Is it on the Kickoff? We don't know! Nope! Match
Tyler Breeze vs. Dolph Ziggler
Summer Rae didn't like the way Dolph dismissed her when they were dumped by Rusev and Lana (respectively), so she went and got an upgrade. A #MMMGORGEOUS one.
The Road to Survivor Series
Hasn't been that long. The above sentenses tell you everything you need to know. There's a little more details here.
You can watch it start on the SmackDown after Hell in a Cell on my favorite show and yours, Miz TV. Tyler Breeze debuted and immediately targeting Ziggler's throat injury:
And it continued right up until the last Thursday night before Survivor Series, when DZ (wearing pretty much the same horrible outfit) crashed the Sultan of Selfie's V.I.P. Lounge and his victory party with a Superkick;
You're all caught up.
What's at stake?
This is where this one gets interesting. And to see what's at stake, its useful to look at where these two cats (and one kitten, as the saying goes) were a year ago.
The Show-Off spent the fall of 2014 getting jerked around by The Authority, back when Triple H and Stephanie McMahon were heels all the time. He didn't always come out of his run-ins looking great, but he was in a top program and he wasn't getting faux poop dropped on his head. He was over with mainstream and internet fans alike, because no one likes to see a hard-working guy get screwed by his bosses - not even so-called smarks.
At Survivor Series, Zigs was in the main event. Where his team won. With him as the sole survivor. And with an assist from a debuting Sting. Who then raised Dolph's arm in the post-match celebration.
It was kind of a big deal.
How did WWE follow up on that? As only they can...in a way that no one but his biggest, most devoted fans remember. Eventually, he got cast in horrible role in the Rusev/Lana break-up story that was getting some attention, at least according to ratings. Then TMZ came along and...
Prince Pretty was, well, we didn't know it at the time, but he'd already peaked in NXT. But he was still a main event player, technically screwed out of a hard-earned #1 contendership by virtue of never getting a one-on-one match for the NXT title, someone for Sami Zayn to clear on his Road to Redemption and about to enter into a near-classic series with Hideo Itami that he would actually win!
He remained in a prominent position throughout the rest of his run on NXT, getting a chance to work Jushin "Thunder" Liger's only WWE match in history (so far) and being entertaining as heck whenever he was on-screen (especially if William Regal was with him).
RaeRae is undeniably in a better place than last Autumn, when she was working matches inspired by her bitchy Total Divas character and usually getting beat by the likes of Paige, Natalya and Brie Bella. By busting her butt as Rusev's valet, she reminded a lot of folks how great she can be when given just a little something with which to work.
You'd almost say Summer was the safest, except she's a woman and that's always a risky proposition in the 'E. And if her fate is tied to Tyler's...it's been hard to shake the feeling that the powers-that-be have already written him off as a small upgrade on Fandango or Adam Rose.
Dolph's got his new contract, his stand-up work and a safe spot in the mid-card. If his sights are set much higher than that, this bout could be important. Otherwise, he'll bump like crazy and say something kind of douche-y afterwards, win or lose, and stay right where he is.
Can the Duke of Delish win his pay-per-view (PPV) debut and secure a spot in the mid-card V.I.P. for he and Hot Summer? Or will Dolph show the world what we say last Survivor Series and polish up his star?
Find out on Sunday night on WWE Network, and right here at Cageside Seats!