Who could be the fifth woman on the face team for WarGames?

[agent817]

My friend and I speculate that it will be announced tomorrow night, but there is a side of me that it might be saved as a surprise for Survivor Series. One I could see is Candice LeRae, as she has had some involvement in the storyline. My friend feels it could be Liv, but I'm not sure about having a Smackdown wrestler on the team. Another speculation is Becky, if she is set to return. Knowing that Becky doesn't want to get fans' hopes up, that could be plausible.

What do you think?

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

It’s actually crazily wide open with many legitimate potential options:

*Candice LeRae (tangentially involved in the angle up until a month ago)
*Liv Morgan (wildcard daredevil, with a potential kayfabe logic of “We’ll send you Owens for your match if you give us Morgan for ours” to get around the brand thing)
*Becky Lynch (injured by Damage CTRL)
*Beth Phoenix (injured by Rhea Ripley)
*Sasha Banks (monster surprise return in her hometown for a massive match)
*Charlotte Flair (same as above, but not in her hometown and probably completely unwelcome)

There are others, but those are the main favourites to me.

[Jedi-El of Tomorrow]

Candice or Tegan (if her visa issues are sorted out) are my top 2 picks.

[theironyuppie]

I'm assuming Candice, based on the story so far. While Beth would be great, it seems less likely because Mia is already being presented as the counterpoint to Rhea.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Nov 21, 2022 6:01:05 GMT -5 theironyuppie said:

I'm assuming Candice, based on the story so far. While Beth would be great, it seems less likely because Mia is already being presented as the counterpoint to Rhea.

At this point, I have to wonder if Phoenix v Ripley is actually going to be a WrestleMania match. I figured it might’ve been something fun on the undercard for SummerSlam or one of the B-PPVs along the way, but the closer we get to WM without any sight of her or Edge coming back for revenge for the I Quit match at Extreme Rules, the more possible I think it might be. Especially if they’re insisting on doing Belair v Ripley before WrestleMania and you need a “get out of a clean pinfall free” card for Ripley.

[ThankGodForSidJustice]

Candice would feel like a letdown. If she was going to be on the team I think they would've announced her by now as she's not really a big enough star for them to long drawn out reveal as to who the fifth person is.

With Becky the last injury report on her didn't sound too optimistic as it came off like her coming back before years end was unlikely.

Nobody is going to want to cheer Charlotte as a face so that would be a bad idea even if it's just a swerve and she turns on Bianca.

Sasha if a return is in the cards is someone I could see saving more towards the Rumble. Honestly I think Naomi is more likely if they were to bring one of them back for this.

Liv I thought was unlikely with her on Smackdown but after the point EoE: Well There's Your Problem made about Owens I guess it's maybe not as unlikely as I thought. Also her new daredevil character would fit well in the environment. Still though I don't see it being her.

If I had to guess I think it's going to be Beth. Them showing Rhea taking her out on Raw I think was a giveaway.

[4real]

Ideally Becky but I would imagine it’s going to either be Tegan Nox or Candice.

Dark horse would be Trish to set up Trish v Bayley for Mania.

[theironyuppie]

Nov 21, 2022 6:08:49 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

Nov 21, 2022 6:01:05 GMT -5 theironyuppie said:

I'm assuming Candice, based on the story so far. While Beth would be great, it seems less likely because Mia is already being presented as the counterpoint to Rhea.

At this point, I have to wonder if Phoenix v Ripley is actually going to be a WrestleMania match. I figured it might’ve been something fun on the undercard for SummerSlam or one of the B-PPVs along the way, but the closer we get to WM without any sight of her or Edge coming back for revenge for the I Quit match at Extreme Rules, the more possible I think it might be. Especially if they’re insisting on doing Belair v Ripley before WrestleMania and you need a “get out of a clean pinfall free” card for Ripley.

It's had a pretty epic, drawn-out build in its way (they've spaced out their interactions pretty well--it was basically just that one Raw in Toronto where they had a staredown as well as the confrontation at Extreme Rules, both times with a lot of crowd interest), so it's not impossible. If she's involved this weekend, it's possibly something for the Rumble.

[asuka007]

Either Candice or Becky would be most likely.

They both have reason to not like Damage CTRL.

[Mozenrath]

I don't think it's going to be Charlotte, but if it was, she'd probably get cheered. Big name so it'd feel like a big deal, plausible enough beef with the heels, credible so fans would see her as a boon to the faces.

None of that is A. me saying it'd be the right move. It'd be fine, but not the best option, and B. that it means her longterm prospects as a face would be good. It's less tedious than some of her heel act would be right now, but it doesn't come naturally to her, as she's difficult to buy as an underdog, while not being a cool face. If booked properly, she'd probably be fine, but that's always a mighty big IF.

[theironyuppie]

Nov 21, 2022 8:50:34 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

I don't think it's going to be Charlotte, but if it was, she'd probably get cheered. Big name so it'd feel like a big deal, plausible enough beef with the heels, credible so fans would see her as a boon to the faces.

None of that is A. me saying it'd be the right move. It'd be fine, but not the best option, and B. that it means her longterm prospects as a face would be good. It's less tedious than some of her heel act would be right now, but it doesn't come naturally to her, as she's difficult to buy as an underdog, while not being a cool face. If booked properly, she'd probably be fine, but that's always a mighty big IF.

I think the thing with Charlotte is that Smackdown needs her more right now.

[Ben Wyatt]

I somehow never even thought of Sasha, but that would be tremendous

[sunnytaker]

i think tegan would be the best choice to come full circle with dakota's betrayal of her during their last wargames match with candace lingering as option B if tegan's visa issues are not sorted.

becky i think will probably wait til the rumble.

charlotte MAYBE but along the lines of "sure bianca i'll join you" gets the returning hero pop- then stabs bianca in the back to try and get a title shot- though it seems a bit early to start this if that is one of the long rumored mania matches.

liv i don;t see a storyline reason for her to be in this as she's had next to no interaction with Damage CTRL.

beth is option C i think out of everyone left as they've pushed a bit of the "rhea has killed beth" type stuff the past few weeks.

as for sasha her return has been teased for so long now i'm getting to the "just show up already and get it over with" point.

[mistery]

Probably Candice. I wouldn't be shocked if she returns tonight. Beth is also a good option to show up tonight, although it would probably result in the faces winning the advantage match, which would be really bad booking. I know some people are hoping its Tegan but like...that would be the biggest wet fart of them all, because the girl was getting anti-pops even in NXT. She just has no charisma at all.

Those are the only two I can see returning tonight. I do think regardless of who it is, the heels are winning to set up a Rhea/Bianca feud.

[Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story]

Nov 21, 2022 6:08:49 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

Nov 21, 2022 6:01:05 GMT -5 theironyuppie said:

I'm assuming Candice, based on the story so far. While Beth would be great, it seems less likely because Mia is already being presented as the counterpoint to Rhea.

At this point, I have to wonder if Phoenix v Ripley is actually going to be a WrestleMania match. I figured it might’ve been something fun on the undercard for SummerSlam or one of the B-PPVs along the way, but the closer we get to WM without any sight of her or Edge coming back for revenge for the I Quit match at Extreme Rules, the more possible I think it might be. Especially if they’re insisting on doing Belair v Ripley before WrestleMania and you need a “get out of a clean pinfall free” card for Ripley.

I think it's Candice for War Games.

While I'm here, there's a very real chance you get Edge and Beth vs. Finn and Rhea at the Rumble and then Edge vs. Finn, Rey vs. Dominik and Beth vs. Rhea at WrestleMania and that's where Judgment Day kind of gets their just desserts and ends.

[J is Justice]

(please)

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There is a few ways they could take it.

Beth joining to get back at Rhea is an obvious choice but IMO I think they save this one closer to Mania and have the blow off match there.

Samething with Charlotte (who I think is the one that faces Bianca at Mania for the title...and so this one is saved for when they get closer to Mania

Candice makes sense here since she was "taken out" by Dmg Cntrl and it was said this WarGames is built specifically around the story hence not including the likes of Ronda etc.

Becky is not likely back untill maybe the rumble if reports are to be believed.

Sasha would be a surprise but she has no reason to be in this from a story pov and her return would be super obvious if they do not reveal the 5th babyface member tonight IMO.

[asuka007]

Nov 21, 2022 11:12:05 GMT -5 J is Justice said:

(please)

I feel like IF Sasha were to return, a big “if,” it’d be her and Naomi together.

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I'll be so let down if it ain't Liv as she's one of the featured stars in commercial. There must be a reason she wasn't at SmackDown last week.

[dbrussel]

Rumored to be from Bo$$ton

Anyone but Sasha or Becky would be the biggest meeeh in the history of the meeeehs