WWE No Mercy 2017: 10 Things WWE Got Right

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by Jamie Kennedy
John Cena No Mercy 2017
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The match between John Cena and Roman Reigns at No Mercy won't have changed opinions on the latter. To those who despise everything Reigns stands for and believe he is just a manufactured update of Cena, the outcome was just another reason to boo. That doesn't mean it wasn't the right call in the long run though.

Think about it for a second: Cena has a busier-than-ever schedule outside WWE these days, and he's unlikely to be around until WrestleMania season kicks into gear at the Royal Rumble. Therefore, it was smart to have Reigns (who definitely will be around full-time) go over on Sunday night.

The finish wasn't all WWE got right with Cena vs. Reigns, and it wasn't the only positive coming out of No Mercy either. The pay-per-view wasn't perfect, not by any stretch of the imagination, but even the show's low points had some silver lining.

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.