Survivor Series PPV 2016 LIVE Coverage


It's time for the main show to start, but looks like someone jumped Nikki Bella backstage and she won't be able to compete tonight. Coach Natalya, who happens to be wearing her wrestling gear, comes to check on her, and it looks like she's going to sub for her.


5-on-5 Women’s Elimination Match
Team RAW (Sasha Banks, Alicia Fox, Nia Jax, Bayley, Charlotte Flair) vs. Team SmackDown (Natalya, Carmella, Becky Lynch, Alexa Bliss, Naomi)

Alicia Fox and Carmella start us off, and Fox shoves Carmella on her ass, then connects with a dropkick and a northern lights suplex for 2. Carmella counters to a flying headscissors and hits a bronco buster for 2. Becky and Bayley tag in, but then Charlotte tags herself in...and then Sasha tags herself in. Carhlotte and Sasha get in a shoving match nad Bayley tries to break it up. Becky takes a shot at Charlotte, and all ten girls run in and go at it. Nia Jax shoves the entire Smackdown team on their butts and then casually steps out of the ring. We're back to Becky and Sasha, and they have a quick exchange before Charlotte tags in and it's back to the champs. Becky gets a series of rollups on Charlotte, and she goes for the Disarmer, but Charlotte scurries to the ropes and tags Nia Jax in. Becky shows no fear, but Nia picks her up and rams her into the corner, then floors her with a headbutt. Carmella tags in and immediately gets dropped by Nia, who tells her to tag another one in. Alexa comes in and does no better, then Naomi comes off the second rope and gets caught by Nia, who drops her as well. Now Natalya tags in and gets a side headlock, Carmella blind tags in and she and Natalya try a double shoulderblock, but Nia bounces off the ropes and takes them both out with a double clothesline. Fox is back in and going at it with Carmella, who Beells her across the ring, but misses another bronco buster. Fox rams her face into the corner over and over, then hits the axe kick for 3.

Carmella is eliminated.

Alexa Bliss comes in and blindsides Fox and then comes off the top rope with her twisting splash for another pin.

Alicia Fox is eliminated.

Now Charlotte is in and going at it with Naomi, who hits a sitout jawbreaker. Nia tags in, but Naomi knocks her to the floor before she comes in, then comes off the top rope and takes Jax out with a dive. Namioi goes back on the apron, and Jax rams her into the ringpost and then slams her to the floor where she gets knocked out and then counted out.

Naomi is eliminated.

Sasha is in and taking on both Alexa and Natalya by herself, and Natalya gets a small package for 2, then a schoolgirl rollup for 3.

Sasha Banks is eliminated.

We're down to 3-on-3 and Natalya is trading chops with Charlotte, then Natalya turns Charlotte inside out withe a release German suplex. Charlotte yanks Natalya down by the hair, then she goes to the top for a moonsault, but Natalya carries her out and hits a sitout powerbomb. Jax breaks the pinfall at 2, then Natalya gets the Sharpshooter and Charlotte makes the ropes. Charlotte is up and drills Natalya with a big boot for the pinfall.

Natalya is eliminated.

Becky and Alexa are arguing and get into a shoving match, they duck a double clothesline from Jax and try a double suplex, but Jax double suplexes them instead. Becky tags in and dropkicks off the top rope and makes a cover for 2, then she gets Jax in the Disarmer and Jax taps. Wow!

Nia Jax is eliminated.

That was big, but Jax drags Becky out of the ring and rams her into the barricade, then dumps her back in the ring. Alexa tags in and eats a big boot from Charlotte for 3.

Alexa Bliss is eliminated.

Becky is on her own now against both Bayley and Charlotte, and she's in a bad way here, but she fires back with a series of clotheslines on Charlotte and a leg lariat. Becky with a t-bone suplex and then she goes to the top rope for an Alabama Jam, but Bayley barely breaks the fall up at 2. Bayley tags in and takes Becky down with a jackknife rol;up for 2, then they trade forearms until Becky gets a pump handle suplex for 2. Becky with a series of short legdrops and elbowdrops, but Bayley dodges one and hits a diving clothesline and elbow for 2. Becky goes for the Disarmer, Bayley holds the ropes, and she hits the Bayley to Belly for the win.

Survivors: Charlotte & Bayley

Winners: Team Raw

After the match:
Charlotte comes in and beats the pee pee out of Bayley, then dumps her out to the floor and rams her into the barricade, and Bayley took a HECK of a bump there. Charlotte does it again, and casually walks out and leaves Bayley laying in the aisle.


Backstage:
ames Ellsworth is backstage looking around like he's on vacation, and he runs into the Club, who call him Jimmy No-Chin. They said he's living like a real-life Chinderella, but he's chin it to win it, and he even pinned their old friend AJ Styles. Mick Foley comes in and tells them to knock it off and asks if they'd like it if he made fun of them for being bald. The Club leaves, and James Ellsworth marks out over all the great stuff from Mick's career: when the Undertaker tossed him off the cage, when Edge speared him through the flaming table...Mick asks him if he has any memories of him not being in great discomfort, then after Ellsworth brings up his title victories over the Rock, Foley asks him if he'd want to be on Raw. Ellsworth sas he's Team Blue, and Foley says he might change his tune on that after what happens tonight. Foley leaves, Ellsworth turns around and finds himself face-to-chest with Braun Strowman, who says, "Don't I know you?" Ellsworth takes off, and Strowman smiles at him.


Intercontinental Title Match
The Miz (c) vs Sami Zayn

Basic feeling out process to start, and Zayn gets an early advantage with a series of rollups. Miz takes a breather out on the floor, but Zayn goes out after him and moonsaults off the barricade onto Miz. Maryse gets right up in Zayn's face, distracting him long enough to allow Miz to clip his knee from behind. They go back into the ring where Miz starts dropping elbows on the knee and gives Zayn a kneeDT. Zayn gets a bit of offense, but Miz goes to Daniel Bryans old standby, the surfboard, and stomps on Zayn's knees. Zayn ducks a charge and sends Miz sailing out to the floor, but Miz drags Zayn to thecorner and rams his knee into the ringpost. Zayn tries firing back, but Miz pounds him back down and kicks him in the knee to drop him. Miz fools around too much and runs into a big clothesline from Zayn, then Zayn dumps Miz to the floor and takes him out with a somersault dive. They go back in and Zayn hits a Michinoku Driver for 2. Miz takes Zayn down and goes for a figure four, but Zayn reverses to a small package for 2. Miz mocks the YES YES pose and hits a series of dropkicks in the corner, but Zayn hits a blue thunder bomb out of nowhere for 2. Miz goes for the Skull Crushing Finale, Zayn counters to a victory roll for 2, then gives Miz an exploder suplex into the corner. Zayn goes for the Yakuza kick in the corner, Miz dodges and Zayn drills his bad leg into the turnbuckle, and Miz goes to the figure four. Zayn fights and fights, and finally manages to reverse the hold, but Miz goes right to the ropes. Zayn suddenly gets the figure four out of nowhere, and Miz is in deep trouble, but Maryse goes over and rings the bell to make Zayn think he won. Of course the match isn't over, so Zayn releases the hold and Miz rolls Zayn up for the cheap win.

Winner: The Miz

After the match:
Miz and Maryse celebrate as they head towards the back.


Backstage:
Dean Ambrose is watching the monitor, and AJ Styles walks in and tells him that if everyone just follows him, they'll get a win. Dean says he knows AJ is just going to slam a metal chair into his back, but in two weeks at TLC, his fantasies become AJ's nightmare. Shane McMahon comes in and says they can settle this in two weeks, but they need a win tonight and he needs everyone on the same page.


10-on-10 Elimination Tag Team Match
Team RAW (The New Day, Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows, Sheamus & Cesaro, Enzo Amore & Big Cass, The Shining Stars) vs. Team SmackDown (Heath Slater, Rhyno, Zack Ryder, Mojo Rawley, American Alpha, The Usos)

Fandango goes around messing with fans and people at ringside, and New Day hits him with the Big Ending for the quick elimination.

Breezango is eliminated.

Jimmy Uso comes in and nails Kofi with a superkick, and just like that, the New Day is gone.

New Day is eliminated.

The Hype Bros are working Epico over, and Mojo shoulderblocks Epico and covers for 2. Shining Stars with a double kneeDT on Rawley for 2. Zack and Karl Anderson tag in, and Zack gets the advantage and goes for the Bro Kick, but Anderson ducks out to the floor. Zack goes out after him and rolls Anderson in, but Gallows distracts Zack and Anderson nails him then Gallows comes in and the Club hits their finish to eliminate Zack.

Hype Bros are eliminated.

Chad Gable comes in and gets a flurry of offense, but it isn't long before he's outnumbered and cut off from his half of the ring. Epico hits the tripleta on Gable for 2, then Primo tags in and hits a springboard double axhandle. Primo misses a corner charge, Gable tags in Jason Jordan, and he gets Primo up and Gable hits the Steiner bulldog for 3.

The Shining Stars have been eliminated.

The three remaining teams on each side come in and go face to face and launch into a big brawl, and everyone powders out while Rhyno & Slater wind up going at it with Enzo and Cass in the ring. Cass gives Enzo the assisted mosh to the floor, then Cass big boots Rhyno to the floor. Slater comes off the top with a space dive that wipes everyone out. Sheamus comes in and rips Gable's head off with a lariat, Jordan takes him out, then Cesaro comes in and giant swings Jordan, then Gable German suplexes him out of his boots, then Jordan backdrops Gable onto everyone on the floor. WHEW! Gallows comes in and nails Jordan, and the Club hits the Magic Killer to pin Jordan.

American Alpha is eliminated.

Slater is in and drills Anderson with a kneelift, leg lariat to Gallows, but Anderson hits a spinebuster on Slater. Gallows comes in and slams Slater, then drops a series of elbows on Slater. Gallows accidentally knocks Enzo off the apron, and that distracts Gallows long enough for Rhyno to tag in and gore Gallows for 3.

The Club is eliminated.

Cass and Enzo quickly hit the rocket launcher on Rhyno for 3.

Heath Slater & Rhyno are eliminated.

One of the Usos comes in and goes at it with Enzo and drills him with a superkick, then the other comes off the top with a splash for 3.

Enzo & Big Cass are eliminated.

We're down to the Usos against Sheamus & Cesaro, and Sheamus hammers one of them with forearms in the ropes, then hits a Finlay roll. Sheamus misses a Brogue kick and eats an enziguiri, the Usos hit a double superkick to Cesaro, then Seamus hits one of the Usos with a Brogue kick and dumps the other, he makes a cover, but the other Uso breaks it up at 2. Sheamus clotheslines one of them to the floor and puts the other on the top rope, and he goes for a super White Noise, but the other Uso blind tags in and comes off the top with a splash, but Cesaro breaks the cover at 2. Sheamus makes the hot tag and Cesaro cleans house with charging European uppercuts, then a diving Eruopean uppercut off the ropes. Cesaro dropkicks one of the Usos to the floor, he hits a 619, drills the other Uso on the floor, then comes off the top with a crossbody for 2. Cesaro gets one Uso in the giant swing, then gets the Sharpshooter, but the other Uso comes in and superkicks him before taking Sheamus out with a dive. The other Uso gets a Tequila Sunrise and Cesaro fights to the ropes, but he rolls out, gets back to the Sharpshooter, and locks it in. Uso goes for the ropes, Cesaro drags him back out to the middle, the other Uso tries to come in and superkick him, Sheamus takes his head off with a Brogue kick, and Uso taps out.

Survivors: Cesaro & Sheamus

Winners: Team RAW


Backstage:
Stephanie and Mick Foley are backstage, and Stephanie says that she didn't think Sheamus & Cesaro had a shot at winning, but Foley called it and that deserves a reward. Tomorrow night on Raw, Sheamus & Cesaro get a shot at the Raw Tag Team Title.


Cruiserweight Title Match
(SmackDown takes control of the Cruiserweight Division if Kalisto wins.)
Brian Kendrick (c) vs. Kalisto

They shake hands, and Kalisto immediately dumps Kendrick to the floor and takes him out with a dive, then rolls Kendrick inside the ring and hits him with a springboard crossbody for 2. Kendrick goes for Sliced Bread #2, Kalisto blocks and goes for Salina Del Sol, Kendrick blocks, and they trade pinfall combinations for a series of 2 counts. Kendrick catches Kalisto with a back elbow, but Kalisto whips Kendrick to the ropes and drills him with a running dropkick. The ref backs Kalisto off, and Kendrick grabs him and Tullys him into the corner, then goes to the floor and wedges Kalisto's head between the ring and the steps and kicks the steps into Kalisto's head. They go back into the ring and Kendrick maintians the momentum for several moments, then Kalisto starts to mount a comeback, but Kendrick snaps Kalisto's neck down on the ropes to slow that down. They wind up fighting on the ring apron and Kalisto hits the Spanish Fly to the floor. YIKES! Kalisto takes Kendrick out with a dive, then dumps him back into the ring and heads to the top. Kendrick charges and crotches Kalisto on the top rope, he goes for a back suplex, but Kalisto fights him off and goes for Salina Del Sol. Kendrick goes to the eyes, dumps Kalisto off the top and goes right into the Bully Choke. Kalisto fights for the ropes but Kendrick repositions and Kalisto fights and fights...and makes the ropes. Kendrick rushes in with a double axhandle, hammers forearms into the kidneys, and the ref backs him off. Kendrick charges into Kalisto's boot, Kalisto fires off a series of kicks, hits a rolling Samoan drop, then comes off the second ropewith a bulldog, a short rana, and he hits Salina Del Sol, but Kendrick gets his foot on the ropes at 2. Great veteran move. Baron Corbin suddenly runs in and nails Brian Kendrick, then catches Kalisto coming off the top rope and gives him the End of Days as the referee calls for the bell.

Winner by DQ: Brian Kendrick


Backstage:
Daniel Bryan finds Baron Corbin backstage and is angry because Corbin just cost Smackdown the entire Cruiserweight division, and Corbin says Smackdown doesn't need any pests like Kalisto on Smackdown. Daniel Bryan says he'll deal with Corbin on Tuesday.


Smackdown mascot James Ellsworth is introduced and comes to ringside for our next match...

5-on-5 Elimination Match
Team RAW (Roman Reigns, Kevin Owens, Chris Jericho, Braun Strowman, Seth Rollins) vs. Team SmackDown (Randy Orton, Shane McMahon, Bray Wyatt, Dean Ambrose, AJ Styles)

The champions start off, and they go at it until all the other partners get in, and Rollins and Reigns start to team up against Team Smackdown. Shane tags in and cleans house, then AJ and Ambrose wind up working together to clear out the ring...but then they turn their attention on each other and start brawling. Shane McMahon tries to separate them, AJ nails Ambrose from behind, and Strowman comes in and hits a running powerslam to eliminate Ambrose.

Dean Ambrose has been eliminated.

Strowman drags Shane into the ring, and Shane unloads with a flurry of pounches, but Strowman is too big and crushes Shane with a splash in the corner. AJ tries for a Phenomenal forearm, but Strowman knocks him to the floor, then flattens Orton when he tries to come in. Bray Wyatt is in and goes face to face with Strowman, and Wyatt tells Strowman to attack Team Raw, and he goozles Jericho, then lets him go and clotheslines Wyatt's had off. Strowman knocks Wyatt to the floor with a diving dropkick. Strowman goes after Wyatt and rams him into the ring apron. Orton gives Strowman an RKO into the announce table, then helps Wyatt up and they put Strowman on the table and Shane comes off the top rope with an elbowdrop to Strowman that sends them both through the table. The brawl continues on the floor, and AJ Styles dumps Shane back into the ring, but James Ellsworth holds Strowman's foot from under the ring to prevent him from getting back in, and Strowman gets counted out.

Braun Strowman is eliminated.

Strowman beats Ellsworth up to the top of the ramp and tosses him off the stage into some production equipment before walking to the back. Owens is in the ring and working Shane over, does the Shane dance, and covers for 2. Jericho tags in and dropkicks Shane for 2, he goes for a Lionsault, but Shane gets the knees up and gets a small package on Jericho for 2. Jericho hits a Codebreaker on Shane, another on Randy Orton, and he covers Shane for 2. Rollins tags in and puts the boots to Shane, then Jericho tags in and comes off the top with a splash that misses, and Shane tags Styles in. Styles goes to work on Jericho and hits an over the knee neckbreaker for 2. Jericho blocks the Styles Clash and goes for the Walls of Jericho, Styles breaks free and gets the Calf Crusher, and Jericho rams AJ's head into the mat and goes for the Walls again, Styles reverses to a small package, Styles unlaods with a series of strikes, nails Owens on the apron, goes for the Styles Clash, but Owens comes in and nails styles with Jericho's list and hits him with Jericho's list. He gives styles the pop-up powerbomb as the referee calls for the DQ.

Kevin Owens is eliminated.

We're down to 4-on-3, and Jericho is feverishly trying to put his list back together as Styles tags Orton, who comes in and hits Jericho with the RKO for 3.

Chris Jericho is eliminated.

We're down to Reigns and Rollins against almost the entire Smackdown team. Reigns looks at Rollins and says "let's do this", and Rollins goes after Orton, but eats a snap powerslam for 2. Wyatt tags in and unloads on Rollins, and Rollins os caught in the wrong part of town. Orton superplexes Rollins, and both men make tags and in comes Reigns and Styles, and Reigns is dominant. Reigns hits a splash mountain for 2, but he comes in for the Superman Punch and Styles hits a Pelle kick. Shane tags in and opens up on Reigns, and hits a floatover DDT. Shane dodges a double stomp from Rollins, gives him a spinebuster, then rams Reigns into the ringpost. Shane goes to the top rope and goes for a Van Terminator, but Reigns hits him with a spear on the way down. He makes a cover and Shane gets his shoulder up at 2. The referee checks on Shane and appears to injury default him out.

Shane McMahon is eliminated.

Okay good, Shane couldn't even do a clean loss after taking that. Wonderful. Wyatt hits Reigns with a senton for 2, and now Reigns is the one caught in the wrong corner. Reigns breaks free and tags Rollins in, and he goes to work on Styles and hits a Blockbuster. Styles backdrops Rollins to the apron, but Rollins hits an enziguiri and a springboard forearm, then he takes Wyatt out with a dive to the floor, a series of corner charges on AJ, and he goes to the top on AJ, but AJ slips out, nails Rollins and goes to the top, but Rollins hits him with a Pelle kick of his own. Rollins superplexes Styles, picks him up and goes into a falcon arrow, and Orton breaks it up at 2. Rollins dumps Orton to the floor, but goes for a dive and Orton nails him. Reigns saves Rollins from a DDT on the floor, and the former Shield members put the boots to Orton on the floor. Rollins slaps Reigns on the back, they clear off the announce table, but Styles comes in before they can go for the Shield powerbomb. Ambrose runs back into the ring and attacks AJ Styles, and a slew of referees try to eject Ambrose, but he goes back after Styles and rams him into the ring steps. Security finally gets Ambrose out of there, but Reigns and Rollins go after security and let Ambrose free. Against all odds, the former Shield is working together to fight off security, then they give AJ the triple powerbomb through the announce table. Rollins dumps Styles back into the ring and covers him for the win.

AJ Styles has been eliminated.

BIG elimination there, and now we're even with Reigns and Rollins against Orton and Wyatt. Luke Harper suddenly comes out of nowhere, and he distracts the Shield wihle Wyatt and Orton sneak attack them. Orton and Reigns go at it on the floor while Wyatt and Rollins fight in the ring. Harper rams Reigns into the post while Rollins hits a slingblade on Wyatt, then takes Harper out with a dive. Rollins hits Orton with an enziguiri, superkicks Wyatt, but comes off the top rope right into an RKO from Orton, and Wyatt covers Rollins for 3.

Seth Rollins is eliminated.

Roman is by himself now against Orton and Wyatt, with Harper on the floor. Reigns Superman punces Orton off the apron and takes Wyatt out to the floor, and he fights both men off and rams Wyatt into the barricade, then hits him with a drive-by. Reigns spears Harper, comes back into the ring, blocks Sister Abigail, hits Wyatt with a Superman punch, and sets for the spear. Orton shoves Wyatt out of the way and eats the spear, and Wyatt quickly hits Sister Abigail and covers for 3.

Survivors: Bray Wyatt & Randy Orton

Winners: Team Smackdown


Goldberg got the full entrance with security escorting him through the back to the ring. Goldbergh actually looks pretty much the same except for the white goatee.

Brock Lesnar vs Bill Goldberg

Lesnar picks Goldberg up and rams him into the corner, and Goldberg shoves Lesnar on his ass. Goldberg hits Lesnar with a spear out of nowhere, then sets up for another and...he connects! Lesnar is down and in deep trouble right out of the gate! Goldberg lets Lesnar get to his feet, and he's having a hard time getting there. Goldberg goes for the Jackhammer, and he hits it...and pins him just like that!

Winner: Bill Goldberg lol

After the match:
Goldberg brings his son into the ring, and his wife applauds from ringside as the show comes to a close.