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Update on plans for John Cena and Rey Mysterio at WWE Survivor Series

Posted on by Josh Nason

With this month’s WWE Survivor Series rapidly approaching, there continues to be questions about what new Intercontinental Champion John Cena will be doing at the show.

On Wednesday’s Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez were discussing that aspect with Meltzer saying he expects this Monday’s Raw from Madison Square Garden to be “a hell of a show” that completes the men’s WarGames match lineup.

However, it doesn’t appear that Cena will be part of that match.

Meltzer said he had thought Cena could be part of the double cage match to create a dream team alongside CM Punk, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso.

“I can tell you that is not happening,” he said. “I was told (of the idea) ‘not even close,'” he said.

Meltzer then added that a match between Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio is also not taking place at the PLE from San Diego’s Petco Park.

He said he’s unsure if that means a Cena vs. Dominik Mysterio rematch for the title will take place instead or not. Originally, their singles match was set to take place at Survivor Series but was moved up to this past Monday’s Raw in Boston instead.

Current WWE Survivor Series WarGames lineup | Saturday, November 29

  • Men’s WarGames match (current participants): CM Punk, Jey Uso & Cody Rhodes vs. Logan Paul, Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed
  • Women’s WarGames match (current participants): Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair vs. Nia Jax, Lash Legend, Asuka & Kairi Sane

WWE reveals official poster for Survivor Series: WarGames

Posted on by Joseph Currier

With last weekend’s Saturday Night’s Main Event now over, WWE is setting its sights toward Survivor Series: WarGames.

Paul “Triple H” Levesque revealed the official poster for the November 29 PLE on social media today. The poster highlights The Vision, who are likely to feature in the men’s WarGames match with Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed competing.

“A show so big and a match so brutal, it could only be held in a stadium,” Levesque wrote. “You don’t rise to the moment…you survive it.”

The competitors for the men’s and women’s WarGames matches have not been announced yet. Despite Seth Rollins being injured and no longer part of The Vision, plans are still for Breakker and Reed to lead a team against a babyface squad featuring new World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk and Roman Reigns.

WarGames has been the theme of Survivor Series ever since Levesque took over as head of creative. He first brought the legendary Dusty Rhodes creation to WWE in 2017 while booking NXT.

Petco Park in San Diego — the home of Major League Baseball’s San Diego Padres — will be the venue for Survivor Series. The show is taking place on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend and will stream live on the ESPN app in the United States and Netflix elsewhere.

Update on WWE’s plans for Survivor Series: WarGames

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Though Seth Rollins is unable to compete, it doesn’t look like WWE will be changing up its WarGames plans too drastically.

Dave Meltzer reports in the new issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that — as of now — WWE’s plans for the men’s WarGames match at Survivor Series is still for CM Punk & Roman Reigns to lead a babyface team against The Vision. Rollins was originally supposed to be the leader of the heel team until his shoulder injury, which led to WWE running an angle where his Vision teammates Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed turned against him.

Meltzer wrote:

Since many have asked, as of press time, the men’s WarGames match was still a Punk & Reigns team against The Vision-led team. Some thought with all the injuries that it would be changed to the Wyatts vs. MFTs since they are clearly doing a multi-person program there as well.

At one point, the WarGames plan was for Punk, Reigns, Jey Uso, Jacob Fatu, and a fifth partner to face Rollins, Breakker, Reed, Brock Lesnar & Austin Theory.

Fatu is out of action right now due to a dental procedure but might be cleared to return by Survivor Series weekend.

It was reported this week that, after Rollins’ injury, there are still voices within WWE pushing for Theory to remain in creative plans in a significant manner. It remains to be seen whether Theory will be joining Breakker & Reed in The Vision when he returns.

Rollins has undergone surgery for the shoulder injury after suffering it at Crown Jewel: Perth against Cody Rhodes. The injury forced Rollins to vacate the World Heavyweight Championship. A new champion will be decided at Saturday Night’s Main Event on November 1 when Punk and Jey Uso face off for the vacant title.

Survivor Series: WarGames is being held in San Diego on Saturday, November 29.

Update on WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, Survivor Series creative plans

Posted on by Joseph Currier

In the new issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer provided an update on some of WWE’s creative plans going forward.

Meltzer reports that, as of now, Seth Rollins vs. CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship is scheduled to headline WWE’s next Saturday Night’s Main Event special. The show is being held in Salt Lake City, Utah on November 1, with Meltzer noting that Tiffany Stratton vs. Jade Cargill for the WWE Women’s Championship and a singles match between Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu are also currently planned:

  • Currently three matches are scheduled, with Seth Rollins vs. CM Punk as the headliner for the world title. The other matches listed are Tiffany Stratton vs. Jade Cargill for the women’s title. I think after all the recent booking that Cargill has to win here, because there’s no point to this match otherwise. Stratton has beaten her and it’s a tough match-up because thus far neither has made the other look as good as they’ve looked with other opponents. Drew McIntyre vs. Jacob Fatu is listed as a match where the winner would get a shot at Cody Rhodes for the world title.

WWE’s November PLE is Survivor Series: WarGames from San Diego on November 29. Meltzer writes that Cody Rhodes defending the WWE Championship against the McIntyre vs. Fatu winner from SNME (likely to be McIntyre) is scheduled for the show. Also currently listed is John Cena challenging Dominik Mysterio for the Intercontinental title.

When it comes to the two WarGames matches, here is the latest word on the plans:

  • The War Games plans as of one week ago was a men’s match with Punk & Roman Reigns & Jacob Fatu & Jey Uso along with a fifth man, not yet decided but Jimmy Uso and LA Knight are the two candidates, against a heel team of Rollins & Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed & Brock Lesnar & Austin Theory.
  • The women’s War Games match at this point is listed to be AJ Lee & Rhea Ripley & Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss & Iyo Sky vs. Becky Lynch & Asuka & Kairi Sane & Nia Jax & Lash Legend.

Theory, out of action with an injury, has not competed since July. Him being included in WarGames could mean that WWE intends for him to join The Vision with Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, and Paul Heyman.

WWE Survivor Series site fee from San Diego tourism board revealed

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A new report out by Wrestlenomics on Monday has WWE potentially taking in $5 million for bringing this November’s Survivor Series to San Diego, California.

The information was revealed by public records requests answered by the city’s Tourism Marketing District, a group funded by fees on hotel stays.

Brandon Thurston’s reporting showed an initial outlay of $650,000 approved by the TMD in June. There was an additional $4.25 million budget for other expenses submitted by the San Diego Padres’ baseball team who plays at Petco Park where the event will take place. It’s also a strong likelihood that either the prior Friday’s SmackDown, the following Monday’s Raw or both will also take place in the city.

Documents refer to an overall budget of $5 million. It’s unknown what group will cover the additional budget expenses and specifically what they are for. It’s also unknown how much WWE would get of that $5 million.

The higher end would put it up among other reported site fees, led by this year’s two-night WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas ($5 million in site fees & $4.2 million in tax credits), next month’s two-night SummerSlam in New Jersey ($7.1 million) and 2022’s WrestleMania in Arlington, Texas ($5.1 million).

The report notes that the TMD is estimating 18,000 hotel room nights, good for $3.6 million in revenue alone.

WarGames returning for WWE Survivor Series 2025, Roman Reigns advertised

Posted on by Joseph Currier

WWE has confirmed some new information regarding Survivor Series 2025.

For the fourth straight year, WarGames will be the theme of Survivor Series. WWE confirmed today that the PLE is once again being branded as “Survivor Series: WarGames.” It’s taking place from Petco Park in San Diego on November 29 — the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend.

A ticket pre-sale will begin at 11 a.m. Eastern time on July 9 with tickets then going on sale to the general public on July 11.

There will be both a men’s WarGames match and women’s WarGames match at the PLE. The participants have not been announced yet.

To promote the show, WWE has released a new poster advertising Roman Reigns among the talent that will be appearing. The poster also features John Cena, Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair, Becky Lynch, Damian Priest, Rey Mysterio, Seth Rollins, Jacob Fatu, Tiffany Stratton, Naomi, Jey Uso, and Penta.

Reigns has been away from WWE programming since the fallout of WrestleMania 41 but is expected to be back soon with the build to SummerSlam starting. He’s booked a role in an upcoming “Street Fighter” movie that will begin production in Australia this August, which could mean he’ll have some more time off between SummerSlam and Survivor Series.

This will be the first time Survivor Series has ever been held at an outdoor venue. Petco Park is the home of Major League Baseball’s San Diego Padres and has a listed capacity of 39,860 before factoring in stage configuration.

WWE is partnering with the San Diego Tourism Marketing District for the event.

WWE announces Survivor Series 2025 for outdoor venue

Posted on by Joseph Currier

WWE Survivor Series is set to be held outdoors on the West Coast this November.

During tonight’s Raw after WrestleMania broadcast, WWE confirmed that Survivor Series 2025 will take place at Petco Park in San Diego, California on Saturday, November 29. It’s the first time Survivor Series has been held at an outdoor venue in its nearly four-decade history.

Petco Park is the home stadium of Major League Baseball’s San Diego Padres. It has a listed capacity of 39,860 without considering stage configuration.

WarGames has been the theme of Survivor Series since 2022, but it has not been announced if that will be the case this year. There was no WarGames branding on the Survivor Series logo in WWE’s announcement tonight.

November 29 is the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend.

WWE’s PLE schedule for the rest of 2025 is starting to fill out with the company also recently announcing that Los Angeles will host Money in the Bank this June. Here’s a look at the main roster PLE dates WWE has confirmed for 2025 so far:

  • Saturday, May 10: Backlash at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri
  • Saturday, June 7: Money in the Bank at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California
  • Saturday, August 2 and Sunday, August 3: SummerSlam at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
  • Sunday, August 31: Clash in Paris at Paris La Defense Arena in Paris, France
  • October (date TBA): PLE at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia
  • Saturday, November 29: Survivor Series at Petco Park in San Diego, California

JNPO wrestling year in review series: Ricky Starks’ strange month, CM Punk owed a favor, AEW/GCW drama

Posted on by Josh Nason

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The Josh Nason’s Punch-Out pro wrestling year in review series arrives in November with returning guest Rich Kraetsch of Voices of Wrestling.

Even though we cover things that happened just last month, there was a lot to dissect and talk about including:

  • WWE Survivor Series, CM Punk being owed a favor from Paul Heyman for joining the OG Bloodline WarGames team, and all that could mean for WrestleMania 41
  • A relatively newsless AEW Full Gear which saw the in-ring debut of Big Boom AJ of The Costco Guys
  • The very strange month of Ricky Starks which included a long interview, a big GCW entrance and him subsequently getting pulled from future GCW shows due to comments by Effy
  • AEW booking the Hammerstein Ballroom for three straight nights which irked GCW a tad
  • All the other notable headlines of the month which included Crown Jewel, two new WWE women’s titles, the first slate of WWE ID prospects, plus TNA, NJPW and the best of the rest.

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Here’s the rest of the series thus far:

Bronson Reed undergoes surgery to repair broken foot

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Bronson Reed is on the road to recovery after undergoing surgery on Wednesday to repair a broken foot suffered at WWE Survivor Series.

Reed first revealed in a social media post on Tuesday that he was set for surgery this week after breaking his left foot in the men’s WarGames match at WWE Survivor Series on November 30. Reed jumped off the top of the WarGames cage, with CM Punk pulling Roman Reigns out of the way as Reed crashed through a table. Instead of taking the brunt of the impact on his torso through the table, Reed landed on his left foot, which broke under the pressure.

The WWE star posted a photo from the hospital with the caption:

“On the road to f–k sh– up!“

Reed underwent surgery after being evaluated by Andrews Sports Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama.

As noted on Wrestling Observer Radio this week, Reed is expected to be out of action until after WrestleMania 41 in April 2025.

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Fight Game: WWE hitting on all cylinders to close the year

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John LaRocca and I are back to talk about the major topics in the world of wrestling on this week’s Fight Game Podcast.

We kicked off the show with our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down winners and losers of the week before going through our Top Five topics which included:

  • The report card for WWE Survivor Series: WarGames
  • The great angles coming out of Raw
  • Frustration with the AEW Continental Classic and Komander as Juice Robinson’s replacement
  • The men’s World title picture in AEW
  • Preview of NXT Deadline

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December 9, 2024 Observer Newsletter: WWE Survivor Series recap, Ryan Nemeth’s AEW complaint, ‘Ring Boys’ lawsuit update

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Subscribers can now read this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

The lead story is a full recap & review of last Saturday’s WWE Survivor Series, led by the men’s WarGames match that featured both Bloodline factions and the insertion of CM Punk into the storyline.

Dave covers the revelation of Ryan Nemeth’s September 2023 complaint to AEW regarding harassment and threats from CM Punk during his time with the company.

There’s news about the latest development in the ‘Ring Boys’ lawsuit, ratings, and the rest of the wrestling news of the week.

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WOL: WWE Survivor Series fallout!

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OG Bloodline wins WarGames match at WWE Survivor Series

Posted on by Josh Nason

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The OG Bloodline survived their WarGames match with the New Bloodline at Saturday’s WWE Survivor Series in a fight that featured plenty of tension between reluctant teammates Roman Reigns and CM Punk.

The end came when Solo Sikoa was left alone with the entire OG Bloodline team. The Usos delivered three superkicks followed by a Sami Zayn Helluva kick, a Punk GTS, and a Reigns spear for the win. After the pin, all OG Bloodline members celebrated with Punk while Reigns just looked on.

Reigns eventually shook Punk’s hand as the show ended as Paul Heyman gleefully looked on from outside the cage as Punk mouthed, “One time.” Afterward, the camera caught Punk shaking Heyman’s hand and reminding him that when it’s time to cash the previously requested favor, he’s going to ask.

Friction between the two started early when Punk attempted to go out third for the OG Bloodline until Reigns put a hand in front of him to prevent it, wanting Zayn to go instead. Tensions continued to build as their next entrant neared. Reigns was about to head out when Punk pushed by him to go out fourth instead.

Heyman later came out as the two were staring at each other in the cage before the WarGames portion began, pleading with them to come together and fight for the cause.

As Reigns was going for a spear on Sikoa at one point, he accidentally speared Punk who was going for a GTS on Fatu to add to the tension. However, Punk saved Reigns (laid out on a table) from a Reed Tsunami from the top of the cage in the biggest spot of the match. Reigns then offered his hand to help Punk up from the mat until Fatu attacked them both.

Not to be undone, Fatu was eventually laid out by the Usos on a table which saw Jimmy Uso then go to the very top of the cage for a Uso splash that connected.

The layout followed past WarGames and similar matches where the new entrant came in hot and eventually succumbed to the odds once the next entrant got in, all leading toward the traditional five-on-five showdown.

Sikoa flipped the script on Reigns, locking the cage door with a chain and padlock so he couldn’t enter. Reigns then scaled the cage, fending off the New Bloodline members as they tried to attack, hitting a crossbody on all of them to punctuate his entrance.

Punk brought in a toolbox from under the ring to even the three-on-one odds facing him entering the cage. After Punk ran wild for a bit, Fatu came back to life after a toolbox shot and then laid Punk out with a pop-up Samoan drop.

Order of entrants:

  • Jey Uso vs. Tama Tonga to open
  • Bronson Reed (New Bloodline)
  • Jimmy Uso (OG Bloodline)
  • Jacob Fatu (New Bloodline)
  • Sami Zayn (OG Bloodline)
  • Tonga Loa (New Bloodline)
  • CM Punk (OG Bloodline)
  • Solo Sikoa (New Bloodline)
  • Roman Reigns (OG Bloodline)

Shinsuke Nakamura wins United States title at WWE Survivor Series

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Shinsuke Nakamura is now a three-time WWE United States Champion.

At Survivor Series: WarGames on Saturday, Nakamura pinned LA Knight to win the United States Championship. The title change comes just a couple of weeks after a repackaged Nakamura made his return to WWE programming, targeting Knight in the process. We’ve seen a more sinister version of the Nakamura character since then with changes to his look and entrance.

Nakamura raked Knight’s eyes near the end of the match and delivered a reverse DDT onto the steel connecting the two rings for WarGames. A Kinshasa then got the victory for Nakamura.

Knight had been U.S. Champion since dethroning Logan Paul at SummerSlam this August. The commentary team tonight pushed that Knight did not look right in the match because he was affected by Nakamura’s mind games.

Before this, Nakamura’s most recent title reign was a run with the Intercontinental Championship in 2021-2022. It’s been nearly six years since he last held the U.S. title.

Though he spent several months away from WWE television this year, the 44-year-old Nakamura still worked house shows during that period. He returned to TV on the November 15 episode of SmackDown.