8 Last-Minute WWE Survivor Series 2017 Rumours You Need To Know
5. The Show Is Expected To Overrun
Of course, adding an extra match to the pre-show means that we’re set to have seven matches on the main card, a tally that includes two ten-person tag team matches.
Thankfully, the company’s gung-ho build to the event means that most of those seven matches feature some pretty major names, but it does mean that the show’s expected to overrun—and by quite a margin at that.
According to CagesideSeats.com, taking into account entrances, matches, and everything in between, the show may well “end up running close to 5 hours just for the pay-per-view portion.”
On the one hand, that’s pretty great value for money, but on the other, it means end-to-end the full Survivor Series show could clock in at a grueling seven hours.
Perhaps the company would be better off bumping some of the less glamorous main card matches to the pre-show instead of adding another throwaway match. Because let's face it, how many people will be desperate to see the Miz vs Baron Corbin when you’ve got Brock Lesnar vs AJ Styles and appearances from Triple H and Kurt Angle to look forward to?