5 Superstars who could join Bianca Belair on Team SmackDown for Survivor Series

By Levi Grayshon
Modified Nov 06, 2020 22:20 IST
Bianca Belair is heading into Survivor Series to represent The Blue Brand
Bianca Belair is heading into Survivor Series to represent The Blue Brand

The thirty-fouth edition of WWE's annual Survivor Series pay-per-view is approaching, and teams representing RAW and SmackDown are forming quickly. The women's RAW team appears to be complete, with Nia Jax, Shayna Baszler, Mandy Rose, Dana Brooke, and Lana representing the Red brand in the five-on-five-elimination match.

So far, only one woman has been announced for Team SmackDown, Bianca Belair. The former CrossFit competitor earned her way onto the team after defeating ex-IIconic Billie Kay, and Natalya in a triple threat match on last week's edition of SmackDown.

Last year, Bianca Belair was part of the winning Survivor Series team, representing NXT, who are absent from the event this time around. Belair is becoming one of the biggest stars of SmackDown since her move across in this year's WWE Draft.

There are four spots left to fill on Team SmackDown, and the competition is set to be fierce. Let's take a look at 5 Superstars who could join Bianca Belair on Team SmackDown for Survivor Series:

#5 Will Ruby Riott be on Team SmackDown?

Ruby Riott was one of the many names from the WWE women's division that moved across from RAW to SmackDown in the WWE Draft. After Riott returned to WWE television earlier this year, she reformed the Riott Squad with Liv Morgan, and the pair have emerged as one of the strongest women's tag teams in WWE currently.

Riott and Belair were also allies on RAW, teaming up to defeat The IIconics in a brief feud. During this storyline, Riott and Belair demonstrated a great level of in-ring chemistry, which would be fantastic to see revisited at Survivor Series later this month, especially now they are both now SmackDown Superstars.

Ruby Riott is a strong competitor for the SmackDown Survivor Series team. She also has animosity with RAW team members Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax, who she has competed against for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships, and it would be satisfying for fans to see her face the pair again.

#4 Could fans see Liv Morgan join Team SmackDown

Liv Morgan has been a firm favorite amongst WWE fans for quite some time now. Morgan has shown huge improvements to her in-ring skills this year, and the SmackDown Superstar has received much praise for it.

Over the summer, Liv Morgan and Ruby Riott reunited and reformed the Riott Squad. The pair work excellently together in the ring, and cemented themselves as a force to be reckoned with after they defeated former Women's Tag Team Champions The IIconics multiple times and forced them to disband as per stipulation.

Both Liv Morgan and Ruby Riott have allied themselves with Team SmackDown member Bianca Belair earlier this year on RAW, and the group worked well together to defeat the team of The IIconics and Zelina Vega.

Team RAW is filled with two teams from the women's tag division - Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke, and current tag team champions Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler. Involving the members of the Riott Squad in the Survivor Series elimination match would be an opportunity to revisit women's tag team rivalries and build the division.

#3 Will Carmella win a spot on Team SmackDown?

Carmella recently returned to SmackDown after a series of video packages were shown of the former SmackDown Women's Champion dismissing her past character and establishing herself in a more serious and glamourous persona, declaring herself as "Untouchable".

Carmella earning her way onto Team SmackDown would be a great way to cement her new heel character and see the new dynamic between herself and her teammates, as well as competitors on Team RAW.

The Superstar is one of only a handful of performers who has never been a member of the RAW roster, making her a loyal member of the Blue brand. Like Bianca Belair, Carmella has also had prior experience at Survivor Series as a part of the 2019 women's elimination match. She earned her way onto the team by defeating Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville. However, Team SmackDown lost to Belair's team, NXT.

The WWE Universe haven't seen Carmella compete since Money in the Bank earlier this year, which was won by Asuka. The build up to Survivor Series would be a great return to action angle for Carmella, especially if fans will get to see a more competitive persona from her.

#2 Could Zelina Vega earn a place on Team SmackDown?

Zelina Vega has only been established as a singles star for a few months in WWE, but she has already impressed, in her RAW Women's Championship feud against Asuka, even though it was brief. Vega was one of the names who moved from RAW to SmackDown along with Bianca Belair.

The pair have had their fair share of animosity over the past few weeks, and having Zelina Vega and Bianca Belair be forced to work together on Team SmackDown would be a brilliant way to explore their dynamic further.

Having Zelina Vega join the SmackDown Survivor Series team would also be an opportunity to showcase her in-ring skills, which fans have only seen briefly since her transition from manager to an in-ring competitor. Vega's background in more managerial roles in WWE would lend itself to her becoming a great mouthpiece for the group in promos, which are set to heat up over the next three weeks.

Zelina Vega has the potential to be one of the biggest stars of SmackDown, and having her represent the Blue brand on November 22nd would be a great next step for the Superstar.

#1 Will Bayley be on Team SmackDown?

Bayley has been one of the biggest stars of WWE during the pandemic era. Over the past year, The Role Model has enjoyed a record-breaking reign as SmackDown Women's Champion before dropping the title to Sasha Banks in an amazing match at Hell in a Cell.

The women's Grand Slam champion would be a more than worthy addition to Team SmackDown, and would certainly elevate the group. Both Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler, who defeated Bayley and Sasha Banks for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships, are on Team RAW, which could add another layer to the elimination match.

It is hard to imagine that Bayley will regain the SmackDown Women's Championship from Sasha Banks in their rematch. If Banks does retain, Bayley would be a great candidate for Team SmackDown.

She has proven herself as one of the best in-ring talents in WWE today, and having her on board could establish a dynamic between herself and Bianca Belair, potentially with the pair clashing over who will be the leader of Team SmackDown going into the event.

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