Cody Rhodes and Rey Mysterio will lead Team USA and Team Mexico, respectively, in a traditional five-on-five Survivor Series match at the November 29 premium live event, with the team captains facing off. Monday’s edition of WWE Raw. After a confrontation with Dominic Mysterio and JD McDonagh, CM Punk was revealed to be the first member of Rhodes’ team.
Rhodes came out to the ring and addressed himself Last Man Standing match with Randy Orton time WWE Crown Jewel: over the weekend and said he doesn’t like hitting Orton’s head, he loves it. He said, however, that now that the “disgusting thing” is over, he can focus on Survivor Series. He called Mysterio to the ring.
The pair were quickly interrupted by Mysterio’s son Dominic and McDonagh. Dominic said he would happily join Team Mexico and captain the team so Mysterio can return to AAA “where he belongs.” Mysterio turned down the offer, and Dominic tried to join Rhodes’ team. Rhodes also turned him down, “probably on behalf of the entire United States,” saying he would pass. Punk’s music hits when Dominic asks who Rhodes is going to get who is better than him.
Punk said he’s ready to get back into title contention and can do so by defeating five guys in one night. He also said that he and Mysterio have been talking about facing each other in the ring for a long time. Dominic shoved Punk and called him a “has been” and Punk and Rhodes went after the heels. Mysterio hit them with the 619 and Rhodes and Punk hit their respective finishers to escape.