After Invasion, it appears that the AEW roster members are not going anywhere just yet, so how will WWE’s guys and girls respond? Well, it’s time to go to WAR! Here is my Raws and SmackDowns taking us up to our next PLE… Survivor Series… and in this day and age, you know what that means…
NOVEMBER WEEK 1
Raw
Bray Wyatt talks after his family’s loss to the House of Black, until we see a shocking arrival… a MASSACRE backstage leaves bodies laying, including Braun Strowman, as we see the debut of THE SICKS!
WILL OSPREAY comes to the ring to confront Gunther. The champion is dismissive of Ospreay, and tells him to “prove it” when Will claims to be the best wrestler on the planet, Bruv!
Rhea Ripley vs Charlotte Flair for the Women’s World title is interrupted by Nia Jax. Before both Jamie Hayter & Britt Baker come down, and attack Charlotte and Rhea, leaving Jax looking on in shock.
DIY retained the World tag titles against Darby Allin & Sting
Adam Copeland defeated Drew McIntyre in a No Holds Barred match to retain the TNT Championship
SmackDown
After PAUL HEYMAN brought out The Usos to fightback against The Elite, a tag title match was set up with the Young Bucks. Matt and Nick retain, but after Roman and Solo come out as The Bloodline and The Elite brawl… before William Regal comes out and declares that there is only one thing for it…
Jade Cargill wins the AEW Women’s Championship from ‘Timeless’ Toni Storm.
Jack Perry cuts a promo, saying he will be holding an open challenge at Survivor Series… “To show everyone in Chicago who the real Best In The World is… THE SCAPEGOAT; JACK PERRY!”
Becky Lynch makes the save after Mercedes Mone tries to beat down Liv Morgan after beating her in a match.
Damage CTRL call out the SmackDown women’s locker room, Bianca and Lyra answer. And then ‘The Kabuki Warriors’ defeat them in a tag team match
NOVEMBER WEEK 2
Raw
Will Ospreay and Ilja Dragunov team up to take on Imperium’s Giovani Vinci and Ludwig Kaiser. And despite Wardlow taking out Dragunov mid-way through, Ospreay still manages to get the win for his team!
After Nia Jax, Britt Baker and Jamie Hayter ruin a tag team match between Dolin & Jade and Chance & Carter, Charlotte Flair and Thea Hail try and make the save… but Rhea Ripley (who’s loyalties were questioned by Charlotte earlier in the show) does come out to join the babyface team’s efforts.
Bray Wyatt and Alexa Bliss come out to try and get some answers from Uncle Howdy. We then see ‘The Sicks’ lights, smoke, etc. and an adaptation of the Uncle Howdy/Bo Dallas ‘therapy’ segment.
Adam Copeland successfully defends the TNT Title against LA Knight… with Karrion Kross looking on…
Damian Priest (with Finn Balor & JD) defeats Sami Zayn (with KO and Cody) after interference from Dominik Mysterio.
SmackDown
Roman Reigns & Solo Sikoa defeat Kenny Omega & ‘Hangman’ Adam Page. The Elite and The Bloodline then brawl and stare-off to close the show
Adam Cole and Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins go back and forth in a promo in the ring
After Jack Perry made an open challenge for tonight, Kofi Kingston (a good friend of a certain someone) answers. Perry wins, and after The Elite stop Xavier Woods from saving Kofi from a post-match beatdown, The Bloodline run out to make The Elite flee…
Damage CTRL (Bayley and Iyo Sky) defeat Liv Morgan and Zelina Vega this time
Dragon Lee and Rey Mysterio (of LwO) defeat Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta (of BCC), before both factions brawl after the match.
NOVEMBER WEEK 3
Raw
After Uncle Howdy defeated a vengeful Braun Strowman, The Sicks swarm the ring and attack Braun, despite Bray and Alexa trying to make the save. The Sicks vanish, as Strowman is left in a bloody heap.
Britt Baker, Jamie Hayter & Nia Jax challenge Charlotte Flair, Rhea Ripley & Thea Hail to find a 4th woman (as will they), and they will settle their score in a WAR GAMES MATCH!
Will Ospreay and Gunther have a 2-part sit-down face to face interview segment
Wardlow defeated Ilja Dragunov to retain the US Title
After Kevin Owens defeated Finn Balor, the rest of The Judgment Day come out to attack KO, before Sami and Cody run out for the save
SmackDown
After an in-ring back and forth, Mercedes Mone attacks Becky Lynch backstage
Jack Perry cuts an in-ring promo, and he calls out BIG E! Big E then does come out, and says that sadly he is very, very injured, and not cleared to compete… but he knows someone who can… and out comes JEY USO! The match is then made for next week, Jey Uso vs Jack Perry, with the winner gaining the advantage for their side in the War Games match (Jack Perry fighting on behalf of The Elite)
After the BCC tell Death Triangle backstage “remember who’s side you’re on”, Danielson and Mox beat Cruz del Toro and Joaquin Wilde. BCC and LwO then brawl, with Death Triangle watching on…
Bobby Lashley defeats Bronson Reed in a Tables match….
Street Profits declare they are back, and “we want the smoke!”, before then defeating Grayson Waller & Austin Theory
NOVEMBER WEEK 4
Raw
The two women’s War Games teams each reveal their final member, who will then face off with the advantage in the match at stake… Baker, Hayter and Jax reveal… MARIAH MAY… Charlotte, Rhea and Thea then announce… the new AEW Women’s Champion JADE CARGILL! Jade later beats Mariah to get the advantage, and the two teams then brawl to close the show.
HOUSE OF BLACK join forces with Bray Wyatt, to go up against The Sicks!
Finn Balor & Damian Priest defeat Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn to make it to the Tag Team title number 1 contenders match next week
After Will Ospreay defeats PETE DUNNE (not Butch), Imperium try to attack, but Will fights them off!
Adam Copeland retains the TNT Championship in a triple threat against Samoa Joe and Karrion Kross
SmackDown
Jack Perry defeats Jey Uso to gain the War Games match advantage for The Elite. There is then a huge brawl between the two sides afterwards! The stakes are then raised for the match… If The Bloodline win, then all AEW roster members must LEAVE WWE for good… but if The Elite, win, they gain control of SMACKDOWN!!!
The DIVAS OF DOOM (Beth Phoenix & Natalya) return to put a stop to Damage CTRL’s dominant run
Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins beats Adam Cole in a brawl backstage, ahead of their IC title match at Survivor Series
Blackpool Combat Club defeat Latino World Order
Becky Lynch attacks Mercedes Mone during her match with Bianca Belair
And that leads us to the main PLE show… Here is your card for my Survivor Series: WAR GAMES!
The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson & ‘Hangman’ Adam Page) vs The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso & Solo Sikoa) in a War Games match. If The Elite win, AEW takes over SmackDown. If The Bloodline win, all AEW wrestlers must leave WWE for good.
World Heavyweight Championship & AEW World Championship: Gunther (C) vs Will Ospreay
Bray Wyatt & House of Black (Malakai Black, Buddy Matthews & Brody King) vs The Sicks (Uncle Howdy, Erik Rowan, Dexter Lumis & Joe Gacy)
Jack Perry vs ? in an Open Challenge match
Rhea Ripley, Charlotte Flair, Jade Cargill & Thea Hail vs Nia Jax, Britt Baker, Jamie Hayter & Mariah May in a War Games match
WWE Women’s Championship & TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone (C) vs Becky Lynch
Intercontinental Championship: Adam Cole (C) vs Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins
A pretty incredible card, maybe my best card so far in the Universe Mode. And when you think this is without The BCC, no Darby or Sting, no Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn. No Drew, no Adam Copeland, Randy Orton, etc etc etc. A card that will shape the future of this universe mode, and of SmackDown, and of WWE and of AEW, and of WRESTLING!
LET THE (WAR) GAMES BEGIN!
Josh.