WWE Mixed Match Challenge Coverage & Discussion - October 9th, 2018

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Monster Eclipse vs. B’N’B
Fenomenal Flair vs. Fabulous Truth


After picking up a huge win in their first outing one week ago, Finn Bálor & Bayley return to WWE Mixed Match Challenge this week to battle another 1-0 team, the powerhouse tandem of Braun Strowman & Ember Moon. Meanwhile, the 1-0 duo of WWE Champion AJ Styles & Charlotte Flair will go to war against R-Truth & Carmella, who are 0-1.


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Braun Strowman and Ember Moon vs. Finn Balor and Bayley

Bayley and Ember get things rolling, Bayley gets a lot of offense early on, Ember is not happy with this at all. Ember ends up tagging out and in comes in Strowman and Balor. Balor dodges Strowman, kicks to the head. In comes Bayley who gives a hurricanrana to Ember, sending her out of the ring. Strowman finally gets his hands on Balor and smashes him down to the ring. Backstage, Carmella is getting ready for the match, Truth shows up and isn't even ready for the match. Carmella yells at him to go get ready!

Back in the ring, Strowman is choking Balor, Balor gets away and instantly gets dropped. Strowman talks some trash to Bayley as he launches Balor into the turnbuckle. Balor trying to get away from Strowman, nearly gets a tag, but is held back. Balor with a kick to the face of a charging Strowman. Balor tries for another charge, gets caught and slammed into the corner. Bayley trying to cheer on her partner, Strowman charges again, Balor rolls out of the way and tags out.

Bayley drops Ember, DDT to the mat, Ember finally catches Bayley and drops Bayley over her knee. Bayley hits a running knee, misses clotheslines, Ember with a springboard crossbody, cover, two. Bayley with a knee to the face, cover, two. Ember with a flurry of strikes and finishes with a kick to the head. She heads up to the top rope, Bayley stops her, Bayley gets her down, bayley-to-belly, cover, but Braun pulls Ember to the edge of the ring and tags in. Strowman with a hard charge into the corner, completely misses and slams into the ring post. Balor with a double stomp to the back of the head. Strowman is down as Balor heads back to the top rope, hops off. Ember takes out Bayley on the floor, Strowman with a quick running powerslam, cover, 1-2-3.

Winners: Braun Strowman and Ember Moon

- Cole says since Kevin Owens was injured at the hands of Bobby Lashley last night Natalya will need a new partner. Next week it will be Bobby Lashley and Mickie James vs. Natalya and a mystery partner.

R-Truth and Carmella vs. AJ Styles and Charlotte

Charlotte with a taped wrist after her injury with Becky Lynch from SmackDown. We get a "What's Up?" vs. "Woo!" challenge with the crowd with it being basically a draw for both teams. Styles and Truth get things rolling, Styles nearly drops Truth who then dances on him. Styles gives him a dance in return. The two end up going back and forth and call for a dance break. Everyone dances, Truth, Carmella, and Charlotte all do a split and then ask for Styles to do one. He tries and doesn't do so well. Back to wrestling, Charlotte looks for a chop and Carmella screams in fear while covering up. Charlotte initially doesn't do anythign and then chops her out of the ring.

Carmella bails out of the ring, Charlotte tries to get her back in the ring, but Carmella wouldn't go. Charlotte chases after and Carmella runs around the ring at least 4 times before finally getting back in the ring. Carmella again tries to bail out to the floor, but Charlotte hits a baseball slide, gets her back into the ring, goes for a pin, two-count. Carmella then transition into the code of silence, but Charlotte is able to fight out of it by literally standing up. Carrmella then rolls up Charlotte, two count. Backstage, Jimmy Uso and Naomi are in the Facebook comments section.

Styles and Truth get back in the ring, Styles tries to put Truth away and Carmella break up the pin. Styles yells at her: "You're not supposed to be in here!" Truth drops Styles, cover, Charlotte breaks it up. Carmella drops Charlotte. Styles looks for a styles clash, nope, Styles looks for a roll-up, but Truth hangs on to Carmella. Charlotte unrs off and yanks Carmella off the apron. Styles with a roll-up, 1-2-3.

Winners: AJ Styles and Charlotte

Next week: The Miz and Asuka vs. Rusev and Lana, also Bobby Lashley / Mickie James vs. Natalya and a mystery partner.

Standings

SmackDown
* AJ Styles and Charlotte (2-0)
* Miz and Asuka (1-0)
* Jimmy Uso and Naomi (1-1)
* Rusev and Lana (0-1)
* R-Truth and Carmella (0-2)

Raw
* Braun Strowman and Ember Moon (2-0)
* Bobby Lashley and Mickie James (1-0)
* Finn Balor and Bayley (1-1)
* Kevin Owens and Natalya (0-1)
* Jinder Mahal and Alicia Fox (0-2)