WWE Survivor Series 2019: 6 NXT vs. RAW/SmackDown matches we want to see

Once again, WWE changed things up in a big way. This year's version of Survivor Series will not be a traditional RAW vs. SmackDown PPV like it has been since the brand split.

This year, NXT will be added to the fray. Things kicked off on the most recent episode of SmackDown as several NXT Superstars showed up to push around the main-roster performers.

Shayna Baszler attacked Bayley and Bianca Belair took out both Carmella and Dana Brooke backstage. Tommaso Ciampa approached The Miz head-on during Miz TV and defeated the A-Lister. The biggest impact was by the current NXT Champion, Adam Cole. Daniel Bryan was looking for a fight and challenged Triple H to a match. The Game declined but revealed that Cole was ready for a match and even put his NXT Championship on the line.

In the main event of the post-Crown Jewel episode, Cole defeated Bryan in one of the better matches on 2019. The theme of NXT vs. the main roster was pushed even further as The Game took to the ring with the Black and Gold Brand's roster on hand at the end of the show. When these types of storylines are booked, prior feuds in NXT are put on the backburner in favour of brand supremacy. He said that the Black and Gold brand fired the first shot and that RAW and SmackDown were on notice heading into Survivor Series.

Since all of the big names cannot necessarily be used, I left a few main roster stars out due to ongoing storylines. Roman Reigns vs. King Corbin was supposed to take place on SmackDown. It didn't happen due to travel issues.

For that reason, they might have their feud carry over on to the next PPV. And it appears as if Brock Lesnar is headed for a showdown with Rey Mysterio, so neither of those two men are included. Also, since The Fiend just won his title and there aren't many people from NXT - except for the injured Velveteen Dream - who could match his character work, he isn't included.

So now that some fights have been picked and NXT made its presence felt to the main roster, there are endless possibilities as to matches that could be booked between the main roster and NXT. Here are six matches that the WWE could book for the next PPV.

#6 Traditional 5-on-5 Women's match

Ripley is being positioned as a big part of NXT.

RAW/SmackDown Team (Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks, Bayley, Alexa Bliss, Carmella) vs. NXT Team (Bianca Belair, Rhea Ripley, Io Shirai, Tegan Nox, Candice LeRae)

Survivor Series will still likely have some 5-on-5 matches, and an easy way to get a good amount of women from all three brands on the card is to have a traditional Survivor Series match. The biggest names on the main roster would make sense, except for the biggest name. She'll be busy elsewhere.

The main roster team would be comprised of Charlotte Flair, Bayley, Sasha Banks, Alexa Bliss and Carmella. Someone like Natalya or Nikki Cross could replace Cross or Carmella, depending on what faces the WWE will want in the match. And since it's a fight over brands, current feuds between the ladies would be on hold to deal with NXT.

For the NXT team, a handful of women have been prominently featured over the last few months. Since Ripley, Nox and Belair showed up and pushed around the main roster ladies last night, they are probably locks. The other three women who have been featured in storylines, Shirai and LeRae, would round out the women's squad from NXT.

#5 Shinsuke Nakamura (SmackDown) vs. Roderick Strong (NXT)

Strong and Nakamura competed against each other in ROH before both joining the WWE.

All members of the Undisputed Era would have their matches at Survivor Series. Since Nakamura is the Intercontinental Champion, he'd get a singles bout on the card. The other mid-card Champ, AJ Styles, will be busy elsewhere.

Roderick Strong is one of the best in-ring workers in the world. He makes everyone he faces look good in victory or defeat. Because The Undisputed Era is basically atop NXT, they all need featuring in some way. If Roddy isn't a part of a multi-person match, then he could be pitted against someone from the main roster.

Nakamura is also representing SmackDown and he and Strong would put on a striking clinic. Since there needs to be a balance of wins and losses from both sides, the winner of this match would be up in the air.

Neither man would be defending a title so they wouldn't lose as much lustre by dropping a match. Nakamura did lose last year to Seth Rollins, so maybe it would be the best option to have him get a win here.

#4 Seth Rollins (main roster) vs. Adam Cole (NXT)

Cole defeated Bryan on SmackDown in order to retain his NXT Championship.

Adam Cole and Daniel Bryan had a great main-event match for the NXT Championship on the latest SmackDown. Bryan is a great wrestler for any younger stars to learn from, no matter how talented they may be. Bryan also doesn't have a problem with putting younger stars over (Roman Reigns, Ali, Buddy Murphy). But since Cole dispatched one of the best main roster in-ring stars, who would make logical sense to face at Survivor Series?

Well, Seth Rollins just lost the Universal Championship to The Fiend, hopefully bringing an end to that roller-coaster ride. These two should face off on November 24th for one reason - they both represent different iterations of Triple H's Chosen One.

Rollins was that in the Black and Gold Brand as he became the first-ever NXT Champion. It continued on the main roster as a member of The Shield and then as a part of The Authority. It was during The Authority run where Rollins first became a main event star. Since then, he's been one of the top guys in all of WWE. Outside of Finn Balor, Cole has represented The Game's vision in NXT as the next golden child. It took a while, but he finally captured the NXT title this year.

It would be a great match and since Rollins is without a title, it would give him an excuse to fight someone from NXT. The two men have also expressed a great interest in fighting each other in the WWE.

#3 The New Day (main roster) vs. The Undisputed Era (NXT)

Even if they aren't holding tag team gold, The New Day represents one of the top tag teams on the main roster. The best team in NXT for the better part of the last three years has been Undisputed Era's Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish.

The two squads have always been linked as dream feuds due to the faction aspect of things. Since Cole and Strong would be in singles action, however, it would only make sense for the current NXT Tag Team Champs to battle Kofi Kingston and Big E. Xavier Woods is currently injured, so any faction vs. faction possibility is impossible at the moment.

All four men deliver in big stakes matches and with NXT putting the main roster on notice, this would qualify as that.

Every match increases in importance due to the battle of brands, and even though The Revival or Viking Raiders are Champions, The New Day have been the standard bearer for tag teams for the last five to seven years. The Undisputed Era have been that for the Black and Gold Brand for the last three years.

#2 Becky Lynch (main roster) vs. Shayna Baszler (NXT)

Baszler just dropped Bayley on SmackDown, so shouldn't those two be squaring off? Well, this makes a little more sense with a further explanation. Baszler attacking Bayley is just a warning shot to the rest of the main roster women. Her real target is likely to the top female Superstar in all of WWE, Becky Lynch.

Lynch never got her one-on-one match with Ronda Rousey. This could easily be something very similar as Baszler is a more natural fit in WWE than Rousey. They could build to a Four Horsewomen feud if they want to or not. But I don't think it would be much of a match if Bayley and Baszler faced off. The Queen of Spades would probably go over.

There wouldn't have to be a winner against Lynch as they could easily book someone to interfere. Baszler's goons, Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke, could interfere, but I think it would be a perfect spot for Rousey to return. By having a DQ, both women save face and the feud is continued. And if Rousey sticks around, then they can build towards any number of potential dream matches featuring Lynch, Rousey and the rest of the Horsewomen.

#1 Traditional 5-on-5 Men's match

Ciampa prevented TUE from causing any further damage to Keith Lee and Matt Riddle on the latest NXT.

RAW/SmackDown Team (Drew McIntyre, Ricochet, Braun Strowman, Daniel Bryan, AJ Styles) vs. Team NXT (Dominik Dijakovic, Keith Lee, Matt Riddle, Tomasso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano)

Any number of men including Riddle, Ciampa, Garagno, Styles or Bryan could easily have singles matches at the PPV. But in order to get as many top Superstars from all three shows onto the card, another 5-on-5 match is a certainty. Just like the traditional match for the ladies, the main roster's team would be comprised of men from both RAW and SmackDown.

As I mentioned on a prior slide, Styles could easily face Cole, Gargano or someone else from NXT. But in order for there to be some aura of uncertainty around the singles matches, Styles would work better on a team. Any match he's a part of is one that he would likely win due to his status in the WWE. For that reason, he's a part of the men's team.

Joining him would be Strowman, Ricochet, Bryan and McIntyre. McIntyre would act as another main-roster heel that would try to push around the NXT team. Bryan, Strowman and Ricochet would be the faces to balance the team out. Few men in all of WWE would match up to Strowman one on one, but there are some big guys in NXT that could give him a run for his money.

NXT would have two of the biggest names on their team in Gargano and Ciampa. Ciampa already had his singles match against The Miz, so he is a good choice for Team NXT. The duo of Riddle and Lee could be in a match against a team like The Revival, but it would better serve them to be on the team. Lee is a big guy who would get oohs and ahs from the crowd if he would square up with either Strowman or McIntyre. The same goes for Dijakovic. There are plenty of other Superstars from all three brands that could easily be a part of these matches, but I'm choosing particular people based on recent storylines from NXT.

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Edited by Alan John