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Now that the door has been closed on Hell in a Cell, the WWE Universe will begin to look ahead to the coming months, and specifically, Survivor Series.
With the WWE holding Evolution next month, and the upcoming Super Show Down network special, the next traditional PPV to take place involving the main-roster will be Survivor Series, which will take place in November.
The event has proved to be one of the WWE's most entertaining over recent years, with last year's brand supremacy storyline going down a treat.
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That being said, I'm going to predict that the WWE doesn't decide to go down exactly the same route this year, instead, they will hold a few select Raw Vs SmackDown matches on the card while still allowing their main rivalries to dominate.
With that in mind, let's take a rather optimistic shot at predicting the card for this year's Survivor Series.
#1 Pre-Show: Team Raw tag-teams (The Ascension, Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins, The B Team, Rhyno and Heath Slater, Titus WorldWide) Vs Team SmackDown tag-teams (Sanity, The New Day, The Usos, Rusev Day, The Bar)
The WWE is in love with these big Tag Team matches at Survivor Series and in fairness, they are an excellent way of getting superstars on the card who wouldn't otherwise be on there.
The biggest issue here, however, is that the SmackDown tag-team division has a lot more quality than the Raw one, though, the WWE could easily remedy that by having some in fighting take place on the SmackDown side of things.
#2 Pre-show: Cedric Alexander Vs Buddy Murphy
Cedric Alexander's Cruiserweight title run has been exceptional but the WWE would be wise to give the belt to Buddy Murphy when the two men meet in Australia.
Murphy has been one of the most exciting performers in the WWE this year, and having him win the belt in his home country would be an excellent moment.
Of course, if that happens, then the two men will have to meet again in a rematch, and Survivor Series would be the logical place to do that.
These two men tore the house down when they fought on 205 Live back in May, and hopefully, they will be given the chance to show the WWE universe what they are capable of in the next few months.
#3 Team Raw Women (Alexa Bliss, Alicia Fox, Ember Moon, Mickie James, Natalya) Vs Team SmackDown Women (Asuka, Carmella, The Iiconics, Naomi)
Similar to the Tag Teams match on the pre-card, this match will take place to get as many people on the card as possible, and will also fit into the theme of the night.
This year's Survivor Series shouldn't be as geared towards brand warfare as the previous years have been, largely because it will damage the flow of the current ongoing storylines.
That being said, Evolution will provide the WWE with a chance to set this match-up, and the company will want to try and keep as many female performers as relevant as possible following the event.
It also seems likely that we will have women's tag-team titles by this point, and it would make sense if they didn't have a fixed brand.
#4 Shinsuke Nakamura Vs Randy Orton Vs Jeff Hardy Vs Andrade 'Cien' Almas Vs Daniel Bryan Vs Samoa Joe
The SmackDown upper mid-card is bursting at the seams with talent at the moment, and the best way to get them all on the card together might be to just pit them against one another in a huge multi-man match.
Multi-man elimination matches are seldom used at Survivor Series these days, with the WWE preferring to book traditional Survivor Series tag-team bouts, but given the amount of talent they have at their disposal, they should seriously consider giving us one this year.
#5 Team Angle ( Kurt Angle, Lashley, Finn Balor, Chad Gable, and John Cena) Vs Team Corbin (Elias, Bobby Roode, Baron Corbin, Jinder Mahal, and Kevin Owens)
WWE Raw is currently juggling a number of mid-card storylines and the smartest way to bring them all together would be in a battle for authority in a traditional Survivor Series match.
The storyline with Baron Corbin and Kurt Angle has not really managed to take off in the way that the WWE anticipated but having Angle return to attempt to regain his authority would no doubt generate a huge buzz.
Battles for authority are incredibly commonplace at Survivor Series and this one could play out in a similar way to the Team Austin Vs Team Bischoff encounter from Survivor Series 2003.
#6 Ronda Rousey, Shayna Baszler, Marina Shafia and Jessamyn Duke Vs Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Sasha Banks, and Bayley
The four horsewomen of NXT vs the four horsewomen of MMA match has been rumoured for the best part of two years now, and with all four MMA women now working in the WWE, Survivor Series looks to be the best time for them to pull it off.
While Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair are currently embroiled in a heated feud, the WWE could easily switch gears and have the two women reunite against a common foe.
This match would also be a nice way to set up Rousey Vs Flair at WrestleMania, and would also instantly establish the other three MMA women as major stars in the WWE.
#7 AJ Styles Vs The Miz
The Miz and Daniel Bryan are set to face off once again at Super Show Down, with the winner becoming the new #1 contender for the WWE title.
While fans would love to see Bryan in this slot at Survivor Series, it makes more sense for The Miz to be the one to capture the WWE title, and for Bryan to finally defeat his nemesis at WrestleMania.
The Miz has been on an incredible run since late 2016 and has more than proven that he deserves to be in the main-event picture once again. Styles' title run will have cleared a year by this point, and The Miz picking up the victory will put a fresh face at the top of SmackDown.
#8 Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre Vs The Shield Vs Brock Lesnar and The Authors of Pain
Rumours have been doing the rounds in recent weeks that the WWE is gearing up towards some type of stables warfare match up at Survivor Series, and with Brock Lesnar returning at Hell in a Cell, it looks like there could potentially be some truth in that.
Strowman already has a partnership with The Show, while Reigns has The Shield, so Brock Lesnar will now be in need of some partners for the event.
If they do decide to go down this route, then they have a number of options for Lesnar's team. They could simply call-up two big guys from NXT, maybe someone like Lars Sullivan and EC3, or they could partner him up with a team that is already on Raw.
The Authors of Pain have recently teamed up with Drake Maverick, but Heyman's business acumen could easily convince the 205 Live GM to allow his team to join Lesnar at the event. The sight of Lesnar, Heyman, and The Authors of Pain coming to the ring would be something to behold, and would also establish them as the stars we all know they are capable of being.
#9 Shawn Michaels Vs The Undertaker
Whether fans like it or not, it looks as though Shawn Michaels is finally preparing to step foot back inside a WWE ring.
Rumours have been doing the rounds in recent weeks that Michaels is set to get back in the ring with The Undertaker, and if that is the case, then Survivor Series is the most likely place it will go down.
While fans would rather see the WWE hold out on this until WrestleMania, the match will likely be set up at Super Show Down, with Michaels screwing The Undertaker in his match with Triple H.
Having Michaels back in the ring will be a massive attraction, and fans new and old will want to tune in to see if Michaels has still got what it takes to compete at the highest level.
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