WWE Survivor Series 2019 aired live from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL.
Kickoff Show Results:
- Ziggler & Roode won the Tag Team Battle Royal
- Lio Rush def. Akira Tozawa & Kalisto to retain the Cruiserweight Title
- Viking Raiders def. Undisputed Era & New Day
Here are 7 takeaways from WWE Survivor Series 2019:
Team NXT Got Off To A Good Start
Women’s Survivor Series Elimination Match: Team SmackDown (Sasha Banks, Nikki Cross, Dana Brooke, Lacey Evans) vs. Team NXT (Rhea Ripley, Io Shirai, Candice LeRae, Bianca Belair, Toni Storm) vs. Team RAW (Charlotte Flair, Asuka, Kairi Sane, Sarah Logan, Natalya)
Lacey Evans slammed Toni Storm to the canvas and then booted Logan in the face. Storm and Logan threw Lacey out of the ring and Nikki Cross tagged in. Cross locked in a Sleeper Hold but Logan escaped. Carmella, Io Shirai, and Kairi Sane tagged in.
Sane and Shirai circled each other as Carmella got pissed off that nobody was paying attention to her. Sane punched her in the face and Carmella quickly tagged Dana Brooke in. Brooke rolled up Io for a two count and then made her way to the top rope.
Dana connected with a Senton onto Kairi and went for the cover but Sane kicked out at two. Rhea Ripley got a great reaction from the crowd as she tagged in and Asuka quickly applied the Asuka Lock. Belair broke it up and chaos broke out and Sasha Banks was the last woman standing.
Io Shirai and Candice LeRae were somehow injured during the match and could not continue. Bianca Belair, Sarah Logan, and Nikki Cross then battled in the ring. Belair rolled up Nikki Cross and Belair used the ropes for leverage to eliminate her.
Belair planted Carmella with the KOD but she was able to get out of the ring. Sarah Logan hit Ripley and Storm with a Double Knees outside the ring. Back in the ring, Belair hit a Splash on Logan and pinned her for the elimination.
Carmella hit a Hurricanrana on Charlotte that sent Flair on top of Belair. Carmella tried to pin them both but Flair and Belair kicked out at two. Carmella started arguing with the referee and Charlotte capitalized with the Natural Selection to eliminate Carmella.
Kairi Sane hit the Insane Elbow on Toni Storm and went for the cover but Banks broke it up with a Meteora. Sasha then pinned Kairi to eliminate her and each brand had three superstars remaining. Asuka quickly eliminated Dana Brooke with a boot to the face.
Flair and Asuka started arguing and shoving each other. Flair unloaded a few chops to Lacey Evans and then Suplexed her into the turnbuckle. Asuka got revenge and spit green mist into Flair’s eyes. Asuka then retreated up the entrance ramp and abandoned Team RAW.
Lacey Evans took advantage and hit Flair with the Woman’s Right to eliminate her. Natalya was the only member of Team RAW remaining. Natalya rolled up Lacey Evans and eliminated her. Sasha Banks was the only SmackDown superstar remaining.
Natalya locked in a Sharpshooter on Toni and then Sasha applied the Bank Statement at the same time and Storm tapped out. Banks and Natalya teamed up once again and quickly eliminated Bianca Belair. It was now down to Rhea Ripley, Sasha Banks, and Natalya.
Sasha Banks then hit Natalya with a cheap shot to eliminate her and it was down to Rhea Ripley and Sasha Banks. Ripley leveled Banks with a Dropkick and went for the cover but Sasha kicked out at two. Sasha locked in a Sleeper Hold but Ripley broke it up by slamming Banks into the turnbuckle.
Banks hit Double Knees and beat Ripley down in the corner of the ring. Sasha hit Double Knees once again off the top rope and went for the cover but Ripley kicked at two. Sasha went for Double Knees again but Rhea countered with a kick to the face. Sasha locked in the Bank Statement in the middle of the ring but Candice LeRae ran down the entrance ramp and dragged Rhea out of the ring.
Rhea launched Sasha into the barricade and then the ring apron. Back in the ring, Io hit Banks with a Dropkick and Rhea followed it up with the Riptide for the pinfall victory.
I thought this match was an overbooked mess and a huge letdown. It didn’t make sense to me at all. Why would Io Shirai and Candice LeRae fake injuries to put their team at a massive disadvantage during the beginning of the match? They either recovered incredibly fast from their injuries or were able to see into the future and just knew Team RAW would implode. There were also a series of goofy eliminations simply to get bodies out of the ring.
Roderick Strong Picked Up Another Win For Team NXT
Shinsuke Nakamura, AJ Styles, and Roderick Strong battled in a Triple Threat Match. Roderick Strong dominated the match early but AJ Styles slowed down his momentum by locking in a Sleeper Hold.
Roderick broke free and planted Nakamura with a Backbreaker. AJ Styles knocked Strong out of the ring and planted Shinsuke with a Reverse DDT for a near fall. Styles followed it up with a Neckbreaker for another two count.
Strong stomped on Styles in the corner and then lifted him up in the Electric Chair. Shinsuke climbed to the top roe and leveled Strong with a boot to the face. Sami Zayn shoved AJ Styles into the ring post and Strong connected with a knee to Shinsuke’s face for a two count.
The crowd chanted “CM Punk!” as Shinsuke geared up in the corner. Styles hit Shinsuke with a forearm to the face and then decked Strong with a Clothesline. Nakamura connected with the Kinshasa on Strong and went for the cover but AJ broke it up at two.
AJ went for the Styles Clash but Shinsuke blocked it. Styles hit the Phenomenal Forearm but Roderick Strong hopped into the ring and threw AJ out of the ring. Roderick Strong then pinned Nakamura to win the match for Team NXT.
Adam Cole Retained The NXT Championship
Adam Cole defended his NXT Championship against Pete Dunne tonight at Survivor Series. Dunne earned the title shot by defeating Killian Dane and Damian Priest last night at WarGames.
Dunne spent the beginning of the match targeting Cole’s fingers and stomping on the them. Cole battled back and hit a Neckbreaker for a two count. Dunne connected with a Powerbomb for a two count and Cole rolled out of the ring to regroup.
Pete Dunne quickly climbed to the top rope and hit a Moonsault outside the ring. Back in the ring, Dunne went for another Moonsault but Cole got his knees up. Cole then hit the Last Shot and went for the cover but Dunne was able to kick out at two.
Dunne turned Cole inside out with a Clothesline and set up for the Bitter End but Cole countered into a Ushigoroshi for a near fall. Dunne then hit Bitter End and went for the cover but Cole was able to kick out at two.
Cole hit Dunne with boot to the face for another near fall as the crowd chanted “this is awesome!”. Adam Cole hit Panana Sunrise on the ring apron and the crowd broke out in a “holy sh*t!” chat.
Back in the ring, Cole connected with a Superkick but Dunne kicked out at the last moment. Dunne bent back Cole’s fingers and went for Bitter End but Cole countered into another Panama Sunrise and then hit the Last Shot for the pinfall victory. Adam Cole is still the NXT Champion.
Adam Cole and Pete Dunne put on awesome NXT Championship match and finally woke the crowd up. AJ Styles, Roderick Strong, and Shinsuke Nakamura had a perfectly fine match but the crowd was dead silent during it. I guess it makes sense because they are heels but I figured most people would still be able to get into the match. Cole and Dunne finally pumped some energy into this show and hopefully the crowd stays awake for the rest of the show.
The Fiend Is Still Universal Champion
Bray Wyatt defended the Universal Championship against Daniel Bryan tonight at Survivor Series. Bryan hit some kicks to start things off but Wyatt shrugged them off and connected with a Clothesline.
The Fiend thew Bryan into the ring post as the crowd chanted “yowie wowie!”. Wyatt followed it up with a Senton and shouted “remember me?”. Bryan went for a Suicide Dive but Wyatt caught him.
Bryan escaped and hit the Running Knee off the apron. Daniel climbed to the top rope and hit Wyatt with a Crossbody. Back in the ring, Bryan connected with a Dropkick off the second rope.
Daniel climbed back to the top rope and hit a Dropkick and followed it up with another one. Bryan started a “yes!” chant and leveled Wyatt with the Running Knee but The Fiend kicked out at two. Wyatt went for Sister Abigail but countered into a roll-up for a two count. The Fiend locked in the Mandible Claw and Bryan passed out to end the match.
Roman Reigns Led Team SmackDown To Victory
Men’s Survivor Series Elimination Match: Team RAW (Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre, Ricochet, Randy Orton, Kevin Owens) vs. Team SmackDown (King Corbin, Roman Reigns, Shorty G, Ali, Braun Strowman) vs. Team NXT (Tommaso Ciampa, Walter, Keith Lee, Damian Priest, Matt Riddle)
Braun Strowman leveled Rollins and Ricochet with a Dropkick to start off the match. McIntyre and Walter tagged in and the crowd chanted “Walter!”. Walter and McIntyre teamed up and beat Strowman down in the corner. McIntyre then hit Walter with a Claymore Kick to eliminate him and the crowd promptly chanted “bullsh*t!”.
Matt Riddle applied an Ankle Lock on Shorty G but Gable quickly escaped. Kevin Owens tagged in and hit Shorty G with a Frog Splash to eliminate him. Owens knocked Reigns to the outside and hit him with a Cannonball against the barricade.
Owens planted Corbin with a Stunner and as Kevin got back in the ring Ciampa caught him in the ropes. Tommaso planted Owens with a DDT to eliminate him. Priest tagged in and Orton quickly hit him with an RKO to eliminate him. Riddle then rolled up Orton to eliminate him. Randy hit Riddle with an RKO and Corbin pinned Matt.
Braun Strowman took out everyone with a bunch of shoulder tackles and then collided with Keith Lee outside the ring. Strowman was then eliminated via count-out. Corbin planted Ricochet with End of Days to eliminate him. Ali tagged in and planted Rollins with a Tornado DDT.
Corbin and Ali started arguing outside the ring and Rollins capitalized with a Stomp to eliminate Ali. Roman Reigns and King Corbin started arguing as the crowd chanted “CM Punk!”. McIntyre set up for a Claymore Kick on Ciampa but Reigns hit Drew with a Spear to eliminate him.
Seth knocked Reigns out of the ring and went for a Suicide Dive but Roman caught him with a right hand. Roman followed it up with a Drive-By and then hit Tommaso with a Superman Punch. Corbin tagged himself in and the crowd greeted him with the “STD!” chant. Reigns hit Corbin with a Superman Punch and then a Spear and Ciampa pinned Corbin for the elimination.
Rollins and Reigns threw Ciampa out of the ring and started clearing off the announce table. Seth and Roman set up for a Shield Bomb but Keith Lee broke it up. Reigns drove Lee into the steel steps as Ciampa brought Seth back into the ring. Tommaso hit Rollins with the Project Ciampa but Seth kicked out.
Seth hit Ciampa with a Superkick and went for the Stomp but Ciampa got out of the way. Tommaso hit a knee to the face and went for the Fairy Tale Ending but Reigns broke it up with a Superman Punch. Rollins then hit the Stomp on Ciampa to eliminate him as the crowd loudly booed.
It was down to Keith Lee, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins. Lee took out Reigns and Rollins with a Crossbody but Seth battled back and hit a Frog Splash off the top rope for a near fall. Rollins got pissed off at the crowd chanting “NXT!” and said that he build NXT and he will burn it down. Rollins went for a Stomp but Lee countered into a Jackhammer to eliminate Seth.
Roman Reigns got into the ring and had a stare down with Keith Lee. Roman Reigns hit two Superman Punches and went for the cover but Keith Lee kicked out at the last moment. Roman geared up in the corner and went for a Spear but Keith Lee countered into a Powerbomb for a two count. Keith Lee climbed to the middle rope and went for a Moonsault but Reigns got out of the way. Roman then quickly hit a Spear for the pinfall victory. After the match, Reigns gave Keith Lee a fist bump.
It took me some time to get back into this match after Walter, the undefeated NXT UK Champion, was eliminated in three minutes. It would have been better if he just wasn’t in this match if this is the best WWE could come up with. However, it was still a decent match and Keith Lee looked like a star tonight. Some of the eliminations in the men’s and women’s Survivor Series matches were hokey and really took me out of it.
Brock Lesnar Retained The WWE Championship
Brock Lesnar defended the WWE Championship against Rey Mysterio in a No Holds Barred Match tonight at Survivor Series. Mysterio grabbed a lead pipe and brought it into the ring to start things off.
Lesnar was able to hit Rey Mysterio with three Clotheslines in a row and then threw him to the outside. Brock beat Rey some more before planted Mysterio with a German Suplex on top of the pipe.
Brock hit a couple more German Suplex before Dominick ran down to the ring with a white towel. Rey hit Brock with a low blow and Dominick did the same. Rey hit Lesnar with the lead pipe and Dominick hit him with a chair.
Dominick and Rey then hit a double 619 and dueling Frog Splashes onto Lesnar. Rey went for the cover but Brock somehow kicked out at two. Brock planted Dominick with a German Suplex and then hit Rey with an F5 for the pinfall victory. Brock Lesnar is still WWE Champion.
It was an awesome moment to see Dominick and Rey work together tonight. This match was entertaining for what it was. I don’t think anyone actually believed that Rey Mysterio would win tonight.
Team NXT Dominated Survivor Series
Bayley, Becky Lynch, and Shayna Baszler battled in tonight’s main event. Shayna and Bayley battled outside the ring and Becky took them both out with a Dropkick. Back in the ring, Lynch hit Bayley with a Clothesline for a one count.
Shayna Baszler got back into the ring and slammed Bayley into the turnbuckle. Baszler stomped on Bayley’s elbow and then posed in the ring. Shayna connected with a knee to the face and sent Bayley flying into the turnbuckle.
Becky Lynch hit Baszler with a Clothesline and stomped Bayley down in the corner. Bayley leveled Shayna with a Clothesline and returned the favor by stomping on Lynch.
Lynch caught Bayley with an elbow but Bayley battled back and bounced Becky’s face off the canvas several times. Bayley knocked Shayna out of the ring and mocked the crowd as they chanted for Becky.
Becky connected with an Exploder Suplex onto Baszler and Bayley. Lynch followed it up with a DDT and covered Bayley for a two count. Becky hit Bayley with a Leg Drop off the middle rope but Baszler broke up the pinfall.
Bayley rolled up Lynch for a two count and Becky quickly locked in the Dis-Arm-Her. Shayna broke it up and planted Lynch with a Gutwrench Suplex. Bayley hit the Bayley to Belly on Shayna for a two count.
Baszler unloaded a flurry a punches to Bayley’s face and midsection. Shayna followed it up with a Suplex and went for the cover but Bayley kicked out at two. Shayna lifted Bayley up onto her shoulders but Becky hit them both with a Dropkick off the top rope.
The “CM Punk!” chants started again as Baszler and Becky circled each other in the middle of the ring. Bayley took them both out with a Crossbody. Baszler perched Bayley up on the top turnbuckle but Bayley shoved her to the canvas.
Bayley booted Lynch in the face but Shayna caught her with a Kirifuda Clutch. Becky broke it up and Powerbombed Shayna for a two count. Baszler locked in the Kirifuda Clutch on Becky but Lynch broke free and locked in the Dis-Arm-Her in the middle of the ring.
Shayna escaped and Bayley dragged her out of the ring. Baszler shoved Bayley into the ring post and then hit a knee to Becky’s back. Shayna then launched Becky into the ring post and then into the steel steps.
Baszler slammed Becky on top of the announce table and Lynch fell to the floor. Bayley came out of nowhere and hit Shayna with a Clothesline. Back in the ring, Shayna locked in the Kirifuda Clutch but Bayley countered with a Suplex. Bayley climbed to the top rope and went for an Elbow Drop but Shayna got out of the way. Shayna then locked in the Kirifuda Clutch once again and Bayley tapped out.
After the match, Becky Lynch got pissed off and attacked Shayna. Lynch slammed Shayna on top of an announce table and hopped up on the barricade. Lynch connected with a Leg Drop that slammed Shayna through the table.
Unforunately, this match started off painfully slow and it never really recovered. Overall, Survivor Series was a decent PPV but I was hoping for a much better show. Adam Cole and Pete Dunne easily had the match of the night in my opinion. NXT had a terrific show last night at WarGames and then dominated the following night at Survivor Series.