WWE Survivor Series 2019: 5 biggest disappointments that fans should expect

WWE Survivor Series 2019 is right around the corner, and unlike the two years prior, there's quite a bit of hype surrounding it. There's no doubt that the addition of NXT has added a whole new level of interest, added to the weekly invasions that have been happening.

While one could argue that too many invasions have taken the specialty out of it, the interest levels seem to prove otherwise. However, there's a problem that we have here which is often a self-fulfilling prophecy when it comes to pay-per-views in WWE - when there's a lot of hype heading into a big show, it rarely ever delivers.

On the other hand, when there have been shows like Stomping Grounds and Extreme Rules that had little to no hype surrounding it, the shows delivered exceptionally.

With that said, we have quite a few reservations about the 2019 Survivor Series. Not only is it going to be a long, extensive PPV (do remember that it's a big 4 PPV - which means 4+ hours on the main card), but there are bound to be quite a few disappointments from the entire ordeal as well.

Here are the five biggest disappointments to expect.

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#5 The Women's Elimination match

The women will go to war!

Sad to say, this match is probably going to be one of the bigger disappointments. We may see this year why a 15-person elimination match may not fare as well as it sounds on paper, with the women's match being a prime example of this.

For starters, the teams aren't too stacked, to begin with, and even then, there are going to be several rushed spots and eliminations. Expect a massive cluster of overbooking and rapid eliminations in succession and a match that won't live up to the billing, even if the individual talent in the ring is great.

#4 Adam Cole to have a throwaway match

Adam Cole

Adam Cole, like the other two main champions in WWE, will be facing off against someone on his brand at Survivor Series. As of this writing, his opponent is either going to be Pete Dunne, Killian Dain or Damian Priest (it will only be determined by WarGames)

For those who have followed Adam Cole throughout his time in NXT, you probably know that he takes it to a whole new level when it comes to NXT title matches. Few performers can reach his level, and during Takeovers, it's clear that he takes it up a notch a bit.

However, that's where the big line is drawn. Takeover is a night before Survivor Series and as we've come to see over the last 5 and a half years - it's a world apart from regular WWE main roster PPVs.

Due to the crunch in time and more, the reality is that Adam Cole won't be able to have that solid NXT Championship defense that he would have hoped and he'll be lucky if he gets more than 10 minutes to showcase what he's made of. That's a risky proposition for someone who is being exposed to the larger audience for the first time in the ring.

#3 No Ronda Rousey

Rousey had a great showing at WWE Survivor Series 2018

Last year, the most highly-anticipated match-up was Ronda Rousey vs Becky Lynch and it wasn't even close. Unfortunately, Nia Jax's concussion-inducing punch on Lynch forced the match to be scrapped, with Charlotte Flair being chosen as a replacement instead.

It turned out to be a great match, and in retrospect, the concussion incident is probably what skyrocketed Becky Lynch to the top in the following months. This year, Lynch is once again in a champion vs champion vs champion feature match-up where she takes on Bayley and Shayna Baszler.

Many believe that due to Baszlers's association with Rousey as a fellow Horsewoman, it will eventually lead to Rousey returning, with many hopeful that The Rowdy One will return as soon as this Sunday!

We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but the possibility of that is extremely slim. Rousey could still return at some point next year for a feud against Becky Lynch and this match could be planting the seed for it, but if you're expecting the former UFC Bantamweight Champion and RAW Women's Champion to appear, you're probably in for a disappointment.

#2 NXT to lose... bad

This may not turn out as well for the yellow brand

Remember last year when we thought that the RAW vs SmackDown interbrand war would be a close-tied one? It was completely one-sided and SmackDown got all but one win and even that was reportedly a botched decision.

SmackDown took the fall and the brand took it bad. This year, SmackDown isn't as much at risk due to the big money FOX deal and the fact that executives from the company won't let him bury the blue brand.

This does, unfortunately, mean that NXT is at risk. Logic should state that NXT would look the strongest since they're going head-to-head with AEW and since it's the biggest platform WWE can use as of now to expose NXT and make fans want to tune in on Wednesday Nights, the yellow brand should win.

However, we must remember who books the matches and in all likeliness, NXT isn't going to be walking out with many victories. We'd even be surprised if they win more than one of the interbrand matches overall and even that feels like a stretch.

#1 One of the World Championship matches to disappoint

Brock Lesnar vs Rey Mysterio is on the card

There are three World Championship matches on the card:

Brock Lesnar (c) vs Rey Mysterio - WWE Championship

The Fiend (c) vs Daniel Bryan - Universal Championship

Adam Cole (c) vs Pete Dunne/Damian Priest/Killian Dain - NXT Championship

We already gave our opinion on the Adam Cole, but we fear that atleast the WWE or Universal title match will be underwhelming. While we may lean towards the Universal title match, it will be a bigger disappointment if Lesnar vs Mysterio doesn't deliver.

In the past two years at Survivor Series, Brock Lesnar has faced smaller opponents in AJ Styles (2017) and Daniel Bryan (2018). What these matches proved was that not only can Lesnar have a great match when he wants to, but he works better with smaller opponents and the entire dynamic is a whole lot better.

We fear that this year, his match against Rey Mysterio may turn out to be nothing but a basic squash. Mysterio has looked good in the build to the match and while we hope that he'll get some offense in, we feel that this may be a quick and disappointing affair.