
WWE Mixed Match Challenge
February 6, 2018
The Sprint Center
Kansas City, Missouri
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Transcription by Josh Lopez
First Match: Kalisto vs. Lince Dorado in a First Round Match In The Vacated WWE CruiserWeight Championship Tournament
Kalisto and Dorado shakes hands before the bell rings. Dorado looks at the WrestleMania sign. Dorado with a waist lock takedown to Kalisto. Kalisto responds with an Mexican Arm-Bar. Kalisto blocks a boot from Dorado. Kalisto/Dorado trades back and forth arm-drags. Quick pinning exchange leads to us to a Double Dropkick. Kalisto fires up the crowd with Lucha chants. Kalisto applies a side headlock. Kalisto stands on Dorado’s shoulders. Dorado dropkicks Kalisto. Kalisto decks Dorado with a back elbow strike. Kalisto kicks Dorado in the jaw. Dorado monkey flips Kalisto to the other side of the ring. Kalisto with Buzzsaw Kicks to Dorado. Kalisto connects with a Tilt-A-Whirl HeadScissors TakeOver.
Kalisto lands a Suicide Dive. Drake Maverick is watching the match from the backstage area. Kalisto rams his shoulders into the midsection of Dorado. Kalisto goes for a Sunset Flip, but Dorado rolls him over for a two count. Dorado SuperKicks Kalisto. Dorado tosses Kalisto out of the ring. Dorado delivers a Cannonball Senton through the middle rope. Dorado slaps Kalisto in the chest. Dorado rolls Kalisto back into the ring. Dorado with a cover for a one count. Dorado applies a rear chin lock. Dorado uppercuts Kalisto. Dorado transitions into a ground and pound attack on the floor.
Dorado goes back to the rear chin lock. Kalisto gets back to a vertical base. Kalisto with bodyshots to Dorado. Dorado regains control with the SitOut FaceBuster. Dorado goes for a Shooting Star Press, but Kalisto ducks out of the way. Kalisto SuperKicks Dorado. Kalisto and Dorado are trading back and forth shots on the top rope. Dorado connects with an Avalanche FrankenSteiner. Dorado is lighting up Kalisto chest.
Kalisto fires back with multiple kicks. Kalisto lands a SpringBoard Spinning CorkScrew Splash. Kalisto kicks Dorado in the gut. Kalisto goes for the Spike Hurricanrana, but Dorado rolls him over for a two count. Kalisto levels Dorado with two Step Up Enzuigiri’s. Kalisto with a Reverse SunsetFlip PowerBomb for a two count. Kalisto goes for the Salida Del Sol, but Dorado blocks it. Kalisto sends Dorado sternum first to the turnbuckles.
Dorado negates the Rolling Kick from Kalisto. Dorado connects with a HandSpring Stunner. Dorado ascends to the top turnbuckle. Dorado lands a Shooting Star Press. Kalisto wisely rolls out of the ring. Kalisto with the inside cradle for a two count. Kalisto hits The Salida Del Sol for a two count. Dorado is trying to create separation. Dorado with a backslide cover for a two count. Kalisto responds with a SpringBoard Reverse Hurricanrana. Kalisto plants Dorado with The Salida Del Sol to pickup the victory.
Winner: Kalisto via Pinfall
.@roderickstrong is ready to risk it all when he competes against @HideoItami in the #Cruiserweight Championship Tournament on @WWENetwork! #205Live pic.twitter.com/5TppLz0duV
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) February 7, 2018
TJP Promo:
"This time, I'm not doing it for you. I'm doing it for ME." – @MegaTJP #205Live pic.twitter.com/BAHLOXjJBO
— WWE (@WWE) February 7, 2018
NEXT WEEK: @TozawaAkira squares off with @WWEUKCT's @MandrewsJunior in the #Cruiserweight Championship Tournament! #205Live @WWENetwork pic.twitter.com/rM2BbI7Qzw
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) February 7, 2018
Drake Maverick, Drew Gulak and Tony Nese Backstage Segment:
Is #WrestleMania in the rear view for @HideoItami? He faces @roderickstrong RIGHT NOW on @WWENetwork! #205Live pic.twitter.com/3QfNblM1uU
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) February 7, 2018
Second Match: Hideo Itami vs. Roderick Strong in a First Round Match In The Vacated WWE CruiserWeight Championship Tournament
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Strong with an arm-drag takedown to Itami. Itami applies a HeadScissors Leg Lock. Strong responds with an Bow and Arrow Stretch in the corner. Back to the Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Itami applies a wrist lock. Strong reverses the hold. Strong is controlling the early stages of this grappling exchange. Strong applies an arm-bar. Up and Over goes Strong. Itami applies a side headlock. Itami drops Strong with a shoulder tackle. Strong leapfrogs over Itami. Strong decks Itami with a Single Leg Lariat for a two count. Strong delivers multiple knife edge chops. Itami with Buzzsaw Kicks across the chest of Strong. Itami lands a Flying Double Foot Stomp. Itami follows that with a Knee Lift. Itami kicks Strong in the back. Itami with two knee drops to Strong. Itami is putting the boots to Strong in the corner.
Itami kicks Strong in the jaw. Itami goes for a Tornado DDT, but Strong counters with a GutBuster for a two count. Strong bounces Itami’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Strong is mauling Itami in the corner. Strong connects with a ButterFly Suplex for a two count. Strong applies an Seated Abdominal Stretch. Strong decks Itami with a Knee Strike. Strong with a PumpHandle BackBreaker for a two count. Strong tells Itami to bring it. Following an intense forearm exchange, Strong dropkicks Itami for a two count. Strong goes back to the Seated Abdominal Stretch.
Itami is trying to create distance with multiple punches. Itami levels Strong with a JawBreaker. Itami side steps Strong into the turnbuckles. Itami drops Strong with a DDT. Itami with two running lariats to Strong. Itami delivers a Spinning Heel Kick. Itami connects with a Release Fisherman’s Suplex. Itami follows that with the Helluva Kick. Itami with a Flying Clothesline for a two count. Itami fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Strong repeatedly kicks Itami. Strong hits the Olympic Slam for a two count. The action spills to the ring apron. Itami with a Big Boot which sends Strong crashing to the outside.
Coming out of another forearm exchange on the floor, Strong throws Itami back first across the ring apron. Strong with the lateral press for a two count. Strong continues to target the lower back region of Itami. Strong with a knife edge chop. Itami responds with an Falcon Arrow for a two count. Itami with a Knee Strike across the back of Strong’s head. Itami negates The Strong Hold. Strong decks Itami with a Discus Elbow Smash. Itami gets Strong trapped in The Rings of Saturn. Strong places his boot on the bottom rope to create separation.
Itami with a Buzzsaw Kick to Strong. Itami follows that with The Running Knee for a two count. Itami delivers a Big Boot. Strong regains momentum with a PopUp GutBuster. Strong levels Itami with a Running Double Knee Strike in the corner. Strong connects with Cloud Nine for a two count. Strong places Itami on the top turnbuckle. Itami is wearing down Strong with Multiple HeadButts. Itami with The Avalanche Falcon Arrow for a two count. Strong and Itami are exchanging punches. Itami drops Strong with a Spinning Back Fist. Itami lands The Hesitation Dropkick. Strong with a Jumping Knee Strike to Itami. Strong plants Itami with The End of HeartAche to pickup the victory.
Winner: Roderick Strong via Pinfall