WWE Survivor Series is finally over but the pay-per-view somehow fell on a couple of fronts.
With the event shrouded with threats of looming terror, the matches were not as explosive or exciting when you think about the good old days when traditional Survivor Series matches were something to look forward to.
That time has apparently been forgotten, but credit still goes to the WWE for somehow trying. Here are the results as detailed over at SB Nation.
There were two traditional Survivor Series matchups made official only on the night itself, which may have been intended to add some flavor to the seemingly less stellar pay-per-view.
There was that set that had Ryback, The Usos and The Lucha Dragons teaming up and eventually winning against the New Day, Sheamus and King Barrett. Kalisto, Jey Uso and Ryback were the survivors for that one.
The other Survivor Series traditional match up saw the return of Goldust, who teamed up with the Dudley Boyz Titus O’ Neil and Neville to defeat Stardust, The Ascension, the Miz and Bo Dallas. Goldust, the Dudley Boyz and Titus O'Neil were the last men standing for the kick off match.
However, the night was all about the Undertaker, and of course, the WWE World Heavyweight championship.
The Undertaker and Kane faced off two of the Wyatt Family members, known only when both sides were in the ring. After Bray Wyatt decided to take the lead, Luke Harper (surprisingly) was picked over Braun Strowman and the fleeing Erick Rowan who tried to get things started and paid dearly for it.
There wasn’t anything glaring since the outcome had already been called even before the PPV. Taker and Kane won, and perhaps the only highlight was that creepy segment that saw the Brothers of Destruction rising when Bray and Luke were mocking them and the time when both sent Strowman flush through the WWE announcers' table.
Despite belief that Kane could turn on his brother, nothing of the like happened and both went off with the familiar gesture up the ramp before exiting.
The WWE World Heavyweight tournament ended as expected, with Roman Reigns meeting Dean Ambrose. The match saw a mostly quiet crowd, with fans booing yet again Reigns each time he was on the momentum.
Reigns won the match as expected, and there were no heel-turns despite rumors. Triple H came out as expected with something most likely bad to happen next. Reigns caught Trips with a spear, which opened the opportunity for Sheamus to cash-in as speculated and highlighted over by the Bleacher Report.
It took two Brogue Kicks from the Celtic warrior to end Reigns' short stint as WWE champion, something that was apparently foreseen, as fans weren’t exactly delighted yet again at how things turned out.
Like it or not, that was perhaps the only segment that drew a bit of spunk, but overall, the pay-per-view was not as impressive when one thinks about the past events held.