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Survivor Series report:

A storm in the area had WWE officials worried, fans were struggling to make it to the arena, and the building was still filling as the show went to air for the pre PPV build up.

Results...

Pre - Fandango bt Justin Gabriel.

Note, Fandango was accompanied by his new dancer Rosa Mendes.

Pre - Jack Swagger bt Cesaro...

Note, Swagger was originally written out of Survivor Series with injury, Michael Cole explained on commentary that he had since been cleared to return, but had been replaced on Team Cena by then.

1 - Damien Mizdow & The Miz bt Goldust & Stardust, Jey & Jimmy Uso, and Fernando & Diego to win the Tag Team Titles.

Note, Really fun opener to the show, following a 20 minute pre-amble with the contenders in the main event. I personally don't get Damien Sandow's new angle, it seems the complete antithesis of what his gimmick was about, the cerebral, proud intellectual, but the fans clearly loved it, he was getting chants for most of the show.

2 - Natalya, Alicia Fox, Naomi and Emma bt Layla, Cameron, Summer Rae and Paige.

Note, Much better than last years Diva's match, they were given time to work, and all involved looked better for it. Paige looked like a ring veteran, despite her young age, and lack of major event experience, but her team let her down, picked off one by one, by a much more cohesive and better organised Team Nattie.

3 - Bray Wyatt bt Dean Ambrose.

Note, Disappointed in this one, broke down into a DQ win for Bray too soon for me, then became a VT promo for next months TLC, with Ambrose pulling out ladders, tables and chairs from everywhere he could get his hands on them. Cool, have a rematch, but why use the first match to set up the next one?, have the match you're having first, there will be plenty of TV time to build the story for your next outing.

4 - Adam Rose & The Bunny bt Heath Slater & Titus O'Neill.

Note, this was a last minute addition to the card, the Bunny got the winning fall, pinning Heath, before leaving with the rest of the party posse, without their leader.

5 - Nikki Bella bt AJ Lee to win the Diva's Title.

Note, if this was to be AJ Lee's last match, WWE certainly sent her packing in style, a 5 second humiliation, re-hashing the WrestleMania moment she had with Daniel Bryan. Brie kissed AJ as the bell sounded, and AJ spun into Nikki, who hit her finish to score the pinfall. Brie proudly helped her Sister celebrate the win, in what could have been a heel turn, or may lead to a double cross angle on TV this week. WWE defended the match, saying it went as planned, and AJ's status played no part in the contest.

6 - Dolph Ziggler for Team Cena (Big Show, John Cena, Ryback and Erick Rowan) bt Kane, Mark Henry, Seth Rollins, Luke Harper and Rusev.

Notes, Mark Henry was eliminated right at the start by Big Show. The scores were leveled when Rusev bt Ryback, he was then counted out after a splash onto an announce table. Rowan was pinned by his former partner Luke Harper, before the big twist. Big Show threw a knock out punch, and connected with... John Cena, Rollins quickly took advantage pinning the leader of the opposition, Show walked away from the ring, leaving Dolph Ziggler alone. He fought bravely, pinning first Kane, then Luke Harper, before the Authority's Triple H led a gang attack on the official, then the only man stopping them from winning the bout, however, as Seth was about to score the winning fall, the lights went out, the crows started singing, and WCW legend Sting emerged to make his WWE debut. A tense staredown between Sting and HHH ended in a Scorpion Death Drop, Sting then rolled Ziggler on top of Rollins for the winning fall. This means The Authority are no longer in power, and John Cena is the only man that can bring them back to TV.

This was not the original plan for Sting. They were going to unveil him early in the show, in between matches 2 and 3, with Sting confirming his plans to wrestle at Mania 31, probably against The Undertaker. It is not clear if the change means they now want Sting to face Triple H at Mania next year, or they made the late change to increase the impact of his first appearance.

Other notes...

Randy Orton and Roman Reigns were backstage.

Review...

Stars of the night... Renee Young, Alex Riley (Great together on the pre show), and Dolph Ziggler, (Finally got his chance to shine).

Flops of the night... Whoever booked the Diva's Title match, poor show, the women involved deserved better.

8/10 for me, great show overall, spoilt only by a silly time filler match, and the poor Diva's Title bout.

TLC:

Dean Ambrose vs Bray Wyatt is confirmed for TLC next month.

William Regal:

Has returned to the States after an epic scouting trip, he spent a week in the UK, five days in Brazil, and a further five in India.

Dedication:

WWE have dedicated this years WWE game to the late Connor Michalek.

Raw tease:

* Is Sting planning to come to WWE's flagship show tonight?

* What will a life without The Authority be like?

* Ambrose and Wyatt's road to TLC

* Will Big Show explain his actions at Survivor Series?

* Will Nikki Bella play nice with sister Brie?

Bully Ray to WWE:

Bully Ray has confirmed he wants to come back to WWE, and says Brock Lesnar and John Cena are matches he wants to have. He also said he wants to go back as a solo star.

Tyler Reks talks poor pay in WWE:

"People assume you once you're on TV you make a load of money and drive Lamborghinis and stuff, and that's just not the case. Here's a perfect example: I hate to spill my salary on the internet, but when I left I got a bump to $100,000 a year. But a third of it goes to road expenses. The only thing they pay for is your flight. You pay for your own hotel, and car, and food. Could you imagine trying to eat out five times a day? As a body guy, you have to maintain your physique and that means eating five times a day. Spending all your money trying to maintain that? Good luck. Then Uncle Sam takes 20%-30%. You guys do the math and see how much I walked away with, which was next to nothing. I was making more money fresh out of college as an engineer fresh out of college in an entry level position than being on TV.''

He went on to say the situation has gotten even worse since he left.

JBL berated on social media:

JBL is receiving heat for excluding Chris Benoit from his Survivor Series commentary. He called John Cena a ''Sole Survivor'' at a Survivor Series past, he actually survived along with Chris Benoit in the match referenced by JBL, and fans of the Canadian were not happy with the snub.

Sting:

WWE still have Sting vs The Undertaker set for WrestleMania 31, but he may face Triple H too, meaning Sting would not be a one and done competitor, but may wrestle a few matches at big events, until he decides to retire.

CM Punk vs WWE:

WWE are telling their security team to slap down CM Punk chants as soon as they start.

Charlotte admits fear:

"The biggest thing holding me back is fear. Being afraid to fail and not live up to such a legacy my dad (Ric Flair) has made. I do feel the pressure, but I also feel the drive. My dad was really hard on me as a kid in sports, so this is no different."

Top star at Raw:

Daniel Bryan is backstage at Raw tonight.