After the short gap, Survivor Series will be playing host to the brand war between Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live. WWE has lined up three traditional elimination matches for Survivor Series and the most hyped one is indeed the 5-on-5 men’s match. Main event level stars from both brands will be battling it out on Sunday night and the match also marks the in-ring return of Shane McMahon.
Due to the sheer amount of subplots that WWE has in this match and the different array of superstars involved, the creative team could come up with a wide variety of possible endings.
Just like we took a look at the possible ways in which Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar could end, in this list, we are going to list down the possible endings for the 5-on-5 men’s match at Survivor Series.
#5 Roman, the sole survivor
Roman Reigns being the sole survivor on Sunday night would be a polarising decision but since we are talking about WWE, it is certainly a possibility. Reigns has been receiving a strong push ever since he came into the United States championship scene and the chances of this run stopping is low.
The decision might end the match with a shower of jeers, but from the incidents that have happened in the past, we have learnt that WWE rarely cares about such things. Having such an ending would also set Reigns up perfectly for the rumoured WWE Universal feud that he could have against Kevin Owens after Survivor Series.
#4 Owens finally gets the booking he deserves
If we flip the coin on the Roman Reigns possibility, we get Kevin Owens as a possible lone survivor. Owens has been getting pretty horrible booking despite being the Universal champion on Monday Night Raw. For a major portion, he has been overshadowed by Chris Jericho and to make matters worse, he rarely gets credible title defenses.
The only notable win that he got heading to Survivor Series came in the five-way match on Raw but that too, in a tainted manner. All of these stories could be put to the back if Owens ends up being the lone Survivor at the pay-per-view.
He could go stronger into the next feud as well and people would start taking his reign more seriously as he would prove himself as the top dog on Raw.
#3 Braun Strowman destroys Team SmackDown
Braun Strowman is going to be a dark horse in the match. Heading to the show, he has been piling up wins but most of them came against jobbers. The real test for Strowman would come on Sunday night where he will be pitted up against main event level stars from the SmackDown roster.
If Strowman manages to pin anyone of the Team SmackDown members, it would be a big achievement. But if he ends up eliminating multiple superstars and help Team Raw win, it would be a big surprise. Such a booking would, hands down, be the best thing for Strowman but at the same time, would hurt everyone that he pins.
#2 Blue brand goes the distance
Team SmackDown seems more cohesive than Team Raw on paper. Led by the baby face Shane McMahon, the team has less chances of breaking apart when compared to Team Raw. The red brand has explosive points in Braun Strowman, the relationship between Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho, and a possible interference from Triple H since Seth Rollins is involved.
SmackDown has lesser problems on such grounds. And not only this, SmackDown has been perceived as the better show and it would be right to give them a upper hand in a situation like this.
The number of possible storylines that could sprout out post-Survivor Series is more if Team Raw suffers a loss and this is one more reason why SmackDown might go the distance and get a win.
#1 Randy Orton costs Team SmackDown
Undertaker made his return to the WWE programming this past week on SmackDown. Taker gave a motivating yet scary warning to the members of Team SmackDown about their match on Sunday night.
The rumor mill then suggested that the superstar that costs Team SmackDown their match at Survivor Series would feud with Undertaker next.
Enter Randy Orton. Orton joined up with the Wyatt Family some time back but the idea has been still a bit hard to digest for many. The relationship might explode on Sunday and this might result in the defeat of SmackDown. Do we need any more reasons for a Orton – Undertaker feud?
Remember the segment that Undertaker and Orton had back in Survivor Series 2005? WWE could have something similar this time around as well.
While there are also rumors about WWE possibly planning an AJ Styles – Undertaker feud, it could be a long shot. The main problem that would haunt such a feud is the Styles Clash. With the Undertaker’s health condition, WWE will have to restrict the usage of the move to make matters safe.
This will have a big impact on the match as the Styles Clash has been crucial for AJ throughout the past few months.
What other way could the match end? Let us know in the comments.
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