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WWE News: Company Seemingly Spoils Mixed Match Challenge Fan Vote, Tribute to the Troops Videos

December 13, 2017 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas
Mixed Match Challenge

– WWE has apparently spoiled the Final Fan Vote for its Mixed Match Challenge. A WWE.com poll lists Samoa Joe, who was not listed in the announcement, as you can see in the image below. The original announcement featured Alexa Bliss, Alicia Fox, Asuka, Bayley, Braun Strowman, Enzo Amore, Finn Balor, Goldust, Nia Jax, Sasha Banks, The Miz and the “Final Fan Vote participant.”

The implication here is that Samoa Joe is the Fan Vote participant. If that’s the cause, obviously, the fan vote may be rigged to some degree.

– WWE posted the following Tribute to the Troops videos ahead of the special’s premiere on USA Network on Thursday night. The first features NXT’s Steve Cutler discussing the importance of the event, while the second has a message to the troops by Happy star Christopher Meloni: