Finn Balor and Sasha Banks faced The Miz and Asuka in the second round of the Mixed Match Challenge tonight.
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The Miz grabbed the microphone before the match started and told the crowd to shut up. Balor went for the quick win with a roll-up but Miz kicked out at two. The Miz took control with a knee to the ribs and followed it up with a knee to Balor’s face. The crowd wanted The Miz to tag in Asuka but The Miz ignored them. Asuka finally tagged herself in and that meant Banks had to get in the ring as well.
Asuka dominated right away and landed a flurry of kicks and followed it up with a Hip Attack. Asuka went for the It Kicks but Sasha blocked it. Banks then hit Double Knees and controlled the next couple of minutes of the match. Banks took a break to taunt The Miz and it cost her. Asuka connected with a big knee to the face and then tagged The Miz back in.
Balor and The Miz went back and forth for a minute. Balor got the upper-hand and connected with a Clothesline. Finn went for the cover but Asuka broke it up. Sasha sprinted into the ring and knocked Asuka to the floor outside the ring. Banks got onto the ring apron and leaped to connect with Double Knees to Asuka. Back in the ring, The Miz hit the Skull Crushing Finale and Banks had to break up the cover at the last second. The Miz was pissed off and started bickering with the referee. Balor hit the Slingblade and followed it up with the Coup de Grace.
Finn went for the cover but once again Asuka broke it up. Sasha got back in the ring and locked in the Bank Statement on Asuka. Balor then locked The Miz in a submission hold. Asuka reversed the Bank Statement into an Arm Bar and Balor got distracted by it. The Miz capitalized and rolled Balor up for the victory.
The Miz and Asuka have advanced to the third round of the Mixed Match Challenge. Alexa Bliss & Braun Strowman will battle Naomi & Jimmy Uso next week.
You can check out this week’s episode of the Mixed Match Challenge by clicking here.
