6 Matches that we will see this week on WWE television (9/16/18)

Because Hell in a Cell is taking place tonight, matches for Raw or SmackDown Live have not been announced for this week. However, matches for the 2nd season of the Mixed Match Challenge, NXT, & 205 Live have been announced.

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#6 Lio Rush vs Noam Dar (205 Live)

205 Live's two youngest superstars will face off this week.

Lio Rush & Noam Dar have been involved in a small rivalry over the last 2 weeks. They have had words on social media outlets such as 205 Live and Lio Rush even made a diss track about Noam Dar. They will have the opportunity to settle their issues in the ring on 205 Live. This can be a great match that will help to find new contenders for the Cruiserweight Championship.

#5 Cruiserweight Title: Cedric Alexander vs Drew Gulak (205 Live)

Cedric Alexander will look to defeat Drew Gulak once again.

Cedric Alexander & Drew Gulak have been involved in a rivalry since before SummerSlam. Cedric Alexander defeated Drew Gulak with a roll up at SummerSlam and Drew Gulak has been looking for a title opportunity since then. After Drew Gulak defeated Akira Tozawa & Cedric Alexander alongside 'Gentleman' Jack Gallagher, Drake Maverick finally granted Cedric Alexander a title opportunity next week. This match will be a great match and it can go either way.

#4 Aliyah & Lacey Evans vs Dakota Kai & Deonna Purrazzo (NXT)

This is a match featuring some of the future stars of the NXT women's division.

Aliyah was having an argument with Dakota Kai last week on NXT. Lacey Evans then showed up and started backing up Aliyah. Before anything else could happen, Deonna Purrazzo showed up to back up Dakota Kai. This is an interesting match as WWE seems to have an interest in pushing Lacey Evans, Dakota Kai, & Deonna Purrazzo. Aliyah has also gotten an increased amount of TV time on NXT. This match can go either way and will do excellent in showcasing these 4 future stars. This will help show that Kairi Sane, Shayna Baszler, Bianca Belair, & Nikki Cross aren't the only 4 stars in the NXT Women's Division.

#3 Title-for-Title Match: UK Champion Pete Dunne vs NXT North American Champion Ricochet (NXT)

This is the first title-for-title match in NXT history.

Ricochet & Pete Dunne inadvertently started a rivalry when they both blamed each other for a loss they took to the Undisputed Era in tag team action. They then both revealed that they wanted each other's titles. Ricochet & Pete Dunne are both excellent wrestlers and this is a dream match for many fans of NXT. This will be an excellent match and it is extremely unpredictable. Due to the new NXT UK brand, it is hard to see either wrestler pulling double duty for such a long period of time. However, this can give us a hint as to what will happen at NXT Takeover: War Games 2.

#2 Kevin Owens & Natalya vs 'Team Little Big'

Two rivalries on Raw will be featured in the Mixed Match Challenge.

Braun Strowman was involved in a rivalry with Kevin Owens throughout the summer this year. Meanwhile, Natalya has been involved in the rivalry between Ronda Rousey & Alexa Bliss. This is a match that is between 2 of the favorites of this tournament. However, 'Team Little Big' is more likely to get the win given how popular the duo was in last week's Mae Young Classic.

#1 AJ Styles & Charlotte Flair vs Jimmy Uso & Naomi

AJ Styles & Charlotte Flair are the outright

favorites

to win this whole thing.

The dream team of AJ Styles & Charlotte Flair will face the husband and wife duo of Jimmy Uso & Naomi. While it may seem like AJ Styles & Charlotte Flair are the obvious favorites, the communication skills of Jimmy Uso & Naomi might give them the advantage. While there is a lot of respect between these 4 wrestlers (particularly between Charlotte Flair & Naomi), this match will still be extremely physical. However, unfortunately for the husband and wife duo, it seems likely that AJ Styles & Charlotte Flair will get the win.