5 Reasons why RAW did not invade SmackDown Live this week
It's a Survivor Series tradition. Ever since the brand split happened, we saw invasions carried out by one brand upon the other. We even saw one last night from SmackDown Live, that took social media by storm. Everyone expected retaliation from RAW upon SmackDown Live, this week.
Only there wasn't one, on this week's show. As the show went off the air, fans were left scratching their heads. Why wouldn't Team RAW invade SmackDown Live, ahead of their big pay-per-view event?
I can only guess in this article, and I invite you to do so too. Let me know your thoughts and views in the comments.
So why did Team RAW not invade SmackDown Live this week?
#5 To focus on Daniel Bryan's big heel turn
All of the wrestling world is in shock right now. Daniel Bryan is your new WWE Champion and he won the title with a low blow. After winning the title, there was no sign of sportsmanship or comradeship at all. Bryan would turn heel on AJ Styles, a man he claims to respect. This was a huge angle and an invasion could have ruined it.
For this very reason, WWE did not carry out an invasion angle during the show. Had they done that, the big talking point would not have been Daniel Bryan's win and subsequent turn. It would have been how RAW invaded SmackDown Live and the fallout of the invasion.
Of course, WWE could have booked an invasion in such a manner that it actually enhanced the story and did not detract from the same. Maybe they just could not come up with something in time and pulled this angle.