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WWE Survivor Series is just around the corner, they have strongly built up the Raw vs. SmackDown feud but who exactly should win the main Survivor Series 5 vs. 5 match?
Now that the brands are split, Survivor Series seems to have more meaning. It is the only time of year when the brands can actually compete against each other rather than just appear on the same PPV. The stakes have been raised this time around with SmackDown putting Raw under siege – or should I say #UnderSiege? It has made for a compelling storyline, where anything and everything could potentially happen!
Not only do we have the main Raw vs. SmackDown traditional Survivor Series match set, the champions are for each brand are going against each other, as well as the women’s division with their traditional match and likely a few more matches that haven’t been announced yet. The event is set to be one of the biggest of the year, but who exactly should win overall between the two brands?
For most of this year, fans have considered Raw to be the B grade show with SmackDown winning out on content most of the time. Lately however Raw has really upped their game and the show has been entertaining and the 3 hours doesn’t feel like a waste. Could this help the red brand acquire victory after their loss last year to SmackDown? Well, there are several reasons Raw should win …
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3. Kurt Angle’s GM Position Is On The Line
Last week saw the return of Stephanie McMahon, and after Raw was under siege the Raw Commissioner was not happy. It is about time she returned to TV, and giving Kurt Angle the captain of the team position was one thing, but if Raw loses he will no longer be the General Manager of Raw. Since Angle was appointed the GM of Raw, he has played the role well and he really has became such a staple of the brand.
It makes sense for him to lead the Red Team for this big match at Survivor Series, but the added stipulation really makes this a must win scenario. Sure Angle could lose that position, however he does need to be on TV weekly and not always in a wrestling role. He only just got back in the ring with WWE, and while it is great to see he that he just works so well in his current role. I am sure many others could potentially be a GM, but they have yet to really utilize his GM position with Jason Jordan being his son. We do need to see something happen with that, other than just putting him on Team Raw, and we haven’t had the chance to really experience Angle and Stephanie McMahon have to work together.
A win for Raw in the big match keeps Kurt Angle in his position and it leads to many more potential storylines. He suits the GM position, and it really is all or nothing for him and the team to win.
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2. Making Up For Last Year’s Loss
While the red team did have some wins at Survivor Series last year, they did lose the big 5 vs. 5 match, and that victory went to SmackDown. They have a win to make up for, but not only that – Raw needs to show they in the fans eyes they aren’t just a B grade show. They have the talent on the roster, a strong team this year and the product itself has improved a lot and it isn’t just a wholly wasted 3 hours.
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Last year’s match was very good, though it did work more as a match to further the storyline with Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt at the time. The loss worked in that respect, however it is time for them to come back and come back hard. They may lose some of the other matches, but this one is must win right now. A loss two years in a row will not look that good, and brand supremacy is on the line. SmackDown won’t lose anything with a loss, they are still a strong brand and they have a great roster.
It is going to be interesting to see how Raw‘s team works, with the unpredictable Braun Strowman, Finn Balor and Samoa Joe who appear to be feuding now and Kurt Angle with his son Jason Jordan. It is an interesting team and if they can gain a victory, it’ll be beneficial to Raw and it’ll show even the crazy can work.
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1. The Ultimate Revenge For #UnderSiege
#UnderSiege was definitely one of the most exciting and unexpected events to happen this year on WWE TV. But it needed to happen, we need the feel of the brand feuds and they made a statement. Raw was taken by surprise and that worked like a charm. They have more reason and motivation now after this to take revenge on Shane McMahon and Team Blue. If this didn’t happen, there wouldn’t be much motivation for Survivor Series. It would just be the brands against each other, but this upped the ante and it gives everyone a reason to want to fight and to win.
SmackDown right now look like the superior brand, after the surprise attack. Raw have some how become almost the under dogs and they need to ensure they get some form of revenge and rise above. It’s an exciting event and the build up has been fantastic, this may have some of the best build up for a Survivor Series for quite some time. As it stands, Raw should gain the victory and it makes sense for them to do so. SmackDown may have thrown the first punch, but Raw may get the last laugh.
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Whatever the case, Survivor Series should be an action packed event with a lot of surprises and good matches. It is the one time of the year we get to see this happen, seeing superstars against each other who haven’t either been in the ring together in WWE or they haven’t been in the ring together for quite some time. We won’t really see this happen again until a Draft or Shake-up happens, which would likely be after next years WrestleMania. This year looks to be Raw‘s year with the big victory, and it should have some repercussions post event.