{"id":4282,"date":"2018-11-13T21:00:15","date_gmt":"2018-11-14T03:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=4282"},"modified":"2018-11-19T13:35:39","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T19:35:39","slug":"mixed-match-challenge-2-recap-review-week-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/mixed-match-challenge-2-recap-review-week-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Mixed Match Challenge 2 Recap &#038; Review &#8211; Week 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>WWE Mixed Match Challenge<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Season 2, Episode 9<\/strong><br \/>\n#WWEMMC<\/p>\n<p><strong>Original Air Date: November 13, 2018<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Event Date: November 13, 2018<\/strong><br \/>\n(aired live on Facebook Watch)<\/p>\n<p><strong>City: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=st-louis-mo\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">St. Louis<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=missouri\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">MO<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=enterprise-center\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Enterprise Center<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary: Michael Cole, Renee Young, Vic Joseph<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ring Announcer: Mike Rome<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nKayla Braxton and Vic Joseph talk about tonight&#8217;s matches. They also reveal that both members of the team that wins Mixed Match Challenge will receive the number 30 spot in this year&#8217;s Royal Rumble match. They&#8217;ll also win a trip to anywhere they want to go.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nTwo weeks ago, Kayla Braxton asked AJ Styles and Charlotte Flair how they will win MMC. They say they are winners, and winners find a way to win.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nThe Miz and Asuka walk up. Miz isn&#8217;t worried about facing Fenomenal Flair. Awe-Ska is undefeated, and they will continue to be undefeated. Asuka knows that Charlotte is good, but she is ready for the queen tonight.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nTwo weeks ago, Kayla Braxton congratulated Ember Moon and Braun Strowman on another win. Moon says Monster Eclipse will not be stopped.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nMickie James, Bobby Lashley, and Lio Rush walk up. Lashley says Monster Eclipse are big, but they will fall. Mickie respects Ember, but Mickie reminds everyone that she is a six-time champ. Lio Rush talks about how big and strong Lashley is.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nMichael Cole announces that Daniel Bryan has just defeated AJ Styles for the WWE Title while Styles is being helped out of the ring.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Mickie James &amp; Bobby Lashley<\/strong> w\/ Lio Rush<strong> vs Ember Moon &amp; Braun Strowman<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Rod Zapata)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e6033e662c9','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e6033e662c9\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e6033e662c9\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Ember Moon pins Mickie James after the Eclipse<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 5:46<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGood match. Strowman and Lashley didn&#8217;t have a lot of time in the ring together, but Moon and James put on a good match. The shenanigans around the ring were fun too. This match did feel pretty brief though.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Selfie Promo<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nBobby Roode and Natalya are ready for their first win next week against Mahalicia.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Selfie Promo<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAlicia Fox doesn&#8217;t want to go home. Jinder Mahal says he is taking over as captain so they can get their first win.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Charlotte Flair &amp; Jeff Hardy vs Asuka &amp; The Miz<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Mike Chioda)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e6033e6647c','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e6033e6647c\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e6033e6647c\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Charlotte forces Asuka to submit to the Figure Eight<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 9:13<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGood match. It was competitive with very little goofiness. I can&#8217;t say I approve of how the finish ended up, but I understand why they did it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Selfie Promo<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nLana and Rusev won&#8217;t be going home next week.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Selfie Promo<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nCarmella is worried about going home, but R-Truth says everyone goes home every week.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis was another fun show. The matches were fine, and the addition of some rewards for the winners adds some intrigue. I&#8217;m still not entirely clear on the &#8220;playoffs&#8221; they kept talking about though. Not knowing how the tournament really works is frustrating.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match of the Night<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>The Miz &amp; Asuka vs Charlotte Flair &amp; Jeff Hardy<\/strong><br \/>\nI liked it, though it makes me wonder who is going to get the prize (number 30 in Royal Rumble) if one of these teams who have had to change members wins.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Official Results:?<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwe.com\/shows\/wwe-mixed-match-challenge\/2018-11-13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">https:\/\/www.wwe.com\/shows\/wwe-mixed-match-challenge\/2018-11-13<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charlotte Flair gets a new partner right before taking on Awe-Ska, and Monster Eclipse battles Country Dominance in a night of broken streaks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4283,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1830,297,622],"tags":[234,463,556,2172,943,854,511,537,527,2185,272,999,2278,2171,536,111,469,1149,452,966,2167,87,186,515,1526,1831,2164,1015,2165,294,358,310,2186,451,464,632,1210,1208,1525,1209,2168,564,1365,7],"class_list":["post-4282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mixed-match-challenge","category-show-results","category-wwe","tag-aj-styles","tag-alicia-fox","tag-asuka","tag-awe-ska","tag-bobby-lashley","tag-bobby-roode","tag-braun-strowman","tag-carmella","tag-charlotte","tag-country-dominance","tag-daniel-bryan","tag-ember-moon","tag-enterprise-center","tag-fabulous-truth","tag-greg-hamilton","tag-jeff-hardy","tag-jinder-mahal","tag-kayla-braxton","tag-lana","tag-lio-rush","tag-mahalicia","tag-michael-cole","tag-mickie-james","tag-mike-chioda","tag-missouri","tag-mixed-match-challenge","tag-mixed-match-challenge-season-2","tag-mixed-tag-match","tag-monster-eclipse","tag-natalya","tag-paige","tag-r-truth","tag-ravishing-rusev-day","tag-renee-young","tag-rod-zapata","tag-rusev","tag-samir-singh","tag-singh-brothers","tag-st-louis-mo","tag-sunil-singh","tag-team-pawz","tag-the-miz","tag-vic-joseph","tag-wwe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4282"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4284,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4282\/revisions\/4284"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}