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6 Takeaways From WWE Survivor Series 2018

By Robert Lentini
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Photo Credit: WWE.com

WWE Survivor Series 2018 aired live from the Staples Center tonight on the WWE Network. In the Kickoff Show, The Usos eliminated The Revival to win the Survivor Series tag team match for SmackDown. Buddy Murphy also successfully retained the Cruiserweight Championship against Mustafa Ali in a great match during the show.

Here are 6 takeaways from the PPV:

Nia Jax & The RAW Women’s Team Picked Up The Win

During the Kickoff Show, Ruby Riott and Natalya got into an altercation backstage. Alexa Bliss then kicked them off of Team RAW and announced that Bayley and Sasha Banks will replace them. It was also announced that Mandy Rose will replace Charlotte on Team SmackDown.

Team SmackDown (Carmella, Naomi, Sonya Deville, Asuka & Mandy Rose) faced Team RAW (Sasha Banks, Bayley, Tamina, Nia Jax & Mickie James) in a Survivor Series Elimination Match. Naomi and Tamina started off the match as the crowd chanted “Becky!”.

Naomi connected with a Dropkick and then a massive brawl broke out between the two teams in the ring. Naomi kicked Nia Jax and the crowd erupted. Tamina immediately hit Naomi with a Superkick to eliminate her. Carmella then eliminated Tamina with a roll-up.

Carmella broke out in a dance break and Nia Jax got back into the ring. Carmella tried to roll her up but Nia didn’t go down. Carmella tagged in Mandy Rose and charged at Jax but Nia leveled her with a shoulder tackle for a two count. Mandy connected with a running knee to Nia’s face and Mickie James tagged in.

Mickie and Rose traded shots but Mickie got the upper hand with a Neckbreaker. Mandy locked in an Abdominal Stretch on Mickie in the middle of the ring. Mickie James countered into a submission of her own but Mandy Rose grabbed the bottom rope to break the hold.

Asuka tagged in and received a great reaction from the crowd. Asuka leveled Mickie with a Hip Attack and tagged Sonya Deville in. Sonya beatdown Mickie in the corner but Mickie quickly battled back. Bayley tagged herself in and dropped an elbow on Deville for a two count as Mickie James was clearly pissed off on the ring apron.

Banks tagged in and continued to beat down Deville in the corner. Mickie tagged herself in and leaped onto Sonya for a two count. Mickie went for a kick but Deville ducked under it and hit a Spear. Sonya hit a running knee to Mickie’s face and went for the cover but Mandy tagged herself in. Mandy then covered Mickie James to eliminate her and Sonya Deville got pissed off.

Carmella and Bayley were in the ring now. Carmella moonwalked and then planted Bayley with a DDT. Carmella taunted Banks and then turned around into a Bayley to Belly and was eliminated. Mandy got back in and attacked Bayley in the corner of the ring. Bayley escaped and tagged Sasha back into the match.

Sasha hit Rose with a Dropkick and then locked in the Bank Statement. Mandy Rose quickly tapped out and was eliminated. Sonya Deville quickly attacked Banks and beat her down in the corner. Asuka tagged in and hit Banks with a Hip Attack in the corner of the ring for a near fall.

Deville got back in and took Banks to the mat. Sasha escaped and tagged Bayley back into the match. Bayley bounced Deville’s face off the turnbuckle and hit her with a running knee to the face for a two count. Deville battled back with a Spinebuster and went for the cover but Nia Jax broke it out.

Jax charged at Deville in the corner but Sonya dodged it and Nia slammed into the ring post. Asuka then attacked Nia and the crowd erupted. Banks took out Asuka with Double Knees off the apron as Bayley hit Deville with a Side Slam for a two count. Bayley tackled Deville out of the ring. Sonya hit Bayley with a kick but Bayley responded with a Bayley to Belly outside the ring. Bayley and Deville were then eliminated via count out.

It was down to Sasha Banks & Nia Jax versus Asuka. Banks and Asuka got in the ring and traded shots. Asuka caught Banks with a Dropkick and then a knee to the face. Asuka followed it up with a German Suplex that sent Banks flying across the ring. Asuka hit Nia with a Hip Attack on the apron and Jax fell to the floor.

Asuka booted Banks out of the ring and went for a kick but Banks tripped her up and Asuka fell face first on the apron. Asuka quickly got up and hit a Hip Attack on Banks before rolling her back into the ring. Asuka made her way up to the top rope and hit her with a Dropkick for a two count.

The crowd chanted “lets go Asuka!” as both Superstars battled in the ring. Sasha hit Asuka with Double Knees in the corner of the ring and made her way up to the top rope. Nia Jax shoved Sasha off the top rope and Asuka applied the Asuka Lock to eliminate Banks. Nia Jax hit Asuka with three Leg Drops in a row as the crowd booed her out of the building. Jax followed it up with a Samoan Drop for the win. Michael Cole stated that Team RAW was up 1-0, even though SmackDown won already during the Kickoff Show. Apparently, we are supposed to disregard that match.

Seth Rollins Put Team RAW Up 2-0

Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins (Team RAW) faced United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura (Team SmackDown) tonight at Survivor Series. Rollins and Shinsuke started off the match back and forth. Shinsuke dared Seth to come at him and Rollins responded with some mind games of his own by pretending to charge at him.

Rollins ducked under a kick and rolled up Shinsuke for a two count. Seth then taunted Nakamura and dared him to come at him. Shinsuke obliged and Rollins took him to the canvas. Nakamura rolled out of the ring to regroup as “Nakamura!” and “burn it down!” chants echoed throughout the arena.

Back in the ring, Nakamura hit a knee to the midsection but Rollins exploded out of the corner with a Clothesline. Rollins hit Shinsuke with a Leg Drop while Nakamura was on the ropes and Shinsuke’s face bounced off the apron. Rollins went for a Suicide Dive but Nakamura countered with a kick to the face.

Nakamura set up Rollins on the apron and hit him with a running knee to the chest. Back in the ring, Nakamura went for the cover but Rollins kicked out at two. Shinsuke hit Seth with Bad Vibrations in the corner and then kneed him in the face for a two count. Nakamura applied a double Chicken Wing in the middle of the ring as the crowd got behind Rollins. Seth battled to his feet and broke the hold with a jab to Nakamura’s ribs. Shinsuke shrugged it off and shoved his boot in Rollins’ face.

Rollins battled back and bounced Nakamura’s face off the middle turnbuckle. Seth connected with a Slingblade and then launched Nakamura out of the ring. Seth hit two Suicide Dives in a row and the crowd chanted “one more time!”. Rollins obliged and hit Nakamura with a third Suicide Dive.

Seth rolled Shinsuke back into the ring and decked him with a springboard Clothesline for a two count. Shinsuke battled back with a boot to Seth’s face that sent him to the canvas. Nakamura followed it up with a knee to Rollins’ ribs for another two count. Shinsuke hit a Backstabber but Rollins responded with a beautiful Superkick for a near fall.

Nakamura raked Rollins’ eyes to escape the Buckle Bomb and then booted him in the back of the head several times. Seth exploded with a bunch of strikes and returned the favor by stomping on Nakamura’s head. Rollins went for a Clothesline but Nakamura countered into a Triangle submission in the center of the ring.

Rollins showed off his strength by lifting up Nakamura and breaking the hold with the Buckle Bomb. Nakamura responded with a Landslide and went for the cover but Seth kicked out at the last second. Nakamura made his way to the top rope but Seth met him up there and hit a Superplex into a Falcon Arrow for another near fall.

Shinsuke and Seth traded punches in the center of the ring. Nakamura taunted Rollins and hit him with a reverse Exploder Suplex. Shinsuke geared up in the corner and went for the Kinshasa but Rollins evaded it. Seth connected with the Ripcord Knee and went for the cover but Nakamura somehow kicked out at two.

Seth climbed up to the top rope and went for a Frog Splash but Shinsuke got out of the way. Nakamura hit Rollins with the Kinshasa to the back of his head but Rollins once again kicked out at the last moment. Nakamura went for another Kinshasa but Rollins countered with a Superkick. Rollins then hit Nakamura with The Stomp for the pinfall victory. Team RAW is now up 2-0.

AOP Defeated The Bar To Put RAW Up 3-0

RAW Tag Team Champions AOP (Akam & Rezar) squared off against SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bar tonight at Survivor Series. Drake Maverick and Big Show were ringside for the match.

Sheamus and Rezar started off the match. Sheamus took control and tagged in Cesaro. The Bar hit a Clothesline on Rezar and posed in the ring. Cesaro hit Rezar with a Dropkick and then Akam got into the ring. Cesaro delivered the Cesaro Swing but Rezar broke it up with a Clothesline.

Akam tagged in and beat down Cesaro. Rezar tagged in and headbutt Cesaro to the corner of the ring. Akam quickly tagged in as AOP took turns beating the hell out of Cesaro in the corner of the ring.

Akam applied a Headlock but Cesaro quickly escaped. Rezar tagged in and kneed Cesaro in the face for a two count. Rezar and Sheamus argued for a bit and Rezar brought Cesaro back to the corner of the ring.

Cesaro hit a few uppercuts but Akam leveled him with a Clothesline. Sheamus and Rezar tagged in and Sheamus hit him with two running knees to the face. Sheamus clubbed Rezar across the chest 10 times and made his way to the top rope. Sheamus hit a flying Clothesline off the top rope for a near fall.

Drake Maverick then distracted everyone by pissing his pants on the apron as he was surrounded by The Bar and Big Show. AOP snuck up behind Sheamus and slammed him to the mat for the victory. RAW is now up 3-0.

The RAW Men’s Team Defeated SmackDown To Go Up 4-0

The RAW Men’s Team (Drew McIntyre, Dolph Ziggler, Bobby Lashley & Finn Balor) faced The SmackDown Men’s Team (The Miz, Jeff Hardy, Shane McMahon, Samoa Joe & Rey Mysterio).

Braun Strowman told Drew McIntyre to get the hell out of the ring because he wanted to start. McIntyre tagged himself in right when the bell rang. Strowman and McIntyre argued and Joe capitalized by locking in the Coquina Clutch. McIntyre then leveled Joe with the Claymore and eliminated him as the crowd chanted “bullsh*t!”.

Jeff Hardy got in the ring and McIntyre leveled him with Clothesline. Shane McMahon tagged in as Ziggler tagged in at the same time. Ziggler beat down Shane in the corner and then leveled with a Dropkick to the face. Shane went for a DDT but Dolph countered into a roll-up for a two count.

Ziggler followed it up with a Fameasser for a near fall. Dolph hit a Zig Zag on Ziggler and went for the cover but The Miz broke it up. The Miz then tagged in and Dolph greeted him with a Dropkick.

Braun tagged in but once again Drew McIntyre tagged himself in. A brawl broke out between Team RAW and then Team SmackDown joined in. Team SmackDown isolated Strowman and beat him down. Rey tripped up Braun and hit him with the 619.

The action spilled out of the ring and Shane McMahon cleared off an announce table. Shane climbed to the top rope and hit Strowman with an Elbow Drop through the announce table. Stephanie McMahon and Paige were then awkwardly shown watching the match backstage.

The Miz and McIntyre battled in the ring and the very rare “Miz is awesome!” chant broke out. McIntyre connected with a headbutt and crawled towards the corner of the ring. Finn Balor asked for the tag but McIntyre refused. Balor tagged himself in and promptly booted McIntyre in the face.

Finn hit a Double Stomp and lost his balance and fell on his ass. The Miz went for Skull Crushing Finale but Balor countered into a roll-up for a two count. Balor climbed up to the top rope and went for the Coup de Grace but Miz rolled out of the ring. Finn followed him out there and Dropkicked Miz into the barricade. Finn also dropped Hardy with a Slingblade before rolling Miz back inside the ring.

Rey Mysterio tagged in and hit Balor with a Crossbody. Balor battled back with a Slingblade and then a Dropkick to the corner of the ring. Finn made his way to the top rope and went for the Coup de Grace but Rey dodged it. Mysterio hit the 619 and then a springboard Splash for the pinfall to eliminate Finn Balor.

McIntyre got into the ring and leveled Balor with a Clothesline before throwing him out of the ring. Mysterio hit McIntyre with a Dropkick and set up for the 619 but Lashley tagged in. Bobby booted Rey in the face and then hit him with a Neckbreaker.

Lashley held Rey up in the Vertical Suplex but Rey fought back and countered into a DDT. Jeff Hardy and Ziggler then tagged into the match. Hardy planted Drew McIntyre with a Tornado DDT on the floor outside the ring. Dolph greeted Jeff with a DDT right when he rolled back inside the ring.

Jeff blocked a Superkick and planted Ziggler with the Twist of Fate. Hardy made his way to the top rope and went for the Swanton Bomb but Ziggler got his knees up. Shane McMahon limped into the ring and tagged in as Miz set up Ziggler for the Coast to Coast Dropkick. Shane McMahon connected and then pinned Ziggler to eliminate him.

Lashley got in the ring and stomped on Shane in the corner. Lashley launched Shane across the ring and Miz tagged in. Bobby charged at Miz in the corner of the ring but Miz got out of the way and Lashley crashed into the ring post. The Miz once again set up Lashley for the Coast to Coast Dropkick and tagged Shane in. Shane McMahon went for it but Braun Strowman hit him with a Clothesline while he was in midair.

Lashley went for the cover but Mysterio broke it up. Braun and Jeff Hardy tagged in and traded shots in the middle of the ring. Strowman quickly hit the Powerslam to eliminate Jeff. Rey went after Braun and set him up for the 619. Braun caught him and countered into the Powerslam to eliminate Rey Mysterio.

It was down to Strowman, McIntyre, and Lashley for Team RAW and The Miz & Shane McMahon for Team SmackDown. Strowman leveled Shane with a shoulder tackle and chased Miz around the ring. Braun brought Miz back inside the ring and planted him with a Powerslam to eliminate him.

Shane McMahon was Team SmackDown’s last hope and he slowly crawled his way back into the ring. Strowman leveled him with a Dropkick and then a Splash in the corner of the ring. Strowman hit Shane with the Powerslam for the victory. Team RAW is now up 4-0.

After the match, RAW GM Baron Corbin attacked Strowman from behind.

Charlotte Flair Lost Her Mind & Brutally Attacked Ronda Rousey

Charlotte Flair squared off against Ronda Rousey tonight at Survivor Series. Flair and Rousey locked up to start off the match. Flair shoved Ronda down to the canvas and shouted that this is her ring.

Rousey went for an Arm Bar but Charlotte was able to escape. Flair took Rousey down to the canvas and applied a Headlock. Charlotte slammed Rousey’s face off the bottom turnbuckle and beat her down in the corner of the ring.

Flair connected with a Fallaway Slam and went for the cover but Ronda kicked out at two. Flair applied a submission hold in the middle of the ring as Rousey was bleeding from her mouth.

Ronda broke free and put the Arm Bar on Charlotte across the top rope. Ronda climbed to the top rope but Flair tripped her up. Charlotte went for a Superplex but Rousey shoved her to the canvas.

Rousey went for an Arm Bar but Charlotte countered into a roll-up for a two count. Charlotte then transitioned into a Boston Crab in the middle of the ring. Ronda reached for the bottom rope but Charlotte brought her back to the middle of the ring.

Charlotte went for the Figure Four but Ronda blocked it. Flair went for the Natural Selection but Rousey shrugged it off and tried for an Arm Bar again. Flair blocked it and knocked Ronda to the canvas with a boot to the face.

Flair went for a Moonsault off the top rope but Rousey got her feet up. Rousey planted Charlotte with a Samoan Drop and tried to fire up the crowd. Charlotte capitalized with a Spear and went for the cover but the RAW Women’s Champion kicked out at two.

Rousey went for the Arm Bar but Charlotte countered into the Figure Four. Rousey reversed the hold in the middle of the ring but Charlotte and Rousey wound up rolling out of the ring to break up the hold.

Ronda launched Flair into the barricade and then rolled her back into the ring. Rousey threw Flair to the mat several times and then beat the hell out of her with jabs in the corner of the ring.

Flair responded with a flurry of chops as the crowd chanted “woo!” at each impact. Charlotte followed it up with a big boot for another two count. The crowd chanted “this is awesome!” as both Superstars were on the canvas.

Charlotte lifted up Rousey for a Body Slam but Rousey countered in another attempt for an Arm Bar. Rousey then planted Charlotte with the Pipers Pit and tried to the Arm Bar once again but Flair blocked it.

Flair escaped out of the ring as Ronda demanded Charlotte to get back inside the ring. The crowd chanted “lets go Charlotte!” as Flair got back to her feet and rolled back into the ring to break the count. Charlotte quickly rolled back outside and Ronda chased after her.

Charlotte hit Rousey hit with a kendo stick and the match ended in a DQ. Flair slammed Rousey into the steel steps and beat the hell out of her with the kendo stick. Charlotte brought Ronda back in the ring and continued to beat the hell out of her with the kendo stick.

Flair then grabbed a steel chair and brought it into the ring. The referee grabbed the chair from her and Charlotte rolled out of the ring. Charlotte got back into the ring and planted Rousey with the Natural Selection on top of the steel chair. Charlotte then shoved the referees away and placed Ronda’s head inside the steel chair.

Flair stomped the chair while Rousey’s head was in and several more WWE officials rushed the ring to finally break it up. The crowd chanted “thank you Charlotte!” as Flair finally exited the ring. This was a great match and it will be interesting to see where this all leads.

After the match, Rousey refused help and walked up the entrance ramp. The crowd booed Rousey and Ronda stared at them before heading backstage.

Brock Lesnar Defeated Daniel Bryan & RAW Won 6-0 At Survivor Series

WWE Champion Daniel Bryan faced Universal Champion Brock Lesnar in the main event of WWE Survivor Series 2018.

Daniel Bryan had a smile on his face as Lesnar came down to the ring. Bryan mocked Lesnar before getting into the ring.

Heyman took the microphone from JoJo to introduce his client, Brock Lesnar. Heyman called Lesnar the greatest pound for pound fighter in WWE history. Bryan hit a Dropkick to Brock’s knee to start off the match.

Bryan got out of the ring and casually jogged around the ringside area. Lesnar chased Bryan around and Daniel got back into the ring and posed as Brock made his way back inside. Daniel mocked Lesnar again as the two Superstars circled each other.

Daniel went for a kick but Brock caught it and leveled Bryan with a punch to the face. Brock then took Bryan to Suplex City and Daniel landed on the back of his head. The referee checked on Bryan but Brock brought him back to the center of the ring.

Lesnar started up a “Suplex City!” chant and planted Daniel with a second German Suplex. Lesnar connected with a giant Belly to Belly Suplex that sent Bryan flying across the ring. Brock delivered another one and Bryan once again flew across the ring and splatted on the canvas. Lesnar did it once again and then booted Bryan out of the ring.

Brock posed with the Universal Championship in the ring before turning his attention back to Bryan on the outside. Brock slammed Bryan into the barricade and rolled him back inside. Bryan rolled out of the ring once again and Brock followed him again.

Lesnar once again slammed him into the barricade before rolling him back into the ring. Brock applied a Bear Hug in the middle of the ring as the referee asked if Bryan wanted to give up. Lesnar slammed Bryan to the canvas and told a fan to shut up. Lesnar hit another German Suplex as the crowd chanted “same old sh*t!”.

Brock went back to the Bear Hug as the crowd continued to moan. Lesnar hit another Belly to Belly Suplex that sent Bryan to the corner of the ring. Lesnar then hit an F5 and went for the cover. Brock picked Bryan up at two and slammed him back to the mat.

Heyman cackled as Lesnar stood over Bryan. Daniel connected with a kick to the face and Brock fell to the mat. Lesnar went for an F5 but Bryan hit the official. Bryan connected with a low blow and then the running knee for a near fall.

Daniel delivered a few Yes Kicks as the crowd chanted “yes!” at each impact. Bryan then brutally stomped on Lesnar’s face several times as Heyman shouted at Brock to get up. Bryan went for the knee but Lesnar caught him. Bryan countered and sent Lesnar out of the ring.

Bryan went for a Crossbody but Brock once again caught. Bryan escaped again and shoved Lesnar into the ring post. Daniel connected with a knee to the face off the ring apron and then had a smile on his face again. Bryan went for a Suicide Dive but Brock caught him and slammed him into the ring post.

Brock slammed Bryan into the ring post again and then grabbed the steel steps. Brock tried to hit Bryan with them but Daniel dodged it and Brock crashed into the post again. Bryan hit another running knee off the ring apron and both Superstars fell to the floor outside the ring.

Lesnar rolled Bryan back into the ring and then got inside as well. Bryan connected with another running knee and went for the cover but Brock kicked out at two. Daniel hit a chop block on Lesnar’s knee and then slammed it into the ring post.

Bryan climbed to the top rope and hit a massive Dropkick that sent Brock tumbling across the ring. Daniel fired himself up and hit two Dropkicks in a row. Brock caught Bryan on his third attempt and went for the F5 but his knee gave out. Bryan capitalized with the Yes Lock in the middle of the ring.

Brock broke the hold but Daniel responded with several shots to Lesnar’s head. Bryan once again applied the Yes Lock in the middle of the ring. Bryan transitioned into a Triangle submission but Brock countered into an F5 for the pinfall victory.

With Lesnar’s victory, WWE RAW swept SmackDown 6-0.

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