WWE Survivor Series 2017: Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best

2. The New Day Vs. The Shield

WWE Survivor Series 2017 The Shield The New Day
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Result: Kofi gets murdered with a Triple Powerbomb to give The Shield the victory (21:20).

Rating: Though it took the teams a few minutes to find their rhythm, this quickly evolved into one of the night's few truly great matches.

For a match to wake the crowd up for the main show, this was a fantastic choice for an opener, with The New Day putting up a strong showing against The Shield, who were nevertheless always going to come out on top.

The hope spots were great, it was allowed to run long, and though not everything connected quite perfectly, everyone was really trying to put on a high-calibre battle, and largely succeeded. New Day winning would've been a fun surprise, but it's hard to be mad about the inevitable finish. 8/10

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