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CM Punk is on Team USA for Survivor Series, and Penta is on Team Mexico.
Punk joined Cody Rhodes’ team on Raw on November 9 in Greenville, South Carolina. Rhodes is captaining Team USA against Team Mexico, led by Rey Mysterio, in a five-on-five elimination match at Survivor Series on November 28 in Houston.
The segment opened with Rhodes and Mysterio in the ring together. Punk came out, joked about his patriotism and asked Rhodes to let him join the team. Rhodes accepted on the spot. The three then fought off Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh, who tried to crash the segment.
Je’Von Evans also joined Team USA later in the show. Evans talked to Rhodes backstage and agreed to be part of the team. Evans and Penta won the World Tag Team Championship at Crown Jewel on November 7, and the two are now on opposite sides for Survivor Series.
Penta joined Team Mexico after Mysterio approached him backstage. Penta accepted right away. He told Evans earlier in the show that he would be on Team Mexico, even though the two are tag team partners.
That leaves two spots still open on Team USA and three on Team Mexico. Rhodes and Mysterio will have to fill out their teams in the coming weeks, with SmackDown and Raw both left to run before the show.
The match is a traditional five-on-five elimination match, the kind Survivor Series was built on. Rhodes offered to captain Team USA after his win over Randy Orton at Crown Jewel, and Mysterio stepped up to lead Team Mexico.
Survivor Series is set for November 28 at Daikin Park in Houston. The show will also feature two WarGames matches, including The Bloodline against The 946, and Becky Lynch challenging Liv Morgan for the Women’s World Championship.
What is confirmed is Punk, Evans and Penta joining their teams, and the captains on both sides. What is not confirmed is who fills the remaining spots, or which team walks out with the win in Houston.
Source: WWE Raw, November 9, 2026
