Survivor Series: Key Facts and Analysis Prior to WarGames 2025

John Cena Says Goodbye at Survivor Series: WarGames

WWE legend John Cena marks another milestone in his career with his latest appearance at a premium live event (PLE) at Survivor Series: WarGames, which will take place at Petco Park in San Diego. Survivor Series, WWE’s second longest-running event, celebrates its 39th annual edition. This will be the first time the promotion has organized a PLE in this city since One Night Stand in 2008. Survivor Series has been a springboard for many iconic careers, including The Undertaker’s debut in 1990, who became the most successful wrestler in Survivor Series history with 13 victories. Superstars like The Rock (1996), Kurt Angle (1999), The Shield (Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and Dean Ambrose) (2012), and Sting (2014) also made their PLE debuts at this event. Even the Elimination Chamber match format premiered at Survivor Series in 2002. As has been the case since 2022, this year’s event will include women’s and men’s WarGames matches, with stellar teams of five wrestlers each. In the men’s match, Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, and Roman Reigns will team up to face Bronson Reed, Bron Breakker, Logan Paul, Drew McIntyre, and Brock Lesnar. In the women’s match, Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky, Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair, and AJ Lee will face Nia Jax, Lash Legend, Kairi Sane, Asuka, and Becky Lynch. In addition, Cena will defend the Intercontinental Championship against Dominik Mysterio, and Stephanie Vaquer will face Nikki Bella for the Women’s World Championship.

Key Combat Data

Men’s WarGames Match

A victory for Roman Reigns would place him in second place on the Survivor Series win list, tying with Randy Orton with 10. Reigns is looking for his seventh consecutive victory at Survivor Series, as he hasn’t lost at the event since 2016. If the men’s match closes the event, history favors Reigns’ team, as he has never lost a main event match at Survivor Series, with a record of 5-0.

Logan Paul and Brock Lesnar are the only participants in this match who have never participated in a WarGames match. Jey Uso is the wrestler with the most experience in WarGames, having participated in three matches (2022, 2023, and 2024), and remains undefeated in this format. Drew McIntyre seeks to avoid his sixth consecutive loss at Survivor Series, as his last victory was in 2018.

Women’s WarGames Match

Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky are the only participants in this match who participated in the first women’s WarGames match at NXT TakeOver: WarGames in 2019. Ripley and Sky were on opposing teams, with Ripley’s team getting the victory. Sky has participated in all seven women’s WarGames matches, being the only woman to achieve this. Ripley, Charlotte Flair, and Nia Jax each have four victories at Survivor Series. Whoever gets another victory will tie Mickie James and Bianca Belair for the most in the women’s division. Becky Lynch seeks her fourth consecutive victory at Survivor Series, the last two have been in WarGames matches (2022, 2023).

Intercontinental Championship: John Cena vs. Dominik Mysterio

The Intercontinental Championship hasn’t changed hands at Survivor Series since 2001, when Edge defeated Test to unify the United States and Intercontinental championships. Since then, the Intercontinental title has been successfully defended at the event six times, including last year’s. This will be Cena’s first match at Survivor Series in eight years, his last appearance was in 2017 as part of Team SmackDown in a traditional five-on-five elimination match. Mysterio seeks his fifth consecutive victory at a PLE. His most recent victory at a PLE was against AJ Styles at SummerSlam in August. Cena’s most recent victory at a PLE was also against Styles, at Crown Jewel in October.

Women’s World Championship: Stephanie Vaquer vs. Nikki Bella

This will be Vaquer’s first match at Survivor Series. Bella has participated in two and won both, although it has been 11 years since her last appearance at Survivor Series. She defeated AJ Lee in 2014 to win the Divas Championship. Bella will seek her first victory in a PLE in over seven years. Her most recent occurred at Super Show-Down in 2018.