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- The show starts off with highlights from last night’s WWE TLC pay-per-view.
- WWE Raw GM Kurt Angle makes his way to the ring and he gets a microphone, Angle says he wrote a new chapter in his story at WWE TLC. Angle says it was a dream come true to compete in a WWE ring again, Angle announces that this year’s WWE Survivor Series will be Raw vs. Smackdown again and Angle starts announcing the matches. Angle says he will make sure his show is the most dominant in the WWE, The Miz interrupts and he comes to the entrance ramp with The Bar and Curtis Axel.
The Miz says that WWE Raw is his show and he disputes Angle competing last night at WWE TLC, Miz accuses Angle of abusing his power. Miz says Angle shouldn’t be here no more and requests that he resigns from the WWE, The Miz and his crew surround the ring. The Shield (minus Roman Reigns) make their way to the ring as The Miz and crew retreat, Miz grabs the microphone again and he accuses The Shield of selling out. Angle makes The Miz & The Bar vs. AJ Styles & The Shield to take place next.
The Miz & The Bar (Sheamus & Cesaro) w/Curtis Axel vs. AJ Styles & The Shield (Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins)
The match begins with Sheamus taking Rollins down with a headlock, Rollins gets free and Sheamus drops him with a shoulder tackle. Rollins catches Sheamus with a side kick before mauling him with more kicks in the corner, Ambrose tags in and he double teams Sheamus with Rollins. Ambrose traps Sheamus in the corner and he assaults him with punches, Sheamus drops Ambrose with a boot to the face before tagging Cesaro in. Cesaro twists away at the head of a downed Ambrose, Cesaro slams Ambrose to get a near fall on a pin attempt.
Ambrose nails Cesaro with a knee strike and Rollins tags in to work over Cesaro’s arm, Styles tags in and he gets a few roll ups on Cesaro. The Miz distracts Styles and Cesaro drops him neck first on the top rope, Miz tags in and he kicks the exposed midsection of Styles. Styles fights back and The Bar hit the ring to stomp away on Styles, The Shield hit the ring to work with Styles and knock their opponents out of the ring. Styles and The Shield take out their opponents with dives as we go to a commercial break, we return from the break to see Cesaro working over Ambrose in the ring.
Ambrose fights back and Sheamus tags into double team him with Cesaro, Sheamus wrenches away on the arm of a downed Ambrose. Sheamus nails Ambrose with knee strikes before tagging Cesaro back in, Cesaro nails Ambrose with a knee strike to the midsection. Ambrose recovers and he drops Cesaro with a suplex, Sheamus tags in and Ambrose eventually catches him with a rebound clothesline. Rollins tags in and he immediately cleans house on the opposing team, Rollins then hits Miz with a blockbuster followed by a flacon arrow for a near fall. Sheamus hits the ring and Styles nails him with a pele kick, everybody hits the ring and they all take each other out.
Miz then hits Rollins with a DDT from out of nowhere for the near fall as we go to a commercial break, we return from the break to see Miz attacking Rollins with It Kicks. Rollins avoids a kick and Miz throws him out of the ring, Ambrose attacks The Bar and he fights with Sheamus in the crowd. Rollins drops a charging Miz with a clothesline on the arena floor, Cesaro tags in and Styles gets the tag as well from Rollins. Styles quickly nails Cesaro with a series of strikes followed by a modified back breaker for a near fall, Ambrose gets Miz on the arena floor and they brawl.
Cesaro nails a distracted Styles with a European uppercut for a near fall, The Shield hit the ring to eliminate Sheamus and Miz. The Shield then hits Miz and Sheamus with suicide dives, Styles hits Cesaro with a Phenomenal Forearm for the three count.
Winners: AJ Styles & The Shield (Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins)
After the match, Kane makes his way to the ring and he takes out everybody as The Miz and The Bar joins in on the attack.
- Kane remains in the ring after the commercial break and then highlights are shown of what Kane did to Braun Strowman at WWE TLC. Kane talks about how he heard about Braun Strowman’s deeds in the WWE, Kane says he needed to see Strowman for himself and he calls Strowman a pile of trash. Kane also says that he saw fear in the eyes of Strowman as he was being crushed in the garbage truck, Kane calls himself the only monster on WWE Raw. Kane says he wants competition and Finn Balor makes his way to the ring.
Finn Balor vs. Kane
The match begins with Balor attacking Kane with a few strikes before Kane quickly drops him, Kane traps Balor in the corner before assaulting him with strikes. Balor recovers and nails a charging Kane with a boot to the face followed by an enzaguri, Kane recovers to drop Balor with a boot to the face. Kane picks up Balor before attacking him with headbutts, Kane catches Balor with a slam for a near fall and then he applies a chin lock. Kane releases the chin lock and he tosses Balor out of the ring, Balor recovers and he nails Kane with a drop kick as Kane went to the arena floor.
Kane catches a leaping Balor before smashing him into the barricade and ring post, Kane gets Balor in the ring and he nails him with a running clothesline followed by a side slam. Balor tries fighting back and Kane levels him with an Irish whip in the corner, Kane stands on a downed Balor before nailing him with more strikes. Kane nails Balor with a back breaker before stretching him on his knee, Balor rolls out of the ring and he eventually throws Kane into the ring steps. Kane tries getting in the ring and Balor assaults him with a bunch of strikes, Balor then hits Kane with some running forearm strikes.
Balor then hits Kane with a sling blade and then he nails him with a shotgun drop kick, Balor goes to the top rope and Kane takes him down with a choke slam. Kane then hits Balor with a second choke slam, Kane goes for a third choke slam and he lands it on Balor for the three count.
Winner: Kane
- Kurt Angle is in his office talking on a cell phone when Shane McMahon arrives, McMahon praises Angle for his effort at WWE TLC. Angle and McMahon both talk about how great AJ Styles is, Angle says that Smackdown needs Styles to defeat them at WWE Survivor Series. McMahon says he came here tonight to tell Angle that Smackdown is going to beat Raw, they shake hands as McMahon exits the office.
- An Asuka highlight video plays.
Asuka vs. Emma
The match begins with Emma shoving Asuka and kicking her in the midsection, Asuka fights back by attacking Emma with leg kicks. Asuka goes for an arm bar and Emma gets to the ropes, Asuka then drapes the arm of Emma on the top rope. Asuka uses a hip attack to knock Emma to the arena floor, Asuka goes to the ring apron and Emma knocks her into the ring post. Emma gets angry and she attacks Asuka with elbow strikes for a near fall, Emma follows that up with a butterfly suplex for a near fall. Emma slows things down further by holding Asuka in a chin lock, Asuka breaks free and Emma drops her with a short arm clothesline for a near fall.
Emma takes Asuka down again with a few hard Irish whips into the corner, Asuka recovers to nail Emma with a missile drop kick. Asuka and Emma have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring, Asuka nails Emma with a spinning back fist followed by a release German suplex. Asuka nails a downed Emma with a flying hip attack for a near fall, Asuka misses a kick and Emma sends her into the turnbuckle. Emma goes for a roll up and Asuka counters into the Asuka Lock for a tap out.
Winner: Asuka
- WWE Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss is shown walking backstage.
- WWE Raw Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss makes her way to the ring and she has a microphone in hand, Bliss talks about defeating Mickie James last night at WWE TLC. Bliss talks about facing WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Natalya at WWE Survivor Series, Bliss says she will remind everyone who the goddess is at WWE Survivor Series. Bliss says she has gotten zero respect from the WWE Universe while others do, Bliss wants to know where her appreciation is. Bliss continues taking shots at James and the WWE Universe, Bliss tries leading the fans in a chant and they do not follow along.
James makes her way to the ring as Bliss poses with her title, James attacks Bliss and she nails her with the tornado DDT. James grabs the microphone and says that Bliss does deserve what she gets before walking away.
- WWE Raw GM Kurt Angle is greeted in his office by Sasha Banks and Bayley, Angle starts talking to them about who is the Raw Women’s Team Captain at Survivor Series. Alicia Fox walks in and Angle says all three women will meet in a triple threat match to determine the team captain.
- Elias is shown walking backstage.
- Elias is in the ring and he demands silence from the crowd, Elias takes a shot an injured Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Elias also addresses Jason Jordon interrupting him last night at WWE TLC, Elias performs the song and somebody is messing with his audio. Elias gets angry and he grabs the microphone to threaten whomever is messing with his audio, Jason Jordan makes his way to the ring.
Jason Jordan vs. Elias
The match started during the commercial break and we return to see Elias mauling Jordan with strikes in the corner, Elias drops Jordan before nailing him with an elbow drop for a near fall. Elias slows things down by holding Jordan in a chin lock, Jordan gets to his feet and breaks free after nailing Elias with a belly to back suplex. Elias again mauls Jordan with strikes in the corner, Jordan fights back and he catches Elias with an exploder suplex. Jordan follows that up by knocking Elias out of the ring with an overhead release suplex, Jordan then smashes Elias into the barricade a few times. Elias grabs his guitar and he smashes it onto the face of a charging Jordan.
Winner: Jason Jordan, by DQ
- WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman make their way to the ring, Heyman grabs the microphone and he does his usual introduction. Heyman talks about how WWE World Champion Jinder Mahal barely survived his previous title defenses, while talking about how Lesnar has destroyed his opponents. Heyman claims that he is the king of trash talking, Heyman says that he doesn’t talk trash on Lesnar’s opponent because they are real men. Heyman then unloads on Mahal and the Singh Brothers, Heyman says he doesn’t think of Mahal as champion and Smackdown got the shaft when he got on the brand.
Heyman says there is no battle for brand supremacy because the best brand has Lesnar on it, Heyman says Mahal is going to Suplex City at WWE Survivor Series. Heyman talks about the last time Lesnar fought a Smackdown superstar and how he destroyed Randy Orton at WWE Summerslam, Heyman officially accepts the challenge for Lesnar at WWE Survivor Series.
- Highlights are shown of Enzo Amore winning the WWE Cruiserweight Title at WWE TLC.
- Charly Caruso interviews Kalisto, who says it was his dream to be a champion in the WWE and he lost to someone that he didn’t respect in Enzo Amore. Kalisto says that he will face Enzo in a rematch tomorrow night on 205 Live, Kalisto then brings out four more members of 205 Live and he says they will form a team to battle Enzo’s team tonight.
Winner Is Raw Women’s Survivor Series Team Captain
Sasha Banks vs. Bayley vs. Alicia Fox
The match begins with Fox attacking both of her opponents, Banks jumps on the back of Fox and Fox tosses her off. Fox hits Bayley with a northern lights suplex for a near fall, Fox then hits Banks with a northern lights suplex for another near fall. Fox slows things down a little bit by holding Banks in a chin lock, Fox releases the hold and she tosses Bayley out of the ring. Banks nails Fox with a kick before teaming with Bayley to hit her with a double drop kick, Fox gets back in the ring before getting tossed back out by Bayley and Banks.
Bayley and Banks hit Fox with a double baseball slide drop kick to keep her out of the ring as we go to a commercial break, we return from the break to see Fox holding Banks in a chin lock. Banks breaks free and she catches Fox with a roll up for a near fall, Banks then takes Fox down with a head scissor. Banks gets to the top rope and Fox crotches her, Fox goes to the top rope and Bayley appears to take both women down with a tower of doom. Bayley traps Fox in the ropes before nailing her with a running stunner for a near fall, Fox recovers and she nails Bayley with a boot to the face.
Fox gets angry and she starts ringing the ring bell a bunch of times, Banks gets the bell out of the ring and Fox takes her out. Bayley hits Fox with a Bayley To Belly for a near fall, Banks gets back in the ring and she has a striking exchange with Bayley. Bayley drops Banks after landing a belly to back suplex, Fox appears and she hits Bayley with a Bayley To Belly. Banks locks Fox in a Bank Statement and Fox escapes after a long struggle, Fox throws Banks into Bayley and she gets a three count on Bayley.
Winner: Alicia Fox, your WWE Raw Women’s Survivor Series Team Captain
Team Lucha Lucha (Kalisto, Gran Metalik, Cedric Alexander, Rich Swann & Mustafa Ali) vs. The Zo Train (Enzo Amore, Tony Nese, Drew Gulak, Noam Dar & Ariya Daivari)
The match begins with Kalisto kicking Daivari in the face after an Enzo distraction, Nese and Metalik get the tags from their partners. Metalik catches Nese with a slingshot arm drop followed by a missile drop kick, a brief brawl breaks out between everybody in the match. Gulak goes to the ring apron and Team Lucha Lucha nails him with a super kick as we go to a commercial break, we return from the break to see Dar working on the arm of Swann. Gulak tags in and he works over Swann in the corner with stomps, Daivari tags in and he gets into a midair collision with Swann.
A brawl breaks out on the arena floor between six of the competitors in the match, Swann cracks Daivari with an enzaguri and Daivari accidentally tags Enzo in. Kalisto tags in and he nails Enzo with a series of kicks, Kalisto nails Enzo with a running knee strike for a near fall. Enzo sends a charging Kalisto in the corner before landing a DDG for a near fall, Kalisto’s team members take out Enzo’s team mebers with suicide dives. Daivari nails Enzo with Salito Del Sol for the three count.
Winners: Team Lucha Lucha (Kalisto, Gran Metalik, Cedric Alexander, Rich Swann & Mustafa Ali)
- WWE Raw GM Kurt Angle was shown walking backstage.
- WWE Raw GM Kurt Angle makes his way to the ring to announce the Raw Men’s Survivor Series Team, Angle says that his brand cannot wait for WWE Survivor Series. Angle is getting ready to make his announcement when Smackdown GM Shane McMahon comes out of the crowd with the Smackdown Brand roster and they surround the ring. McMahon enters the ring and he grabs a microphone and all he says is “under siege,” Angle leaves the ring and he goes backstage. The Smackdown wrestlers start following Angle and they go backstage to get him, they find Titus O’Neil and Apollo Crew before beating them up.
Baron Corbin finds a backstage assistant and he beats him up, the Smackdown brand guys then beat up Goldust, Curt Hawkins, Curtis Axel and Rhyno. Jason Jordan is found in the locker room and they beat him up as well, they also jump Matt Hardy and others. The Club and Elias become the next victims of the Smackdown stars, the women of Raw and Smackdown battle next in the aisle. The Shield attack and they are quickly subdued by the Smackdown brand, Angle is found and he is dragged to the ring. McMahon says he wants Angle to bring his gold medal and roster to WWE Survivor Series so they can finish what has been started.
