10 Big Mistakes WWE Can't Afford To Make With Survivor Series 2016
10. Trim The Early Matches
Like SummerSlam, Survivor Series looks set to be a 4-hour show. You’re looking at dedicating an entire Sunday evening in order to get through it, and that puts extra pressure on WWE to deliver. SummerSlam wasn’t without its highlights, but the extra length made its lesser matches a chore to get through, especially with a whopping 12 matches on the card.
The three elimination matches will likely take up at least half the show on their own, and if you take theatrics and video packages into account, Goldberg vs. Lesnar will occupy a big chunk itself. Despite the extra length, there’s every possibility that WWE may need to make some trimmings elsewhere to make four hours, and given their apparent resentment for midcard titles, the Cruiserweight and IC Title contenders have every right to be worried.
In Brian Kendrick vs. Kalisto and The Miz vs. Sami Zayn, WWE have a couple of excellent singles matches on their hands. The other contests will likely be full of shenanigans, controversy, and misdirection, and while there's always the risk of this happening with Maryse and the Spirit Squad around, these two matches have the potential to produce some simple, uncomplicated singles action away from the chaos. Cutting their allotted time wouldn’t just undermine the performers, but completely disrupt the show’s balance.