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WWE Mixed Match Challenge
Genre
Created byWWE
StarringWWE roster
Country of originUnited States
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time25 minutes
Production companyWWE
Original release
NetworkFacebook Watch (US)
WWE Network
ReleaseJanuary 16, 2018 (2018-01-16)
Related

WWE Mixed Match Challenge,[1] also known simply as Mixed Match Challenge, is an ongoing professional wrestling Internet television series and tournament produced by WWE, where all matches are mixed tag team matches. The teams, which are made up of both male and female wrestlers, compete for the chance to give $100,000 to a charity of their choice.[2]

The tournament comprises various matches, that result from scripted storylines and have predetermined results.[3][4] The 12 episode series premiered on January 16, 2018 on Facebook Watch.[5] Each episode is 25 minutes,[6] and features one match.[7] The show fills WWE's 10:00pm Eastern time slot previously held by 205 Live. Following the show's premiere, 205 Live began to air at 10:20pm Eastern.[8]

During the second episode, Kurt Angle and Daniel Bryan announced that the first week of Mixed Match Challenge received 35 million total engagements.[9]

Teams

The show consists of teams from both the Raw and SmackDown brands, as picked by their respective general managers, Kurt Angle and Daniel Bryan.[10] Enzo Amore was originally supposed to take part, but was replaced with Apollo Crews after catching the flu.[11] Samoa Joe was originally Bayley's tag team partner, after winning a fan vote, but was injured and replaced by Elias, who finished second in the fan vote.[12] On January 28, 2018, it was announced that Alicia Fox suffered a broken tailbone and is not expected to be cleared for at least a few months.[13] She has been replaced by Mandy Rose.

  – Raw
  – SmackDown
Teams Charities[14]
Alexa Bliss and Braun Strowman[15] Connor's Cure
Charlotte Flair and Bobby Roode[16] Girl Up
Sasha Banks and Finn Bálor[17] Special Olympics
Lana and Rusev[18] Global Citizen
Naomi and Jimmy Uso[19] Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Nia Jax and Apollo Crews[20] Susan G. Komen
Asuka and The Miz[21] Rescue Dogs Rock
Mandy Rose and Goldust[22] Hire Heroes USA
Bayley and Elias[23] Americares
Natalya and Shinsuke Nakamura[24] Make-A-Wish
Becky Lynch and Sami Zayn[25] UNICEF
Carmella and Big E[26] KaBOOM!

Bracket

The full tournament bracket was revealed on January 11, 2018 on WWE.com.[7] In the Semifinals, fans will be able to vote for an eliminated team to give them a second chance to re-enter the tournament.

First Round
(Weeks 1-6)		Quarter-Finals
(Weeks 7-9)		Semifinals
(Weeks 10 and 11)		Finals
(Week 12)
Raw Finn Bálor and Sasha BanksSub
SmackDown Shinsuke Nakamura and Natalya12:48
Raw Finn Bálor and Sasha Banks
Raw The Miz and Asuka
Raw The Miz and AsukaSub
SmackDown Big E and Carmella9:49
Raw Braun Strowman and Alexa BlissPin
SmackDown Sami Zayn and Becky Lynch
Raw Braun Strowman and Alexa Bliss
Raw
Raw Goldust and Mandy Rose
SmackDown Jimmy Uso and Naomi
Raw Elias and Bayley
SmackDown Rusev and Lana
Raw Apollo Crews and Nia Jax
SmackDown Bobby Roode and Charlotte Flair

Broadcast team

Ring name Notes
Renee Young[27] Co-host
Byron Saxton[27] Co-host
Greg Hamilton Ring announcer
Michael Cole[28] Lead commentator
Corey Graves[28] Color commentator
Beth Phoenix[28] Color commentator
Hall of Famer

References

  1. ^ Staff, WWE.com. "Facebook and WWE to launch LIVE in-ring series, Mixed Match Challenge, exclusively on Facebook Watch". WWE.com. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  2. ^ Chiari, Mike. "WWE Announces Mixed Match Challenge for Charity in January on Facebook Watch". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  3. ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Live & Televised Entertainment". WWE. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Spangler, Todd (2017-12-13). "Facebook Nabs WWE Live Show Featuring Face-Offs Between Raw, SmackDown Talent Rosters". Variety. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  6. ^ "WWE News: WWE officially announces Mixed Match Challenge". 2017-12-13. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  7. ^ a b "Mixed Match Challenge first round match-ups and full tournament bracket revealed". WWE.
  8. ^ Csonka, Larry (December 13, 2017). "205 Live Getting a New Temporary Start Time in January". 411 Mania. United States: 411 Mania, LLC. Retrieved January 8, 2018. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
  9. ^ "WWE Mixed Match Challenge Results (1/23): Miz & Asuka Vs. Carmella & Big E - WrestlingInc.com". WrestlingInc.com. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
  10. ^ "WWE Superstars are fantasy booking their Mixed Match Challenge partners". Cageside Seats. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  11. ^ Angle, Kurt. "@real1 has the flu and thus I must replace him in the Mixed Match Challenge. #WWEMMC". Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Samoa Joe Injured". PWInsider. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  13. ^ "ALICIA FOX INJURY UPDATE | PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  14. ^ "WWE supports 12 charities with new Facebook Watch show: WWE Mixed Match Challenge". WWE. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  15. ^ "Kurt Angle reveals Raw's first WWE Mixed Match Challenge pairing". Facebook.
  16. ^ "Bobby Roode to team with Charlotte Flair in WWE Mixed Match Challenge". WWE. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  17. ^ "Kurt Angle pairs Sasha Banks and Finn Bálor for the WWE Mixed Match Challenge". Facebook.
  18. ^ "Rusev to team with his wife Lana at WWE Mixed Match Challenge". WWE. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  19. ^ "Jimmy Uso to team with his wife Naomi at WWE Mixed Match Challenge". WWE.
  20. ^ "Apollo Crews to team with Nia Jax in WWE Mixed Match Challenge". WWE.
  21. ^ "The Miz to team with Asuka in WWE Mixed Match Challenge". WWE. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  22. ^ "Alicia Fox injured, out of Royal Rumble Match and Mixed Match Challenge". WWE. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  23. ^ "Elias to partner with Bayley at WWE Mixed Match Challenge". WWE. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  24. ^ "Shinsuke Nakamura to team with Natalya in WWE Mixed Match Challenge". WWE. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  25. ^ "Sami Zayn to team with Becky Lynch in WWE Mixed Match Challenge". WWE. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  26. ^ "The WWE Universe selects Big E to team with Carmella in WWE Mixed Match Challenge". WWE. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  27. ^ a b Callicutt, Chris. "WWE Mixed Match Challenge (1/16): Finn Balor & Sasha Banks Vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Natalya". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  28. ^ a b c "Beth Phoenix announced for WWE Mixed Match Challenge commentary team". WWE. WWE.com. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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