WWE Survivor Series 2018: Ranking The 5 Best RAW vs. Smackdown Brand Warfare Matches

#2. Team Smackdown! (Batista, Rey Mysterio, JBL, Randy Orton and Bobby Lashley) vs. Team RAW (Shawn Michaels, Carlito, Chris Master, Big Show and Kane), Survivor Series 2005

The originator

The first and most exciting time the Brand Warfare commenced. Marred by the unfortunate demise of Eddie Guerrero, the duel of the two brands has a sublime build. It began with a RAW vs. Smackdown contest at Cyber Sunday that Edge skirted out of. Then it saw Eric Bischoff insult the blue brand on RAW's USA Network return.

From there we got invasions, parking lot brawls, injuries to Batista and the threat of Big Show and Kane. It seemed all perfect including a match that saw the Animal eliminated fairly early and Randy Orton prove that he is the face of Survivor Series, with a hattrick sole survivor tag to his name.

This, of course, led to the return of the Undertaker, which sort of overshadowed a thrilling but by the numbers match. Some of the young guns got a rub especially Rey Mysterio, yet the switch from underdog Smackdown to a fiery Shawn Michaels fighting the odds felt jarring. Still, a thrilling first to set up an undeniable sequel more than a decade later.