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WWE Survivor Series: War Games 2024: The OG ‘Bloodline’ Victorious Even with Dissent Amongst Roman Reigns and CM Punk

By Michael Fairman

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The ‘Bloodline’ saga is the gift that keeps on giving and it was on full display on Saturday night’s WWE Survivor Series: War Games 2024 premium live event emanating from Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada and streaming on Peacock.

The main event lived up the hype because of its storytelling and execution. Could Roman Reigns and CM Punk co-exist for one night on the same side as a favor to the wiseman, Paul Heyman? What favor will Punk call-in to Heyman for helping out the OG Tribal Chief? The best part of the pre-match video package roll-out was having each of the OG Bloodline and New Bloodline team members introduce themselves a la NFL Football introductions with hilarious college names as a play off their characters (See below).

MEN’S WAR GAMES MATCH: On paper and for most of the match, the new ‘Bloodline’ with their Tribal Chief Solo Sikoa and members: Jacob Fatu, Bronson Reed, Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa, were ruling with their exploits. Right off the top, Reigns and Punk just glared at each other in their team’s cage, and at one point, when Sami Zayn entered the match, it was only because Roman called an audible over CM Punk. That pissed off Punk. Later, when it was down to the two of them, Reigns blocked Punk from entering the match, only this time Punk blew right by him, When everyone had entered except Reigns, Sikoa smartly padlocked him out of the War Games cage. However, Reigns climbed the cage and entered from the top and dropped into the ring.

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At one point, Roman accidentally speared Punk in the middle of a GTS, causing more dissension between them. The high point of the match came when the OG Bloodline had Sikoa cornered and one by one  took their shots at him till  Reigns speared him for the pin.  At the end, all seemed well with the 4 OG Bloodline members, while Punk told Heyman he owed him in no uncertain terms. GRADE A

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WOMEN’S WAR GAMES MATCH

Having Iyo Sky deliver a moonsault wearing a garbage can (once again!) from the top of the steel cage, while at the other side, and simultaneously, Tiffany Stratton hitting a Swanton Bomb on the babyfaces were clearly the moves of the night in the Women’s War Games match-up.

Those expecting the answer as to who attacked Jade Cargill that took her out of being a member of the babyface team is still in question. Many are believing it will turn out to be her own tag-team partner, Bianca Belair in a heel turn, but that didn’t happen on this night. Instead, it was more about Rhea Ripley getting her revenge on the manipulative World Women’s Champ, Liv Morgan and her bodyguard, Raquel Rodriguez. Eventually, “The Eradicator” picked up a big win with a Riptide from the top rope through a table on to Morgan. GRADE B-

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LA KNIGHT vs. SHINSUKE NAKAMURA – United States Championship Match

Something was off with LA Knight and the WWE announce team of Michael Cole and Corey Craves kept egging that scenario saying the Mega-Star was dealing with “internal turmoil” over the last few weeks since Nakamura’s return to the WWE with a more sinister side.

Even in Vancouver, when Knight’s entrance hit, the sound barometer meter came up on the screen and it didn’t break over 89, which could mean that LA’s popular is waning, and so the WWE made the decision to take the title off of him.

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After Nakamura dropped LA Knight on his his head, and right on the steel, he later pinned Knight and walked away as the only newly crowned champ of the night in a clean victory. GRADE C

BRON BREAKKER vs. SHEAMUS vs. LUDWIG KAISER- Intercontinental Championship

This was easily the best match of the night, with all three performers delivering move after move, and Bron Breakker once again proving his soon-to-be superstar status. In addition, Sheamus had the entire audience rooting for the ‘old guy’ of the trio, while Ludwig Kaiser stepped out of Gunther’s shadow.

Just when Sheamus seemed like he was going to finally win the Intercontinental Title, Ludwig Kaiser pulled the referee out of the ring and used the Shillelagh on Sheamus!

Kaiser was closing in on a victory but the champion landed a spear to take him out, and then hit another spear on Sheamus to get the pin and retain the title. GRADE A

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GUNTHER VS. DAMIAN PRIEST – WWE Championship

Gunther has been a bit rattled of late, after his loss to Cody Rhodes at WWE Crown Jewel, and Priest eyeing to make his comeback and regain the WWE championship.

However, during the match, Priest injured his arm and Gunther went on the attack to try to take him out by using move after move to put pressure on the injury.

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Something went down toward the end of the match with a botched spot (Priest has been involved now in several of them) because the crowd chanted, “You f**d up!” Out of nowhere, Finn Balor hit his signature Coup de Grace on Priest on the outside of the ring. The referee didn’t see it, but Gunther did. The “Ring General” was not happy with Balor’s interference, and took him out, but then threw Priest into the ring and gave him a near choke hold submission move to secure the win and retain the title. GRADE B

So, how would you grade WWE Survivor Series: War Games 2024? We give it a B overall, but an A for the enduring Bloodline saga! Let us know in the comment section below.

Make sure to join us on Sunday morning December 1st for “What’s Up? Wrestling’s” Survivor Series recap show on the Michael Fairman Channel beginning at 11:30am ET/8:30am PT and share your thoughts on the action and the winners/losers and best moves of the night.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Chase and Brook Lynn Sign Divorce Papers; Are You Glad They Ended Their Marriage or Hoped for a Reconciliation?

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Any hopes for a last minute reprieve were dashed when filled with sorrow, Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) and Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) signed their divorce papers in front of a judge in the Dominican Republic on the Monday, October 26 episode of General Hospital.

The judge asked if they really wanted to go through with this, as a teary-eyed Brook Lynn and Chase both hesitated to sign the court documents. They admit that neither of them wants to get divorced, but they both came to the conclusion that too much mistrust has permeated their relationship, and too much has happened between them to stay married.

With that, Brook Lynn decided to put her pen to paper first. She signs the divorce papers. Next, Chase follows suit. They look at each other with tears in their eyes that their marriage is officially over. When the judge went to filing their divorce papers, Chase and Brook Lynn agreed to split custody of baby Phoebe straight down the line 50/50.

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THE END OF THE ROAD

Next, the judge returned and gave each a copy of their paperwork. Chase says to Brook Lynn that he thinks that they should each fly back to Port Charles separately, and that he would take another flight home. Chase says goodbye to Brook Lynn and exits. Now alone looking at the empty room, Brook Lynn utters,“Goodbye, Chase.”

Later in the episode, as Brook Lynn flies back home to Port Charles alone, she listens to the message from Tracy (Jane Elliot) telling her she is doing the right thing by divorcing Chase.

Cut to: an emotional Chase who went to the beach. He looked at his wedding ring. Mourning the loss of his marriage, Chase buried his ring in the sand, at the same time Brook Lynn was removing her wedding ring on the airplane.

The drama won’t stop from here for Brook Lynn, because as teased in the GH video spoilers preview for the week, Jude (Wil Traval) will come calling wanting to see his “daughter,” and potentially staking claim to baby Phoebe!  As for Chase, now that he is a free man, will he begin a relationship with his ex-wife, Willow Tait (Katelyn McMullen), with whom he has been completely duped? Stay tuned.

So, were you happy that Brook Lynn and Chase actually ended their marriage? Were you hoping that the two would reconcile at the last minute and realize love can conquer all, or do you think they were being adult about the situation that they couldn’t get out of their own way and feelings to make their union work? Share your thoughts in the comment section. But first, check out the scenes from Chase and Brook Lynn’s divorce and its aftermath below.

 

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Brook Lynn and Chase Hesitate to Sign Divorce Papers, Elizabeth Reveals Aiden’s Leaving For Paris, Willow Flashes Back to Her Crimes

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As the week came to a conclusion on the Friday, October 23 episode of General Hospital, Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) wrestled with becoming an empty-nester, while Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) and Monet (Blythe Howard) conspired to keep Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Ric (Rick Hearst) at legal bay, and Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase’s (Josh Swickard) frozen relationship thawed, but how much?

Let’s take a look! First, in a moment that was written to bring Liz and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) closer, the GH head nurse is wistful over the fact that she just learned that her talented bakery chef son, Aiden, secretly earned his GED and got into a prestigious pastry school in France and to top it off received a scholarship to attend the school.

Liz is concerned that allowing him to go wasn’t the smartest move because of his young age. Dante suggested that maybe it’s her fear of being alone that is causing her to feel hesitant for Aiden to go abroad. He shared a story about the support her received from Olivia when he moved away from home for the first time; that he understood mothers and sons are close, but she needed to let him go build his own life.

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After coming to terms with it, she revealed that Aiden is leaving in four days and had to make cupcakes for the Halloween party, Dante offered to help her do the baking. They smile. So, what this means to GH fans? All of Liz sons: Cameron, Jake, Aiden are all now officially off the canvas!

WILLOW VS. LULU

At Miller & Davis, Willow strolls in to meet Monet to go over their strategy in their meeting with Ric and Lulu. While discussing their next move, Willow flashes back to the night she shot Drew (Cameron Mathison) twice in the back, and then later, how she first stuck a needle in his neck to use the paralytic drug that kept him in a locked-in state for months.

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When Ric and Lulu arrive, the four end up in a stalemate. Willow refused to drop the lawsuit, and Lulu refused to retract the story on her. Willow’s stance is that Lulu had been manipulated by the Quartermaines, who wanted to take her children away, so Michael can have sole custody of them. Lulu fired back that she was doing her job as an investigative reporter to expose crimes perpetrated by a congresswoman.

Now at an impasse, Ric and Lulu tell Monet and Willow they will see them in court as now a judge will hear the case. Not what Ric wanted that to happen, but now he tells Lulu, they will figure out a way to bring Willow down.

DIVORCE BLUES?

Finally, Chase and Brook Lynn head to the Dominican Republic to get a quickie divorce after how their lawyers dredged up awful things about both of them in Port Charles. While on the plane, the two discuss that they still want each other to be happy.

Once in front of the judge in the Dominican Republic, he asked if the two were mutually consenting to this divorce, but instead, the two sang each others praises.

This left the judge to ask if the two wanted to go through with ending their marriage and he left the room. Later, when he returned with the divorce documents to sign, Chase and Brook Lynn stared at each other hesitating to sign on the dotted line.

So, what do you think will happen next? Will Brook Lynn and Chase end their marriage, or decide to try to make it a go? Is it upsetting to you that all of Elizabeth’s sons are off the canvas? Should the soap recast them all, like they did with Alexis’ daughters and restart the story of these young men? Do you think now will be the time that Willow’s crimes will be publicly exposed, and she will lose her kids and her seat in a congress? Weigh-in via the comment section.

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Could Kristen Vaganos and Josh Kelly Be Exiting ‘General Hospital?’

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General Hospital fans took to social media following the airing of the Wednesday, October 21 episode of the ABC daytime drama series. In story, Molly (Kristen Vaganos) reveals to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) that she has received an offer to join the top law firm in Chicago that practices civil law. She says it’s her dream job.

The problem Molly says is relocating from Port Charles and uprooting her life and being away from her mother, Scout and boyfriend Cody Bell (Josh Kelly). Wistful that she may lose another daughter to a long-distance situation (Kristina left a few months back to go to medical school in California), Alexis urged Molly to get Cody to go with her.

Molly still seemed concerned and has trouble committing to the idea. Alexis tells her to talk it over with Cody. Meanwhile, Cody asked Tracy (Jane Elliot) is he can have Thanksgiving off because he and Molly planned to spend Thanksgiving together with their families. After initially balking, Tracy agrees.

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WILL MOLLY AND CODY HEAD TO CHI-TOWN?

Later, Cody shows up at Miller & Davis and the conversation turned to Thanksgiving dinner that Alexis is hosting. Molly and Cody asked her not to cook anything. Cody hugged Molly reassuring Alexis that he and Molly would take care of whatever was needed on Turkey Day.

So, this raises the question, why out of nowhere are we learning that Molly received an amazing law offer in Chicago, if the character was not being written out? If Molly leaves the canvas, would the character of Cody make his exit too?

Kristen Vaganos joined GH as a recast Molly Lansing-Davis back in September of 2023 and went on contract in August of 2024. Josh Kelly began playing Cody Bell back in June of 2022. Initial reports were that Kelly joined the show on contract and then as of June 2025 went on recurring status with the show per his choice.

Do you see a world where GH is writing out Molly and Cody? Would you be sad to see Kristen and Josh exit the soap opera? If this is not what is going on, is this just a plot point for some other story that is upcoming? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section.

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