The Survivor Series may be dubbed as the November Classic, but this year's event didn't live up to the moniker, even with a new WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
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In the end, there were no heel turns, and the WWE World Heavyweight Championship tournament meant nothing. Roman Reigns defeated Dean Ambrose in the finals to capture the gold for the first time, but after the match, Sheamus cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase to win the belt.
After Reigns' triumph, Triple H came out to congratulate him and shake his hand. Reigns speared "The Game," but turned around to a Brogue Kick by "The Celtic Warrior," who then cashed in his contract. Reigns initially kicked out, but Sheamus nailed another one to win the gold for the fourth time.
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The @WWE COO @TripleH is on hand to congratulate with @WWERomanReigns! #SurvivorSeries #WWETitle pic.twitter.com/xQQC2K9K0H
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 23, 2015
Your winner and new World Heavyweight Champion, @WWESheamus! #SurvivorSeries https://t.co/bnd8VOW6PP — WWE (@WWE) November 23, 2015
The real question- will @WWE survive #SurvivorSeries? ...ummm
— Sam Roberts (@notsam) November 23, 2015
While it wasn't the best night for the WWE, here are some of the highlights from the 2015 edition of Survivor Series:
Tradition Lives On
Though they had little storyline implication and were thrown together, the WWE at least provided fans with some traditional Survivor Series matches. One of them occurred on the pre-show, while the other was the third match on the regular card. The babyface team won each clash, and Goldust made a surprising return.
25 Years Of 'Taker
The Undertaker celebrated his silver anniversary by teaming up with Kane to take on Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper. Though the match wasn't a classic, The Undertaker went over after hitting a Tombstone on "The Eater of Worlds." Wyatt somehow didn't pick the biggest, strongest guy in the group, Braun Strowman to compete, and he was double chokeslammed through a table for good measure. Once again, Wyatt lost at a major event.
Wow. How can someone be the new face of fear if his face is starring at the ceiling on every PPV? #SurvivorSeries
— Sam Roberts (@notsam) November 23, 2015
The #BrothersOfDestruction leave #SurvivorSeries victoriously... #SurvivorSeries #Undertaker25 pic.twitter.com/dLNhg3AyIl — WWE (@WWE) November 23, 2015
Xavier Woods' Hair
The New Day member wins Hair of the Night for his ridiculous look during the trio's traditional elimination tag team match.
— Cageside Seats (@cagesideseats) November 23, 2015
Sheamus and King Barrett teamed up with The New Day, but as usual, they didn't get very far in the match.
Sheamus & @WadeBarrett have proven that Money in the Bank & King of the Ring do nothing to help your career #SurvivorSeries — WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) November 23, 2015
Strong Semis
The semifinals of the WWE Championship tournament kicked off the show, as Roman Reigns had a solid encounter with Alberto Del Rio and Dean Ambrose overcame Kevin Owens, who pulled off an astounding back flip off the top rope during the contest.
when you say gabe kapler is a sure thing to be next dodgers manager pic.twitter.com/WnEWDtVGy7
— Jesse Spector (@jessespector) November 23, 2015
Match of the Night
Dean Ambrose vs. Roman Reigns.
3 Stars of the Night
3) The Undertaker: He celebrated 25 years with the company, even if it wasn't the most exciting match ever.
2) Roman Reigns. Two solid matches, and Ambrose deserves an honorable mention.
1) Sheamus. Like it or hate it, to go from looking like crap in a traditional match to being WWE World Heavyweight Champion is a pretty good night.
Show Grade
The expectations for this show were pretty mild given the lackluster buildup and the lack of focus on the traditional matches. The crowd was mostly dead throughout the evening, which is a pretty good indication of how the show was. With meaningless traditional matches, the tournament being nullified by a Sheamus cash-in and The Undertaker's match not being all that fun, this show gets a C.
Quick Results
--Team Goldust (Goldust, Dudley Boyz, Neville & Titus O'Neil) def. Team Stardust (Stardust, The Ascension, The Miz & Bo Dallas) in a traditional Survivor Series match. Survivors: Goldust, Dudleyz & O'Neill
--Roman Reigns def. Alberto Del Rio via spear in the WWE Championship tournament semifinals.
--Dean Ambrose def. Kevin Owens via Dirty Deeds in the WWE Championship tournament semifinals.
--Team Ryback (Ryback, The Usos & The Lucha Dragons) def. Team New Day (The New Day, Sheamus & Bad News Barrett) in a traditional Survivor Series match. Survivors: Ryback, Jey Uso & Kalisto.
--Charlotte def. Paige via the Figure Eight to retain the Divas Championship.
--The Undertaker & Kane def. Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper.
--Roman Reigns def. Dean Ambrose with a spear to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in the tournament finals.
--Sheamus def. Roman Reigns to capture the WWE World Heavyweight Championship with a Brogue Kick.
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