5-on-5 Traditional Elimination Match: Team SmackDown (Captain Shane McMahon, John Cena, Bobby Roode, Randy Orton, Shinsuke Nakamura) vs. Team RAW (Captain Kurt Angle, Triple H, Braun Strowman, Finn Balor, Samoa Joe)

We go to the ring and out first comes Team RAW Captain Kurt Angle. The RAW General Manager waits as Finn Balor is out next to a pop. Samoa Joe is out next as fans chant for him, followed by Braun Strowman to another pop. Triple H is out last for Team RAW. Captain Shane McMahon is out first for Team SmackDown. The SmackDown Commissioner waits at the bottom of the ramp as Randy Orton joins him next. Bobby Roode is out next with his glorious entrance. Team RAW looks on as Shinsuke Nakamura makes his way out next. Free agent John Cena is out last for his team.

The two teams face off in the middle of the ring before the bell. The referee tries to get them to their corners. Braun just stares Shane down. Shane attacks Braun from behind as he walks away. The bell rings and Braun launches Shane across the ring. Shane quickly tags Orton in. Triple H laughs at Shane, who is shocked at Braun’s power. Joe and Orton start the match off by locking up.

Joe gets the early upperhand but Orton comes back with a headlock. The Network goes out for the second time during this pay-per-view and comes back to Orton blocking a Coquina Clutch attempt. Orton and Joe face off. Balor tags in. Nakamura wants the tag and fans agree with the “yes!” chant. Orton tags in Nakamura. Nakamura and Balor size each other up. Balor goes for the leg but Nakamura avoids it. Fans chant for NXT now. They trade holds. Nakamura taunts Balor against the ropes. Balor turns him around and does the taunting now. Balor kicks Nakamura in the gut and tries to take him down but Nakamura lands on his feet. They trade counters again and face off. Triple H reaches for the tag to face Nakamura. Balor tags him in.

Nakamura tells Triple H to bring it and they lock up. Triple H takes it to the corner. Fans do dueling chants for the two. Triple H rocks Nakamura in the corner and beats him down a bit. Nakamura comes from behind and takes Triple H to the corner for offense of his own. Nakamura drops Triple H with a kick. Triple H turns it back around and hits the Facebuster. Roode tags himself in and the crowd pops as he and Triple H face off.

Roode and Triple H meet in the middle of the ring for some words. Roode shoves The Game. Triple H gets back in his face. Roode does his glorious pose in Triple H’s face but Triple H drops him with a right. Roode fights back with strikes, taking Triple H to the corner. Roode with punches and chops. Roode comes out of the other corner with a clothesline on Triple H for a 2 count. Roode with more chops on Triple H against the ropes. Triple H catches Roode in a big Spinebuster. Triple H mocks Roode’s pose and tells him to suck it with a crotch chop. Roode counters a move and catches Triple H in a big Spinebuster of his own. Roode does his pose now. Triple H counters a Glorious DDT and goes for a Pedigree. That’s also blocked. Triple H rams Roode into the corner.

Angle tags in and nails a trio of German suplexes on Roode. Angle with more offense before they both go down with clotheslines at the same time. Nakamura and Triple H go at it again for a second. Nakamura gets Angle on his knees and drops him with strikes. Nakamura with a running shot in the corner and the high knee to the gut in the corner. Joe charges but Nakamura side-steps. Balor also comes in but Nakamura takes him down after Joe. Nakamura blocks a Pedigree from Triple H and drops him. Nakamura hits Kinshasa on Triple H but he doesn’t see that Braun tagged in.

Nakamura turns around to Braun but ducks. Nakamura ends up hitting a knee from the second rope on Braun. Braun catches Nakamura and hits a big powerslam for the pin. Nakamura has been eliminated.

Roode goes after Braun’s leg. Roode goes on and hits a Blockbuster but Braun kicks out at 1. Roode counters a running powerslam. Braun runs into a boot. Braun blocks another Blockbuster and hits the running powerslam. Roode has been eliminated.

Joe and Braun argue about who will stay in. They shove each other. Angle and Triple H try to keep the peace. Angle and Triple H argue now, also shoving each other. Orton comes from behind and drops them both. Orton knocks Balor off the apron. Cena also gets involved in the chaos. Orton with a powerslam on Joe. Cena and Orton stand tall in the ring. Braun enters and stares them down. Cena and Orton attack Braun at the same time but he shoves them away. The try again. Cena goes for an Attitude Adjustment but he can’t get Braun up. Braun blocks the RKO. Cena and Orton knock Braun out of the ring.

Braun drops Cena with a big right hand on the floor. Braun takes apart the announce tables at ringside next. Orton hits Braun from behind as he went to put Cena on the table. Cena and Orton try to double suplex Braun through an announce table but he resists. Roode and Nakamura come back over, with Shane, to help Cena and Orton put Braun through an announce table. Braun is laid out. Shane goes back into the ring and goes to the top for a big dive onto Braun. Joe comes from behind and launches Shane from the top to the mat. Joe waits for Shane to get up now. Joe with the Coquina Clutch on Shane but he slides out and kicks him. Cena tags in and unloads on Joe. Cena with a dropkick and a shoulder in the corner. Joe catches Cena with the inverted atomic drop and a big boot. Joe with a senton on Cena for a 2 count.

Joe works Cena over in the corner now. Fans do dueling chants for Cena now. Cena dodges Joe but runs back at him and Joe nails the Uranage. Balor tags in and goes to the top but Joe tags himself back in. They argue. Joe turns around to an AA from Cena. Balor comes off the top but Cena catches him. Cena hits the AA on Balor also. Cena with another AA on Joe for the pin. Joe has been eliminated.

Cena waits for someone to come in. Angle comes in and fans cheer. They lock up and Angle takes Cena down. Angle drops Cena with a shoulder tackle. Cena ends up dropping Angle with an elbow. Cena raises his arms for Angle to bring it. Cena goes to work on Angle but Angle fights back. Cena with shoulder tackles. Cena hits the big slam and goes for the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Angle blocks it and drops Cena into the Ankle Lock. Cena kicks Angle away. Cena goes for the AA on Angle but he can’t get it. Angle with an Angle Slam on Cena as Shane breaks the pin attempt. Balor hits Coup de Grace on Cena from up high. Angle with another big Angle slam to Cena for the pin. Cena has been eliminated.

Orton comes in and goes to work on Angle with stomps. It’s now 4-2 RAW. Orton drops a knee but clutches the knee. Balor tags in and knocks Shane off the apron. Balor goes at it with Orton now. Balor drives Shane into the barrier. Balor goes back in and works over Orton. Balor hits a Slingblade and a dropkick into the corner. Balor goes to the top for Coup de Grace but Orton moves. Orton with the RKO on Balor for the pin. Balor has been eliminated.

Triple H drops Orton from behind and goes to work on him. Angle tags in and goes to the top. Orton pushes Triple H into the ropes, crotching Angle and causing him to fall to the mat. Orton with a backbreaker on Triple H. Shane has returned to the apron. Orton crawls for a tag. Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens appear from the crowd, attacking Shane at ringside. They beat him down and toss him over the announce table. Shane fights back and hits them both with steel chair shots. Owens enters the ring but Orton hits him with the RKO. Shane beats Sami up the ramp with the chair.

Braun has returned to the apron now. Braun tags himself in and stares Orton down from behind. Orton turns around to a big clothesline from Braun. Braun scoops Orton for the running powerslam and the pin. Orton has been eliminated.

Shane watches from the bottom of the ramp as Braun stares him down. Shane has the chair taken from him. He stalls on the outside as Braun waits for him to come in. Shane finally enters the ring. Triple H tags himself in and Braun isn’t happy about it. The brother-in-laws face off and have some words. Angle tags himself in before Shane and Triple H can lock up. Angle and Triple H argue. Shane comes from behind and rolls Angle up for a 2 count. Shane with a sweep on Angle for another 2 count. Shane unloads with strikes in the corner. Shane with the elbow to drop Angle for another 2 count. Shane with another roll up for 2. Shane with a DDT on Angle for another quick pin attempt.

Angle ends up hitting the Angle Slam on Shane. Angle with the Ankle Lock on Shane now. Angle keeps the hold locked as Shane goes for the bottom rope. Angle pulls him back and tightens the hold. Triple H enters the ring and drops Angle with a Pedigree out of nowhere. Triple H stares Braun down now. Triple H moves Shane over and puts his arm over Angle for the pin. Angle has been eliminated.

Triple H is still staring at Braun. Triple H stands beside Shane now, still staring at Braun. Triple H checks on Shane as he hobbles to his feet. Triple H kicks Shane in the stomach and nails the Pedigree for the pin and the win.

Winners: Triple H and Braun Strowman of Team RAW

Kevin Owens vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

We go to the ring and out comes Kevin Owens for tonight’s main event. The winner of this match will qualify for Team SmackDown at Survivor Series. We go to commercial after the announcers plug the RAW 25th Anniversary show in January.

Back from the break and out comes Shinsuke Nakamura to a pop. The bell rings and they go right to work on each other. Owens rolls to the floor early on for a breather. Nakamura taunts him from the ring and tells him to bring it.

Owens hits the ring but Nakamura drops him with a knee to the gut. Nakamura drops a knee to the face for a 2 count. Nakamura with shots in the corner. Nakamura charges but Owens nails a big boot. Owens keeps on and rolls back to the floor for a breather. Nakamura follows but Owens sends him back into the apron. Owens works Nakamura over on the floor now. Nakamura counters and whips Owens hard into the barrier. We go to commercial with Nakamura standing tall on the apron.

Back from the break and Nakamura is in control of Owens in the ring. Owens counters in the corner and drops Nakamura with a superkick for a 2 count. Owens unloads with rights on Nakamura while he’s down now. Owens decks Nakamura and stands tall, yelling about this being his show.

Owens keeps control and drops Nakamura with a big DDT but Nakamura still kicks out. Owens argues with the referee and grinds a forearm into Nakamura’s face. Owens drops elbows to the face now. Owens keeps Nakamura grounded now as a “KO sucks” chant starts. Nakamura finally fights up and out, looking for a comeback now. Nakamura with kicks while Owens is on his knees. Owens catches a kick but Nakamura decks him. Nakamura sends Owens into the corner and follows with a running elbow. Nakamura places Owens on the top turnbuckle and comes charging in. Nakamura with a 2 count.

Sami Zayn makes his way down to ringside as some fans boo. Owens takes advantage and rolls a distracted Nakamura up for a 2 count. Nakamura stuns Owens with another kick and covers for a 2 count. Nakamura takes Owens to the top for a superplex. Owens counters and drives Nakamura into the mat from up high. Nakamura still manages to kick out at 2. Owens and Sami can’t believe it.

Nakamura ends up countering the pop-up powerbomb and taking Owens back down. Nakamura goes on with offense for another 2 count. Nakamura waits for the Kinshasa but Sami pulls Owens to safety. Nakamura isn’t happy and fans boo. Nakamura goes to the floor but Owens comes from behind and sends Nakamura’s knees into the steel, his shoulder hitting the ring post as well. Owens brings Nakamura back into the ring and hits a big Frogsplash for a close 2 count.

Owens tells Sami to clear the announce table off and he does. The music hits and out comes Randy Orton. Owens and Sami look at the ramp waiting for Orton but Orton comes from behind through the crowd and drops Sami back onto the announce table. This leads to Nakamura taking advantage in the ring and nailing a big shot to the jaw, then hitting the Kinshasa on Owens for the pin. Nakamura gets the 4th spot on Team SmackDown at Survivor Series.

Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura

– After the match, Nakamura stands tall and celebrates as his music hits. Nakamura looks out at Orton, who is smirking while Sami is laid out on top of the announce table. We get replays. Nakamura poses in the ring as Orton looks on from the floor. Owens stumbles up the ramp and Sami is still out on top of the announce table. SmackDown goes off the air.