• About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Want to Write For Us?
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Full Press Coverage
    • Full Press Coverage
    • Full Press Hockey
    • Full Press Bets
    • Full Press Podcast Network
  • Full Press Shop

Monday, May 29, 2023
Full Press Wrestling
  • Home
  • WWE
  • AEW
  • Ring of Honor
  • Indies
  • Podcasts
    • Crossbody of Work
    • Talkamania
    • Boot 2 The Face
    • Ringside Rant
    • Chaos Theory
    • Irish Whip
  • Full Press Coverage
    • Full Press Coverage
    • Full Press Hockey
    • Full Press Bets
    • Full Press Podcast Network
No Result
View All Result
Full Press Wrestling
No Result
View All Result
Home Featured

Survivor Series: It Is Time to Retire Brand Warfare

Evan Gomes by Evan Gomes
November 16, 2021
in Featured, Opinion, PPV, WWE
Reading Time: 2 mins read
356 3
1
699
SHARES
2k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Survivor Series matches used to mean something before “brand warfare” took over.

Once WWE went back to the brand split in 2016, some fans were thrilled to see Raw and SmackDown battle at Survivor Series. The two shows had distinct feels, and it gave us a chance to see wrestlers who haven’t matched up in some months square off. At the 2016 Survivor Series, WWE gave us one of the best matches ever when Raw and SmackDown’s Men’s teams faced off. The match was almost an hour-long but wove in existing feuds from both shows flawlessly.

Since then, Survivor Series has put less and less effort into their “brand warfare” style. With the exception of 2019’s edition which included NXT, each year gets less and less intense. Wrestlers have switched brands frequently and there isn’t as much of a sense of loyalty to Raw or SmackDown. 

This year has had some of the most lackluster buildups we’ve seen from a Survivor Series. The initial men’s & women’s teams were announced in a Twitter thread. There were no qualifying matches and no reason given as to why these wrestlers wanted to be a part of the match. The vague idea of “brand loyalty” doesn’t exist when WWE makes both brands feel the exact same way.

We’re also getting a set of champion versus champion matches at this year’s show. There are definitely interesting matchups here, like Big E versus Roman Reigns and Becky Lynch versus Charlotte Flair. These matchups are fine, but WWE only began promoting them last week. This week, Raw commentator Jimmy Smith called the show an all-star game. That’s what it is: a collection of matches that don’t mean anything. 

The thing that is annoying is that WWE could easily build some survivor series matches that mean something. Roman Reigns has issues with King Woods, and New Day & The Usos have been rivals for years. Why not have them fill out their teams with allies and trot out a five-on-five match? WWE has done a great job in the past of having a blood feud last into Survivor Series and having wrestlers captain teams against one another. It was the whole point of Survivor Series before brand warfare became the default setting.

Some want WWE to retire Survivor Series altogether. I don’t think that is needed. It is a fun concept with a lot of opportunities. WWE just seems comfortable mailing it in year after year in the name of “brand supremacy”.

Evan Gomes is a freelance pop culture & sports writer. Follow him on Twitter at @ItsEvanGomes, and check out his two podcasts: Crossbody of Work and The Pop Capsule Podcast.

Full Press Wrestling Podcast

  • AEW Double or Nothing and Night of Champions Preview
    by Full Press Coverage on May 26, 2023 at 9:59 pm

    Jim is back once again joined by Teddy Repantis as they preview Double or […]

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BRCM1854112202.mp3?updated=1685138693
  • What's Next For CM Punk and AEW, The Bloodline, and the Countdown to Double or Nothing
    by Full Press Coverage on May 23, 2023 at 1:27 pm

    Jim is back once again joined by Teddy Repantis as they discuss the launch […]

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BRCM6547837268.mp3?updated=1684848864
  • WWE Creates New Title and Brings Back The Draft So What's Next
    by Full Press Coverage on May 2, 2023 at 3:03 pm

    Jim is back once again joined by Teddy Repantis as they discuss the […]

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BRCM8836149178.mp3?updated=1683040106
  • CM Punk Returning To AEW and WWE Draft
    by Full Press Coverage on April 27, 2023 at 1:08 am

    Jim is back once again joined by Teddy Repantis as they the latest episode […]

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BRCM2055424733.mp3?updated=1682557986

Full Press Daily Podcast

  • FPH Daily: Devils To Host Stadium Series, Changes In Toronto and Calgary
    by Full Press Coverage on May 23, 2023 at 7:07 pm

    Jim is back with another Full Press Hockey Daily as the Devils Return to […]

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BRCM7276007400.mp3?updated=1684869220
  • FPH Daily: Kyle Dubas OUT in Toronto; Panthers/Canes OT Thriller
    by Full Press Coverage on May 19, 2023 at 7:11 pm

    Jim is back with news of Kyle Dubas not returning in Toronto and what is […]

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BRCM1376567477.mp3?updated=1684523852
  • San Antonio Spurs Win NBA Draft Lottery
    by Full Press Coverage on May 17, 2023 at 2:26 pm

    Ian and John react to the Spurs winning the NBA Draft Lottery and their […]

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BRCM5763373330.mp3?updated=1684334223
  • FPH Daily: Oilers, Leafs Need Changing
    by Full Press Coverage on May 15, 2023 at 9:49 pm

    Jim is back with a Full Press Hockey Daily looking at changes that may […]

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BRCM8080783564.mp3?updated=1684187770

FPC Radio LIVE

  • 5/26 - Celtics Force Game 6; Mahomes QB List
    by Full Press Coverage on May 26, 2023 at 2:12 pm

    Ian and John discuss the Celtics big Game 5 win the Top 5 quarterbacks of […]

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chtbl.com/track/G481GD/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADV5295530728.mp3?updated=1685110699
  • 5/25 - Panthers Advance To Stanley Cup Finals; Celtics/Heat
    by Full Press Coverage on May 25, 2023 at 3:00 pm

    Ian and John discuss the Celtics and the Heat and welcome in Jim Bringer […]

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chtbl.com/track/G481GD/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADV3456207383.mp3?updated=1685069617
  • 5/24 - Lakers Eliminated, Celtics Force Game 5
    by Full Press Coverage on May 24, 2023 at 2:08 pm

    Ian and John discuss the Lakers loss to the Nuggets in the Western […]

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chtbl.com/track/G481GD/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADV6949577215.mp3?updated=1684937612
  • 5/22 - Celtics, Lakers Face 0-3 Deficit
    by Full Press Coverage on May 22, 2023 at 1:58 pm

    Ian and John react to the Celtics and Lakers being down 0-3 in their […]

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chtbl.com/track/G481GD/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADV1957701941.mp3?updated=1684764384
Tags: RawSmackDownSurvivor Serieswwe
Share280Tweet175Share70
Previous Post

WWE Smackdown Ratings Remain Strong, AEW Rampage Dips Again

Next Post

WWE 2K22 News: GM Mode Returns

Evan Gomes

Evan Gomes

Next Post
WWE 2K22 News: GM Mode Returns

WWE 2K22 News: GM Mode Returns

AEW Dynamite Ratings Rise Again Following Full Gear

AEW Dynamite Ratings Rise Again Following Full Gear

Comments 1

  1. Pingback: WWE Survivor Series 2021 Predictions - Full Press Wrestling

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Plugin Install : Widget Tab Post needs JNews - View Counter to be installed
  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Jimmy Uso Turns On Roman Reigns At Night of Champions

Jimmy Uso Turns On Roman Reigns At Night of Champions

May 29, 2023
Wrestling Roundup: CM Punk, Bloodline, Bray Wyatt and More

Wrestling Roundup: CM Punk, Bloodline, Bray Wyatt and More

May 25, 2023
Night of Champions

Night of Champions Headlined By Tag Team Title Match

May 27, 2023
omega

Kenny Omega Teases Non AEW Wrestler As Takeshita Helps BCC

May 29, 2023
Jimmy Uso Turns On Roman Reigns At Night of Champions

Jimmy Uso Turns On Roman Reigns At Night of Champions

May 29, 2023
Night of Champions

Night of Champions Headlined By Tag Team Title Match

May 27, 2023

  • Ep 166: Gene Snitsky
    by Full Press Coverage on May 27, 2023 at 2:00 pm

    It wasn't his fault! This week we're looking at the career of Gene Snitsky, which started in […]

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chtbl.com/track/G481GD/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADV3064294851.mp3?updated=1685144655
  • AEW Double or Nothing and Night of Champions Preview
    by Full Press Coverage on May 26, 2023 at 9:59 pm

    Jim is back once again joined by Teddy Repantis as they preview Double or Nothing and Night of […]

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BRCM1854112202.mp3?updated=1685138693
  • Dishing Dirt With Raj Giri
    by Ringside Rant on May 24, 2023 at 12:30 pm

    Raj Giri has broke some of the biggest news in professional wrestling since starting Wrestling INC […]

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://anchor.fm/s/82880a4/podcast/play/70944013/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2023-4-24%2Ff09c1d75-c877-fa48-537b-cb6c7e98a2e9.mp3
  • What's Next For CM Punk and AEW, The Bloodline, and the Countdown to Double or Nothing
    by Full Press Coverage on May 23, 2023 at 1:27 pm

    Jim is back once again joined by Teddy Repantis as they discuss the launch of AEW's new show, CM […]

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BRCM6547837268.mp3?updated=1684848864
  • Ep 165: Nikita Koloff
    by Full Press Coverage on May 20, 2023 at 2:00 pm

    Nikita Koloff is one of the greatest Cold War-era wrestling gimmicks we've seen. From being a tough […]

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chtbl.com/track/G481GD/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADV2124600999.mp3?updated=1684463017
  • From a Kid to the X-factor
    by Ringside Rant on May 17, 2023 at 12:30 pm

    This week we celebrate the career of one of the greatest workers of all time Sean Waltman; aka […]

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://anchor.fm/s/82880a4/podcast/play/70518664/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2023-4-17%2F59c869ae-0662-fc14-afb7-0a0b7eb98777.mp3
All Shows

My Tweets

  • PODCAST: Full Press Kraken – 5/29 – Shane Wright And The Future
    by Full Press Kraken Podcast on May 29, 2023 at 6:13 pm

    Looking back at Shane Wright’s first season and the future. The post PODCAST: Full Press Kraken […]

  • PODCAST: Stack The Pucks – 5/29 – Golden Knights at Stars
    by Adam Proteau on May 29, 2023 at 5:47 pm

    Stack the Pucks gives a breakdown of every NHL Game on the card. Today, we take a look at Game 6 […]

  • Who will be the Giants’ Number-One Receiver?
    by Ryan Cuneo on May 29, 2023 at 1:00 pm

    Let's go over some candidates to be the New York Giants' leading receiver, and how each player's […]

  • 2023 Stanley Cup Final Opens Saturday June 3rd – TV Schedule
    by Jim Biringer on May 29, 2023 at 2:21 am

    The 2023 Stanley Cup Final is approaching with the Florida Panthers preparing to take on either the […]

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BRCM1736108713.mp3?updated=1683156851
  • Full Press NFL Podcast Ep 119: Patrick Mahomes’ Top 5 List
    by Ian Glendon on May 28, 2023 at 3:44 pm

    Ian and John discuss Patrick Mahomes' Top 5 quarterbacks list. The post Full Press NFL Podcast Ep […]

    Your browser does not support the audio element. But you can check this for the original link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BRCM3520329267.mp3?updated=1685217387
Full Press Wrestling

Copyright © 2020 Full Press Coverage

Navigate Site

  • Home
  • WWE
  • AEW
  • Ring of Honor
  • Indies
  • Podcasts
  • Full Press Coverage

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • WWE
  • AEW
  • Ring of Honor
  • Indies
  • Podcasts
    • Crossbody of Work
    • Talkamania
    • Boot 2 The Face
    • Ringside Rant
    • Chaos Theory
    • Irish Whip
  • Full Press Coverage
    • Full Press Coverage
    • Full Press Hockey
    • Full Press Bets
    • Full Press Podcast Network

Copyright © 2020 Full Press Coverage

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In