10 HUGE WWE Survivor Series 2017 Predictions You Need To Know
Paige Of Enlightenment
The road to the 2017 Survivor Series has afforded Vince McMahon's product a compliment he's probably craved since the heady days of the Monday Night Wars. WWE has been legitimately unmissable.
In an era where hours are reduced to minutes in fan-made highlight reels seconds after shows conclude and 'best' bits are neatly condensed on the company website, the weekly television output has actually been must-see. And not just because there's so much stuff going on that storylines have progressed within episodes, let alone weeks.
The go-home edition of Monday Night Raw was the perfect example of why this year's Thanksgiving tradition currently has the potential to be the best ever. In kicking off the show b*llocking a General Manager, Stephanie McMahon made things seem painfully familiar. But The Shield (The f**king Shield!) had none of it, biting back against the boss in the same segment ahead of their first match back as a unit taking place later that night. Reigns, Ambrose and Rollins even took time to throw out a challenge to The New Day, proffering a potential match-of-the-year candidate in the process.
That opener kicked off a show-long arc designed to facilitate Triple H's shock return and replacement of Jason Jordan in the five-on-five main event, just six days before the show itself. This coming just a week removed from AJ Styles ending Jinder Mahal's reign of error to set up a bonafide dream match with Brock Lesnar.
Anything can happen, and everything will.
10. Kicking Off
The measure of 'The Smacktalker Skywalker's success in the Cruiserweight Division has provided proof it were even needed of two of WWE's hardest truths. The self-proclaimed saviour of 205 Live has highlighted how little actual wrestling ability matters at any weight limit, and even more importantly, over is over. And Enzo Amore is over.
Basically, he's the polar opposite of the challenger.
Kalisto will never be Rey Mysterio, to such an extent where comparisons in general are grossly unfair. He has neither the ability nor charisma of the younger Rey Rey despite their shared facial appliance. Sin Cara was tarred with the same brush, and it's no coincidence the pair of them only looked close to superstardom when counted collectively as The Lucha Dragons.
Amore retaining here is a symbol of his resilience this year as both a pariah to colleagues and a section of the fanbase alike. Kicked off busses for being just that annoying, Enzo took the lumps of vindictive booking but came out the other side in record time by the sheer force of an unexpected kinship with crowds. A 'demotion' and heel turn was supposed to hasten his exit, but over is over. He's right about half the faceless fliers he caustically castigates - they're not in his league.