WWE Survivor Series 2016: 10 Reasons To Be Concerned

5. ...And Who Cares Who Leaves Intact?

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WWE has painted itself into a corner here.

If Brock Lesnar wins, it enhances an aura which has already overwhelmed his entire act. He has everything to lose and nothing whatsoever to gain. If Goldberg wins, the referee might as well be slapping the face of the entire full-time roster when his hand strikes the canvas for the three count. WWE will have sacrificed years of counterproductive booking to a part-time master they weren't even that bothered about the first time 'round.

Transference does work in wrestling. Not always - promotions would attempt it all the time, otherwise - but it does work. When then lower card prospect Kazuchika Okada dethroned record-breaking IWGP Champion and NJPW Ace Hiroshi Tanahashi in 2012, it was a result nobody forecasted. He was simply booked as a megastar - and suddenly became one.

WWE must copy this approach when the Conqueror is finally conquered. WWE can either create a new headliner - or, for the sake of a video game you'll find in bargain bins around the time of Survivor Series 2017, senselessly job out the most legitimate one they have.

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Michael Sidgwick (Creative Writing BA Hons) is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over a decade of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential UK institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!