WWE Survivor Series 2016 Review: What we learned, takeaways, future projections
By Luke Norris
10-on-10 Traditional Survivor Series Tag Team Elimination Match
What we learned: I think we learned in this match that WWE is ready to showcase more tag teams. At least that’s what the early elimination of The New Day said to me. Now, if they actually end up following through with this is still to be determined but I liked what they did with that.
It was a little disappointing to see Breezango out that quickly but with 20 guys in a match, you knew that a couple of teams had to go out early and they were the easy call. But that gimmick is gold and those two are absolutely perfect together and it was really nice to see these teams get some decent time in the ring. It wasn’t the best match that could have happened by any means but I think it served its purpose for the time being. There are a lot of good teams in WWE right now that could do some great things and hopefully they continue to build the division on each brand.
What’s next: I really thought that Cesaro and Sheamus had a real shot to win the tag titles on RAW on Monday night but I think that WWE is just waiting for The New Day to surpass Demolition for the longest reign in history before taking those titles off of them. Seeing as how Ax and Smash are part of that class action lawsuit against WWE and I’m sure Vince would just love to see them out of the record books. So expect to see them hang on to the titles for a little bit longer, most likely at least until Roadblock where they’ll likely face the new number one contenders in Anderson and Gallows, who squashed Golden Truth on Monday night to earn a shot.
And what’s next for the Smackdown Live champs, Heath Slater and Rhyno? Well, we’ll find out who they’ll face at TLC tonight as six teams (The Usos, American Alpha, The Hype Bros, The Ascension, Breezango, The Vaudevillains) will compete in a tag team turmoil match to determine the new number one contenders, which I absolutely love. I’m always a sucker for these types of matches and it’s yet another opportunity for these teams on the blue brand to elevate themselves to the next level.