WWE Survivor Series: WarGames comes to you live from Vancouver’s Rogers Arena in British Columbia, Canada. The PLE goes down Saturday, November 30, with 7pm ET as the main show start time for US fans.
Speaking of main card, WWE has confirmed five matches for their upcoming PLE. The event is set to feature superstars from both RAW and SmackDown brands. That said, let’s get right into our WWE Survivor Series: WarGames preview and predictions.
LA Knight (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura – WWE United States Championship Match
Prelude: Shinsuke Nakamura dropped LA Knight with a cheap shot to set up their feud three weeks ago on SmackDown. Nakamura would have his first televised match in months on the final SmackDown before Survivor Series. The King of Strong Style defeated Andrade before blinding Knight with a mist as he tried to attack him.
Prediction: The whole build-up, or lack thereof, to this feud has this writer thinking this would be another throwaway match for the United States Title. Nakamura’s return was a surprise. For someone who’s extremely quick wit, Knight has been booked to look extremely weak in this feud. And that’s not a good sight. Either give fans a good match or have Knight squash Nakamura for a quick win.
Bron Breakker (c) vs. Sheamus vs. Ludwig Kaiser – WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
Prelude: Ludwig Kaiser interfered in the Intercontinental Championship match between Sheamus and Bron Breakker on 11/18 WWE RAW. Sheamus paid in kind the following week. All three men brawled their way to the stage, causing Adam Pearce to book them in a triple threat for Survivor Series: WarGames.
Prediction: Let Sheamus have this one. The Celtic Warrior needs to get the Intercontinental Championship (and the Ultimate Grand Slam) before he retires. He’s delivered banger after banger after banger week in and out. With Breakker reportedly set for a tweener role, he would ideally drop the title to Sheamus this Saturday. Sheamus, in turn, would put Kaiser over somewhere down the line.
Gunther (c) vs. Damian Priest – World Heavyweight Championship Match at Survivor Series: WarGames
Prelude: Gunther won the World Heavyweight Championship by beating Damian Priest at WWE SummerSlam 2024. The pair reignited their feud after Priest won a number one contender’s match for the title on RAW. The two spent the following weeks mocking and beating each other, with Priest getting the upper hand on most occasions.
Prediction: Priest’s “Street King” gimmick is perfect for his current feud with Gunther. The Ring General seems to have lost his confidence. As Priest suggested, the pressure of staying at the top is starting to take its toll. Plus, the loss to Cody Rhodes has the champion shaken. This writer doesn’t expect Gunther to lose. He’s a rare breed. But it’ll be a close contest.
Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair, Naomi, Iyo Sky, and Bayley vs. Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Nia Jax, Tiffany Stratton, and Candice LeRae – Women’s WarGames Match
Prelude: Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez’s beef with Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill planted the seeds for Women’s WarGames. IYO SKY entered the mix after earning herself a shot at the Women’s World Champion. On SmackDown, Naomi joined the babyfaces after failing to beat Nia Jax for the WWE Women’s Championship. Rhea Ripley made a surprise return from injury before Bayley replaced an injured Jade to complete the line-up.
Prediction: This match looks incredible on paper. Adding Candice LeRae to the heel team was a great idea. LeRae has been part of some of the earliest editions of NXT WarGames, so has Ripley, Bianca and IYO. This writer wanted to see Jade compete in her first-ever WarGames match, but her health comes first. As far as prediction goes, the babyfaces will get the W. That said, it remains to be seen if Jade’s attacker(s) will be revealed this Saturday.
The OGs vs. The New Bloodline at WWE Survivor Series: WarGames
Prelude: The 2024 Crown Jewel PLE saw Roman Reigns and The Usos lose to Solo Sikoa’s crew. Sami Zayn returned to his old group to even the number’s game. But the tied, once again, turned in The New Bloodline’s favor when Bronson Reed joined them as the fifth member. After Seth Rollins refused to team up with the OGs, Paul Heyman (who hadn’t appeared in months), returned with CM Punk to make it five versus five for Survivor Series: WarGames.
Prediction: So many different layers to this story, and so many possible outcomes! How will Punk’s addition affect the outcome? Will Rollins show up, somehow, to make a difference? Does Solo Sikoa have some nefarious scheme? And what’s The Rock‘s schedule this Saturday? This writer taps out when it comes to picking side. This is some brilliant storytelling so let’s not spoil the fun while we are at it.
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