I thought of a pretty cool way to up the ante for Survivor Series

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although it's still considered one of the big four, i think most people would have survivor series as their least favorite of the bunch. it's a fun time but compared to mania, rumble and summerslam it's always hard to measure up.

don't get me wrong it USED to be piff. there was genuine novelty in seeing all these big time superstars team up because it didn't happen nearly as often and the whole elimination thing just really made it huge. now it's just par for the course (although the brand split has admittedly added some intrigue of it's own and given the ppv new meaning).

anyways here's my idea:

what if every survivor series elimination match could only have one winner, one sole survivor.

so per usual you take 2 teams and whoever is left standing at the end is the winner. only difference is if an entire team is eliminated and there are still members left from the other team, now they have to duke it out until only 1 is left. and that person would be crowned sole survivor.

overall i just think that raises the stakes for the entire match and makes it much more entertaining.

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then again with the brand split i could see it being a problem. god forbid one brand look too vastly superior over the other.

steph: "you want there to be 2 members from smackdown left after they've already eliminated the entire raw team? :sitdown:
 
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I see what you mean, but that wouldn't work, cuz then why would each GM put any stars in the match? each GM would want to lose so there's no kayfabe incentive to do anything but put jobbers on their team.

Nah, you'd want to WIN for the chance to pull the champ, make him drop the belt and devalue the other brand.

Folks would watch, wondering what the mad ex-champ would do.

like a batshyt crazy Kevin Owens in " Kevin Steen" mode because he had to give the belt up.

Or AJ Styles being around Bullet Club members, mad he had to give the belt up.


@puppetmaster gets what I'm saying. It's why his name is "puppetmaster".
 

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Nah, you'd want to WIN for the chance to pull the champ, make him drop the belt and devalue the other brand.

Folks would watch, wondering what the mad ex-champ would do.

like a batshyt crazy Kevin Owens in " Kevin Steen" mode because he had to give the belt up.

Or AJ Styles being around Bullet Club members, mad he had to give the belt up.


@puppetmaster gets what I'm saying. It's why his name is "puppetmaster".


Nevermind, I read it wrong. When you quoted me about the NXT I thought you meant the opposing brand gets to draft the NXT guy... but I get what you mean now.
 

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I'm curious as to whether the Rumble winner will get to choose what title they go for. My idea would be the winning brand gets number 30 in the Royal Rumble, losing brand gets number 1. Then it would be up to the GM's to decide who gets said numbers either by choosing them, or having matches.
 

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nah winning brand should get the Main Event at Mania.
Nah then they would limit themselves

What if a feud gets super hot at the right time and by all means should go on last?

What if The Rock returns and challenges Brock?

What if Taker announces his retirement and his last match is against Cena?
 
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