Dominik Mysterio looks set to be left out of WWE Survivor Series this year as he won’t be on either Team USA or Team Mexico.
AAA General Manager Rey Mysterio announced last week that he had arranged a traditional Survivor Series elimination match for this year’s premium live event between Team USA and Team Mexico.
Team USA will be captained by Cody Rhodes, while Rey himself will lead Team Mexico.
Rhodes and Rey have both confirmed the first of four members joining them on their teams, and Dominik Mysterio isn’t on either side.
During an in-ring meeting between the captains, Dominik came out and first pitched to join Team Mexico with his father, who refused the offer due to how Dominik has treated him over the past few years.
After being rejected by Team Mexico, Dominik then turned to Rhodes and tried to join Team USA instead, but again, Rhodes turned him down.
When Dominik questioned who else Rhodes could possibly recruit who’d be better than himself, he was greeted by the entrance of CM Punk, who confirmed he’d be joining Team USA.
Then, despite being on opposite sides at Survivor Series, both team captains and Punk worked together to attack Dominik and JD McDonagh to send them packing.
A little while after the in-ring segment, Rey Mysterio was shown backstage with World Tag Team Champion Penta, who confirmed he’ll be joining the Mexico lineup.
So, as things stand, it’s officially Cody Rhodes, CM Punk and three more teammates for Team USA against Rey Mysterio, Penta and three more teammates for Team Mexico.
The likely lineups for both teams
As far as likely potential members to round out both teams, it’s worth looking at Penta’s World Tag Team Champion partner Je’Von Evans.
Evans would of course be on Team USA opposite his own partner, but that looks to be in the friendly spirit of the competition as evidenced by Rey, Rhodes and Punk all working together earlier.
Rey Fenix seems like a very likely option for Team Mexico, along with AAA Mega Champion El Grande Americano.
A popular name from AAA like La Parka or Mr Iguana could then end up in the fifth spot.
For Team USA, Chad Gable is probably the most overtly patriotic member of the WWE roster other than Cody Rhodes so he would make a lot of sense, plus he has history with El Grande Americano if he does end up on Team Mexico.
That would leave one spot and WWE United States Champion Trick Williams would be a logical fit given his title.
So, that would be Rhodes, Punk, Evans, Gable and Williams against Rey Mysterio, Penta, Fenix, Americano and La Parka/Mr Iguana.
Let us know what you think of that lineup in the comments below – are we missing anyone who should be added to either team?
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