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Survivor Series 2020 will most likely be remembered as the night the Undertaker finally said goodbye, 30 years after he arrived in WWE. Nevertheless, there was a lot of action elsewhere on the card in a night that was arguably the best Survivor Series showing of the past few years.
Survivor Series is the event where WrestleMania plans start showing themselves. With the lights of the biggest event of the year starting to creep up over the horizon, a strong performance at the November classic often translates into the Royal Rumble and beyond. Just ask the likes of Charlotte Flair, Randy Orton, or Asuka about that if you want some recent examples.
Did we get any hints of that last night? Who got the most and least out of Survivor Series? Let's take a look.
Losers from Survivor Series: Team SmackDown
Team SmackDown got swept last night by team RAW, leaving the Red brand with a perfect 5-0 victory. When it comes to potential WrestleMania plans, all we can say for sure is that we didn't get any hints that Seth Rollins, Baron Corbin, Otis, Kevin Owens, or Jey Uso figure prominently in the minds of the company's booking team quite yet. Jey Uso would make an important appearance later, but in a supporting role.
The flip side to this is that team RAW was so dominant in this match that no one on the Red brand managed to be a standout either. Each man got his own time to shine in the match, showing the depth of RAW. Keith Lee got the last fall, but he wasn't the highlight of the match that he was last time around.
We'll just have to see where the next few months take us as far as these men are concerned.
Winners from Survivor Series: The Street Profits
This was the first of three fantastic matches from Survivor Series, as The New Day and Street Profits gradually amped up the intensity of the contest. Each man got his time to shine, but the Street Profits proved that they were the real deal last night, beating the iconic tag team and solidifying their place as a major force in the company. Look to them to keep their titles for a long time.
When the Street Profits did their thing in NXT, few imagined they would be main roster successes, but they've done it, exceeding all expectations. They should be a major part of the WrestleMania card.
Winner from Survivor Series: Bobby Lashley
There was nothing special about this match, but it did precisely what it needed to do. Sami Zayn is a cowardly heel, whereas Bobby Lashley is a monster. Both men (who are having the best runs with their respective titles in a while) acted their parts at Survivor Series.
Bobby Lashley can now brag on RAW, while Sami Zayn can make excuses and whine on SmackDown, perfectly suited to both of their characters. Done and done.
Winner from Survivor Series: Sasha Banks
Asuka and Sasha Banks can't have a bad match with each other. Their match at Survivor Series was arguably the best one. As expected, Sasha Banks won on the night, getting one of her wins back over Asuka and solidifying herself as the top woman on SmackDown. Asuka, who could more afford to take the loss at this point in her career, only lost barely.
Both women looked good here and did their jobs, and both should figure prominently in WrestleMania plans heading forward.
Losers from Survivor Series: Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax
Some RAW women, like Peyton Royce, did unexpectedly well here, while Bianca Belair looked good, but not to the point that she could have, because the finish of the match will take priority over what happened elsewhere.
Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax bickered on the outside, which ultimately led to Lana being the sole survivor of the match. Talk about a wasted spot.
It's hard to see where this Lana story goes from here because it's unlikely she's set to do anything notable at WrestleMania season. Instead, it just made Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax look like fools while leaving out room for people like Bianca Belair to grow.
Winner from Survivor Series: Drew McIntyre
Talk about a main event! The question heading into this match at Survivor Series was what would happen with Drew McIntyre because there was no way Roman Reigns could lose right now. Yet, it felt like a waste of potential for McIntyre to go down too cleanly or easily, either.
The result was a tough battle that truly felt like a clash of titans, which is all too rare among full-timers in today's WWE. Both men brought down their biggest blows on each other at Survivor Series and yet they still came back for more.
What got Drew McIntyre in the end was misfortune, as he hit his Claymore kick, only for Roman Reigns to fall into the referee on the way down. This allowed Jey Uso to come out to support his cousin while Roman Reigns cheated in his own right, allowing him to carry the day through a chokehold - which McIntyre didn't tap out to.
He had to lose, but he lost at Survivor Series in a way that takes nothing away from his character.
This match left a lot on the table. If WWE wants to do Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania to finish the story, no one would complain.
