9 Burning Questions For WWE Survivor Series 2015

How will Undertaker's golden anniversary turn out? Who will walk out as world champ?

The 29th installment of WWE Survivor Series already was going to be a special occasion for one major reason: the 25th anniversary of the debut of the Undertaker. Taker has been around so long that when he first appeared, Survivor Series still was held on Thanksgiving Day (the first four events took place on Turkey Day), Ultimate Warrior was the WWF Champion and newest roster member Tyler Breeze was 2 years old. That is not meant to paint Undertaker as old, but to illustrate his longevity and constant relevance in WWF/E. While that alone would help make Survivor Series 2015 special, an unfortunate injury landed Seth Rollins on the shelf for the next six to nine months forcing him to vacate the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and resulting in the company holding a 16-man tournament to crown a new champ. The brackets obviously could have been done better, but the hastily thrown-together tourney will culminate on Sunday with a new (presumably first-time) WWE champ. Despite those two major developments, there is an air of malaise surrounding WWE these days. Ratings are way down. The Undertaker & Kane/Wyatt Family feud has been poorly handled. The championship tournament was devoid of star power and is almost too predictable €“ save for the last twist at the end. But there still is the opportunity for WWE to deliver a legit shock, a moment that has fans buzzing on Monday and wanting to see what happens next. And of course, there are those lingering questions that need to be answered at Survivor Series. Let€™s see what needs to cleared up on Sunday€

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.