets a near fall.  Mahal kicks Hawkins in the neck and connects with an elbow to the head.  Mahal with a half nelson and chin lock.  Hawkins with punches but Mahal with a head butt.  Mahal with a series of knee drops using the ropes.  Hawkins kicks Mahal when he goes for one knee drop too many.  Mahal goes over the top rope when Hawkins drops down.

Ember tags in and Moon with a springboard cross body for a near fall.  Moon with kicks to Fox followed by a Codebreaker.  Moon with an Irish whip and elbow in the corner.  Moon with a tornado suplex attempt but Fox blocks it.  Fox with a sunset flip for a near fall.  Moon with a thrust kick for a near fall.  Moon goes up top for Eclopse and Hawkins makes the tag and he covers Fox even though Mahal is as legal as any online casino in the US.  Moon with an Eclipse to Sunil and Samir.  Mahal with Khallas for the three count.

Winners:  Alicia Fox and Jinder Mahal (Advance to face winner of Bayley and Finn Balor versus Mickie James and Bobby Lashley)

Jinder Mahal and Alicia Fox are asked about their victory and Alicia says that they won because they listened to her.  Mahal says that it did not matter who they faced that someone was going to get these hands and they are going to go on to Wrestlemania.

Match Number Two:  MIckie James and Bobby Lashley (with Lio Rush) versus Finn Balor and Bayley in a Quarterfinal Match

Lashley and Balor start things off but Lashley tags in Mickie before locking up.  They lock up and MIckie pushes Bayley away.  Mickie hits Bayley from behind when Lio distracts her and the referee.  Mickie with a snap mare and running kick to the head.  Mickie gets a near fall.  Mickie with a reverse chin lock.  Mickie with a knee and she sends Bayley into the turnbuckles. Mickie with shoulders in the corner.  Bayley with boots to Mickie but Mickie with a neck breaker and she gets a near fall.  Mickie with a body scissors and Bayley leans back to get a near fall.

Bayley with a kick to the head and then both go for clotheslines and both go down.  Balor tags in and he connects with forearms to Lashley.  Balor with kicks and a flying forearm.  Balor goes for a take down but Lashley picks Balor up.  Balor with a double leg take down and double stomp.  Balor chops Lashley in the corner.  Lshley with an Irish whip and Balor tries to float over but Lashley catches him.  Balor avoids a splash in the corner but Lashley blocks the enzuigiri and he knocks Balor off the apron and sends him into the announce table.

They return to the ring and Lashley gets a near fall.  Lashley sends Balor to the floor.  Lashley sends Balor into the ringside barrier.  Lashley mocks Strowman with a lap around the ring but he is met wtih Slingblade.  Balor gets back into the ring and Lashley beats the count as well.  Mickie pulls Bayley off the apron and Lashley with a running shoulder into the corner.  Lashley sets for the Dominator but Balor gets to his feet and Balor with a rollup for a near fall.  Lashley hits the ring post when Balor moves.  Bayley tags in and she pulls Mickie off the apron and sends her back into the ring.

Bayley with an Irish whip and running knee into the corner.  Bayley goes to the turnbuckles but misses when Mickie moves.  Mickie with a flatliner and Mickie goes up top for a seated splash and she gets a near fall. Bayley gets a near fall.  Mickie with a forearm and Irish whip but Bayley floats over and hits a belly-to-back suplex.  MIckie rolls to the floor.  Lio trips Bayley and the referee has to hold Balor back.  Balor sends Lashley to the floor and then Balor tosses Lio to the floor and Balor with a plancha onto both men.  Bayley with a hot shot and belly-to-belly suplex for the three count.

Winners:  Finn Balor and Bayley (advance to face Jinder Mahal and Alicia Fox)

We go to credits.

 

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