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Survivor Series is just a few hours away and the build towards the event has seen some major changes during the two weeks space after Crown Jewel. It must be said that it's one of the most anticipated WWE events in recent months.
The event was halted by a few last minute changes, owing to an unfortunate accident which put Becky Lynch, arguably the hottest act in the entire WWE, on the shelf for a month or two. Becky Lynch vs Ronda Rousey was the talk of the town and had enough intrigue to headline Survivor Series.
Charlotte Flair was chosen by Becky Lynch to replace her in the match against RAW women's champion Ronda Rousey, which has left a vacant spot on the Smackdown's women's Survivor Series team, which is most probably filled by Nikki Cross.
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There was also a heel turn from Daniel Bryan leading to his WWE Championship victory and replacing AJ Styles in a Champion vs Champion match against the Universal Champion Brock Lesnar.
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The event is going to feature three Champion vs Champion matches from the both the brands, and three traditional Survivor Series match ups for the men, women and tag team division. Also, Buddy Murphy is going to defend his Cruiserweight Championship against the Heart of 205 Live, Mustafa Ali.
Survivor Series surely looks to present a lot of talking points after the event is done and dusted. This can be further aggravated if WWE chooses to put down a few swerves like they did on Crown Jewel. Here are a few shocks that can happen during the last Big 4 PPV of the year.
#5 Murphy gets disqualified as a Cruiser weight
Buddy Murphy won the Cruiserweight title after defeating Cendric Alexander at Super Showdown in his hometown of Melbourne, Australia. He is now slated to defend his title against Mustafa Ali.
At the last taping for 205 Live, GM Drake Maverick oversaw the official weigh-in for the Cruiserweight championship. Mustafa Ali weighed in at 182 lbs and the Juggernaut had a clear weight advantage with 204 lbs.
Although the official weigh-in is done, such a small margin could cause a last minute recheck before the big event. WWE isn't shy of bending the rules and could disqualify Murphy after rechecking his weight due to his history of failing to maintain the weight limit.
#4 Mysterio and Miz out, Orton and Styles in
While it's a long shot, taking out Rey Mysterio and the Miz and replacing them with Randy Orton and AJ Styles gives Smackdown much more credibility for winning the match, and it also serves as a huge plot point to further the stories within Smackdown.
Orton has been around Mysterio's neck for a while now and leaves no opportunity to lay him down for good. Also, Miz is showing signs of turning face, especially when Bryan has turned heel.
Orton could attack Mysterio just minutes before their match. The Miz arrives, and being the sole captain of Smackdown's team, tries to save Rey (even though he doesn't like him). Orton then lays down Miz as well so that he would not be able to participate in the match as well. This would allow Miz to fully turn face in the next episode of Smackdown.
With just a few minutes left, Shane is in search of two members for the team who are available. The video cuts to R- Truth and Carmella talking backstage. Orton then delivers an RKO out of nowhere, leaving no option for Shane except to agree to let Orton join the team.
With Team RAW already out, Orton joins Jeff Hardy, Shane and Samoa Joe. After laying out three superstars, Orton is out there with a ton of momentum. With the last member still unknown, AJ Styles' theme hits.
With the GOAT of Survivor Series matches and a recent former WWE Champion joining in, chances of Smackdown winning the match shoots up, which leads to the next shock...
#3 Team RAW loses
With the last minute changes that took place in Smackdown's team, the momentum has already shifted towards them, but still there are two major roadblocks before they win the match: Braun Strowman and Drew McIntyre. Both these superstars are highly protected and won't eat a clean pin.
Braun Strowman, in particular, has made a deal with Stephanie McMahon. If he wins the match for Team RAW, he gets a future shot at the title and also a chance to lay his hands on Baron Corbin.
With the stipulations set in place, its a given that RAW would win. But what if WWE swerves us at the end? Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler could have an altercation with Strowman, resulting in a brawl in which Smackdown superstars join in, and after 3-4 finishers, Strowman would be eliminated.
After recovering, he could take out McIntyre to the backstage area where they are separated by security personnel. Drew would run towards the ring, but will not reach it before the 10 count, causing his elimination.
With the two behemoths out of picture, it's a cake walk for Smackdown
#2 Daniel Bryan defeats Brock Lesnar
Due to a last minute title change, the new WWE champion Daniel Bryan is going to face the Universal champion Brock Lesnar, replacing AJ Styles. It was rumored that the title change was done in order to save AJ Styles from getting the loss for a second time against Lesnar, which means Lesnar was slated to win the match. Even with Bryan replacing Styles, the result was going to be the same.
If Team RAW loses, as discussed in the previous slide, Braun Strowman would neither be getting his title opportunity nor would be able to beat down Corbin. At the same time, McIntyre would be furious about getting eliminated from the Survivor Series match.
Both, each eyeing an opportunity on the title, could at different points, attack Lesnar. An already weakened Lesnar, coupled with the heel tactics of Bryan, could lead Bryan to walk out as the winner.
This could also set up a #1 contender's match at TLC for the Universal title with the winner getting a shot at the title at Royal Rumble.
#1 Becky attacks Charlotte after her loss
Becky Lynch vs Ronda Rousey was the most anticipated match of the night, and it could have been the main event. But due to an accident during Smackdown's invasion of RAW, Becky Lynch is not able to compete in the match.
As Becky's replacement, Charlotte will now represent Smackdown and take on Ronda Rousey. This match was supposedly scheduled to headline Wrestlemania, but now could be the main event of Survivor Series.
With Becky out of picture, there's no way a champion of Rousey's stature would take the loss. It would also keep Rousey undefeated until Wrestlemania.
As Becky herself chose Charlotte to take her place in the match, she would be disappointed with Charlotte not being able to win the match against her rival from the red brand. Becky could then ambush Charlotte from behind and lay her down. As Becky is injured, this would protect her from taking the bumps. She would close the show with Charlotte down and out.
