7 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE Survivor Series 2017

3. Tag Teams Raise The Bar

The Usos The Bar
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The Bar vs. The Usos was, unsurprisingly, a major Survivor Series highlight. It was one of only a handful of bouts that lived up to the pre-show hype, and while a shade or two below Jimmy and Jey's recent clashes with The New Day, it'll go down as another excellent tag match in a year full of them.

The Usos were as relentless as ever, unleashing a quickfire Superkick party on their European foes. There were some apparent communication issues early on, but they were soon overcome, and the match eventually became the kind of all-action blitz we've come to expect in 2017. The one disappointment is that it felt like both sides were holding back for another match down the line, but it's hard to complain about what we got.

An inventive finish saw Jimmy dive out of the ring, tagging Jey mid-air, and landing on Cesaro. This allowed his brother to hit the top rope and splash Sheamus for the victory, concluding what was the night's best match up to that point, and tying the Raw vs. SmackDown score at 2-2.

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