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Title Match Announced for Smackdown

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This week’s Smackdown will be headlined by AJ Styles defending his newly won WWE Championship against former champion, Jinder Mahal.

Last night at Survivor Series, Tom Phillips announced that Jinder will be cashing in his rematch clause on Tuesday night. This makes perfect sense for Jinder to do from a kayfabe perspective as Styles will only be 2 days removed from facing Brock Lesnar.

AJ Styles vs. Jinder Mahal II

Before Styles vs. Lesnar at Survivor Series last night, Jinder cut a pre-taped promo saying he was cheering for Styles because he is from Smackdown but is hoping Lesnar hurts Styles because he wants his title back.

Jinder and AJ have met in single’s action twice before. In May, Jinder defeated Styles on an episode of Smackdown and 2 weeks ago AJ defeated Jinder for the WWE title on the Smackdown from Manchester.

Paul Heyman Praises AJ Styles After Lesnar Match (Video)

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Paul Heyman had some strong praise for WWE Champion AJ Styles after AJ’s loss to WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar at last night’s Survivor Series pay-per-view. (Video below)

Heyman says he’s shocked at the loss because he’s been a fan of AJ before you were supposed to be a fan of AJ. Heyman says AJ is more phenomenal than he’s supposed to be, and if you”re not a fan of AJ then you shouldn’t be watching WWE. Heyman says AJ is what WWE Hall of Famers Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels were to their generations, but he’s updated it and evolved their styles to truly be the single most phenomenal in-ring performer Heyman has ever had the honor and pleasure of watching up-close. Heyman says he’s been doing this his entire life but no one has done anything in the ring that compared to what he saw at Survivor Series.

Heyman says he has nothing but respect and admiration for AJ, which is why he thanked God when the match was made against Lesnar because it’s one thing to eat through an entire division but it’s another thing to step into the ring with AJ and show the world that you can conquer those hopes, those dreams, that intensity, that underdog.

Heyman says yes, Rocky lost at the end of the movie but he won the respect of the woman he loved. And AJ Styles continues to earn our respect every time he performs. Heyman says AJ just didn’t just perform, he fought and took the fight to The Beast like very few have. Heyman goes on and praises Lesnar as the reigning, defending, undisputed, #1 champion – then, now and forever.

Sami Callihan Talks His Departure From WWE, Joining Impact Wrestling, Negative Media Attention

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Sami Callihan recently appeared on Wrestling Epicenter to talk about various topics. Here are the highlights:

Being one of the first talents to request to leave WWE:

“I don’t think I was a trendsetter. I just was… mediocrity is dead with me. I’m not complacent just sitting around collecting a paycheck. It really didn’t matter about being a trendsetter. I wasn’t going to just sit around collecting a paycheck, even though it was a very good paycheck to do nothing. I was ready to go out and show them why they hired a 5’7 kid in the first place.”

His debut at Bound for Glory:

“It was great, man! One of the things I really pride myself on is I like to be unpredictable. You don’t know when or where I’m going to show up. I can legit show up anywhere. I think that kind of adds to my aura and makes me cool.”

Negative media attention towards Impact:

“Well, the first week I was there man, it is pretty bad a**. They are pretty much giving us the opportunity. I think the big thing is management hasn’t always been the best. The best way I can describe it is if you were a fan of WCW back in 1992-1993, when people were running WCW that wasn’t wrestling fans, that didn’t know wrestling, that kind of thought, “I’m going to run this company and do what I want.” I kind of attribute it to that. That kind of is where TNA (Impact) was for a while, but now, they have smart people on top. They have guys on top that were on top when TNA was at their best. Now, Scott D’Amore is helping with, majorly helping with the company. Sonjay Dutt, majorly helping with the company. Abyss, majorly helping with the company. These are guys that were helping with the company when it first was amazing. Change doesn’t happen overnight, but these guys are slowly putting plans into motion to change TNA back to what it was. Within the next year, TNA is going to totally pull a 180 and people are going to start noticing it again.”

Funny Post-Survivor Series Video Of Triple H, Stephanie McMahon Appears

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Above is video of Stephanie McMahon entering the ring to check on Triple H after WWE Survivor Series went off the air. For those who missed it, Triple H and Braun Strowman won the men’s 5-on-5 Traditional Elimination Match for Team RAW but the pay-per-view ended with Braun destroying The Game.

Below is a fan clip of Triple H walking into the set as he and Stephanie left to go to the backstage area:

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Team SmackDown Argues (Video), Team RAW Wins Battle For Brand Supremacy, WWE Network Thanks

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– Below is video of the Team SmackDown women’s team arguing backstage after their loss to Team RAW at WWE Survivor Series. As noted, Asuka was the Sole Survivor for Team RAW in the 5-on-5 Traditional Elimination Match.

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– Regarding the battle for brand supremacy at Survivor Series, Team RAW ended up winning 4-3 – the men’s team won, the women’s team won, The Shield defeated The New Day and WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar defeated WWE Champion AJ Styles. Blue brand wins saw WWE United States Champion Baron Corbin defeat WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz, SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos defeat RAW Tag Team Champions The Bar and SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair defeat RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss.

– WWE posted this video to thank fans for watching the WWE Network this year:

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/932416660929110016

Backstage Video Of The Shield At Survivor Series, Reactions To Enzo Amore’s Win, Kevin Owens

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– The opening match of tonight’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view in Houston saw The Shield defeat The New Day in six-man action. Below is video of Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose talking to Mike Rome about the win. Rollins gives The New Day props for putting up a fight but they quickly leave to celebrate the win.

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– As noted, tonight’s Survivor Series Kickoff pre-show saw Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn defeat Breezango. This is the first time in his WWE career that Owens has worked a pre-show.

– Below are cruiserweight reactions to Enzo Amore retaining the WWE Cruiserweight Title over Kalisto on tonight’s WWE Survivor Series pre-show:


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7 Takeaways From WWE Survivor Series 2017

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WWE Survivor Series 2017 aired live on the WWE Network from the Toyota Center in Houston, TX on November 19th.

Kickoff Show results:

  • Elias defeated Matt Hardy
  • Enzo Amore defeated Kalisto 
  • Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens defeated Breezango

Owens and Zayn cut a promo before their match and claimed that it was insulting that they were relegated to the Kickoff Show. Owens and Zayn also questioned why Shane McMahon was still the SmackDown Commissioner.

Here are 7 takeaways from WWE Survivor Series 2017:

The Shield Put Team RAW Up 1-0

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New Day versus The Shield started off WWE Survivor Series 2017. Dean Ambrose and Kofi Kingston started off the match. Ambrose got the upper-hand and smacked Kingston in the face. Kofi laughed and tagged in Xavier Woods. Seth Rollins got in the match and leveled Woods with a Clothesline.

Big E was tagged in and Rollins tagged in Roman Reigns. Big E knocked Reigns to the mat and mocked him. Reigns got back up and planted Big E with a Samoan Drop. The Shield then Clotheslined Kofi and Big E out of the ring and Woods was left all alone in the ring. The Shield spent the next few minutes taking turns beating the hell out of Woods.

New Day battled back and isolated Dean Ambrose in the corner of the ring and took turns stomping on him. Ambrose was still able to power out of the corner and connected with a Clothesline to Big E. Woods tagged himself in and beatdown Ambrose again in the corner. New Day once again took turns stomping on Ambrose in the corner.

Rollins and Reigns dragged Kofi and Woods off the ring apron. Ambrose connected with a Suicide Dive onto Woods. Ambrose went to get back into the ring but Big E Speared him off the ring apron and to the floor outside the ring. The action returned to the ring and Woods continued the beatdown on Ambrose. Ambrose finally escaped and tagged in Rollins.

Seth connected with a Slingblade onto Kingston for a two count. Rollins Powerbombed Woods into the turnbuckle as Roman Reigns tagged himself in. Reigns hit a Clothesline and then geared up for the Superman Punch. Woods dodged Roman’s first attempt but Reigns connected with his second attempt. Reigns went for a Spear but Woods got his knee up. Big E and Ambrose were then tagged in.

Big E hit a Belly to Belly to Reigns and then everything broke down. Ambrose and Rollins teamed up on Kofi Kingston. Rollins hit the knee and then Ambrose planted Kingston with the Dirty Deeds but Woods broke up the pinfall. Woods then tagged himself in but Rollins connected with a Superkick.

Reigns and Ambrose slammed Big E into the barricade outside the ring. They then walked to the other side of the ring and slammed Kofi Kingston into the barricade. The Shield were going for the Triple Powerbomb but Big E dragged Reigns out of the ring and launched him into the steel steps.

New Day teamed up and beatdown Reigns outside the ring. Back in the ring, Woods connected with a right hand onto Ambrose and then tagged in Big E. Big E lifted Ambrose up onto his shoulders and Kofi and Woods booted Ambrose in the face. Big E lifted Rollins and Ambrose onto his shoulders and Woods and Kofi connected with a double Midnight Hour. Reigns speared Big E.

Both teams slowly stood up and stared at each other from across the ring. The Shield and New Day charged at each other and battled out of the ring. Ambrose planted Big E with the Dirty Deeds and Rollins hit Woods with a knee. Reigns connected with a Spear onto Kofi Kingston outside the ring. Reigns set up on the second rope and The Shield Triple Powerbombed Kofi Kingston off the second rope for the victory.

The Shield and New Day put on an excellent opening match. The crowd was split during this match. At one point they were very behind New Day, but they booed them out of the building when they would not stop stomping on Dean Ambrose during the beginning of the match. Reigns still managed to get a “you still suck!” chant from the Houston crowd.

No One Was Ready For Asuka

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Team SmackDown (Becky Lynch, Carmella, Tamina, Naomi and Natalya) faced Team RAW (Alicia Fox, Bayley, Sasha Banks, Nia Jax and Asuka) in a traditional 5-on-5 Elimination match. Stephanie McMahon gave Team RAW a pep-talk before the match and went over why she believed in each Superstar.

Alicia Fox and Becky Lynch started off the match. Becky dominated early and hit a Leg Drop off the top rope for a two count. Becky went for the Dis-Arm-Her but Fox grabbed the ropes. Bayley tagged herself in and Becky Lynch didn’t notice. Bayley rolled up Lynch and Becky became the first Superstar eliminated.

Team RAW isolated Tamina in the corner for a bit but that didn’t last too long. Tamina powered out of the corner and drove Bayley to Team SmackDown’s corner. Carmella hit Bayley with a Superkick and then Tamina followed it up with a Splash to eliminate Bayley.

Tamina and Nia Jax then got into the ring as the crowd cheered. Nia drove Tamina into the corner and then hit her with a Splash. Nia then connected with a Cannonball for a two count. Nia went for a Samoan Drop but Lana got up on the ring apron. Nia slammed into her but turned around and was greeted by back-to-back Superkick from Tamina. Tamina then hit another Superkick onto Nia outside the ring and followed it up with a Splash off the steel steps. Nia Jax was then counted out.

Alicia Fox was quickly eliminated by Naomi. Sasha Banks immediately got into the ring and applied the Bank Statement to Naomi and Naomi tapped out. It is now down to Carmella, Natalya and Tamina versus Sasha Banks and Asuka.

Asuka eliminated Carmella after she foolishly slapped Asuka in the face. Asuka got pissed and booted Carmella in the face to eliminate her. Sasha Banks and Natalya were then tagged in. Banks hit Double Knees and then locked in the Bank Statement in the middle of the ring. Tamina got into the ring and broke up the hold.

Natalya slammed Banks into the second turnbuckle and then locked in the Sharpshooter in the middle of the ring. Sasha tried to make her way to Asuka in the corner but Tamina sprinted across the ring and knocked Asuka off the ring apron. Banks then tapped out and it was down to Natalya and Tamina for Team SmackDown and Asuka for Team RAW.

Tamina beatdown Asuka and went for a Splash but Asuka got out of the way. Asuka locked in the Asuka Lock and Tamina quickly submitted. Natalya sprinted into the ring and tried to lock in the Sharpshooter. Asuka reversed it into a Knee Bar but Natalya broke free. Asuka connected with a spin kick and then once again applied the Asuka Lock for the victory. Team RAW is up 2-0.

I thought this match was decent. There was barely a build for the Women’s 5-on-5 match and it didn’t feel as special as it should have. It was also completely predictable that Asuka would be the only Superstar remaining. Tamina looked dominant in this match and I wouldn’t mind seeing her finally become relevant on SmackDown.

Baron Corbin Picked Up SmackDown’s First Victory

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Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas accompanied The Miz to the ring. Axel and Dallas kept getting involved in the match. Corbin was on the ring apron and Dallas chop-blocked Corbin’s knee The Miz took advantage and stomped on Corbin’s injured knee.

The Miz applied the Figure Four in the middle of the ring. Corbin slowly made his way to the bottom rope and broke the hold. The Miz charged at Corbin but Baron was ready and planted The Miz with Deep Six for a two count.

Corbin punched Axel outside the ring and then leveled The Miz with a Clothesline. Corbin planted Dallas with the End of Days but The Miz took advantage and once again targeted his attack on Corbin’s knee. The Miz planted Corbin with a DDT for a two count. The Miz hit a Dropkick and went for another one but Corbin caught him and planted him with the End of Days for the pinfall victory.

I wasn’t looking forward to this match at all, but it would up being decent. Ultimately, this match won’t help Baron Corbin at all. Corbin said after the match that he shut everyone up that criticizes him. I don’t think a victory over The Miz is going to stop fans from poking fun at Corbin.

The Usos Are The Class Of The Tag Team Division

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The Usos versus The Bar were up next. Sheamus’ mohawk looked especially ridiculous tonight. The Usos controlled the match early and isolated Sheamus in the corner. Jimmy and Jey took turns stomping on Sheamus in the corner.

Cesaro was tagged in but once again The Usos isolated him in the corner. Cesaro powered out of the corner with a series of uppercuts and tagged in Sheamus. Cesaro connected with an uppercut to Jey Uso. Jimmy Uso hit a Suicide Dive onto Cesaro outside the ring. Sheamus then planted Jimmy with a rolling Senton outside the ring and then brought him back into the ring. Sheamus connected with a Clothesline off the top rope for a two count.

Cesaro got back in the match and applied a Chin Lock. Sheamus got back in the match and continued beatdown by dropping a knee onto Jimmy Uso. Sheamus once again applied a Chin Lock in the middle of the ring. Jimmy escaped the hold but was planted with an Irish Curse Backbreaker for a two count.

Sheamus and Cesaro controlled the next few minutes of the match. Cesaro got the Sharpshooter locked in on Jey Uso but Jey was able to get to the ropes. Jey knocked Cesaro out of the ring and Sheamus charged at Jey and missed and slammed into the ring post. Jey tried to leap onto Sheamus but Sheamus caught him and planted him with the White Noise. Sheamus went for the cover but Jimmy Uso leaped into the ring and broke it up.

Jimmy Uso got launched into the middle rope and then tumbled out of the ring. Cesaro lifted Jey Uso up onto his shoulders as Sheamus was on the turnbuckle. Jey punched Sheamus in the face and planted Sheamus with a Samoan Drop from on top of Cesaro’s shoulders. Jimmy then hit Cesaro with a Superkick as Jey went for the cover on Sheamus but Sheamus kicked out at two.

Jimmy and Jey tried to double Superkick Sheamus but Cesaro got in the way. The Usos then Superkicked Sheamus several times and then connected with a Splash off the top rope for the pinfall victory. Team RAW and Team SmackDown were now tied 2-2.

I was looking forward to this match but feared that WWE wouldn’t give it enough time on the card or that it would be bumped to the Kickoff Show. That didn’t turn out to be the case at all and these two teams put on a very entertaining match. The Usos have simply been awesome on SmackDown recently and they always put on a great match.

The Queen Put SmackDown In The Lead

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Alexa Bliss faced off against Charlotte tonight at Survivor Series. Alexa spent the first minute trying to avoid Charlotte. Alexa and Charlotte battled on the ring apron. Bliss grabbed Charlotte’s arm and leaped down to the floor and Charlotte slammed hard on the floor outside the ring.

Back in the ring, Bliss remained in control of the match and focused her attack on Charlotte’s ribs. Charlotte fought back for a moment but Alexa knocked her back down with a Dropkick. Bliss climbed up to the top rope but Charlotte started moving. Bliss dropped down to the second rope and connected with Double Knees for a two count.

Bliss locked in a Guillotine choke in the middle of the ring but Charlotte was able to power to her feet. Charlotte planted Bliss with a Powerbomb for a two count. Charlotte climbed up to the top rope and went for a Moonsault but Alexa rolled out of the way and Charlotte landed on her injured ribs.

Alexa connected with a big punch and then a DDT. Bliss went for the cover but Charlotte got her foot on the bottom rope to break up the pinfall. Alexa threw a tantrum and shouted at Charlotte to give up. Charlotte connected with a Spear but couldn’t capitilize. Bliss knocked Charlotte to the canvas and climbed to the top rope. Bliss went for Twisted Bliss but Charlotte got her knees up. Charlotte followed it up with a big boot and then locked in the Figure Eight for the submission victory. SmackDown now leads RAW 3-2.

Alexa Bliss dominated most of this match but wound up losing anyway. I thought this was another very good match. This match was originally supposed to be Alexa Bliss versus Natalya but Charlotte won the SmackDown Women’s Championship on this past Tuesday’s episode of SmackDown and replaced Natalya in this match. WWE made the right call because the crowd was definitely into this match.

The Beast Conquered The Phenomenal One 

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Heyman took the microphone from JoJo before the match to introduce Brock Lesnar. Dueling “AJ Styles!” and “Suplex City!” echoed throughout the Toyota Center as Lesnar and Styles circled each other. Lesnar trapped Styles in the corner and then launched AJ across the ring.

Brock once again launched AJ across the ring and casually walked over to him with a grin on his face. Brock connected with a ridiculous Suplex that launched Styles across the ring. Lesnar followed it up with a German Suplex and then threw Styles out of the ring.

Lesnar threw Styles into the announce table and then brought him back in the ring. Lesnar connected with another German Suplex. Lesnar connected with a knee to the face and AJ fell to the canvas.

Styles finally connected with a flurry of punches but Lesnar kneed him in the midsection and AJ once again fell to the mat. Lesnar went for the F5 but Styles escaped. Brock charged at AJ in the corner and missed and hit his knee into the turnbuckle. Styles then connected with a DDT and a Dropkick to Lesnar’s knee.

AJ went for a Moonsault but Lesnar caught him and then stumbled backwards and bounced off the ropes while still carrying AJ. Styles went for a Tornado DDT but Lesnar blocked it and Styles crashed to the mat. Styles hit the Pele Kick and then went for the Phenomenal Forearm but Lesnar avoided it. Lesnar then hit a German Suplex and Styles flipped in the air and landed face-first.

Styles knocked Lesnar out of the ring and then connected with a Phenomenal Forearm. Styles then shoved Lesnar into the steel steps and then connected with another forearm. The action returned to the ring and Lesnar connected with a punch. Styles battled back and hit an Enziguri and followed it up with a Moonsault off the second rope. AJ then hit the 450 Splash for a two count.

AJ went for the Styles Clash but Lesnar reversed it and set up for the F5. Styles then countered that into the Calf Crusher in the middle of the ring. Lesnar broke the hold by bouncing AJ’s head off the mat several times. Lesnar went for another F5 but AJ connected with a forearm. AJ then hit the Phenomenal Forearm on Lesnar for a two count. Styles removed his elbow pad and went for another Phenomenal Forearm but Lesnar caught him and hit the F5 for the victory.

Styles and Lesnar put on an excellent match tonight at Survivor Series. I was worried that it was going to be another easy victory for Lesnar as he dominated the first few minutes of the match. The best sequence of the match was when Lesnar went for the F5 and Styles reversed it into the Calf Crusher and then Lesnar escaped the hold by brutally slamming AJ’s head into the canvas. The entire match was great and I’m glad we got to see this instead of Lesnar versus Mahal.

Triple H Went Into Business For Himself

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Team RAW (Kurt Angle, Triple H, Braun Strowman, Finn Balor & Samoa Joe) faced Team SmackDown (Shane McMahon, Shinsuke Nakamura, Bobby Roode, Randy Orton & John Cena) in the main event of Survivor Series.

Braun Strowman and Shane McMahon started off the match. Strowman launched Shane across the ring and Shane quickly tagged Randy Orton. Samoa Joe was then tagged in and locked up with Orton. Joe connected with a shoulder tackle that knocked Orton to the canvas. Orton responded by hitting an elbow and a few upper-cuts to Joe in the corner. Orton went for the RKO but Joe blocked it. Joe went for the Coquina Clutch but Orton was able to avoid it.

Finn Balor and Shinsuke Nakamura were tagged in and the crowd went crazy. The crowd chanted “NXT” as the two Superstars locked up. Balor and Nakamura traded shots and poses for a couple of minutes before Triple H demanded to be tagged in.

Triple H drove Shinsuke into the corner as the crowd chanted “Nakamura”. Triple H connected with a flurry of right hands. Nakamura battled out of the corner and connected with a kick. Triple H connected with a Facebuster and Bobby Roode tagged himself in and had a stare down with Triple H.

Bobby Roode tried to pose in front of Triple H and Triple H punched Roode in the face. Roode battled back and connected with a few punches in the corner. Roode connected with a Clothesline for a one count. Triple H hit a Spinebuster on Roode and then mocked Roode’s pose and transitioned into a “suck it! pose. Roode hit a Spinebuster of his own and then posed in the ring. Triple H went for the Pedigree but Roode blocked it.

Angle was then tagged in and he hit three German Suplexes on Roode in a row. Angle went for the Angle Slam but Roode countered it into an Arm Drag. Both Angle and Roode connected with a Clothesline at the same time and both Superstars fell to the canvas.

Nakamura was tagged back in and he booted Angle in the face and then punched Strowman off the ring apron. Joe and Balor tried to attack Nakamura but Shinsuke connected with a series of kicks. Nakamura then hit the Kinshasa on Triple H as Kurt Angle tagged in Strowman. Braun planted Strowman with the Running Powerslam and Nakamura was the first Superstar eliminated.

Roode hit Strowman with a Blockbuster off the second rope for a one count. Roode went for another Blockbuster but Strowman blocked it and hit another Running Powerslam and Bobby Roode was eliminated. Joe tagged himself in and started shoving Braun Strowman. Triple H and Kurt Angle started shoving each other and Orton knocked them both down from behind. All hell broke loose and Orton planted Joe with a Powerslam.

Braun Strowman then approached Cena and Orton in the corner of the ring. Cena and Orton teamed up and attacked Strowman but Braun shoved them away. Cena and Orton shoved Strowman out of the ring. Strowman connected with a big right hand to Cena and started clearing off an announce table.

Orton and Cena once again attacked Strowman. Roode, Nakamura and Shane then helped Cena and Orton Suplex Strowman through the announce table. Shane then climbed to the top rope but Samoa Joe grabbed him and Suplexed him back in the ring. Shane tagged in John Cena. Cena hit a Dropkick but Joe knocked him to the canvas with a big boot. Joe hit a running Senton for a two count.

Joe and Balor started arguing and Cena took advantage and planted Joe with two Attitude Adjustments to eliminate Joe. John Cena and Kurt Angle then squared off in the ring. Angle wrestled Cena to the mat. Cena went for the Five Knuckle Shuffle but Angle reversed it into the Ankle Lock. Angle then hit the Angle Slam and went for the cover but Shane broke it up. Finn Balor hit the Coupe de Grace on Cena and Angle hit another Angle Slam and Cena was eliminated.

It was down to Angle, Strowman, Triple H and Finn Balor for Team RAW and Randy Orton and Shane McMahon for Team SmackDown. Balor was tagged in and he connected with a stomp onto Randy Orton. Balor then exited the ring and Dropkicked Shane into the barricade. Back in the ring, Balor hit the Slingblade and then Dropkicked Orton into the corner. Balor went for the Coupe de Grace but Orton got out of the way and hit Balor with the RKO to eliminate him.

Triple H then got into the ring and punched Orton in the face. Triple H trapped Orton in the corner of the ring and connected with several punches. Angle was then tagged in and he made his way up to the top rope. Orton shoved Triple H into the ropes and Angle crashed to the canvas.

Orton made his way towards Shane McMahon on the ring apron but Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn attacked Shane McMahon and threw him over the announce table. Shane grabbed a chair and hit Owens and Zayn with it. Owens got into the ring and Orton planted him with an RKO.

Sami Zayn retreated up the entrance ramp as Shane was swinging the chair wildly. Braun Strowman then tagged himself back in and leveled Orton with a Clothesline. Strowman planted Strowman with a Running Powerslam and Orton was eliminated. Shane McMahon was then the only member left of Team SmackDown.

Shane paced around the ring for a minute as Strowman, Angle and Triple H waited for him. Triple H tagged himself in and Braun Strowman stared at Triple H before exiting to the ring apron. Kurt Angle then tagged himself in and started arguing with Triple H. Shane went for a roll-up on Angle but Angle kicked out. Shane connected with an elbow for a two count.

Shane went for another roll-up but Angle kicked out again. Shane hit a DDT on Angle for another two count. Kurt Angle hit the Angle Slam and then locked in the Ankle Lock in the middle of the ring. Triple H then got into the ring and Pedigreed Kurt Angle. Triple H then dragged Shane McMahon on top of Kurt Angle and Angle was eliminated.

Triple H and Braun Strowman then stared at each other. Triple H moved over towards Shane McMahon and made it seem like he was on his side. Triple H then Pedigreed Shane McMahon and pinned him for the victory for Team RAW.

Braun Strowman got into the ring and Triple H raised Strowman’s hand. Braun still was confused and continued to stare at Triple H. Triple H posed around the ring as Strowman stared at him. Braun then grabbed Triple H by the throat and shouted at Triple H to never cross him again. Triple H went for the Pedigree but Braun avoided it and planted Triple H with a Running Powerslam. Strowman then delivered a second Running Powerslam to Triple H and ripped off his Team RAW shirt. Strowman then marched towards the back as Survivor Series went off the air.

I thought that Jason Jordan would somehow get himself involved in this match but he was only shown during Survivor Series in a brief backstage interview. Triple H humiliated RAW GM Kurt Angle tonight and then made sure that he was the one that led Team RAW to victory. It will be interesting to see how this plays out tomorrow night on RAW. Overall, the main event was solid and had some memorable moments with Shinsuke Nakamura and Bobby Roode squaring off against Triple H. In the end, it was Braun Strowman who stood tall and closed out Survivor Series.

Enzo Amore Has Plans For RAW (Video), AJ Styles vs. Jinder Mahal Update, Stars At Survivor Series

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– As noted, tonight’s WWE Survivor Series Kickoff pre-show saw WWE Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore retain over Kalisto. Below is Fallout video of Enzo celebrating the win. Enzo says tomorrow night on RAW he thinks a celebration is in order because this isn’t the first time he has defied the odds. Enzo teases something big for RAW tomorrow as The Zo Train rolls through.

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– Jinder Mahal appeared on tonight’s WWE Survivor Series Kickoff pre-show to taunt WWE Champion AJ Styles and later did a sidebar interview before AJ’s loss to WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar. It was noted that Jinder is requesting his rematch for the WWE Title at Tuesday’s SmackDown from Houston.

– MLB player Josh Reddick of the Houston Astros and rapper Travis Scott were among those in attendance for tonight’s Survivor Series pay-per-view from the Toyota Center. Below is backstage video of Reddick and a ringside photo of Scott:

WWE Survivor Series Attendance & Opening Video, Sami Zayn – Kevin Owens Video

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– Below is the opening video used for tonight’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view:

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– Michael Cole announced a sold-out crowd of 14,478 fans in attendance at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX for tonight’s Survivor Series pay-per-view.

– As seen on tonight’s WWE Survivor Series Kickoff pre-show, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens defeated Breezango. Below is post-match video of Sami saying they did prove a point tonight but it was the same point they prove each week – that they’re the two best on SmackDown but here they are relegated to the pre-show when they should be leading Team SmackDown. Sami says there are no others even close to them and tonight the point was how it was a mistake to leave he and Owens behind. Sami says they just saw Stephanie McMahon and he gives her props for being delightful. The RAW Commissioner then appears. Sami says he thought he got the shaft on RAW but Stephanie was right about what she said about Shane McMahon. Sami apologizes and Stephanie shakes their hands. Stephanie says she’s also sorry, sorry that her brother doesn’t recognize them as the true talents that they are. Stephanie pats Owens on the back several times and walks off.

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– Below is video of WWE United States Champion Baron Corbin arriving for his match with WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz at tonight’s Survivor Series pay-per-view. Corbin says Miz is a professional talker but he also believes every dumb thing he says. Corbin says unfortunately for Miz, the bell will ring tonight and everyone will find out what Maryse already knows – Miz is all talk.

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– The recent WWE NXT Women’s Title vacancy was the longest vacancy in company history since WWE began recognizing their own champions in 1963. As noted, Ember Moon defeated Kairi Sane, Peyton Royce and Nikki Cross to win the vacant title at NXT “Takeover: WarGames” last night.

– As noted, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn will be working the Survivor Series Kickoff pre-show tonight in a match against Breezango. Owens tweeted the following reaction to the announcement, plugging his WWE 365 episode that airs after the pay-per-view:

https://twitter.com/FightOwensFight/status/932368780205920257

WWE Survivor Series Kickoff Video, Paul Heyman Hypes Lesnar vs. Styles, The Miz Promo (Video)

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– Below is the 2017 WWE Survivor Series Kickoff pre-show with Renee Young, WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler, WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels and Peter Rosenberg plus in-ring action with Kalisto vs. WWE Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore, Elias vs. Matt Hardy and Breezango vs. Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens.

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– Paul Heyman tweeted the following on tonight’s big champion vs. champion match between WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar and WWE Champion AJ Styles:

– Below is video of WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz arriving for tonight’s match with WWE United States Champion Baron Corbin. Miz says he’s never been more focused in his entire career than he is tonight. Miz says Corbin has talked about his pregnant wife so he will learn respect in WWE tonight. Miz says he has earned every inch and every step, proving that the Intercontinental Title is the most honorable in WWE. Miz says tonight is not Corbin’s night, it’s his and always will be.

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WWE has announced two new matches for tonight’s Survivor Series Kickoff pre-show – Matt Hardy vs. Elias plus Breezango vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn. Remember to join us for live coverage beginning at 5pm EST.

Below is the updated card for tonight:

5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match
Team Captain Kurt Angle, Braun Strowman, Finn Balor, Samoa Joe, Triple H vs. Team Captain Shane McMahon, Randy Orton, Bobby Roode, Shinsuke Nakamura, John Cena

5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match
Team Captain Alicia Fox, Nia Jax, Asuka, Sasha Banks, Bayley vs. Team Captain Becky Lynch, Carmella, Tamina Snuka, Naomi, Natalya

RAW vs. SmackDown
WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. WWE Champion AJ Styles

RAW vs. SmackDown
WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz vs. WWE United States Champion Baron Corbin

RAW vs. SmackDown
RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair

RAW vs. SmackDown
RAW Tag Team Champions Sheamus and Cesaro vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos

RAW vs. SmackDown
The Shield (Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose) vs. The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods)

Kickoff Pre-show: WWE Cruiserweight Title Match
Kalisto vs. Enzo Amore

Kickoff Pre-show
Matt Hardy vs. Elias

Kickoff Pre-show
Breezango vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn

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– Below is the latest episode of “Celtic Warrior Workouts” from RAW Tag Team Champion Sheamus’ YouTube channel, featuring a boxing & MMA session with Sheamus’ combat coach Josh Rafferty at Optimum Gym South Tampa.

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– Today would have been Miss Elizabeth’s 57th birthday.

– Triple H tweeted the following on the men’s 5-on-5 Traditional Elimination Match at WWE Survivor Series tonight:

The Miz – Survivor Series Kickoff News, Nia Jax Warns Tamina Snuka Ahead Of Survivor Series, DX

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– As seen below, the latest Canvas 2 Canvas from WWE artist Rob Schamberger features Triple H and WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels:

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– WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz will be in the Social Media Lounge during tonight’s Survivor Series Kickoff pre-show. Fans can submit questions with the #AskTheMiz hashtag.

– Nia Jax tweeted the following on facing off with Tamina Snuka in the women’s 5-on-5 Traditional Elimination Match at Survivor Series tonight:

https://twitter.com/NiaJaxWWE/status/932320707513602048

WWE Survivor Series 2017 Results & Live Discussion (11/19)

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WWE Survivor Series 2017 took place at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX on November 19th.

Kickoff Show:

– Tonight’s pre-show panel consists of Renee Young, Peter Rosenberg, Jerry Lawler and Shawn Michaels.

– The Miz will be fielding questions backstage from Charly Caruso later in the Kickoff Show.

– Sam Roberts is shown outside with the fans waiting to get inside the Toyota Center. He talks about last night’s NXT War Games and he hypes up tonight’s card.

– Team captain Becky Lynch gives the SmackDown women’s team a pep talk for their match tonight, despite Natalya trying to interrupt. They all appear to be on the same page with showing that SmackDown is the better brand tonight.

– Back on the pre-show panel, Shawn and Rosenberg product that Team RAW will win the women’s match, while Lawler and Renee pick Team SmackDown. Alexa Bliss joins the panel now to discuss her match against Charlotte tonight. She talks about how she was expecting to face Natalya tonight, but it’s not big deal. Charlotte joins the panel via camera from the backstage area and they briefly exchange words before the commercial break.

Elias vs. Matt Hardy: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, and WWE Hall of Famer Booker T are on commentary. Elias is out for a song first and he gets interrupted by Matt’s entrance. The opening bell sounds and this one is evenly matched with back and forth holds in the opening moments. Hardy takes down Elias first and follows up with a Russian leg sweep. Hardy follows up with an elbow drop for a two count, then Elias rolls outside for a breather. Back in the ring, Elias mounts a comeback and hits a shoulder-breaker on Matt. They fight on the apron where Hardy hits the side-effect on Elias right onto the corner of the apron. Back in the ring, Matt repeatedly slams Elias into the turnbuckles then hits a clothesline and a bulldog. Another Side Effect from Hardy for a two count. Hardy drops Elias again and hits an elbow drop from the middle rope for another two count. Matt goes for a Twist of Fate but Elias gets out and starts working on Matt’s shoulder again. Elias shoves Matt into the turnbuckle then pulls him back into his finishing move for the three count.

Winner: Elias

– After the match, Elias grabs his guitar from ringside and leaves.

– Intercontinental Champion The Miz joins Charly Caruso in the “social media lounge” backstage for an interview. He discusses his upcoming match against United States Champion Baron Corbin, and discusses why he and the IC Championship are superior.

WWE Cruiserweight Title Match: Kalisto vs. Enzo Amore (c): Enzo’s Cruiserweight Title is on the line in this one. We see some replays from 205 Live, and Enzo comes out to cut a promo on Kalisto before the match. Enzo starts off strong right off the opening bell and he backs the challenger into the corner and hits some shoulder strikes. Kalisto fights out of the corner and goes for the Salida Del Sol early, but Enzo escapes and rolls outside for a breather. Kalisto goes for a suicide dive but Enzo moves so Kalisto stops. Back in the ring Kalisto hits a sunset bob for a two count. Kalisto wants the Salida Del Sol but Enzo avoids it and drops the challenger. Enzo turns things around and tries to keep Kalisto grounded. Enzo stomps a mud hole in Kalisto in the corner and goes for a diving forearm shot, but Kalisto moves and Enzo crashes into the corner. They start fighting on the apron and as the ref separates them, Enzo hits a cheap shot. Enzo ends up throwing Kalisto into an exposed piece of turnbuckle and he follows up with the Jawdonzo for the three count.

Winner & still Cruiserweight Champion: Enzo Amore

– Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn come out to the ring and cut a promo trashing Breezango. They say they didn’t come to WWE to face guys like Breezango, and that this match is a disgrace and an insult to Owens’ & Zayn’s talent. They say they should be leading SmackDown and keep complaining until Breezango’s music hits to interrupt. Fandango and Breeze get on the mic and trash Owens and Zayn’s fashion violations, and we have a match.

Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn vs. Tyler Breeze and Fandango: Owens immediately attacks Fandango off the opening bell but Dango fires back with a series of kicks. Sami comes in and Fandango kicks him down as well, and Owens and Zayn roll outside for a breather. The Fashion Police make it rain violation tickets on Owens and Zayn from the ring. Back in the ring, Breeze and Sami go at it. Owens gets a cheap shot on Breeze which leads to Sami getting the upper hand. Owens tags in and beats down Breeze in the corner. He hits a senton for a two count. Fandango gets the hot tag and unloads on Owens and Zayn. Fandango hits a DDT for a two count on Sami. Owens comes back in and decks Breeze, then he knocks Fandango off the turnbuckle. Owens tags in and hits the Pop Up Powerbomb on Fandango for the three count.

Winners: Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens

– AJ Styles does an interview backstage where he discusses his strategy going in against Brock Lesnar tonight. Jinder Mahal interrupts, but doesn’t say anything. Mahal stares down AJ then leaves.

– The New Day is shown backstage heading to the gorilla position eating cereal. The pay-per-view begins next!

Survivor Series 2017:

– The New Day comes out to the ring to kick off the pay-per-view. They talk about The Shield and say they have some set of “guts” to call out the New Day. They introduce a video package highlighting the history of SmackDown invading RAW, an then The Shield makes their entrance.

The Shield vs. The New Day: Ambrose and Kofi start off with slaps to the face. Rollins and Xavier come in next and Rollins backs him up. Big E tags in and so does Reigns. Big E drops Reigns with a shoulder block, then Reigns returns fire with a clothesline that drops Big E. The aprons clear and The Shield ends up clotheslining Kofi and Big E to the outside, leaving Xavier alones in the ring. Rollins starts beating down Woods in the corner now. Kofi and Ambrose tag in and Kofi drops him and hits the Boom Drop. He backs Ambrose up into the corner and Big E tags in. Big E now stomps a mud hole in Ambrose, then Woods tags in and continues the beat down on the Lunatic. The New Day now uses frequent tags to do the Unicorn Stomp on Ambrose. The other Shield and New Day members start brawling at ringside now, and Ambrose hits a suicide dive on them. On his way back in the ring, Big E spears Ambrose through the ropes down to the floor. They get back on their aprons with Big E and Ambrose in the ring. Big E continues to beat down Ambrose and tags in Woods. Woods prevents Ambrose from getting the tag and beats him down in the corner. Big E tags back in quickly and takes Ambrose to the top and attempts a belly to belly suplex, but Ambrose fights him off. Ambrose follows up with a missile dropkick on Big E for a two count. Kofi tags in now and prevents Ambrose from tagging. Ambrose fights back with a back body drop on Kofi and finally gets the hot tag to Rollins. Rollins decks Kofi and follows up with a Blockbuster. Rollins hits the Sling Blade for a two count. Reigns and Xavier are now in the ring and Reigns goes for the Superman punch but misses. Rollins hits a superkick on on Xavier while the others brawl around ringside. The Shield ends up getting Woods alone in the ring and go for the triple powerbomb, but Big E yanks Reigns out from under the ropes. Big E throws Reigns into the ring steps while Woods and Kofi hit the ring and brawl with Ambrose and Rollins. The New Day starts triple teaming Ambrose and hit a Doomsday-device-type move on him. Reigns breaks up the pin with a spear. The dust settles with the two teams huddled up on opposite sides of the ring, then they all charge and start throwing punches. The brawl spills out to ringside and Ambrose hits the Dirty Deeds on Big E on the floor. Back in the ring, Kofi boots Reigns in the face then comes off the top but misses. Reigns comes back with a spear on Kofi and then they set up for a triple powerbomb off the middle rope. They hit it and Ambrose covers Kofi for the three count.

Winners: The Shield

– We see a ticker that RAW is now up 1-0 over SmackDown.

– Stephanie McMahon is backstage giving a pep talk to RAW’s female team. She tells Bayley “no more hugs” and calls Nia the unstoppable force of RAW. Alicia Fox is wearing a huge hat with fake flowers and feathers in it.

Becky Lynch, Carmella, Natalya, Tamina & Naomi vs. Alicia Fox, Bayley, Nia Jax, Asuka, Sasha Banks: Lana is at ringside in SmackDown’s corner. Fox and Becky start things off in this one. Alicia backs Becky up in to the corner and beats her down. Becky fires up and drops Alicia with a flying forearm shot. Becky chokes Alicia over the top rope then hits a flying leg drop off the top rope for a two count. Becky hits a suplex on Alicia and doesn’t notice Bayley getting the blind tag. Bayley runs in and rolls up Becky for the three count. Becky has now been eliminated, and she’s not happy. Natalya comes in now and drops Bayley with suplexes. Tamina tags in but Bayley catches her in a front face lock then tags in Asuka. Asuka tees off on Tamina with kicks, then Bayley comes back in. Carmella and Natalya double team Bayley with frequent tags. Tamina tags in and Bayley throws her outside, but then walks into a superkick from Carmella. Tamina follows up with a splash off the top for the three count. Bayley has now been eliminated. Nia comes in and has a stare down with Tamina. Nia and Tamina knock the others’ teammates off the aprons before hitting each other. They lock up and trade strikes and headbutts. Nia takes Tamina into the corner and hits some shoulder strikes and then a splash. Nia hits a cannonball splash on Tamina for a two count. Tamina starts firing back with strikes and goes for a Samoan Drop, but Nia escapes it. Nia goes for a Samoan drop of her own, but instead drops Tamina and knocks Lana off the apron. Tamina delivers two superkicks to Nia and Nia falls outside. Naomi then hits a suicide dive on Nia. Tamina then hits a cross body on Nia and rolls back in the ring. The ref counts out Nia and she’s been eliminated. Fox and Naomi come in and trade pin attempts. Naomi kicks Fox in the head and Fox fires back with a kick of her own. Naomi rolls up Fox and gets the three count, Fox has been eliminated. Sasha then locks Naomi in the Banks Statement and Naomi taps out for the elimination. Asuka and Carmella come in and start going back and forth. Asuka hits a splash and then kicks Carmella for the three count, and Carmella has been eliminated. Natalya and Banks now go at it. Natalya ends up dropping Sasha and locking her in the Sharpshooter. Sasha taps out and is now eliminated. It’s down to Asuka vs. Natalya and Tamina. Tamina and Asuka now go at it and Tamina appears to be getting the upper hand. Tamina drops Asuka and goes for the splash off the top, but Asuka moves. Asuka follows up with the armbar and Tamina taps out. Tamina has been eliminated, and it’s down to Asuka vs. Natalya. They trade kicks and submission attempts until Asuka drops Natalya and applies the Asuka Lock for the win via submission.

Winner & sole survivor: Asuka

– Stephanie McMahon is backstage gloating to Daniel Bryan about RAW being up above SmackDown tonight.

The Miz vs. Baron Corbin: Dallas and Axel are at ringside in Miz’s corner, and Maryse is sitting at ringside. Corbin takes control right off the opening bell and seems to control the pace. The Miz tries to fight back with shots here and there, but Corbin’s strength is just too much. Bo Dallas hits a cheap shot on Corbin’s knee when the ref isn’t looking. Miz starts working on Corbin’s knee, but Corbin shuts him down again. Bo gets on the apron so Corbin pulls him in and hits the End of Days on him. Miz takes advantage of the distraction to roll up Corbin for a two count. Corbin tries to come back with the End of Days, but Miz escapes and hits the DDT for a two count. Miz does the Daniel Bryan style kicks to Corbin then dropkicks him in the corner. Corbin catches Miz on one dropkick attempt and delivers the End of Days for the three count.

Winner: Baron Corbin

– After the match, Renee Young comes in the ring to interview Corbin while Miz is still laying at his feet. Corbin says he just shut up all of the haters, then he leaves with his U.S. Title.

Sheamus and Ceaaro vs. The Usos: The Usos cut a promo before the match on “the bar” and make a bunch of bar puns. Sheamus and Jey start off and The Usos use frequent tags to control the opening moments. Cesaro comes in and takes control. Jey knocks Cesaro to the outside and goes to dive on him, but Cesaro uppercuts him as he tries to come through the ropes. Jimmy runs in and does successfully hit the suicide dive on Cesaro. Back in the ring, Cesaro and Sheamus start using frequent tags now to control the match. Sheamus goes for the Ten Beats of the Baron on Jimmy, but Jimmy drops him throat-first across the top rope. Jimmy hits a corkscrew moonsault off the top on Sheamus, then Cesaro comes in. Jimmy huts a Samoan drop on Cesaro then goes for a splash in the corner, but Cesaro moves and fires back with an uppercut. Jimmy hits a back body drop on Cesaro into the turnbuckle and follows up with the butt bump. Jimmy holds back Cesaro and Jey superkicks him. Jimmy knocks Sheamus to the outside while Jey and Cesaro go at it in the ring. Jey goes up top but Cesaro uppercuts him down. Sheamus cheap-shots Jey from the outside, and Cesaro capitalizes with the Swing and then the Sharpshooter. Sheamus and Jimmy go at it while Jey tries to reach the ropes. Jey reaches the rope to break the Sharpshooter. Jey briefly fights off The Bar, but they come back with a double team White Noise on Jey. Jimmy breaks up the pin. The Bar goes for another double team but The Usos break it up. Jimmy kicks away Sheamus and Jey tags in. They double superkick Cesaro, then deliver a series of superkicks to Sheamus before hitting the double superkick on him. Jey hits a suicide dive on Cesaro at ringside while Jimmy hits a splash on Sheamus in the ring for the three count.

Winners: The Usos

– The win count tonight is now tied at 2-2 for RAW and SmackDown.

Charlotte vs. Alexa Bliss: Charlotte overpowers Alexa in the opening moments and controls the pace. The fight spills outside and Alexa drops Charlotte on the floor by her hair. Alexa dropkicks Charlotte into the ring steps then takes her back in the ring for a two count. Alexa starts working over Charlotte’s arm then stomps on her. Alexa goes up top for a tornado DDT, but Charlotte reverses it into a T-bone suplex into the corner. Charlotte kicks Alexa down then goes up top for a moonsault, but Alexa drops her. Charlotte gets hung up in the corner and Alexa dropkicks her down. Alexa follows up with a knee drop and a moonsault. Charlotte starts fighting back but Alexa hits a body kick and follows up with the Code Red for a two count. They trade chops and punches, then Alexa latches on to Charlotte with a front face lock. Charlotte fights up and delivers a sit out powerbomb for a two count of her own. Charlotte hits a neckbreaker for another two count. Alexa comes back with kicks and a choke. Alexa goes for the Twisted Bliss but misses, and Charlotte locks in the Figure Eight. Alexa tries to hold on but she ends up tapping out and Charlotte gets the win via submission.

Winner: Charlotte

– We see a video package hyping up AJ Styles vs. Brock Lesnar, and they show a pre-taped interview with Jinder Mahal saying he’s rooting for AJ and his brand.

Brock Lesnar vs. AJ Styles: Paul Heyman interrupts and does the ring entrance for Lesnar. Senior official Charles Robinson calls for the opening bell and the two competitors stare each other down. Lesnar starts off with a kick to the midsection then delivers a series of shoulder strikes to AJ in the corner. Lesnar starts punishing AJ with knee strikes, then tosses him across the ring. AJ hits one punch, then Lesnar drops him with another knee and stomps on AJ. Lesnar takes AJ back into the corner for more knee strikes. Lesnar hits a belly to belly overhead suplex then he stomps on AJ. Brock hits a German suplex, then he picks up AJ and throws him outside. Lesnar whips AJ into the German announce table, then back in the ring. Lesnar hits another German suplex on AJ, then he taunts The Phenomenal One. AJ goes for a kick but Lesnar catches it and punches AJ down. AJ starts firing up and lands a few punches and chops, but Lesnar shuts him down again with a knee strike and some stomps. AJ dodges a running knee strike in the corner, then AJ dropkicks the knee and hits a DDT. AJ continues to lay into Lesnar with strikes and hits a kick to the head. AJ goes for his moonsault reverse DDT, but Lesnar catches him. AJ escapes and goes for a tornado DDT but Lesnar throws him off. Both men are down and slow to get up. AJ hits a Pele kick on a grounded Lesnar, and then AJ goes to the apron. AJ goes for the Phenomenal Forearm, but Lesnar catches him and hits a German suplex. AJ dumps Lesnar outside in a strange looking spot, then AJ jumps out of the ring with a forearm shot on Lesnar on the floor. AJ then leaps from the ring steps with another forearm shot on Lesnar. Back in the ring, Lesnar hits a right hand, and AJ comes back with a Pele kick to the head. AJ follows up with a springboard moonsault, and then AJ goes back up and hits a springboard 450 splash for a two count. Lesnar lifts up AJ but AJ escapes and locks in the Calf Crusher. Lesnar grabs AJ’s head and repeatedly slams it into the mat to break the hold. Lesnar goes for the F-5 but AJ escapes and elbows him in the face. AJ follows up with the Phenomenal Forearm for a two count. AJ goes for another one, but Lesnar catches him in the perfect position for the F-5. Lesnar nails the F-5 for the three count.

Winner: Brock Lesnar

– We see highlights from the match as Lesnar recovers. Lesnar rolls out of the ring still selling his leg as Heyman holds up the Universal Title belt. Charles Robinson checks on AJ in the ring as Lesnar limps to the back.

– We go to the commentary table where Tom Phillips introduces a video package and tells us that lots is on the line in this RAW vs. SmackDown match.

Kurt Angle, Finn Balor, Samoa Joe, Braun Strowman, Triple H vs. Shane McMahon, Randy Orton, Bobby Roode, Shinsuke Nakamura, John Cena: Shane hits Braun Strowman from behind to strt things off, then Strowman grabs him and throws him across the ring. Shane immediately tags in Orton, and then Samoa Joe comes in. Orton and Joe go at it and Joe drops Orton with a shoulder tackle. Orton goes for an RKO, but Joe shoves him off and locks in the Coquina Clutch. Orton throws off Joe, then Balor tags in. Orton tags in Nakamura. They do a test of strength and trade holds. Triple H wants the tag and he gets it from Balor. Nakamura tells Triple H to bring it and they lock up. They fight into the corner and trade strikes. Nakamura drops The Game with a kick to the body. Triple H comes back with a knee to the face that stunts Nakamura. Roode tags in now and he and Triple H shove each other back and forth. HHH decks Roode and Roode fights back with punches and chops. Roode drops The Game and lays into him with more strikes. Triple H comes back with a spinebuster. Triple H is looking winded and he takes a moment to do the “suck it” taunt to Roode. Triple H goes for a Pedigree, but Roode escapes and hits a spinebuster or his own. Roode now taunts Triple H and goes for a DDT, but Triple H shoves Roode back into the corner and Kurt Angle tags in. Roode throws some punches at Roode, but Angle catches him and hits a series of three German suplexes. Kurt grabs him again and goes for the Olympic Slam, but Roode escapes. There’s a double clothesline and both men are down. Nakamura tags in and starts cleaning house. HE drops Angle with some kicks and then knocks Strowman off the apron. Nakamura hits a splash on Angle in the corner, then sets him up for a knee strike. Joe runs in and Nakamura drops him, then Nakamura drops Balor with a kick and knees him in the head. Triple H goes for a Pedigree on Nakamura, but Nakamura escapes and kicks him down. Strowman tags in and Nakamura fends him off momentarily, but Strowman catches him and delivers a running powerslam for the three count. Nakamura has been eliminated. Roode comes in and hits a Blockbuster on Strowman, then he goes for another one and misses. Strowman grabs Roode and hits the running powerslam for the three count, and Roode is now eliminated. Joe tags himself in on Strowman and they have a shoving match. Kurt and Triple H try to pull them apart, but it ends up that Triple H and Kurt get into a shoving match. Orton shoves Kurt from behind into Triple H, then the aprons clear and everyone brawls. When the dust settles, it’s down to Strowman fighting Cena and Orton in the ring. Cena and Orton knock Strowman out to ringside, but when they follow him out he decks them with right hands. Team SmackDown all surrounds Strowman and they team up to suplex Strowman through the announce table. Shane gets in the ring and goes up top and he’s looking to hit a flying elbow drop on Strowman on the floor, but Joe runs up behind him and suplexes Shane off the top rope. Shane kicks Joe away, and then Cena tags in. Cena starts teeing off on Joe, but Joe stuns him with an atomic drop and a big boot, then a senton drop. Joe hits a Rock Bottom on Cena, then Balor tags himself in and Joe starts getting in Balor’s face. Cena takes advantage of the distraction to hit the A on Joe and then on Balor. He hits a second AA on Joe then pins for the three count. Kurt Angle comes in now and suplexes Cena down. Angle goes for another one but Cena elbows him away. Cena hits a shoulder block, then they trade punches in the middle of the ring. Cena hits a series of shoulder tackles then a back suplex. Cena goes for the Five Knuckle Shuffle, but Angle grabs his ankle and puts Cena in the Ankle Lock. Cena escapes but Angle hits the Olympic Slam. Shane breaks up the pin. The ref backs up Shane and Finn BAlor takes advantage of the distraction with the Coup De Grace off the top. Cena follows up with another Olympic Slam for the three count, and Cena is eliminated. Orton works over Angle until Balor tags in, and Balor tees off on Orton with kicks. Balor then rolls outside and hits a running dropkick on Shane into the fan barricaded, then back in the ring Balor hits the Sling Blade on Orton. Balor hits a dropkick on Orton then goes for the Coup De Grace, but Orton moves and comes back with the RKO for the three count. Balor is eliminated. Triple H now beats down Orton and tries to double team him with Kurt. Orton shoves Triple H into Kurt in the corner and Kurt gets crotched on the top rope. Shane gets on the apron and he wants the tag from Orton, but then Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn run in out of nowhere and beat up Shane before he can get the tag. Shane grabs a steel chair from ringside and stars teeing off on Owens and Zayn with the chair. Owens runs in the ring so Orton hits an RKO on him. Owens and Zayn run away, then Strowman tags himself in the match. Strowman clotheslines Orton then hits the running powerslam for the three count, and Orton is eliminated. It’s down to Shane for Team SmackDown, and he takes an extended breather at ringside as Strowman stares at him from the ring. Shane steps in the ring and stares down Strowman, but then Triple H tags himself in on Strowman. Strowman stares at Triple H but leaves to the apron. Triple H and Shane circle each other, but then Kurt Angle tags himself in on Triple H. Triple H and Angle now argue, and Shane rolls up Angle from behind for a two count. Shane hits a Russian leg sweep on Kurt for two, then punches him. Shane hits an elbow for another two count. Shane hits a DDT on Angle for another two. Shane misses a punch and Angle hits the Olympic Slam. Kurt locks in the ankle lock and Shane screams. Shane looks like he’s about to tap, but then Triple H walks in and hits Kurt Angle from behind. Triple H gives Angle the Pedigree, then Triple H drags Shane on top of Kurt and the ref counts three. Kurt is now eliminated. Triple H stands next to Shane as Shane recovers and sells the ankle. Triple H stares at Strowman on the apron, then he grabs Shane and gives him a Pedigree. HHH pins Shane for the three count to win the match. Strowman walks in and he looks disappointed that he didn’t get a piece of Shane. HHH raises Strowman’s hand, but Strowman doesn’t look happy.

Winners: Team RAW

– After the match, as Triple H is celebrating Strowman grabs him by the throat. Strowman chokes HHH up against the turnbuckle and tells him never to cross him again. Triple H goes up behind Strowman and kicks him, then goes for the Pedigree. Strowman fights out and then gives Triple H the running powerslam. Triple H gets up so Strowman gives him a second running powerslam. Strowman charges to the back as Triple H lays in the ring and Survivor Series goes off the air.

The Miz & Baron Corbin Trade Shots, WWE 365 Preview For Tonight, Andrade Almas

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– Below is a new preview for tonight’s WWE 365 premiere on the WWE Network after Survivor Series goes off the air. As noted, the premiere episode will focus on Kevin Owens.

– New WWE NXT Champion Andrade “Cien” Almas tweeted the following today on his big win over Drew McIntyre at “Takeover: WarGames” last night:

– WWE United States Champion Baron Corbin and WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz took to Twitter and wrote the following on their big champion vs. champion match at Survivor Series:


https://twitter.com/mikethemiz/status/932306607903567872

Kevin Owens Gives Props To NXT Star, Fans On Charlotte Flair – Alexa Bliss, Triple H

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– Below is full video of Triple H’s interview with Cathy Kelley from after last night’s WWE NXT “Takeover: WarGames” event:

– WWE has a poll asking fans which brand has the better women’s champion going into the champion vs. champion match at WWE Survivor Series tonight. As of this writing, 69% voted for SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair while the rest voted for RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss.

– Kevin Owens tweeted the following props to The Velveteen Dream after his impressive loss to Aleister Black last night at Takeover:

https://twitter.com/FightOwensFight/status/932061796315385856

Adam Cole On Making History This Weekend, Fans On WWE Performance Center Standouts, Cesaro

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– Below is the latest Clash Royale gameplay video from RAW Tag Team Champion Cesaro and Xavier Woods’ “UpUpDownDown” YouTube channel:

– WWE has a new poll asking fans which rising young WWE Performance Center standout has the brightest future in WWE NXT. As of this writing, 28% voted for Lars Sullivan while 21% voted for The Velveteen Dream, 14% for other, 9% for Bianca Belair, 6% for Taynara Conti, 6% for Lacey Evans, 6% for Sonya Deville, 4% for Tino Sabbatelli, 4% for Riddick Moss and 2% for Cezar Bononi.

– The Undisputed Era’s Adam Cole tweeted the following today on his big win at “Takeover: WarGames” last night and the match with former NXT Champion Drew McIntyre at Friday’s NXT live event in San Antonio:

The Usos & Cesaro Hype Survivor Series, Carmella – Big Cass Bonus Scene, NXT Elbow Drops

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– Below is a Total Divas bonus clip with Carmella and Big Cass house hunting while in Los Angeles:

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– WWE has a new poll asking fans which WWE NXT Superstar has the better top rope elbow drop. As of this writing, 69% voted for Kairi Sane’s Insane Elbow while the rest voted for The Velveteen Dream’s Purple Rainmaker.

– RAW Tag Team Champion Cesaro and SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos tweeted the following as The Usos prepare to face The Bar at tonight’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view:

Update On More WarGames Matches In WWE, SAnitY Member Busted Open

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– Triple H spoke with Cathy Kelley after Saturday night’s NXT Takeover: WarGames event from Houston. Regarding the War Games main event, Triple H implies we haven’t seen the last of the stipulation match.

“I think we’ve seen a franchise built here tonight. I think WarGames will be back. I think when the time is right we’ve got a lot of WarGames excitement yet to come. What I’m really proud of with the guys that were in that ring tonight is they took something from the past, they didn’t stand on anybody else’s shoulders, they didn’t stand on anybody else’s roof, they made it theirs. They brought it into something for today, they brought it into something new, they made it now, they made it the future.“

He added that he can only imagine that WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes was smiling down as the creator of the original WarGames.

– WWE has a poll asking fans the most shocking outcome at Takeover. As of this writing, 69% voted for Andrade “Cien” Almas winning the NXT Title while 15% voted for The Undisputed Era winning WarGames, 7% voted for Ember Moon winning the vacant NXT Women’s Title, 5% voted for Aleister Black defeating The Velveteen Dream and the rest went with Lars Sullivan defeating Kassius Ohno.

– As seen below, SAnitY’s Alexander Wolfe was treated by trainers during WarGames. He also received chants from the crowd as they made their exit.

SAnitY & The Undisputed Era Post-WarGames Videos, Triple H Thanks Fans, NXT Stars Remain Undefeated

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– Above and below are post-WarGames videos of The Undisputed Era and WWE NXT Tag Team Champions SAnitY after their war with Roderick Strong & The Authors of Pain at “Takeover: WarGames” last night in Houston. As noted, Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish won that match. Cole brags about how they run NXT while SAnitY limps through the back.

– NXT Superstars Aleister Black and Lars Sullivan remain undefeated coming out of Takeover last night. As noted, Lars defeated Kassius Ohno in the opener while Black later defeated The Velveteen Dream.

– Triple H tweeted the following after Takeover went off the air last night:

Andrade Almas Celebrates Title Win (Video), Dustin Rhodes Gives Props To Triple H, The Velveteen Dream

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– Below is video of new WWE NXT Champion Andrade “Cien” Almas and Zelina Vega talking to Kayla Braxton after the big win over Drew McIntyre at “Takeover: WarGames” last night. Vega says she told everyone what would happen with the new Almas, and now it’s time to celebrate.

– Below is video of Kayla interviewing The Velveteen Dream after his impressive loss to Aleister Black at Takeover. Dream is just happy that Black said his name at the end.

– As noted, Dustin Rhodes was among the Superstars shown in the crowd for Takeover last night. He tweeted the following on last night’s show, giving props to Triple H and the roster:

https://twitter.com/Goldust/status/932092686479319040
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https://twitter.com/Goldust/status/932090820953505797
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Triple H On AJ Styles vs. Brock Lesnar, Wrestling New WWE Superstars Tonight, More

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As noted before, Triple H recently spoke with NBC Sports to promote WWE Survivor Series weekend, including last night’s WWE NXT “Takeover: WarGames” event. The full interview is at this link and below are more highlights:

You’re back in the ring and have worked quite a bit over the last month. It made me think about the adjustment period athletes, who have been away from their sport for a while, deal with when the bright lights are shining on them again. How was your adjustment period while working on the overseas tour? Did it hit you as you walked through the curtain after hearing the first few beats of your music, or was it after the bell rang and all of the eyes were on you again?

“When I went to Santiago, Chile to do the first show, I hadn’t stepped in the ring to do anything since WrestleMania. That’s a long time. You think that you remember how to do everything and in your mind, you’re the same as you were the last time you were there.

Just taking that first bump in ring is jarring. It’s like riding a bike, you don’t really forget how to do it and if anything in your mind you go, ‘oh yeah, I still remember how to do this’ and then you get back into your groove. That’s not to say there isn’t rust, but the positive thing for me as opposed to some of the years when I haven’t done this for six, eight, 10 months and is that my first match back wasn’t at WrestleMania in front of the biggest audience that we’re going to have. That’s a whole different world of pressure.

I’m not saying Santiago, Chile isn’t important, but it wasn’t a televised event. There’s a lot less pressure, so you can relax a bit and be yourself a little bit more. If the opportunity arises you can twerk, you can do whatever.”

The five-on-five Raw vs. SmackDown match at Survivor Series has a throwback feel in the sense that there are a lot of fantasy matchups that can be teased. What does it feel like knowing you’re going to step in the ring again with Shane McMahon, Kurt Angle and John Cena, and alao have the opportunity to work with Bobby Roode and Shinsuke Nakamura for the first time?

“There’s this crazy part of me that goes through the past few years and thinks about stepping into the ring with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania, someone who came through the [development] system when I was beginning to take it over. And then I think about Seth [Rollins] and now doing this at Survivor Series. I haven’t been in the ring with Kurt Angle in a long time. Same goes for Shane and even Cena.

I think about the phone conversations with [Finn] Balor about coming in. It’s a crazy thing to think about and it’s something I’m very excited about. You go back to the whole having fun part of the job and this is just cool. Whenever I’m looking at talent, even when I’m developing NXT guys, I can’t help but look at it from a performer’s point of view. I did an interview a few years ago when Nakamura was first coming in and they asked me if there were guys I would like to wrestle and I was like yeah, I’d like to wrestle him. Am I planning to do it? No, but it would be awesome if I could just fantasy book it in my head. Now I’m going to be able to actually get in the ring with him.

I’m going to get to step into the ring with Bobby [Roode], which I think for a lot of fans there could be some cool moments there, but I think there are also some cool moments for us. I have a bond with any of the guys and girls who came through our system and to be able to step into what we actually do with them is like a whole other level of cool.”

So, I would say one of the more anticipated matches in a long time is taking place this Sunday when AJ Styles and Brock Lesnar square off. The build for the match has taken me back to the root of my fandom as I feel like a little kid again who is excited to see these two meet for the first time. I was wondering if there was a match, and it could be this one, that gets you excited to just sit back and watch it as a fan and not as the vice president of WWE.

“Sometimes people ask me about when we’re booking and writing NXT and in a lot of ways I just book stuff that I want to see [as a fan]. Like I go, ‘man that match really intrigues me, how am I going to get there and how am I going to make it even more interesting. Like how cool would that be. Ooh those two will really go at it and stylistically they’ll tear it up.’ This is one of those matches to me.

Brock Lesnar is a once in a lifetime athlete and it’s hard to not say the same about AJ Styles in some ways. With AJ, you go back five years ago and some people never thought he would even be here.

When you ask me about going back to being a fan, I think about a lot of this card that way. I’m excited to watch Cesaro and Sheamus vs. The Usos. I know it’s not the first time ever, but man they always awe me with something new and different. You go back to the WarGames show, I’m looking forward to Drew McIntyre vs. Andrade ‘Cien’ Almas for the NXT championship. I can’t wait to see that match! I know the level both guys are going to take it to. I look at the Kairi Sane vs. Peyton Royce vs. Ember Moon vs. Nikki Cross four-way match for the NXT women’s title and even though I’m writing it, as a fan I’m like ‘I can’t call that one.’ In some ways you get into that fantasy booking thing in your head and you just put it on paper and try to make it the best you can make it. To me, it all comes from being a fan.”

Ember Moon On What’s Next (Video), Shawn Michaels – Johnny Gargano Ab Contest, NXT TV Tapings

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– Below is video of new WWE NXT Women’s Champion Ember Moon talking to Kayla Braxton after defeating Kairi Sane, Peyton Royce and Nikki Cross at “Takeover: WarGames” in Houston. Ember calls the win a dream come true and talks about how her hard work from the indies through NXT has paid off. Ember says this is just the beginning and she will just keep doing the same thing she’s been doing because she guarantees it will be hard to get the title off her. Ember says this is her fire and her passion, so she will continue to do what she does day in & day out.

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– The post-Takeover NXT TV tapings will take place this Wednesday from Full Sail University. As noted, this Wednesday’s NXT TV matches were taped before Takeover: Johnny Gargano vs. WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne and Ruby Riot vs. Sonya Deville.

– The “Ab Contest” between Johnny Gargano and WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels obviously did not air at Takeover but HBK did tweet this video of their mini-segment from backstage:

VIDEO: Drew McIntyre On Suffering Injury At Takeover, What’s Next

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As noted, Triple H revealed that Drew McIntyre suffered a torn bicep during his title loss to new WWE NXT Champion Andrade “Cien” Almas at “Takeover: WarGames” in Houston.

Above is video of Kayla Braxton talking to Drew about the injury. Drew says he “felt something go” in his arm/bicep/elbow area and from experience he knows it wasn’t good but nothing is official until he sees a doctor. Drew says Almas gave him a helluva match and if it doesn’t turn out as he hopes it does, he’s coming back and he’s coming for the NXT Title. Drew says he has unfinished business there but right now he has to deal with the injury.

Drew is scheduled to undergo an MRI tomorrow and surgery is likely for next week if the injury is what they think it is.