Survivor Series Survivor Series match-ups/card prediction

[Prince Bálor]

Alright! You know the drill. Let's try and predict the Survivor Series card.

OFFICIAL:
- Brock Lesnar vs Goldberg

- 5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Men's Elimination Match: Team RAW (Kevin Owens, Chris Jericho, Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman and Seth Rollins) vs Team SmackDown (AJ Styles, Dean Ambrose, Randy Orton, Bray Wyatt and Shane McMahon)

- 5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Women's Elimination Match: Team RAW (Charlotte Flair, Bayley, Nia Jax, Alicia Fox and Sasha Banks) vs Team SmackDown (Nikki Bella, Becky Lynch, Alexa Bliss, Naomi and Carmella)

- 10-on-10 Traditional Survivor Series Tag Team Elimination Match: Team RAW (The New Day, Sheamus and Cesaro, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, Enzo Amore and Big Cass and The Shining Stars) vs Team SmackDown (Heath Slater & Rhyno, American Alpha, The Usos, The Hype Bros and Breezango)

- Dolph Ziggler vs Sami Zayn for the Intercontinental Championship

- Brian Kendrick vs Kalisto for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship
If Kalisto wins, the CW division comes to SmackDown.

Now... As far as Team RAW's Men go, the final spot will most likely go to Seth Rollins.

As for Team RAW's Women, the remaining two spots will probably end up going to Sasha Banks and Dana Brooke.

And as far as Team RAW's Tag Team elimination match goes, The Club, Enzo & Cass, The Shining Stars and Cesaro and Sheamus will fill the remaining spots.

Oh, and the final spot to Team SmackDown will go to either Breezango or The Vaudevillains.

 

[Grievous 3D]

It wouldn't surprise me if Alicia Fox was given a spot instead
of Dana Brooke. Even though Alicia hasn't been on TV much
lately...don't be shocked if it happens.

Rumor is Randy Orton may miss Survivor Series as his wife
is slated to give birth around that date.

I guessing Luke Harper would step in...May-be?
Could The Undertaker? May-be that's why he's returning on
SmackDown 900...

Also I've read that Rusev or Sami Zayn will be fighting Ziggler.

 

[Prince Bálor]

I could see DZ facing either Zayn or Cesaro (if he doesn't wind up on Team RAW along with Sheamus). But yeah, Rusev is also a possibility.

DZ issuing an open challenge to any RAW superstar also opens up a possibility of The Miz jumping ship to RAW, and whoever faces Ziggler might end up on SmackDown.

Let it be Zayn or Cesaro, please and thank you!

 

[Grievous 3D]

DZ issuing an open challenge to any RAW superstar also opens up a possibility of The Miz jumping ship to RAW, and whoever faces Ziggler might end up on SmackDown.

Yeah...might be a way to draft someone without actually "drafting" them...

Sami Zayn has been criminally underused...but I'd like to see Rusev win the
IC title and move to SmackDown...I just think he'd have more opportunities
to further his career on the Blue Brand.

Personally...I'd like to see Zayn form a permanent tag team with Neville...
Hopefully that way they'd both get some more TV time.

 

[Gman003]

Wait. Sooo... other than the ic title, nothing else will be defended? Not even the universal and the heavyweight?

They had better make these matches fucking awesome then if it's a 4 hour show. I was really hoping to see title matches

 

[¡Tranquilo!]

There was a leak afew days ago revealing Sami Zayn as the 5th man on RAW's team. Don't know whether or not that was proven true or false but I'm OK with that, I guess Rollins will be sitting out or doing some shenanigans at Survivor Series.


Are there any stakes in these matches? Like will the winning brand be able to draft from the loser? I hope they clarify that because these matches need stakes, having them just go out there and wrestle for their Brand's honor should be a focus, the idea that they could be drafted to the winning brand should be each team's motivation to win. Considering they announce something like this on RAW next week I could see RAW losing. Not because I'm a Smackdown mark and I want that to happen ( OK maybe a little bit) rather Smackdown is low on talent. They're making the most of what they have now but a Neville or a Rusev couldn't hurt.

My predictions are:

Men's Survivor Series match- Team Smackdown, considering a draft stipulation is in place.

Women's Survivor Series match- Team RAW, probably going to put Nia over big time as a monster heel. The last WO spots are probably going to Sasha (or Bayley) and Dana.

Tag team Survivor Series match- Team RAW, ain't no way in hell any team on SDlive is going over the New Day. The rest of RAW's spots are probably going to the Club, Enzo and Cass, Shining stars and Cesaro and Sheamus. Smackdown already has three face teams so odds are the last team to make it will probably be the Vaudevillians.

Dolph Ziggler's open challenge probably will end up in one of two ways. Either Miz signs with RAW somehow and answers the challenge thus losing again and being stuck on RAW or he simply beats the shit out of Ziggler before he has a chance to step in the ring. Either way I wouldn't get to hyped thinking about who will answer his challenge.

Dont really care about Brock V. Goldberg it feels out of place here almost. I would assume with this being a one off and Goldberg wanting his son to see him preform and all he will be going over. Won't really hurt Brock all that much and I'd rather see that then have this continue another two months.

 

[Prince Bálor]

Yeah...might be a way to draft someone without actually "drafting" them...

Sami Zayn has been criminally underused...but I'd like to see Rusev win the
IC title and move to SmackDown...I just think he'd have more opportunities
to further his career on the Blue Brand.

Personally...I'd like to see Zayn form a permanent tag team with Neville...
Hopefully that way they'd both get some more TV time.

Both Rusev and Zayn are better off on SmackDown. Cesaro, as well. I'd be fine with any of these 3 men answering DZ's open challenge.

Neville and Zayn as a tag team? Eh, that's not too shabby, I guess... Although I'd prefer Neville to join the CW division and Zayn to go on SmackDown or at least receive a significant push because he hasn't done anything after the Owens feud.

 

[Prince Bálor]

Wait. Sooo... other than the ic title, nothing else will be defended? Not even the universal and the heavyweight?

They had better make these matches fucking awesome then if it's a 4 hour show. I was really hoping to see title matches

Nope, the IC title is going to be the only one that's going to be defended at the PPV.

Yes, the show is going to be 4 hours long. So, hopefully the matches are good.

I wasn't really hoping to see title matches, unlike you. As a matter of fact, I knew and was totally expecting to see champions be put in the same team as the challengers so that the WWE could sell it like "How are these guys going to get along?" lol But hey, as long as it's fun, I won't be complaining.

 

[Prince Bálor]

There was a leak afew days ago revealing Sami Zayn as the 5th man on RAW's team. Don't know whether or not that was proven true or false but I'm OK with that, I guess Rollins will be sitting out or doing some shenanigans at Survivor Series.


Are there any stakes in these matches? Like will the winning brand be able to draft from the loser? I hope they clarify that because these matches need stakes, having them just go out there and wrestle for their Brand's honor should be a focus, the idea that they could be drafted to the winning brand should be each team's motivation to win. Considering they announce something like this on RAW next week I could see RAW losing. Not because I'm a Smackdown mark and I want that to happen ( OK maybe a little bit) rather Smackdown is low on talent. They're making the most of what they have now but a Neville or a Rusev couldn't hurt.

My predictions are:

Men's Survivor Series match- Team Smackdown, considering a draft stipulation is in place.

Women's Survivor Series match- Team RAW, probably going to put Nia over big time as a monster heel. The last WO spots are probably going to Sasha (or Bayley) and Dana.

Tag team Survivor Series match- Team RAW, ain't no way in hell any team on SDlive is going over the New Day. The rest of RAW's spots are probably going to the Club, Enzo and Cass, Shining stars and Cesaro and Sheamus. Smackdown already has three face teams so odds are the last team to make it will probably be the Vaudevillians.

Dolph Ziggler's open challenge probably will end up in one of two ways. Either Miz signs with RAW somehow and answers the challenge thus losing again and being stuck on RAW or he simply beats the shit out of Ziggler before he has a chance to step in the ring. Either way I wouldn't get to hyped thinking about who will answer his challenge.

Dont really care about Brock V. Goldberg it feels out of place here almost. I would assume with this being a one off and Goldberg wanting his son to see him preform and all he will be going over. Won't really hurt Brock all that much and I'd rather see that then have this continue another two months.

- I can totally see Sami answering DZ's open challenge and winning, hopefully. I still think that final spot will be going to Rollins. But, we'll see.

- So far, they haven't made any announcements regarding the stakes. It just feels like it's a battle for brand supremacy. And we all know that SmackDown >>> RAW. :fact:

- I'm with ya on Men's Survivor Series match. Team SmackDown is probably going to emerge victorious and I'd be a-okay with that.

- The Women's SS match is probably going to Team RAW, I agree. Meh. Oh, and Bayley is already an official participant for Team RAW. The remaining spots will probably go to Sasha and Dana.

- Team RAW winning the Tag Team Survivor Series match is kind of a no-brainer, right? Ain't no way in hell The New Day aren't leading their brand to victory.

- As far as DZ's open challenge goes, I've said it before and I'll say it again. Sami Zayn is my pick. But, I'd also be fine with either Cesaro (if he isn't on Team RAW) or Rusev answering the challenge.

- I don't care for Lesnar vs Goldberg either, but I want Lesnar to win.

 

[Gman003]

Nope, the IC title is going to be the only one that's going to be defended at the PPV.

Yes, the show is going to be 4 hours long. So, hopefully the matches are good.

I wasn't really hoping to see title matches, unlike you. As a matter of fact, I knew and was totally expecting to see champions be put in the same team as the challengers so that the WWE could sell it like "How are these guys going to get along?" lol But hey, as long as it's fun, I won't be complaining.

Yeah I van see where they're coming from now. They do that all the time leading up to ppv and shit to. A 3 on 3 or 4 on 4 tag matches and pair the feuding teams. It's an old formula that needs some refreshing

 

[¡Tranquilo!]

- I can totally see Sami answering DZ's open challenge and winning, hopefully. I still think that final spot will be going to Rollins. But, we'll see.

- So far, they haven't made any announcements regarding the stakes. It just feels like it's a battle for brand supremacy. And we all know that SmackDown >>> RAW. :fact:

- I'm with ya on Men's Survivor Series match. Team SmackDown is probably going to emerge victorious and I'd be a-okay with that.

- The Women's SS match is probably going to Team RAW. Meh. Oh, and Bayley is already an official participant for Team RAW. The remaining spots will probably go to Sasha and Dana.

- Team RAW winning the Tag Team Survivor Series match is kind of a no-brainer, right? Ain't no way in hell The New Day aren't leading their brand to victory.

- As far as DZ's open challenge goes, I've said it before and I''ll say it again. Sami Zayn is my pick. But, I'd also be fine with either Cesaro (if he isn't on Team RAW) or Rusev answering the challenge.

- I don't care for Lesnar vs Goldberg either, but I want Lesnar to win.

I actually wouldnt mind Rusev infact I wish they'd trade him for Miz. Also didn't catch that Bayley was already on the team since she got her ass beat by Nia.

 

[Grievous 3D]

Undertaker returns at the go home SmackDown before Survivor Series...
Takes out Orton (so he can be with his wife for the birth of their child) &
then Taker replaces Orton on the SmackDown team...which begins the
build to a Taker/Orton Wrestlemania 33 match.

Both Rusev and Zayn are better off on SmackDown. Cesaro, as well. I'd be fine with any of these 3 men answering DZ's open challenge.

I'd rather Cesaro than anyone...but Rusev makes more sense as he's a "heel"

- The Women's SS match is probably going to Team RAW, I agree. Meh. Oh, and Bayley is already an official participant for Team RAW. The remaining spots will probably go to Sasha and Dana.

I didn't think Bayley had "earned" her spot yet?

Although I'd prefer Neville to join the CW division and Zayn to go on SmackDown

That would work...anything to get Neville more screen time...

 

[Prince Bálor]

I didn't think Bayley had "earned" her spot yet?

Yeah, RAW sort of hands 'em out just like that.

I think Strowman is legit the only one who's had to fight for his spot at SS, and Rollins may join that short list on next week's episode.

 

[alexb]

Yeah, RAW sort of hands 'em out just like that.

I think Strowman is legit the only one who's had to fight for his spot at SS, and Rollins may join that short list on next week's episode.

See, this is just another thing that makes no sense whatsoever and just comes to show you how stupid RAW has become due to their incompitent creative team. I mean, you have THE MONSTER called Braun Strowman, this unstoppable force yet he needs to fucking...qualify or earn his spot for the RAW team? You mean to tell me you're looking to assemble a team of your best five and he's not your first choice to begin with? How does that make any sense?

 

[Grievous 3D]

It wouldn't surprise me if Alicia Fox was given a spot instead
of Dana Brooke. Even though Alicia hasn't been on TV much
lately...don't be shocked if it happens.

Called it...

The "Rumor" going round is Dana has created a lot of back
stage heat recently as its been revealed she's in a "relationship"
with someone on the "creative" team which in turn has upset
most of the women's locker room.

Good for Foxy...She deserves more TV time and she's finally
going to get it.