10 WWE Survivor Series 2018 Impulse Reactions

8. Daydream In Blue

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Shinsuke Nakamura looked absolutely f*cking incredible in his SmackDown Live ensemble, so you'd be excused if you lost the first 15 minutes of this particular match to marvelling at his magnificent blue hue. If you didn't, you weren't given a great deal of excitement even if the match itself was mostly excellent.

Pointedly placed on the card before the cruiserweights to give the clash the best chance of getting over with a similar styles, the US and Intercontinental Champions fittingly used technique and time to craft one of the more enjoyable singles matches of the 'King Of Strong Style's main roster career. The finishing sequence in particular was the sort of work-strong conclusion that's made Rollins so reliable on Raw in 2018. A set of big moves, reversals and nearfalls left Nakamura prone for both a ripcord knee and a stomp super-finisher.

Nakamura wasn't kicking out from the combos, but he wasn't looking particularly worse for it as a result. There was a respectful nod from the SmackDown Live star to his Raw contemporary in the aftermath too, which appeared genuine rather than to take the eye away from a Dean Ambrose run-in that didn't actually materialise.

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