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The reemergence of James Ellsworth has led to a renewal of interest in intergender matches in WWE. Unfortunately, like most things about him and Carmella, the showings have been the latest footnotes in WWE's long list of bad parodies and attempts at humor rather than genuine points of drama and interest.
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When it comes to intergender matches, WWE has much better alternatives than anything involving James Ellsworth. The current roster presents many mouthwatering combinations indeed.
Unfortunately, we're unlikely to ever see them, as anything more than joke intergender matches will be prohibited for the foreseeable future, so these matches will remain a fantasy as long as the performers are under WWE's confines.
That doesn't mean they aren't enjoyable to think about, though! The Mixed Match Challenge definitely gave us some clues as to how these kinds of matches could go.
Realistically, any combination of these performers would make for boatloads of fun. These are just the matches that I would book on the card if I was creating an intergender show
#1 Show-opener: Asuka vs Daniel Bryan
Asuka and Daniel Bryan are two of the most technically sound wrestlers on WWE's roster. Both have an arsenal that emphasizes kicks and submissions. Both are charisma magnets that can invest any crowd into their matches. Seeing them go at it should be a no brainer.
A trade of Yes kicks between the two of them would make for an engaging spectacle all by its lonesome. Seeing submissions come from nowhere would also pop the crowd many times throughout the match.
On any intergender card, this would be an ideal curtain-jerker to get the crowd revved up and into the rest of the night.
#2 Bayley vs Samoa Joe
Bayley has completely lost the fire she used to have. She's become a ghost at this point in her career. She needs a great heel to play off of to reawaken the old stuff fans used to love in NXT. In an intergender match, there would be no one better than Samoa Joe.
The Samoan Submission Machine has a knack for getting inside people's heads and running them down. WWE's booking would always be questionable in cases like this, but Bayley finding a way to respond would be the focus of the contest.
She'd also certainly be fighting from underneath. That would be a good test to see how much the crowd would care about her compared to the popular Samoa Joe.
#3 Alexa Bliss vs Braun Strowman
Team Little Big was the biggest hit in the Mixed Match Challenge. The two of them are great together, so you'd have to book a match between them for the sake of spectacle.
It obviously wouldn't get too physical. This one would be entirely centered on Alexa Bliss trying to persuade Braun Strowman not to hurt her. The hilarious antics she uses, and Braun's response to them, would make for a funny cool down match before the other barnburners begin.
#4 Shayna Baszler vs Aleister Black
The current NXT Champion and NXT Women's Champion would make for an intriguing contest should they ever do battle.
Baszler's style is heavy on submissions, while Black's is heavy on strikes. It would be a classic contest of boxer versus wrestler.
More than that, though, the mind games would be in full effect. Half of Shayna Baszler's offense is intimidation. As we saw with Nikki Cross, if she can't intimidate someone, she has to get out of her comfort zone to win. Black is the one other person on the roster that can't be intimidated, though for other reasons.
Seeing them taunt each other would be a fun experience.
#5 Becky Lynch vs Dean Ambrose
Becky Lynch and Dean Ambrose always made for good entertainment when they came together on television, and have a large crossover fan base. A match between the two of them would make a lot of people happy.
It would probably go down as a good technical contest that has a lot of humor involved if they're both babyfaces that is. If Dean Ambrose worked the match as a "lunatic" heel against Becky's fiery determination, it would make for an even more interesting dynamic.
#6 Kairi Sane vs Tommaso Ciampa
One is arguably the best pure babyface in the company. The other has proven himself the best pure heel in the company. A clash of these personalities would be deeply enthralling.
Kairi Sane has an adorable persona that makes it impossible for you to hate her, no matter how goofy she acts. She dressed up like a pirate for crying out loud!
Tommaso Ciampa, on the other hand, is the most dastardly character in the company and seeing him attack the lovable Kairi would instantly make him the most hated man in the city the show is taking place in.
With that dynamic, you can't not do this match.
#7 Ronda Rousey vs. The Miz
Admittedly, it was hard to figure out with who I would want to put Ronda Rousey on my intergender card. Logic would dictate Brock Lesnar, but his performances have been so uninspiring and his act so tired that the creative, as opposed to the businessman, in me prefers not to have Lesnar appear at all.
I thought about Braun Strowman, but ultimately decided that he would be better off opposite Alexa on this card.
The Miz would make for an intriguing matchup. It's the perfect clash of a dominant babyface and a cowardly heel. However, Miz is arguably the most well-rounded performer in the company, and he would be the perfect opponent for Rousey. The match and spectacle would be unforgettable.
#8 Io Shirai vs AJ Styles
WWE's newest roster member is the consensus choice for the title of the best female wrestler in the world.
AJ Styles is still regarded by many as the best in the world, period.
Naturally, this is the match you would want those two to be in. It would probably be the best match of the night in terms of ring work. The high-flying arsenals, quick reversals, snap submissions, and lightning strikes of both would make for a contest where, if you blinked, you probably missed something.
#9 Sasha Banks vs Seth Rollins
Seth Rollins and Sasha Banks can make good matches out of almost anything, so pairing them up would be a natural choice. As long as Sasha doesn't try to mimic Seth in doing a suicide dive, this should be one of the better encounters of the night.
A babyface Seth Rollins vs. a heel Sasha Banks would make for an even more intriguing contest. Seth's current character vs. Sasha at her NXT peak would make for an explosive situation that would make many a "moment" that WWE loves so much.
#10 Charlotte Flair vs Roman Reigns
I'll just assume the fans wouldn't shoot this one down instantly, at least out of respect for Charlotte.
Aside from the intrigue that comes with seeing the two aces of their respective divisions go at it, Roman Reigns and Charlotte Flair both have very physical styles that should clash well against one another.
Famously, both use spears. Charlotte has a submission that she can pull out, and some high-flying moves, while Roman would be a tank trying to bust through her tricks.
If there ever were an intergender show, this one would probably the main event.
Which match do you look forward to the most? Let us know in the comments below!
