Here’s what went down between Team Raw and Team SmackDown Live on Sunday night at Survivor Series.
The final opportunity for SmackDown Live to get on the board came in the 5-on-5 elimination match with the blue brand’s best five and Raw’s best five guys on Sunday night at Survivor Series.
Team SmackDown Live consisted of SmackDown Live commissioner Shane McMahon, Randy Orton, Bray Wyatt, Dean Ambrose and WWE World Champion A.J. Styles, while Raw’s quintet consisted of WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens, Chris Jericho, Seth Rollins, Braun Strowman and United States Champion Roman Reigns.
UP NEXT: Team #RAW and Team #SDLive battle for ultimate supremacy! Which team will get the last laugh at #SurvivorSeries? pic.twitter.com/OP3XMKLZwk
— WWE (@WWE) November 21, 2016
CHING-CHING! #SDLive Commissioner @ShaneMcMahon is ready for action RIGHT NOW at #SurvivorSeries! pic.twitter.com/0W3IxGDuRw
— WWE (@WWE) November 21, 2016
The new-look #WyattFamily @RandyOrton and @WWEBrayWyatt emerge to represent Team #SDLive... #SurvivorSeries pic.twitter.com/IKatkRAS0p
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 21, 2016
#SurvivorSeries is about to get PHENOMENAL LIVE on @WWENetwork with @WWE World Champion @AJStylesOrg! pic.twitter.com/h7BvsRKfYG
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) November 21, 2016
Now that's a sweet, freakin' shirt... #SurvivorSeries @WWERollins pic.twitter.com/Q8PXgVgOdr
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 21, 2016
The #USChampion @WWERomanReigns is READY to represent #RAW LIVE on @WWENetwork! #SurvivorSeries pic.twitter.com/VfVwKX6dXP
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) November 21, 2016
Here comes YOUR @WWE #UniversalChampion @FightOwensFight! #SurvivorSeries pic.twitter.com/gq4zTxrGH4
— WWE (@WWE) November 21, 2016
The match started off with a bang by having the two world champions start the match off for each brand.
It's CHAMPION vs. CHAMPION to start off this #SurvivorSeries Elimination match! @FightOwensFight @AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/tXXb81zArY
— WWE (@WWE) November 21, 2016
After a few tags and sequences, Shane-o-Mac found himself in the middle of the action and did pretty well in his first stint in the match.
#ShaneOMac is taking it to @IAmJericho for Team #SDLive! #SurvivorSeries @ShaneMcMahon pic.twitter.com/eyDVNvIWrh
— WWE (@WWE) November 21, 2016
Then, things took a turn for the worst for Shane-O when Roman Reigns made his first appearance during the match.
SHIELD territory is not a good place for @ShaneMcMahon to be in right now... #SurvivorSeries @WWERomanReigns @WWERollins pic.twitter.com/ZLSIG3G8T5
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 21, 2016
SmackDown Live was able to get the match back to even strength, thanks to a standoff and an all-out brawl.
There's no telling what's about to happen LIVE on @WWENetwork! #SurvivorSeries #RAW #SDLive pic.twitter.com/I8fxu4Z6Sv
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) November 21, 2016
In the midst of the chaos, Kevin Owens launched himself from the top rope on to everyfreakin’body in the match and it was awesome.
AND THAT'S WHY HE'S THE CHAMP!!!! #SurvivorSeries pic.twitter.com/QJTZJU2Km5
— WWE (@WWE) November 21, 2016
Once A.J. Styles and Dean Ambrose were able to clear the ring a little while later, the two couldn’t keep their hands off each other, which led to the first elimination of the night from Strowman on Ambrose.
The #MonsterAmongMen @BraunStrowman is going NUTS on Team #SDLive after already eliminating @TheDeanAmbrose! #SurvivorSeries pic.twitter.com/sXgn94SJIb
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 21, 2016
Then, Strowman crushed anything in his path, including his former Wyatt Family member, Bray Wyatt.
But, an RKO outta nowhere from Randy Orton helped set up the most “Holy sh*t!” spot of the night with a Shane-o-Mac elbow from the top rope through the announce table.
You can call this...VINTAGE @ShaneMcMahon! Did he just take out @BraunStrowman?! #SurvivorSeries pic.twitter.com/zfBWtcx7Fm
— WWE (@WWE) November 21, 2016
Thanks to the unlikely assist of SmackDown Live mascot James Ellsworth, Braun Strowman was the first elimination of the night for SmackDown to even the match at four men apiece.
Strowman later tossed Ellsworth off the stage and through a table after his elimination.
The monstrous @BraunStrowman just got counted out...and HERE'S HOW!!! #SurvivorSeries @realellsworth pic.twitter.com/6K3VF1D2O7
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 21, 2016
As the match moved along, Kevin Owens was later disqualified following an exchange between him and A.J. Styles.
Owens drilled Styles with Jericho’s “List” and a Pop-Up Powerbomb to give SmackDown Live a 4-3 advantage.
WAIT A MINUTE! @FightOwensFight just struck @AJStylesOrg with the #ListOfJericho, and he's been disqualified! #SurvivorSeries pic.twitter.com/ux9w7Oe06c
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 21, 2016
Not 30 seconds later, Jericho was drilled with an RKO by Orton, and SmackDown was sitting pretty with the 4-2 advantage.
#RKOOuttaNowhere! @RandyOrton has ELIMINATED @IAmJericho to make it 4-2 in favor of #SDLive! #SurvivorSeries pic.twitter.com/KQpa9O8CO0
— WWE (@WWE) November 21, 2016
Rollins was the first to enter, but fell into some trouble against the four remaining members of Team SmackDown Live.
Thankfully for Raw, Rollins made the tag, and Reigns got busy.
The game just CHANGED as @WWERomanReigns takes it to @AJStylesOrg and Team #SDLive! #SurvivorSeries pic.twitter.com/k4HfEi4i2I
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 21, 2016
Shane McMahon (of all people) flipped the match’s flow again, and looked to put Reigns away with a little Coast-to-Coast action.
It didn’t go so well.
Shane McMahon.
— B/R Wrestling (@BRWrestling) November 21, 2016
Wow.
#SurvivorSeries pic.twitter.com/Wt5sJ9zstQ
McMahon’s elimination made it 3-2 SmackDown Live with Wyatt, Styles and Orton left for the blue brand, and two-thirds of The Shield for Raw.
With the blue brand looking to even the odds, Dean Ambrose — yeah, the eliminated Dean Ambrose — came after his TLC opponent.
#LunaticFringe @TheDeanAmbrose is BACK on the scene taking the fight to @AJStylesOrg! #SurvivorSeries pic.twitter.com/A13k4UtiYb
— WWE (@WWE) November 21, 2016
Then, in the spot of the night, The Shield reformed for a few minutes to even the match at 2-2.
SIERRA HOTEL INDIA ECHO LIMA DELTA! @WWERomanReigns @WWERollins and @TheDeanAmbrose take out @AJStylesOrg! #SurvivorSeries pic.twitter.com/fffpVsxGHE
— WWE (@WWE) November 21, 2016
The match got even crazier with a Luke Harper cameo to bring The Wyatt Family trio together with Bray, Orton and Harper.
Rollins looked to take control, but a ridiculous Frog Splash-into-the-RKO sequence gave SmackDown Live a one-man advantage.
My lord. pic.twitter.com/so9Zf381DD
— Michael Whitlow (@couldbelikemike) November 21, 2016
With Roman Reigns looking to make it 1-on-1, Randy Orton sacrificed himself to take a Spear from Reigns, which led to Sister Abigail from Wyatt and the end of the match.
IT'S OVER! @WWEBrayWyatt nails @WWERomanReigns with #SisterAbigail after @RandyOrton sacrifices himself for a SPEAR! #SurvivorSeries pic.twitter.com/0d49tNNRjg
— WWE (@WWE) November 21, 2016
Next: WWE Survivor Series 2016: Full match results
The Wyatt Family celebrated their big win accordingly.
The #WyattFamily's @WWEBrayWyatt and @RandyOrton are survivors for Team #SDLive! #SurvivorSeries #FollowTheBuzzards pic.twitter.com/TlyYDPz1iw
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 21, 2016
It took them a while on Sunday night, but the blue brand got on the board at Survivor Series.