9 WWE Survivor Series 2020 Impulse Reactions

9. Inter-Brand Battle Royal

Atypical for WWE battle royals (not least ones that take place on pre-shows for absolutely no reason whatsoever), there was actually something to like about this one. Even if we had to sit through an awful lot of nothing to get to see it.

A closing exchange between Chad Gable and Dominik Mysterio was quietly excellent. Mysterio continues to show quite remarkable progression, while Chad Gable was given the most shine he's had in about a year and the first in-ring display of his new (old) life post-Shorty G.

The gimmick that could have been a career-killer for the former NXT Tag Team Champion, but he stuck through the worst of the Space Jam gear and creative indifference to try again in something that appears to be an amalgamation of things he's done before. For Jason Jordan, Shelton Benjamin and Bobby Roode, Gable was the difference-maker. He's going to try and do the same for Otis, and looked ready to set a perfect example with an electrifying burst of his hybrid style before the second generation newcomer hauled him over and out.

The Miz stole the win just seconds later, but the result meant less than sh*t anyway - Gable and Mysterio brought the value, if not a victory.