#WWE SURVIVOR SERIES SERIES#
Perhaps the biggest bait-and-switch in WWE history, Survivor Series 1999 was supposed to feature a triple threat main event of Stone Cold vs. Although Macho Man was a nice consolation prize in the opener, perhaps saving him for last would have saved the event from boring matches, illogical eliminations and a general feeling of apathy. Perfect, Jerry Lawler and Doink were all featured in big matches but didn’t show. Too many replacements hurt this show as Mr. Speaking of Flair, he was the sole survivor in the only good match of the evening, but it had the worst ending-everybody brawled in the ring and got disqualified and since Flair was outside of the ring, he was exempt. In order to draw maximum interest, Undertaker (with the help of Ric Flair) beat Hulk Hogan to win the WWF Championship, causing a rematch to be scheduled for Texas a few minutes after the title change. This entire show was designed to hype This Tuesday in Texas, a failed experiment to make weeknight pay-per-views a thing. And then he showed up on Raw every week and wrestled by TLC, rendering the entire thing a waste. Pissing in the proverbial wound, Undertaker’s highly promoted 25th anniversary culminated in yet another Brothers of Destruction reunion, squashing the Wyatt Family.Īs Cena made the three count, and Randy Orton successfully retained the WWE Championship against NEXUS leader Wade Barrett, Matt Striker exclaimed, “Cena’s free!” Except he wasn’t. In what could have been a fun tournament to crown a new champion after Rollins vacated the belt due to injury, WWE went the most predictable route possible by having Roman Reigns beat Alberto Del Rio and Dean Ambrose in sub-par matches to hold the title for about five minutes until Sheamus cashed in the Money in the Bank. Here is every Survivor Series ranked…let the binge begin!
Sometimes it flopped, and other times it was the perfect intro to Thanksgiving weekend. For over 30 years, WWE has reserved the autumn for its second oldest pay-per-view of the year.