The problem with the "Survivor Series" Concept is there are really no consequences and nobody is fighting for anything.
I watched snippets of Raw + Smackdown over the past few weeks and it seemed one of the main themes of the show was members fighting or being screwed off teams in a match that meant **** all.
We had the GM on RAW, saying that he was changing the team because he could not "live with himself" if he made a mistake that led to RAW losing. Except he is also the GM of Smackdown FFS, and used similar concepts of having to win for Smackdown when changing their team.
The WWE for the most part has had fairly decent PPV's this year. Not near the level of the last two AEW shows clearly but still fairly decent by WWE standards especially when we watch their regular TV product. But you can't build a decent show when there are literally no consequences for winning or losing and very little heat. Or showcasing 5 by 5 matches where nobody cares about winning for their team.
It's a bad concept that either needs to change -- or the WWE at least build some rationale for why these matches happen. I heard somebody online mention that the winning team should all be guaranteed title shots over the next year -- now that would make sense -- people would fight hard to be on the team, would make them work hard to win for their team, and there would be real consequences. But the WWE just prefers to deliver fluff.
