Survivor Series 2015: Predictions & Notes

Survivor Series is only days away, so let's dive in and take a look at what we may or may not see this Sunday.

I'm only going to hit the big stuff here. I have a lot to say about the Divas Championship and the "Revolution" in general. Just a note here....I'm impressed every day by the leaps and bounds that have been made by the new generation of female wrestlers in NXT and now, WWE. In no way am I planning on bashing what's happened in NXT when it comes to women's wrestling. More on that later. Anyway, back to Survivor Series.

In all likelihood, we're going to see Dean Ambrose take on Roman Reigns for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. If I'm wrong, I'm wrong. Honestly, that's probably what's going to happen. Now, the dirt sheets are reporting that as of the Tuesday before Survivor Series, Ambrose is favored to win the belt over Reigns. If WWE wants to move forward and do something different, Ambrose is the pick. In my last post, I discussed the possibilities and angles of Ambrose winning the title, so I'll keep it short here. But in short, Ambrose over Reigns buys some time for the inevitable title run that Reigns has been set up for. Look forward to Ambrose vs. Owens in the semi-finals, though. Should be a great bout.

Best case scenario: Ambrose wins the title and feuds Reigns moving forward. The two could put on a great program, it would feature young talent, and maybe we get a heel turn from one or the other. Ambrose would shine on the mic more and illustrate how great of a talent he is.

Real quick here, Tyler Breeze vs. Dolph Ziggler could be a show stealing match, if given the time they deserver. Breeze, a product of the Lance Storm Wrestling Academy, has developed a fantastic heel character and displayed polished in-ring work during his time at NXT. Ziggler has been an underutilized talent for years now, so look for them to leave it all in the ring on Sunday.

Here's where it gets real.

The Wyatt Family vs. The Brothers of Destruction

Anyone that knows me knows that I'm bitter about the Undertaker / Bray Wyatt feud that led into Wrestlemania 31. I've said that I believe Bray should've beat Taker, or at least came up big. WWE's major issue over the past 10 to 15 years has been building stars that can main event big PPV's without the help of a Rock or Brock Lesnar. Bray Wyatt has displayed mic work that we haven't heard since Jake Roberts. In-ring, he's improved greatly. One thing he's mastered in the ring is the little nuances that make for a great story within a match. The point I'm getting at is Bray Wyatt could be an amazing super heel moving into the future of the company.

So this leads us to Survivor Series. leading up to Sunday, Bray has claimed that he has inherited some sort of supernatural power from Taker. So I'm just going to say it, Bray should pin Taker. I know, it sounds crazy. But think of it this way: What if Taker pins Bray and that's it? What does that do for anyone? Taker has won a billion matches. The fact is that Taker made Lesnar into an ultra-attraction after WWE booking almost wasted him upon his return to wrestling. If Wyatt beats Taker and fully inherits the supernatural qualities of him, then we have a guy that has a great future and something fans can always look back on and say, "You know, he pinned Taker in 2015. He's legit." The Undertaker will always be the Phenom, the guy that dominated for 20+ years. For him to give back to the business and make a guy wouldn't kill his character or taint his accomplishments. He'd further the business. But in the end, this all hinges on how long WWE is planning on this going on. Maybe there's much more to this story.

Regardless of what you think about the pending Taker / Wyatt finish, Survivor Series is shaping up to at least be an interesting spectacle leading into the road to Wrestlemania 32. Hopefully we come out of this with a light at the end of tunnel, that light being a future.

Brady Sauvageau

The Heater Wrestling