Survivor Series Count-Up – 2015 (2016 Redo): Has Anybody Seen My Ambrose?
Survivor Series 2015
Date: November 22, 2015
Location: Phillips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 14,481
Commentators: Jerry Lawler, Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield
Oh and before we get going: ISIS was allegedly targeting this show for a terrorist attack. Nothing would come of the rumors but it got quite a bit of attention.
Lillian Garcia sings the National Anthem as a big middle finger to the terrorism charges. I actually liked this and she can sing the heck out of that song.
WWE World Title Tournament Semifinals: Roman Reigns vs. Alberto Del Rio
Ambrose praises Reigns for his win and Roman is happy to fight Dean for the title. That was pretty much the only possible ending to the tournament and everyone knew it when the brackets were revealed. Kevin Owens comes in after Ambrose leaves and thinks Reigns will screw up at the finish line all over again because Kevin himself will stop him.
WWE World Title Tournament Semifinals: Kevin Owens vs. Dean Ambrose
Rating: B. I liked the energy here as it felt like a back and forth match with Owens not being able to keep Dean down and Dean just trying to sneak in anything he could at any time. It also helps that you could see Owens getting the win instead of waiting around until he got speared. That can do wonders and it made for a better match here.
TLC 2015 ad. I still love that video game theme.
Team Ryback vs. Team Sheamus
Ryback, Usos, Lucha Dragons
Sheamus, King Barrett, New Day
Divas Title: Paige vs. Charlotte
Tyler Breeze vs. Dolph Ziggler
Back in and Breeze slowly hammers away before grabbing a weak half crab. Ziggler dropkicks him out of the air and hits some running clotheslines into the neckbreaker. To be fair, he does touch his knee before doing the big jumping elbow for two. We hit the pinfall reversal sequence before Tyler kicks him in the knee and hits an Unprettier for the pin at 6:31.
Undertaker/Kane vs. Bray Wyatt/Luke Harper
WWE World Title: Roman Reigns vs. Dean Ambrose
WWE World Title: Sheamus vs. Roman Reigns
Brogue Kick gets two, second Brogue Kick makes Sheamus champion at 34 seconds. Where did Dean go while this was happening?
Ratings Comparison
Original: C
Redo: D+
Roman Reigns vs. Alberto Del Rio
Original: B
Redo: B-
Kevin Owens vs. Dean Ambrose
Original: B-
Redo: B
Team Ryback vs. Team Sheamus
Original: C
Redo: D+
Paige vs. Charlotte
Original: C-
Redo: B-
Dolph Ziggler vs. Tyler Breeze
Original: C-
Redo: D
Brothers of Destruction vs. Wyatt Family
Original: D+
Redo: D
Roman Reigns vs. Dean Ambrose
Original: D
Redo: D+
Sheamus vs. Roman Reigns
Original: N/A
Redo: N/A
Overall Rating
Original: C-
Redo: D
I was WAY too kind to this one the first time around. The last hour and a half is dreadful.
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