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Survivor Series is one of the most unique pay per views of the entire year. Of course, a lot of that has to do with the overarching narrative of brand supremacy and the annual elimination matches peppered throughout the pay per view, but also by the company's use of dream matches.
If nothing else, this is one of WWE's most important pay per views of the year and goes a long way in getting fans excited about what the company has planned next. It is also one of their last, which is all the more reason why the company must finish strong.
Survivor Series is just a handful of days away. Here are 5 things WWE must accomplish at the upcoming pay per view. As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and be sure to tell us what you think WWE needs to accomplish at Survivor Series.
#5 Protect Becky and Bayley
Becky Lynch, Bayley, and Shayna Baszler are set to face off in a Triple Threat match at Survivor Series, and one has to wonder how things will ultimately play out when the company's three biggest women collide. There's also the question of how WWE will choose to end this blockbuster matchup and what effect it could have going forward.
Maybe WWE will choose to make a statement by having Baszler pin Lynch or Bayley clean, but the move could still result in lost momentum for either RAW or SmackDown's Women's division. A loss for Bayley would probably be particularly bad though since she just turned heel and the company is still feeling out her character.
Now that doesn't necessarily mean that Becky Lynch should be the one to take the pin here, but one would have to imagine that being a better choice than Bayley right now. Either that, or WWE could choose to have the match end with some kind of interference that allows Bayley or Lynch to come up short against Baszler and look strong in defeat.
In the end, the intention should be to protect Lynch and Bayley in defeat and book things in a way that allows them to maintain momentum going forward.
#4 Make The WWE Universe hate Finn Balor
Finn Balor has been drawing a lot of heel heat lately over his various actions and WWE would be foolish not to capitalize on it. Of course, that seems to be the plan, but how they ultimately choose to go about it is important. In fact, it could go a long way in shaping the narrative of NXT for months to come if done correctly.
In all honesty, relegating him to a run in during one of the various brand supremacy matches and then having it be foiled would be a huge waste of time for everyone involved. That's why WWE needs to make the moment matter and actually go through with his actions of costing NXT the victory at Survivor Series.
At least that way, Balor can become the most hated man in all of WWE, and the company can use that to eventually help build up the NXT roster. This will make whoever eventually beats him the next big thing on the roster and will also help to make NXT must watch television in the process.
Maybe WWE could even have Triple H himself confront Balor about his actions and have that lead to a one on one match between the two in the future.
#3 Get The WWE Title off Brock Lesnar
WWE needs to get the world title off of Brock Lesnar.
There is absolutely no reason for Lesnar to still be champion, and the company needs to do everything they can to get it off of him at Survivor Series. Whether that be by pinfall, interference or forcing The Beast to vacate the belt due to despicable actions, the company needs to refresh the product by taking the belt off of him.
Not only does Lesnar as champion put a major roadblock on Monday Night RAW's main title picture, it also holds back a lot of promising talent in the process. In fact, between guys like Drew McIntyre, Kevin Owens, and Andrade all flourishing on RAW, it makes sense for the company to focus on them and not on a part time champion.
With the no disqualification stipulation added to Mysterio versus Lesnar, it seems like WWE wants to get the belt off of him and it's just a matter of how. It's also a matter of setting him up for something going forward, which doesn't matter as much as long as the title is off of him.
In the end, Mysterio becoming WWE Champion gives Monday Night RAW a beloved babyface champion and a Superstar that a victory means something agaisnt. It will also pave the way for a young heel Superstar to eventually defeat him and shock the entire WWE Universe in the process.
#2 Keep The Fiend versus Daniel Bryan going
WWE struck gold when they had Daniel Bryan and The Fiend cross paths a few weeks ago and it is absolutely something they need to keep going as long as possible. Furthermore, they need to do it in a way that plays into the cryptic lore of The Fiend and will keep fans entranced in the storyline.
For example, maybe The Fiend can defeat Daniel Bryan and then kidnap him after the match. The Fiend can lock Bryan up in the Firefly Fun House and Bryan trying to escape can become an ongoing storyline. Or maybe The Fiend can continue his mind tricks and eventually drive Bryan insane.
The latter seems like a much more appealing option, especially since WWE has a theme of Superstars turning somewhat heel after their encounters with The Fiend, but how they do it is important. What is also important is that they do it in a way that aligns with the lore of The Fiend's character.
Either way, WWE needs to find an excuse to keep Bryan versus The Fiend going past Survivor Series so they can explore the full potential of this storyline. Whatever that turns out to be remains to be seen, but with what the WWE Universe has already witnessed from this, it's worth exploring.
#1 Make NXT look strong
Did WWE just book themselves into a corner?
It certainly seems that way after how strongly they have booked NXT over the last couple of weeks and it's going to look pretty bad if they have them come up short at Survivor Series. Another problem for WWE is outside competition, which also makes what they do at Sunday's pay per view even more important.
Triple H is likely behind much of the creative direction that NXT has taken lately, and he has two options when it comes to Survivor Series. The first option is a straight up victory for NXT and would go a long way in establishing the brand heading into the winter months.
The downside of that however is that it makes RAW and SmackDown, who are WWE's longstanding creations, look weak in comparison. Triple H's second option is to have NXT lose on Sunday, but give them an out out so they look strong in defeat. Either way though, WWE needs to avoid making NXT look weak at all costs.
Whether that happens from an outright win or by creating a storyline angle that is interesting enough to keep fans engaged, WWE needs to do something to protect the brand going forward.
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