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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[Vince Matteson]]
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |20-25 minutes <small>(first season)</small><br>30 minutes <small>(second season)</small>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[Facebook Watch]]<br>[[IWE Network]]
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'''''IWE Mixed Match Challenge''''', also known simply as '''''Mixed Match Challenge''''', is an ongoing [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[Internet Television|Internet television]] series and tournament produced by [[IWE]], where all matches are [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Mixed tag team match|mixed tag team matches]]. The teams, which are made up of both male and female wrestlers, compete for the chance to give $100,000 to a charity of their choice.
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'''''IWE Mixed Match Challenge,''''' also known simply as '''''Mixed Match Challenge,''''' is a [[Television Program#Seasons.2Fseries|seasonal]] [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[Web Television|web television]] series and tournament produced by [[IWE]], where all matches are [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Mixed tag team match|mixed tag team matches]]. Like with all pay-per-view events, the tournament is composed of various matches, that result from scripted storylines and have predetermined conclusions. The 12-episode first season premiered on January 16, 2018 on [[Facebook Watch]]. Each episode was 20-25 minutes in length and featured one match. The show filled IWE's 10:00pm ET timeslot previously held by ''[[IWE 205 Live|205 Live]].'' Following the show's premiere, ''205 Live'' began to air at 10:20pm ET. On September 4, 2018, IWE announced a second season of ''Mixed Match Challenge,'' with the season premiering on September 18 immediately following ''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown Live]].'' Season 2 will consist of 14 30-minute episodes, with each featuring two matches. Episodes of season 2 will air at 10:00pm ET, with a weekly pre-show starting at 9:50pm ET.
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The tournament comprises various matches, that result from scripted storylines and have predetermined results. The 12 episode series premiered on January 16, 2018 on [[Facebook Watch]]. and features one match. The show fills IWE's 10:00pm Eastern time slot previously held by ''[[IWE 205 Live|205 Live]]''. Following the show's premiere, ''205 Live'' began to air at 10:30pm Eastern.
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==Season 1==
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The show consists of teams from both the [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]] brands, as picked by their respective general managers, [[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]] and [[Kody Brown|Daniel Bryan]]. [[Erik Moore|Enzo Amore]] was originally supposed to take part, but was replaced with [[Uhaa Mahana|Apollo Crews]] after catching the [[Influenza|flu]]. [[Samoa Simpson]] was originally [[Heather Hultin (wrestler)|Bayley's]] tag team partner, after winning a fan vote, but was injured and replaced by [[Tyler Shull (wrestler)|Elias]], who finished second in the fan vote. On January 28, 2018, it was announced that [[Kayla Cummins|Alicia Fox]] suffered a broken tailbone and is not expected to be cleared for at least a few months. She was replaced by [[Jessica Burwell|Mandy Rose]].
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==Teams==
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===Teams===
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The show consists of teams from both the [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]] brands, as picked by their respective general managers, [[Matt Borske|Kurt Angle]] and [[Kody Brown|Daniel Bryan]]. [[Erik Moore|Enzo Amore]] was originally supposed to take part, but was replaced with [[Uhaa Mahana|Apollo Crews]] after catching the [[Influenza|flu]]. [[Samoa Simpson]] was originally [[Heather Hultin (wrestler)|Bayley's]] tag team partner, after winning a fan vote, but was injured and replaced by [[Tyler Shull (wrestler)|Elias]], who finished second in the fan vote. On January 28, 2018, it was announced that [[Kayla Cummins|Alicia Fox]] suffered a broken tailbone and is not expected to be cleared for at least a few months. She was replaced by [[Jessica Burwell|Mandy Rose]].
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Raw Teams
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|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Allison Hunthausen|Alexa Bliss]] and [[Ezra Schilling|Braun Strowman]]
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|[[Allison Hunthausen|Alexa Bliss]] and [[Ezra Schilling|Braun Strowman]]
|[[Connor's Cure]]
|[[Connor's Cure]]
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|-
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|style="background:#ccf;"|[[Allyson Meyer (wrestler)|Charlotte Flair]] and [[Robert Renaud|Bobby Roode]]
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|[[Tascha Anderson|Sasha Banks]] and [[Kevin Devitt|Finn Bálor]]
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|Girl Up
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|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Tascha Anderson|Sasha Banks]] and [[Kevin Devitt|Finn Bálor]]
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|[[Special Olympics]]
|[[Special Olympics]]
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|style="background:#ccf;"|[[Kara Perry (wrestling)|Lana]] and [[Marcus Barnyashev (wrestler)|Rusev]]
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|[[Hauna Knudson|Nia Jax]] and [[Uhaa Mahana|Apollo Crews]]
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|Global Citizen
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|style="background:#ccf;"|[[Faith Grover (wrestler)|Naomi]] and [[The Usos|Jimmy Uso]]
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|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Hauna Knudson|Nia Jax]] and [[Uhaa Mahana|Apollo Crews]]
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|[[Susan G. Komen]]
|[[Susan G. Komen]]
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|-
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|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Shane Leung (wrestler)|Asuka]] and [[Mike Rinehart|The Miz]]
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|[[Shane Leung (wrestler)|Asuka]] and [[Mike Rinehart|The Miz]]
|Rescue Dogs Rock
|Rescue Dogs Rock
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|-
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|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Jessica Burwell|Mandy Rose]] and [[Dustin Semmler|Goldust]]
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|[[Jessica Burwell|Mandy Rose]] and [[Dustin Semmler|Goldust]]
|Hire Heroes USA
|Hire Heroes USA
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|-
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|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Heather Hultin (wrestler)|Bayley]] and [[Tyler Shull (wrestler)|Elias]]
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|[[Heather Hultin (wrestler)|Bayley]] and [[Tyler Shull (wrestler)|Elias]]
|[[Americares]]
|[[Americares]]
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|style="background:#ccf;"|[[Shannon Furlong|Natalya]] and [[Shinsuke McKinnon|Shinsuke Nakamura]]
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|[[Allyson Meyer (wrestler)|Charlotte Flair]] and [[Robert Renaud|Bobby Roode]]
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|[[Make-A-Wish]]
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|Girl Up
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|style="background:#ccf;"|[[Katelyn Kovich|Becky Lynch]] and [[Ryan Sebei|Sami Zayn]]
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|[[Kara Perry (wrestling)|Lana]] and [[Marcus Barnyashev (wrestler)|Rusev]]
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|Global Citizen
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|[[Faith Grover (wrestler)|Naomi]] and [[The Usos|Jimmy Uso]]
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|[[Boys & Girls Clubs of America]]
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|[[Katelyn Kovich|Becky Lynch]] and [[Ryan Sebei|Sami Zayn]]
|[[UNICEF]]
|[[UNICEF]]
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|style="background:#ccf;"|[[Shanelle Van Dyke (wrestler)|Carmella]] and [[Cory Elliot (wrestler)|Big E]]
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|[[Shannon Furlong|Natalya]] and [[Shinsuke McKinnon|Shinsuke Nakamura]]
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|[[KaBOOM!]]
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|[[Make-A-Wish]]
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|[[Shanelle Van Dyke (wrestler)|Carmella]] and [[Cory Elliot (wrestler)|Big E]]
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|[[KaBOOM!]]
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==Bracket==
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===Bracket===
The full tournament bracket was revealed on January 11, 2018 on IWE.com. In the Semifinals, fans will be able to vote for an eliminated team to give them a second chance to re-enter the tournament.
The full tournament bracket was revealed on January 11, 2018 on IWE.com. In the Semifinals, fans will be able to vote for an eliminated team to give them a second chance to re-enter the tournament.
{{12TeamBracket-AHL
{{12TeamBracket-AHL
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| RD1-team08=[[The Usos|Jimmy Uso]] and [[Faith Grover (wrestler)|Naomi]]
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| RD1-team09=[[Tyler Shull (wrestler)|Elias]] and [[Heather Hultin (wrestler)|Bayley]]
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| RD1-team10=[[Marcus Barnyashev (wrestler)|Rusev]] and [[Kara Perry| (wrestling)|Lana]]
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| RD1-score10=9:38
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| RD1-team11=[[Uhaa Mahana|Apollo Crews]] and [[Hauna Knudson|Nia Jax]]
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| RD1-seed12='''<span style="color:blue"> SmackDown  </span>'''
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| RD1-team12=[[Robert Renaud|Bobby Roode]] and [[Allyson Meyer (wrestler)|Charlotte Flair]]
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| RD1-team12='''[[Robert Renaud|Bobby Roode]] and [[Allyson Meyer (wrestler)|Charlotte Flair]]'''
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| RD1-score12=10:39
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| RD2-seed01='''<span style="color:red"> Raw </span>'''
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| RD2-score04=10:35
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| RD2-score05=Pin
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| RD2-seed06='''<span style="color:blue"> SmackDown </span>'''
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| RD2-team06='''Bobby Roode and Charlotte Flair'''
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| RD2-score06=11:02
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| RD3-seed01='''<span style="color:red"> Raw </span>'''
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| RD3-team01='''The Miz and Asuka'''
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| RD3-team02=Braun Strowman and Alexa Bliss
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| RD3-seed03='''<span style="color:red"> Raw </span>'''
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| RD3-team03=
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| RD3-team03= Finn Bálor and Sasha Banks**
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| RD3-seed04='''<span style="color:blue"> SmackDown </span>'''
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| RD3-team04='''2nd Chance Fan Vote'''
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| RD3-team04= '''Bobby Roode and Becky Lynch ***'''
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| RD4-seed01='''<span style="color:red"> Raw </span>'''
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| RD4-team01='''The Miz and Asuka'''
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| RD4-team02=Bobby Roode and Charlotte Flair
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(*) - The match had [[Kody Brown|Daniel Bryan]] serving as guest referee from winning a poll.
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== Broadcast team ==
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(**) - This team won a Second Chance poll, earning 40% of the votes, to re-enter the tournament.
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(***) - Becky Lynch replaced Charlotte Flair for this match after Flair had dental surgery.
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===Broadcast team===
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|[[Chandra Denney|Beth Phoenix]]
|[[Chandra Denney|Beth Phoenix]]
|Color commentator<br />[[IWE Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]]
|Color commentator<br />[[IWE Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]]
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==Season 2==
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The second season will premiere on September 18, 2018 on Facebook Watch, as announced on September 4. In the second season, teams will not compete for charity. They will also compete round robin-style on fourteen 30-minute, two match episodes. The finals of season 2 will take place at the [[IWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2018)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs]] [[Pay-Per-View|pay-per-view]] event on December 16.
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===Injuries===
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[[Allison Hunthausen|Alexa Bliss]] was originally supposed to take part in the tournament again alongside her partner, [[Ezra Schilling|Braun Strowman]] to reform "Team Little Big." However, due to an arm injury suffered at [[IWE SummerSlam (2018)|SummerSlam]] at the hands of [[Ronda Rousey]], [[Cristal <!--Zapata--> Quiroga|Ember Moon]] replaced Bliss to form "Team Monster Eclipse." If Bliss is cleared to compete before Strowman and Moon are eliminated, Bliss will resume her partnership with Strowman.
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[[Tascha Anderson|Sasha Banks]] was also supposed to take part in the tournament alongside her partner [[Jules Washington-Ladd|Bobby Lashley]], but it was announced on September 21, 2018, that Banks was injured and unable to compete in the tournament. [[Sari Pasma|Mickie James]] replaced Banks as Lashley’s partner.
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[[Russell Steen|Kevin Owens]] was originally part of the tournament alongside his partner, [[Shannon Furlong|Natalya]], to form "Team Pawz," but it was announced on October 9, 2018 that Owens suffered an ankle injury the previous night on Raw at the hands of Lashley, leaving Natalya looking for a new teammate. On October 12, 2018 [[Robert Renaud|Bobby Roode]] was chosen as Natalya's partner.
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===Teams===
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|The Monster Eclipse ([[Cristal <!--Zapata--> Quiroga|Ember Moon]] and [[Ezra Schilling|Braun Strowman]])
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|Awe-suka ([[Shane Leung (wrestler)|Asuka]] and [[Mike Rinehart|The Miz]])
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|Country Dominance ([[Sari Pasma|Mickie James]] and [[Jules Washington-Ladd|Bobby Lashley]])
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|Day One Glow ([[Faith Grover (wrestler)|Naomi]] and [[The Usos|Jimmy Uso]])
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|B'N'B ([[Heather Hultin (wrestler)|Bayley]] and [[Kevin Devitt|Finn Bálor]])
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|Ravishing Rusev Day ([[Kara Perry (wrestler)|Lana]] and [[Marcus Barnyashev (wrestler)|Rusev]])
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|Mahalicia ([[Kayla Cummins|Alicia Fox]] and [[Jacob Miller|Jinder Mahal]])
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|Fenomenal Flair ([[Allyson Meyer (wrestler)|Charlotte Flair]] and [[K.J. Styles|KJ Styles]])
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|Team Pawz ([[Shannon Furlong|Natalya]] and [[Russell Steen|Kevin Owens]]/[[Robert Renaud|Bobby Roode]])
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|The Fabulous Truth ([[Shanelle Van Dyke (wrestler)|Carmella]] and [[Blake Wheeler|B-Truth]])
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===Bracket===
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Raw
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Cristal <!--Zapata--> Quiroga|Moon]]<br>[[Ezra Schilling|Strowman]]
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Sari Pasma|James]]<br>[[Bobby Lashley|Lashley]]
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Heather Hultin (wrestler)|Bayley]]<br>[[Kevin Devitt|Bálor]]
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Kayla Cummins|Fox]]<br>[[Jacob Miller|Mahal]]
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Shannon Furlong|Natalya]]<br>[[Russell Steen|Owens]]/[[Robert Renaud|Roode]]
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|SmackDown
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Shane Leung (wrestler)|Asuka]]<br>[[Mike Rinehart|Miz]]
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Faith Grover (wrestler)|Naomi]]<br>[[The Usos|Uso]]
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Kara Perry (wrestler)|Lana]]<br>[[Marcus Barnyashev (wrestler)|Rusev]]
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Allyson Meyer (wrestler)|Flair]]<br>[[KJ Styles|Styles]]
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Shanelle Van Dyke (wrestler)|Carmella]]<br>[[Blake Wheeler|B-Truth]]
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Cristal <!--Zapata--> Quiroga|Moon]]<br>[[Ezra Schilling|Strowman]]
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| {{n/a|—}}
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|Moon<br>Strowman<br>10/9
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|Moon<br>Strowman<br>10/30
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|Moon<br>Strowman<br>9/18
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Shane Leung (wrestler)|Asuka]]<br>[[Mike Rinehart|Miz]]
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| {{n/a|—}}
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|Asuka<br>Miz<br>10/23
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|Asuka<br>Miz<br>10/16
 +
|
 +
|Asuka<br>Miz<br>9/25
 +
|- align="center"
 +
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Sari Pasma|James]]<br>[[Bobby Lashley|Lashley]]
 +
||| {{n/a|—}}
 +
|11/6
 +
|James<br>Lashley<br>9/25
 +
|James<br>Lashley<br>10/16
 +
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Faith Grover (wrestler)|Naomi]]<br>[[The Usos|Uso]]
 +
|Asuka<br>Miz<br>10/23
 +
| {{n/a|—}}
 +
|Naomi<br>Uso<br>10/2
 +
|Flair<br>Styles<br>9/18
 +
|11/6
 +
|- align="center"
 +
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Heather Hultin (wrestler)|Bayley]]<br>[[Kevin Devitt|Bálor]]
 +
|Moon<br>Strowman<br>10/9
 +
|11/6
 +
| {{n/a|—}}
 +
|Bayley<br>Bálor<br>10/2
 +
|Bayley<br>Bálor<br>10/23
 +
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Kara Perry (wrestler)|Lana]]<br>[[Marcus Barnyashev (wrestler)|Rusev]]
 +
|Asuka<br>Miz<br>10/16
 +
|Naomi<br>Uso<br>10/2
 +
| {{n/a|—}}
 +
|Flair<br>Styles<br>10/30
 +
|
 +
|- align="center"
 +
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Kayla Cummins|Fox]]<br>[[Jacob Miller|Mahal]]
 +
|Moon<br>Strowman<br>10/30
 +
|James<br>Lashley<br>9/25
 +
|Bayley<br>Bálor<br>10/2
 +
| {{n/a|—}}
 +
|
 +
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Allyson Meyer (wrestler)|Flair]]<br>[[KJ Styles|Styles]]
 +
|
 +
|Flair<br>Styles<br>9/18
 +
|Flair<br>Styles<br>10/30
 +
| {{n/a|—}}
 +
|Flair<br>Styles<br>10/9
 +
|- align="center"
 +
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Shannon Furlong|Natalya]]<br>[[Russell Steen|Owens]]/[[Robert Renaud|Roode]]
 +
|Moon<br>Strowman<br>9/18
 +
|James<br>Lashley<br>10/16
 +
|Bayley<br>Bálor<br>10/23
 +
||| {{n/a|—}}
 +
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Shanelle Van Dyke (wrestler)|Carmella]]<br>[[Blake Wheeler|B-Truth]]
 +
|Asuka<br>Miz<br>9/25
 +
|11/6
 +
|
 +
|Flair<br>Styles<br>10/9||  {{n/a|—}}
 +
|}<br>
 +
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" align="center" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 110%; "
 +
|+'''Standings'''
 +
! colspan="2" bgcolor="#e3e3e3" style="width:50%" |Raw
 +
! colspan="2" bgcolor="#e3e3e3" style="width:50%" |SmackDown
 +
|- align="center"
 +
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Cristal <!--Zapata--> Quiroga|Moon]]/[[Ezra Schilling|Strowman]]
 +
| style="width:35px" |3–0
 +
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Shane Leung (wrestler)|Asuka]]/[[Mike Rinehart|Miz]]
 +
|3–0
 +
|- align="center"
 +
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Sari Pasma|James]]/[[Bobby Lashley|Lashley]]
 +
|2–0
 +
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Allyson Meyer (wrestler)|Flair]]/[[KJ Styles|Styles]]
 +
|3–0
 +
|- align="center"
 +
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Heather Hultin (wrestler)|Bayley]]/[[Kevin Devitt|Bálor]]
 +
|2–1
 +
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Faith Grover (wrestler)|Naomi]]/[[The Usos|Uso]]
 +
|1–2
 +
|- align="center"
 +
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Kayla Cummins|Fox]]/[[Jacob Miller|Mahal]]
 +
|0–3
 +
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Kara Perry (wrestler)|Lana]]/[[Marcus Barnyashev (wrestler)|Rusev]]
 +
|0–3
 +
|- align="center"
 +
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Shannon Furlong|Natalya]]/[[Russell Steen|Owens]]/[[Robert Renaud|Roode]]
 +
|0–3
 +
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|[[Shanelle Van Dyke (wrestler)|Carmella]]/[[Blake Wheeler|B-Truth]]
 +
|0–3
 +
|}
 +
 +
===Broadcast team===
 +
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 65px;" style="font-size: 110%; "
 +
! style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="20%" |Ring name
 +
! style="background: #e3e3e3;" width="30%" |Notes
 +
|-
 +
|[[Michael Cole (wrestling)|Michael Cole]]
 +
|[[Color commentator]]
 +
|-
 +
|[[Renee Young]]
 +
|Color commentator
 +
|-
 +
|Vic Joseph
 +
|Lead commentator<br>Pre-show co-host
 +
|-
 +
|Kayla Braxton
 +
|Pre-show co-host
 +
|-
 +
|Greg Hamilton
 +
|[[Ring Announcer|Ring announcer]]
 +
|}
 +
 +
==Awards and nominations==
 +
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 65px;" style="font-size: 110%; "
 +
|-
 +
! scope="col" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"| Year
 +
! scope="col" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"| Award
 +
! scope="col" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"| Category
 +
! scope="col" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"| Nominee(s)
 +
! scope="col" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"| Result
 +
! scope="col" bgcolor="#e3e3e3"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
 +
|-
 +
| align="center" |2018
 +
| align="center" |[[8th Streamy Awards]]
 +
| Subject – Sports
 +
| ''IWE Mixed Match Challenge''
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| {{pending}}
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| align="center" |
|}
|}

Current revision as of 21:57, 29 November 2018

IWE Mixed Match Challenge
Genre Sports entertainment
Professional wrestling
Created by Vince Matteson
Starring IWE roster
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 13
Production
Camera setup Multicamera setup
Running time 20-25 minutes (first season)
30 minutes (second season)
Production company(s) IWE
Broadcast
Original channel Facebook Watch
IWE Network
Original release January 16, 2018
Chronology
Related shows IWE Raw
IWE SmackDown
IWE NXT
IWE 205 Live
IWE Main Event
Website

IWE Mixed Match Challenge, also known simply as Mixed Match Challenge, is a seasonal professional wrestling web television series and tournament produced by IWE, where all matches are mixed tag team matches. Like with all pay-per-view events, the tournament is composed of various matches, that result from scripted storylines and have predetermined conclusions. The 12-episode first season premiered on January 16, 2018 on Facebook Watch. Each episode was 20-25 minutes in length and featured one match. The show filled IWE's 10:00pm ET timeslot previously held by 205 Live. Following the show's premiere, 205 Live began to air at 10:20pm ET. On September 4, 2018, IWE announced a second season of Mixed Match Challenge, with the season premiering on September 18 immediately following SmackDown Live. Season 2 will consist of 14 30-minute episodes, with each featuring two matches. Episodes of season 2 will air at 10:00pm ET, with a weekly pre-show starting at 9:50pm ET.

Contents

[edit] Season 1

The show consists of teams from both the Raw and SmackDown brands, as picked by their respective general managers, Kurt Angle and Daniel Bryan. Enzo Amore was originally supposed to take part, but was replaced with Apollo Crews after catching the flu. Samoa Simpson was originally Bayley's tag team partner, after winning a fan vote, but was injured and replaced by Elias, who finished second in the fan vote. On January 28, 2018, it was announced that Alicia Fox suffered a broken tailbone and is not expected to be cleared for at least a few months. She was replaced by Mandy Rose.

[edit] Teams

Raw Teams Charities
Alexa Bliss and Braun Strowman Connor's Cure
Sasha Banks and Finn Bálor Special Olympics
Nia Jax and Apollo Crews Susan G. Komen
Asuka and The Miz Rescue Dogs Rock
Mandy Rose and Goldust Hire Heroes USA
Bayley and Elias Americares

SmackDown Teams Charities
Charlotte Flair and Bobby Roode Girl Up
Lana and Rusev Global Citizen
Naomi and Jimmy Uso Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Becky Lynch and Sami Zayn UNICEF
Natalya and Shinsuke Nakamura Make-A-Wish
Carmella and Big E KaBOOM!

[edit] Bracket

The full tournament bracket was revealed on January 11, 2018 on IWE.com. In the Semifinals, fans will be able to vote for an eliminated team to give them a second chance to re-enter the tournament.

  First Round
(Weeks 1-6) 		Quarter-Finals
(Weeks 7-9) 		Semifinals
(Weeks 10 and 11) 		Finals
(Week 12)
                                     
Raw Finn Bálor and Sasha Banks Sub  
SmackDown Shinsuke Nakamura and Natalya 12:48  
  Raw Finn Bálor and Sasha Banks Pin  
 
  Raw The Miz and Asuka 12:45  
Raw The Miz and Asuka Sub
SmackDown Big E and Carmella 9:49  
  Raw The Miz and Asuka  
  Raw Braun Strowman and Alexa Bliss  
Raw Braun Strowman and Alexa Bliss Pin  
SmackDown Sami Zayn and Becky Lynch  
  Raw Braun Strowman and Alexa Bliss Pin     Raw The Miz and Asuka
 
  SmackDown Jimmy Uso and Naomi 10:35       SmackDown Bobby Roode and Charlotte Flair  
Raw Goldust and Mandy Rose* Pin
SmackDown Jimmy Uso and Naomi* 10:14  
  Raw Finn Bálor and Sasha Banks**  
  SmackDown Bobby Roode and Becky Lynch ***  
Raw Elias and Bayley Pin  
SmackDown Rusev and Lana 9:38  
  SmackDown Rusev and Lana Pin  
 
  SmackDown Bobby Roode and Charlotte Flair 11:02  
Raw Apollo Crews and Nia Jax Pin
SmackDown Bobby Roode and Charlotte Flair 10:39  

(*) - The match had Daniel Bryan serving as guest referee from winning a poll.

(**) - This team won a Second Chance poll, earning 40% of the votes, to re-enter the tournament.

(***) - Becky Lynch replaced Charlotte Flair for this match after Flair had dental surgery.

[edit] Broadcast team

Ring name Notes
Renee Young Co-host
Byron Saxton Co-host
Greg Hamilton Ring announcer
Michael Cole Lead commentator
Corey Graves Color commentator
Beth Phoenix Color commentator
Hall of Famer

[edit] Season 2

The second season will premiere on September 18, 2018 on Facebook Watch, as announced on September 4. In the second season, teams will not compete for charity. They will also compete round robin-style on fourteen 30-minute, two match episodes. The finals of season 2 will take place at the TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view event on December 16.

[edit] Injuries

Alexa Bliss was originally supposed to take part in the tournament again alongside her partner, Braun Strowman to reform "Team Little Big." However, due to an arm injury suffered at SummerSlam at the hands of Ronda Rousey, Ember Moon replaced Bliss to form "Team Monster Eclipse." If Bliss is cleared to compete before Strowman and Moon are eliminated, Bliss will resume her partnership with Strowman.

Sasha Banks was also supposed to take part in the tournament alongside her partner Bobby Lashley, but it was announced on September 21, 2018, that Banks was injured and unable to compete in the tournament. Mickie James replaced Banks as Lashley’s partner.

Kevin Owens was originally part of the tournament alongside his partner, Natalya, to form "Team Pawz," but it was announced on October 9, 2018 that Owens suffered an ankle injury the previous night on Raw at the hands of Lashley, leaving Natalya looking for a new teammate. On October 12, 2018 Bobby Roode was chosen as Natalya's partner.

[edit] Teams

Raw teams SmackDown teams
The Monster Eclipse (Ember Moon and Braun Strowman) Awe-suka (Asuka and The Miz)
Country Dominance (Mickie James and Bobby Lashley) Day One Glow (Naomi and Jimmy Uso)
B'N'B (Bayley and Finn Bálor) Ravishing Rusev Day (Lana and Rusev)
Mahalicia (Alicia Fox and Jinder Mahal) Fenomenal Flair (Charlotte Flair and KJ Styles)
Team Pawz (Natalya and Kevin Owens/Bobby Roode) The Fabulous Truth (Carmella and B-Truth)

[edit] Bracket

Raw Moon
Strowman 		James
Lashley 		Bayley
Bálor 		Fox
Mahal 		Natalya
Owens/Roode 		SmackDown Asuka
Miz 		Naomi
Uso 		Lana
Rusev 		Flair
Styles 		Carmella
B-Truth
Moon
Strowman 		— Moon
Strowman
10/9 		Moon
Strowman
10/30 		Moon
Strowman
9/18 		Asuka
Miz 		— Asuka
Miz
10/23 		Asuka
Miz
10/16 		Asuka
Miz
9/25
James
Lashley 		— 11/6 James
Lashley
9/25 		James
Lashley
10/16 		Naomi
Uso 		Asuka
Miz
10/23 		— Naomi
Uso
10/2 		Flair
Styles
9/18 		11/6
Bayley
Bálor 		Moon
Strowman
10/9 		11/6 — Bayley
Bálor
10/2 		Bayley
Bálor
10/23 		Lana
Rusev 		Asuka
Miz
10/16 		Naomi
Uso
10/2 		— Flair
Styles
10/30
Fox
Mahal 		Moon
Strowman
10/30 		James
Lashley
9/25 		Bayley
Bálor
10/2 		— Flair
Styles 		Flair
Styles
9/18 		Flair
Styles
10/30 		— Flair
Styles
10/9
Natalya
Owens/Roode 		Moon
Strowman
9/18 		James
Lashley
10/16 		Bayley
Bálor
10/23 		— Carmella
B-Truth 		Asuka
Miz
9/25 		11/6 Flair
Styles
10/9		 —

Standings
Raw SmackDown
Moon/Strowman 3–0 Asuka/Miz 3–0
James/Lashley 2–0 Flair/Styles 3–0
Bayley/Bálor 2–1 Naomi/Uso 1–2
Fox/Mahal 0–3 Lana/Rusev 0–3
Natalya/Owens/Roode 0–3 Carmella/B-Truth 0–3

[edit] Broadcast team

Ring name Notes
Michael Cole Color commentator
Renee Young Color commentator
Vic Joseph Lead commentator
Pre-show co-host
Kayla Braxton Pre-show co-host
Greg Hamilton Ring announcer

[edit] Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2018 8th Streamy Awards Subject – Sports IWE Mixed Match Challenge Pending

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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