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WWE Survivor Series was a show that centered around brand dominance, there were no Championships on the line and there had been very little build to many of the matches on last night's card, since stars have been appearing on separate brands.
Despite the current restrictions that WWE has been forced to adapt to, which could be the main reason why there was no invasion on the final episode of SmackDown before Survivor Series, the company was able to make the show work.
RAW came out on top with a 4-3 victory, whilst SmackDown Champions reigned supreme, all except Sami Zayn. Whilst the penultimate pay-per-view of 2020 lived up to the hype, there are still several booking decisions that WWE could have done differently.
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#5. Why did former WWE Champion Seth Rollins sacrifice himself?
Seth Rollins had no reason to be in that Survivor Series match. The Messiah ended his issues with Murphy on SmackDown and could have started his paternity leave early, giving a star like Big E a chance to shine at Survivor Series instead.
Rollins obviously didn't want to be part of the match since his issues with Matt Riddle have been well-documented in recent weeks, but that still doesn't explain why he sacrificed himself to Sheamus.
What does the RAW brand winning at Survivor Series do for Rollins now that he's on SmackDown? If Rollins is set to take a break from WWE moving forward then the WWE Universe may never get an answer as to why The Messiah felt the need to cost his team the victory.
This was something that could have been avoided by not including Rollins in the match at all and allowing the former World Champion to sit out of this year's show.
#4. Did former WWE Champion The Miz really need that victory?
The dual-brand battle royal was only added to the show because the score would be tied with just six matches, so the company decided to have some fun on the kickoff show. There was no prize for the winner, but it seemed that there could be a confidence boost for whoever was able to outlast everyone else.
Chad Gable and Dominik Mysterio definitely stood out as part of the match and made it appear as though one of them would pick up the win before WWE decided to reset back to their usual format.
The Miz didn't need that win, he is already Mr. Money in the Bank and technically one win away from being WWE or Universal Champion. Honestly, he had no place being in the match at all, and the way he won took away the hard work that Dominik and Gable had already achieved for SmackDown.
Chad Gable has just changed his name back and really could have done with a confidence-boosting win, whilst Dominik Mysterio hasn't wrestled a match for a while and has been on the sidelines since moving to SmackDown. Either of these men could have taken that victory over The Miz.
#3. When is WWE going to throw Sami Zayn a bone?
Last night at Survivor Series, Sami Zayn was completely dominated by Bobby Lashley who was definitely helped by The Hurt Business at ringside. What is interesting here is that during WWE's tag team match between The Street Profits and The New Day, it was noted that Big E was banned from ringside.
Why was the rule that Big E couldn't help The New Day, but The Hurt Business could be on-hand to help Lashley in a match that he definitely didn't need help for.
Many believed that this would be over in seconds but instead, Sami held his own and was put through his paces by the former MMA star before he finally sealed the victory. At one point Zayn went for a rollup and looked as though he could have caught Lashley off guard, which would have been the perfect finish.
Aside from his Intercontinental Championship victory, WWE has been disrespecting Zayn since he returned to the company. Lana was finally given something at Survivor Series that made the last few weeks worth it, why wasn't Sami Zayn given the same treatment?
#2. The WWE women's match came across as a bit of a mess
The Women's Elimination match was easily one of the low points of the card since the match was stacked with botches. At Survivor Series, more often than not, there is always a moment when there are too many people in the ring and it causes some issues. Last year when 15 superstars were featured WWE definitely had more problems, but this year had a fair few as well.
Peyton Royce had one of the most interesting botches of the night after she had already pinned Bayley. It's strange since Royce wasn't even supposed to be part of the match originally and hasn't done anything on RAW since the Draft. Bayley is one of SmackDown's biggest stars and was the first woman eliminated.
Baszler was also made to look stupid when she was disqualified for not breaking the hold on Bianca Belair, which is somewhat confusing since Baszler is WWE's Submission Magician, so she should know the rules and that she has to break on a five count.
Nia Jax also no-sold several moves, even when they were delivered by Bianca Belair which was noted by a number of fans, before the countout. The only point of the match that made sense storywise was Lana's victory.
#1. Why were the WWE legends invited to The Undertaker's Final Farewell?
There were many legends in attendance last night to say farewell to The Undertaker after three decades in the business. The likes of Kane, Mick Foley, Shawn Michaels, Savio Vega, Shane McMahon, Triple H, and many more were all given their own entrances to the ring where they all clapped and then left.
Vince McMahon then delivered a promo before The Undertaker himself was given the greatest sendoff that the company could currently present, given the current restrictions.
It just begs the question of why WWE brought out so many legends just to stand around the sides of the ring and then exit? The Farewell didn't make a lot of sense. Surely if The Deadman came to the ring first and then the stars came out after, they could have said their own farewell's as they did with Ric Flair?
It's unclear what WWE was looking to achieve with the legends. The company obviously wanted them there for a reason but currently, it's not an obvious one.
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