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WWE SURVIVOUR SERIES 2011
WWE SURVIVOUR SERIES:
The original concept for the Survivor Series was to have an annual pay-per-view event that focused on tag team wrestling. Another contributing factor to the birth of the Survivor Series was to capitalize on the big time feud between Hulk Hogan and André the Giant, who wrestled each other at WrestleMania III. Additionally, the WWF had several "elimination" tag-team matches earlier in 1987, albeit with three-man teams and the feuds loosely related.
The Survivor Series was originally created to be a "Thanksgiving tradition" as the first four Survivor Series events took place on Thanksgiving Day in November. After four years of taking place on Thanksgiving Eve following that, Survivor Series moved to a more-traditional Sunday PPV date.
[edit] Survivor Series matches
The event is usually characterized by having five on five (or sometimes four on four or six man) tag-team elimination matches. These matches are generally referred to simply as "Survivor Series matches". The 1987-1991 and 1993-1997 Survivor Series events featured multiple Survivor Series style matches. The 1992 event had only one 4 on 4 tag team elimination match, but featured the first WWF Casket match, referred to at that time as a Coffin match, with slightly different rules from what is now employed, as a wrestler had to first pin their opponent and then place them inside a coffin and nail it shut in order to win. The Casket Match, by that point under the Casket match name, would return to the Survivor Series in its now standard format in 1994, intended as a means of bringing an end to a long-standing feud between Yokozuna and The Undertaker that had begun the previous year at the self-same event. The 1998 edition featured an elimination tournament for the WWF Championship, not seen since WrestleMania IV. The 2002 Survivor Series featured the debut of the Elimination Chamber match. The 2007 Survivor Series featured a Hell in a Cell match for the first time in the history of the event.
[edit] Survivor Series dates and venues
Event Date City Venue Main Event
Survivor Series (1987) November 26, 1987 Richfield, Ohio Richfield Coliseum André the Giant, One Man Gang, King Kong Bundy, Butch Reed and Rick Rude vs. Hulk Hogan, Paul Orndorff, Don Muraco, Ken Patera and Bam Bam Bigelow in a 5-on-5 Survivor Series match
Survivor Series (1988) November 24, 1988 Richfield, Ohio Richfield Coliseum The Mega Powers (Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage), Hercules, Koko B. Ware and Hillbilly Jim vs. The Twin Towers (Akeem and The Big Boss Man), Ted DiBiase, Haku and The Red Rooster in a 5-on-5 Survivor Series match
Survivor Series (1989) November 23, 1989 Rosemont, Illinois Rosemont Horizon The Hulkamaniacs (Hulk Hogan, Demolition (Ax and Smash) and Jake Roberts) vs. The Million $ Team (Ted DiBiase, Powers of Pain (The Warlord and The Barbarian) and Zeus) (with Virgil and Mr. Fuji) in a 4-on-4 Survivor Series match
The Ultimate Warriors (The Ultimate Warrior, The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) and Jim Neidhart) vs. The Heenan Family (Bobby Heenan, André the Giant, Haku and Arn Anderson) in a 4-on-4 Survivor Series match
Survivor Series (1990) November 22, 1990 Hartford, Connecticut Hartford Civic Center Hulk Hogan, The Ultimate Warrior and Tito Santana vs. Ted DiBiase, Rick Martel, The Warlord and Power and Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma) in a 3-on-5 Grand Finale Survivor Series match
Survivor Series (1991) November 27, 1991 Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena Hulk Hogan (c) vs. The Undertaker for the WWF Championship
Survivor Series (1992) November 25, 1992 Richfield, Ohio Richfield Coliseum Randy Savage and Mr. Perfect vs. Ric Flair and Razor Ramon
Survivor Series (1993) November 24, 1993 Boston, Massachusetts Boston Garden The All-Americans (Lex Luger, The Undertaker, Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) vs. The Foreign Fanatics (Yokozuna, Crush, Ludvig Borga and Quebecer Jacques) in a 4-on-4 Survivor Series match
Survivor Series (1994) November 23, 1994 San Antonio, Texas Freeman Coliseum Bret Hart (c) vs. Bob Backlund in a Submission match for the WWF Championship
The Undertaker vs. Yokozuna in a Casket match (with Chuck Norris as the Special Guest Enforcer)
Survivor Series (1995) November 19, 1995 Landover, Maryland USAir Arena Diesel (c) vs. Bret Hart in a No Disqualification match for the WWF Championship
Survivor Series (1996) November 17, 1996 New York, New York Madison Square Garden Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin to become #1 contender for the WWF Championship
Shawn Michaels (c) vs. Sycho Sid for the WWF Championship
Survivor Series (1997) November 9, 1997 Montreal, Quebec Molson Centre Bret Hart (c) vs. Shawn Michaels for the WWF Championship
Survivor Series (1998) November 15, 1998 St. Louis, Missouri Kiel Center Mankind vs. Steve Austin in the semi-finals of the "Deadly Game" tournament
The Rock vs. Mankind in the finals of the "Deadly Game" tournament for the vacant WWF Championship
Survivor Series (1999) November 14, 1999 Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena Triple H (c) vs. The Big Show vs. The Rock in a Triple Threat match for the WWF Championship
Survivor Series (2000) November 19, 2000 Tampa, Florida Ice Palace Kurt Angle (c) vs. The Undertaker for the WWF Championship
Steve Austin vs. Triple H in a No Disqualification match
Survivor Series (2001) November 18, 2001 Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro Coliseum Team WWF (The Rock, Chris Jericho, The Undertaker, Kane and The Big Show) vs. Team Alliance (Steve Austin, Rob Van Dam, Kurt Angle, Booker T, and Shane McMahon) in a 5-on-5 Survivor Series match for control of the WWF
Survivor Series (2002) November 17, 2002 New York, New York Madison Square Garden Triple H (c) vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho vs. Kane vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Booker T in the first ever Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship
Survivor Series (2003) November 16, 2003 Dallas, Texas American Airlines Center Team Bischoff (Chris Jericho, Christian, Randy Orton, Scott Steiner and Mark Henry) vs. Team Austin (Shawn Michaels, Rob Van Dam, Booker T, Bubba Ray Dudley, and D-Von Dudley)in a 5-on-5 Survivor Series match
Vince McMahon vs. The Undertaker in a Buried Alive match
Goldberg (c) vs. Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship
Survivor Series (2004) November 14, 2004 Cleveland, Ohio Gund Arena Team Guerrero (Eddie Guerrero, The Big Show, Rob Van Dam, and John Cena) vs. Team Angle (Kurt Angle, Carlito, Luther Reigns and Mark Jindrak) in a 4-on-4 Survivor Series match
John "Bradshaw" Layfield (c) vs. Booker T for the WWE Championship
Team Orton (Randy Orton, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho and Maven) vs. Team Triple H (Triple H, Edge, Batista and Snitsky) in a 4-on-4 Survivor Series match
Survivor Series (2005) November 27, 2005 Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena Team Raw (Shawn Michaels, Kane, The Big Show, Carlito and Chris Masters) vs. Team SmackDown! (Batista, Rey Mysterio, John "Bradshaw" Layfield, Bobby Lashley and Randy Orton) in a 5-on-5 Survivor Series match
Survivor Series (2006) November 26, 2006 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wachovia Center Team Cena (John Cena, Rob Van Dam, Kane, Bobby Lashley, and Sabu) vs. Team Big Show (The Big Show, Test, Montel Vontavious Porter, Finlay and Umaga) in a 5-on-5 Survivor Series match
King Booker (c) vs. Batista for the World Heavyweight Championship
Survivor Series (2007) November 18, 2007 Miami, Florida American Airlines Arena CM Punk (c) vs. John Morrison vs. The Miz for the ECW Championship
Randy Orton (c) vs. Shawn Michaels for the WWE Championship
Batista (c) vs. The Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match for the World Heavyweight Championship
Survivor Series (2008) November 23, 2008 Boston, Massachusetts TD Banknorth Garden Triple H (c) vs. Edge vs. Vladimir Kozlov in a Triple Threat match for the WWE Championship
Chris Jericho (c) vs. John Cena for the World Heavyweight Championship
Survivor Series (2009) November 22, 2009 Washington, D.C. Verizon Center The Undertaker (c) vs. The Big Show vs. Chris Jericho for the World Heavyweight Championship
John Cena (c) vs. Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels for the WWE Championship
Survivor Series (2010) November 21, 2010 Miami, Florida American Airlines Arena Kane (c) vs. Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship
Randy Orton (c) vs. Wade Barrett in a Pinfall-and-submissions-only match for the WWE Championship (with John Cena as the special guest referee)
Survivor Series (2011) November 20, 2011 New York, New York Madison Square Garden Mark Henry (c) vs. The Big Show for the World Heavyweight Championship
CM Punk vs. Alberto Del Rio (c) for the WWE Championship
The Rock and John Cena vs. Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth)