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Week two of Mixed Match Challenge Season 2 featured Mickie James & Bobby Lashley facing Jinder Mahal & Alicia Fox. Mickie wasn't Lashley's original partner but replaced Sasha Banks after her injury.
Also tonight, Team Awe-Ska, the winners of Season 1, will face off against The Fabulous Truth. The Miz defeated R-Truth earlier in the night on the first match of Smackdown Live. Will R-Truth get his revenge on the same night he lost to the Awesome One?
Country Dominance (Mickie James & Bobby Lashley) vs Mahalicia (Alicia Fox & Jinder Mahal)
After Mickie James made her entrance, Lio Rush introduced Bobby Lashley, who came out with a smile as he walked down the ramp with James on her shoulders.
Alicia Fox, Sunil Singh, and Jinder Mahal continued to clash on the way to the ring, further proving that they aren't on the same page. Lashley, James, and Rush mocked their opponents prior to the match, laughing at their clear lack of teamwork.
Lashley and Mahal began the night, with the former Champion keeping up with Lashley's power. After a stalemate, Jinder challenged the Dominator to a push-up contest. Jinder then attempted to one-up Lashley with Fox on his back.
James laid across Lashley as the former ECW Champion continued to show off his physique. Sunil Singh attempted to "help" Jinder and Fox, only to force Mahal to collapse.
Jinder was then taken down by Lashley.
Alicia broke up the pin, forcing Lashley to gently bring Alicia to the corner to tag in Mickie. The veteran took her best friend down with a diving senton from the top rope, only for Fox to get the upper hand with a tilt-a-whirl-backbreaker.
Fox continued to beat down James with, planting her with a Northern Lights Suplex, followed by a headlock, cutting her off from Lashley.
James forced Fox off, only to be cut off from her partner when Jinder knocked Lashley off the apron. Fox then landed a big boot on James. Fox became visibly frustrated and was even more upset at Jinder and Sunil's
Lashley was tagged in, mowing down Jinder with repeated clotheslines, followed by a body slam, and running body attacks into the corner. Fox tried to break up Lashley's momentum, only for James to catch her with a facebuster.
Lashley did get taken out by a running knee from Jinder Mahal. However, Mahal was distracted by Lio Rush when the 23-year-old piece of gold took out Sunil Singh with an enziguri.
Lashley drove Jinder into the middle of the mat with a stalling suplex, picking up the win for his team.
Results: Country Dominance w/Lio Rush defeated Mahalicia via pinfall.
Mahal and Fox will face off against Team B'n'B, Bayley and Finn Balor next week. After the match, Fox said that Jinder needs to choose between herself and Singh.
Fabulous Truth (Carmella & R-Truth) vs Awe-Ska (The Miz & Asuka)
Carmella & Truth came out first, performing Truth's iconic theme song. Asuka and The Miz followed, decked out in matching gear and glasses.
A "Truth TV" chant visibly upset The Miz, who berated the crowd for enjoying Truth's show earlier in the evening.
Asuka and Carmella began the matchup. Mella earned multiple victories over Asuka during her title reign earlier in the year and looked to continue her dominance over the Empress of Tomorrow.
Before they could begin, a jealous Miz tagged himself in, keeping the attending audience from watching Asuka in action. Truth tossed Miz around the ring with multiple arm drags, surprising the Awesome One. The Miz attempted an eye poke, but Truth caught it Three Stooges Style, before catching Miz with a hip toss.
Truth & Mella then began dancing in the ring, only for Asuka to join them, again upsetting The Miz. The Miz challenged Carmella to a moonwalking contest, before being hit with a crescent kick from Truth.
Asuka tried to get the upper hand on Carmella, but she tossed Asuka out. Truth and Mella teased a double dive to the outside before moonwalking to the middle of the ring, following up with a pair of splits.
Asuka called The Miz a coward, before the former Intercontinental Champion ran from R-Truth, finally getting an upper hand when Truth got back inside the ring.
Miz took out a seated Truth with a boot to the face, then teased a tag to Asuka before going back to work on Truth, frustrating the crowd. Truth fought out of a headlock, jacking Miz's jaw with a vicious punch, but the A-Lister launched Truth into the corner, followed by his patented corner clothesline.
Truth countered a diving clothesline with another punch, as both Truth and Miz worked towards their partners. Asuka and Mella were tagged in, and Asuka finally unleashed on the former Women's Champion.
Asuka landed multiple strikes, finishing off with a running hip attack, almost picking up the win. Asuka missed a dropkick, but The Miz pulled her out of harm's way, causing Carmella to crash hard in the corner.
Asuka attempted the Asuka Lock, but Mella countered, slapping the Empress before connecting with a superkick.
Miz pulled her off, breaking up the pin. After some shenanigans, Carmella's superkick to Miz would be the Fabulous Truth's undoing, allowing Asuka to lock in the Asuka Lock.
Results: Awe-Ska defeated Fabulous Truth via submission.
Next week's Smackdown matchup will feature Ravishing Rusev Day (Rusev & Lana) vs Day One Glow (Jimmy Uso & Naomi)
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