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WWE Survivor Series is the one time of the year when RAW and SmackDown Live collide in head-to-head competition to achieve brand supremacy. While apart from the "Champion vs Champion" matches and the traditional 5-on-5 men's and women's Survivor Series matches, WWE has also announced a 10-on-10 tag team elimination between the tag teams of RAW and SmackDown Live.
Team RAW is captained by the team of Bobby Roode and Chad Gable and consists of The Revival, the B Team, The Lucha House Party and The Ascension. On the other side, SmackDown Live is led by The Usos and includes The New Day, SAnitY, The Club and The Colons. The last time such a 10-on-10 match was organized was way back in 2016 where Cesaro and Sheamus emerged as the sole survivors for team RAW.
Here's how the WWE Creative should book the pre-show match -
#1 The Lucha House Party is eliminated first
RAW's tag team division has been a mess since the day Braun Strowman and Nicholas won the tag team championships and it can also be witnessed in the team they have fielded for the match. The Lucha House Party rarely make an appearance on RAW but regularly feature on 205 Live. It is quite obvious that they have been chosen just to fill in the numbers and the WWE Universe would not be shocked if they will be eliminated first in the match.
WWE Creative could have either The Usos or SAnitY eliminate the Lucha House Party probably in the early stages of the match. In 2016, Breezango were the first to be eliminated and the Lucha House Party can well become the team to be eliminated first in the 10-on-10 tag team match this time around.
#2 The B Team eliminate the Colons in a way only they can
The Colons have been in WWE for a long time yet have failed to make their mark in the WWE. Primo and Epico represented team RAW in the 2016 Survivor Series match and were amongst the ones who were eliminated early in the match. Well, the same could transpire at this year's Survivor Series as they are weakest team of the 5 tag teams forming team SmackDown.
WWE Creative can create a comic moment in the match by having the B Team eliminate them from the match like only Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel can do. The Colons have been absent from WWE TV for a long time and may again go in the wilderness after the Survivor Series so there's no point why they should be given more time in the match.
#3 The Ascension is eliminated by The New Day
Viktor and Konnor still hold the record for the longest reign as the NXT tag team champions yet they have failed to win the tag titles even once on the main roster. They have been reduced to jobbers who just come out along with the entire roster to stop two megastars to stop brawling. They have lost matches to almost every tag team in the WWE and currently perform on WWE's "C" show Main Event.
The Ascension looked like contenders for the SmackDown Live tag team championship at one time during their time on the blue brand but the WWE Creative did not trust the two. The same trust will once again be missing at Survivor Series when The New Day would eliminate the Ascension to give SD Live a benefit of 4-3.
#4 Gallows and Anderson take the pin courtesy a Shatter Machine
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson were at the top their game when they had formed an alliance with Finn Balor on RAW and before that with AJ Styles. They were separated from their leaders both the times due to the brand extension as AJ was drafted to SmackDown Live when the two joined RAW in 2016 while they moved to SmackDown after forming an alliance with Balor on RAW.
Things looked good for them when they were given an opportunity to face the SmackDown Live tag team champions at Money in the Bank. However, they failed to win the titles and since then have been missing from WWE TV. They are back to represent team SmackDown Live at Survivor Series and would be eliminated fourth by The Revival to level the balance to 3-3.
#5 The Usos eliminate the B Team
Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel who were the sidekicks of The Miz formed a tag team on RAW and named it as the B Team where B stands for Best. They had quite an amazing run on RAW as they were undefeated for quite a time and even captured the RAW Tag Team Championships from Bray Wyatt and Matt Hardy. However, their run was quite short, and they retained their gold because of fluke victories every time.
The B Team could be the next team to be eliminated from the 10-on-10 match when Bo Dallas would meet with 2 Superkicks and a Uso splash from the Usos as the captains of team SmackDown would draw the balance towards them 3-2. This match would benefit Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel as they could brag of scoring an elimination in the form of Primo and Epico (The Colons).
#6 The Revival is eliminated by SAnitY
Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson debuted on the RAW after WrestleMania and were destined to achieve greatness on the main roster but injuries and some poor booking decisions from the WWE Creative has led to the downfall of both the talented superstars. The former NXT tag team champions have repeatedly failed to win the RAW tag team championships and their credibility is slowly being diminished.
After being in the 10-on-10 match and eliminating Gallows and Anderson, the Revival could be eliminated by SAnitY as the two NXT graduates would come face to face. SAnitY would hand SmackDown an advantage of 3-1 with only Roode and Gable left on the RAW team.
#7 SAnitY turn on Team SmackDown and incapacitate The New Day to leave The Usos alone
SAnitY, to be honest, have not looked as dangerous and chaotic as they were during their run in the developmental territory, NXT. They have floundered in the over-crowded tag team division thus far on the blue brand. The trio led by Eric Young needs a feud to stay relevant on TV and a program with The New Day heading into WWE TLC would be one of the most entertaining ones.
WWE Creative could have Eric Young and Alexander Wolfe turn on The New Day due to some conflicts in the match and the trio of SAnitY would take Big E, Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston backstage along with them thereby ending the involvement of both the teams in the match. This would give the writers an opportunity to book a feud between the two stables.
#8 Chad Gable gets pinned at the hands of The Usos, Bobby Roode turns on Gable after the match
SAnitY portrays a heel character on WWE TV and thus, their turn would not generate a shock amongst the WWE Universe. But the WWE Creative can have Bobby Roode turn on his partner, Chad Gable, to end their run as a tag team on RAW. I know that the tag team division of RAW is currently in jeopardy but Bobby Roode and Chad Gable would not have done wonders by staying as a team.
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They both are talented Superstars and can perform even better in the singles competition. After The Usos would pick up the win at Survivor Series, they could be made the #1 contenders for the SmackDown tag team titles while Bobby Roode could turn on Chad Gable after the match leading to a classic feud between the Glorious One and the former Amercian Alpha member.
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