Backstage at WWE Survivor Series, noted politics caused tension. This year’s WWE Survivor Series Men’s WarGames match is perhaps the most star-studded and packed edition ever. It included numerous current and former world champions such as Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Roman Reigns, Drew McIntyre, and Brock Lesnar. At the same time, it also featured up-and-coming names like Bron Breakker and Logan Paul.
Backstage Tensions Rise Among Former And Current Champions
Nonetheless, the team which had star power also went with negatives where the babyfaces were concerned, since they all were either present world champions. This not only suggested their egos and pride were increased, but also that each of them had been in a feud over the gold at some time. In the end, Triple H disclosed that the friction was there even behind the scenes.
Triple H Breaks Down The Star-Studded Chaos Of Men’s WarGames
After the Survivor Series: post-show Triple H had a conversation about the Men’s WarGames match and emphasised that it was the one with the greatest star power and that everyone gave their best, mentioning greats such as Roman Reigns, CM Punk, Jey Uso, Cody Rhodes, Logan Paul, and Brock Lesnar, who isn’t often associated with a team.
“When you have Brock Lesnar, who does not team well with others. When you have Roman Reigns, and you have Cody Rhodes, and Jey Uso, and CM Punk, and Logan Paul, just all these people that are in there putting things out at another level, and you see that competitive nature.”
Backstage Tension And Rivalries Fueled The WarGames Spectacle
The Game also observed that because of the rivalry aspect, there were some backstage tensions, politicking, and lobbying activities, along with their performances, that contributed to an epic match.
“The lobbying, the politics, the backstage tension tonight. You could cut it with a knife. It was epic. And you saw that in people’s performances.”