Cruz Montana dropped a bombshell on the WWE Universe this week, attacking Bloodline leader Roman Reigns during Monday night’s episode of Raw! This wasn’t some planned thing, either. According to Dave Meltzer of the *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*, Montana joining 946 and going after Reigns was a “late decision,” and *nobody* in NXT was clued in ahead of time. Talk about keeping things under wraps!
Montana’s Shocking Move Blindsides Everyone
Seriously, this move caught everyone off guard. Meltzer even noted that NXT head Shawn Michaels had “absolutely had plans going forward with Montana as a top babyface” before this main roster call-up. So, yeah, this was a swerve worthy of the best wrestling storylines. The chaos went down during a match between Royce Keys and Solo Sikoa. When 946 members jumped in, The Bloodline came out to back up Sikoa. Amidst all that, a masked man took out Reigns, then pulled off the mask to reveal Montana. This was huge because Montana had *just* debuted in NXT and was already feuding with DarkState’s Dion Lennox as one of the brand’s top good guys.
Even wilder? Just two days after this main roster debut, Montana still worked a match as a babyface against Lennox on NXT Wednesday night, with 946 even getting a positive reaction when they showed up to help against DarkState. But make no mistake: Montana is a heel on the main roster now, and all signs point to him joining 946’s team in a likely WarGames match against The Bloodline at Survivor Series later this month. This is going to be electric.
Survivor Series Is Bringing Back A Classic
Speaking of Survivor Series, WWE Hall of Famer and AAA general manager Rey Mysterio revealed some awesome news for the card in Houston on November 28: the traditional five-on-five elimination match is making a comeback! Mysterio was on *What’s Your Story? With Stephanie McMahon* and announced he spoke with Raw general manager Adam Pearce and SmackDown general manager Nick Aldis, and they agreed to hold a Team USA vs. Team Mexico five-on-five elimination bout. We don’t know the full teams yet, but it’s looking pretty good for Penta, Rey Fenix, and Dragon Lee to be on Team Mexico, given how much they’ve been featured lately.
Since 2022, Survivor Series has been all about WarGames, which is cool, but it also pushed the traditional elimination match,the absolute foundation of the show,to the side. Survivor Series started in 1987 with *only* five-on-five elimination matches! While we might never get a full card of just those again, keeping the tradition alive with at least one match is going to thrill both new fans and us old-school loyalists.
UFC’s Michael Chandler Could Be Sticking Around
And just when you thought things couldn’t get crazier, UFC star Michael Chandler could be making more WWE appearances! The word is he might even be considered for a future match. Chandler was the special guest referee for Cruz Montana’s unsanctioned match against Dion Lennox on NXT Wednesday night, mainly because NXT general manager Robert Stone wanted someone who could keep the peace. Who knows, maybe we’ll see Chandler step into the squared circle for real down the line.
So, what are we looking forward to? Survivor Series is going to be *nuts* with that WarGames match pitting 946 (and Montana!) against The Bloodline, plus the return of the classic elimination match. The WWE Universe is officially on notice.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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