10 WWE Matches That Delivered On Their Massive Hype

10. WarGames Match - NXT TakeOver: WarGames

WarGames was so awesome.

If the Survivor Series main event was an exercise in abject nostalgia, WarGames was its complete antithesis. On Saturday night, the elixir of nostalgia was used to make something new from something old.

The iconic roof was removed in order to remove the shackles of a long-defunct style. The classic five-on-five formula was shelved in order to let the organic storyline play out. The single entrances were doubled down upon to further suit that storyline, reinforce the classic heel gang psychology, and speed up the build to suit an audience used to something approaching warp speed.

The inherent brutality of the WarGames match was magnified via modern weaponry, introduced by Killian Dain in what was a magnificent star-making performance. The man's appetite for destruction was made literal when he ate a d*mn key, and his star shone as he rocked the Kyle O'Reilly with the Coast To Coast. Adam Cole also benefited from this grand platform; his astute slimy heel act got over huge as he evaded the carnage with a sh*t-eating grin. The match as a whole was an über-dangerous spectacle benefitting from hardway blood and the sort of insane stunts not possible under the old constrictions.

New stars; new drama; new tropes: new WarGames was nostalgia made perfect.