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WWE Survivor Series 2021: From 0 Segments to Messy Plans


Wed 10 Nov 2021 | 01:41 AM
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WWE Survivor Series for 2021 is coming on November 21. This festival is considered one of the biggest and most significant Pay-Per-View or monthly WWE events in history such as Wrestle Mania, Summer Slam, and Royal Rumble. However, the scenarios or the full segments that would tie the plots of the event are still somehow unclear. Suddenly, WWE introduced to the audience dozens of hints and signs for segments that would develop in the upcoming weeks. So, here is everything about WWE Survivor Series and all mentioned segments until now.

It is known that Survivor Series is mainly based on a conflict between both roasters: SmackDown & Raw, so all champions from each roaster are meeting each other, alongside a 10-men-elimination-tag-team match.

SmackDown's roaster has nowadays: WWE Universe Roman Reigns, Intercontinental Champion Nakamura, SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair, and SmackDown Tag Team Champions the Usos, and the New King of the Ring Xavier Woods.

On the other hand, Raw has the WWE Champion Big E, US Champion Damian Priest, Raw Women's Champion Becky Lynch, Raw Tag Team Champions: RK BRO, WWE Women's Tag Team champions Rhea Ripley, and Nikki A.S.H., and 24/7 Champion Raggie.

Regarding SmackDown team that will participate in the elimination matches, For the men team, the names are Drew McIntyre Jeff Hardy, Xavier Woods (aka King Woods), Sami Zayn, and Baron Corbin.

While, the Smackdown Women's team for the  Survivor Series are: Sasha Banks, Shayna Baszler, Shotzi, Natalya, and Aliyah.

The majority of fans protested two things: the method of announcing the names of the participants which came through Twitter, and the second was the announced names.

Moreover, most of the announced names needed to be re-evaluated such as the Mysterios, and Happy Corbin. Fans chanted other names that should be added such as Ricochet, AJ Styles, Cesaro, Edge, and Kingston.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smdgiWuQiV0

Concerning Raw's men team, they are Seth Rollins, Finn Balor, Kevin Owens, Rey Mysterio, and his son Dominik, before he was replaced by the All-Mighty Bobby Lashley.

While the team of Raw women is: Bianca Belair, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Rhea Ripley, Liv Morgan, Carmella, and Queen Zelina.

The Bloodline Clash against The New Day for SmackDown's Rule

Two weeks ago, WWE fans met a poor SmackDown episode, that aired on October 29, that hadn't a lot of action to be introduced to the audience.

The highlights of the episode were WWE Universal Champion, the Tribal Chief, and the Head of the Table Roman Reigns' absence which proved the importance of the Tribal Chief's importance in the roaster.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5LUZzzNp44

Reigns' presence could be named as the most dominant power in the Blue-Colored-Brand and with his absence fans can feel that the brand is somehow empty, and weak.

Until now, no clear name or opponent was revealed to confront Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship run, however, all reviewers and Wrestling podcasters believe that Drew McIntyre will be the upcoming number one contender for the title.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChMDxkw7ox8

On the other hand, the rest of Reigns' tribe or the Bloodline, the Usos, already met their opponents in SmackDown which are King Xavier, and his New Day mate Kofi Kingston.

The fight between both tag teams started a few years ago over the roaster's tag team championships before it was developed in the previous episode to be a conflict for the Blue-Colored-Brand's rule between the King, and the Tribal Chief.

So, there is a clear segment between the New Day: Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, and the Bloodline: the Usos, and Reigns.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpTXjIikKzY

Last week, Reigns' comeback was significant to the roaster and his appearance fueled the conflict between his cousins and the New Day. He made the most trending comment this year when he described SmackDown in his absence as "S... as Raw."

Yesterday, a match between Reigns, and Woods will be organized next episode of Friday Night SmackDown for SmackDown's rule.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9OlNWBJ3M4

Ambitious Sami Zayn

Last week, another name appeared to be searching for dominating SmackDown and to head the newcomers such Hit Row who is Sami Zayn.

Currently, Zayn is of the oldest names in the roaster after last month's WWE Draft which brought McIntyre, Jeff Hardy, and the New Day from Raw to SmackDown, and Hit Row, and Aliyah from NXT to SmackDown.

https://twitter.com/SamiZayn/status/1457128724072181763

Zayn who plays the part of the heel nowadays was spotted with Hit Row to present them to the audience which was completely rejected, in addition, he was spotted with Aliyah, and Hardy in one of the most controversial segments in the episode.

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1457573682038153219

Shotzi & Sasha Banks for SmackDown Women's Championship's Match Opportunity

Regarding the Women's Division, a new feud was teased between Shotzi and the Boss Sasha Banks over Charlotte Flair's title.

Unfortunately, the episode was ended without giving any hints about the upcoming plans or scenarios for Survivor Series!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofpor02-qHk

On the other hand, the following Monday Night Raw's episode, two weeks ago, was overcrowded with segments that have nothing to do with the Survivor Series.

Horrifying Tringle for WWE Championship

Seth Rollins set more fire to his feud with WWE Champion Big E, and Kevin Owens who was one-to-one in a fight that saw Rollins' involvement.

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1455338098582245378

The feud between the three reached a new climax yesterday, where Big E cost Owens his match against Rollins. Owens had strong rage as his oponnent described him as a lair, and Owens started to feel that he is hated among his roaster's mates.

Therefore, at the end of the episode, Owens crashed the WWE Champion Big E to the ground, declaring himself as a new heel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPerQzsqTUU

Rollins and Owens' draft to Raw is absolutely enriching the strength of segments, and the roaster's performance, in addition, Rollins showed amusing talent in pushing the events of the feud to climax.

Becky Lynch & WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Face New Enemies

In the same context, Becky Lynch, Raw Women's Champion, secured her title against Bianca Blair, while, the fight for WWE Women's Tag Team Champion came to light once again after seeing a new tag team in the roaster consisting of: Queen Zelina, and Carmella.

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1455331190794301442

Therefore, yesterday's Fatal 5 Way match for choosing a new opponent for Lynch over her title, brought a new possible escalation between the Queen, and her partner Carmella, alongside the appearance of Doudrop may bring her to the competitions, although, Liv Morgan was the winner of the match.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIK9YFZadp4

Raw Tag Team champions: RK BRO: Randy Orton, and Riddle face more conflicts over their title as more names appeared such as the Street Profit, the Dirty Dawgs, alongside their longtime-enemies Omas, and AJ Styles.

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1455352094823784458

The Mysterio Involved in Two Feuds

 

Rey and Dominik Mysterio which is one of the popular tag teams now in the WWE, however, they were involved in a feud with Austin Theory. And, the fight was enraged more after both Mysterious lost their matches against Theory.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LMb3TFTyMk

However, yesterday, they both attached to a new possible feud with the All-Mighty Bobby Lashley, after Lashley destroyed Dominik for having a slot in Raw's Survivor Series team.

In-Depth

By looking deep at the Raw Survivor Series team, all members have already clashes with each other, except Balor,  for example, Owens, and Rollins are conflicting for the WWE Championship, and now, Mysterio may want to have revenge against Lashley.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHPoyrnGrBs

On the other hand, SmackDown team members have no exact relationships that tie them, however, some members started to be in positive contact through the WWE UK tour, for example, SmackDown team leader McIntyre, and Hardy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myZ_AmZYCBc

Until now, only two matches were announced, alongside the Elimination match: WWE Champion Big E vs WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, and Raw Women's Champion Becky Lynch vs SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair.