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Earlier this week the WWE announced that the Mixed Match Challenge will enter its second season. In case you didn’t know, the Mixed Match Challenge is an inter-gender tag tournament that airs live on Facebook Watch, and garnered a lot of success in its first season.
Once again, 10 teams of superstars from SmackDown and Raw will compete to win a cash prize for their selected charity. The tournament matches will take place over the course of 14 30-minute shows, with matches beginning immediately after SmackDown Live each Tuesday.
Last season, the unlikely team of The Miz and Asuka won the tournament and $100,000 for Rescue Dogs Rock charity. This year too, there are many familiar, and a few odd teams who could end up winning the tournament. The finals of season 2 will take place at the TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view event on December 16.
Here are three teams who could end up winning the WWE Mixed Match Challenge prize for their selected charity.
#3 Bobby Lashley and Sasha Banks
Since returning to the WWE, Bobby Lashley hasn’t been able to find the right competitor thanks to WWE Creatives. The WWE MMC could serve as a starting point to build a feud between him and a top WWE star such as Jinder Mahal.
Sasha Banks is returning to the WWE MMC with a new partner and would want to change her luck this time around. Last time, her team with Finn Balor was popular with the fans but failed to make an impact.
Sasha is extremely popular with the fans, and that could work to Lashley’s advantage as he struggles to make a complete return to the red brand. A victory for the two would help Lashley get a push in his current status, while Sasha is no stranger to victories on the higher levels.
#2 AJ Styles and Charlotte
The top two champions on SmackDown Live have been paired together to dish out the most dynamic team. This will be Styles' first attempt at a Mixed Tag Team match with the WWE. Charlotte was teamed with the then United States Champion Bobby Roode on the previous edition of the WWE MMC.
AJ Styles has been on a phenomenal run since becoming the WWE Champion and setting a new record for the blue brand. He’s been almost unstoppable unless The Beast Incarnate or disqualifications have been involved. A victory or loss for him will not make much of a difference to his popularity.
Charlotte on the other hand, had a good run with Bobby Roode on the last season. She’s currently in a bitter feud with Becky Lynch, and there is a possibility she’ll lose the Women’s title sooner than later.
A win in the WWE MMC could help her stay on top of the women’s division, and continue the constant push the WWE keeps handing to her.
#1 Rusev and Lana
The husband-wife duo deserves to win something on the main roster. Rusev has been giving the best performances of his career, but hasn't been getting the top matches that he deserves. Lana started out as a lethargic worker between the ropes but has improved significantly.
Rusev has been stuck in a never-ending loop of matches that should be remembered, but end up meaning nothing in the long run. He was even used by the WWE as a sacrifice to The Undertaker at the Greatest Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia. Lana on the other hand, is just starting out and working her way slowly to the top ranks.
The two were a part of the tournament last season and fared well. However, now is the time WWE gives both superstars a win, and something they can brag about. A win for the two superstars will help their character and build new storylines for them in the months to come, before they get booked in some title matches.
Who is your favorite to win the WWE MMC? Share in the comments below.
