Survivor Series marks the ultimate main PPV occasion for WWE throughout the calendar 12 months, and Sunday evening the annual occasion takes middle stage as soon as once more for the 2020 version. While NXT was concerned in final 12 months's occasion and even stole the evening, this 12 months Survivor Series will return to the standard Raw vs. SmackDown format because the battle for main-roster supremacy rages on.
Champions from every model will face off in a collection of normal matches and, after all, we'll be handled to a pair of iconic Survivor Series elimination tag matches with one that includes males from every model and one other highlighting the ladies. It makes for an evening of distinctive pairings simply months earlier than WWE hits the Road to WrestleMania.
Survivor Series takes place on Sunday, Nov. 22 from the ThunderDome inside Orlando's Amway Center. The pay-per-view will kick off at 7 p.m. ET following an hour-long kickoff present starting at 6 p.m., with each streaming reside on WWE Network.
WWE Survivor Series card
Drew McIntyre (WWE) vs. Roman Reigns (Universal): Like most matches on the cardboard, that is occurring strictly due to the model champion vs. model champion structure of the occasion. Randy Orton gained the WWE championship from McIntyre at Hell in a Cell following a number of failed makes an attempt to beat McIntyre within the prior months. On the Nov. 16 version of Raw, Orton defended his title -- and spot at Survivor Series -- towards McIntyre, with the Scot scoring the victory to regain his championship and safe a match with Reigns. Reigns returned to motion at SummerSlam and gained the common title at Payback, defeating Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman. Reigns has proven a really darkish aspect since his return and now has Jey Uso serving his wants after defeating him at Hell in a Cell and forcing him to "fall in line." Pick: Roman Reigns wins
Men's Survivor Series -- Keith Lee, AJ Styles, Sheamus, Braun Strowman & Riddle (Raw) vs. Kevin Owens, Jey Uso, King Corbin, Seth Rollins & Otis (SD): Lee, Styles, Strowman and Sheamus cemented their locations on the Raw males's workforce by selecting up wins in qualifying matches. Riddle obtained a second shot to qualify and beat Jeff Hardy and Elias in a triple menace match to safe the ultimate spot. Lee, Strowman and Sheamus as bruisers mixed with Styles and Riddle's method and velocity arrange Team Raw as a powerful group, although there are some inside tensions plaguing the workforce. The SmackDown aspect has been coming along with Owens and Uso because the preliminary qualifiers -- although they'd important points on the Nov. 6 SmackDown -- and Corbin and Rollins becoming a member of the fold. Otis was given the ultimate spot by Adam Pearce on the go-home version of Raw. Pick: Team Raw wins
Women's Survivor Series -- Nia Jax, Shayna Baszler, Lacey Evans, Peyton Royce & Lana (Raw) vs. Bianca Belair, Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Bayley & Natalya (SD): On the Oct. 26 version of Raw, the primary 4 members of the ladies's workforce for the Raw aspect had been introduced as Rose and Brooke together with tag champions Jax and Baszler. The fifth spot was up for grabs in a deadly four-way between Lana, Lacey Evans, Nikki Cross and Peyton Royce, with Lana making the most of the opposite three ladies taking one another out to earn her spot on the workforce. Rose and Brooke had been then injured on the Nov. 16 Raw and Evans and Royce had been introduced as their replacements. SmackDown has not but shaped a workforce. Belair was the primary to safe her spot and Riott adopted up by swooping in to attain a win in a three-way with Natalya and Zelina Vega. Morgan gained a fatal-four method towards Chelsea Green, Tamina and Natalya to safe her spot. Bayley was given a spot by Adam Pearce on Nov. 20, with Natalya lastly securing her spot within the match by submitting Tamina on the identical present. Pick: Team SmackDown wins
Asuka (Raw ladies's) vs. Sasha Banks (SD ladies's): Another champion vs. champion match, and one we have seen a number of occasions in current months. Banks gained the Raw ladies's title from Asuka in July, solely to have Asuka regain the belt at SummerSlam the next month. Banks then returned to SmackDown, the place she ultimately gained the SmackDown ladies's title from Bayley inside Hell in a Cell and defended the title efficiently towards Bayley on the Nov. 6 version of SmackDown. Banks and Asuka will not be a recent pairing, however the duo at all times ship high-quality matches. Pick: Asuka wins
The New Day (Raw tag workforce) vs. The Street Profits (SD tag workforce): Raw tag champs New Day and SmackDown tag champs The Street Profits truly switched manufacturers within the current WWE Draft. The two groups then exchanged title belts to align with their new houses whereas retaining their standing as champions. This is a first-time ever match -- assuming WWE does not by some means run a type of it forward of the pay-per-view -- and has potential to be the very best tag match held in a WWE ring in 2020 if given the time to reside as much as potential. Pick: The New Day wins
Bobby Lashley (United States) vs. Sami Zayn (Intercontinental): Intercontinental champion Zayn returned to motion in September, wrestling his first match since March. Sidelined resulting from his issues over COVID-19, Zayn was stripped of the title however gained it again in a wild ladder match at Clash of Champions. Lashley gained the United States title from Apollo Crews at Payback and has remained dominant since, although his focus has largely been on his position in The Hurt Business and their ongoing points with Retribution. Pick: Sami Zayn wins
The Undertaker's Final Farewell: The present was initially marketed as a "celebration of 30 years of The Undertaker," so it already appeared a close to assure that we'll see him make an look throughout the occasion. WWE has since confirmed that the occasion will function an look by Undertaker for a "Final Farewell," seemingly ending his profession formally the place it began 30 years in the past after a number of semi-retirements.
Dual-brand battle royal (Kickoff present): This match was introduced on Nov. 20. No individuals have been introduced, however it should embody members of each Raw and SmackDown. Pick: Lars Sullivan wins
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