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Csonka’s WWE Mixed Match Challenge Review 10.02.18
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Csonka’s WWE Mixed Match Challenge Review 10.02.18
OFFICIAL RESULTS
– Bayley & Finn Balor defeated Alicia Fox & Jinder Mahal @ 9:35 via pin [**¼]
– Jimmy Uso & Naomi defeated Lana & Rusev @ 8:55 via pin [**½]
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Alicia Fox & Jinder Mahal (0-1) vs. Bayley & Finn Balor (0-0): Bayley and Fox to begin. Fox shoves Balor and Bayley gets a series of cradles for 2. Balor and Mahal in now, with Mahal grounding the action. Balor escapes and hits arm drags. Mahal cuts him off but Balor catches him with a basement dropkick. Fox and Bayley back in, and Fox hits a sunset flip for 2. Bayley fights back with corner attacks, but Fox knocks her into Singh and he catches her. Fox to the floor and posts Bayley. Back in and Fox sort of hits a neck breaker for 2. Bayley quickly cuts her off, stunning Fox off the buckles, but Fox cuts off the tag and grounds things. Bayley fights back, hits a backdrop and wholesale changes to Mahal and Balor. Balor runs wild, lays in chops, but Mahal cuts him off. Balor quickly hits an enziguri and sling blade. John Woooooo follows. Balor up top and Fox crotches him. Fox tags in and Bayley attacks with strikes. The corner knee follows and she heads up top and the high cross gets 2. Bayley hits the stunner in the ropes, hits Bayley to belly on Singh, and now Balor hits a big tope. Fox back in and Bayley to belly finishes her. Bayley & Finn Balor defeated Alicia Fox & Jinder Mahal @ 9:35 via pin [**¼] This was ok, not as much fun character work as some matches, and it really felt that Bayley & Balor had to work really hard to make something out of this; Fox & Mahal aren’t good. Finn and Bayley are fun together.
Lana & Rusev (0-0) vs. Jimmy Uso & Naomi (0-1): Lana and Rusev aren’t exactly on the same page due to the Aiden English/Milwaukee angle. The ladies begin, with Naomi using splits to avoid and taunt Lana. She dances and Lana claps for her. They shake hands and Lana attacks, and hits a bulldog. She breaks out a spinaroonie and twerks in Naomi’s face. Naomi is pissed and the crowd chants for a dance off. Music hits and we have a dance off. Rusev & Jimmy argue over who won, obviously pick in their wife in the argument. The men tag in and Jimmy wants a dance off. The music hits again and the crowd is behind Rusev. Jimmy then pus on the sunglasses like Rusev is Rikishi, but Rusev kicks him in the head and covers for 2. Oh that wacky Rusev. The ladies tag back in and Naomi lays in kicks, and the disaster kick gets 2. Rusev and Jimmy to the floor, superkick by Jimmy, and back in Lana hits the X-factor and that gets 2. Jimmy distracted Lana with a Milwaukee mention and she slaps him. Naomi rolls her up for the win. Jimmy Uso & Naomi defeated Lana & Rusev @ 8:55 via pin [**½] This was far from a regular wrestling match, as it was high on the shenanigans and such, which is what the show heavily relies on. It was perfectly solid fun, I’m always cool watching Naomi dance, the Rusev/Rikishi tease spot was fun, and they even worked in the Lana/Rusev Milwaukee angle, leading to their loss.
– NEXT WEEK: Braun Strowman & Ember Moon vs. Bayley & Finn Balor and Carmella & Truth vs. Charlotte & AJ Styles.
– End Scene.
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