WWE authority figure Triple H announced the title match in his weekly sit-down interview with Michael Cole after taking credit for producing the likes of Langston and Axel through the NXT Developmental system.
A match for the Intercontinental title between Big E Langston and Curtis Axel has been added to the Survivor Series lineup. The updated match card is as follows:
1. Kofi Kingston vs The Miz in Survivor Series Kickoff
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2. Randy Ortan (c) vs The Big Show for the WWE Championship
3. John Cena (c) vs Alberto del Rio for the World Heavyweight Championship
4. Big E vs Curtis Axel for the IC Title
5. CM Punk and Daniel Bryan vs The Wyatt Family (Luke Harper & Erick Rowan with Bray Wyatt)
6. Natalya, The Bella Twins, The Funkadactyls, Eva Marie, & JoJo vs. AJ Lee, Tamina Snuka, Kaitlyn, Alicia Fox, Rosa Mendes, Aksana, & Summer Rae
7. Cody Rhodes and Goldust, The Usos & Rey Mysterio vs. The Shield and The Real Americans