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Survivor Series this year seems to be heading in a different direction than the brand warfare we have seen in the past couple of years. As entertaining as it was, maybe a year away from it could be good for the concept. If indeed that's what's happening, WWE can now focus on current stories and build to the November pay-per-view. One such story that would be perfect for Survivor Series is the one between Baron Corbin and Kurt Angle.
Angle was sent on a temporary leave from being the general manager of Raw and was replaced by the Constable, Baron Corbin. After a month and a half, the Olympic Hero has returned and will likely wrestle much more often now. He won the World Cup Qualifying Global Battle Royal made by Corbin, disguising himself as the Conquistador. This has furthered the feud between the current and former general managers of the Red brand.
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The most likely and logical place to settle this is Survivor Series, with both Angle and Corbin captaining their respective 5-man teams and the winning captain becoming the permanent GM of Raw. It makes perfect sense, as we have already seen various interactions featuring face members of the roster and Corbin. It's not like the power of authority has not been decided in a 5-on-5 Survivor Series match before. 2003 and 2014 spring to mind as two of the greatest traditional Survivor Series matches in WWE history.
Could Team Angle vs Team Corbin follow that same suit? This is a realistic attempt in doing so.
Members of each team
Team Corbin
Obviously, Baron Corbin is the captain of this team. He will be joined by his fellow heels, and who better heels to join him than the three biggest heels on Raw? Braun Strowman, Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler have joined forces to try and take out the Shield. As a result, they are now in the good books of the acting Raw general manager.
They will no doubt be picked to be on the team, especially after the extremely strong booking they have been receiving. They beat the Hounds of Justice this week on Raw and have the Raw Tag Team Championship to them.
The final member on Team Corbin would be Elias. He has been a heat magnet in recent weeks, insulting local sports teams and gaining heavy boos as a result. The Drifter even performed alongside Corbin at one point, ahead of a tag team match. He rounds off a pretty strong team, with some really big men on board.
Team Angle
While there is a possibility of him standing at ringside to cheer his handpicked team on, Kurt Angle has been rumoured to be coming back full-time, so he obviously is the captain. There is a pretty star-studded line of babyfaces who would join the Hall of Famer in battle against the evil squad assembled by Corbin.
Angle made his WWE in-ring return 12 months ago at TLC, as a de-facto member of the Shield. Therefore it would only make sense that they help him out. Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose all fit in perfectly for a couple of reasons. They are currently in a blood feud with the Dogs of War, who are on the heel team. Also, need we remember that they are the Hounds of Justice?
Another superstar who would fit right in against the evil authority figure-assembled team is Finn Balor. He had a never-ending feud with Corbin and could really do with something useful to sink his teeth into. This five-man team could go down in history as one of the most star-studded teams in Survivor Series history.
Early problems for Team Angle
This match would likely be the main event, unless we get the Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels on this show. Either way, this match should be given a huge chunk of time. Enough time to make this a memorable one. We get fast-paced action right from the start, with the Shield and the Dogs of War continuing their intense rivalry. It would normally be hard to pick two guys to be the first ones eliminated but here, they both make sense.
Dolph Ziggler has been branded as the weak link of the Dogs of War for weeks now. He lost the match for his stable at Super Showdown and honestly is riding on the coattails of his much stronger partners, Drew McIntyre and Braun Strowman. Further tension can be built between Ziggler and McIntyre when the Showoff is eliminated early on in the match and thus putting Team Corbin into an early disadvantage.
Similarly, Dean Ambrose is currently in limbo as he walked out on his brothers at the end of Raw. His heel turn has been heavily teased and has become somewhat obvious. While he absolutely should turn heel, it should not happen anytime soon. However, WWE could always plant seeds for the eventual breaking point. After some miscommunication involving Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns, Ambrose is the first person on Team Angle who is eliminated.
After leveling it up again, we get a stalemate for up to five minutes. After that, the Monster is woken. Braun Strowman goes on a massive tear, running through every face in sight. Like his dominance at last year's Survivor Series, he quickly eliminates both Finn Balor and Seth Rollins to completely turn the odds completely in the favor of Team Corbin. The only two men remaining on Angle's team are Roman Reigns and himself, as they have to take on four men to win this match.
Kurt Angle mounts a comeback
Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman are the biggest of rivals and will never be finished with each other. At Survivor Series, they will cancel each other out by fighting around the arena. The two are eventually counted out after Reigns spears Strowman through the barricade. This would protect both men while giving the spotlight to other talents in the match who could really use some of it. Also, Kurt Angle is left alone in a 3-on-1 disadvantage against Elias, Drew McIntyre, and Baron Corbin.
The heels obviously gang up on him, but the Hall of Famer finds an opening and uses his skill and experience to battle his way out of this deficit. Angle eliminates Elias with an Olympic Slam, leaving him against McIntyre and Corbin. Again, the heels team up on the Olympic Hero, but he keeps on getting back up. He reverses an End of Days into an Olympic Slam and locks in the Ankle Lock to make Corbin tap out.
It is now down to Kurt Angle and Drew McIntyre, with the right to become Raw general manager on the line. They craft together a pretty fun sequence before Corbin tries to interfere to try and get his team over the line. Before he could do anything though, The Shield comes back out to thwart the Lone Wolf and hits the Triple Powerbomb on him through the announce table. It looks like Angle is coming out victorious. However...
Drew McIntyre is the Sole Survivor
The referee is completely distracted by the happenings outside the ring involving the Shield and Corbin, which prompts Dolph Ziggler to run out and assist his tag team partner in putting Angle away. After the Olympic Hero fights Ziggler off, he is met with a huge Claymore Kick. Drew McIntyre goes for the cover and pins Kurt Angle to become the sole survivor, thus giving the win to Team Corbin.
Team Corbin wins because Angle's days as Raw GM are seemingly over, with him looking ready to come back as a full-time wrestler. Baron Corbin is good at getting heat and should be the general manager until it starts to get extremely boring and repetitive in a few months. While you would expect Braun Strowman to be the sole survivor, the Scotsman is a better option. For one, Strowman stood tall at the end of last year's Survivor Series. Also, there is no better way to create a main event star.
WWE has seemed to be looking to push McIntyre, especially after his excellent work on Raw since arriving on the main roster in April. The Scottish Psychopath has looked incredible for a while now and has certainly warranted the goodwill he is receiving. Currently one-half of the Raw Tag Team champions, there might be bigger plans in store for McIntyre heading into 2019. He looks like a star, acts like a star and practically is one. Survivor Series should be the first step in making Drew McIntyre THE main man on Raw.
