WWE Survivor Series 2016: 5 things we learned

#2 Raw vs Smackdown still works

Despite being done to death in recent years with dumb WWE PPVs such as Bragging Rights, Raw vs Smackdown felt fresh and exciting at Survivor Series. All three Raw vs Smackdown Survivor Series matches were great (women’s, tag teams, men’s), and the men’s match stole the show with an almost hour long, fantastic bout.

Seeing superstars from the two different brands clash was awesome, as we saw amazing face-offs such as Lynch vs Bayley, Gallows and Anderson vs American Alpha and Rollins vs Styles in the three matches respectively.

Despite seeing it ridiculously overdone in the 2000s, it seems Raw vs Smackdown matches have been revitalised, especially the traditional Survivor Series matchups that we received.

The Toronto crowd were at their loudest for the three Survivor Series matches, and brand supremacy legitimately felt significant despite the lack of high stakes. Knowing WWE, they will probably prove me wrong by completely overdoing Raw vs Smackdown in future, but for now, it was extremely entertaining and a joy to watch at Survivor Series.