The Survivor Series Kickoff Show began with a look at the WWE Universe filing into the sold out Scottrade Center in St. Louis. The lovely Renee Young, Booker T, David Otunga and special guest Rob Van Dam. The first thing discussed by the panel was the big WWE World Heavyweight Championship match. They go back and take a look at the history between John Cena and Brock Lesnar, going all the way back to 2003. Booker T picks Cena to win his 15th World Title tonight, but everyone predicts Lesnar will retain. They continued onto a somber note and the retirement of Rey Mysterio. RVD was pivotal here, talking about his matches against Alberto Del Rio last year as well as his prior tag team with Mysterio. All members of the panel see Mysterio going out on top. The massive twelve man tag and Team AJ vs. Team Bella matches also get discussions from the panel. Over at the WWE’s Social Media Lounge, Tom Phillips and the WWE Universe had questions for the Miz and Summer Rae. Miz dodged most of them and turned he attention back to himself and what he’s done to Adrian Neville in recent weeks. He promised to take out Neville once and for all tonight to show the world that you don’t deny career advice from the WWE’s A-Lister. Back to the panel, Otunga reminded everyone that he was the original A-Lister before they sent things to the ring.
NUMBER ONE CONTENDER’S MATCH – CHRISTIAN VS. CURTIS AXEL VS. KOFI KINGSTON VS. RYBACK; Interestingly, Curtis Axel and Ryback were formerly known as Rybaxel, while Kofi Kingston and Christian have teamed up recently as well. Ryback wasn’t focused enough on the title shot at the start, choosing to go after Axel, who fled around the ring. While Ryback gave chase, Christian and Kingston went at it.
“These two men actually met earlier this year on the Kickoff Show before Extreme Rules” explained Michael Cole. Their exchange was fast paced and had the crowd on the edge of their seats. Ryback finally caught Axel and violently launched him over the announce table. Kofi dropkicked Christian out of the ring and into Ryback. The pissed off “Big Guy” began to pound away on Christian until Kofi launched himself over the top and onto both of them. Axel rolled inside and, realizing he was alone, began to prematurely celebrate. Ryback entered the ring behind him and when Axel noticed this, his facial expression changed. He turned to Ryback who annihilated him with a Meat Hook clothesline. He covered but Kofi was in to pull him off. He and Christian worked together to subdue Ryback. They sent him outside before Christian struck Koi with a reverse DDT.
“They worked together but once Christian got an opening, he made sure to take it” said JBL. Axel also took advantage, planting Christian with the Axehole. He covered but Ryback was up again and pulled him out of the ring. He drove Axel into the guardrail outside and proceeded to lay into him with right hands. Christian and Kofi got up at the same time inside and Christian took a swing. Kofi ducked and immediately hit Trouble in Paradise to become number one contender for the United States Title.
Kofi Kingston defeated Christian, Curtis Axel and Ryback in 8:39!
The St. Louis crowd gave more cheers than boos, but still a bit of a mixed reaction for the win, which was surprising. Kofi Kingston boom clapped in the center of the ring. Ryback stopped to watch his celebration before going back to pulverizing his former tag team partner. He took his eye off of the ball for revenge and it cost him a shot at the US Title.
The Kickoff panel took over once more, discussing that somewhere soon, Kofi Kingston will take his shot at the undefeated Alexander Rusev. That segued them into discussing the Team Rusev vs. Team Ziggler match tonight. Everyone agreed that they can’t see Team Rusev losing because nobody has been able to defeat Rusev in the past. They moved on to talk about the Women’s Title match as former best friends have now become enemies. Jealousy and the richest prize in women’s wrestling have driven a wedge between Paige and Emma and it all comes to a head tonight. Lastly, they talk about Team Bryan vs. Team Authority. Booker and Otunga believe the Authority will win because Stephanie McMahon always has a plan. RVD admitted that it is hard to bet against a McMahon but seeing the Authority gone is something he and a lot of other people have wanted since the summer of 2013, so he went with Team Bryan.
Survivor Series began with a video package set to “Faithless” by Black Veil Brides aired. It focused on the rivalry between the Authority and the Shield, CM Punk and Daniel Bryan over the past year. We see everything from the Authority’s attitude towards the Shield making them turn against them to Bryan winning the World Heavyweight Title at WrestleMania to CM Punk’s return at Payback in Chicago. Tonight, it all ends as either the Shield or the Authority must split up with a loss. Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and JBL welcomed the viewers at home to the official Survivor Series broadcast after the opening pyro finished up. The St. Louis fans were rabid and ready for tonight’s action.
TEAM RUSEV W/ LANA AND SUMMER RAE VS. TEAM ZIGGLER; Right from the start, the two champions and captains were out to set the tone. Dolph Ziggler and Alexander Rusev went toe to toe to open things and the crowd was firmly in the corner of the Intercontinental Champion. While Rusev did have the power advantage, neither man really gained control and both tagged out. Goldust, the newest member of Team Rusev, came in and demanded his brother.
“These two had some wars earlier this year” stated Michael Cole. Cody obliged and struck his older brother with some big shots. After they exchanged some holds, Cody connected on Cross Rhodes from out of nowhere to eliminate Goldust at 3:42. A pumped up Cody had his enjoyment cut when Big Show entered the fray. The man who once took the IC Title from Cody pounded away on him. He called for the WMD on a weary Cody after a while but Bo wanted the tag. Show reluctantly gave in and Bo tried his own WMD. It barely made Cody stumble, but Bo turned to Show and celebrated anyway. Cody tagged in Ziggler, who patiently waited for Bo to turn around and ended him with the Zig Zag at 6:46. Ziggler was immediately leveled by Rusev, who aggressively came in, pissed about his team losing two members already.
“Alexander Rusev really needs to get things together” said Jerry Lawler. Ziggler was able to slide away and tag in Jericho, but Rusev was ready for him. Rusev made sure to stop and slap his opponent from two days ago, Cody Rhodes. Cody springboarded in but Rusev moved so his dropkick caught Jericho. Rusev launched Cody over and out before eliminating Jericho with a jumping side kick at 8:16. Big E now got the tag and the crowd buzzed at the two big men coming face to face. They booed though when Rusev backed up and tagged Big Show back in. Big E still refused to back down, trading blows with the world’s largest athlete. To everyone’s surprise, Big E pulled off a stunning moment when he hoisted Show onto his shoulders and planed him with the Big Ending, sending him packing at 12:05. A fuming Rusev charged in and clotheslined Big E to the outside. Miz, Lana and Summer Rae all shouted for him to get back inside but he just wanted to get his hands on Big E. They fought their way up the ramp until they were both counted out at 14:01. This left the cocky Miz all alone and the look on his face told the entire story.
“Miz looks like he’s just seen a ghost” said JBL. Adrian Neville, who hadn’t seen action yet, asked Ziggler and Cody to let him finally get his hands on Miz and they did. Miz was tentative, but a peck on the cheek from Summer began to pump him up. Miz tried kicking away at the previously injured leg of Neville, but the former NXT Champion was too quick. Cody and Ziggler let them go, not even helping when Miz applied a figure four. Neville was able to turn it over, putting the pressure on Miz to break the hold. Once he did Miz quickly tried for the Skull Crushing Finale but Neville sent him off the ropes and snapped off a rana. He climbed up top, where he has slipped multiple times since Miz’s attack a month ago, but this time, he kept his balance. Neville connected on the Red Arrow to get the victory.
Team Ziggler defeated Team Rusev in 15:25; Adrian Neville, Cody Rhodes and Dolph Ziggler survived!
“Team Ziggler has beaten Team Rusev because they worked as a cohesive unit” stated Michael Cole. The three surviving members celebrated in the ring. The hot streak of Cody Rhodes and Dolph Ziggler’s career-defining 2015 continued, while Adrian Neville was finally able to gain a measure of revenge on the Miz after their recent issues.
A commercial ran to promote the first ever Stone Cold Podcast on the WWE Network! One week from tomorrow night, Stone Cold sits down for an in-depth interview with none other than Mr. McMahon himself!
In the back,
Team Authority was shown preparing for the main event. Stephanie McMahon spoke, telling them that it is all on the line tonight. “If Team Authority loses tonight, we disband and are out of power. Sure, you guys will all bounce back and stick around and I’ll still be part of the company but that’s not enough. I need to be in control of Raw and Smackdown, you all need me to keep things running smoothly for you. We need to win!” Batista stepped to her and addressed her, saying that right now, none of them have titles. “With you in charge, Randy and I lost the Tag Team Titles, Sheamus lost the Intercontinental Title and none of us hold the WWE Championship. Maybe I’m not the biggest fan of the way you run things. Maybe I’m not going out there tonight to stroke your ego. Maybe I’m going out there because beating up Daniel Bryan, CM Punk and the Shield is something I truly enjoy. I guess we’ll see.” Batista stepped out of the room as Stephanie looked on worried.
A short promo was shown, dating back to the early days of NXT. We saw Paige and Emma work their way up the ladder in parallel ways despite being incredibly different women. In the finals of the tournament to crown the first ever NXT Women’s Champion, Paige defeated Emma. Not one to give up, Emma fought back up the mountain and earned a shot at NXT ArRival back in February. Emma once again fell short. “Paige just always had my number. I saw no end to it. It felt like I was always going to be second best. Then, I made it to Raw.” Footage was shown of Emma making it to the main roster only to dance a lot with Santino and not do much else. “All of a sudden, there’s Paige and guess what? She’s getting title shots, Pay-Per-View opportunities and wins the title while I’m still second fiddle.” Emma admitted to being Paige’s friend but jealousy reared its ugly head. “I’ll admit it. I was jealous of Paige. She got everything I ever wanted and that would have been fine except for one thing. I knew she wasn’t better than me. There was no reason why she should get all of the glory. Why not me? That all changes tonight.” After all of that from Emma, Paige said one thing at the end of the video, stating that friend or foe, nobody is taking the title from her. “I’ve changed this division. I ended the era of the Diva. And I promise you that I’m not done yet.”
WWE WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP – PAIGE (C) VS. EMMA; The crowd erupted at the sight of Paige, who has quickly become one of the most popular stars in the entire company. They came face to face before the bell and when it rang, Emma slapped her across the face. Paige didn’t take too kindly to that, tackling Emma through the ropes and to the floor outside. They brawled out there, where an angry Paige tossed her back first into the guardrail. Paige sent her back inside and fired off some rough headbutts.
“It looks like Emma was right, Paige just has her number” claimed Jerry Lawler. Paige looked to go for the PTO already but Emma kicked her off and began to turn the tide a bit. Emma laid into Paige with stomps in the corner before hitting a Northern lights suplex for two. The aggressiveness in Emma seemed to grow with each close call. Emma grabbed Paige and smashed her head into the mat several times over until the referee had to pull her off. He gave her a stern warning to listen or get disqualified.
“A disqualification is the last thing that Emma wants. To come close and lose because of a temper issue would be crushing” said Cole. Emma focused on Paige’s neck, possibly setting up for the Emma Lock. She ended up applying the hold but Paige refused to submit, just like she did when put in AJ Lee’s Black Widow months ago. Paige managed to roll over and break the hold. Emma let out a roar, frustrated with herself. She charged only to get pulled into a small package for two. As they got up, Paige delivered a big super kick to the ribs. She hooked Emma and planted her with the RamPaige! Paige took a moment to cover and when she did, Emma got her foot on the bottom rope just before the count of three. Paige couldn’t believe it, but like a true champion, didn’t get frazzled. The champion now went for the Paige Turner, which she’s used to beat Emma in their NXT outings, but Emma was ready and elbowed out of it. She quickly pounced, double underhook suplexing Paige into the turnbuckle. Emma turned her attention trying to remove the turnbuckle pad. The referee stopped her and fixed it, while Emma delivered a thumb to the eye of Paige behind his back. She then dropped Paige with a Michinoku driver, finally beating her rival.
Emma defeated Paige to win the WWE Women’s Championship in 11:06!
There were a lot of surprised faces in the audience when the bell rang and Emma’s theme played. It doesn’t seem like many members of the WWE Universe expected to see Paige’s Women’s Title reign end tonight. The official handed Emma the gold, which she took a few moments to just stare at. As if she snapped out of it, Emma raised it high in the air before looking down at Paige and shouting “YOU SEE? I AM BETTER THAN YOU!” The new champion left the ring, clutching the championship to boos from the audience.
This was followed by a video package for the upcoming war between Bray Wyatt and Shane McMahon. Bray and the Wyatt Family targeted Mr. McMahon the night after Hell in a Cell and took him out. COO Triple H tried to get revenge but was thrown off the stage by Erick Rowan and Luke Harper. The prodigal son, Shane McMahon, returned to get his own vengeance. Bray wanted this though, stating that ending Shane would guarantee that he couldn’t interrupt his quest for absolute power in the WWE.
BRAY WYATT W/ THE WYATT FAMILY VS. SHANE MCMAHON; There was a buzz in the building for this contest. For the first time in five years, Shane McMahon was back in a WWE ring. As soon as the bell rang, Shane charged at Bray and laid into him with rapid fire rights and lefts. Bray shoved him off but Shane was back up and going right back after him. Bray had to throw him into the corner this time. It was Bray’s turn to get his shots in. He sent Shane off the ropes and delivered a big body attack.
“That was a brilliant move by Bray Wyatt. It takes the wind and energy right out of Shane” said JBL. Bray looked to toy with Shane, having fun at the expense of Shane not being an everyday wrestler. He took time to dance with Shane’s limp body as the crowd watched in discomfort. Suddenly, from out of nowhere, Shane busted out a big DDT. Shane chose to step outside and he grabbed a steel chair from ringside.
“What the hell is Shane doing?” asked Michael Cole. Erick Rowan tried to intercept but Shane whacked him with the chair. Luke Harper ran into the same trouble as the crowd came unglued for Shane’s burst of aggression. He slid into the ring just as Bray was getting to his feet and Shane struck him with the chair too!
Bray Wyatt defeated Shane McMahon via disqualification in 4:36!i
Though the disqualification was called, the fans didn’t seem to care. They were getting to see Shane McMahon get his hands on Bray Wyatt and they were loving it. Shane laid into him with at least four more shots to the back before dragging him to the corner. The fans roared in anticipation, sensing they were going to see Shane’s infamous Coast to Coast move. Unfortunately, just as Shane got to the top across from Bray, Harper pulled Bray out of the ring and they backed up the ramp. Shane dared them to fight some more but the Wyatt Family were regrouping for another day.
Backstage, Tom Phillips had
John Cena ready for an interview. He asked Cena for his thoughts heading into the match tonight. Cena claimed it was possibly the biggest of his career. “Sure I’ve stepped in the ring with Brock Lesnar and a whole lot of Hall of Famers in the past but this is different. If I lose tonight, then the WWE World Heavyweight Title goes and sits at Brock Lesnar’s house until he and Paul Heyman decide it’s time to defend it again. I have to win that title for the sake of the WWE Universe, this company and my respect for being at the top. Brock Lesnar’s reign of terror ends tonight.”
For a change of pace, viewers were taken to a special look at the historic career of Rey Mysterio. After crossing over from Mexico and making waves all over ECW and WCW, Mysterio came to the WWE where his career really took off. Rey won multiple titles, including the World Heavyweight Title in his career-defining moment at WrestleMania 22. He would win it again four years later, as well as hold the WWE Championship. Shortly after that, he engaged in a bitter rivalry with Alberto Del Rio. Since then, Mysterio has gained a respect for Del Rio, but also fell on hard times. He’s had surgery, five times, in his left knee. Tonight, one of the greatest of all time hangs up the boots for good.
RETIREMENT MATCH – ALBERTO DEL RIO VS. REY MYSTERIO; As if it were WrestleMania, Rey Mysterio made sure to have a grand entrance. He came out with Spider-Man inspired gear, playing off of the popular Amazing Spider-Man 2 film that was released earlier in the year. The two stars shook hands before locking up. They jockeyed for position and struggled to gain the upper hand on one another.
“Very evenly paced up to this point” said Michael Cole. Mysterio was first to take over, hitting a quick burst of offense that sent Del Rio outside and got the crowd to their feet. A “you still got it” chant fell over the arena. Del Rio got back in with a smirk as they exchanged offense once again. It was a change of pace to not see Del Rio viciously attack Rey’s arm like he normally would. He did try several rollups to try and get the win but Rey kicked out of every single one. Rey got Del Rio in position for the 619 but El Patron was ready and dodged it before connecting on a kick to the skull. He covered but only got a near fall.
“Rey Mysterio is determined to go out as a winner” said Jerry Lawler. Del Rio began to slap his wrist for the Cross Armbreaker, but Rey was ready and sent Del Rio into the corner. He set him up on top and brought out a top rope Frankensteiner, which he hasn’t done in years. It somehow only got him two, so he went up for a diving splash. Del Rio got his knees up and rolled him over into a pin for two. When they get up, Del Rio attempted the kneeling superkick but Rey avoided it, got up and dropkicked him into the ropes. He fell right into 619 position, allowing Rey to score with the popular move. He then dug deep into his bag of tricks and hit the West Coast Pop rana but Del Rio managed to roll through it into his own pin, ending the career of Rey with a loss.
Alberto Del Rio defeated Rey Mysterio in 12:21!
The fans gave a mixed reaction to the outcome. On one hand, they do like Alberto Del Rio but on the other, a lot of them wanted to see Rey Mysterio go out on top. Rey was stunned at his loss but was quickly embraced by Del Rio. Del Rio raised Rey’s arm before clapping for him and leaving him in the ring. Rey got a standing ovation from not just the crowd, but from the ring announcer and commentators as well. Rey walked around the ring, basking in the response, and gave high fives to the fans in the front row, before stopping to also hug the commentary team. Rey waved a final goodbye atop the stage before leaving through the curtain.
ADAM ROSE, LOS MATADORES, THE PRIME TIME PLAYERS AND SANTINO MARELLA W/ EL TORITO VS. THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT, CESARO, TYSON KIDD AND 3MB W/ JINDER MAHAL AND NATALYA; Natalya was out to support her husband, but didn’t seem too happy about his partners tonight. Things moved quickly right from the start as Damien Sandow went after Adam Rose. He quickly tagged in and out to Xavier Woods and they worked him over. However, Sandow kept shouting instructions and talking down to Xavier, who grew annoyed. He got so fed up that he shoved Sandow down onto his ass.
“What the hell is this kid doing?” asked JBL. Woods, the legal man, left the ring and walked to the back, getting counted out at 2:09. Sandow was livid and entered the ring to shout at Woods as he left. Entering the ring made him the legal man though, opening the door for Santino Marella to tag in and bust out the Cobra. Sandow turned around right into it, getting eliminated at 2:16.
“Just like the first match, things are looking bad for one team” said Jerry Lawler. Tyson Kidd and Cesaro wanted to regroup, but the stubborn 3MB wanted to hear none of it. Heath Slater entered and wanted their biggest opponent, Titus O’Neil. Heath dared him to enter a test of strength. Titus laughed but obliged and clearly had the advantage. It brought Heath to his knees until Titus lifted him up for the Clash of the Titus and eliminated him at 3:03.
“They’re dropping like flies” said JBL. Titus tagged in Diego, who charged at Drew McIntyre and hit a flying forearm. They went back and forth until Fernando got tagged in. He made a key mistake, falling on a springboard, and allowing McIntyre to pin him and send him out at 5:19. Drew wasn’t allowed to celebrate for long though as Darren Young came in and hit the Gut Check to get rid of him at 5:24. This left the newest tandem, Kidd and Cesaro, alone against the Prime Time Players, Rose, Marella and Diego. Diego came in first to do battle with Kidd. Kidd was wise enough to keep him grounded. After a bit, he slapped on the Sharpshooter, while Cesaro ran in and played defense. Diego tapped out at 7:08. Santino came in next but Tyson tagged in his powerhouse partner. The well-rested Cesaro went wild, delivering a flurry of uppercuts before a popup one took out Rose at 8:18. Santino gave the Cobra a shot but Cesaro caught it before it hit him. He tripped up Santino and had him set for the swing. Tyson tagged in on Cesaro’s back before the Swiss Superman dragged Rose to the middle of the ring. He swung him around several times until Kidd hit a dropkick to stop the momentum. He covered and eliminated Santino at 9:04. We were now left with Kidd and Cesaro against the Prime Time Players. The teams spent the next few minutes trading offense, with neither grabbing a real advantage. That was until Titus and Cesaro came to blows. In an impressive feat of strength, Cesaro got him up for a popup uppercut. Kidd dropkicked him once he got to his knees, followed by Cesaro eliminating him with the Neutralizer at the 11:48 mark. Young had been knocked outside so Kidd rolls him back in. He signaled for the finish as Cesaro set Young up for a powerbomb in the corner. Kidd came off the top with a blockbuster on Young, completing the double team maneuver. Kidd covered him for the final three count.
The Age of Enlightenment, Cesaro, Tyson Kidd and 3MB defeated Adam Rose, Los Matadores, the Prime Time Players and Santino Marella in 12:44; Tyson Kidd and Cesaro survived!
A mixed reaction came over the Scottrade Center as Tyson Kidd and Cesaro were announced as the victors. Natalya entered the ring and actually got a quick hug from Tyson and a high five from Cesaro before the partners went back to showing each other love.
“Love them or hate them, you have to admit that was one hell of a performance by Tyson Kidd and Cesaro. They came back from down 6-2 to pull out the stunning win” said JBL.
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It was time to hype up the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match. Like the video for Paige vs. Emma earlier, this one went back. All the way back to 2003. Brash and cocky, a young John Cena challenged the incredible beast that is Brock Lesnar at Backlash for the WWE Championship. Brock put Cena in his place. A year later, Brock left the WWE to pursue his other dreams. While gone, Cena stepped up to the plate and became the face that runs the place, winning fourteen World Championships. Brock returned in 2012 and immediately targeted Cena. With a new style and attitude, Brock brutalized Cena in their Extreme Rules 2012 match, but somehow, Cena managed to come out on top. Tonight, they settle it once and for all with their third Pay-Per-View battle. Will the “Beast” reign supreme or will the “Franchise” add another notch to his legendary belt?
WWE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – BROCK LESNAR (C) W/ PAUL HEYMAN VS. JOHN CENA; Talk about a match having a big fight feel. John Cena was sure to stay as far back as possible early on, picking his spots and not trying to get himself into unneeded trouble. Brock was fine with this as he seemed to be enjoying the futile efforts of Cena. Brock finally moved him to the corner and rammed into his ribs with violent shoulder thrusts.
“You can see the entire damn ring shift because of Brock’s power” said Jerry Lawler. Brock started to beat down on Cena with rights and lefts, from the head to the body. Cena took a big swing, Brock ducked and planted him with a massive German suplex. Brock started jumping around in place before reeling off three more Germans in a row. Cena’s broken body looked beat. The champion covered but Cena never gives up and kicked out. Lesnar hoisted Cena up for the F5, but Cena wriggled free and shoved him outside. Once out there, Cena was able to turn the tide a bit, sending Brock into the steel steps and announce table. Cena rolled him inside and connected on the Attitude Adjustment as the crowd came to their feet. He covered but Brock kicked out at one!
“Oh my Lord, what is it gonna take to even get Brock down for a count of two?” asked Michael Cole. Undeterred, Cena pounced and grabbed Brock in the STF. The champion struggled towards the ropes while the crowd hoped for a submission. He got close to the ropes only for Cena to let go for a second and pull him back to the middle. Cena locked it on again but this time, Brock used his awesome strength to muscle out of it and turn over to break the hold. Both men got to their feet but Brock surprised everyone by laughing while doing it.
“Cena may have just given Brock his best shot and it just made the champion laugh” said JBL. Cena had a very defeated look on his face. He charged forward though, only to get hit with a huge F5! Brock covered but this time, Cena got his shoulder up. Brock still didn’t seem too fussed as he grabbed Cena’s arm, looking for the Kimura. Cena pushed forward, slamming Brock into the corner and rolling outside. Cena began to take apart the steel steps, knowing it was what took out Brock last time. The referee tried to stop him but Cena shoved him away. Cena slid them in the ring and walked towards Brock, who promptly turned him and hit a series of vicious German suplexes. After four of those, Brock used the rest of his strength to nail the F5 and retain the gold.
Brock Lesnar defeated John Cena to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in 14:08!
“What did we just witness? Brock Lesnar just absolutely destroyed the franchise of this company” said Michael Cole. Paul Heyman entered the ring and handed his client the WWE World Heavyweight Title with an evil grin on his face. So far this year, Brock Lesnar dominated the Big Show, ended the Undertaker’s undefeated streak at WrestleMania, won the WWE World Heavyweight Title and now he’s pulverized John Cena. If Cena can’t even come close, who the hell is going to take that title from Brock Lesnar?
Backstage,
Team Bryan was shown getting prepared. Daniel Bryan was speaking to them as the captain, motivating and hyping them up with a speech. “For the past two years, we’ve all had to deal with the Authority. We’ve had to watch and listen to Stephanie McMahon do her worst Vince McMahon impersonation. We’ve been beaten down, put in unfair handicap matches and ridiculous predicaments, but tonight it all ends. Tonight, the Authority ends.” Dean Ambrose stood and told Bryan that he doesn’t need this pep talk. “Tonight, the Shield is on the line. This thing that we’ve built for the past two years is over if we lose. The most dominant faction in WWE history ends if we lose. So you bet your ass that Seth, Roman and I are motivated and we aren’t losing.” Roman Reigns added “believe that” before the three men left the locker room. CM Punk looked up at Bryan and smiled, saying that’s the Shield they want in their corner.
TEAM AJ LEE VS. TEAM BELLA; The multi-Diva tag match at last year’s Survivor Series was a bit of a mess. This time around, it was more structured but a lot of things still came at a quick pace. Eva Marie started against AJ Lee for her team and immediately taunted her by blowing a kiss. AJ charged and quickly locked her in the Black Widow. Eva tapped within seconds and Team Bella lost a member within 12 seconds.
“That has to be one of the quickest eliminations in Survivor Series history” said Jerry Lawler. Nikki Belle entered, looking to the right the ship for her team. She and AJ traded offense for a minute or so before both ladies tagged out. Alicia Fox was eliminated next following a Bella Buster at 2:09. Naomi entered and laid out Brie with her backside but Cameron broke the pin up. Naomi then allowed Brie to tag Cameron in officially, wanting to settle their issues. Cameron used some underhanded tactics but was no match for her former partner. Naomi put her down with the Rear End at 4:01. Pissed off, Nikki came in and promptly dropped Naomi with the Rack Attack to send her packing at 4:10. Natalya came in next, so Nikki chose to tag in Nattie’s Total Divas rival, Summer Rae.
“Have you seen Total Divas lately Maggle? These two can’t stand each other” said JBL. They made that clear by going after each other instantly. Natalya hit a big spinning clothesline and went for the Sharpshooter, only for Summer to pull her into a small package and shockingly eliminate her at 6:07. A furious Natalya left while Summer laughed at her. AJ Lee was now left alone with her only “friend”, Tamina, against both Bella Twins and Summer Rae. AJ gave directions and sent Tamina in for the first time. Summer’s smile vanished as she started to backtrack. The Bellas wants no part in Tamina either, so Summer was thrown to the wolves. Tamina picked her apart, showing off her massive power advantage and eliminating Summer with a big splash at 7:07. Brie and Nikki decided to pounce together as both came in to clobber Tamina. AJ charged in and tackled Brie to the outside. Nikki then showed off her own impressive strength by hoisting Tamina up and dropping down with the Rack Attack, sending her home at 7:54. AJ didn’t even seem to care, throwing Brie into the guardrail and firing away on her. Nikki followed and tossed AJ right into the steel ring post. She rolled her inside and picked her up for the Rack Attack. Suddenly, AJ dropped down and pulled Nikki into a crucifix pin to even it up at 8:40. Nikki couldn’t believe it and now a beat up Brie was left alone with the former Divas Champion. To even things up a bit, Nikki dropped AJ with a big forearm before leaving. Brie beat the count, entering the ring and noticing AJ was down. She crawled over and covered but AJ kicked out.
“AJ Lee is still alive” said Michael Cole. Brie lifted her and went for the Bella Buster but AJ broke free and hit a forearm shot of her own. She fired off two more, sending Brie to her knees. AJ bounced off the ropes and hit a shining wizard for the 1-2-3.
Team AJ Lee defeated Team Bella in 10:33; AJ Lee survived!
Last month, AJ Lee may have lost to Paige to end their rivalry, but with a new Women’s Champion around and AJ being the sole survivor tonight, one has to imagine she is coming back for the title. She celebrated in the middle of the ring while Brie Bella was checked on by the officials. AJ’s team suffered a loss at last year’s Survivor Series, but she gained a measure of revenge this time around.
An advertisement ran to promote next month’s TLC Pay-Per-View event. The commercial focused on Dolph Ziggler unwrapping a table, ladder and chair for Christmas.
A video package set to “Faithless” by Black Veil Brides aired. It focused on the rivalry between the Authority and the Shield, CM Punk and Daniel Bryan over the past year. We see everything from the Authority’s attitude towards the Shield making them turn against them to Bryan winning the World Heavyweight Title at WrestleMania to CM Punk’s return at Payback in Chicago to the last few months of wars. The issues within Team Bryan are also a focal point as the Shield have more on the line than their partners tonight.
TEAM AUTHORITY W/ STEPHANIE MCMAHON VS. TEAM BRYAN; The ovation for Team Bryan was deafening as the fans knew they were witnessing a special team tonight. The first five minutes or so minutes of the match saw multiple guys get shine as each team tagged in and out frequently. The Shield worked as their usual well-oiled machine, and surprisingly added in CM Punk and Daniel Bryan to some of their offense, making viewers forget about their differences coming in. Kane, in his now trademark slacks, found himself against Punk, who hoisted him up for the GTS. Roman Reigns tagged Punk on the back so that once Punk hit the GTS, Reigns connected on the spear, continuing his run from last year where he pretty much eliminated the world. Kane was gone at 8:09.
“Team Authority just lost their biggest member” exclaimed JBL. Team Authority regrouped in the corner before sending in Mr. Money in the Bank, Bad News Barrett. He traded offense with Seth Rollins before planting him with Wasteland. Barrett covered but only got two. He turned the elbow pad inside and tried the Bull Hammer, but Seth ducked and sent him over and outside. Barrett held his shoulder in a lot of pain and could be heard screaming. Seth promptly rolled him inside, hit the Curb Stomp and eliminated Barrett at 12:14. Stephanie McMahon threw her hands on her head in exasperation, now down 5-3. Sheamus, Randy Orton and Batista got it together and did a great job of surviving.
“It’s been nearly ten minutes now of Team Authority just picking apart CM Punk” said Michael Cole. Punk was able to get fee and tag in Bryan, who came in hot. He hit everything moving and was gearing up for the Busaiku Knee, but Stephanie reached in and grabbed his leg. The slight distraction opened the door for Sheamus to nail the Brogue Kick for his team’s first elimination at 21:00. Punk charged in the ring, going after Sheamus. He picked him up for the GTS, only for Batista to spear him. The Shield now entered and it became a pier six brawl. Seth dove outside onto his Shield brothers, Sheamus and Orton, taking everyone out. Meanwhile in the ring, Batista planted Punk with a Batista Bomb and surprisingly got rid of him at 24:14.
“Team Authority has now evened the odds” said JBL. The Shield stood across from their three remaining opponents and discussed strategy. Dean Ambrose came in and went toe to toe with Sheamus. Sheamus looked to be near victory, hitting White Noise, but Ambrose kicked out. Sheamus called for the Brogue Kick but Dean ducked and hit Dirty Deeds to give the Shield a 3-2 advantage at 27:19.
“The Shield are fighting for their lives to remain together” shouted Michael Cole. Orton took this time to attack Dean but got shoved away and into the referee, knocking him out. Batista pounced, grabbing a steel chair from under the ring and bringing it in. Reigns entered to stand by Ambrose while Rollins brought in chairs to help level the playing field. As everyone stepped forward, Rollins stayed behind a bit and, to the shock of everyone, whacked Reigns in the back with the chair!
“OH MY GOD! WHAT THE HELL?” shouted Cole. Ambrose turned to Rollins with a stunned look on his face, only for Seth to hit him in the ribs and then the back. Stephanie McMahon had the biggest grin across her smug face on the outside. Orton picked up Ambrose and hit the RKO. Batista woke up the referee to count the three at 29:56. Rollins now stepped outside while Batista demanded the referee to count. While he counted Rollins out, Batista and Orton put the boots to Reigns. The referee reached the count of ten at 30:30. Rollins instantly got back in and laid the same chair he hit Roman with under Roman’s face. Batista and Orton stood back while Rollins waited for Reigns to stir. As Roman started to push himself up, Seth came off the ropes and delivered a sickening Curb Stomp onto the chair! Batista tagged in, covered Reigns and won the match.
Team Authority defeated Team Bryan in 31:39; Batista and Randy Orton survived!
The WWE Universe in St. Louis was completely and utterly stunned.
”Not only have we witnessed the end of the Shield, not only is the Authority still around, but Seth Rollins turned his back on his brothers” exclaimed Michael Cole. Stephanie McMahon entered the ring and raised Seth Rollins’ arm. He looked down on his fallen brothers before turning to hug Stephanie to a loud chorus of boos. Batista and Randy Orton also joined in on the celebration but the one question on everyone’s mind has to be “Why, Seth, why?”
, I'm Really Hyped for Wyatts vs McMahons feud, Emmalution is a mystery, Cesaro and Kidd getting heel heat from Rey's retirement, clever !, i don't care about Divas to be honest, until Four Horsewomen come to spce things up, and good match between the 2 champions, great to see Rhodes making the save, great show, excited for Survivor Series !
