WWE Survivor Series 2011: How Will Christian Factor into The:5-on-5 Match?

Last night on SmackDown, we got to see a tag team match between four of the 10 men involved in this Sunday's traditional elimination match.

It was team captain Wade Barrett and the newly emancipated Cody Rhodes facing off against team captain Randy Orton and Sheamus.

It was a good match that involved four men who have all had issues with each other at one point or another. This was the go home show before Survivor Series, and WWE did what they could before the show this Sunday.

Sheamus and Orton had some good offense, but it was Barrett and Rhodes who had control most of the match.

Christian, the man who would have been on team Barrett if not for an ankle injury, made his way down to the ring on crutches with a neck brace. His ankle is legitimately injured, so he did not get involved much during the match, but he had a big impact on how the match ended.

Just when it looked like Sheamus was going to get the win, Christian tripped him with his crutch, and when Sheamus reached for him through the ropes, he jabbed the end of the crutch into Sheamus' throat, causing a disqualification.

The post-match beatdown ensued until Sheamus made his comeback and broke the crutch over Barrett's back before Orton slithered in and hit an RKO, only to slide right back out of the ring.

As Sheamus geared up for the Irish Cross, Orton was doing his trademark pounding on the ring to show support for his teammate as the Celtic Warrior planted Cody Rhodes on the mat.

Overall, it was a decent way to go into Survivor Series, but it left me wondering if Christian will be the deciding factor this Sunday. He has proven that he can be a menace even when he is injured, so if he decides to stay loyal to his former team, then we could see what is essentially a six-on-five match with Christian at ringside.

Christian is someone who can ruin anything at anytime for anyone because he is devious and intelligent.

What do you think? After seeing SmackDown, do you think Christian will get involved this Sunday?