9 HUGE WWE Survivor Series 2019 Predictions You Need To Know

Teams Of Five (and five, and five) Strive To Survive!

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Has the build to Survivor Series 2019 been cathartic, or catastrophic?

Just 24 hours after a trailer revealed that NXT were going to be involved in this year's "Brand Warfare" for the very first time, Triple H brought the troops to SmackDown to well and truly deck the members of the blue brand that weren't trapped in Saudi Arabia following Crown Jewel the night before.

The circumstances hadn't been favourable but the outcome had - the top stars from the black-and-gold brand looked dominant over the SmackDown regulars, and the buzz was company-wide. NXT's Wednesday Night numbers trended upwards, whilst the promise of some of the stars returning the sh*t-kicking was delivered via AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson and Bayley before Triple H "left the doors wide open" on the go-home edition of the show leading to even more chaos.

Chaos was WWE's safety lever for the show yet again - for the fourth year in a row, no reason for the sudden t-shirt mandated fury was given, but all the fights continued regardless. Matches became maniacal triple threats, whilst the WWE and Universal Champions were kept out of the loop completely.

It's been mind blowing and head-scratching in equal measure. How now can WWE follow form of the last three years and deliver a pay-per-view that offers more of the former than the latter?

9. Brock Lesnar (c) Vs. Rey Mysterio

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All recency bias aside, the Brock Lesnar/Rey Mysterio feud has been one of the best angles of the year thanks to all of the relatively simple things that used to feature in most storylines.

A realistic reason for rage was created between the two when Lesnar battered Rey and son Dominic on Monday Night Raw for no other reason that irrational cruelty. Meanwhile, the inclusion of Cain Velasquez for the build to Crown Jewel in October fostered a main event in its own right whilst tacitly incubating this for the rest of the time.

Fundamentally, the match should be fantastic. Given No Holds Barred stipulations on the go-home edition of Monday Night Raw, the use of weapons will surely help Mysterio more than Lesnar, but could also ease the congestion if and when Dominic tries to interfere for or against his Father.

Simply put, the pro wrestling won't be overwhelmed by the Sports Entertainment, but the big guy will overwhelm the little one.

Winner - Brock Lesnar

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 30 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz", Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 50,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett