WWE Survivor Series (2017)
| WWE Survivor Series (2017) | |
|---|---|
| information | |
| date | 19th November 2017 |
| Venue | Toyota Center |
| city | Houston , Texas |
| Number of visitors | 14,478 |
| Fire (s) | Raw , SmackDown , 205 Live |
| Event chronology | |
| ← WWE Survivor Series (2016) | |
| WWE chronology | |
| ← NXT TakeOver: WarGames | |
WWE Survivor Series 2017 was a WWE wrestling event thatairedas pay-per-view and on the WWE Network . It took place on November 19, 2017 at the Toyota Center in Houston , Texas . It was the 31st edition of the Survivor Series since 1987.
background
See also: Storyline (Wrestling)
The event includes matches with predetermined results, which emerge from the storylines of the WWE weekly shows ( Monday Night RAW , SmackDown Live , 205 Live ). The event was based on the theme “RAW vs. SmackDown “, that means the matches were designed to deal with a fictitious conflict between the two main brands WWE RAW and WWE Smackdown Live. Accordingly, the show fights were mostly based on pitting a RAW champion against a SmackDown champion.
There were also two 5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Matches in which 5 RAW Superstars competed against 5 SmackDown Superstars.
preparation
In order to increase the tension on the event, mutual attacks took place, spurred on by the respective so-called "general managers" and "commissioners" of the two television programs. Kurt Angle wanted to introduce his team for the Survivor Series in WWE Raw on October 23, when wrestlers from the Smackdown roster, led by Shane McMahon, attacked the wrestlers from Raw. In addition, there was a rivalry between Angle and Stephanie McMahon on the raw roster .
On November 7th, just two weeks before the big event, AJ Styles surprisingly won the WWE Championship from Jinder Mahal in a SmackDown episode in order to compete against Brock Lesnar in the Survivor Series . This move had been expected by many fans who rejected Mahal as champion because they thought he received a push too soon. In contrast, AJ Styles is one of the most popular wrestlers currently, who also has an international reputation.
On November 14th, also shortly before the event, the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship switched from Natalya to Charlotte Flair , who was able to compete against Alexa Bliss .
Charisma
The event took place on November 19, 2017 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. According to official WWE data, the event was followed by 14,478 visitors. With an average entry price of $ 208, the event grossed $ 3,011,424. The day before, the WWE NXT event NXT TakeOver: WarGames took place at the same location.
The event was broadcast as both pay-per-view. She was also featured on the WWE Network . A team of five commentators moderated the English-language broadcast. For Raw it was Michael Cole and Booker T , for SmackDown Tom Phillips and Byron Saxton . Corey Graves , who is active in both Rosters, acted as the link . The pre-show was hosted by Renee Young , Jerry Lawler , Peter Rosenberg and Shawn Michaels . At the pre-show, Nigel McGuinness and Vic Joseph also handled the Cruiserweight Title Match .
In Germany, the Survivor Series was on the Pay TV transmitter Sky Germany aired. German moderators were Carsten Schaefer , Tim Haber and Calvin Knie . The DVD was released in Germany on January 26, 2018 via Edel .
Results
WWE Raw won the argument with a final score of 4-3.
particularities
With Kurt Angle , Shane McMahon , Triple H and John Cena , four out of 10 wrestlers in the main event of the event were actually no longer active and usually perform representative tasks for the WWE. On the other hand, Kurt Angle had already celebrated his return to the ring at the previous WWE TLC event after years of sideline due to injury.
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn intervened in the main event, who subsequently had a feud with Shane McMahon, for which the course was set at this PPV. The end of the Survivor Series match was strange as Triple H turned on their own team mate Kurt Angle but then defeated Shane McMahon and won the match alongside Strowman. In the end there was a confrontation between the two winners. The outcome was also criticized by large parts of the press, especially as the McMahons came to the fore.
reception
Christian Bruns from the German magazine Power Wrestling drew an ambivalent conclusion:
“In fact, the course of the main event seemed completely absurd. Part-time wrestlers and old stars dominated the scene alongside Strowman. (...) A survivor series that had been quite decent up until then was unfortunately devalued with the main fight. In addition, no one was interested in this artificial competition by the next evening at the latest. (...) Somehow you could have just left it. "
Maurice Kneisel from Spox.com came to a more positive conclusion, even if he saw the main event similarly:
“The bottom line is an entertaining Big 4 PPV that felt relevant again for the second time in a row after many weak years. There were only a few surprises, but the show was exciting and the Survivor Series win enormously with the Brand Wars theme because it finally makes them stand out again. The only drawback remains that you could only advance a few storylines. This work now falls to the weekly shows, which have to be delivered almost two months before the start of the Road to WrestleMania. "
Neil Docking from the Daily Mirror actually thought the main event was good, but also criticized the strange ending, which was not particularly celebrated by the fans in the hall, and described the event as a success all in all.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alfred Konuwa: WWE Survivor Series 2017 Results: News And Notes After Triple H, Team Raw, Defeat Team SmackDown . In: Forbes . ( forbes.com [accessed March 17, 2018]).
- ↑ a b Alfred Konuwa: WWE Survivor Series 2017 Results: News And Notes After Triple H, Team Raw, Defeat Team SmackDown . In: Forbes . ( forbes.com [accessed March 17, 2018]).
- ↑ 10/23 Powell's WWE Raw Live TV Review: Brock Lesnar returns to address Jinder Mahal's Survivor Series challenge, WWE TLC fallout including whether Braun Strowman survived the garbage truck - Pro Wrestling Dot Net . In: Pro Wrestling Dot Net . October 23, 2017 ( prowrestling.net [accessed March 17, 2018]).
- ↑ 10/30 Powell's WWE Raw Live TV Review: Samoa Joe, Stephanie McMahon, Nia Jax, and Bo Dallas return, Kurt Angle forces The Miz to defend the IC Title - Pro Wrestling Dot Net . In: Pro Wrestling Dot Net . October 30, 2017 ( prowrestling.net [accessed March 17, 2018]).
- ↑ Jinder Mahal On Being Replaced By AJ Styles At WWE Survivor Series, If He Has Been Demoted - WrestlingInc.com . In: WrestlingInc.com . ( wrestlinginc.com [accessed March 17, 2018]).
- ↑ Ryan Dilbert: AJ Styles' WWE Legacy Grows After Impressive Win vs. Jinder Mahal . In: Bleacher Report . ( bleacherreport.com [accessed March 17, 2018]).
- ↑ 11/14 Barnett's WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: Natalya vs. Charlotte for the Smackdown Women's Championship, Baron Corbin vs. Sin Cara for the US Title, New Day vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, final hype for Survivor Series - Pro Wrestling Dot Net . In: Pro Wrestling Dot Net . November 14, 2017 ( prowrestling.net [accessed March 17, 2018]).
- ↑ Get your NXT TakeOver: WarGames tickets today . In: WWE . ( wwe.com [accessed March 17, 2018]).
- ↑ WWE Survivor Series 2017: Who won the battle of the brands? In: PhillyVoice . November 20, 2017 ( phillyvoice.com [accessed March 18, 2018]).
- ↑ WrestlingFever DVD Review # 135 - "WWE: Survivor Series 2017" (2017) . In: WRESTLINGFEVER.DE . January 16, 2018 ( wrestlingfever.de [accessed March 18, 2018]).
- ↑ WWE “Survivor Series 2017” results + report from Houston, Texas, USA from November 19, 2017 (incl. Videos & complete kickoff show!) ›Wrestling News. Retrieved March 17, 2018 .
- ↑ Jack Pooley: WWE Survivor Series 2017: Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best. November 20, 2017, accessed on March 18, 2018 (English).
- ↑ a b Team Raw wins the night after Triple H shenanigans . In: SBNation.com . ( sbnation.com [accessed March 18, 2018]).
- ↑ * BREAKING NEWS * Kurt Angle celebrates comeback on TLC! - Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt are out! - Dream Match between Finn Balór and AJ Styles! ›Wrestling News. Retrieved March 17, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Christian Bruns: WWE Survivor Series 2017: Don't mess with Strowman . In: Power Wrestling . January 2018, p. 49 .
- ↑ Best and worst of WWE Survivor Series 2017 . November 20, 2017 ( sportskeeda.com [accessed March 18, 2018]).
- ↑ Maurice Kneisel: The renaissance of a Big 4 PPV. Spox.com, November 20, 2017, accessed March 18, 2018 .
- ↑ Neil Docking: WWE Survivor Series 2017 live results as Brock Lesnar faces AJ Styles . In: mirror . February 6, 2018 ( mirror.co.uk [accessed March 17, 2018]).