5 WWE Superstars who might betray their teams at Survivor Series

Survivor Series is now less than twenty four hours away, and the anticipation is at an all-time high. The road to Survivor Series has seen many twists and turns; Becky Lynch was removed from the Survivor Series card last week because of her injuries, as WWE was forced to change their plans for the rumoured main event.

The wrestling world was further sent into meltdown when AJ Styles dropped the WWE Championship to Daniel Bryan on SmackDown Live, changing WWE’s landscape merely days before the mega event. Bryan will now face Lesnar at Survivor Series, while Rousey will face Charlotte Flair.

One of the main attractions of the Survivor Series pay-per-view every year has been the traditional five-on-five Survivor Series match. This year, we will have three brand versus brand matches, and much like every year, there are rumours swirling around about superstars turning on their teammates during the show. Lets take a look at five superstars who could back-stab their teammates at Survivor Series.

#5 Sanity

Sanity will be representing Team SmackDown Live in the 10-on-10 tag team elimination match at Survivor Series. The faction was dominant on NXT, but ever since they showed up on SmackDown Live, they’ve become an afterthought.

Dain, Young, and Wolfe struck fear in the hearts of the NXT stars, but on the main roster, their run so far has been less than impressive. However, that can all change at Survivor Series.

WWE needs good heels, and the stable can shake things up at Survivor Series by turning on their own team. Imagine Sanity and either The New Day or The Usos being the last two remaining teams representing SmackDown Live, and Sanity turning on them!

It would help the team in gaining momentum, and challenge for the tag team gold in the near future. There are very few good teams on SmackDown who can challenge for the tag team titles, and Sanity could enter the fray by shocking the WWE Universe this Sunday.

#4 Nia Jax

This past week has been anything but easy for Nia Jax. On Monday night, Nia punched Becky square in the face, breaking her nose and giving her a concussion.

Because of the mistake she made, Becky has been pulled from the event, and the WWE fans have been giving Nia a hard time on social media for ruining one of the most highly anticipated matches of the year!

Nia turned heel two weeks ago, joining forces with Tamina, and what better way to get more heat on the superstar than booking her to betray her own team at Survivor Series?

Jax is dominant, and is the female equivalent of Braun Strowman. WWE can use the fan backlash to further Jax’s work as a heel, and have her turn on her teammates at Survivor Series.

Jax could then reason that it was the fans who forced her hand, and blame the WWE Universe for getting on her nerves and blaming her for ruining the pay-per-view. WWE can kill two birds with one stone by letting Jax acknowledge the fan backlash, and use it as an excuse to make the fans hate her even more.

#3 Samoa Joe

Samoa Joe is one of the most ruthless wrestlers in the WWE

Samoa Joe is currently stuck in a rut, and needs to find his way out of the quicksand. Over the past twelve months, Joe has lost to Brock Lesnar in a Universal Championship match, and lost to AJ Styles multiple times while chasing the WWE title. Joe is one of the most dominant athletes in the business, and WWE needs to give the superstar his edge back, and that can happen at Survivor Series.

Joe is at his best when he is ruthless and diabolical, and the superstar can make a statement this Sunday by turning on his team.

Joe can then explain his actions by saying that the brand and the general manager have held him down, and he wanted nothing more than to get back at the talent. This could also lead to a series of matches with a bounty on Joe’s head, which could help elevate the superstar’s stock in the company.

#2 Shane McMahon

At WWE Crown Jewel, the promotion planted the seeds for a Shane McMahon heel turn, with Shane winning the Best in the World trophy by replacing The Miz in the finals of the tournament.

Shane’s actions did not sit well with the WWE fans, as they booed the commissioner of SmackDown Live when he tried to explain his actions. The blue brand could use credible heels at the moment, and Shane, being an authority figure can bring some much needed intrigue to the product.

Shane also named himself in the Survivor Series team, and can turn on his teammates during the event. Shane could claim that he had to do everything by himself at Crown Jewel, and that he could no longer depend on his performers.

McMahon can take a page out of his father’s book, and claim that he wanted to teach his teammates a lesson at Survivor Series. The angle can play out until WrestleMania, where Shane battles a superstar representing the SmackDown Live locker room.

#1 Baron Corbin

While Corbin isn’t involved in the 5-on-5 elimination match, he is the captain of Team Raw, and is therefore technically a part of the team. While Corbin has been named the Acting General Manager of the red brand, what happened last week on the show could force Corbin to betray his own team at Survivor Series.

Stephanie McMahon assured Braun Strowman that if he helps Team Raw win the traditional Survivor Series match, he will get his hands on Baron Corbin, and will also earn the opportunity to face Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship in the near future.

Corbin would be wary of what Strowman could do at Survivor Series, and would be willing to do anything to ensure Strowman does not perform well at the event.

This could see Corbin turning on his own teammates, helping the superstars from the blue brand take Strowman out of the equation.

Edited by Anthony Akatugba Jr.