WWE Survivor Series: Four themes the WWE could give the show 

With the Summer officially over, the WWE will start to turn their attention to the final third of 2018, and their last remaining 'big four' show, Survivor Series.

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The event has been one of the best PPVs of the year in the last few years, and a big reason for that is because the WWE has decided to give the night some sort of theme.

Last year's event, for example, saw the champions from each brand go one on one with each other in a battle for supremacy, providing fans with the opportunity to see matches that they wouldn't see at any other event, which is exactly what a big four event should do.

With that in mind, let's take a look at four possible themes the WWE could give us at this year's upcoming Survivor Series event.

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#4 A battle for authority

Will Kurt Angle return to reclaim his job?

A few weeks ago on Raw, General Manager, Kurt Angle was given some time off by Stephanie McMahon, and control of the show was handed over to Baron 'Constable' Corbin.

Corbin has since abused his power at every given opportunity, and it is surely only a matter of time before Angle returns to try and win back his position.

While there is the prospect of a Kurt Angle Vs Baron Corbin match later down the line, a better idea might be to have a Team Corbin Vs Team Angle match at Survivor Series, with both men fighting for their respective teams.

This could be similar to the Eric Bischoff and Stone Cold feud from Survivor Series 2003, with both men selecting their best teams for the match-up.

This would also be a nice way to bring together several of Raw's ongoing mid-card feuds as well.

#3 Bragging rights

The Raw Vs SmackDown theme has been a success in previous years

The Raw Vs SmackDown brand feud is a tried and tested formula and provided us with one of the best Survivor Series in recent memory last year.

While repeating the exact same formula for the third year running might seem a bit like overkill, the WWE could easily come to the conclusion that, if something isn't broke, then don't fix it.

In terms of current storylines, there is no indication that the WWE is heading in that direction, but with three network specials taking place between now and Survivor Series, there is plenty of time for them to plant the seeds for this year's event.

If the WWE were to go ahead with the Raw Vs SmackDown theme once again, then it would be nice if the company were to put some stakes on the line this year, as the whole theme has been dropped pretty much straight away following the event in previous years.

#2 An NXT Invasion

The Undisputed Era could make their presence felt on the main roster

Okay, this one is much more in hope than expectation, but how awesome would it be to see the stars of NXT hijack an episode of Raw and set up a mega showdown at Survivor Series.

The brand already has several ready-made stables who could arrive and cause havoc, with The Undisputed Era being the most likely candidates.

The idea of having an NXT VS WWE themed PPV has to happen at some point in the future, and given the level of current talent available on both rosters, this year could be the perfect opportunity.

#1 Stable Warfare

What are the WWE's long-term plans with The Shield?

This theme looks like the most likely at the moment. The WWE's continued emphasis on The Shield and the team of The Show and Braun Strowman suggests that the company is building up towards some kind of big stables match at this year's Survivor Series.

Brock Lesnar has just made his return to the WWE, and with rumours of a new Paul Heyman led stable arriving on our TV's soon, it looks as though all the pieces are falling into place quite nicely for Survivor Series.

There are also several other little stables beginning to build on Monday nights, with Constable Corbin having a little team of cronies at his disposal that includes the likes of Kevin Owens and Jinder Mahal, and Drake Maverick partnering up with The Authors of Pain in recent weeks as well.