I haven't watched a WWE pay per view in a while now, because I just haven't given a shit about them lately. But the Survivor Series card has turned around a lot this past week to the point where it looks like it could be a pretty damn good show. I'll probably be on a wrestling buzz after Takeover the night before, and I've got a day off from work on Monday. So I'm looking forward to watching this.
But a lot of that hinges on Styles vs Lesnar. It should be a really good match based on the talents of both guys. They're both hard hitting, they can both sell really well, and the clash of styles should work really well here. Even if Styles wasn't such a star, it would be refreshing to see Lesnar fight against a smaller guy after all the hoss matches he's been involved in this year.
Unfortunately, everyone seems a little unsure of how good this match will actually be. Because Lesnar doesn't wrestle long matches anymore and he doesn't often make much of an effort. His matches against Joe and Strowmann were apparently big let downs, and it's been a while since I've seen him in a really good match. Particularly if you discount matches with more than two participants.
Lesnar's whole act has worn on me. His character is a big nothing, he does little to build interest in his matches, he doesn't cut promos, he does very little to earn his pay. The one thing he should have going for him is that he's a good worker, but he rarely makes an effort in his matches. And with the level of talent in the company right now, that shouldn't be acceptable anymore.
Styles is the best worker in WWE right now. If Lesnar can't have a great match - not just a good match - with one of the elite wrestlers in the world, then I don't give a shit about him anymore. I'd rather he just retire permanently. I'm excited for this match, even though it seems a certainty that Lesnar will pick up the win. But if this match doesn't really deliver, then I can't see myself getting excited for another Lesnar match ever again. This is his last chance to win back my interest.
That's not a bad standard for the entire roster to be honest: if you can't put on a 4 star title match on PPV against Styles then get the fuck out of the main event.