The 2023 Survivor Series PLE will feature the return of WarGames, as The Judgment Day and JD McDonagh are set to duke it out with World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins, Cody Rhodes, Jey Uso and Sami Zayn, while the women's match pits Damage CTRL against the team of Becky Lynch, Bianca Belair, Charlotte Flair and Shotzi.
Let the #WarGames begin! pic.twitter.com/8myV3O68al
— WWE (@WWE) November 14, 2023
MEN'S WARGAME MATCH
The Judgment Day have been running rampant all year on Raw, with Rollins, Rhodes, Uso and Zayn all being on the receiving end of some brutal beatdowns from the devious group.
Now the quartet will finally get their hands on the group that has been gaining power with each passing week. The Judgment Day will be joined by JD McDonagh, who hopes to officially join the group after helping them week after week but also hindering them on occasion.
Despite holding a mass amount of gold, none of the members of The Judgment Day have stepped inside WarGames. Meanwhile, both Uso and Zayn stood side by side during last year’s WarGames Match. The two, as part of The Bloodline, emerged victorious, and that was where they fully cemented their friendship.
Which team will survive WarGames?
Raw General Manager @ScrapDaddyAP announces #TheJudgmentDay will face @CodyRhodes, @WWERollins, Jey @WWEUsos and @SamiZayn in a #WarGames Match at #SurvivorSeries! #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/ZJZHVwfzsF
— WWE (@WWE) November 9, 2023
WOMEN’S WARGAMES MATCH
Becky Lynch, Bianca Belair, Charlotte Flair and Shotzi face a much more dangerous version of Damage CTRL, with Kairi Sane and Asuka joining their ranks, in a brutal WarGames Match.
Damage CTRL looked to be on rough ground, after Sane made a stunning return to help IYO SKY retain her WWE Women’s Title over Bianca Belair at WWE Crown Jewel, leaving Bayley wondering her she stood with her teammates.
On the following SmackDown, however, Sane would align herself with Bayley, recognizing her as the group’s leader. The additions to Damage CTRL didn’t stop there as Asuka shockingly joined the group after turning her back on The EST and The Queen of WWE during a Six-Woman Tag Team Match against Damage CTRL.
Shotzi came to the rescue of Belair and Flair but Bayley’s team had the numbers advantage. After taking out Shotzi, Flair and Belair, Bayley ominously told the trio that they will see them at WarGames.
The following week, Damage CTRL officially challenged Flair, Beliar and Shotzi to find a partner to join forces with the trio and face Bayley, Sane, SKY and Asuka inside the hellacious cage. The answer came with the surprise emergence of Becky Lynch. The man has come around and the match is now set.
Which team can overcome the barbarity of WarGames?
It's @BeckyLynchWWE! And The Man is ready for #WarGames!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/UYrFKn1FS2
— WWE (@WWE) November 18, 2023
RHEA RIPLEY vs. ZOEY STARK FOR THE WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
At Survivor Series, Rhea Ripley will need to get past Zoey Stark to keep her Women’s World Title. Stark earned this matchup after becoming the last woman standing in a hellacious Battle Royal that saw her last eliminate Shayna Baszler.
Stark has had an impressive first year on Raw, becoming Trish Stratus’ protégé as well as battling Becky Lynch in star-making performances. Ripley was nearly taken out by a Z-360 at WWE Crown Jewel in Stark’s effort to win the Fatal 5-Way Match.
Can Stark again connect with a Z-360 to become the new Women’s World Champion?
STARK. RIPLEY. SURVIVOR SERIES.#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/XdgSmfsNsd
— WWE (@WWE) November 7, 2023
GUNTHER DEFENDS THE IC CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST THE MIZ
At Survivor Series, Intercontinental Champion Gunther faces another Superstar who boasts an impressive track record with the workhorse title, The Miz. On the Oct. 30 episode of Raw, animosity ignited between The Ring General and The Awesome One when Gunther rebuked and humiliated The Miz on “Miz TV.”
The next week, The Miz became the next No. 1 Contender to Gunther’s title after besting Ivar, Ricochet and “Big” Bronson Reed in a Fatal 4-Way Match. The A-Lister has held the Intercontinental Championship an astounding eight times and is one reign away from tying the record of nine.
Gunther has held the title for a record 514 days (531 by the time Survivor Series arrives), while The Miz has spent 592 days as champion. Only Pedro Morales has held the title longer, as the WWE Hall of Famer was champion for a combined 617 days.
Which Superstar will leave Chicago with the Intercontinental Title?
SANTOS ESCOBER vs. CARLITO
With WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio sidelined due to injury, Carlito will step up and take on Santos Escobar at Survivor Series: WarGames after Escobar’s shocking actions toward The LWO.
After Mysterio lost the United States Championship to Logan Paul at WWE Crown Jewel, Carlito accused Escobar of costing him the match intentionally. Moments later, Escobar seemed to confirm Carlito’s suspicions by attacking The LWO, leaving Mysterio down and injured after dropkicking the steel steps into his leg.
Now, the two Superstars will square off in a bitter grudge match with more than just bragging rights on the line.
"IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ME AND YOU!" ??@EscobarWWE has completely snapped and turned on his mentor, @reymysterio.#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/SnwTZ5Svlb
— WWE (@WWE) November 11, 2023
Source: WWE