Fantasy Booking: How Triple H Would Have Booked WWE Survivor Series

With all the animosity and backlash some of the recent events have received, WWE definitely needs to fulfil some expectations with Sunday's Survivor Series.

Considering that the highly anticipated event will be live from the Staples Center, the match-card definitely looks promising and has all the potential to be a solid night of wrestling and entertainment.

However, it all comes down to the creative booking of the show. Recent WWE events have disappointed big time and have done nothing to anticipate us for what lies in the future.

Since Crown Jewel was possibly one of the worst shows of the year, the fans were all over the internet questioning the management's ideology in handing Shane McMahon 'The Best in the World'.

Where WWE has failed, NXT has exceeded and thrived under Triple H. The Cerebral Assassin certainly knows how to make the most of the opportunities presented on the table and never fails to entertain the audience.

Survivor Series has always been a platform to showcase some of the best performers from both brands trying to fight for brand supremacy. With an opportunity of bringing the best of both brands, the Game could have maximized his investment in many potential superstars.

With storytelling and balanced booking being the parameter, Hunter's creativity to could have brought much more anticipation and excitement to Survivor Series.

So, without further ado, let's dive deep into our imaginary world and predict how Triple H would have booked WWE Survivor Series 2018.

#1 Tag-Team Battle Royal between both brands with the winning team becoming the #1 Contender for the Unified Tag-Team Championships

The Tag-Team division in the WWE is dying a horrible death

It's an unfortunate thing that the creative team have completely neglected the tag-team division of both brands, especially Monday Night Raw.

While all the teams have been booked for the event this Sunday, there's no legitimate faction on Monday Night Raw that can go against the likes of the New Day and the Usos on the blue brand.

With legions of WWE fans vehemently criticizing the state of the tag-team division, Triple H would have certainly made the most of this opportunity and unified the tag-team Championships in order to bring some relevance back to the table.

Since brand extension has led to the origin of different championships, unifying the tag-team Championships and booking a Battle Royal to decide the #1 contender would have brought some eyeballs to this match.

At this point, this Kick-Off battle is pretty stale and if significant changes would have been brought to the occasion, this match could have stolen the entire show.

With Hunter being an old-school professional wrestling fan, booking all the teams of both the brands to lock horns in an epic Battle Royal, with all the teams fighting for a chance to face the New Unified Tag-Team Champions would have brought the division, the respect it deserves.

Prediction: SAnitY wins the Tag-Team Battle Royal to become the #1 Contender for the Unified Tag-Team Championships

#2 Seth Rollins Vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

While this match is perfectly placed on the card, Triple H's involvement into the frame could have gravitated more attention and respect to this encounter.

There's no denying that the King of Strong Style has not been influential on the main roster and his credibility has diminished under Vince McMahon's supervision.

Triple H's adulation for Nakamura's offensive striking could have presented him as a legitimate threat to Seth Rollins' and Monday Night Raw.

Moreover, the Game would have never turned Nakamura heel and would have promoted him as a more serious wrestler than he looks, at this point.

With Seth Rollins sharing tremendous animosity with Dean Ambrose, allowing the match between two faces in a 30-minute classic could have stolen the show.

Both the competitors bringing everything on the line and actually bringing this dream encounter to life would have propelled this match to unimaginable heights.

Since a match of this magnitude requires a nail-biting finish, the Game would have given the victory to Nakamura in this one; leaving Seth Rollins laid down until Dean Ambrose arrives and destroys him.

Prediction: Shinsuke Nakamura defeats Seth Rollins clean

#3 The Authors of Pain (Monday Night Raw) Vs. The New Day (SmackDown Live) for the Unified Tag-Team Championships

Since legions of WWE fans have been disappointed with the current booking of the tag-team division, it feels pretty necessary to align both the championships to bring some relevance to this division.

With the belt open to all challengers, SAnitY's victory in the Tag-Team Battle Royal would bring legitimate focus on the Authors of Pain's clash with the New Day.

Considering that the Bar is a dominating tag-team, thrashing the New Day in such a history-making encounter would have cemented AOP's position on the main roster.

While they have been presented pretty well after their return, there is no significant team on the red brand that even stands a chance against the talented faction.

Both the teams locking horns in an epic tag-team match can also be booked as a 'passing of the torch' moment by the New Day to solidify the Authors of Pain as the Unified WWE Tag-Team Champions.

The more significant thing is to bring attention to the tag-team division. SAnitY confronting the Authors of Pain after winning the Unified Tag-Team Championships would garner more appreciation from the WWE Universe and would bring anticipation of what lies ahead.

Prediction: The Authors of Pain win the Unified Tag-Team Championships and confront SAnitY after the encounter

#4 Team Raw (Sasha Banks, Bayley, Ember Moon, Nia Jax, and Alexa Bliss) Vs. Team SmackDown (Charlotte, Asuka, Nikki Cross, Naomi, and a mystery partner)

With the likes of Sasha Banks, Bayley, and, Ember Moon out of the Survivor Series Traditional Tag-Team Match, the current team of Monday Night Raw doesn't seem pretty impressive.

Considering that it is necessary to have a balanced side on both brands to maximize the anticipation among the fans, the Game would have booked these three superstars to play a major factor in this bout.

Since the fans like seeing different characters confront each other and entertain them, bringing a mystery partner storyline to the frame would have been pretty special.

There's no denying that there are many superstars in NXT that deserve to make the transition on the main roster, and Shayna Baszler is one of them.

Therefore, introducing Baszler as the final participant for the blue brand would be an incredible way to balance both the sides and ignite a feud between her and Charlotte.

Triple H's adulation for the women's division makes this match more about wrestling than entertainment, with significant confrontations between Shayna Baszler, Charlotte, Sasha Banks, and Bayley.

This could be an incredible way for the inception of the Four Horsewomen feud that the fans have been anticipating for so long.

Since both the teams would be willing to do everything in their power to win this match, the Game would have definitely opted to catapult the blue brand as the top show here, with Charlotte and Shayna Baszler as the sole survivors.

The celebration would have not lasted for long, with the Queen of Spades attacking Charlotte to ignite a tremendous feud between the two.

Prediction: Team SmackDown wins

Sole Survivor's: Charlotte and Shayna Baszler

#5 Brock Lesnar (Universal Champion) Vs. Samoa Joe (WWE Champion)

A match that definitely deserves to have a sequel is Brock Lesnar Vs. Samoa Joe. With Vince McMahon not bringing any legitimate attention to Joe on the main roster, the Destroyer would have thrived under Triple H.

Hunter definitely sees the potential in Samoa Joe and would have built the entire blue brand around him whilst presenting him as a force to reckon with.

Considering that the Beast Incarnate gave Joe the respect he deserves throughout their promos, it's about time that the Destroyer drops the final nail in the coffin and defeats the Universal Champion, for good.

There's no denying that A.J. Styles and Daniel Bryan would have taken Brock Lesnar to his limits, but it wouldn't have made sense if they defeated Lesnar clean.

The only superstar that could make the benefit of this opportunity is Samoa Joe. After delivering some of his best work in the WWE in his feud with A.J. Styles, not giving him the WWE Championship felt like a sheer disappointment.

However, something like this would have not happened under Triple H's watch and the Game would have certainly made this bout even more special than it was under Vince McMahon's radar.

Samoa Joe finally bringing the fight to the Beast Incarnate and bringing every tactic in the book to dismantle the Universal Champion would have made this encounter incredible.

Prediction: Samoa Joe defeats Brock Lesnar

#6 Team Raw (Drew Mcintyre, Braun Strowman, Kurt Angle, John Cena, The Demon King) Vs. Team SmackDown (A.J. Styles, Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan, Rey Mysterio, and Andrade 'Cien' Almas)

While traditional Survivor Series matches are always a special treat to the fans, last year's star-studded match disappointed big time, with Raw destroying the blue brand.

Since the Game has an ideology of promoting the future whilst concentrating on the present, bringing some of the best in-ring performers to determine brand supremacy would have been incredible.

Considering that Finn Balor is possibly the most underutilized performer in this bout, bringing him out as the 'Demon King' and letting him dominate the match would garner some appreciation from the fans.

With John Cena playing a significant factor in this match, booking him to share some animosity with the Scottish Terminator throughout the encounter could make things easier for the future.

Moreover, Hunter would have used an opportunity of this magnitude to bring more attention to Daniel Bryan and his current transition of an underdog to a superstar who would do everything in his capabilities to stay relevant.

Re-introducing the Wyatt Family in this match would have been beneficial in distracting Braun Strowman and coercing him to be eliminated via count-out.

In what would have been a high-octane match, presenting the Demon King and Drew Mcintyre in the final moments with A.J. Styles would have made things more interesting.

Prediction: Team Raw wins

Sole Survivor's: The Demon King and Drew Mcintyre

#7 Ronda Rousey (Raw Women's Champion) Vs. Becky Lynch (SmackDown Women's Champion)

The only possible match at Survivor Series that has earned the appreciation of legions of WWE fans is Ronda Rousey's highly anticipated clash with Becky Lynch.

Both the competitors deserve the main event spotlight in this encounter, and with the Game being an influential member in pushing the women's division to the top, he would have made it even more special.

Since most of the superstars attend NXT events, something of that stature could be booked her to promote a possible dream match at WrestleMania 35.

Considering that all the fans would be backing the Relentless One in this encounter, allowing Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke to constantly distract the SmackDown Women's Champion would be efficient in drawing the line in the sand.

With Charlotte already facing the wrath of the Queen of Spades earlier in the night, utilizing Shafir and Duke in this bout would be an incredible opportunity to transform Becky into a full-fledged babyface.

This match certainly reminds me of Stone Cold Steve Austin Vs. Bret Hart from WrestleMania 13, with Austin refusing to tap out and fading out in the process.

Significant assists from Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke distracting Becky Lynch would allow the Rowdy One to take advantage of the situation and lock in the Arm Bar.

This finish would probably present Ronda Rousey as a heel and would result in Becky Lynch becoming a full-fledged babyface wanting to seek redemption from the Four Horsewomen.