WWE announces dual-brand battle royal for Survivor Series pre-show
WWE has revealed the pre-show match for Sunday’s Survivor Series pay-per-view.
A dual-brand battle royal will take place on the Survivor Series pre-show this Sunday. It will feature wrestlers from Raw and SmackDown, but the participants for the match haven’t been announced.
WWE.com wrote about the battle royal:
The battle of The Best of the Best will start off with fireworks, as Raw and SmackDown Superstars will clash in a Dual-Brand Battle Royal on the Survivor Series Kickoff.
Who will step up for the red and blue brands to send the night’s first message?
Don’t miss the Survivor Series Kickoff at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch, TikTok, and the award-winning WWE Network.
Sunday’s pre-show will be an hour long, with the main card starting at 7 p.m. Eastern time. Here’s what’s been announced for the event:
- The Undertaker will appear for his “Final Farewell”
- Non-title champion vs. champion match: WWE Champion Drew McIntyre vs. Universal Champion Roman Reigns
- Non-title champion vs. champion match: Raw Women’s Champion Asuka vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks
- Non-title champion vs. champion match: Raw Tag Team Champions The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford)
- Non-title champion vs. champion match: United States Champion Bobby Lashley vs. Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn
- Men’s five-on-five Survivor Series elimination match: Team Raw (AJ Styles, Keith Lee, Sheamus, Braun Strowman & Riddle) vs. Team SmackDown (Kevin Owens, Jey Uso, Baron Corbin, Seth Rollins, and one wrestler to be announced)
- Women’s five-on-five Survivor Series elimination match: Team Raw (Shayna Baszler, Nia Jax, Lana, Lacey Evans & Peyton Royce) vs. Team SmackDown (Bianca Belair, Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan and two wrestlers to be announced)
- Dual-brand battle royal (pre-show)
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