5 Ups And 6 Downs From WWE Survivor Series 2016

4. Catching Some Zzzzz’s…

Some will defend and point out that the crowd was still filing in, but you can’t deny that the two kickoff show matches largely played to the sounds of silence.

And while fans were still settling into their seats, they did come alive for parts of the cruiserweight six-man tag match – specifically, whenever TJ Perkins or Rich Swann was in the ring – so you can’t blame a less-than-full arena. Fans just didn’t care much about the other cruiserweights, and they also were fairly quiet during the Kane/Luke Harper match.

It’s an age-old issue: If you give fans a reason to care and/or get invested in a performer or match, then they’ll react. Look at how popular Heath Slater has become after his trials and tribulations. But why should anyone react to Noam Dar or Drew Gulak? It’s a shame because these wrestlers put on a great performance at the Cruiserweight Classic and can connect with fans, but right now, it’s silence.