WWE Survivor Series 2019 will take place on Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT live on the WWE Network with the kickoff show beginning at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT. Here are some early match card predictions for a PPV well known for brand supremacy.
WWE NXT, with its strong attraction towards hardcore wrestling fans, it is a brand with nothing to lose and everything to gain for their official debut at this year’s Survivor Series. The tables have now turned because Raw and SmackDown must not only focus on each other, but must also focus on a third brand that looks forward to taking names, making statements, and grasping those imaginary brass rings. This publicity should also help with their ratings competition against AEW on Wednesday Nights.
Based on past Survivor Series PPVs, it’s safe to say that there will be elimination style matches for the tag team division, the women’s division and the men’s divisions. It’s likely there will also be four champion vs. champion vs. champion matches from all three shows. Since three brands are now involved in this year’s PPV, there must still be some skepticism about these multi-Superstar matches occurring.
Nonetheless, three star studded matches have been announced thus far: Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Rey Mysterio for the WWE Championship, Raw Tag Team Champions The Viking Raiders vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Revival vs. NXT Tag Team Champions The Undisputed Era, and Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley vs. NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler.
With that being said, it’s time to go to war and plunge into a slur of surprises for November’s PPV. Let’s now predict the Survivor Series 2019 card, starting with the Tag Team Survivor Series match.
Raw Tag Teams vs. SmackDown Tag Teams vs. NXT Tag Teams: 5 vs. 5 vs. 5 Tag Team Survivor Series]
Did the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match arrive two months early? Although 30 Superstars participating in the same ring at the same time for a massive Tag Team Survivor Series match sounds like an unpleasant experience, the tag teams need some air time and this is probably the only plausible way to get them into action.
First, in terms of the Raw Tag Team Division, the following tag teams will most likely be added to the Tag Team Survivor Series Match: The O.C., Street Profits, Authors of Pain, Hawkins and Ryder, and The Usos.
Usos are currently on SmackDown’s roster, but with only four active tag teams on Raw, a returning tag team may be necessary, and the only tag team that comes to mind is this one.
Secondly, in terms of the SmackDown Tag Team Division, New Day, Ziggler and Roode, Heavy Machinery, The B-Team, and Lucha House Party will likely join.
Finally, in terms of the NXT Tag Team Division, most likely teams will be Breezango, Forgotten Sons, Burch and Lorcan, Killian Dain and Cameron Grimes (given their common enemies on NXT, they’ll most likely team up as a result), and Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate.
Based on these predictions, Team Raw seems to be the strongest team going into this bout. With AOP being booked as undefeatable and Usos returning to action, it looks like Raw could hold the advantage in attaining an early yet claustrophobic victory, if this match were to start the show.
Prediction: Team Raw [Tag Teams] (1-0-0)
Raw Tag Team Champions Viking Raiders vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Revival vs. NXT Tag Team Champions The Undisputed Era [Tag Team Champion War]
Speaking of tag teams, the tag team champions from Raw, SmackDown, and NXT also have to go to war. If they all hold onto their championships until Survivor Series, this match should be a spectacle to walk.
The Raw Tag Team Champions The Viking Raiders have been exceedingly dominant, especially after defeating approximately twenty jobbers in the past five months or so. They were undefeated until losing the BITW World Cup Tag Team Turmoil to The O.C. in Saudi Arabia. With their first loss being delivered to them, they look forward to getting their revenge against Gallows and Anderson in the near future. As for now, they must focus on proving why they are the best tag team champions in the WWE at this moment in time.
SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Revival have had an uneventful tag title reign ever since dethroning The New Day at Clash of Champions. On top of that, they lost rather quickly in the Tag Team Turmoil at Crown Jewel. Like the Viking Raiders, they talk a big game, but looked pretty weak in that bout. Despite being the weak link in this match, now is the time to prove otherwise.
The NXT Tag Team Champions Undisputed Era are actually the strongest booked tag team going into Survivor Series. They have an eventful title reign and are not battling jobber tag teams every week.
Overall, The NXT Tag Team Champions The Undisputed Era are most deserving to win. To keep the Viking Raiders looking strong, it would be ideal if they stole the win from Viking Raiders and pinned The Revival. They are true heels at work, ready to shock the system.
Prediction: NXT Tag Team Champions The Undisputed Era (1-0-1)
United States Champion AJ Styles vs. Intercontinental Champion Daniel Bryan vs. NXT North American Champion Roderick Strong [Mid Card Champion War]
Speaking of true heels, all the mid card champions are currently heels. It’s highly unlikely three heels will be battling in a triple threat match. Since this match is not official yet, it is more likely that there will be a title change before Survivor Series.
Based on recent events, it is foreseeable that Shinsuke Nakamura will lose his Intercontinental Championship to the babyface Daniel Bryan, who pinned Nakamura in a tag team match three weeks ago on SmackDown Live and had a segment with him two weeks ago. As for the other champions, they should be safe with their championships.
United States Champion AJ Styles has held onto his championship since dethroning Ricochet at Extreme Rules in July. Afterwards, he retained his championship against cruiserweights Cedric Alexander and Humberto Carillo in high quality matches. As the leader of the O.C., he has made the championship more prestigious than it has ever been in recent memory.
Intercontinental Champion Daniel Bryan would be astounding additional element to this match. As can be evidenced by his past technically sound matches with AJ Styles in the WWE as well as his continuous knife edge chops with Roderick Strong in The Greatest Royal Rumble last year, his wrestling style will mesh very well with these men and produce a show-stealing match. As the only babyface in this bout, he would undoubtedly be the fan favorite and help elicit some hype for this potential triple threat.
With Daniel Bryan being the only babyface in the match, it is most likely that he will win the match by pinning Roderick Strong. This win would be key in kickstarting a bright future for Bryan’s Intercontinental Championship run on the road to WrestleMania.
Prediction: Intercontinental Champion Daniel Bryan (1-1-1)
5 vs. 5 vs. 5 Women’s Survivor Series
Unlike the Tag Team Survivor Series Match, the Women’s Survivor Series Match won’t be too clustered. It should be noted that Team SmackDown has not won a Women’s Survivor Series Match since the brand split in 2016. This could be the year all of that changes.
First, in terms of the Raw Women’s Division, the following women will most likely be added to the Women’s Survivor Series Match: Charlotte Flair, Natalya, IIconics, and Liv Morgan. Sasha Banks, Nikki Cross, Carmella, Dana Brooke and Lacey Evans are likely to join Team SmackDown. While Team NXT could have Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair, Io Shirai, Tegan Nox, and Dakota Kai.
Based on these predictions, Team SmackDown seems to be the team most deserving of a victory. With Sasha Banks not yet obtaining a big win since returning to action and Lacey Evans and Nikki Cross needing to bounce back from key losses, SmackDown could be the most likely to prevail in the Women’s Survivor Series match.
Prediction: Team SmackDown [Women’s] (1-2-1)
Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley vs. NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler [Women’s Champion War]
Speaking of the women, the women’s champions from Raw, SmackDown, and NXT also have to go to war. If they all hold onto their championships until Survivor Series, this match should be a spectacle to walk.
Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch has held her championship since WrestleMania 35 when she dethroned Ronda Rousey to become Becky Two Belts. Since then, she has been retaining her championship against top contenders.
SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley has defended and retained her championship against the likes of Ember Moon, Charlotte Flair, and more recently, Nikki Cross. She has been a hot topic in recent weeks due to her methodical heel turn and new ‘dark’ gimmick. Those poor Bayley Buddies that Bayley slashed apart never got the appreciation they deserved. Although Bayley seems like the third wheel in this bout, her compadre, Sasha Banks, could always interfere in this triple threat match to assist her in victory. NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler has been a dominant champion herself.
Knowing that Becky Lynch defeated Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania 35, she shouldn’t lose in a high stake match until Rousey returns. Winning here would be a great way to redeem herself from being absent at last year’s Survivor Series due to injury. When considering her history of booking, Bayley is clearly seen as the third wheel in this match and does not need as much protection as Baszler and Lynch. Henceforth, Becky would have to pin or submit Bayley to win this match.
Prediction: Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch (2-2-1)
Raw vs. SmackDown vs. NXT: 5 vs. 5 vs. 5 Men’s Survivor Series
First, in terms of the Raw, the following superstars will most likely be added to the Men’s Survivor Series Match: Seth Rollins (the captain), Drew McIntyre, Ricochet, Randy Orton. and Rusev. SmackDown would have Roman Reigns (captain), King Corbin, Shorty G, Shinsuke Nakamura and Ali. Finally, Team NXT would likely have Johnny Gargano (captain), Damian Priest, Dominik Dijakovic, Keith Lee and Matt Riddle.
With that being said, Team NXT is the strongest men’s team going into Survivor Series. With Johnny Gargano trying his best to prove that NXT is the main roster and should be treated on the same level as Raw and SmackDown, his rebel heart will lead the team to victory no matter what.
Prediction: Team NXT [Men’s] (2-2-2)
Adam Cole (c) vs. Tommaso Ciampa [NXT Championship]
Since the WWE Championship is scheduled to be on the line for Survivor Series, Adam Cole might not be battling with the WWE Champion from Raw or the Universal Champion from SmackDown. Considering that the NXT Championship is not on the line at NXT Takeover War Games (as of this writing), Cole could very well be defending his NXT Championship against Tommaso Ciampa at Survivor Series.
Tommaso Ciampa made a huge return from neck injury a month ago and confronted Adam Cole. Although Adam Cole’s championship run has been spectacular, Ciampa needs to win back the NXT Championship to pick up where he left off and complete his championship run. A War Games victory over Cole at NXT Takeover should warrant him the title match he desires.
It’s going to be very toilsome for these NXT superstars to perform at both NXT Takeover on Nov. 23 and at Survivor Series on Nov. 24. By the end of all of this, it is very likely that ‘no one will survive.’
Prediction: Tommaso Ciampa
Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Braun Strowman [Universal Championship]
If the NXT Championship and the WWE Championship are on the line at this PPV, the Universal Championship will most likely be on the line as well. Since Bray Wyatt attacked Braun Strowman two months ago and nothing was evoked from it, they could very well settle their beef in the ring at Survivor Series. These two former Wyatt brothers have never battled inside the square circle one-on-one, and it would be an intriguing first time match up to witness on this show.
Bray Wyatt recently won his Universal Championship from Seth Rollins at Crown Jewel. Considering that there was lots of backlash about the match stoppage at Hell in a Cell between Rollins and Wyatt, it was smart and convenient for a mystical, creepy, and depraved alter ego to win the Universal Championship on Halloween. Now that the experiment is over and the hottest thing going in the WWE today has been bestowed the Universal Championship, the WWE fanbase must let him in.
Braun Strowman has been chasing the Universal Championship for ages now and hasn’t been able to win it. For a monster among men, that is quite embarrassing to see on his resume. This might be an exaggeration, but he’s probably challenged almost every man who’s ever held the title. On top of that, he lost to Tyson Fury at Saudi Arabia’s Crown Jewel. His momentum game is undoubtedly a losing game.
Although Strowman desperately needs a singles championship victory in his career, the harm has already been done and there’s no way he will dethrone Bray Wyatt so soon after he won it. The fans wanted Bray Wyatt, and they couldn’t care less about ‘getting these hands.’
Prediction: Bray Wyatt
Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Rey Mysterio [WWE Championship]
May God bless Rey Mysterio on a day of reckoning and pure agony. Mysterio wants to fight Brock Lesnar and win the WWE Championship to get revenge for what Brock did to Dominick weeks back. Considering that Mysterio never got his ‘guaranteed’ Universal Championship match against Seth Rollins because of Brock Lesanr’s ambush, this is quite suitable, to say the least.
Rey Mysterio is a man of great courage because a man of his size should beware of being in the same ring with Brock Lesnar. However, he handled himself pretty well by smacking Lesnar around with a steel pipe on the last Raw. Hopefully, they change this championship match to a no disqualification match so that Mysterio has somewhat of a chance to use weaponry.
Despite the many ways in which Mysterio could obtain an advantage over Lesnar in this match, Lesnar will undoubtedly destroy Mysterio and retain the WWE Championship.
Prediction: Brock Lesnar
WWE Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Universal Champion Bray Wyatt vs. NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa [Main Card Champion War]
If Raw, SmackDown, and NXT all tie at Survivor Series, the WWE fanbase would not be too happy with such a result. A good booking decision for WWE would be to announce a tiebreaker at the last-minute. This tiebreaker would require the three main card champions to work double duty and battle in the main event of the show.
Assuming Brock Lesnar retains his WWE Championship against Rey Mysterio, he would be winded and welted if his match with Mysterio becomes a No DQ match, but probably won’t break a sweat if it’s a regular championship match. Either way, he wouldn’t have a problem working this match and it’s very likely that he would be protected from getting pinned or submitted if he were to lose.
Assuming Bray Wyatt retains his Universal Championship against Braun Strowman, his character indicates that he is unstoppable and never misses a beat. It is very unlikely that he will lack any energy going into this bout. It will be interesting to see how many signature maneuvers he kicks out of at one.
Assuming Tommaso Ciampa dethrones Adam Cole to become the new NXT Champion, he will be the only babyface in the match and thereby the fan favorite. After battling for two straight nights, it’s hard to believe that he will have anything left. He will most likely eat the pinfall in this bout.
With that being said, Universal Champion Bray Wyatt has to win this triple threat match, if it were to occur. They have made his gimmick way too unstoppable to take a loss at this moment in time. Closing the show with The Fiend is the best booking decision because it would make the fans happy, it would prevent the hardcore wrestling fans from complaining that NXT not winning Survivor Series, and it would propel the B-show to greater heights now that it has its brand new business deal with Fox television.
Prediction: Universal Champion Bray Wyatt (2-3-2)