WWE Programming's Best Matches for Week of November 28

Last week, Bleacher Report readers named the Triple Threat match between Dean Ambrose, Tyler Breeze and Dolph Ziggler as the best of the week—narrowly edging out Roman Reigns vs. Alberto Del Rio from Survivor Series.

WWE is in the awkward period ahead of the build towards WrestleMania. It seems that the company isn't quite ready to commit to that stretch just yet, and there's an air of still life to the storylines on weekly television as a result.

This means that the biggest matches don't quite hit the way that they should—but the quality of the actual wrestling hasn't slipped. Ringwork is perhaps the best that it's ever been in WWE, but it's a shame that the storylines wrapped around it aren't pulling their weight.

Contender No. 1: Chad Gable & Jason Jordan vs. The Vaudevillains on NXT

There's an argument to be made that Chad Gable and Jason Jordan are the most exciting prospect at any level of the WWE ecosystem right now.

These are two competitors that look the part, have personality to spare and can deliver the goods between the ropes. The pairing has been golden ever since Gable and Jordan debuted on NXT television, and they're sharpening their skills with every passing week.

It's been said before and it will surely be said again, but Gable's back of amateur-style tricks and traps is money on the table. It's completely unique on today's roster, and it's sure to excite audiences in Full Sail and beyond as Gable rises up the ranks.

Meanwhile, Jordan is quickly becoming the best hot tag that WWE has to offer, serving up some serious competition to the ever-entertaining Titus O'Neil. Traditional tag team wrestling—when properly executed—still has as much potential to excite as it ever did.

The Vaudevillains have been a little adrift since they lost their tag titles, but the post-match snub to their opponents suggests they'll be able to recalibrate their characters. If there's something this bout lacked, it was a full contrast the two teams involved.

However, it was still a great showing for Jordan and Gable that didn't detract too much from the Vaudevillains. Crucially, it felt like it established a new hierarchy in the division—a far cry from the much-derided 50-50 booking we tend to see on the main roster.

Contender No. 2: Tyler Breeze vs. Neville on SmackDown

In an NXT-centric week of standout matches, it's no surprise to see two of the territory's graduates demonstrating their best qualities.

The same challenges that Neville has been facing on the main roster for the last several months are the obstacles directly in front of Prince Pretty at present. A competitive midcard with lots of talented athletes presents a huge challenge for anyone trying to progress—but you wouldn't know that based on this bout.

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Neville, despite having a far more rigorous war crate than most, rarely puts a foot wrong when he steps between the ropes. It's worth noting also that Tyler Breeze has quickly adapted to the changes between NXT and mainline WWE.

Now paired with an established Diva and embroiled in a feud with Dolph Ziggler, a spotlight is being put on Breeze. Unfortunately, he's not getting the sort of consistent wins that would suggest a speedy rise up the card, but that's less important than the other groundwork that's being laid.

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The other component to Breeze's continued success is putting his considerable in-ring acumen on display. This is a wrestler who could go toe-to-toe with any darling of the independent scene who has passed through NXT; although, it's easy to forget with his focus on a colorful persona.

This bout had all the makings of a great midcard feud, re-capturing the spark that could be seen whenever the pair squared off in NXT. It would be great to see more of this rivalry—both men will benefit from competition more than they will from easy wins.

Contender No. 3: Tommaso Ciampa vs. Samoa Joe on NXT

Announced ahead of time, there's plenty of reasons NXT viewers would be excited for the appealing main event from this week's broadcast.

Samoa Joe—performing at a level reminiscent of his Ring of Honor years—has looked particularly potent since he turned on Finn Balor. Meanwhile, Tommaso Ciampa has established himself as a top prospect without even being signed to an official contract.

However, as NXT rolled on, the bell time of this bout made it quite clear that it wouldn't be the 20-minute epic some fans would prefer. Fortunately, these two wrestlers both managed to make the absolute most of a relatively taut running time.

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Remembering at PWG when Ciampa told me he wanted to face Joe in ROH. Joe had just left TNA. Now they're facing each other in NXT.

— mark (@seethekidwin) December 1, 2015"

In seven minutes, the Samoan Submission Machine demonstrated exactly why he'll be challenging for the NXT Championship at the next TakeOver event. Joe looked dangerous, adding a tangible mean streak to his ringwork to make good on his recent character shift.

For Joe to be able to present himself this way effectively, Ciampa needed to be the de facto fan favourite. While the Sicilian Psychopath might not often be pitched as an underdog elsewhere, it worked perfectly here, and the crowd was firmly behind him.

This bout was short but perfectly formed—a great example of getting important work done under the time constraints of television.

Which bout was your match of the week? Don't forget to make your choice by voting in the poll, and then state your argument in the comments section below—and if you're tweeting about match of the week contenders over the next seven days, use the hashtag #BR_MOTW.