Survivor Series has been a Raw vs. SmackDown themed show
ever since the reintroduction of the brand extension but WWE has confirmed a
major change to this dynamic for this year’s edition of the event.
The company announced during Crown Jewel that this year’s edition of the PPV will also feature stars from NXT, who will be competing against the other rosters of the company:
WWE reintroduced the brand extension on its programming back in July 2016 when SmackDown moved to Tuesday nights from Fridays and the show started airing live instead of being taped a day earlier.
Since then, Survivor Series has been branded as a PPV event
where the rosters of the two premiere shows of WWE meet for one night and
compete with each other.
The event usually features the champions from both the brands competing in various bouts and teams of male and female stars from both rosters going against each other in traditional Survivor Series elimination matches.
It’s unknown how the inclusion of NXT will affect this
dynamic but we’ll keep you posted on the matter as WWE releases more details on
the upcoming PPV.
Survivor Series 2019 will take place on November 24 from
Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois
Local advertisements in the Chicago area reveal a big five
on five traditional elimination match which might take place at this year’s
edition of the Survivor Series PPV.
The match is branded as Raw vs. SmackDown which is expected
to see Braun Strowman, Finn Balor, Roman Reigns, Drew McIntyre and WWE
Intercontinental Champion Bobby Lashley to team up from Raw’s side.
Similarly, WWE United States Champion Samoa Joe, Kevin Owens, AJ Styles, Randy Orton, and Rey Mysterio are the stars which are being advertised as part of the team SmackDown Live:
@StateofCombat wwe airing this commercial in Chicago for Survivor Series later this year… giving away the teams already 🤷🏼♂️ pic.twitter.com/cfqCWyASIS
The Survivor Series pay-per-view of this year will take place on November 24 from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL. Tickets for the event will go on sale this Friday.
This lineup could obviously change before the PPV and some of the stars might switch teams after the upcoming Superstar Shake up which has been confirmed to be taking place on April 15th and 16th this year.
This year’s Superstar Shakeup will be especially interesting
as it will be the final big change we’ll see in the rosters of both shows
before SmackDown moves to Fox.
WWE will need to balance out their rosters before the Blue Brand’s move and we can expect to see some big names changing brands this year.
Which stars would you like to see change brands during this year’s Superstar Shakeup?
This past November, former WWE star Enzo Amore stole headlines when he crashed the Survivor Series pay-per-view (PPV) from the Staples Center. Amore purchased a ticket in the front rows of the show and sat there in secret for the first few matches of the night. He later got up on his chair and started to rile up the crowd, causing a scene before event security escorted him out.
Amore had recently released a song about his ex-girlfriend and WWE star Liv Morgan. Many believed it was all a publicity stunt to help promote his new music career. However, it turns out Amore had other motivations for his actions. He recently held an appearance in New York, near WWE’s Madison Square Garden show, and answered some questions. Of course, one of those questions was to explain his reasoning for his Survivor Series fiasco.
The former Cruiserweight Champion revealed that he did it because he knew it would anger Vince McMahon, and wanted to prove he could beat “The Chairman Of The Board” at his own game:
“Why did I do it? It had nothing to do with my music. I’ll tell you why I did it – cause I knew for a fact Vince McMahon would be heated more than anything in the world – but he’d respect the f*ck out of it. That’s why I did it.
“Because it was about one person, and that was it. Because I proved to him that I could beat him at his own game of statistics and numbers, and this that and the other, and I don’t even work for your company. I broke no laws, I bought a ticket.”
Ronda Rousey can’t wait to get her hands on Charlotte Flair again. The path these two found to one another was certainly an interesting one. Rousey, the RAW Women’s Champion, was set to face SmackDown Live Women’s Champion Becky Lynch at Survivor Series. However, due to Lynch’s broken nose and concussion, she was forced off the show.
As a result, Flair was selected to serve as Lynch’s replacement and represent SmackDown Live. Flair and Rousey actually put on a very competitive match, but for whatever reason, Flair decided to get herself disqualified. She pulled out a kendo stick and began to viciously attack Rousey with it. The following Monday on RAW, Rousey vowed to get her revenge on “The Queen” at some point.
It looks like Flair isn’t shying away from the challenge. She recently took to Twitter to issue out a message to “The Rowdy One.” Sharing a photo of her attack on Rousey at Survivor Series, Flair suggested she’s ready for “round two” with the former UFC women’s bantamweight champion:
“Whenever you are ready for round two, Ken and I will be waiting. @RondaRousey#TLC#Raw”
One week ago at Survivor Series, AOP picked up a victory for Raw by defeating SmackDown tag team champions, Sheamus and Cesaro. However, their victory that night might not be what most people remember from their matchup.
During the match, AOP manager — and 205 Live General Manager — Drake Maverick, suffered a rather unfortunate mishap on live TV. Having been chased by Cesaro, he was subsequently knocked down by the Big Show. Maverick was then hoisted onto the ring apron where he would proceed to urinate himself out of fear.
As noted in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the contraption that Maverick used to produce fake urine didn’t work as expected.
During the sequence, you can see Maverick adjusting the device in an attempt to remedy the problem. Supposedly it wasn’t enough to fix the issue so Maverick, being the consummate professional he is, purposely urinated himself in order to make sure the angle went off as planned.
Drake Maverick has a positive reputation backstage as a great team player, so his commitment to his role at that moment may have some credence to it.
What did you make of this angle? Does Drake Maverick deserve recognition for ensuring it went off as planned?
Next year’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view will take place from Chicago, Illinois at the Allstate Arena. WWE will hold shows on four consecutive nights, including:
SmackDown Live (Friday, Nov. 22)
NXT Takeover (Saturday, Nov. 23)
Survivor Series: (Sunday, Nov. 24)
Monday Night Raw: (Monday, Nov. 25)
The news was first reported by the Chicago Tribune. John Saboor, WWE’s Executive Vice President of Special Events, was quoted in the announcement.
“WWE is so proud of our relationship with our fans in Chicago,” said Saboor. “Allstate Arena, going back to when it was known as Rosemont Horizon, has been such an important partner of WWE, dating back to the ’80s. I think the entire WWE family and universe is looking forward with great anticipation to the move from Tuesdays to Friday nights. What an exciting springboard.”
Saboor continued, “Chicago consistently has an electric atmosphere and audience. It’s really something. Our superstars, with great frequency, mention that Allstate is one of their very favorite venues in the country to compete.”
Next year will be the 33rd installment of WWE’s signature fall event. It will be the first time Chicago has hosted Survivor Series.
Check out our coverage from this year’s Survivor Series event:
Shane McMahon Reacts To Raw’s Clean Sweep At Survivor Series
It’s been rumored recently that WWE is planning to turn the SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon heel and it appears that Survivor Series could be the start of this storyline.
The PPV saw Raw winning matches in dominant fashion and since the company isn’t counting the pre-show tag team elimination bout, the Red Brand got a clean sweep.
After the show got over, Shane reacted to his brand’s loss via the following tweet, saying that something is going to have to change come Tuesday:
This wasn’t the night I had in mind for Team Blue. Tomorrow is a new day, but something is going to have to change come Tuesday. #SurvivorSeries
SmackDown’s men’s Survivor Series team was originally led by both Daniel Bryan and The Miz, however, things were shuffled later on and Bryan ended up being removed from this match, leaving Miz to be the captain.
However, the Miz couldn’t lead his team to the victory. After the show, the A-lister was interviewed backstage and he still managed to blame Daniel for the loss.
Miz blamed the likes of Rey Mysterio and Jeff Hardy for their loss and mentioned how they were picked by Daniel Bryan before he was removed from the match. You can check out the full interview of Miz below:
The final match of Survivor Series saw the WWE Champion Daniel Bryan facing the Beast Brock Lesnar in a one on one match and not very surprisingly, Lesnar won this bout.
However, what’s interesting is that similar to AJ Styles last year; Bryan actually showed some offense in the bout and even taunted the Universal Champion in the opening moments of the match.
After the show got over, WWE posted the following video of Daniel Bryan making his way back to the locker room, and even though he lost the bout, the WWE Champion could be seen smiling in the released footage:
Which Is Your Favorite Match Of The Night
The Survivor Series PPV featured some good matches and after the show, WWE made the following poll post asking fans which was their favorite bout of the night:
Surprisingly out of the 32,270 votes so far, 64% of the people have chosen the match between Charlotte Flair and Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey as their favorite fight of the night.
This is followed by the main event of the show and the match between Daniel Bryan and Brock Lesnar has a total of 25% vote share.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
As seen at Sunday’s (November 18, 2018) Survivor Series pay-per-view event in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center on the WWE Network, Team RAW (Finn Balor, Braun Strowman, Bobby Lashley, Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler) beat Team SmackDown (Jeff Hardy, Samoa Joe, Rey Mysterio, The Miz & Shane McMahon) in a Men’s Elimination Tag Team Match.
Coming into this match, WWE RAW Commissioner Stephanie McMahon had promised that Strowman would be able to get a match with Baron Corbin should he help his team win this battle between both brands in order to find out which was superior in the company. At last year’s show that went down on November 19, 2017, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, Team RAW (Kurt Angle, Braun Strowman, Finn Balor, Samoa Joe, and Triple H) defeated Team SmackDown (Shane McMahon, Randy Orton, Bobby Roode, Shinsuke Nakamura, and John Cena).
Back in 2016, it was Team SmackDown who prevailed over Team RAW. This was the third straight year that WWE Chairman Vince McMahon had decided to do the brand vs. brand theme for one of the big four events of the year of the year for the company. It should be interesting to see where WWE officials go from here with the fallout of this match. WWE will close 2018 with the TLC pay-per-view event on Sunday, December 16th, 2018 in San Jose, California at the SAP Center. After that, it’s the road to WrestleMania. What are your thoughts on Team RAW winning this match? Sound off in the comment section.
As seen at Sunday’s (November 18, 2018) Survivor Series pay-per-view event in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center on the WWE Network, Team RAW (Mickie James, Nia Jax, Tamina, Bayley, Sasha Banks) beat Team SmackDown (Naomi, Sonya Deville, Asuka, Carmella & Mandy Rose) in the Women’s Elimination Tag Team Match.
The finish saw Jax knock Banks down which allowed Asuka to lock in the Asuka Lock for the elimination. Jax jumped Asuka with a series of leg drops then hit the samoan drop for the win.
If you recall, WWE had to make some changes to this match as it was expected that former WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair would be participating in this contest. Obviously, that went out the window once she replaced current SmackDown champ Becky Lynch to battle WWE RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey in a non-title match. At last year’s show that went down on November 19, 2017, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, Team RAW (Alicia Fox, Sasha Banks, Bayley, Asuka, and Nia Jax) defeated Team SmackDown (Becky Lynch, Naomi, Carmella, Natalya, and Tamina). Back in 2016, it was also Team RAW that prevailed over Team SmackDown. This was the third straight year that WWE Chairman Vince McMahon had decided to do the brand vs. brand theme for one of the big four events of the year of the year for the company. It should be interesting to see where WWE officials go from her with the fallout of this match. WWE will close 2018 with the TLC pay-per-view event on Sunday, December 16th, 2018 in San Jose, California at the SAP Center. After that, it’s the road to WrestleMania. What are your thoughts on Team RAW winning? Sound off in the comment section.
Betting odds for Sunday’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view have been released by sports betting service 5Dimes. There have been some changes in the odds since the initial odds were released.
Seth Rollins went from +280 into +200. As a result, Shinsuke Nakamura has moved from -400 into -280. Team Smackdown Women dropped from -160 favorites into -180 with Team RAW Women up to +140 from +120. Also, New WWE Champion, Daniel Bryan, is a +220 outsider for his match with Brock Lesnar, who is favored at -300.
The betting odds are historically accurate indicators of who will win each match. The favorites to win are listed as – while the underdogs are listed with +. Here are the betting odds:
WWE Survivor Series Odds
Universal Champion Brock Lesnar (-300) vs. WWE Champion Daniel Bryan (+220)
Ronda Rousey (-530) vs. Charlotte Flair (+350) – Non-Title Match
Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins (+200) vs. (-280) United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura – Champion vs. Champion Match
The Bar (+180) vs. Authors Of Pain (-280) – Champion vs. Champion Match
Team RAW (-385) vs. Team SmackDown (+265) – Men’s Elimination Tag Team Match
Team RAW (+120) vs. Team SmackDown (-180)- Women’s Elimination Tag Team Match
Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy (-400) vs. (+280) Mustafa Ali
Team RAW (+300) vs. Team SmackDown (-420) – Traditional 10-on-10 Elimination Tag Team Match (Kickoff Show)
Join us here tonight for WWE Survivor Series Results & Live Coverage.
WWE Survivor Series weekend is here, and with it comes four straight nights at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. The company will be producing their thirty-second event promoted under the WWE Survivor Series chronology on Sunday night, as WWE Survivor Series 2018 goes down live on pay-per-view and via the WWE Network.
Sunday’s big PPV features a stacked lineup with multiple world championship matches, as well as the best talents and rivalries from the RAW, SmackDown Live and 205 Live brands. The main event for WWE Survivor Series will feature WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar going one-on-one against WWE Champion Daniel Bryan in a “Champion vs. Champion” non-title showdown. For years now, Bryan has described “The Beast Incarnate” as a “dream opponent” for him, and after pulling off the shocking upset over A.J. Styles to capture the WWE Championship on the WWE Survivor Series “go-home” edition of SmackDown Live. In other featured bouts at the big event this Sunday, RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey meets Charlotte Flair in somewhat of another “dream match” pairing on a high-profile event. The match was put together days before the show due to Becky Lynch pulling out of the match after suffering injuries as a result of a stiff punch from Nia Jax on the “go-home” RAW show for the PPV on Monday night.
The traditional Survivor Series elimination matches will be featured this Sunday night as well, as there are the men’s singles, men’s tag-team and women’s singles bouts all scheduled for the show, and the men’s tag-team bout on the “Kickoff Show” pre-show leading into the PPV on the WWE Network.
Finally, rounding out the card will be a RAW Tag-Team Championship bout with The Bar defending against The Authors Of Pain, a WWE Cruiserweight Championship match with Buddy Murphy defending against Mustafa Ali and another “Champion vs. Champion” non-title showdown, as WWE Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins meets WWE United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura in what is sure to be a candidate for “Match of the Night.”
As is the case before every high-profile WWE and NXT event, SEScoops.com has you covered from all-angles with pre-show news and coverage leading right up to the event. Writers Andrew Ravens, Ian Carey and Jeff Moss have collaborated to produce their predictions and in-depth analysis for each match on the WWE Survivor Series PPV card. Without any further adieu, let’s jump into the SEScoops.com predictions roundtable for this year’s WWE Survivor Series PPV.
WWE SURVIVOR SERIES
The Bar vs. Authors Of Pain (RAW Tag Titles)
Andrew Ravens: A real toss-up here. Either team could go over in this contest but with the way that the WWE has been booking AOP since making their main roster debuts, they’ve kept them strong, and I don’t see that changing anytime soon especially with there not being any clear-cut challengers on the red brand. (Prediction: Authors Of Pain)
Ian Carey: The Bar can lose and it won’t be a big deal. The Authors of Pain, however, are being built up as monsters so it wouldn’t be advised to have them lose. The Bar will have Big Show on the outside, as he has seemingly become their 3rd member. Unless the match ends via DQ or count-out, I can’t see them having AOP lose. (Prediction: Authors Of Pain)
Jeff Moss: The part of this match that has to, no, NEEDS to happen is outside the ring when Big Show puts Drake Maverick in between two pieces of bread and devours him as part of his crazy giant-with-a-six-pack diet. Aside from that, I expect this match to be a good ol’ fashioned slobber-knocker. 3/4 participants are big dudes who like to hit stuff and Cesaro rounds out the foursome with his amazing ability to be, well, amazing. The Bar is going to take this simply because they have the dynamic of a brawler/wrestler as opposed to brawler/brawler. Also, experience plays a factor and the AOP are still pretty green on the Main Roster. I reserve the right to be surprised, but The Bar wins. (Prediction: The Bar)
CONSENSUS: 2-1, Authors Of Pain
Buddy Murphy vs. Mustafa Ali (WWE Cruiserweight Title)
Andrew: Buddy Murphy just won the title from Cedric Alexander at Super Show-Down, and it’s too early for him to drop the title especially to Mustafa Ali. I could be wrong with Ali, but he appears to be some who is in the title picture for a short amount of time before WWE goes in a different direction whether that means Alexander being back in the fold or having a new challenger. (Prediction: Buddy Murphy)
Ian: This is a tough one. I feel confident that title is eventually going on Lio Rush but that doesn’t appear to be the plan for the near-future. Rush suffered his first single’s loss on 205 Live this week when he was pinned by Cedric Alexander. It feels like you have to put the title on Ali at some point just because he has become the workhorse of the division. I just don’t see it happening on Sunday, however. (Prediction: Buddy Murphy)
Jeff: Does the winner of this match count as a win for Smackdown or Raw? I honestly don’t know. Bit, with the Tag-Team Elimination match taking place on the Kickoff show, could it be possible that the Cruiserweight title might be defended on an actual PPV? If it does, I hope these guys go out and completely blow the roof off the joint and show people that 205 Live is worth checking out. Murphy has re-invented himself so well in 205 and Ali is a terrific scrappy babyface. Give them 15 minutes and let them go. In terms of winners though, Murphy retains here to continue building him as a dominant champion and the King of The Cru— uh, the Man That Gravity Forg— er, … Buddy Murphy! (Prediction: Buddy Murphy)
CONSENSUS: 3-0, Buddy Murphy
Men’s Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match
(TEAM RAW: Braun Strowman, Bobby Lashley, Finn Balor, Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler vs. TEAM SMACKDOWN: Shane McMahon, Rey Mysterio, Jeff Hardy, Samoa Joe & The Miz)
Andrew: Another year with another Team RAW win. Yes,, that does sound like a broken record but that’s the way that Vince McMahon sees the brands with RAW being the top show at least until October of 2019 when SmackDown moves to FOX. Although, you have to give WWE credit for stacking both of these teams, which should make for a fun match. Strowman should have an outstanding performance and even might get physical with Baron Corbin, who is expected to be the team captain. (Prediction: Team RAW)
Ian: If Team Raw wins, Braun Strowman will be granted another Universal title opportunity and a match with Baron Corbin. If Smackdown wins…uh, Shane McMahon will be happy. The lack of stipulations surrounding a Smackdown win leaves me to believe Raw will pick up the victory here. We should find out more about what Shane McMahon’s future holds in this match as well. If he is going heel and is to play a bigger role in storylines moving forward, this will become apparent on Sunday. (Prediction: Team RAW)
Jeff: I should preface this by saying that I’ve never been a huge fan of the “traditional” Survivor Series matches. They rarely have any stakes or urgency and slapping the prize of “BRAND SUPREMACY” on them makes it sound like it’s a match between Disney and Coke. That said though, when I look at the members of these two teams, I can see some great matchups like Samoa Joe/Drew McIntyre, Finn Balor/Rey Mysterio and THE BEST WRESTLER IN THE WORLD Shane McMahon/The receiving end of Braun Strowman’s fist. RAW has won this matchup two years in a row and I think they’ve got the better team again this year. Unless there’s some shenanigans afoot, RAW’s going to win this and continue to… supremely brand themselves? I guess? (Prediction: Team RAW)
CONSENSUS: 3-0, Team RAW
Women’s Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match
(TEAM RAW: Natalya, Mickie James, Nia Jax, Ruby Riott & Tamina vs. TEAM SMACKDOWN: Asuka, Carmella, Naomi, Sonya Deville & TBD)
Andrew: Another year with another Team RAW win. In last year’s match seeing the RAW brand winning, I don’t think anything changes. RAW is the flagship show of the company and really, the teams just have filler names on it. I think Asuka has a really good performance in this match but the numbers will get the best of her in order to allow RAW to prevail. (Prediction: Team RAW)
Ian: Team Smackdown will win this match after Team Raw implodes. Natalya and Ruby Riott will be on the same team this Sunday, and one of those two owes the other a nice pair of sunglasses. They will likely ditch the match and start fighting with each other. Tamina and Nia Jax could abandon the match altogether, as WWE won’t want either of them getting pinned for a while. I’m expecting the two of them to walk out on their partners, get counted out, or otherwise get eliminated from the match without getting pinned or submitted. Team Smackdown still has a member yet to be named. It could be Mandy Rose, it could be someone from NXT. Whoever it is, however, they are likely in line for a push if they are being kept secret. (Prediction: Team SmackDown)
Jeff: Given how much has happened in the last week within the women’s division on both shows, this is the one 5-on-5 match that I’m actually looking forward to. The seem really pissed off at each other and there’s some genuine excitement at the thought of these two teams squaring off. Will Nia Jax have to pay for what she did? Will Sonya Deville be the breakout star of the match? Will Tamina be able to get into the ring with out tripping? These are all interesting questions. While I’m usually firmly in the “Anything with Ruby Riott is the best” camp, I can only see Smackdown taking this one. Especially if we are keeping “score” on those Brand vs Brand matches. (Prediction: Team SmackDown)
CONSENSUS: 2-1, Team SmackDown
Seth Rollins vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (Champion vs. Champion)
Andrew: This could be the best-worked match of the night and steal the show from a wrestling point of view. Rollins has been one of the most interesting star to follow thus far this year and although many would pick him to win, I think there is one factor missing, which is Dean Ambrose, who doesn’t have a match booked here. Thus, I have Nakamura going over with the help from Ambrose. (Prediction: Shinsuke Nakamura)
Ian: One guy is in a rivalry with another Superstar and one is not. Shinsuke Nakamura should pick up the victory here but only after some outside interference from Dean Ambrose. Ultimately, WWE will be able to keep both guys strong here as Nakamura will win the match and Rollins will only lose because of Ambrose, giving him motivation in his ongoing feud on Raw. Rollins really wanted this match which means he’s likely motivated to put on a good show. Expect this to be the show-stealer. (Prediction: Shinsuke Nakamura)
Jeff: If there is one match on the card that SHOULD be great, it’s this one. Rollins is easily the best thing going on RAW right now and we know what Nakamura is capable of when he shows up and the leash is loosened a bit. Nak has been in the background on Smackdown for too long and this is a great chance to remind people what he can do with someone who can keep up with him. Rollins can take the loss here (Either clean or via Ambrose interference) and still be the best thing on RAW, so it makes sense for Shinske to get the pin. If allowed to be, this could be another Nakamura/Zayn level match, we’ll just have to wait and see what they put into it. (Prediction: Shinske Nakamura)
CONSENSUS: 3-0, Shinsuke Nakamura
Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair
Andrew: Well, Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair is happening earlier than originally expected and it’s a shame as many fans were looking forward to seeing Lynch take on Rousey. However, we have to deal with that. I actually think that Flair vs. Rousey is going to be a better match as Flair is arguably the best in-ring wrestler that the WWE has right now in the women’s division. Flair puts up a heck of a fight but falls to Rousey. (Prediction: Ronda Rousey)
Ian: I have to imagine Rousey is going to pick up the victory here. It’s too early to have her lose, especially if they are hoping to put her in the WrestleMania main event this spring. Flair is on a losing streak as it is, having lost the title to Lynch and then failing to win it back again. Her drop in confidence has also been made a part of storyline, where she initially turned down a spot on the Smackdown Survivor Series team. A loss to Rousey simply allows them to continue with that story while Rousey moves her attention to Nia Jax before ultimately placing it back on Lynch before Mania. (Prediction: Ronda Rousey)
Jeff: I was very surprised when Charlotte was named as Becky Lynch’s replacement in this match. WWE had been teasing and talking about Flair/Rousey being a Wrestlemania Main Event. This isn’t to say it still couldn’t be, but it seems strange to pit them against each other now if that’s still the plan for April. Then again, given how, uh, fluid, things have been with this show, I guess they felt they needed a big matchup like this to make up for losing the hottest performer in the company (Lynch). Rousey has shown she can be entertaining in the ring when she has someone to help her out a bit (She’s only been a pro wrestler for 10 months or sol) and Charlotte has developed into a cagey veteran who can do that. I expect Becky to be involved in the finish of the match to keep her in the spotlight, but in the end WWE’s not ready to hand Ronda her first singles loss just yet. (Prediction: Ronda Rousey)
CONSENSUS: 3-0, Ronda Rousey
Brock Lesnar vs. Daniel Bryan (Champion vs. Champion)
Andrew: Daniel Bryan will finally get to take part in his dream match against Brock Lesnar, but unfortunately, I don’t see a way that he wins this match nor do I think he should. Yes, Bryan just turned heel and needs as much momentum as possible but no one is giving him a chance to win. Like it or not, being the Universal Champion means that you’re the top star in the company and currently, Lesnar is just that. (Prediction: Brock Lesnar)
Ian: Daniel Bryan was moved into this match after winning the WWE Championship and turning heel all in the same night on Tuesday. It seemed like Vince Russo was booking WWE again there were so many things happening at once. Once upon a time, Brock Lesnar was too squash Daniel Bryan in the SummerSlam main event. Something tells me that plan gets put back into place on Sunday only at Survivor Series instead. I’m expecting Lesnar to roll through Bryan without giving up much offense in return. (Prediction: Brock Lesnar)
Jeff: A dream matchup if there ever was one, and a matchup that Bryan has lobbied for a LOT. While the size difference between the two puts Bryan at a disadvantage, this is Heel Bryan we’re talking about, so he could find a way to win. Unfortunately for him, WWE isn’t going to let Brock eat a pin in a situation like this, so I think he will take the win in the end. But, that said, if anyone can pull a decent match out of Brock Lesnar at this point, it’s Daniel Bryan. Hopefully it’s not a straight-up squash and they can both look good in the end. (Prediction: Brock Lesnar)
CONSENSUS: 3-0, Brock Lesnar
What do the experts think is going to happen on Sunday evening? Check out the official WWE Survivor Series betting odds. What do you think of the above WWE Survivor Series predictions? Let us know by sounding off in the Comments section below, and make sure to join us here on Sunday evening for live play-by-play results coverage of the entire event.
Updated betting odds for Sunday’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view have been released by sports betting service 5Dimes. The betting odds are historically accurate indicators of who will win each match. We will keep an eye on the betting lines and will post an update if there are any shifts as we get closer to the show.
The men’s SmackDown team is favored to beat Team RAW at -130 to +110 while the SmackDown women’s team is favored at -150 against Team RAW at +110. Also, New WWE Champion, Daniel Bryan, is a +220 outsider for his match with Brock Lesnar, who is favored at -300.
The favorites to win are listed as – while the underdogs are listed with +. Here are the betting odds:
WWE Survivor Series Odds
Universal Champion Brock Lesnar (-300) vs. WWE Champion Daniel Bryan (+220)
Ronda Rousey (-1000) vs. Charlotte Flair (+500) – Non-Title Match
Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins (+115) vs. (-155) United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura – Champion vs. Champion Match
The Bar (+170) vs. Authors Of Pain (-230) – Champion vs. Champion Match
Team RAW (+110) vs. Team SmackDown (-130) – Men’s Elimination Tag Team Match
Team RAW (+110) vs. Team SmackDown (-150)- Women’s Elimination Tag Team Match
Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy (-190) vs. (+150) Mustafa Ali
Team RAW (+220) vs. Team SmackDown (-300) – Traditional 10-on-10 Elimination Tag Team Match (Kickoff Show)
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Becky Lynch won’t get to face Ronda Rousey this Sunday at Survivor Series but the reigning WWE Smackdown women’s champion may have just won the war of words.
In promotion of their upcoming match, Lynch and Rousey had been trading barbs over social media for the past couple of weeks until it was determined the ‘Irish Lass Kicker’ would be unable to compete due to injuries suffered during a segment on Monday Night Raw this past week.
Lynch caught a punch from Nia Jax that left her with a broken nose and a concussion, which ruled her out of the match against Rousey on Sunday. Charlotte Flair will now take her place but Lynch still had her fangs out on Wednesday when exchanging messages with Rousey over Twitter.
Rousey unleashed a message of her own earlier in the day along with a quote from fellow UFC veteran Nate Diaz that said ‘if you can’t make it to war, you lose the war, you ain’t bout this life’.
Lynch then returned fire with a savage response that referenced Rousey’s loss to Holly Holm in the UFC where she suffered a brutal second round head kick knockout and then largely disappeared for the next year until she booked her next fight.
“Ronnie, TL/DR. When I got my face broke I got up, owned you THEN showed up the next day looking to fight some more,” Lynch wrote on Twitter. “When you got your face broke you hid for a year under your blankie. Your mind is as weak as your jaw and I’m going to move heaven & Earth to come destroy them both.”
A lot of mixed martial arts fans had wondered if WWE would ever blur the lines between fiction and reality when it came to Rousey’s fight career, especially considering the way it ended with back-to-back knockout losses.
It appears the gloves are off now with Lynch taking a direct shot at Rousey following her knockout loss to Holm in 2015.
All of this back and forth should only serve to further hype the ongoing rivalry between the two women’s wrestlers, especially when Lynch is able to compete again.
Nia Jax has received a lot of heat, both backstage and from fans, for what transpired Monday. Jax injured SmackDown Live Women’s Champion Becky Lynch during a brawl segment on RAW. Jax hit Lynch with a hard punch that broke the Irishwoman’s nose, forcing her off this weekend’s Survivor Series pay-per-view (PPV).
Lynch was initially scheduled to face RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey due to the Champion vs. Champion format of the PPV. With Lynch now off the card due to injury, Charlotte Flair will face Rousey at Survivor Series instead. Jax has been taking a lot of heat online from fans since she injured Lynch.
Jax posted an advertisement for a meet-and-greet she’ll be holding on Friday. In the comments, however, fans are trashing the former RAW Women’s Champion for injuring Lynch:
Earlier this morning, Jax took to Twitter to address the situation. She posted a photo of her cut and bruised fist with the caption, “Hey…we don’t deliver mail, things happen. Is anyone gonna ask me about how my fist feels?”
The controversy surrounding Jax injuring Lynch has sparked tons of discussions online. Even former WWE Intercontinental Champion Ryback recently unloaded on F4WOnline’s Bryan Alvarez for critiquing Jax. It will be interesting to see how the situation plays out moving forward.
This has been a huge week for professional wrestling, as we approach Survivor Series from Los Angeles this weekend. The week started off with a tremendous women’s locker room brawl to hype this weekend’s pay-per-view (PPV) on Monday Night RAW. Unfortunately, that braw resulted in the injury of Becky Lynch, who is now off the Survivor Series card, canceling the event’s most highly-anticipated match.
The SmackDown Live Women’s Champion kicked off the segment by attacking RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey backstage. She then came to the ring to lead an attack on the RAW Women’s locker room, alongside her fellow SmackDown Live stars. However, during the brawl, Nia Jax hit Lynch with a hard shot that broke ner nose. Lynch continued on with the segment despite bleeding all over herself.
It was soon determined that the injury was significant enough to pull Lynch from her match with Rousey on Sunday. Now, Rousey will face Charlotte Flair, who was hand-selected by Lynch as her replacement, instead. With one of the most anticipated matches of the year being called off due to injury, Jax has apparently taken some heat backstage for the incident.
Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp, who initially broke the story of Lynch’s injury, has provided some insight. Initially, there wasn’t any heat towards Jacks for busting Lynch open. However, after the severity of the injury was determined, that quickly changed:
Nia is careless is the attitude backstage right now
WWE presents Survivor Series this Sunday from Los Angeles, California at the STAPLES Center.
It’s been an eventful week in the WWE Universe. SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch was on a collision course with Raw Women’s Champion in what was shaping up to be one of the most anticipated bouts on the card. Unfortunately, Nia Jax struck (literally) and Lynch has been sidelined with a broken face. Charlotte has been named as Lynch’s replacement. Many fans expected Flair vs. Rousey would headline WrestleMania, but it’s now taking place in a matter of days with minimal build-up.
Daniel Bryan shocked the world on Tuesday’s SmackDown Live by defeating AJ Styles for the WWE Championship. As the new champion of WWE’s blue brand, Bryan will battle Universal Champion Brock Lesnar instead.
SEScoops will have WWE Survivor Series predictions up Thursday afternoon. We will also have Survivor Series Results & Live Coverage this Sunday night.
Final Card for WWE Survivor Series 2018
The following matches are scheduled for Sunday’s pay-per-view, which streams live on the WWE Network. 8 matches are scheduled for the show to determine brand supremacy.
Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. WWE Champion Daniel Bryan
Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair
Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins vs. United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura
Women’s 5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match
Men’s 5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy vs. Mustafa Ali
Raw Tag Team Champions AOP vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bar
5-on-5 Tag Team Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match (Kickoff Show)
One of the most anticipated matches at this Sunday’s Survivor Series is apparently no longer happening.
WWE Smackdown women’s champion Becky Lynch has reportedly been pulled from the card after suffering a concussion and possibly a broken nose during a segment on Monday Night Raw that was meant to build the anticipation towards her upcoming match against Ronda Rousey.
Fightful initially reported that Lynch was being pulled from the match and Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer later confirmed the report that the ‘Irish Lass Kicker’ was officially out of the showdown against Rousey.
There’s no doubt that Lynch vs. Rousey was one of the most highly anticipated matches taking place this Sunday as the Raw and Smackdown brands go up against each other at Survivor Series.
Lynch suffered her injury when the women’s stars from Smackdown Live ‘invaded’ Monday Night Raw and engaged in a brawl towards the end of the show.
It was a punch from Nia Jax that floored Lynch during the melee and when she got up from the canvas, her faced was smeared with blood but she kept going throughout the segment.
At the end of the show, Lynch stared back down at the ring — her face and hands covered in blood — as she locked eyes with Rousey in the waning moments of the episode.
Unfortunately it appears the accidental punch will cost Lynch a high profile match against Rousey but the good news is this only serves to further build the budding rivalry that was growing between the two women’s superstars.
Lynch has been on an upward trajectory for months ever since she was involved in a feud with Charlotte Flair that ended with her becoming champion and the retaining the title in several epic matches.
People, Becky being pulled out of the show Sunday will be for the best. She already got the rub of the Rousey feud without having to lose, the visual Monday made her look like a total badass and her being out will make fans rally behind her even more. She’s in a terrific spot.
While it appears Lynch won’t be wrestling at Survivor Series, it likely sets up an even bigger match down the road when she finally gets the opportunity to clash with Rousey in the ring.
Alexa Bliss has still not been clearedto return to physical activity for WWE. Recently, it was announced that Bliss has suffered from several concussions over a short period of time. WWE officials want to be careful with her return. As a result, Bliss missed matches at Evolution and will not compete at Survivor Series.
However, she has stayed involved in storylines in non-physical roles. Mike Johnson of PWInsider reports that WWE will hold Bliss out as long as necessary to ensure her safety. The company will keep Bliss in the mix, however, as they have been, in non-physical roles. Johnson also addressed the rumors regarding Bliss possibly retiring from in-ring competition.
Johnson said that hasn’t been confirmed to him by anybody. He did confirm, however, that there is “legitimate concern” that Bliss won’t be back in a physical role with WWE anytime soon. Johnson did say that all of that could change with one medical appointment, but much like Daniel Bryan’s past situation, she could be out-of-action for a significant amount of time.
He ended by saying there’s no definitive direction one way or the other on the situation. We’ll keep you updated on the matter as we learn more…
How long do you think Bliss will be held out of in-ring competition?
Finn Balor was added to Team RAW on last night’s go-home episode before Survivor Series this weekend. Now Balor joins Braun Strowman, Bobby Lashley, Drew McIntyre, and Dolph Ziggler on Team RAW. Initially, WWE Hall Of Famer Kurt Angle was penciled in for Balor’s spot on Team RAW, per PWInsider.
However, Angle was instead destroyed by McIntyre on last week’s episode of RAW. Mike Johnson of PWInsider Audio reports that Angle was, in fact, planned to be on Team RAW instead of Balor. Johnson noted that “for whatever reason,” WWE decided to write Angle off storylines for now. After Angle was destroyed by McIntyre on TV, announcers noted the possibility of Angle’s in-ring career being over.
There are currently no indications that is the case and could stricly be storyline-based. Recent reports suggested that Angle was training hard for his return to the squared circle. When that return might take place, however, remains to be seen. “The Olympic Hero” has yet to have a big singles match at WrestleMania since returning to the company in 2017.
Perhaps this year he’ll get the big match-up he and fans have been waiting to see.
What do you think of Team RAW as it currently stands?
The ending of last night’s episode of Monday Night Raw was an explosive way to lead us into this Sunday’s Survivor Series event.
With Becky Lynch leading the fray, attacking Ronda Rousey backstage and locking her in her Dis-Arm-Her submission, Lynch would strut out onto Raw to confront the Women’s Raw Survivor Team.
However, she didn’t come alone.
Even with Rousey making her way out to assist the Raw roster, the SmackDown invaders were able to rally, with Lynch attacking an injured Rousey with a steel chair before leaving the ring bloodied, courtesy of a broken nose.
In response to this, The Lass Kicker took to Twitter with an awesome reaction to the blood masking her face:
With both women coming off major wins in recent events, they both have a wave of momentum behind them coming into Survivor Series. They also seem to have the fans attention firmly affixed on the outcome of their champion-versus-champion clash.
Becky’s brazen attack and proud display of her “Irish war paint” only add to the feud that has developed between the two women, and further propels Lynch as a top star within the company — one that has been compared numerous times to “Stone Cold” Steve Austin.
With this brash attitude, disregard to injury, and anti-hero persona, it’s hard to argue against.
Led by Lynch, the entire SmackDown women’s roster attacked the Raw women’s team in the ring. Ronda Rousey attempted to rescue her Raw colleagues but she apparently had too much damage done to her arm by Lynch earlier, and was unable to do much. She was attacked by Lynch again but with a steel chair this time.
During the chaos, Becky had her nose busted open. Her face was pretty much bloodied from the damage.
She proved that she really is The Man and the entire segment was much more impressive because of her. Seeing Becky smiling after destroying the Raw team without even caring about her half-bloody face was surely the moment of the episode for many.
WWE Superstars and Hall of Famers reacted to the invasion segment with much praise for The Irish Lass Kicker.
As seen on this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW in Kansas City, MO at the Sprint Center on the USA Network, Alexa Bliss revealed that Natalya, Mickie James, Nia Jax, Tamina and Ruby Riott will make up Team SmackDown for the Women’s Tag Team Match at the upcoming WWE Survivor Series PPV.
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. WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks. Here is the updated card:
Updated WWE Survivor Series Card
Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. WWE Champion AJ Styles
RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch – Champion vs. Champion 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)
Members of Team RAW for the traditional 10-on-10 elimination tag team match have been announced for the WWE Survivor Series Kickoff show. Chad Gable and Bobby Roode won on the tag team battle royal after eliminating The Ascension last to become the captains of this upcoming match on WWE Monday Night RAW.
The Usos & New Day have been revealed for Team SmackDown. WWE will add more members to Team SmackDown tomorrow night.
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. WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks. Here is the updated card:
Updated WWE Survivor Series Card
Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. WWE Champion AJ Styles
RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch – Champion vs. Champion 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)
