10 Images That Proved 2017 Was Wrestling’s Craziest Year Ever
5. Stars Align
Shortly before he deftly crushed the dreams of fans by treating the match as his creative playground, Triple H's last-minute addition to the Survivor Series 2017 main event added to what was already one of the grandest main events WWE had ever dared to promote.
The ever-changing match graphic was an endlessly fascinating galaxy of stars, perhaps crafted by Vince McMahon himself in an effort to steal the global fanbase's attentions back from New Japan Pro Wrestling's Chris Jericho bombshell.
It was modern day WWE in microcosm. 2000s stalwarts John Cena and Randy Orton joined forces with NXT alumni and TNA/NJPW icons Bobby Roode and Shinsuke Nakamura. They'd all be led by Shane McMahon because inside the minds of the great and good, he's tougher than the lot of them.
On the other side, Samoa Joe and Finn Bálor were the Roode/Nakamura equivalents whilst Kurt Angle and Triple H added the requisite star power alongside the company's newest next big thing Braun Strowman.
Rarely have the company been so spoiled with such a diverse range of talents, and 'The Game' indeed deserves credit not only for flinging WWE's doors so wide open but also welcoming the invitees into main events such as these. If only he could lose to a few of them too...