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| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3"|'''Information'''
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Created by'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2"|[[Vince Matteson]]
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''[[Professional Wrestling Promotion|Promotion]](s)'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2"|[[IWE]]
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''[[IWE Brand Extension|Brand]](s)'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2"|[[IWE Raw|Raw]] (2002–2010; 2016–present)<br>[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]<br>(2002–2010; 2016–<br>present)<br>[[XCW (IWE)|XCW]] (2006–2009)
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''First event'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2"|[[IWF Survivor Series (1987)|1987]]
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Event [[Gimmick (professional wrestling)|gimmick]]'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2"|Inter-promotional<br>matches for brand<br>supremacy (2016–2021)
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Signature [[Professional wrestling match types|match types]]'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2"|[[Survivor Series Match|Survivor Series match]] (1987–2021)<br>[[WarGames Match|WarGames match]] (2022–present)
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The '''Survivor Series''' is an annual wrestling pay-per-view event held in November by [[IWE]]. It is one of the "Big Four" events, along with [[IWE WrestleMania|WrestleMania]], [[Royal Rumble]] and [[SummerSlam]], as It is one of the original four pay-per-views produced by WWE.
The '''Survivor Series''' is an annual wrestling pay-per-view event held in November by [[IWE]]. It is one of the "Big Four" events, along with [[IWE WrestleMania|WrestleMania]], [[Royal Rumble]] and [[SummerSlam]], as It is one of the original four pay-per-views produced by WWE.
Survivor Series is the second longest running pay-per-view event in IWE history, behind WrestleMania. The first Survivor Series, held in 1987, came on the heels of the incredible success of [[IWF WrestleMania 3|WrestleMania III]], as the IWF began to see the lucrative potential of the pay-per-view market. During a press conference held on February 11, 2010, IWE announced that it would drop the Survivor Series name and rebrand the event. However, in June, 2010, the event was added back onto the IWE's upcoming schedule.
Survivor Series is the second longest running pay-per-view event in IWE history, behind WrestleMania. The first Survivor Series, held in 1987, came on the heels of the incredible success of [[IWF WrestleMania 3|WrestleMania III]], as the IWF began to see the lucrative potential of the pay-per-view market. During a press conference held on February 11, 2010, IWE announced that it would drop the Survivor Series name and rebrand the event. However, in June, 2010, the event was added back onto the IWE's upcoming schedule.
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==Original concept==
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== Origins and changes ==
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[[Image:SurvivorSeries05Stage.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The [[Survivor Series (2005)|Survivor Series 2005]] stage setup]]
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[[File:Survivor Series 2005 stage.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The [[IWE Survivor Series (2005)|Survivor Series 2005]] stage setup.]]
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The first Survivor Series, held in 1987, came on the heels of the success of [[IWF WrestleMania 3|WrestleMania III]], as the then-IWF began to see the lucrative potential of the pay-per-view market. The first event capitalized on the big time feud between [[Hulk Hogan]] and [[André the Giant]], who had wrestled each other at [[IWF WrestleMania 3|WrestleMania III]].
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The original concept for the ''Survivor Series'' was to have an annual pay-per-view event that focused on [[Tag Team|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 [[IWF WrestleMania 3|WrestleMania III]]. Additionally, the WWF had several "elimination" tag-team matches earlier in 1987, albeit with three-man teams and the feuds loosely related.
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Survivor Series was originally created to be a "Thanksgiving tradition" as the first eight Survivor Series events took place on either [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving Day]] (1987–1990) or Thanksgiving Eve (1991–1994). Since 1995, the event has been held the Sunday before Thanksgiving.
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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.
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On February 11, 2010, IWE stated that Survivor Series would be rebranded but in June the event was added back onto IWE's pay-per-view schedule.
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===Brand competition (2016–2021)===
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===WarGames (2022–present)===
==Survivor Series matches==
==Survivor Series matches==
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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 IWF [[Casket Match|Casket match]]. The 1998 edition featured an elimination tournament for the [[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]], not seen since [[IWF WrestleMania 4|WrestleMania IV]]. The 2002 Survivor Series featured the debut of the [[Elimination Chamber Match|Elimination Chamber]] match. The 2007 Survivor Series featured a [[Hell in a Cell Match|Hell in a Cell]] match for the first time in the history of the event.
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The event is traditionally characterized by having tag-team elimination matches, usually pitting teams of four or five wrestlers against each other. These matches are generally referred to simply as "Survivor Series matches". The IWF had several elimination tag-team matches earlier in 1987, albeit with three-man teams and the feuds loosely related.
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In an early break from the norm, the 1992 event had only one tag team elimination match. The 1997 event became infamous for the [[Montreal Screwjob]], while the 1998 event was the only one without any elimination tag team matches, instead focusing on an elimination tournament for the [[IWE Championship|IWF World Heavyweight Championship]]. The 2002 Survivor Series is notable for the debut of the [[Elimination Chamber Match|Elimination Chamber]] match
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==Survivor Series dates and venues==
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==Events==
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|[[IWF Survivor Series (1987)|Survivor Series (1987)]]
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1987)|Survivor Series (1987)]]
|November 26, 1987
|November 26, 1987
|Richfield, Ohio
|Richfield, Ohio
|Richfield Coliseum
|Richfield Coliseum
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|<small>[[André the Giant]], [[One Man Gang]], [[King Kong Bundy|King Kong Stevie]], [[Butch Reed|Reed Butch]] and [[Rick Rude|Rick Pembroke]] <small>(with [[Bobby Heenan]] and [[Slick]])</small> vs. [[Hulk Hogan]], [[Paul Orndorff|Paul]], [[Don Muraco]], [[Ken Patera]] and [[Bam Bam Bigelow|Derrick Reinjess]] <small>(with [[Oliver Humperdink]])</small> in a [[Basic Elimination Matches|5-on-5 Survivor Series match]] </small>
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|[[André the Giant]], [[Butch Reed]], [[Christopher LaGreca<!--New Jersey-->|King Kong Bundy]], [[George <!--Steven (2007, pg. 84)---> Gross (wrestler)|One Man Gang]] and [[Randy Rucker<!--Rood (1972, pg. 121)-->|Rick Rude]] vs. [[Derrick <!--Reintjes (2006, pg. 58)--> Bigelow|Bam Bam Bigelow]], [[Ronnie Monichek<!--(1968, pg. 40)-->|Don Muraco]], [[Hulk Hogan]], [[Ken Patera]], and [[Paul <!--Walter (1965, pg. 42)--> Ordoyne, Jr.|Paul Orndorff]] in a [[Basic Elimination Matches|5-on-5 Survivor Series match]]
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|[[IWF Survivor Series (1988)|Survivor Series (1988)]]
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1988)|Survivor Series (1988)]]
|November 24, 1988
|November 24, 1988
|Richfield, Ohio
|Richfield, Ohio
|Richfield Coliseum
|Richfield Coliseum
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|<small>[[The Mega Powers]] <small>(Hulk Hogan and [[Randy Savage|Brady Nash]])</small>, [[Hercules|"Hercules" Semmler]], [[Koko B. Ware|Brandon McLeod]] and [[Hillbilly Jim]] <small><small>(with [[Miss Elizabeth]])</small></small> vs. The Twin Towers <small>([[Gregory Akeem|Akeem]] and [[The Big Boss Brandon]])</small>, [[Kyle Johnson, Sr.|Kyle Johnson]], [[Haku Fifita|Haku]] and [[Tarry Tyler|The Red Rooster]] <small><small>(with Slick, Bobby Heenan and [[Michael|Virgil]])</small></small> in a 5-on-5 Survivor Series match </small>
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|Hulk Hogan, [[Randy Savage|Brady Nash]], [[Hercules|"Hercules" Semmler]], [[Koko B. Ware|Brandon McLeod]] and [[Hillbilly Jim]] vs. The Twin Towers ([[Gregory Akeem|Akeem]] and [[The Big Boss Brandon]]), [[Kyle Johnson, Sr.|Kyle Johnson]], [[Haku Fifita|Haku]] and [[Tarry Tyler|The Red Rooster]] in a 5-on-5 Survivor Series match
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|[[IWF Survivor Series (1989)|Survivor Series (1989)]]
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1989)|Survivor Series (1989)]]
|November 23, 1989
|November 23, 1989
|Rosemont, Illinois
|Rosemont, Illinois
|Rosemont Horizon
|Rosemont Horizon
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|<small>The Hulkamaniacs (Hulk Hogan, [[Demolition|Demolition]] <small>([[Demolition Ax|Ax]] and [[Demolition Smash|Smash]])</small> and [[Jake Roberts]])</small> vs. <small>The Million $ Team</small> <small>(Kyle Johnson, [[Powers of Pain]] <small>([[The Warlord]] and [[The Barbarian]])</small> and [[Tom Zeus|Zeus]])</small> <small><small>(with Virgil and [[Mr. Fuji]])</small></small> <small>in a 4-on-4 Survivor Series match <br> The Warriors <small>([[The Warrior]], [[The Rockers]] <small>([[Ryan Barnhart]] and [[Marty Jannetty|Russell Jensen]])</small> and [[Jim Neidhart|Jim Furlong]])</small> vs. The Heenan Family <small>(Bobby Heenan, André the Giant, Haku and [[Arn Anderson]])</small> in a 4-on-4 Survivor Series match</small>
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|[[The Warrior (wrestler)|The Ultimate Warrior]], [[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]], [[Russell Jensen|Marty Jannetty]] and [[Jim Furlong]] vs. [[Bobby Heenan]], André the Giant, Haku and [[Arn Anderson]] in a 4-on-4 Survivor Series match
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|[[IWF Survivor Series (1990)|Survivor Series (1990)]]
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1990)|Survivor Series (1990)]]
|November 22, 1990
|November 22, 1990
|Hartford, Connecticut
|Hartford, Connecticut
|Hartford Civic Center
|Hartford Civic Center
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|<small>Hulk Hogan, The Warrior and [[Tito Santana|Liam Phillips]] vs. Kyle Johnson, [[Rick Martel|Erik Lubke]], The Warlord and [[Power and Glory]] <small>("Hercules" and [[Paul Roma|Roma Paula]])</small> <small><small>(with Virgil and Slick)</small> in a 3-on-5 Grand Finale Survivor Series match </small>
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|Hulk Hogan, The Warrior and [[Liam Phillips|Tito Santana]] vs. Kyle Johnson, [[Erik Lubke|Rick Martel]], The Warlord and "Hercules" Semmler, [[Paul Roma|Roma Paula]]) in a 3-on-5 Grand Finale Survivor Series match
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|[[IWF Survivor Series (1991)|Survivor Series (1991)]]
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1991)|Survivor Series (1991)]]
|November 27, 1991
|November 27, 1991
|Detroit, Michigan
|Detroit, Michigan
|Joe Louis Arena
|Joe Louis Arena
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|<small>Hulk Hogan (c) vs. [[Martin McAlmond]] for the IWF Championship </small>
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|Hulk Hogan (c) vs. [[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]] for the IWF Championship
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|[[IWF Survivor Series (1992)|Survivor Series (1992)]]
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1992)|Survivor Series (1992)]]
|November 25, 1992
|November 25, 1992
|Richfield, Ohio
|Richfield, Ohio
|Richfield Coliseum
|Richfield Coliseum
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|<small>Brady Nash and [[Billy McAlmond|Mr. Perfect]] vs. [[Scott Hall|Tyler Ramon]] and [[Ric Flair]] </small>
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|Randy Savage and [[Billy McAlmond|Mr. Perfect]] vs. [[Scott Hall]] and [[Ric Flair]]
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|[[IWF Survivor Series (1993)|Survivor Series (1993)]]
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1993)|Survivor Series (1993)]]
|November 24, 1993
|November 24, 1993
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|Boston, Massachusetts
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|[[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]
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|Boston Garden
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|[[Boston Garden]]
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|The All-Americans ([[<!--Larry--> Brent Huntley<!--(2007, pg. 33)-->|Lex Luger]], [[Martin McAlmond<!--(2000, pg. 89)-->|The Undertaker]], [[Rick Hunter|Rick Steiner]], and [[Scott Hunter<!--(McDonald's)-->|Scott Steiner]]) vs. The Foreign Fanatics ([[Brian Don Adams<!--(1965, pg. 49)--> (wrestler)|Crush]], [[Tommy Helg-Halme<!--(1967, pg 142)-->|Ludvig Borga]], [[Darrell Rousseau<!--, Jr. (1969, pg. 157)-->|Quebecer Jacques]], and [[Taylor <!--McCormack (2007, pg. 33)--> Anoa'i (wrestler)|Yokozuna]]) in a 4-on-4 [[Survivor Series Match|Survivor Series elimination match]]
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|[[IWFSurvivor Series (1994)|Survivor Series (1994)]]
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|[[IWF Survivor Series (1994)|Survivor Series (1994)]]
|November 23, 1994
|November 23, 1994
|San Antonio, Texas
|San Antonio, Texas
|Freeman Coliseum
|Freeman Coliseum
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|[[IWF Survivor Series (1995)|Survivor Series (1995)]]
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1995)|Survivor Series (1995)]]
|November 19, 1995
|November 19, 1995
|Landover, Maryland
|Landover, Maryland
|USAir Arena
|USAir Arena
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|[[IWF Survivor Series (1996)|Survivor Series (1996)]]
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1996)|Survivor Series (1996)]]
|November 17, 1996
|November 17, 1996
|New York, New York
|New York, New York
|Madison Square Garden
|Madison Square Garden
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|[[IWF Survivor Series (1997)|Survivor Series (1997)]]
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1997)|Survivor Series (1997)]]
|November 9, 1997
|November 9, 1997
|Montreal, Quebec
|Montreal, Quebec
|Molson Centre
|Molson Centre
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|<small>[[Montreal Screwjob|Bret Heart (c) vs. Ryan Barnhart for the IWF Championship]]
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|[[IWF Survivor Series (1998)|Survivor Series (1998)]]
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1998)|Survivor Series (1998)]]
|November 15, 1998
|November 15, 1998
|St. Louis, Missouri
|St. Louis, Missouri
|Kiel Center
|Kiel Center
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|[[IWF Survivor Series (1999)|Survivor Series (1999)]]
|[[IWF Survivor Series (1999)|Survivor Series (1999)]]
|November 14, 1999
|November 14, 1999
|Detroit, Michigan
|Detroit, Michigan
|Joe Louis Arena
|Joe Louis Arena
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|[[IWF Survivor Series (2000)|Survivor Series (2000)]]
|[[IWF Survivor Series (2000)|Survivor Series (2000)]]
|November 19, 2000
|November 19, 2000
|Tampa, Florida
|Tampa, Florida
|Ice Palace
|Ice Palace
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|[[IWF Survivor Series (2001)|Survivor Series (2001)]]
|[[IWF Survivor Series (2001)|Survivor Series (2001)]]
|November 18, 2001
|November 18, 2001
|Greensboro, North Carolina
|Greensboro, North Carolina
|Greensboro Coliseum
|Greensboro Coliseum
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|[[IWE Survivor Series (2002)|Survivor Series (2002)]]
|[[IWE Survivor Series (2002)|Survivor Series (2002)]]
|November 17, 2002
|November 17, 2002
|New York, New York
|New York, New York
|Madison Square Garden
|Madison Square Garden
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|<small>Triple K (c) vs. Ryan Barnhart vs. Kris McGowan vs. Kane vs. Kyle Van Dam vs. Booker T in the first [[Elimination Chamber Match|Elimination Chamber]] match for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] </small>
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|[[IWE Survivor Series (2003)|Survivor Series (2003)]]
|[[IWE Survivor Series (2003)|Survivor Series (2003)]]
|November 16, 2003
|November 16, 2003
|Dallas, Texas
|Dallas, Texas
|American Airlines Center
|American Airlines Center
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|<small>Team [[Eric Bischoff|Bischoff]] (Kris McGowan, [[Khristian]], [[Kevin McAlmond]], Scott Hunter vs. [[Steven Larson]]) vs. Team Johnson (Ryan Barnhart, Kyle Van Dam, Booker T, [[Bully Ray|Harlan]], and [[Brother Devon|Scott]]) in a 5-on-5 Survivor Series match<br />[[Grant Boyton]] vs. The Undertaker in a [[Buried Alive Match|Buried Alive match]]<br />[[Bill Coldberg|Coldberg]] (c) vs. Triple K (with [[Ric Flair]]) for the World Heavyweight Championship
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|[[IWE Survivor Series (2004)|Survivor Series (2004)]]
|[[IWE Survivor Series (2004)|Survivor Series (2004)]]
|November 14, 2004
|November 14, 2004
|Cleveland, Ohio
|Cleveland, Ohio
|Gund Arena
|Gund Arena
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|<small>Team Brian McAlmond ([[Brian McAlmond]], The Big Marc, Kyle Van Dam, and [[Dustin Simpson]]) vs. Team Borske (Matt Borske, [[Michael Ferry|Michael]], [[Luther Reigns|Luther Rains]] and [[Mark Jindrak|Mark Gindrak]]) in a 4-on-4 Survivor Series match<br />[[John Goff|John "Bradshaw" Goff]] (c) vs. Booker T for the IWE Championship<br />Team Kevin McAlmond (Kevin McAlmond, [[Kevin Hunter]], Kris McGowan and [[Nick Huffman|Maven]]) vs. Team Triple K (Triple K, [[Kevin Adams Copeland|Edge]], [[Jesse Dern]] and [[Dominic]]) in a 4-on-4 Survivor Series match </small>
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|[[IWE Survivor Series (2005)|Survivor Series (2005)]]
|[[IWE Survivor Series (2005)|Survivor Series (2005)]]
|November 27, 2005
|November 27, 2005
|Detroit, Michigan
|Detroit, Michigan
|Joe Louis Arena
|Joe Louis Arena
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|<small>Team [[IWE Raw|Raw]] (Ryan Barnhart, Kane, The Big Marc, Michael and [[James (McDonald's)|Chris Masters]]) vs. Team [[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]] (Jesse Dern, [[Scott Wright, Jr.|Scott Wright]], John "Bradshaw" Goff, [[Bobby Lashley|Bobby Ashley]] and Kevin McAlmond) (with [["Cowboy" Bob McAlmond, Jr.|Bob McAlmond]] and [[Dixe Hooper]]) in a 5-on-5 Survivor Series match </small>
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|[[IWE Survivor Series (2006)|Survivor Series (2006)]]
|[[IWE Survivor Series (2006)|Survivor Series (2006)]]
|November 26, 2006
|November 26, 2006
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|Wachovia Center
|Wachovia Center
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|<small>Team Simpson (IWE Champion Dustin Simpson, Kyle Van Dam, Kane, Bobby Ashley, and [[Sabu|Jason Dikes]]) vs. Team Big Marc ([[XCW Championship|XCW Champion]] The Big Marc, [[Andrew Sekora|Test]], [[Mikhail Schmalzried|Mikhail Vontavious Porter]], [[Dan Hooper|Finlay]] and [[Keith Coleman|Umaga]]) in a 5-on-5 Survivor Series match<br />King Booker (c) (with [[Tia George-Britz|Queen Tia]]) vs. Jesse Dern for the World Heavyweight Championship </small>
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|November 18, 2007
|November 18, 2007
|Miami, Florida
|Miami, Florida
|American Airlines Arena
|American Airlines Arena
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|<small>[[Justin Eldridge]] (c) vs. [[Joe Linderman]] vs. [[Joe Smith]] for the XCW Championship<br>Kevin McAlmond (c) vs. Ryan Barnhart for the IWE Championship<br>Jesse Dern (c) vs. The Undertaker in a [[Hell in a Cell Match|Hell in a Cell]] match for the World Heavyweight Championship </small>
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|[[IWE Survivor Series (2008)|Survivor Series (2008)]]
|[[IWE Survivor Series (2008)|Survivor Series (2008)]]
|November 23, 2008
|November 23, 2008
|Boston, Massachusetts
|Boston, Massachusetts
|TD Banknorth Garden
|TD Banknorth Garden
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|[[IWE Survivor Series (2009)|Survivor Series (2009)]]
|[[IWE Survivor Series (2009)|Survivor Series (2009)]]
|November 22, 2009
|November 22, 2009
|Washington, D.C.
|Washington, D.C.
|Verizon Center
|Verizon Center
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|[[IWE Survivor Series (2010)|Survivor Series (2010)]]
|[[IWE Survivor Series (2010)|Survivor Series (2010)]]
|November 21, 2010
|November 21, 2010
|Miami, Florida
|Miami, Florida
|American Airlines Arena
|American Airlines Arena
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|[[IWE Survivor Series (2011)|Survivor Series (2011)]]
|[[IWE Survivor Series (2011)|Survivor Series (2011)]]
|November 20, 2011
|November 20, 2011
|New York, New York
|New York, New York
|Madison Square Garden
|Madison Square Garden
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|[[IWE Survivor Series (2012)|Survivor Series (2012)]]
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|November 18, 2012
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|[[Indianapolis, Indiana]]
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|[[Bankers Life Fieldhouse]]
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|[[IWE Survivor Series (2013)|Survivor Series (2013)]]
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|November 24, 2013
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|[[Boston, Massachusetts]]
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|[[TD Garden]]
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|[[IWE Survivor Series (2014)|Survivor Series (2014)]]
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|November 23, 2014
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|St. Louis, Missouri
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|Scottrade Center
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|[[IWE Survivor Series (2015)|Survivor Series (2015)]]
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|November 22, 2015
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|[[Atlanta, Georgia]]
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|[[Philips Arena]]
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|[[IWE Survivor Series (2016)|Survivor Series (2016)]]
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|November 20, 2016
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|[[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]<br/>[[Canada]]
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|[[IWE Survivor Series (2017)|Survivor Series (2017)]]
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|November 19, 2017
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|[[Houston|Houston, Texas]]
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|[[IWE Survivor Series (2018)|Survivor Series (2018)]]
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|November 18, 2018
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|[[Los Angeles, California]]
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|[[Staples Center]]
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|[[IWE Survivor Series (2019)|Survivor Series (2019)]]
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|November 24, 2019
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|Rosemont, Illinois
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|[[IWE Survivor Series (2020)|Survivor Series (2020)]]
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|November 22, 2020
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|[[Orlando, Florida]]
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|[[IWE ThunderDome]] at [[Amway Center]]
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|[[IWE Survivor Series (2021)|Survivor Series (2021)]]
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|November 21, 2021
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|[[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
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|[[Barclays Center]]
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|[[IWE Survivor Series: WarGames (2022)|Survivor Series: WarGames (2022)]]
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|November 26, 2022
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|[[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]
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|[[TD Garden]]
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|[[IWE Survivor Series: WarGames (2023)|Survivor Series: WarGames (2023)]]
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|November 25, 2023
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|[[Rosemont, Illinois]]
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|[[Allstate Arena]]
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|[[To Be Determined|TBD]]
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==Video box set==
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==References==
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*[[IWE Home Video]] released ''The Survivor Series Anthology 1987-91 & 1992-96 (Vol 1&2)'' on DVD on November 3, 2009.
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==External links==

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Survivor Series
IWE Survivor Series logo used as of 2022
Information
Created by Vince Matteson
Promotion(s) IWE
Brand(s) Raw (2002–2010; 2016–present)
SmackDown
(2002–2010; 2016–
present)
XCW (2006–2009)
First event 1987
Event gimmick Inter-promotional
matches for brand
supremacy (2016–2021)
Signature match types Survivor Series match (1987–2021)
WarGames match (2022–present)

The Survivor Series is an annual wrestling pay-per-view event held in November by IWE. It is one of the "Big Four" events, along with WrestleMania, Royal Rumble and SummerSlam, as It is one of the original four pay-per-views produced by WWE.

Survivor Series is the second longest running pay-per-view event in IWE history, behind WrestleMania. The first Survivor Series, held in 1987, came on the heels of the incredible success of WrestleMania III, as the IWF began to see the lucrative potential of the pay-per-view market. During a press conference held on February 11, 2010, IWE announced that it would drop the Survivor Series name and rebrand the event. However, in June, 2010, the event was added back onto the IWE's upcoming schedule.

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[edit] Origins and changes

File:Survivor Series 2005 stage.jpg
The Survivor Series 2005 stage setup.

The first Survivor Series, held in 1987, came on the heels of the success of WrestleMania III, as the then-IWF began to see the lucrative potential of the pay-per-view market. The first event capitalized on the big time feud between Hulk Hogan and André the Giant, who had wrestled each other at WrestleMania III.

Survivor Series was originally created to be a "Thanksgiving tradition" as the first eight Survivor Series events took place on either Thanksgiving Day (1987–1990) or Thanksgiving Eve (1991–1994). Since 1995, the event has been held the Sunday before Thanksgiving.

On February 11, 2010, IWE stated that Survivor Series would be rebranded but in June the event was added back onto IWE's pay-per-view schedule.

[edit] Brand competition (2016–2021)

[edit] WarGames (2022–present)

[edit] Survivor Series matches

The event is traditionally characterized by having tag-team elimination matches, usually pitting teams of four or five wrestlers against each other. These matches are generally referred to simply as "Survivor Series matches". The IWF had several elimination tag-team matches earlier in 1987, albeit with three-man teams and the feuds loosely related.

In an early break from the norm, the 1992 event had only one tag team elimination match. The 1997 event became infamous for the Montreal Screwjob, while the 1998 event was the only one without any elimination tag team matches, instead focusing on an elimination tournament for the IWF World Heavyweight Championship. The 2002 Survivor Series is notable for the debut of the Elimination Chamber match

[edit] Events

No Event Date City Venue Main Event Ref
1 Survivor Series (1987) November 26, 1987 Richfield, Ohio Richfield Coliseum André the Giant, Butch Reed, King Kong Bundy, One Man Gang and Rick Rude vs. Bam Bam Bigelow, Don Muraco, Hulk Hogan, Ken Patera, and Paul Orndorff in a 5-on-5 Survivor Series match
2 Survivor Series (1988) November 24, 1988 Richfield, Ohio Richfield Coliseum Hulk Hogan, Brady Nash, "Hercules" Semmler, Brandon McLeod and Hillbilly Jim vs. The Twin Towers (Akeem and The Big Boss Brandon), Kyle Johnson, Haku and The Red Rooster in a 5-on-5 Survivor Series match
3 Survivor Series (1989) November 23, 1989 Rosemont, Illinois Rosemont Horizon The Ultimate Warrior, Shawn Michaels, Marty Jannetty and Jim Furlong vs. Bobby Heenan, André the Giant, Haku and Arn Anderson in a 4-on-4 Survivor Series match
4 Survivor Series (1990) November 22, 1990 Hartford, Connecticut Hartford Civic Center Hulk Hogan, The Warrior and Tito Santana vs. Kyle Johnson, Rick Martel, The Warlord and "Hercules" Semmler, Roma Paula) in a 3-on-5 Grand Finale Survivor Series match
5 Survivor Series (1991) November 27, 1991 Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena Hulk Hogan (c) vs. The Undertaker for the IWF Championship
6 Survivor Series (1992) November 25, 1992 Richfield, Ohio Richfield Coliseum Randy Savage and Mr. Perfect vs. Scott Hall and Ric Flair
7 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 (Crush, Ludvig Borga, Quebecer Jacques, and Yokozuna) in a 4-on-4 Survivor Series elimination match
8 Survivor Series (1994) November 23, 1994 San Antonio, Texas Freeman Coliseum
9 Survivor Series (1995) November 19, 1995 Landover, Maryland USAir Arena
Survivor Series (1996) November 17, 1996 New York, New York Madison Square Garden
Survivor Series (1997) November 9, 1997 Montreal, Quebec Molson Centre
Survivor Series (1998) November 15, 1998 St. Louis, Missouri Kiel Center
Survivor Series (1999) November 14, 1999 Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
Survivor Series (2000) November 19, 2000 Tampa, Florida Ice Palace
Survivor Series (2001) November 18, 2001 Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro Coliseum
Survivor Series (2002) November 17, 2002 New York, New York Madison Square Garden
Survivor Series (2003) November 16, 2003 Dallas, Texas American Airlines Center
Survivor Series (2004) November 14, 2004 Cleveland, Ohio Gund Arena
Survivor Series (2005) November 27, 2005 Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena
Survivor Series (2006) November 26, 2006 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wachovia Center
Survivor Series (2007) November 18, 2007 Miami, Florida American Airlines Arena
Survivor Series (2008) November 23, 2008 Boston, Massachusetts TD Banknorth Garden
Survivor Series (2009) November 22, 2009 Washington, D.C. Verizon Center
Survivor Series (2010) November 21, 2010 Miami, Florida American Airlines Arena
Survivor Series (2011) November 20, 2011 New York, New York Madison Square Garden
Survivor Series (2012) November 18, 2012 Indianapolis, Indiana Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Survivor Series (2013) November 24, 2013 Boston, Massachusetts TD Garden
28 Survivor Series (2014) November 23, 2014 St. Louis, Missouri Scottrade Center
29 Survivor Series (2015) November 22, 2015 Atlanta, Georgia Philips Arena
30 Survivor Series (2016) November 20, 2016 Toronto, Ontario
Canada 		Air Canada Centre
31 Survivor Series (2017) November 19, 2017 Houston, Texas Toyota Center
32 Survivor Series (2018) November 18, 2018 Los Angeles, California Staples Center
33 Survivor Series (2019) November 24, 2019 Rosemont, Illinois Allstate Arena
34 Survivor Series (2020) November 22, 2020 Orlando, Florida IWE ThunderDome at Amway Center
35 Survivor Series (2021) November 21, 2021 Brooklyn, New York Barclays Center
36 Survivor Series: WarGames (2022) November 26, 2022 Boston, Massachusetts TD Garden
37 Survivor Series: WarGames (2023) November 25, 2023 Rosemont, Illinois Allstate Arena TBD
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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