WWE News: Brain Kendrick vs. Kalisto for the Cruiserweight title announced for Survivor Series
With Survivor Series just a few days away, WWE has been working hard to fill the match card. As the company is focusing on the RAW vs Smackdown brand war, another inter-brand title match has been announced for the upcoming pay-per-view.
After the recent WWE Draft, RAW Commissioner Stephanie McMahon announced that Cruiserweight action can be only witnessed during the Monday nights. The Smackdown authority, who weren’t fond of this idea, now get the opportunity to change the entire landscape.
In the recent edition of Smackdown from Glasgow, it was announced that RAW’s Cruiserweight Champion Brian Kendrick will be defending his Championship against the former United States Champion, Kalisto. The King of Flight being a part of the blue brand will not only bring the title but the entire Cruiserweight division, from RAW to Smackdown.
Kalisto and Sin Cara a.k.a. the Lucha Dragons had to disband their team due to the brand extension draft. Recently, Sin Cara started working as part of the Cruiserweight division. If his former team-mate wins the title at the pay-per-view, a reunion of the former NXT Tag team Champions can be expected on the blue brand.
Apart from the three traditional tag team elimination matches between the faces of the rival brands, Dolph Ziggler will be defending his Intercontinental Championship at the event, against RAW’s Sami Zayn. Interestingly, if Zayn wins the contest, the title will become an exclusive property of the red brand.
The updated match for the 30th annual Survivor Series pay-per-view has been provided below:
Singles match
Brock Lesnar vs Goldberg
5-on-5 Traditional Elimination Match
Team RAW (WWE United States Champion Roman Reigns, Chris Jericho, WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens, Braun Strowman and Seth Rollins) vs Team SmackDown (WWE World Champion AJ Styles, Randy Orton, Bray Wyatt, Dean Ambrose and Shane McMahon – who was announced as Baron Corbin’s replacement at the SmackDown tapings). Corbin suffered a leg injury on the show.
5-on-5 Traditional Elimination Match
Team RAW (RAW Women's Champion Charlotte, Sasha Banks, Bayley, Nia Jax, Alicia Fox) vs. Team SmackDown (Nikki Bella, SmackDown Women's Champion Becky Lynch, Naomi, Carmella, Alexa Bliss). Natalya has been announced as the coach for the women's team of the blue brand.
5-on-5 Traditional Elimination Tag Team Match
Team RAW (RAW Tag Team Champions The New Day, Sheamus and Cesaro, R-Truth and Goldust, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows, Enzo Amore and Big Cass) vs. Team SmackDown (SmackDown Tag Team Champions Heath Slater and Rhyno, Chad Gable and Jason Jordon, Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley, The Usos, TBA)
WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
Sami Zayn (the challenger from the red brand) vs. Dolph Ziggler(c) (representing SmackDown)
WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match [If the contender wins the title, the entire division becomes an exclusive of the blue brand]
Kalisto (Smackdown) vs. The Brian Kendrick(c) (RAW)
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