2025 WWE Survivor Series: WarGames -- Matches, teams, format and more for the annual event
Survivor Series: WarGames takes place in San Diego on Saturday night of Thanksgiving week
One of WWE's signature events is back with some of the biggest stars imaginable. WWE Survivor Series goes down on Saturday night in San Diego with the imaginative format taking center stage once again in WarGames.
There will be two WarGames matches taking place at Petco Park -- the fourth straight year the stipulation has been used -- in the men's and women's divisions, and will have names like Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, AJ Lee, Rhea Ripley and Charlotte Flair in action.
The teams could provide some interesting drama, both internally and externally. Reigns, Rhodes and Punk have their own storyline developing as Reigns has his eyes on getting back in the world title scene while being joined by his cousins, The Usos, to form the five-man team. Meanwhile, Paul Heyman has assembled a powerhouse unit, headlined by Lesnar, who is joined by Drew McIntyre, Logan Paul, Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed.
On the women's side, Lee, Ripley, Flair, Alexa Bliss and Iyo Sky will have their hands full with Nia Jax Lash Legend Asuka, Kairi Sane and Lynch.
Survivor Series also features the penultimate stop in John Cena's retirement tour. The new intercontinental champion wrestles his last pay-per-view match, granting Dominik Mysterio a rematch before turning his attention to the winner of The Last Time is Now tournament.
Plus, women's world champion Stephanie Vaquer has quite the challenge on her hands when she takes on former friend Nikki Bella with the title on the line. Bella turned her back on Vaquer after beginning to mentor the wrestler in her first year up from NXT. Now, the Hall of Famer has gold on her mind in her first world title match in nearly a decade.
Take a look below at the confirmed matches for Survivor Series and take a glance at the crystal ball of what may come. The event streams live on ESPN Unlimited starting at 7 p.m. ET.
2025 WWE Survivor Series matches
CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, The Usos (Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso) and Roman Reigns vs. The Vision (Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed & Logan Paul), Drew McIntyre and Brock Lesnar (WarGames match): Survivor Series' main event must have taken a turn after Seth Rollins suffered an injury at Crown Jewel. The Vision now moves on without him, forming an alliance with Logan Paul in the process. On Nov. 14, McIntyre joined The Vision's team to circumvent a suspension handed to him by SmackDown general manager Nick Aldis. The final spots on each team were claimed by Lesnar, siding with Heyman's group, and Reigns reuniting with his cousins. On the last Raw before Survivor Series, McIntyre and Paul won a match, earning their team the advantage.
Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky, Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair and AJ Lee vs. Nia Jax, Lash Legend, The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka & Kairi Sane) and Becky Lynch: Multiple rivalries come to a head in this year's women's WarGames match. Ripley and Sky have been feuding with the Kabuki Warriors. WWE women's tag team champions Bliss and Flair have sparked up a fresh rivalry with the new tandem of Jax and Lash. After the match was booked, Flair exited her team, claiming she couldn't trust Ripley. That leaves two spots to fill on Ripley's team, and one for Jax's. Flair and Ripley eventually patched things up, bolstering their ranks with Lee, while Jax and company enlisted Lynch. On the final SmackDown before Survivor Series, Flair defeated Asuka to win her team the advantage.
Intercontinental Championship -- John Cena (c) vs. Dominik Mysterio: Cena is a first-ballot Hall of Famer, and the first 17-time world champion recognized by WWE, but until recently, he was not a Grand Slam champion. That's because the intercontinental title has surprisingly eluded him for two decades. On Nov. 10, Cena defeated Mysterio in an impromptu match for the intercontinental title. They will have their rematch at Survivor Series.
Women's World Championship -- Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Nikki Bella: Bella is going nowhere. Three months after a failed bid for the women's intercontinental title, Bella struck Vaquer from behind. Her villainous turn sets the stage for Vaquer's next title defense at a cornerstone WWE pay-per-view.
