WWE Survivor Series 2019: Results, Highlights and Grades

WWE Survivor Series 2019 is live on November 24 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on the WWE Network with the kickoff show beginning at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT. Here are some results, highlights, and grades for the PPV well known for brand supremacy.

Raw. Due to its longevity and plethora of main event caliber talent for almost thirty years, this brand has been well known as the ‘flagship show.’ With a 4-3 victory against SmackDown in Survivor Series 2017 and a clean sweep 6-0 victory against SmackDown in Survivor Series 2018, this brand looks forward to fulfilling a hat trick in tonight’s star-studded show as it is led by Charlotte Flair for the Women’s Survivor Series Team and Seth Rollins for the Men’s Survivor Series Team.

SmackDown. Due to being overlooked for two decades, this brand has been continuously referred to as the ‘B-show.’ With a huge chip on their shoulder and the new Fox deal in business, this brand has found itself on a redemptive streak as it is led by Sasha Banks for the Women’s Survivor Series Team and Roman Reigns for the men’s Survivor Series Team.

NXT. Due to its in-depth storytelling and outstanding in-ring performances, this brand promotes itself as the ‘No B.S. show.’ With its strong attraction towards hardcore wrestling fans and heated competition with AEW on Wednesday nights, this brand makes its official debut at Survivor Series and aims to prove to Raw and SmackDown that it is no longer the ‘rookie brand’ as it is led by Rhea Ripley for the Women’s Survivor Series Team and Tomasso Ciampa for the Men’s Survivor Series Team.

With that being said, the following matches are scheduled for the show thus far:

(1) Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Rey Mysterio for the WWE Championship

(2) Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Daniel Bryan for the Universal Championship

(3) Adam Cole (c) vs. Pete Dunne for the NXT Championship

(4) Team Raw vs. Team NXT vs. Team SmackDown Men’s Survivor Series Match

(5) Team Raw vs. Team NXT vs. Team SmackDown Women’s Survivor Series Match

(6) Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley

(7) United States Champion AJ Styles vs. NXT North American Champion Roderick Strong vs. Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura

(8) Raw Tag Team Champions The Viking Raiders vs. NXT Tag Team Champions The Undisputed Era vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day.

(9) Team Raw vs. Team NXT vs. Team SmackDown Tag Team Survivor Series Match

(10) Akira Tozawa vs. Lio Rush (c) vs. Kalisto for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship

It’s now time to go to war and plunge into a slur of surprises for WWE Survivor Series 2019, starting with the last-minute booked pre show matches.

Team Raw vs. Team SmackDown vs. Team NXT Tag Team Survivor Series Over The Top Battle Royal

Team Raw consists of: The O.C., Street Profits, and Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder. Team SmackDown consists of The Revival, RooDolph, Lucha House Party, and Heavy Machinery,: Team NXT consists of: Breezango, Forgotten Sons, and Imperium.

Everyone begins the match with a pure fist brawl. Steve Cutler is hurled over the top rope and Forgotten Sons from NXT are quickly eliminated. Angelo Dawkins tosses Lince Dorado over the top rope. Lucha House Party from SmackDown is eliminated. Curt Hawkins hits a key Enziguiri to Scott Dawson and falls through the middle rope. Zack Ryder gets tossed over the top rope onto Curt Hawkins. Hawkins and Ryder from Raw are eliminated.

Dolph Ziggler almost got eliminated by Fabian Aichner but holds on tightly. Robert Roode comes in to save Ziggler and eliminates Aichner. Imperium from NXT is eliminated. Otis picks up Ziggler and hits a powerslam. He’s going for the caterpillar, but the O.C. tosses Otis over the top rope before he could execute it. Heavy Machinery from SmackDown is eliminated.

The Revival team up on Breezango. They toss Tyler Breeze over the top rope and push him off the apron. Thankfully, Fandango was outside the ring to catch Tyler Breeze. As soon as Fandango puts Tyler Breeze back on the apron, The Revival hit a striking forearm to Tyler Breeze as he falls to the flow. Breezango is eliminated. Team NXT is officially out. Only Raw and SmackDown tag teams are left.

Street Profits eliminate The Revival with a double dropkick. The Revival from SmackDown is eliminated. The O.C. attempt the Magic Killer on Robert Roode. Dolph Ziggler saves Robert Roode from the Magic Killer and executes a Zig Zag onto Karl Anderson and a Superkick to Luke Gallows and Gallows falls off the apron and down to the floor. The O.C. from Raw is eliminated.

There are two teams left: Street Profits from Raw and RooDolph from SmackDown. Dolph Ziggler accidentally superkicked his own tag team partner, Robert Roode, out the ring but thankfully through the middle rope. Street Profits double team Ziggler. Angelo Dawkins hits a powerbomb on Ziggler. Montez Ford goes on the top rope for a frog splash and hits it. As soon as he gets up from the frog splash, Roode swiftly runs back into the ring and tosses Montez Ford over the top rope for the victory. Team SmackDown gets the early lead in this brand war.

Result: Team SmackDown

Rating: 2.5/5.0 Stars

Analysis: This match did what it needed to do. Very fast paced but nothing too special. This had to be a battle royal, considering the many men that had to participate in this match. This victory for Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler should solidify them as a legitimate tag team in the WWE, despite their random formation last month. These two executed some key saves for each other throughout the entire match and it was very fun to witness their partnership thrive fruitfully. Good pre-show match to get everyone hyped up!

Akira Tozawa vs. Lio Rush (c) vs. Kalisto [NXT Cruiserweight Championship]

All three men glare at each other in the center of the ring. Tozawa and Kalisto team up on Rush and toss him out of the ring. Kalisto tries to pull a fast one with roll up on Tozawa, but Tozawa kicks out. Tozawa and Kalisto then have a fallout and begin to brawl.

Rush gets back into the ring and hits a flying double back elbow to both Tozawa and Kalisto. Kalisto rolls out on the apron for the time being. Tozawa hits a hard right hand to Rush and attempts a back suplex. Rush counters the back suplex and kicks Kalisto off the apron. Tozawa picks up Rush in a fireman’s carry. Rush counters the carry, but Tozawa kicks Rush in the gut and hits a running dropkick to Rush.

Tozawa goes on the top rope. Rush and Kalisto meet up with Tozawa on the top rope. Lio Rush hooks up both men with arms and hits a spectacular Spanish fly. All three men are down. They get up simultaneously and have a pure fist brawl.

Rush rallies and hits multiple strikes on Kalisto. Kalisto rolls outside the ring. Tozawa hits a German Suplex to Rush and the bridge. Kalisto breaks the pinfall and rolls up Rush, but Rush kicks out at a count of two.

LUCHA LUCHA LUCHA! Kalisto nails the Salida De Sol on Lio Rush and goes for the pinfall! Akira Tozawa breaks up the pin at two and goes on the top rope! HA! HA! HA! Tozawa hits a senton on Lio Rush, but Kalisto breaks the pinfall at two. Lio Rush rolls out of the ring as Kalisto and Akira Tozawa share some strikes in the ring.

Tozawa attempts the German Suplex on Kalisto. Kalisto counters the German Suplex with the Salido De Sol, but he was not able to capitalize. Lio Rush swiftly goes on the top rope and hits a picture perfect Frog Splash to Kalisto for the pinfall and the victory. Rush successfully retains the NXT Cruiserweight Championship against Raw’s Tozawa and SmackDown’s Kalisto, earning a point on the scoreboard for Team NXT to tie it up with SmackDown.

Result: Still NXT Cruiserweight Champion Lio Rush

Rating: 3.0/5.0 Stars

Analysis: All three men did a spectacular job in this match with a swift pace. This match shows why the cruiserweights should not be overlooked. Furthermore, Lio Rush showed why the rush hour is the best hour on any show he partakes in. Very well done and a great first win for NXT.

Raw Tag Team Champions Viking Raiders vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day vs. NXT Tag Team Champions The Undisputed Era [Tag Team Champion War]

Before their match, The New Day have a backstage interview with Kayla Braxton about their mental preparation for this match. The New Day then transition to their usual entrance opening as this match is set to get underway.

Thankfully, all three men are in the middle of the ring for this triple threat tag match rather than only two. Ivar and Big E seem to be on the same page as they double team UE. Now that UE rolls out of the ring, Big E and Ivar begin to brawl. Big E and Ivar show off their strength. Big E wins the power battle as he hits a key shoulder block to Ivar. Kyle O’ Reilly kicks Big E out of the ring and Ivar tags in Erik.

Erik picks up Ivar to hit a powerslam onto Bobby Fish, who rolls out of the ring. Big E gets back into the ring and tags in Kofi Kingston, who dropkicks Erik out of the ring. Kofi grabs Kyle O’ Reilly and tags Big E back in. They execute some key tag team moves. Big E tags Kofi back in the match, and Kingston dropkicks Kyle O’Reilly out of the ring. Viking Raiders and The New Day then have a stare off in the ring and have a pure fist brawl.

The New Day drive Viking Raiders out of the ring. Undisputed Era get back into the ring and double team on Kofi Kingston. O’Reilly hits a knee drop to Kingston from the top rope and locks in the knee submission. Big E comes in for the save and Bobby Fish tries to stop him but Big E hits Bobby Fish with a shoulder block and breaks the submission. Ivar runs into the ring Big E hits a Belly to Belly Suplex on Ivar. Erik comes in and executes a backbreaker to Big E.

Kingston and O’Reilly are on the apron. Big E attempts the spear but misses as Kingston and KOR dodge it swiftly. Everyone but the Viking Raiders are outside the ring. Erik and Ivar are on the apron. Erik picks up Ivar and tosses him onto everyone outside the ring.

Erik tosses Kyle O’Reilly back into the ring. Erik is now in deep trouble against The Undisputed Era. Erik then counters the double team moves with a key exploder suplex in the corner turnbuckle. He gets a hot tag to Ivar.

Ivar rallies with a backbody drop and running crossbody to O’Reilly and Bobby Fish. He then runs into both men at the corners like a bull. Big E attempts to interfere but Ivar shoulder blocks Big E. Ivar tags Erik and attempts to dropkick Bobby Fish in the corner but misses.

Kofi Kingston is still legal. He hits a double Foot Stomp to Erik. Big E hits a Belly to Belly Suplex to both members of the Undisputed Era. Kofi and Big E then focus on Erik and hit a tag team Double Stomp Powerbomb and the pinfall. Ivar breaks it up, and Kofi and Big E toss Ivar outside the ring.

Kofi flies onto Ivar outside the ring. Big E hits a running spear into Erik off the apron. Big E tosses Erik back into the ring. Erik grabs Big E as he and Ivar hit a double team Springboard German Suplex onto Big E. Instead of going for the cover, they stare at the action outside the ring.

Kofi Kingston attempts the Trouble in Paradise on Kyle O’Reilly. Kyle O’ Reilly ducks his head and Kofi Kingston hits his foot hard on the steel post. O’Reilly and Fish then execute a High Low onto Kingston outside the ring. The New is knocked out cold for the rest of the match.

Viking Raiders and Undisputed Era then focus on each other as they brawl in the ring. Undisputed Era get an edge early on but Ivar rallies back with a flying double backhand to both men. He then tags in Erik for Viking Experience, pinfall, and victory over NXT’s Undisputed Era. Raw has tied it up at 1-1-1 with SmackDown and NXT in this star-studded brand war.

Result: Raw Tag Team Champions Viking Raiders

Rating: 3.5/5.0 Stars

Analysis: This match absolutely stole the pre show. Incredible tag team wrestling with three of the best tag teams on the roster. Definitely a must-see triple threat tag match with some thrilling spots and profound in-ring psychology. This pre show was very exciting and it’s nice to see that Raw, SmackDown, and NXT are all on an equal playing field on the scoreboard going into the main show.

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Team Raw vs. Team SmackDown vs. Team NXT Women’s Survivor Series Match

Team Raw consists of Charlotte (captain), Natalya, Asuka, Kairi Sane, and Sarah Logan. Team SmackDown consists of Sasha Banks (captain), Nikki Cross, Lacey Evans, Carmella, and Dana Brooke. Team NXT consists of: Rhea Ripley (captain), Candice LeRae, Io Shirai, Bianca Belair, and Toni Storm.

Thankfully, three women will be in the ring at the same time for this match. Sarah Logan from Raw, Lacey Evans from SmackDown, and Toni Storm from NXT start the match. Lacey Evans hits a right hand to Sarah Logan. Toni Storm and Sarah Logan hit a double flapjack to Lacey Evans. Lacey Evans then scurries to the corner and tags in Nikki Cross.

Sarah Logan hits a northern lights suplex. Toni Storm hits a double german suplex to Cross and Logan. Here comes the hot tag. Cross tags Carmella. Storm tags Io Shirai. Logan tags in Kairi Sane. The former Sky Pirates team mates, Kairi Sane and Io Shirai, lock eyes with each other. Carmella tries to get their attention but fails and tags in Dana Brooke, who sits in the corner and watches Shirai and Sane brawl it out. Questionable but clever strategy by the babyface Dana Brooke.

She then attempts to roll up Io Shirai, but Io Shirai kicks out and rolls to the corner. Brooke impressively cart wheels her way with backhand to Io Shirai in the corner and executes a senton bomb to Io Shirai. Io Shirai kicks out and quickly tags in Rhea Ripley.

Asuka quickly locks Rhea Ripley in the Asuka Lock. Bianca Belair breaks up the submission. Natalya hits a spinning clothesline to Bianca Belair. Nikki Cross hits a perfect cross to Natalya. Charlotte runs in with a spear to Nikki Cross. Carmella executes a super kick to Charlotte. Sarah Logan executes a backbreaker to Dana Brooke. Sasha Banks hits a backstabber to Sarah Logan.

Apparently, two NXT participants, Io Shirai and Candice LeRae, were injured from that exchange at ringside and head to the back. They are eliminated. The captains circle the ring and tease a match up amongst them but then chicken out and tag in their team members. Bianca Belair rolls up Nikki Cross for the pinfall and eliminates Nikki Cross from SmackDown. Raw has 5. NXT has 3. SmackDown has 4.

Carmella attempts the spinning Hurricanrana to Bianca Belair. Bianca Belair counters and hits the Kiss of Death to Carmella. Sarah Logan from Raw gets on the apron and hits a double knee to Ripley and Storm. Sarah Logan and Bianca Belair get back into the ring. Belair hits a 450 Splash toSarah Logan and gets the infall victory to eliminate Logan. Raw has 4. NXT has 3. SmackDown has 4.

Carmella, Charlotte Flair, and Bianca Belair are now legal. Charlotte Flair has a face off with Belair. They brawl. Charlotte hits a big boot to Carmella and gets rolled up by Belair, but Charlotte kicks out and goes on the top rope. Carmella gets back into the ring to stop charlotte. She attempts the Hurricanrana and Charlotte tries to counter it into a powerbomb but Carmella’s legs were strong enough to execute the Hurricanrana regardless. She then pins both Charlotte and Belair but they both kick out. She goes on a tirade, but Charlotte runs in with the Natural Selection to Carmella. Carmella is eliminated. Raw has 4. NXT has 3. SmackDown has 3.

Charlotte tags in Kairi Sane. Kairi Sane goes for the high elbow on Toni Storm and hits it. Sasha Banks breaks up the pinfall with a running meteora to Kairi Sane and pins Sane for the pinfall. Kairi Sane is eliminated. Raw has 3. NXT has 3. SmackDown has 3.

Asuka then runs in and hits a hip attack to Dana Brooke for the pinfall victory.  Dana Brooke is eliminated. Raw has 3. NXT has 2. SmackDown has 2.

Asuka and Charlotte have some arguments and Asuka gets mad and spits the green mist in Charlotte’s face. Charlotte is blinded. Lacey Evans then hits the Women’s Right and pins Charlotte for the three-count. Raw has 2. NXT has 2. SmackDown has 2.

Natalya then quickly rolls up Lacey Evans for the three-count. Lacey Evans is eliminated. Raw has 1. NXT has 2. SmackDown has 1. Natalya grabs Toni Storm for the Sharpshooter and Sasha Banks then follows that up with a Bank Statement on Toni Storm, forcing Storm to tap out. Toni Storm is eliminated. Raw has 1. NXT has 2. SmackDown has 1.

Natalya and Sasha Banks execute a double team clothesline to pin Bianca Belair. Bianca Belair is eliminated. Banks and Natalya seem to be on the same page. Raw has 1. NXT has 1. SmackDown has 1. Natalya trusts Sasha, but that was a bad choice. Banks makes Natalya think that they are going to team up on Ripley, but Banks turns on Natalya with a strong right hand and pins Natalya for the three-count. Natalya was the last member of Team Raw, and Team Raw is completely eliminated.

Sasha Banks from SmackDown and Rhea Ripley from NXT are the last two standing. Sasha Banks goes for the diving meteora and hits it, but Ripley kicks out at two. Sasha goes for it again but Ripley counters with the big boot in mid air. Ripley locks Banks in her submission maneuver, but Banks counters it into the Bank Statement.

Io Shirai and Candice LeRae come back from injury in the back to distract Sasha Banks from winning the match and Ripley hits the Riptide for the victory. Team NXT now leads Survivor Series at 2-1-1.

Result: Team NXT [Women’s]

Rating: 3.5/5.0 Stars

Analysis: It’s quite uncanny that Rhea Ripley needed so much help to defeat Sasha Banks after her 2 vs. 4 victory against Team Baszler at NXT Takeover War Games last night. Nonetheless, this survivor series match was fun to watch and all of the superstars felt important as they executed their key maneuvers throughout the match. After this match, there was a backstage segment between Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens, in which Rollins questions Kevin Owens’ loyalty to Team Raw. Owens then retorts and questions why Rollins would ask him such a thing when Rollins has had a very elaborate backstabbing history with the Shield.

United States Champion AJ Styles vs. NXT North American Champion Roderick Strong vs. Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura

Shinsuke Nakamura from SmackDown immediately goes after NXT’s Roderick Strong with knee strikes. Styles and Nakamura brawl inside the ring. Roderick Strong gets back into the ring and attacks Styles. AJ Styles Irish whips Strong and hits a spectacular drop kick to Roderick Strong.

The messiah of the backbreaker, Roderick Strong, then gets back up and hits side backbreakers to both Styles and Nakamura. Nakamura rolls out of the ring as Sami Zayn checks on him. Nakamura attempts to get back into the ring, but Strong hits a running dropkick to Nakamura. Styles brawls with Strong on the apron, but Nakamura pulls Strong’s leg off the apron. Nakamura gets in the ring with Styles and face washes him in the corner.

Nakamura then props Styles onto the turnbuckle and hits a running knee to Styles’ gut. Strong grabs Nakamura from behind and hits a gutbuster to Nakamura for the pinfall. Nakamura kicks out of the pinfall, and Strong locks Nakamura in a submission.

Nakamura wiggles out of it and Styles runs into the ring to lock Strong in a chin lock. Roderick Strong gets out of it and hits knife edge chops and clotheslines to Styles and Nakamura. He then focuses on Styles and hits running knee strike. Nakamura ttempts to attack Strong but Strong hits a side backbreaker to Nakamura. Strong then focuses back on Styles and hits the running forearms to Styles on the ropes, a powerslam, and a pinfall. Styles kicks out.

Styles attempts a Stylin DDT on Strong. Strong counters and irish whips Styles into a spinning heel kick from Nakamura. Nakamura pins Styles, but Strong breaks it up. Nakamura hits mutiple knee strikes to Strong and pinned him, but Styles breaks it up. Styles hits a Russian Leg Sweep to Nakamura. AJ Styles executes a Fireman’s Carry Neckbreaker to Nakamura and the pinfall, but Nakamura kicks out.

Styles attempts the Styles Clash on Nakamura, but Strong runs in with a kick to the back of Styles’ head. Nakamura rolls out of the ring, and Strong proceeds to hit an Olympic Slam and a powerbomb to Styles for the pinfall, but Styles kicks out. Strong puts Styles on the top rope. They are currently in a precarious position. Styles grabs Strong in the electric chair, and Nakamura goes on the top rope to execute a flying back kick to Strong on top of Styles. Nakamura goes for the pinfall on Strong, but Styles breaks it up.

Nakamura kicks Styles out of the ring and signals for the Kinshasa on Strong. Styles attempts to stop Nakamura but Zayn stops Styles. Strong then hits a running knee to Nakamura and pins Nakamura for the 2-count. Nakamura hits a GTS to Strong and signals for the Kinshasa. Styles runs in with a swift forearm.

AJ Styles hits a lariat to Strong. Nakamura hits an imploder powerslam to AJ Styles. Nakamura sprints for the Kinshasa on Strong and the pinfall, but Styles breaks it up at two. Strong rolls out of the ring and Nakamura and Styles face off in the ring. COME ON!

Styles hits a Pele Kick to Nakamura and sprints at Nakamura in the corner. Nakamura counters, goes on the top rope, and hits a flying knee to Styles’ face as well as a Michinoku Driver. Nakamura goes for the pin. Styles kicks out of the pinfall and rolls over to the apron, hits Nakamura with the forearm, and gears up to hit the Phenomenal Forearm to Nakamura. Styles hits it and is about to go for the victory. However, Roderick Strong quickly runs into the ring, tosses Styles out of the ring, and steals the victory over Nakamura for the three-count. NXT is now up 3-1-1, and that is undisputed.

Result: NXT North American Champion Roderick Strong

Rating: 3.5/5.0 Stars

Analysis: This match was phenomenal. Some great technical wrestling that tends to be under-appreciated in today’s day and age. Definitely a match worth watching, especially for the hardcore wrestling fans. After this match, a backstage segment ensues between Daniel Bryan and The Miz as The Miz attempts to give Bryan advice about defeating Bray Wyatt as if he was his NXT rookie. Daniel Bryan tells The Miz to get out of his face.

Adam Cole (c) vs. Pete Dunne [NXT Championship]

Pete Dunne immediately goes for the fingers of Adam Cole. Adam Cole gets out of the submission holds and paces the ring. Unfortunately, he ran into a clothesline by Pete Dunne. Pete Dunne then revisits Adam Cole’s fingers. Pete Dunne then takes Cole to the outside and stomps on his elbow on top of the steel steps.

Dunne goes for the cover but Cole kicks out and targets Dunne’s injured left leg. He stomps on Dunn’s left leg multiple times and hits a neckbreaker. Cole continues targeting the injured leg but Dunne counters with a explex in the middle of the ring. Dunne then rallies and hits an enziguiri in the corner as well as a powerbomb in the middle of the ring for the two-count.

Cole rolls out of the ring and Dunne goes on the top rope to deliver an incredible moonsault to Cole outside the ring. Both men gets back into the ring. Cole gets some control early on, but Dunne counters with a kick to the back of Cole’s head. Dunne goes on the top rope to attempt another moonsault. Cole put his knees up and quickly runs in for the Last Shot on Dunne, but the resilient Dunne kicks out at two.

Cole attempts the Panama Sunrise, but Dunne counters. Cole still caught Dunne for an Ushigoroshi to the back of the neck. Adam Cole attempts the Last Shot again but Dunne counters with an Arm Bar. Cole gets out of the Arm Bar, and Dunne continues the pressure with a picture perfect Bitter End. He goes for the pin, but Cole kicks out at two.

Both men get up. Dunne and Cole share enzuiguris with each other. Dunne gets the advantage and backflips off the top rope but Cole counters with a superkick in mid air. Cole goes for the pin, but Dunne kicks out. THIS IS AWESOME!

Cole goes on the top rope but flies into a swift forearm by Dunne. Dunne then executes a powerbomb on Cole for the two-count. Cole rolls out of the ring. Dunne chases after Cole, but Cole targets the injured leg again. Dunne continues to sell the leg and cannot lift up Cole on the apron. Cole goes on the top rope and hits the Panama Sunrise on Dunne on the edge of the apron.

Dunne makes it back into the ring before the ten-count but runs into a superkick by Cole. Cole goes for the pin, but Dunne kicks out. Dunne reaches for his mouth guard. Cole stops Dunne from getting it. Dunne grabs Cole’s fingers and cracks them apart. Dunne then attempts the Bitter End, but Cole counters with the Panama Sunrise and Last Shot for the amazing retention. And that is undisputed.

Result: Still NXT Champion Adam Cole

Rating:  4.0/5.0 Stars

Analysis: Although many knew Adam Cole would retain the NXT Championship, very few probably knew that this could be the potential show stealer on a stacked card. The in-ring psychology in this match was off the charts and kudos to these two for going to war at NXT Takeover and still pulling out a stellar match the following night at Survivor Series.

Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Daniel Bryan [Universal Championship]

The red light is back, and the Universal Championship no longer looks as blue as it once was. Daniel Bryan rapidly goes for the running drop kicks and yes kicks in the corner at Bray Wyatt to start the match. Bray Wyatt eventually counters Bryan’s charges with a running cross body. Wyatt then takes control of the match with a series of punches to Bryan.

Bray Wyatt picks up Bryan and hits a front suplex. He then locks Bryan in a chin lock. He bears down on the submission inflicting pain on Bryan and laughing about it. Wyatt and Bryan are now outside the ring. Wyatt charges at Bryan but Bryan counters as Wyatt runs into the steel steps. Daniel Bryan gets into the ring and attempts the suicide dive. Wyatt catches Bryan for the Sister Abigail. Bryan counters the Sister Abigail and pushes Wyatt into the steel post.

Bryan then goes on the apron and hits a running knee to Wyatt. He goes back to the top rope and flies onto Wyatt. He bring Wyatt back into the ring and goes back to the top rope. He hits two flying dropkicks to Wyatt and kips up. He shoots ‘Yes’ kicks at Wyatt multiple times but Wyatt remains unfazed.

Once Wyatt is on the mat, Bryan gets everyone ready for the Yes Chants and hits the Running Knee for the two-count. Wyatt gets back on his feet instantly and gets the Manndible Claw on Bryan but Bryan counters it into an arm bar on the apron. Bryan lets go and goes on the top rope. He flies into a forearm by Wyatt. Wyatt attempts the Sister Abigail, but Bryan counters it into a small package roll up. Mr. Small Package didn’t pull it off, and Wyatt locks the Manndible Claw onto Bryan to knock him out cold, take his breath away, and earn the pinfall victory. Bray Wyatt retains the Universal Championship.

Result: Still Universal Champion Bray Wyatt

Rating: 3.0/5.0 Stars

Analysis: This match was decent. It’s not exactly a match that would take anyone’s breath away, like Bray did to Bryan. However, it continued to show how dominant Bray Wyatt can be and Bryan did a much better job than Rollins did last month at helping Wyatt showcase that by giving him all he had without overusing signature maneuvers.  After this match, there is a backstage interview with Rey Mysterio as he talks about his evolution on the road to dethroning Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship with a steel pipe in honor of his son, Dominick.

Team Raw vs. Team SmackDown vs. Team NXT Men’s Survivor Series Match

Team Raw consists of: Seth Rollins (Captain), Drew McIntyre, Ricochet, Randy Orton, and Kevin Owens. Team SmackDown consists of: Roman Reigns (Captain), King Corbin, Shorty G, Ali, and Braun Strowman. Team NXT consists of: Tomasso Ciampa (Captain), Keith Lee, Matt Riddle, Damian Priest, and NXT UK Champion Walter.

Seth Rollins, Braun Strowman, and Tomasso Ciampa start the match. Strowman hits a double dropkick to Rollins and Ciampa. McIntyre tags out Rollins and Walter tags out Ciampa. Three big men stare off in the ring.

McIntyre and Walter team up on Strowman for a short period of time. Walter then hits a German Suplex to McIntyre and a drop kick to Strowman in the corner. McIntyre then runs in quickly with a Claymore to the NXT UK Champion and the three-count. Walter is eliminated. Raw has 5. SmackDown has 5. NXT has 4.

Ricochet, Shorty G, and McIntyre get tagged in. Ricochet and Shorty G perform some acrobatic maneuvers in the ring. Shorty G grabs the athletic Ricochet and executes a German Suplex. Matt Riddle gets tagged in for NXT and wrestles Shorty G into an ankle lock. Shorty G counters with an ankle lock of how own and there’s a stalemate as Ricochet watches from the corner. Ciampa tags in, but Ricochet runs in with a backflip kick to both Ciampa and Shorty G.

Ricochet quickly tags in Kevin Owens. Owens goes on the top rope and has two options: frogsplash Shorty G from SmackDown or Ciampa from NXT. He cunningly selected Shorty G from SmackDown and pinned him for the three-count. Shorty G is eliminated. Raw has 5. SmackDown has 4. NXT has 4.

Roman Reigns tries to get in the ring but King Corbin stops him and wants to go in. There is already more tension between these two. Owens hits a Stunner to Corbin outside the ring. As soon as Owens gets back into the ring, Ciampa hits Owens with a Hanging DDT for the three-count. Kevin Owens is eliminated. Raw has 4. SmackDown has 4. NXT has 4.

Randy Orton then gets into the ring and performs stomps on Ciampa as King Corbin lies and waits outside the ring. Ciampa tags in Damian Priest. RKO to Ciampa! Damian Priest charges at Orton! RKO to Damian Priest for the three-count! Damian Priest is eliminated. Raw has 4. SmackDown has 4. NXT has 3.

Matt Riddle quickly comes out and rolls up Orton for the three-count. Randy Orton is eliminated. Raw has 4. SmackDown has 4. NXT has 2. However, Orton was not too happy about that and he RKOs Matt Riddle after getting eliminated. King Corbin then runs in to pin Riddle for the three-count. Matt Riddle is eliminated. Raw has 3. SmackDown has 4. NXT has 2.

Braun Strowman and Keith Lee have a face off in the ring. Drew McIntyre runs in to break it up, but Strowman takes out everyone and runs around the ring like a bull to run everyone over. Keith Lee eventually stops Strowman and McIntyre hits a signature Claymore to Strowman, forcing Strowman to get counted out and eliminated. Raw has 3. SmackDown has 3. NXT has 2.

When McIntyre gets back into the ring, he tags in Ricochet. Ricochet goes on a rally but runs into an End of Days by King Corbin for the three-count. Ricochet is eliminated. Raw has 2. SmackDown has 3. NXT has 2.

Rollins and Ciampa are tagged in. Ali tags himself in and goes on a rally. Ali was about to finish Rollins but his own partner, King Corbin, distracted him and he got curb stomped by Rollins for the three-count. and Ciampa tags into the match.

Rollins then tags McIntyre in. McIntyre hits the Alabama Slam to Ciampa and is ready for the Claymore. He sprints for Ciampa but Reigns came outta nowhere with a Spear and the three-count. McIntyre is eliminated. Raw has 1. SmackDown has 2. NXT has 2.

Ciampa grabs Reigns and hits the Hanging DDT. He attempts the FairyTale Ending but Reigns counters it into a Superman Punch. King Corbin drags Reigns into the corner to tag himself in. Reigns is fed up with Corbin and Superman Punches and Spears Corbin for Ciampa to get the three-count on Corbin. King Corbin is eliminated. Raw has 1. SmackDown has 1. NXT has 2.

Since NXT has two superstars left, Rollins from Raw and Reigns from SmackDown resort to the Shield ways and team up on Ciampa. They attempt a shield powerbomb on the announce table but Keith Lee comes in for the save. Ciampa then brings Rollins into the ring with a running knee strike and Project Ciampa for the two-count.

Ciampa attempts the Fairy Tale Ending but Rollins counters with a superkick. Rollins attempts the curb stomp but Ciampa counters with a big boot. Ciampa attempts the Fairy Tale Ending on Rollins, but Roman Reigns runs in with a Superman Punch, giving Rollins an opportunity to Curb Stomp Ciampa for the three-count. Tomasso Ciampa is eliminated. Raw has 1. SmackDown has 1. NXT has 1.

Rollins, Reigns, and Lee are the only ones left. Lee hits a running crossbody into Rollins and Reigns. Reigns rolls out of the ring. Rollins hits a superkick to Lee and goes on the top rope to deliver a frog splash to Lee for the two-count. He then charges up for the curb stomp, but Lee counters and hits a Jackhammer to Rollins for the three count. Seth Rollins is eliminated. Team Raw is completely eliminated.

Roman Reigns from SmackDown and Keith Lee from NXT are the last two remaining. Reigns goes for two Superman Punches and gets a two-count. Now, Reigns is going for the Spear. HOOOORAAAAAA!

Reigns charges but Keith Lee counters it into a powerbomb for the two-count. Lee goes on the top rope for the moonsault. He flies, but Reigns moves out of the way and hits a Spear for the three-count. Roman Reigns is the sole survivor and gets SmackDown their second win of the evening against NXT with a score of three and Raw with a score of one.

Result: Team SmackDown

Rating: 4.5/5.0 Stars

Analysis: This match was a spot-fest but nonetheless a spectacular performance. It’s definitely a survivor series match to be remembered for ages to come. With Reigns not getting any championship victories since returning from leukemia, it was tolerable for him to get the spotlight here as a top guy. Well done for all the superstars involved in this match. Since team SmackDown did more harm than good to their own team, it made Team Raw and Team NXT look a tad weak. However, the match was so incredible that everyone individually still looked strong and fulfilled most of the tensions and storylines that were built in recent weeks. After this match, Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch cuts a backstage promo on her opponents, SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley and NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler, for the main event later tonight.

Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Rey Mysterio [WWE Championship]

Will this match end in less than ten seconds? Hopefully not. As Paul Heyman said earlier in the pre show, this match will be a matter of Massacre vs. Miracle. The match is underway.

Rey Mysterio immediately grabs his lead pipe. However, Lesnar still manages to take down Mysterio with a swift clothesline. He then tosses Mysterio out of the ring and into the Spanish announce table. He then lifts Mysterio up and delivers a belly to belly suplex to Mysterio on the table cover. He puts the table cover on top of Mysterio and stomps on Mysterio’s back. He then pushes Mysterio into the steel post and takes the time to tie his boots. The disrespect.

Lesnar picks Mysterio up again to send him into the steel post, but Mysterio counters and pushes Lesnar into the steel post. Mysterio aims to grab the steel pipe in the ring, but Lesnar stops Mysterio from getting the pipe and delivers a German Suplex. Suplex City has commenced.

As soon as Lesnar hits another German Suplex onto Mysterio, he grabs the steel pipe. Dominick then enters the ring out of nowhere to distract Lesnar. When Lesnar grabs Dominik, Mysterio hits a low blow to Lesnar. Dominick also hits a low blow to Lesnar. Mysterio grabs the steel pipe and Dominick grabs a steel chair. They both hit Lesnar in the back with their weapons.

Lesnar is on the rope and both Mysterio and Dominick dial it up for a Double 619. They hit it and the crowd pops for the father and son. Dominick hits a picture perfect splash to Lesnar and Mysterio does the same for the pinfall. They both cover Lesnar. Unfortunately, it was a two-count.

Both Mysterio and Dominik go on the top rope. Lesnar quickly gets up and grabs Dominick for a German Suplex. Rey Mysterio then flies onto Lesnar, who catches him for the F-5 and the three-count. Brock Lesnar retains the WWE Championship.

Result: Still WWE Champion Brock Lesnar

Rating: 4.0/5.0 Stars

Analysis: This championship match was perfectly executed. This match was implemented in a way to to get the crowd on the Mysterio’s side, which was necessary considering that most didn’t think he would even win this match. The inclusion of Dominick in this match was heartwarming, and he did an amazing job at delivering his father’s maneuvers. This is definitely one of Brock’s best championship matches.

Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley

Becky Lynch, Shayna Baszler, and Bayley start the match with some ground-based offense. Becky gets Baszler and Bayley into the corner turnbuckle for a springboard side kick. Baszler counters the side kick but Bayley dropkicks Baszler out of the ring.

Bayley then focuses on Lynch with a drop toe hold. She then bashes Lynch’s face into the mat. Lynch gets out of it and irish whips Bayley into the corner. Bayley counters with a flurry of punches to Lynch. Bayley is now in full control as she continues to punish Lynch and push her to her limits.

Bayley hits a neckbreaker to Lynch off the ropes for a two-count. Baszler breaks it up but Bayley hits a swift kick to Baszler. Lynch quickly gets up and delivers a Becksploder to both Bayley and Baszler. She then goes to the top rope and delivers a Leg Drop to Bayley and a two-count.

Baszler breaks up the pinfall again but Lynch tosses Baszler out of the ring. Bayley quickly rolls up Lynch but Lynch counters the pinfall into the Dis-Arm-Her. Baszler breaks it up and picks up Lynch for a gutrench powerslam. Lynch rolls out of the ring and Bayley grabs Baszler for the Bayley to Belly and the two-count.

Baszler rolls over to the corner, where Bayley strikes her with a knee. Baszler then counters Bayley’s attacks with a suplex. She then puts Bayley on her shoulders, but Lynch comes back into the ring and goes on the top rope to deliver a missile dropkick to Baszler and Bayley. Bayley then rolls out of the ring.

Lynch and Baszler have a pure fist brawl and Bayley breaks it up a running crossbody. Lynch rolls out of the ring and Baszler puts Bayley on the top rope. Bayley counters Baszler’s attacks and Baszler falls to the mat, but Lynch comes in to interfere with Bayley. Bayley deters Lynch’s attacks as well and attempts for a running knee strike off the apron but gets caught in Kirifuda Clutch by Baszler. Lynch breaks up the submission and delivers a powerbomb on Baszler for the two-count.

Lynch then locks in the Dis-Arm-Her but Baszler counters it into the Kirifuda Clutch. Bayley runs in to break it up, forcing them all outside the ring. Baszler takes control outside and hurls Lynch into the steel steps and the announce table. She finishes her off by delivering a High Cross onto the announce table. Bayley then quickly charges at Baszler and tosses her into the ring.

Baszler counters Bayley’s attacks and locks in the Kirifuda Clutch. Bayley counters the clutch and delivers a Headlock DDT to Baszler. Bayley goes to the top rope for the Macho Man inspired elbow drop. Baszler counters the elbow drop and locks in the Kirifuda Clutch for the victory. The Queen of Spades is indeed the Queen of Survivor Series and Team NXT wins Survivor Series 4-2-1. However, Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch stands tall to close Survivor Series as she delivered a leg drop to Baszler through the announce table.

Result: NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler

Rating: 2.5/5.0 Stars

Analysis: It was actually a pretty underwhelming main event, compared to the other matches on the card. Nonetheless, the match was booked in the most ideal way possible with Baszler making Bayley tap out and it was a good business move for NXT to win Survivor Series as a whole as they compete with AEW on Wednesday nights.