Survivor Series 2022 edition has been a unique one in WWE history. It marked the third time in the event chronology that the November show had come with zero traditional Survivor Series elimination matches. Such occurrences took place in 1998 and 2002 but this year things were far more different.
Replacing the traditional tag team match themes was the WarGames concept that has already become a popular one among the WWE Universe. This format for Survivor Series 2022 Premium Live Event might be retained especially after the success of this year’s edition.
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Records created by WWE Survivor Series 2022 PLE
In an internal memo released by Fightful Select, WWE highlighted many records that were broken by Survivor Series 2022 WarGames. The memo pointed out how this was the most-viewed Survivor Series on record, jumping 46% from the 2021 edition of the show.
In addition to that, Merchandise sales were also the best in the event history, up by 20% from last year. The live gate for Survivor Series 2022 was also the highest, in the history of Survivor Series and also for any of the WWE events hosted in Boston, Massachusetts. This accolade was already plugged in by Triple H during the post-show press conference.
Fan enjoyment, rating also increased by 48% in comparison to last year. Although it is unclear how WWE measured the same. Social media video views were also up, with the TikTok of Roman Reigns sending Sami Zayn into the WarGames match garnering 13 million views alone.
With the craze of WarGames among the fans, there has been speculation that this Survivor Series 2022 must have marked the end of the traditional elimination tag team matches. Speaking at the post-show press conference, Triple H said that removing those matches, wasn’t solely his decision. Plus, this kind of match could be back in the future,
“I don’t think we’re done with anything. I think that when we look at it together as a whole, it’s about what’s best for our fans in the moment, Sometimes stuff needs a break for a while. Sometimes you bring it back later and it’s iconic. ‘Oh my God, they’re going back to that!’ To say it’ll never happen again, I think is wrong.”
