Charlotte Flair upsets Ronda Rousey and 5 potentially huge surprises

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The WWE Survivor Series 2018 has undergone a series of creative changes this week. She will now be featured by Ronda Rousey against Charlotte Flair, Brock Lesnar against WWE Champion Daniel Bryan, with Shinsuke Nakamura against Seth Rollins and a trio of traditional 5-on-5 elimination matches.

This event will be WWE's third in three weeks, resulting in a rich and varied lineup for Raw and SmackDown, which has recently left both series in disarray, including after Bryan's shocking heel shift and Becky Lynch's injury that forced WWE to abandon the match of her dreams with Rousey. Raw's television audience was not great during this period, nor was SmackDown's. But WWE is getting closer and closer to the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania season, while the company's lineup tends to be optimal.

That means we can probably expect a handful of surprises at Survivor Series, much like we saw at Crown Jewel when Lesnar, although he was the outsider of his bet for his match against Braun Strowman, emerged of the series as a world champion, while Shane McMahon, who not even an official participant in the first World Cup, managed to win the tournament anyway. While these shocking results did not please much of the WWE fan base, they made it clear that anything could happen in the WWE, as Bryan's reversal did not seem to be imminent.

This should be true for the Survivor Series, while WWE's Big Four Pay TV "Big Four" paves the way for big surprises.

The Miz officially transforms Babyface

While Crown Jewel's Shane McMahon shares sparked a turnaround for the SmackDown commissioner, the rumor mill is bubbling with information that he is also preparing the ground for a corner bend for The Miz.

Although The Miz is one of the best and most natural villains in WWE, he has also been in the same category as stars such as John Cena and Kevin Owens, who, whether applauded or hailed, deserve the honor. respect for most fans for their excellence. interpreters. So, a bit like we've seen recently with stars like Elias, you can certainly understand the reasoning behind Miz's face: he's the star of a hit reality show (on the same network as Raw and SmackDown ), WWE has long regarded him as one of his best public representatives, and there is a stalemate on the blue mark with Samoa Joe, Shinsuke Nakamura, Randy Orton and now Bryan.

With The Miz which also turns out to be a shocking draw in the past, it's certainly not out of all that it's possible to do that the WWE is really pulling the trigger for it, even if the general opinion is that heel is better. . Especially since all this is confirmed, but McMahon is certain to turn his heel, it will give SmackDown another villain who works at the top of the map and makes it all the more likely that The Miz could return to a role of babyface for the second time in his career. career to fill the void created by Bryan and potentially Shane-O-Mac moving to the dark side.

Although the first time did not go so well, it was before The Miz became its most complete performer, and the WWE could make it one of the most likeable fans of Survivor Series, when it was the best time to play. he will continue his career with Shane or win a victory. for the SmackDown team could get things done on this unforeseen babyface race.

A major order from NXT

Less than two weeks ago, WWE surprised its fans by calling Nikki Cross to SmackDown, but that could only be a beginning.

Many sites announced in August that WWE was about to soon promote some of NXT's biggest stars, with names like EC3 as possible candidates for Raw or SmackDown. After Roman Reigns' unfortunate diagnosis of leukemia leaving Raw without his baby face up, WWE turned Braun Strowman and Elias babyface to make up for the loss of "The Big Dog". According to Barnburner Without taboo podcast (h / t Ringside News), many NXT standouts may soon find their way to the red or blue mark to reinvigorate lists:

Wait for several NXT commands to be brought faster to the main alignment, because it must be recognized, Roman Reigns was a worker. He was one of the protagonists of the franchise. So, I do not know who they are going to conjure up, maybe Johnny Gargano, maybe Aleister Black, but some one of huge is going to be bred faster than anything.

In fact, the absence of Reigns could speed up NXT's potential controls in order to fill the gaping void of star power created by his hiatus. The candidates most likely to be the subject of a promotion would seem to be Gargano, Black and even Velveteen Dream, associated for several months with a potential master list, and who, if reserved properly, could be a huge star on Raw or SmackDown. With only Survivor Series and TLC remaining before Royal Rumble, Survivor Series offers one of two WWE chances to make the beginning of the star's core training a meaningful impact.

With all these names tied to potential orders, there is always a chance that any of them will show up at Survivor Series, especially if it suffered a notable defeat last night at NXT TakeOver: War Games.

Becky Lynch helps Charlotte Flair beat Ronda Rousey

As soon as Becky Lynch vs. Ronda Rousey were announced for Survivor Series, the fans were enthusiastic and pessimistic: enthusiasm about the prospects of a match between two great performers, but pessimism as to whether the formidable Lynch really had a chance.

WWE believes that Rousey is the main attraction of the company, whether it is a man or a woman, and this is obvious: she has not lost a match yet and has always seemed absolutely unbeatable. Rousey being a star so strongly reserved, the fans were scared. They did not think Lynch, perhaps the most popular star in the WWE at the moment, would come out of the match with a win. But there was also the same sense in Evolution, when many thought that WWE could hand over the SmackDown Women's Championship to Charlotte Flair, which obviously did not happen.

Lynch's unfortunate concussion led WWE to replace her in the Survivor Series by Charlotte Flair, which means we'll have a dream match between Rousey and Flair, who was formerly in the main event of WrestleMania 35 and pointed to Rousey as the big favorite of paris. . Prior to Lynch's injury, there was much speculation that Flair could help Lynch beat Rousey to set up Rousey against Flair and potentially lead to a match between the two WWE Four Horsewomen series. While Flair and Lynch seem to be forgiven for SmackDown this week, we could still see a similar match result, but this time, Lynch helping Flair beat Rousey instead.

This, of course, could pave the way for Rousey against Lynch whenever the latter is allowed to play in the ring (this fight could apparently be the main event WrestleMania 35), while protecting both Flair and Rousey and throwing the foundations of Rousey's Four Horsewomen. to take on the WWE at some point on the road.

Several rounds of heel

The traditional Survivor 5 vs. 5 elimination matches are custom designed to lead to sharp heel turns. This year, the company has three huge matches to achieve at least one lap.

There have been a plethora of stars in these matches that have been associated with potential heel turns, like Asuka and Shane McMahon, while both Sasha Banks and Bayley have very good reasons to turn their heels (for not be included in Team Raw) and have also been linked to potential turning points. Still, these are not the only stars that could possibly go from the dark side to Survivor Series. Names such as Usos are also potential ideas for tight turns, which would likely result in an abandonment of their team or by the attack of one of their members.

It's a simple but effective way to make a popular star a villain and, as shown by the recent reversal of heels for stars such as Nia Jax, Bobby Lashley and the Bella Twins, a dark side movement. can really breathe. new life in a superstar, whether or not this star has any difficulty convincing the public. As we get closer to WrestleMania 35 and WWE sets the stage for some of the show's rivalries, it only makes sense to use a "Big Four" pay-per-view like Survivor Series to make a turnaround. major heel.

It remains to be seen if this will happen in the end, but on a pay-per-view card with so many different variables (including heels teaming with babyfaces and friends working against friends), it's a safe bet that # 39, at least one of the biggest stars will change character substantially Survivor Series, preferably in the form of an indispensable heel.

Daniel Bryan beats Brock Lesnar

WWE has already won two major shocks this week when Daniel Bryan defeated AJ Styles for the WWE title and turned the corner in the process. Why not take another one?

Because the WWE considers Lesnar as perhaps his biggest draw and has encouraged him to sign a new contract allowing him to play at least one more match after his fight against Styles (he stays in WrestleMania 35), the belief widespread is that "The Beast" will defeat the new Bryan heel in a walk to the Survivor Series much like it did in his match against Crown Jewel's Braun Strowman. But Strowman is the clear X factor here. There are rumors that Strowman will still be the one to defeat Lesnar, perhaps at Royal Rumble or WrestleMania 35, to win the world title. If their quarrel continues like what many expect, it would be logical for Strowman to cost Lesnar his match against Bryan at Survivor Series.

Of course, WWE does not always make the most sense, but the creative team could very well protect Lesnar by causing him to lose to Bryan randomly, perhaps through some kind of interference from Strowman, whose benefits would be three. -to fold. First, it would prevent Bryan from suffering a seemingly inevitable loss, a necessity since he just turned around and became a champion. Second, it would mean that Lesnar would not lose in an untitled match, which would be a huge loss for Lesnar. Third, it would prolong the feud between Lesnar and Strowman that could eventually end with Strowman's death "The Beast".

So, even though many fans believe that Lesnar will beat Bryan to Survivor Series in a pretty easy way, WWE could avoid them tremendously with a surprise win for Bryan that would be best for all involved.

Blake Oestriecher is a primary school teacher by day and a sports writer at night. It contributes to @ForbesSports, where he mainly covers the WWE. You can follow him on Twitter @BOestriecher.

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The WWE Survivor Series 2018 has undergone a series of creative changes this week. She will now be featured by Ronda Rousey against Charlotte Flair, Brock Lesnar against WWE Champion Daniel Bryan, with Shinsuke Nakamura against Seth Rollins and a trio of traditional 5-on-5 elimination matches.

This event will be WWE's third in three weeks, resulting in a rich and varied lineup for Raw and SmackDown, which has recently left both series in disarray, including after Bryan's shocking heel shift and Becky Lynch's injury that forced WWE to abandon the match of her dreams with Rousey. Raw's television audience was not great during this period, nor was SmackDown's. But WWE is getting closer and closer to the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania season, while the company's lineup tends to be optimal.

That means we can probably expect a handful of surprises at Survivor Series, much like we saw at Crown Jewel when Lesnar, although he was the outsider of his bet for his match against Braun Strowman, emerged of the series as a world champion, while Shane McMahon, who not even an official participant in the first World Cup, managed to win the tournament anyway. While these shocking results did not please much of the WWE fan base, they made it clear that anything could happen in the WWE, as Bryan's reversal did not seem to be imminent.

This should be true for the Survivor Series, while WWE's Big Four Pay TV "Big Four" paves the way for big surprises.

The Miz officially transforms Babyface

While Crown Jewel's Shane McMahon shares sparked a turnaround for the SmackDown commissioner, the rumor mill is bubbling with information that he is also preparing the ground for a corner bend for The Miz.

Although The Miz is one of the best and most natural villains in WWE, he has also been in the same category as stars such as John Cena and Kevin Owens, who, whether applauded or hailed, deserve the honor. respect for most fans for their excellence. interpreters. So, a bit like we've seen recently with stars like Elias, you can certainly understand the reasoning behind Miz's face: he's the star of a hit reality show (on the same network as Raw and SmackDown ), WWE has long regarded him as one of his best public representatives, and there is a stalemate on the blue mark with Samoa Joe, Shinsuke Nakamura, Randy Orton and now Bryan.

With The Miz which also turns out to be a shocking draw in the past, it's certainly not out of all that it's possible to do that the WWE is really pulling the trigger for it, even if the general opinion is that heel is better. . Especially since all this is confirmed, but McMahon is certain to turn his heel, it will give SmackDown another villain who works at the top of the map and makes it all the more likely that The Miz could return to a role of babyface for the second time in his career. career to fill the void created by Bryan and potentially Shane-O-Mac moving to the dark side.

Although the first time did not go so well, it was before The Miz became its most complete performer, and the WWE could make it one of the most likeable fans of Survivor Series, when it was the best time to play. he will continue his career with Shane or win a victory. for the SmackDown team could get things done on this unforeseen babyface race.

A major order from NXT

Less than two weeks ago, WWE surprised its fans by calling Nikki Cross to SmackDown, but that could only be a beginning.

Many sites announced in August that WWE was about to soon promote some of NXT's biggest stars, with names like EC3 as possible candidates for Raw or SmackDown. After Roman Reigns' unfortunate diagnosis of leukemia leaving Raw without his baby face up, WWE turned Braun Strowman and Elias babyface to make up for the loss of "The Big Dog". According to Barnburner Without taboo podcast (h / t Ringside News), many NXT standouts may soon find their way to the red or blue mark to reinvigorate lists:

Wait for several NXT commands to be brought faster to the main alignment, because it must be recognized, Roman Reigns was a worker. He was one of the protagonists of the franchise. So, I do not know who they are going to conjure up, maybe Johnny Gargano, maybe Aleister Black, but some one of huge is going to be bred faster than anything.

In fact, the absence of Reigns could speed up NXT's potential controls in order to fill the gaping void of star power created by his hiatus. The candidates most likely to be the subject of a promotion would seem to be Gargano, Black and even Velveteen Dream, associated for several months with a potential master list, and who, if reserved properly, could be a huge star on Raw or SmackDown. With only Survivor Series and TLC remaining before Royal Rumble, Survivor Series offers one of two WWE chances to make the beginning of the star's core training a meaningful impact.

With all these names tied to potential orders, there is always a chance that any of them will show up at Survivor Series, especially if it suffered a notable defeat last night at NXT TakeOver: War Games.

Becky Lynch helps Charlotte Flair beat Ronda Rousey

As soon as Becky Lynch vs. Ronda Rousey were announced for Survivor Series, the fans were enthusiastic and pessimistic: enthusiasm about the prospects of a match between two great performers, but pessimism as to whether the formidable Lynch really had a chance.

WWE believes that Rousey is the main attraction of the company, whether it is a man or a woman, and this is obvious: she has not lost a match yet and has always seemed absolutely unbeatable. Rousey being a star so strongly reserved, the fans were scared. They did not think Lynch, perhaps the most popular star in the WWE at the moment, would come out of the match with a win. But there was also the same sense in Evolution, when many thought that WWE could hand over the SmackDown Women's Championship to Charlotte Flair, which obviously did not happen.

Lynch's unfortunate concussion led WWE to replace her in the Survivor Series by Charlotte Flair, which means we'll have a dream match between Rousey and Flair, who was formerly in the main event of WrestleMania 35 and pointed to Rousey as the big favorite of paris. . Prior to Lynch's injury, there was much speculation that Flair could help Lynch beat Rousey to set up Rousey against Flair and potentially lead to a match between the two WWE Four Horsewomen series. While Flair and Lynch seem to be forgiven for SmackDown this week, we could still see a similar match result, but this time, Lynch helping Flair beat Rousey instead.

This, of course, could pave the way for Rousey against Lynch whenever the latter is allowed to play in the ring (this fight could apparently be the main event WrestleMania 35), while protecting both Flair and Rousey and throwing the foundations of Rousey's Four Horsewomen. to take on the WWE at some point on the road.

Several rounds of heel

The traditional Survivor 5 vs. 5 elimination matches are tailor-made for large heel turns. This year, the company has three huge matches to achieve at least one lap.

There have been a plethora of stars in these matches that have been associated with potential heel turns, like Asuka and Shane McMahon, while both Sasha Banks and Bayley have very good reasons to turn their heels (for not be included in Team Raw) and have also been linked to potential turning points. Still, these are not the only stars that could possibly go from the dark side to Survivor Series. Names such as Usos are also potential ideas for tight turns, which would likely result in an abandonment of their team or by the attack of one of their members.

It's a simple but effective way to make a popular star a villain and, as shown by the recent reversal of heels for stars such as Nia Jax, Bobby Lashley and the Bella Twins, a dark side movement. can really breathe. new life in a superstar, whether or not this star has any difficulty convincing the public. As we get closer to WrestleMania 35 and WWE sets the stage for some of the show's rivalries, it only makes sense to use a "Big Four" pay-per-view like Survivor Series to make a turnaround. major heel.

It remains to be seen if this will happen in the end, but on a pay-per-view card with so many different variables (including heels teaming with babyfaces and friends working against friends), it's a safe bet that # 39, at least one of the biggest stars will change character substantially Survivor Series, preferably in the form of an indispensable heel.

Daniel Bryan beats Brock Lesnar

WWE has already won two major shocks this week when Daniel Bryan defeated AJ Styles for the WWE title and turned the corner in the process. Why not take another one?

Because the WWE considers Lesnar as perhaps his biggest draw and has encouraged him to sign a new contract allowing him to play at least one more match after his fight against Styles (he stays in WrestleMania 35), the belief widespread is that "The Beast" will defeat the new Bryan heel in a walk to the Survivor Series much like it did in his match against Crown Jewel's Braun Strowman. But Strowman is the clear X factor here. There are rumors that Strowman will still be the one to defeat Lesnar, perhaps at Royal Rumble or WrestleMania 35, to win the world title. If their quarrel continues like what many expect, it would be logical for Strowman to cost Lesnar his match against Bryan at Survivor Series.

Of course, WWE does not always make the most sense, but the creative team could very well protect Lesnar by causing him to lose to Bryan randomly, perhaps through some kind of interference from Strowman, whose benefits would be three. -to fold. First, it would prevent Bryan from suffering a seemingly inevitable loss, a necessity since he just turned around and became a champion. Second, it would mean that Lesnar would not lose in an untitled match, which would be a huge loss for Lesnar. Third, it would prolong the feud between Lesnar and Strowman that could eventually end with Strowman's death "The Beast".

So, even though many fans believe that Lesnar will beat Bryan to Survivor Series in a pretty easy way, WWE could avoid them tremendously with a surprise win for Bryan that would be best for all involved.

Blake Oestriecher is a primary school teacher by day and a sports writer at night. It contributes to @ForbesSports, where he mainly covers the WWE. You can follow him on Twitter @BOestriecher.