WWE makes major change to Survivor Series PLE plans
WWE will present its 38th annual Survivor Series premium live event in less than one week. The big event will mark the third straight year that the main roster has hosted WarGames for the men's and women's divisions. The company is headed into Survivor Series Weekend with significant momentum, but new information has revealed a change in plans.
The superstars of RAW and SmackDown will invade Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Sunday for Survivor Series 2024. Unlike some previous years, there looks to be no NXT presence at Survivor Series this year. WWE previously announced an earlier start time of 5:30 PM ET for the main Survivor Series card, but that has been changed to 6 PM, still earlier than usual.
WWE recently began the tradition of running Kickoff preview events on the Friday before a PLE. These events are usually held outside of the PLE venue and are free to the public. There is no Kickoff event scheduled for Vancouver on Friday.
WWE will continue another PLE trend this weekend: The Countdown to Survivor Series pre-show on Saturday. It is scheduled for 4 PM ET on Peacock and all social channels.
Officials are scheduled to begin the main Survivor Series card at 6 PM ET. The Women's WarGames bout will likely open the PLE, while the Men's WarGames is rumored to headline. A Survivor Series post-show featuring panel and press conference settings is scheduled to begin on all channels after the PLE goes off the air.
WWE Survivor Series updated lineup for Saturday
World Wrestling Entertainment will return to Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, on Saturday for Survivor Series 2024, featuring WarGames in the men's and women's divisions.
The lineups for the WarGames bouts will be finalized if Bayley is confirmed as the replacement for the injured Jade Cargill. Below is the updated lineup, which includes two new singles title matches:
- Intercontinental Championship Triple Threat: Bron Breakker (c) vs. Sheamus vs. Ludwig Kaiser
- United States Championship Match: LA Knight (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
- World Heavyweight Championship Match: Gunther (c) vs. Damian Priest
- Women's WarGames Match: Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Nia Jax, Tiffany Stratton, Candice LeRae vs. Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Naomi, Bianca Belair, Bayley (replacing Jade Cargill)
- Men's WarGames Match: The OG Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Sami Zayn, CM Punk) vs. The New Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Bronson Reed)
Tonight's RAW saw Bianca Belair defeat Nia Jax to earn the Women's WarGames Advantage for her team. Friday's go-home SmackDown will feature Jey Uso vs. Jacob Fatu to determine the Men's WarGames Advantage.
