Saturday’s Survivor Series at San Diego’s Petco Park may have set an attendance record with over 46,000 fans in attendance, but the show’s ending left many of those fans frustrated.
Adrian Hernandez of the Unlikely podcast, who was in attendance, took to social media afterward to share his experience. Hernandez stated he’d never left a Premium Live Event with a crowd audibly angry at the conclusion of a show. A video he posted the following day captured the scene inside the stadium during the closing moments.
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The footage shows a raucous crowd booing as Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, and CM Punk stood in the WarGames cage while the closing credits rolled. Things didn’t improve when the live satellite went offline. The booing continued as Reigns and Rhodes had a face-to-face confrontation inside the cage.
The moment was designed to signal their rivalry isn’t over, with reports indicating the two are planned to clash for a third time in the main event of WrestleMania 42 next year. That the crowd responded with boos rather than anticipation should be concerning for WWE creative.
Fan displeasure with the Survivor Series conclusion extended online, where many criticized the Men’s WarGames finish that saw a mystery attacker cost CM Punk the match. The combination of an unsatisfying match ending followed by a tepid post-show tease left a sour taste for many who attended.
There’s still plenty of time before WrestleMania 42, but this was not the jolt of momentum WWE was hoping for coming out of the show.
