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The 2018 Survivor Series pay-per-view is WWE's next stop on their pay-per-view calendar, and for most fans, the traditional Survivor Series elimination matches are the reason why this event has become so popular.
As classic matches involving some of the greatest wrestlers in history have shaped the expectations fans should have towards this show. While last years event was sort of a crap fest with WWE making terrible booking decisions, this year WWE can redeem themselves by booking one aspect of the show correctly, the sole survivor.
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The sole survivor is sort of the MVP of every year's edition of the event, as this title has given young stars and veterans the boost they needed to get to the next level, and in this list we are going to look at the superstars that should be on WWE's list of being the 2018 sole survivors.
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And while all of them possibly cannot hold this distinction this year, if WWE makes at least of these picks their priority then you could consider it a career resurgence or deserved push for one of these stars.
#1 Finn Balor
Finn Balor's career is in shambles right now, the man who will always be known as the first ever Universal Champion is now known as the man WWE can't seem to care less about. A striking look, lucrative gimmick, and the ability to put on great matches, Balor has all the tools to be the guy in any promotion and its time that WWE realizes this.
Giving Balor a title or heel turn is not the solution to build this man's credibility, but he needs a few credible wins to start his resurgence. And becoming the sole survivor at Survivor Series this year can help his career get out of the dog house.
#2 Bray Wyatt
The story of Bray Wyatt's career is a disappointing one, as WWE possibly had the next Undertaker on their hands, but instead chose to turn the former leader of the Wyatt Family into a walking meme. Wyatt's WWE Title reign feels like it never happened as his run on Raw is some of the worst booking any superstar could be handed, but WWE could change that.
Being a former sole survivor Wyatt's career knows the value of that win, has it pushed him to his eventual WWE Title win, and after saying he will reveal a new version of himself when he returns to Raw, Wyatt being the last man standing at the show can rejuvenate his career.
#3 Mustafa Ali
The fact that WWE has not taken some of 205 Live's best talent and placed them into Raw's midcard scene to light that division up is shocking, as 205 Live may be the least watched show in the company, but funnily enough, it produces the best matches you will see all week on WWE programming. And the centerpiece of all that action is Mustafa Ali, Ali is one of the best in-ring stars in the company, and he is quite convincing on the mic.
Thus, WWE will be missing a huge opportunity by ignoring the talent Ali could bring to the flagship show. While it will be extremely difficult to see Ali make anyone of the Survivor Series teams WWE has planned. If all the top superstars on Raw are involved in the main event scene, and the rumored war between Baron Corbin and Kurt Angle for control of Raw is true, we could see Angle recruiting superstars from the cruiserweight division.
As the entire Raw roster is basically heels, and it will be plausible for WWE involve the cruiserweights in the Raw product, as we see stars like Lio Rush and even Drew Gulak make an impact on Raw in the last few weeks.
And this new way WWE is implementing to get cruiserweights slowly integrated back into Raw should see Mustafa Ali get a deserved spot as well. Moreover, Ali becoming the sole survivor for his team could give the man a huge credibility boost, as WWE has seemed to take a nontraditional approach to his character, as he is not the stereotypical foreigner WWE loves to portray.
#4 Randy Orton
The man that is synonymous with Survivor Series, Randy Orton has been the called the greatest sole survivor in Survivor Series history, as he has been the man to rack up the most victories at the event.
This year Orton could be in line for another push as he is currently one of WWE biggest heels at the moment, thanks to his brutal narrative with Jeff Hardy. Orton picking up another sole survivor win isn't just for the history books, as it could continue his heel run on SmackDown Live in a red-hot manner, as WWE positions him to target another fan favorite superstar.
#5 Andrade 'Cien' Almas
The reason why WWE has been so adamant on keeping Andrade "Cien" Almas on pre-shows and just floating around small narratives, cause rumors suggests that the company has an elaborate plan for the young star in the works, as it could even see him go on to even win the 2019 Royal Rumble.
And reports have also indicated on more than one occasion that "El Idolo" has been praised by Vince McMahon himself, so, could we see Almas overthrow Roman Reigns as the top star in the company? Maybe not now, but we could see the man go on to become the top star on Smackdown Live, and by having Almas become the sole survivor at the event this year will only allow him to grow as a character in the WWE.
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