SmackDown will start to assemble its Survivor Series teams tonight. Here are some of the Superstars we're expecting to be named on the men's team.
Survivor Series season has begun and this past Monday on Raw, the champion versus champion matches were officially announced for the PPV. The red team also started to select who will compete in its men's and women's elimination matches. Three men qualified for Team Raw, and all five of the women who will compete for the brand at Survivor Series were announced.
That likely means some, if not all of the Superstars who will be battling for Team SmackDown will be decided and announced on tonight's show. On the men's side of things, Sheamus, AJ Styles, and Keith Lee have already qualified for Raw. That's quite the formidable team already, and there are still two spots left to fill.
SmackDown will need to offer up some equally as intimidating stars to stand a chance in the men's elimination match. Lucky for Team Blue, it isn't as if they don't have big names to choose from. Survivor Series teams usually force enemies to work together for the night. With that in mind, we wouldn't be surprised to see both Kevin Owens and Aleister Black qualify tonight.
WWE continues to push Lars Sullivan, despite his extracurricular activities, and he currently has nothing to do at Survivor Series. There's normally one Superstar in the men's match who is bigger than the rest and the announcers ponder as to how he will be eliminated. That man is normally Braun Strowman, but this year it could well be The Freak. There are still spots available on Team Raw, of course, so Strowman might still make the cut.
That still leaves two spots on Team Blue, and there are still plenty of options. Daniel Bryan has returned and is yet to wrestle a match, WWE appears to have renewed its interest in Chad Gable, and there's every possibility that Big E is the next big star in WWE and could have a massive moment at Survivor Series, perhaps even becoming the sole survivor in this match. All in all, if done right, SmackDown could have one hell of a men's team.