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WWE SmackDown came into being in 1999 and has been a mainstay on WWE TV ever since then. SmackDown and RAW are two of WWE's flagship shows that have wowed the fans on a weekly basis for almost three decades at this point.
In 2002, WWE held the first-ever draft, and Superstars became exclusive to one of the two brands. The WWE Draft is one of the most anticipated events of the year, as it shakes up the rosters and gives us fresh angles and feuds. Ever since WWE created two separate rosters, we have seen both RAW and SmackDown waging war against each other on various occasions for bragging rights. Survivor Series has held a string of RAW vs. SmackDown matches over the past 15 years or so. In this list, we will take a look at every single Interbrand match in Survivor Series history, to find out who has won the most matches.
Note: The article only takes into account matches that have taken place on the main cards, and not the pre-show bouts.
#5 WWE Survivor Series 2005
At the event, we witnessed two Interbrand matches. SmackDown GM Theodore Long defeated RAW GM, Eric Bischoff, in a battle of the GMs. An interference by The Boogeyman led to Long pinning Bischoff and picking up the victory.
The main event of the night saw Team RAW battling Team SmackDown in a five-on-five Survivor Series match. Batista, JBL, Bobby Lashley, Randy Orton, and Rey Mysterio defeated Shawn Michaels, Carlito, Chris Masters, Big Show, and Kane, with Orton being the sole survivor.
Randy Orton's celebration didn't last long, unfortunately. A few weeks before the event, Orton and his father Bob Orton Jr. had defeated The Undertaker in a Casket match and lit the casket on fire as the fans watched in horror. Minutes after Orton won the match for the Blue brand, The Undertaker emerged out of a burning casket and entered the ring, putting down everyone who had come out to celebrate with Orton.
Score- SmackDown: 2, RAW: 0
#4 WWE Survivor Series 2008
After WWE SmackDown's big win at the 2005 Survivor Series event, we didn't see Interbrand matches at the show for the next two years. In 2008 as well, there was nothing much on the stake at the Survivor Series event, in regards to Interbrand competition.
In the only Interbrand match of the night, Team RAW (Beth Phoenix, Kelly Kelly, Candice Michelle, Mickie James, and Jillian Hall) defeated Team SmackDown (Michelle McCool, Maryse, Maria Kanellis, Natalya, and Victoria) in a Traditional Survivor Series Elimination match. This was the first time WWE RAW won a Survivor Series Elimination match against the Blue brand.
The next year, WWE would create a pay-per-view specifically to find out which is the better brand, named Bragging Rights. The pay-per-view lasted for only two years before it was disbanded. The main event of the first Bragging Rights pay-per-view was won by Team SmackDown after Big Show turned on Team RAW. Big Show was later punished on RAW for his actions at the pay-per-view. The next year as well, Team SmackDown emerged victorious in the main event.
Score- SmackDown: 2, RAW: 1
#4 WWE Survivor Series 2016
At WWE Survivor Series 2016, the company brought back the concept of the brand wars. The entire pay-per-view focused on Interbrand matches between RAW and SmackDown Superstars. The first match saw RAW Women's team (Charlotte, Nia Jax, Bayley, Alicia Fox, and Sasha Banks) defeat Team SmackDown (Carmella, Becky Lynch, Natalya, Alexa Bliss, and Naomi).
Next, the WWE Intercontinental title was on the line, as SmackDown Superstar The Miz took on RAW's Sami Zayn. In the end, The Miz retained his belt. A 10-Team Traditional Survivor Series Elimination match took place next. In the end, RAW's Sheamus and Cesaro emerged victorious and were the sole survivors. RAW Superstar The Brian Kendrick defeated SmackDown's Kalisto to retain the Cruiserweight title.
In the final Interbrand match, Team SmackDown (AJ Styles, Shane McMahon, Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton, and Dean Ambrose) defeated Team RAW (Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman, Seth Rollins, Chris Jericho, and Kevin Owens). The match ended when Orton sacrificed himself and ate a devastating Spear, allowing Bray Wyatt to hit a Sister Abigail on Roman Reigns and pick up the win, bringing the score to 2-3 on that night, with RAW winning in the end.
Score- SmackDown: 4, RAW: 4
#2 WWE Survivor Series 2017
WWE continued the tradition of Interbrand war at Survivor Series the following year as well. Seven matches were held between RAW and SmackDown on this night. RAW faction The Shield picked up a big win over The New Day to kick off the pay-per-view.
Next, Bayley, Asuka, Nia Jax, Alicia Fox, and Sasha Banks picked up another win for RAW, by defeating Becky Lynch, Carmella, Natalya, Naomi, and Tamina. United States Champion King Corbin defeated Intercontinental Champion The Miz, providing some relief to the Blue brand.
SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos then defeated RAW Tag Team Champions The Bar, giving another victory to SmackDown. SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair then defeated RAW Women's Champion Alexa Bliss in singles competition.
In the most anticipated match of the night, RAW's Universal Champion Brock Lesnar defeated WWE Champion AJ Styles, thus tying the score at 3-3. In the end, Team RAW (Triple H, Braun Strowman, Kurt Angle, Samoa Joe, and Finn Balor) defeated Team SmackDown (John Cena, Shane McMahon, Randy Orton, Robert Roode, and Shinsuke Nakamura) to bring the score to 4-3.
Score- SmackDown: 7, RAW: 8
#1 WWE Survivor Series 2018
At WWE Survivor Series 2018, RAW dominated SmackDown as we had never seen before. Barring the pre-show, the two brands engaged in six matches at the pay-per-view. The RAW Women's team (Sasha Banks, Bayley, Nia Jax, Mickie James, and Tamina) defeated Naomi, Carmella, Sonya Deville, Asuka, and Mandy Rose to pick up the first win. Next, Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins defeated US Champion Shinsuke Nakamura.
RAW Tag Team Champions AOP defeated SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bar, thus bringing the score to 3-0 in RAW's favor.
In a five-on-five Traditional Survivor Series match, Team RAW (Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley, Braun Strowman, Finn Balor, and Dolph Ziggler) picked up a win over Team SmackDown (Shane McMahon, Rey Mysterio, The Miz, Samoa Joe, and Jeff Hardy).
In what was going to be the much-anticipated Becky Lynch vs. Ronda Rousey bout, we got Charlotte Flair vs. Rousey instead, following Lynch's injury. Charlotte snapped during the match and brutally attacked Rousey, thus giving her a DQ victory.
In the main event, WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar defeated WWE Champion Daniel Bryan in just under 20 minutes, in what many considered the best match of the night. The final score was 6-0 in RAW's favor.
Overall Score- SmackDown: 7, RAW: 14
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