WWE Survivor Series 2016: 10 Things That Must Happen
Brock Lesnar is due a win over Bill Goldberg for sure...
At the start of 2016, nobody could have guessed that Shane McMahon would return in time for WrestleMania 32 and battle The Undertaker inside Hell In A Cell. On that note, few predicted that Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte Flair could possibly take place in that same match type, let alone headline a pay-per-view.
Above all else, nobody called Bill Goldberg tangling with Brock Lesnar before the end of the year. If anything, a Goldberg appearance seemed plausible for WrestleMania 33. Instead, one of WCW's most legendary stars will step into the ring at Survivor Series, almost 13 years on from his last WWE bout at 'Mania XX.
Come Survivor Series, there are a few things that simply must happen in order for the pay-per-view to run smoothly. It's imperative that WWE's creative team pick the right winners, because it isn't actually too long until some of the names involved will be expected to fill major slots during WrestleMania season.
There are only 6 matches on the main card, so let's see what WWE have to do at Survivor Series 2016...
10. One Of The Traditional Elimination Bouts Opens The Show
WWE have a trio of traditional elimination matches scheduled for this year's Survivor Series. There's one involving main event level talent (for the most part), one featuring tag-teams and another involving the women of both major brands. It'd be a shrewd idea for those booking the show to have one of those encounters open the pay-per-view.
Tag-team matches have always worked well when working the opening match slot. Therefore, it'd be cool to see teams captained by The New Day and the duo of Heath Slater and Rhyno kick things off. Speaking of which, there's likely to be a Kickoff Show proper anyway, so the chance exists for a bonus bout.
That may be throwaway, whereas all 3 of the elimination matches deserve room to breathe on the main card. Starting things off with a race through the tag-team scene may be the best option. Don't forget that WWE have no less than 20 wrestlers involved in this one, meaning there has to be at least 10 eliminations.
Just as they did at Hell In A Cell, spreading out those matches using the main concept is advisable.