11/13/18 WWE Mixed Match Challenge Coverage: Lashley/James vs. Strowman/Moon; Flair/Hardy vs. Miz/Asuka
Match #1 – Mixed Match Challenge Tournament Match: Country Dominance (Bobby Lashley and Mickie James) (w/Lio Rush) vs. Monster Eclipse (Braun Strowman and Ember Moon)
Moon and James Start the match. They lock up, but neither can gain the advantage. They exchange roll-ups and then James applies a side-headlock. Moon gets free and runs the ropes, but both women drop each other with a clothesline. Strowman tags in and Lashley enters as well. They lock up and Strowman shoves Lashley into the corner. Lashley applies a side headlock, but Strowman shoves him away. Lashley goes for a shoulder tackle, but Strowman doesn’t budge. Strowman kicks Lashley in the chest, but Rush gets involved. Lashley spears Strowman into the corner and then goes for the vertical suplex, but Strowman counters and slams him to the mat. Moon goes after Rush on the outside, but James takes her down on the floor. James throws Moon back into the ring, but Strowman chases Rush around the ring. Strowman runs over Lashley and Moon superkicks James. Moon goes up top and connects with the Eclipse and gets the pin fall.
Winners: Ember Moon and Braun Strowman
-On next week’s show, Bobby Roode and Natalya will face Jinder Mahal and Alicia Fox. The winners will be in the Mixed Match Challenge Playoffs, while the losers will officially be eliminated.
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-We are reminded that the winners of the Mixed Match Challenge Tournament will enter at the number 30 spot in their respective Royal Rumble matches in January.
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Match #2 – Mixed Match Challenge Tournament Match: Awe-Ska (The Miz and Asuka) vs. Charlotte Flair and Jeff Hardy
Miz and Hardy start the match and Miz takes advantage. Flair quickly tags in and Asuka enters as well. Flair drops Asuka to the mat, but Asuka comes back with a waist-lock. Asuka goes for the Asuka Lock, but Flair gets free and trips Asuka up as she runs the ropes. Flair takes Asuka down with an arm-drag, but Asuka comes back with one of her own. Both women go for dropkicks and then stand as a stalemate. Asuka sends Flair to the corner, but Flair counters with a shoulder to the midsection. Flair sends Miz to the floor and Asuka does the same to Flair. Asuka gets Flair back into the ring and applies an arm-bar, but Flair fights to her feet. Asuka turns it into an octopus submission, but Flair gets free. Asuka goes for a cover, but Flair kicks out at two. Flair delivers a few chops, but Asuka takes control again and slams Flair to the mat.
Asuka runs the ropes, but Flair trips her up and gets a roll up for two. Hardy tags in and Miz enters as well. Hardy delivers a side-Russian leg sweep and goes for the cover, but Miz kicks out at two. Hardy goes for the Twist of Fate, but Miz shoves him away. Hardy connects with Whisper in the Wind and goes for the cover, but Miz kicks out at two. Miz connects with an elbow shot, but Hardy comes back and sends him to the corner. Hardy goes for the Twist of Fate, but Miz counters and goes for the Skull Crushing Finale. Hardy blocks and gets a roll-up for two. Miz drops Hardy with a DDT and goes for the cover, but Flair breaks it up. Asuka kicks Flair to the floor and Hardy catches Miz with a roll-up. Asuka breaks it up with a spinning back fist and Miz goes for the cover, but Hardy kicks out at two.
Miz goes for the Skull Crushing Finale, but Hardy gets free again. Asuka tags in and Flair enters as well. Asuka kicks Flair in the midsection and then they connects with the It Kicks on Hardy and Flair. Hardy dodges the last one and drops Miz with a Twist of Fate. Flair takes advantage and spears Asuka and then locks in the Figure Eight and Asuka taps out.
Winners: Charlotte Flair and Jeff Hardy
-On next week’s show, R-Truth and Carmella will take on Rusev and Lana. The winners will be in the Mixed Match Challenge Playoffs, while the losers will officially be eliminated.
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Mixed Match Challenge Tournament Standings:
Raw Division:
1. Monster Eclipse (Braun Strowman and Ember Moon): 4-0
2. Country Dominance (Bobby Lashley and Mickie James): 3-1
3. B’N’B (Finn Balor and Bayley): 2-2
4. Mahalicia (Jinder Mahal and Alicia Fox): 0-3
4. Team Pawz (Bobby Roode and Natalya): 0-3
Smackdown Live Division:
1. Fenomenal Flair (AJ Styles and Charlotte Flair): 4-0
2. Awe-Ska (The Miz and Asuka): 3-1
3. Day One Glow (Jimmy Uso and Naomi): 2-2
4. The Fabulous Truth (R-Truth and Carmella): 0-3
4. Ravishing Rusev Day (Rusev and Lana): 0-3
