11) Team RAW vs Team Smackdown
WWE Survivor Series ’16
Kevin Owens, Chris Jericho, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman represented the RAW brand. AJ Styles, Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton, Dean Ambrose and Shane McMahon represented Smackdown LIVE. They competed in a Survivor Series traditional elimination match.
The match lasted for almost an hour but was entertaining the entire time. There was a handful of incredible moments including: Shane McMahon getting speared by Reigns in mid-air. The reunion of the Shield! James Ellsworth eliminating Braun Strowman followed by Strowman tossing him off the stage. The frog splash from Seth Rollins into an RKO.
Anytime you can keep the crowd invested for an hour, the match was probably fantastic. Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt ended up winning the match for Smackdown LIVE. It was certainly the best match of the night.
The match received a 4.5/5 star rating from Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer.
You can see the match highlights below from WWE’s Youtube page and find the full match on the WWE Network
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I like this list. My only change would be to switch out the Raw vs. SmackDown match at Survivor Series for the Triple Threat Women’s Title match at WrestleMania. Keep up the great work!