Well,...this past weekend was the annual Surviver Series, the one PPV whereby back in the day, every match was contested by either teams of 4 or 5 eliminations style tag team matches. Needless to say it has since amended itself, which in a way makes sense. Back in the 1980s, the WWE(WWF) style was characterized by short matches put on by bodybuilders and cartoon characters. The matches were kept short for the simple reason that guys like Ultimate Warrior were not exactly known for their mat skills or 'Catch as Catch can' style. As it stands today, there are still the traditional matches, (usually two) and in my opinion they served as launching pads for two new careers, namely Sheamus and Drew McEntire. (is that how you spell it?)
Undertaker took on Big Show and Chris Jericho and retained, which still puzzles me. Why does 'Taker need a belt? He's already over, and only works part-time. A side note,..Surviver Series 1990 is where 'Taker made his debut. John Cena retained in his match with both Shawn Michaels and Triple H. Shawn shocked everyone by superkicking Triple H from the onset thereby setting a tone for the match, which was really great.
In all, wrestling is starting to get good again, which is a good thing. From both the wrestling perspective as well as the entertainment one, so it'll satisfy both ends of the spectrum. (BTW, Hogan ratings in TNA sucked! Too funny!)
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