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#4 RAW vs. SmackDown Men's five-on-five Survivor Series Elimination Match
Rather surprisingly, the 10-man elimination match between Team RAW and Team SmackDown kicked off Survivor Series. And while entertaining in parts, it was pretty one-sided. In fact, it was completely one-sided. After all their dissension in the weeks leading to Survivor Series, AJ Styles led Team RAW to an emphatic clean sweep victory.
There was some decent action, with Kevin Owens and Jey Uso particularly putting up good fights against overwhelming odds. However, considering the circumstances, there is a clear ceiling for the quality of this match. There was still some decent storytelling throughout.
Seth Rollins sacrificed himself to be eliminated first, Riddle defeated his rival King Corbin, and Jey Uso showed some urgency as SmackDown's last remaining member. Every Superstar on Team RAW got an elimination, with Keith Lee sealing the win with a massive Spirit Bomb on Uso.
This match was fine, but will likely be regarded as the most forgettable Survivor Series elimination match in the history of brand warfare. At least now we know why WWE did not put bigger stars like Big E and Daniel Bryan on Team SmackDown. It remains to be seen what the consequences of this result will be if there is any at all.
Grade: B
