WWE Survivor Series - Best and worst- CM Punk chants break out, AEW stars mentioned on commentary, Tag team to break up soon?

This was certainly the match of the entire night
This was certainly the match of the entire night

Listen, WWE Survivor Series cannot be judged based on the fact that The Rock didn't show up at the pay-per-view. No, the company shouldn't have teased a showdown on The Tonight Show in front of millions (and millions) of fans. It is natural for fans to feel a little disappointed with how things turned out. But even that aside, WWE Survivor Series wasn't the best event this year!

WWE Survivor Series is a lot like 'Whose Line is it Anyway?' in the sense that the points don't matter. No, irrespective of whichever brand wins everything is forgotten soon after. It was natural that CM Punk chants broke out at a point during the course of the evening. What was even better is that they were shut down by fans present at the arena.

Let's also leave the golden egg out of the conversation for now. It's clear that in one way or another, it will play out on WWE RAW and SmackDown, which should be a lot of fun.

In any case, here's the best and worst of WWE Survivor Series.


#3 Best/Worst: A WWE Survivor Series match almost entirely dedicated to Pizza Hut

Omos and AJ Styles are definitely going to split on the RAW after WWE Survivor Series or a few weeks from now. It's clear as day that this is the direction the company plans to go. It's not a bad move. AJ Styles is a living legend and deserves to branch off on his own after helping Omos break into the business.

That said, this match was a joke and that's putting it mildly.

Imagine UFC fighters eating pizza in the middle of a match, like we saw at WWE Survivor Series. It was a real cringefest.

#2 Best: The real star of WWE Survivor Series - Pat McAfee

Pat McAfee infused energy into WWE Survivor Series like nobody else. Yes, the action did wane at some points but his energy never did. The way he called Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair at the top of the program was top-tier commentary. Jimmy Smith, who was pretty good as well, referred to Austin Theory as a 'Young Buck' on commentary.


#2 Worst: The two elimination matches

It wasn't the wrong decision to have Seth Rollins and Bianca Belair be the two WWE Survivor Series 'sole survivors.'

That said, somehow there was something missing from both of the matches. Why were Sheamus and Drew McIntyre, two of the most bitter rivals in history all chummy and pally all of a sudden? Couldn't they have done more with Kevin Owens, who is Big E's most bitter rival, than have him walk out of the proceedings all of a sudden?

The women's match too was just another contest. The lack of build for both matches was very apparent.

#1 Best: WWE Survivor Series opens and closes with a bang

WWE Survivor Series started with arguably the best match of the year. Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch have real-life heat and this drove them to the edge. The contest they put together is one that will go down in history as an all-time great clash. If you're debating about whether to watch WWE Survivor Series or not, do it just for this one clash.

The final match between Roman Reigns and Big E was pretty solid as well. We all knew the outcome but the journey wasn't bad. Everything else, as MJF would say, was pretty 'mid'.


#1 Worst: What was the point of it all, honestly?

Will there be a reward for the winner of the Battle Royal at WWE Survivor Series? Will Omos at least win a lifetime supply of pizza?

Also, if there's no reward for RAW winning at WWE Survivor Series, what was the point of it all? From next year on, the brand vs. brand concept really needs to stop.

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