This is the Fightful.com live coverage for tonight's episodes of the WWE Mixed Match Challenge and WWE 205 Live. Tonight we have the finale of the Mixed Match Challenge as Asuka and The Miz take on Bobby Roode and Charlotte, then on 205 Live Drew Gulak takes on Mark Andrews and much more so be sure to come back here at 10 PM EST after Smackdown! Live for all of the action!
Mixed Match Challenge
WWE Mixed Match Challenge Finals Match
Asuka & The Miz vs Charlotte & Bobby Roode
Miz and Roode start the match off by exchanging poses before Roode hits Miz with a series of chops. Miz counters an early Glorious DDT and tags Asuka in. They lock up until they roll out of the ring together, then once they're back in the ring Miz and Roode come back in and Roode gets a near fall off of a roll up. They go to the outside before Miz chop blocks Roode and starts focusing on the now injured leg of Roode.
Miz plays to the crowd and mocks Charlotte before Roode comes back with a running clothesline, then Asuka and Charlotte tag in and Asuka drops Charlotte with a kick for a near fall. Charlotte comes back with a back drop into a moonsault for a near fall before Asuka rolls her up for a near fall. Roode Rop Miz come back in and Roode hits a neckbreaker into a diving clothesline before they tease their finishers and Roode gets a roll up for a near fall. Roode hits a uranage for a near fall before Miz hits a DDT for a near fall of his own. Miz goes for a figure four, but Roode counters for a near fall before Charlotte hits Miz with a spear and locks in a figure four. Asuka breaks it up before Roode gets a near fall and Asuka counters the Glorious DDT. Miz then hits the Skull Crushing Finale for the pin and the win.
Winner: The Miz & Asuka defeat Bobby Roode & Charlotte via pinfall to win the WWE Mixed Match Challenge when The Miz pins Bobby Roode with the Skull Crushing Finale.
205 Live
Hideo Itami & Akira Tozawa vs Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado
Hideo and Metalik start the match with Hideo taking Metalik down and kicking him repeatedly before shoving Lince on the apron. Metalik comes back with a dropkick off of the middle rope for a quick two count before tagging Lince in. Lince hits a standing moonsault for a quick two count before they start tagging in and out and beating on Hideo. Akira gets a blind tag and hits Metalik with a PK into a senton for a quick two count, then Akira drags Metalik over to his corner and he and Hideo double team Metalik for a near fall. Akira drops Metalik with a right hand for a near fall before tagging Hideo back in, Hideo hitting a kitchen sink that turns Metalik inside out. They exchange strikes until Lince finally tags in.
Lince hits a springboard moonsault into a hand spring stunner that sends Hideo out of the ring. Everyone hits a tope to the outside before Lince and Metalik double team Hideo for a near fall. The referee then throws the match out after it breaks down into a brawl.
Winner: No Contest.
-Tony Nese has a squash match against local talent.
Buddy Murphy vs Kalisto
Buddy is in control to start the match before Kalisto comes back with a huricanrrana into a dropkick, then hits a corkscrew arm drag that sends Buddy out of the ring. Buddy is quick to get back in the ring before overpowering and dropping Kalisto before Kalisto comes back with a sleeper that Buddy powers out of. Kalisto hits a tornado DDT for a near fall before Buddy suplexes him onto the apron and onto the floor. Buddy rolls Kalisto back into the ring for a near fall before whipping him into the corner. Kalisto comes back with a wheel kick and sends Buddy out of the ring before hitting a rolling senton over the top rope and onto the floor.
They get back in the ring and Kalisto hits a spike huricanrrana for a near fall before Buddy hits a monkey flip onto the announce table. They get back in the ring at the last second before they exchange strikes until Buddy gets a series of near falls with a powerbomb and a knee. Kalisto then hits a code red for a very close near fall before Buddy hits Murphy's Law for the pin and the win.
Winner: Buddy Murphy defeats Kalisto via pinfall with Murphy's Law.
