{"id":3258,"date":"2017-11-19T16:00:13","date_gmt":"2017-11-19T22:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=3258"},"modified":"2017-11-21T15:35:54","modified_gmt":"2017-11-21T21:35:54","slug":"survivor-series-2017-kickoff-recap-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/survivor-series-2017-kickoff-recap-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Survivor Series 2017 Kickoff – Recap & Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

WWE<\/a> Survivor Series Kickoff<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
\n#SurvivorSeries<\/p>\n

Original Air Date: November 19, 2017<\/strong>
\nEvent Date: November 19, 2017<\/strong>
\naired live on the WWE Network<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

City: Houston<\/span><\/a>, TX<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nVenue: Toyota Center<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Panel: Renee Young, Peter Rosenberg, Jerry Lawler, Shawn Michaels<\/strong>
\nSocial Media Lounge: Charly Caruso<\/strong>
\nRAW Commentary: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Booker T<\/strong>
\nSmackDown Commentary: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, Corey Graves<\/strong>
\n205 Live Commentary: Nigel McGuinness, Vic Joseph<\/strong>
\nRing Announcer: Jojo, Greg Hamilton<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brand: RAW<\/span><\/a>, SmackDown<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Panel<\/em><\/span>
\nRenee Young introduces the Kickoff Panel and asks them what it means to be a part of Survivor Series. They talk a little about the history of the event before talking about tonight’s show. Rosenberg and Michaels seem to stumble a bit through the announcements, but it seems like half a gimmick for Michaels.<\/p>\n

Video<\/em><\/span>
\nBuildup for New Day vs The Shield.<\/p>\n

Panel<\/em><\/span>
\nThe panel talks about New Day versus The Shield. HBK thinks New Day has an edge they didn’t have before, and Lawler points out the brand rivalry that is pushing this matchup. The entire panel picks The Shield to win.<\/p>\n

Renee then introduces Charly Caruso in the Social Media Lounge. She’ll be talking with The Miz later tonight. Charly then sends it to Sam Roberts outside the venue. Roberts tries to speak over chanting fans.<\/p>\n

Video<\/em><\/span>
\nLast month, Shane McMahon put RAW under siege and kicked off the buildup for Survivor Series.<\/p>\n

Backstage<\/em><\/span>
\nBecky Lynch gives her team a pep talk, but Natalya interrupts and tries to pump up the team herself. Naomi, Lana, and Carmella chime in with reasons why Team SmackDown is superior. Tamina is also there.<\/p>\n

Panel<\/em><\/span>
\nThe panel talks about the women’s elimination match, saying that the personalities on both teams are going to be difficult to control. Rosenberg and Michaels pick RAW, Lawler and Young pick SmackDown.<\/p>\n

Panel<\/em><\/span>
\nAlexa Bliss replaces Jerry Lawler on the panel and talks about her match tonight. She wasn’t prepared to face Charlotte, but she’ll still prevail. Young brings up the point that Charlotte is bigger than Bliss, but Bliss and Michaels are both slightly offended with the assumption that the bigger person is automatically at an advantage.<\/p>\n

Charlotte joins the conversation via video and says she is a Flair and she is a grand-slam champion. ** The conversation was kind of awkward with pauses, stutters, and stammers from both women. **<\/span><\/p>\n

Ring Area<\/em><\/span>
\nElias sings a song about Houston until Matt Hardy interrupts.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Match 1<\/strong><\/span>
\nElias vs Matt Hardy<\/strong>
\n(referee: Shawn Bennett; commentators: RAW; ring announcer: Jojo)<\/p>\n\n

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