Survivor Series go home week: Is the show salvageable?

[Snowman1]

(Not sure if this goes in Raw since that's the main thing that it's about or PPV's)

According to most fans both casual and hardcore alike, Survivor Series is not a show worth ordering. We have three matches announced, two lackluster title matches (Cena vs Del Rio + Big Show vs Orton) and the Punk/Bryan vs the Wyatts match that isn't interesting unless it gets changed. How else will they fill out the card? Golden Rhodes vs the Real Americans? Tyson Kidd vs Fandango? Throwing a bunch of mid-carders in a Survivor Series Tag Match? Matches for the mid-card belts? Ryback turning face?

So I'll ask you: Do you think the show's salvagable with one week to go? If you had the power, what would you do to make the show interesting to people? Or are you interested? If so, how could they make it better?

(Sorry for the bitch thread, try to avoid these because us internet nerds clearly don't know what people want. :haha: But haven't made enough WS posts lately, so here's one.)

 

[the_hoff]

Well, to be honest, The Hoff hasn't ordered a PPV in a good while. Will I watch SS? Probably. The outcome of both the WWE ttle and WHC matches are pretty much a given. I'm disappointed that Bryan/Punk vs The Wyatts is happening, solely on the fact that it should have been Punk/Bryan/Usos/Rhodes vs The Shield/Wyatts. Maybe it will be changed tomorrow night by Trips or something. And if Ryback does indeed turn face, here's to hoping it doesn't flop.

 

[Rogue]

I'd say it's quit salvageable. If WWE utilizes their 3 hours of RAW in a way where they can get a couple more matches/build up scenes in then Survivor Series could be worth a watch. The question is,how exactly could they do that? Well,I'd say have them make a couple mid-card title matches(i.e Axel/Ziggler).

As for Show/Orton,I'm not sure what they could since that match just screams sleeper. They could try and tack on a stipulation like "If Show loses he never gets another title shot again/If Show loses he has to retire". I don't know if that would make the match seem more interesting though.

All of this leaves out the Survivor Series tag match,I don't know what they could do for that. Maybe they can do what's right and make it Shield & Wyatts vs Bryan,Punk,The Usos,&, Golden Rhodes. That match would make buying Survivor Series worth it imo.

 

[the_hoff]

I'd say it's quit salvageable. If WWE utilizes their 3 hours of RAW in a way where they can get a couple more matches/build up scenes in then Survivor Series could be worth a watch. The question is,how exactly could they do that? Well,I'd say have them make a couple mid-card title matches(i.e Axel/Ziggler).

As for Show/Orton,I'm not sure what they could since that match just screams sleeper. They could try and tack on a stipulation like "If Show loses he never gets another title shot again/If Show loses he has to retire". I don't know if that would make the match seem more interesting though.

All of this leaves out the Survivor Series tag match,I don't know what they could do for that. Maybe they can do what's right and make it Shield & Wyatts vs Bryan,Punk,The Usos,&, Golden Rhodes. That match would make buying Survivor Series worth it imo.

EXACTLY. See, Vinnie Mac, it's what the people want, is Team Bryan vs Team Bray. Shoulda been that from the get-go. Somebody just needs to knock some friggin' sense into that head of VKM. That person? Who could do such a thing for the people? Yours truly, that's who. :

 

[Leo C]

Well, that's what happens when you have two weeks between PPVs. I'm also not a big fan of the card, and I think it'll mostly be filled by random midcard matches with no build. Show/Orton won't be good, Cena/Del Rio I've seen, it'll be good again but the story bothers me, I really wish they would've booked a 6 on 6 Survivor Series match after that Wyatt/Shield thing there, but no... I'm not sure who's going to challenge for the belts. Real Americans vs Rhodes sounds alright. The IC, uh... Axel pinned Ziggler last week, so why would they do that again (well, reading it like that it feels like it'll happen, so there's one). Wasn't Big E going to fight Axel? Does the US title still exist? I'm rambling here, but to answer, no, I'm not particularly excited for this one.

 

[THG?]

Well, that's what happens when you have two weeks between PPVs. I'm also not a big fan of the card, and I think it'll mostly be filled by random midcard matches with no build. Show/Orton won't be good, Cena/Del Rio I've seen, it'll be good again but the story bothers me, I really wish they would've booked a 6 on 6 Survivor Series match after that Wyatt/Shield thing there, but no... I'm not sure who's going to challenge for the belts. Real Americans vs Rhodes sounds alright. The IC, uh... Axel pinned Ziggler last week, so why would they do that again (well, reading it like that it feels like it'll happen, so there's one). Wasn't Big E going to fight Axel? Does the US title still exist? I'm rambling here, but to answer, no, I'm not particularly excited for this one.

WWE actually had like 4/5 weeks to build this shit up lol.

Not invested one bit at the moment, could they possibly salvage it? There's a chance, but a very slim one IMO.

 

[Leo C]

WWE actually had like 4/5 weeks to build this shit up lol.

Not invested one bit at the moment, could they possibly salvage it? There's a chance, but a very slim one IMO.

They did? Well, I think it's possible. It's just that they didn't even mention the PPV for like three weeks, so I had forgotten it was taking place, haha. Last week I heard Rain say like "well there's only one more Raw to go" and I was like what?

 

[THG?]

They did? Well, I think it's possible. It's just that they didn't even mention the PPV for like three weeks, so I had forgotten it was taking place, haha. Last week I heard Rain say like "well there's only one more Raw to go" and I was like what?

Same here lol, I thought there was at least two more Raw's.

 

[Snowman1]

Yeah, it's listed for the 24th.

One big thing hurting their PPV's right now is that the regular shows have gotten so good from an in-ring standpoint. There's going to be good wrestling on this show, but we can see good wrestling five times a week on TV. So seeing a never-before-seen tag match between Punk/Bryan and the Wyatts is kinda hurt by that.

 

[the_hoff]

WWE actually had like 4/5 weeks to build this shit up lol.

Not invested one bit at the moment, could they possibly salvage it? There's a chance, but a very slim one IMO.

When the hell does The E ever really take the time to build up their PPVs outside of the WWE title and WHC? They always seem like they're rushing things, scrambling to put together the stupid PPV at the last minute. For reals Vinnie Mac, get yer shit straight, sister. Hoff's only really interested in the tag match at the moment. And by interested, The Hoff means hardly interested. :

 

[Dat Girl]

Of course, remember there are three shows until Survivor Series. They can build up some of the guys right now, build the feud to be more spotlighted by having the Wyatts attack DB, CM Punk and someone else one by one until the three guys attack at the end of the show and make the match, or a build similar. Have a tag team match on Main Event, have one of the teams get attacked and laid out by the Wyatts while the other team help, like Real Americans attacking the Usos. Then have the rematch at Smackdown and have the same thing happen, except have Punk and Bryan come out for the save, while recapping what happened on Main Event. Then have them set up the 5 on 5 tag team match.

I know it's flawed and not perfect, but it's one of the few things I could think of with the little time and build that they have left.

 

[the_hoff]

Of course, remember there are three shows until Survivor Series. They can build up some of the guys right now, build the feud to be more spotlighted by having the Wyatts attack DB, CM Punk and someone else one by one until the three guys attack at the end of the show and make the match, or a build similar. Have a tag team match on Main Event, have one of the teams get attacked and laid out by the Wyatts while the other team help, like Real Americans attacking the Usos. Then have the rematch at Smackdown and have the same thing happen, except have Punk and Bryan come out for the save, while recapping what happened on Main Event. Then have them set up the 5 on 5 tag team match.

I know it's flawed and not perfect, but it's one of the few things I could think of with the little time and build that they have left.

Hoff's kinda taken back by the fact that the PTP aren't involved in this tag team feud. Inserting them into the match, now that there is bestforbusiness ity2:

 

[Dat Girl]

Guess you can say PTP's current status in the feud is...a Rainbow in the Dark :jeritroll:

 

[the_hoff]

Guess you can say PTP's current status in the feud is...a Rainbow in the Dark :jeritroll:

Ohhhh I see what you did there. BURNNNN. Well, gay burnnnn if you will :

 

[Dat Girl]

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