WWE Rumors: Survivor Series 2014 Preview, Will Team John Cena Beat Team Authority?

WWE will present its Survivor Series pay-per-view this Sunday from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, and the main event pits Team John Cena against Team Authority with the stipulation that if Team Authority loses, then the Authority is out of power for good. But as we learn on Friday Night SmackDown this week, the members of Team Cena are fired if they lose.

So without further ado, let's move through the card one match at a time and offer our predictions for the winners of each contest.

Fandango (w/Rosa Mendes) vs. TBA (pre-show match)

I have absolutely no idea who this mystery opponent could be. It's the WWE, so nothing would surprise me. The Bunny, Adam Rose, Hulk Hogan, Sami Zayn, Adrian Neville, The Undertaker, Brock Lesnar. Any of these people could come out to fight Fandango and I wouldn't be shocked.

Winner: Not Fandango

Paige, Summer Rae, Layla and Cameron vs. Alicia Fox, Naomi, Emma and Natalya (traditional Survivor Series elimination match)

There are zero stakes to the match other than the Total Divas connections and the simmering feud between Paige and Alicia. This is a smart way to get all of these women some airtime, but the trouble is going to be keeping the fans' interest in a match that has little to no meaning.

Winner: Paige's team

Goldust and Stardust (c) vs. The Usos vs. The Miz and Damien Mizdow vs. Los Matadores (Fatal 4-Way WWE Tag Team Championship Match)

This one kind of feels like they just took every tag team they've got and threw them all into one match, but there's nothing wrong with that in this case because this match is going to be a ton of fun. There's going to be hot tags and high flyers all over the place, and it's going to break down into total chaos at least once. We predict the Miz and Mizdow will be on the verge of winning, but the tension between them will prevent them from finishing the job, and the Dust Brothers will retain.

Winners: Goldust and Stardust

Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt

This feud has been lackluster in the eyes of many fans, but to each his own. There's a personal element here, for sure. Bray cost Dean his sweet, sweet revenge against Seth Rollins at Hell in a Cell, and now the Eater of Worlds wants to use Dean's childhood issues to twist and corrupt him into joining his side.

Ambrose, meanwhile, wants to do what he always wants to do: beat the crap out of the target in front of him. He has no time for Wyatt's mind games or cryptic speeches. He just wants to get in the ring and fight. And that's what he'll get on Sunday. But in the interest of prolonging the feud, Ambrose can't win.

Winner: Bray Wyatt

AJ Lee (c) vs. Nikki Bella (w/Brie Bella) (WWE Divas Championship match)

This should be a solid match with the contrasting styles of each competitor, AJ's quickness vs. Nikki's power. Brie is just about to be released from her 30 days as Nikki's personal assistant, so it's almost a sure thing she gets involved in this match somehow and either purposefully or accidentally costs her sister the title.

Winner: AJ Lee

Team Cena (John Cena, Dolph Ziggler, Ryback, Erick Rowan and Big Show) vs. Team Authority (Seth Rollins, Luke Harper, Rusev, Mark Henry, Kane) (Traditional Survivor Series elimination match)

This is the big one. WWE has done a fantastic job of making this match feel incredibly important. The stakes here are undoubtedly high, though it's not "THE BIGGEST MATCH IN SURVIVOR SERIES HISTORY" as the announcers and talent have been yelling at us for weeks. (Remember that time literally the entire WWE was on the line against The Alliance?)

Still, this is an extremely important match and one that should have fans buzzing. What intrigues me about this match is half the participants can't get pinned or submitted. Ziggler, Big Show, Henry and Kane could all get eliminated first and no one would bat an eye. But the rest? Cena would need to eat eight finishers. Ryback just returned and has been booked as a monster again. Rowan is just starting his solo career. Rollins is Mr. Money in the Bank and has been extremely well protected. Harper, too, is starting his solo journey. Rusev is literally undefeated.

So how can they possibly end this thing? I was of the opinion Team Cena would lose until earlier this week, when SmackDown spoilers revealed the stipulation that the members of Team Cena are fired if they lose. There just doesn't seem to be any way to make that happen. But hey, I'm open to a surprise ending.

Winner: Team Cena

What are your predictions for the Survivor Series matches this Sunday? Let us know in the comments section.