WWE World Heavyweight Championship Survivor Series Tournament

[Terry Gyimah]

Since the tournament is at WWE Survivor Series I wonder just how many participants will be in the tournament? 8 superstars? Or 16 superstars? If this Survivor Series is anything like 1998 and hopefully it is then it will be 16 superstars but as for the tournament participants I wonder if WWE has even announced who the participants in the tournament will be?

 

[LODemolition]

I'm sure it'll just be 8 unless they begin the tournament on Raw this Monday. I imagine we only see the semis and final match at the actual ppv Survivor Series.

It's too bad this injury couldn't have happened a month later. I'd have loved to see the Royal Rumble be for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship for just the 2nd time in history.

 

[That N Word]

I personally would have the tournament bracket set at these names. I would have round one start on Raw

Reigns
Bray Wyatt

Reigns over thanks to the return of The Undertaker.


Ziggler
Breeze

Breeze over with help from Summer


Stardust
Cesaro


Cesaro over in a hard fought match that puts both men over.


Bubba Ray
Wade Barrett

Torn on who should go over here. I'll say Bubba Ray over.

Owens
Ryback

Owens over clean.

Ambrose
Sheamus

Ambrose over clean. I switched Ambrose and Ryback's opponents so Ambrose/Owens would happen on PPV.



At Survivor Series, the matches left are Reigns/Breeze, Cesaro/Bubba, Ambrose/Owens. Ambrose, Reigns,and Cesaro wins they're matches and the main event is a triple threat for the world title. Stardust would cost Cesaro his opportunity and The Authority and Reigns would cheat and cost Ambrose. New champion crowned as the fans boo Reigns as he stands over Ambrose.

This would put over all 3 men and Stardust huge.

The new Authority would be Triple H,Stephanie,Roman Reigns,Kevin Owens,Sheamus,Stardust,and The Ascension. Possibly a debuting Samoa Joe as well?!


That would create stars,a huge angle/storyline. It would give us a new face of WWE, a new top heel,guys like Cesaro,Stardust,and Kevin Owens mega-pushes,Reigns a title run and a heel turn, Ambrose a chance to shine. Everybody would be happy right WWE and the fans.

 

[JJohns]

Going based on the last two WWE World Heavyweight Title Tournaments on PPV, it's going to be 14-16 man (Wrestlemania IV had a first round bye for Hogan and Andre, while the Deadly Games tournament had a first round bye for Undertaker and Kane).

So far, with only one match announced, it is completely feasible that they could do the same thing here.

The only reason I see them going with a smaller tournament is if they keep whatever plans they have for the Wyatts vs Brothers of Destruction going. However, I would not mind seeing them scrap the plans to put the Undertaker in this tournament and give him one last title run starting with the 25th Anniversary of his official debut in WWE.

 

[KromyD]

The conclusion of the tournament will probably be on the SS card, most likely the semi's and final. WWE will probably run with 8 matches, can probably lock in the below 3 matches...

U.S title match
Alberto Del Rio © w/Zeb Coulter VS Jack Swagger - ADR wins by DQ.

Divas title match
Charlotte © VS Paige - Charlotte wins by submission.

Singles match
Dolph Ziggler VS Tyler Breeze w/Summer Rae - Breeze wins with assist from Summer.

Than there will most likely be the Wyatt/BOD feud, unless 'Taker gets a shot at the big strap which i think will be unlikely at the moment...

Survivor Series match
Undertaker, Kane, Big Show & Sting VS Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan, Luke Harper & Braun Strowman - Taker eliminating Harper & Wyatt last.

The tag titles will most likely be defended as KO may be involved in the tournament but would rather see him and Ambrose start a good feud if WWE take the likely path of putting the WWEWHC belt on Reigns, hell even have KO cost Ambrose his shot by interferring with Ambrose/Sheamus quarter final on the last week of raw to set title match up perfect...

Tag Team title match
The New Day © VS The Dudley Boyz VS The Uso's VS The Lucha Dragons

Intercontinental title
Kevin Owens © VS Dean Ambrose

Leaving 3 spots on the card to fill which should be booked for the finals...

WWE WHC Tournament final's
- Match 1 - Roman Reigns VS Ryback - Clean win for Reigns.
- Match 2 - Cesaro VS Sheamus

Final - Roman Reigns VS Cesaro - Would like to see a returning Cody Rhodes come in here and cost Cesaro, sets up there feud and pushes Rhodes to upper mid-card status straight away because lets be honest this Stardust gig is getting a tad dull at the moment.

Unless WWE can bring in Lesnar/Cena/Bryan or a returning Angle/Carlito/Batista than they will need to pull a 'Rhodes like' suprise in my opinion.

 

[kadroan]

Since the tournament is at WWE Survivor Series I wonder just how many participants will be in the tournament? 8 superstars? Or 16 superstars? If this Survivor Series is anything like 1998 and hopefully it is then it will be 16 superstars but as for the tournament participants I wonder if WWE has even announced who the participants in the tournament will be?

Hopefully we hear something tomorrow. I'd love it if they tie in current storylines for tournament matches like Owens vs. Ambrose, Del Rio vs. Swagger.

 

[laodaron]

No matter what, the preliminary rounds need to be on Raws, because most guys just can't do multi-match nights. Some can, but not all.

I'd also like to see Daniel Bryan's music hit at SS, so the fans think he's in the tournament, but then have him come out in street clothes to wish good luck to the guys in the tournament.

Turning anyone heel for it is terrible, and shouldn't be done under ANY circumstance.

Why can't Sheamus just cash in the MitB contract right now, and claim the belt?

Speaking of which, Sheamus being involved in the tournament at all will be horrifically stupid, unless he gets beat in the first round, and cashes in on the finale and gets the belt anyway.

This would be a good time to debut James Storm as a new heel character to the WWE roster, because there are literally no more heels left in the singles competition that are anywhere close to being in the main event.

 

[Dead-Angel]

I think now would be perfect time to debut Joy/Storm, damn if wwe could get aj styles, and run new invasion storyline with these 3 guys against authority, im just so tired of hhh and steph, either drop the authority storyline completely and debut new heels, or let them join authority

 

[King Patrick Star]

I think the WWE should just go all out (or make it, at the very least, seem like they are going all out), by holding the biggest tournament ever for the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship Title Belt. There are currently 61 names on the roster, which includes 6 part time WWE Legends. Just add 3 more names to that list, either 3 more Legends or the 3 Champions of NXT, and you have 64 participants. They could a 6 round tournament that starts at the Survivor Series, instead of ending it at the Survivor Series.

Round 1 – 64 SuperStars – 32 matches
Pay Per View – 8 matches
Raw – 8 matches
Main Event – 4 matches
SuperStars – 4 matches
SmackDown – 8 matches

Round 2 – 32 SuperStars – 16 matches
Raw – 4 matches
Main Event – 2 matches
SuperStars – 2 matches
SmackDown – 4 matches

Round 3 – 16 SuperStars – 8 matches
Raw – 2 matches
Main Event – 2 matches
SuperStars – 2 matches
SmackDown – 2 matches

Round 4 – 8 SuperStars – 4 matches
Raw – 1 match
Main Event – 1 match
SuperStars – 1 match
SmackDown – 1 match

Round 5 – 4 SuperStars – 2 matches
Raw – 1 match
SmackDown – 1 match

Round 6 – 2 SuperStars – 1 match
Pay Per View – 1 Championship Title match

This allows 64 SuperStars to get a shot at greatness, and stretches the tournament as far as it can be stretched to give the writers a break. The story line of the tournament writes itself. They could even allow some names outside of the WWE Universe to participate in the tournament if they need more spots to fill.

 

[The Fabulous Rougeau's]

Since the tournament is at WWE Survivor Series I wonder just how many participants will be in the tournament? 8 superstars? Or 16 superstars? If this Survivor Series is anything like 1998 and hopefully it is then it will be 16 superstars but as for the tournament participants I wonder if WWE has even announced who the participants in the tournament will be?

Back in 98 there were really only 13 guys in the tourney as Kane and Taker had 1st round bye's and Boss Man did double duty. With the current state of the WWE with injuries and lack of credible talent I think we are looking at an 8 man field being the max.

 

[Checkmate]

If they start tonight (Nov. 9th) on RAW, they could do 16 guys. Either have 8 matches on RAW, which would be a bit short, but you're really just eliminating the lower tier guys, so it's no big deal, or split it up and have 4 on RAW and 4 on Smackdown, giving people a reason to watch Smackdown this week.

If they start next week instead, it'll probably be 8 guys, 4 matches on RAW, setting up the final 4 for Survivor Series. I already predicted on another thread that Ambrose and Reigns are the final 2, probably going over Owens and Big Show/ADR beforehand.

As to the Survivor Series card, there are typically about 7 matches on a PPV card, give or take a match and a pre-show bout, and 3 of them would be tournament matches. One would be Paige/Charolette, and one would be Wyatt/Taker. The Tag Titles might end up on the pre-show to make room, but that's still about 5/8 matches on the card. If Del Rio/Swagger isn't in the tournament, that could be another, and the same could be said for Breeze/Ziggler. That's just about a full PPV.

 

[King Patrick Star]

With the brackets set up the way they are, I hope the final match is Intercontinental Champion, Kevin Owens vs. United States Champion, Alberto Del Rio for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Title Belt!!

 

[The Fabulous Rougeau's]

With the brackets set up the way they are, I hope the final match is Intercontinental Champion, Kevin Owens vs. United States Champion, Alberto Del Rio for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Title Belt!!

That would be pretty cool, and it would be a great match, but I would be shocked if WWE made that the championship match. My first thought after the bracket was released was Reigns/Ambrose, but I could also see Reigns/Owens.

 

[Un-Bo-Lievable Jeff]

I'd go with a Reigns/Ambrose final. Reigns would win but sets up the Shield Triple Threat everyone craves, down the line.

 

[Un-Bo-Lievable Jeff]

Just in case anyone hasn't seen the brackets

Reigns vs Cesaro

Del Rio/Stardust vs Kalisto/Ryback

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Owens vs Neville/Barrett

Ziggler vs Ambrose

 

[laodaron]

Just in case anyone hasn't seen the brackets

Del Rio/Stardust vs Kalisto/Ryback

Owens vs Neville/Barrett

Ziggler vs Ambrose

There is no possible way that I could care any less about the outcomes of any matches in the history of the WWE.

Man, they botched this tournament. When Reigns was offered the spot with HHH, and he turned it down, that's when someone A) New B) repackaged should have come out and claimed it, they would have become champion, and Roman could win the tournament to become Number 1 contender again.

 

[tastytimmy]

This tournament is proof that the true problem with today's WWE programming is that it is so damn predictable. The product is so boring because we are never surprised, there is never an upset, and they never waiver even when they need it most.

Here are the likely scenarios of what is going to happen.
#1: Roman Reigns wins the tournament outright. It is clear that he will be in the final match at Survivor Series. He will "earn his way" there and be confronted by Triple H's newest goon, but still somehow fight all odds, cock his superman fist, say ooahh, and win.
#2: Dean Ambrose will get his push, we will see Dean Ambrose on the other side in another Shield vs. Shield, friend vs. friend love fest. Seth Rollins will somehow distract Reigns and pass the torch to Ambrose, or Ambrose cheats to win becoming the guy who will do "anything" to be "the man"
#3: Somebody in the tournament gets "taken out" by a returning superstar and will take their place in the tournament.

I hope I am wrong and they throw something different our way, but I highly doubt they will. Here's to WWE and their predictability!

 

[Checkmate]

So, now that we know the bracket, it looks like it will come down to Reigns/Del Rio and Owens/Ambrose.

The only shift I could see would be Ryback over Del Rio, but Del Rio hasn't lost since his return yet, and I think Reigns will probably be the guy to hand him that loss at Survivor Series. Although, if Swagger costs him the Ryback match somehow, he could have a win over Swagger at Survivor Series instead, and Reigns goes over Ryback anyway.

People keep comparing this to 1998, with Reigns potentially being either the Rock or Mankind, and Ambrose taking the other role. But, what if we're wrong? What if Reigns is Austin in this scenario, and gets screwed over in the Cesaro or Ryback/Del Rio match by Triple H. Ambrose would be the Rock still, and Cesaro could be Mankind, the babyface who gets screwed over in finals.

Granted, that's a huge stretch, and I don't see it happening at all, but it's just something I'm throwing out there. Reigns will probably power through to the finals and either win straight up, turn heel on Ambrose, or get screwed by the Authority in some capacity. Maybe they back Owens. Maybe Ambrose turns. We'll see.

 

[Mitch Henessey]

I don't see a heel turn for Ambrose or Reigns. Ambrose turning heel on Reigns won't work, because the fans won't allow it. That, and Cena is taking a break, Rollins and Orton are out with injuries, and there's a good chance we won't see Lesnar until the Rumble. Now is not the time to shake things up with an unnecessary heel turn, because you have too many top stars on the shelf or in Lesnar's case, they're on a hiatus. And I can't picture Taker working his way into the WWE WHC picture after Survivor Series.

I'm sure we'll see Ambrose VS Reigns in the final, because let's face it, when you look at the roster right now, it's the only final match up with some real intrugie to it. I'm sure they'll take the "we respect each other" and we'll leave at all in the ring approach. Ambrose and Reigns will beat the piss out of each other in a hard fought match, with Reigns winning the title, and Ambrose raising his hand in the end. After Reigns and Ambrose embrace, Sheamus shows up with the MITB briefcase, and he'll win the title in a quick cash-in match.

 

[d_henderson1810]

Do you know what I would have marked for with this tournament?

If they had done this like they did at one of my favourite Survivor Series of all time-1998.

What I would have liked to have seen is a one-night tournament for the title at SS- It could be called "Survivor Series- Deadly Games 2"

I loved when they did that in '98, and it built a star or two (e.g. The Rock). Maybe having a "Deadly Games" tournament this year would do it again.

You could still have the Divas match and a tag match, since SS '98 had Sable beat Jacqueline for the WWE Women's Title, and the Outlaws beat out Mark Henry/D-Lo Brown & The Headbangers in a Triple-Threat to retain the tag belts, and there is need for matches to brake up each round of the tourney anyway.

Only three WWE PPV's in history have had one night tourneys- Wrestling Classic '85, Wrestlemania IV and SS '98 "Deadly Games". It would be cool if this year's SS was the fourth one to do it.

 

[The Fabulous Rougeau's]

Does anyone know just how many matches of the tournament will be held at Survivor Series? Is it just the final? Or do we get the full semi or quarterfinal at Survivor Series?

 

[the_peoples_adam]

Well now that its almost obvious to some extend that it will be
Dean Ambrose vs Roman Reigns in the final..
So who is your favorite i mean who do you pick to win the Championship and carry the WWE heading to Wrestlemania 32..

If Dean Ambrose wins fans is gonna cheer him even if he turns heel and that is a big problem in front of authority. So if he wins he must win it without turning heel...
If Roman Reigns wins he can do that without turning heel coz he is the next Superman of the company but how many will like him going over Ambrose for the Victory..I dont know..
Or will they introduce Sheamus in the end and make him the champion which will generate the heat that he gets every week already..

Lot of confusion and problems in front of Authority..
Id go with Roman Reigns emerging out as the champion in the final clean thats the only way for the Authority...

Your pick..

 

[Seosa]

Either Reigns wins & Sheamus cashes in or Ambrose wins & turns heel.

 

[That N Word]

I'd pick Reigns to win and turn heel and joins The Authority. Cena wins the Rumble.
Why? because according to Meltzer WWE has plans in place for Mania that will see Cena vs. Reigns because they feel the fans will cheer Reigns over Cena.

So why not have Cena go in as a the Rumble winner (lastingly eliminating Ambrose) which the fans would boo on the whole RTWM for it. Have Reigns as the heel champ (which the fans will cheer.) At Mania, I would do a double turn where Cena goes heel winning #16 joining The Authority and Reigns get's screwed turning face leaving The Authority.

It plants the seeds for a future Mania rematch program between the two where Reigns wins as well.

 

[ShinChan]

Personally i would like Dean Ambrose to win..... But I am sure it wont happen..... Even if he turns heel, he is extremely over with crowd and he is gonna be cheered over anyone....
So Roman Reigns is going to win it..... Maybe Sheamus can cash-in but fail to win! As nobody sees him as WWE World Heavyweight Champ especially at this time..