5 WWE matches advertised for pay-per-views that did not happen

#2 Brock Lesnar vs Jinder Mahal (Survivor Series 2017)

This would have been a trainwreck.

The feud between Raw and SmackDown Live was one of the most entertaining things in the final quarter of 2017 for WWE. Following the aforementioned Raw-branded TLC pay-per-view, Shane McMahon led SmackDown in an invasion of Raw. It was a great segment, building up hype for Survivor Series perfectly. Several brand warfare matches were announced, with each brand's Champions facing off against their Blue/Red counterparts.

One of the most baffling matches on the card was Brock Lesnar vs Jinder Mahal. The latter was deep into his WWE Championship reign, laying out the challenge to the Universal Champion. WWE even seemed to have plans to book John Cena to be the special guest referee in this match, making it more of a spectacle. However, plans ended up changing as a few Championships changed hands on the road to Survivor Series, altering a few matches. But none was bigger than that moment in Manchester.

Despite the result being spoilt due to the time difference, AJ Styles defeating Mahal for the WWE Championship was one hell of a moment. This meant that the Phenomenal One would take his place against Lesnar at Survivor Series, less than a month after being a last-minute replacement to face Finn Balor at TLC.