WWE has confirmed that SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch has been pulled from her scheduled champion vs. champion match against RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey at Survivor Series. It’s been reported that she suffered a broken nose and concussion during the RAW invasion angle on Monday’s show. Tom Phillips confirmed that Lynch suffered a “broken face” and concussion.
It was also revealed that her replacement would be Charlotte Flair who will now face Rousey in a non-title match at Survivor Series. Lynch picked Flair during an in-ring segment.
Due to a broken face, #SDLive #WomensChampion @BeckyLynchWWE will be unable to compete this Sunday at #SurvivorSeries. pic.twitter.com/47Gwh2Xava
— WWE (@WWE) November 14, 2018
"Take my word, with a severe concussion and a broken face, I can STILL kick Ronnie's a**." – #TheMan @BeckyLynchWWE #SurvivorSeries #SDLive pic.twitter.com/MtfHBpXWOm
— WWE (@WWE) November 14, 2018
#TheMan @BeckyLynchWWE chooses @MsCharlotteWWE to face @RondaRousey at #SurvivorSeries. #SDLive pic.twitter.com/xkJasSHMjB
— WWE (@WWE) November 14, 2018
WWE presents the Survivor Series pay-per-view event on Sunday, November 18, 2018 in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center that will air on the WWE Network. Here is the updated card:
Updated WWE Survivor Series Card
Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. WWE Champion AJ Styles
Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair – Non-Title Match
Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins vs. United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura – Champion vs. Champion Match
The Bar vs. Authors Of Pain – Champion vs. Champion Match
Team RAW (Braun Strowman, Bobby Lashley, Finn Balor, Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler) vs. Team SmackDown (Daniel Bryan, Samoa Joe, Rey Mysterio, The Miz & Randy Orton) – Men’s Elimination Tag Team Match
Team RAW (Natalya, Mickie James, Nia Jax, Tamina & Ruby Riott) vs. Team SmackDown (Naomi, Sonya Deville, Asuka, Carmella) – Women’s Elimination Tag Team Match
Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy vs. Mustafa Ali
Team RAW (Chad Gable, Bobby Roode, The B-Team, The Lucha House Party & The Revival) vs. Team SmackDown (The Usos & New Day) – Traditional 10-on-10 Elimination Tag Team Match (Kickoff Show)
