Rey Mysterio has announced a five-on-five Team USA vs. Team Mexico match for WWE Survivor Series, revealing the news during an appearance on Stephanie McMahon’s “What’s Your Story?” program.
The WWE Hall of Famer, who also serves as General Manager of AAA, told McMahon that he had already discussed the concept with WWE’s RAW General Manager Adam Pearce and SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis before confirming the bout was moving forward. Mysterio did not detail which wrestlers would compete on either team, but the announcement establishes a new twist on Survivor Series, an event historically built around multi-person elimination matches pitting rosters or factions against one another.
By framing the match along national lines rather than brand lines, Mysterio’s announcement points to a different structure than the RAW-vs-SmackDown format WWE has leaned on in recent years for its traditional Survivor Series teams. The involvement of both Pearce and Aldis, who oversee competitors across WWE’s two primary weekly shows, suggests the eventual rosters for Team USA and Team Mexico could be drawn from either brand rather than confined to one.
Mysterio’s dual role as a WWE Hall of Famer and the on-screen General Manager of AAA, WWE’s partner promotion in Mexico, positions him as a natural architect for a match built around national representation. His comments to McMahon frame the bout as something he personally pushed for, rather than a concept generated solely by WWE’s creative or talent-relations offices.
No further details, including which performers will fill out either five-person team or how they will be selected, have been announced. WWE has not yet put out its own confirmation beyond what Mysterio stated during the McMahon interview, though the reports from Fightful and Ringside News both cite his comments as the basis for the announcement. Fans can expect further updates on team composition and any stipulations as Survivor Series approaches.
