Seth Rollins vs Shinsuke Nakamura (Survivor Series 2018)
The mid-card scene was on point in 2018. The names were just as big as the main event players, and judging from this banger of a contest, their matches were just as great. Shinsuke Nakamura and Seth Rollins were the epitome of what these divisions were.
Big names who would always show up when the bright lights were on, and none were brighter than the Survivor Series.
This match was a slow burn that crescendoed into a furious ending. The feeling-out process took some time, but it highlighted storytelling over action. There was a game of one-upmanship about, and both men wouldn’t budge.
It was great to see them start with some basic wrestling that leads into the second act. There was a fantastic understanding of how to build toward the end, and nothing was slow enough to lose the crowd.
When we moved into the finale, there were a few false finishes that felt legit. Nakamura and Rollins were evenly matched, and WWE could have gone either way with the winner. The crowd was into it, and the audience at home was into it. This is a hidden gem in the annals of Survivor Series.
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