Survivor Series 2021 lineup was changed for the men’s Team RAW after what transpired during this week’s episode. An already confirmed participant was replaced by a returnee in an unprecedented set of actions.
WWE official Adam Pearce brought Dominik Mysterio and Rey Mysterio to the ring on RAW and said that he made a big mistake while selecting members for Team RAW. The team was announced this past weekend and every member of the team is a former WWE/World Champion, except for Dominik. Pearce said that is an issue for him, but he wanted Team RAW to sweep Team SmackDown for the second year in a row at Survivor Series 2021.
Pearce then announced Dominik vs. Bobby Lashley with the stipulation that the winner will earn a spot on Team RAW. Lashley then returned to the show for his first appearance since losing to WWE Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg at Crown Jewel 2021 and picked up an easy via the Hurt Lock submission win to get his spot at Survivor Series 2021.
Lashley earned a spot at WWE Survivor Series 2021
It should be noted that Bobby Lashley also had MVP at ringside with him. This was MVP’s first appearance since undergoing a knee-surgery in late September. WWE wrote him off the TV in mid-September as he had suffered a kayfabe broken rib at the hands of RAW Tag Team Champion Randy Orton following an RKO on the floor.
That being said, Bobby Lashley joined Rey Mysterio, Finn Balor, Kevin Owens, and Seth Rollins as Team RAW members for the men’s division. These five men will compete against five men from the Smackdown brand in a traditional Survivor Series matchup within just two weeks of time.
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WWE Survivor Series 2021 pay-per-view takes place on November 21 from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City. The updated card for the night goes as follows,
5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match
Team RAW (Bobby Lashley, Rey Mysterio, Finn Balor, Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins) vs. Team SmackDown (Drew McIntyre, Jeff Hardy, King Xavier Woods, Sami Zayn, Happy Baron Corbin)
5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match
Team RAW (Bianca Belair, Liv Morgan, Carmella, Queen Zelina Vega, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Rhea Ripley) vs. Team SmackDown (Sasha Banks, Shotzi, Natalya, Aliyah, Shayna Baszler)
Champion vs. Champion
WWE Champion Big E vs. WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns
Champion vs. Champion
RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair
