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|Richfield, Ohio | |Richfield, Ohio | ||
|Richfield Coliseum | |Richfield Coliseum | ||
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|[[IWF Survivor Series (1988)|Survivor Series (1988)]] | |[[IWF Survivor Series (1988)|Survivor Series (1988)]] | ||
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|Richfield, Ohio | |Richfield, Ohio | ||
|Richfield Coliseum | |Richfield Coliseum | ||
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|[[IWF Survivor Series (1989)|Survivor Series (1989)]] | |[[IWF Survivor Series (1989)|Survivor Series (1989)]] | ||
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|Rosemont, Illinois | |Rosemont, Illinois | ||
|Rosemont Horizon | |Rosemont Horizon | ||
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|[[IWF Survivor Series (1990)|Survivor Series (1990)]] | |[[IWF Survivor Series (1990)|Survivor Series (1990)]] | ||
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|Hartford, Connecticut | |Hartford, Connecticut | ||
|Hartford Civic Center | |Hartford Civic Center | ||
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|[[IWF Survivor Series (1991)|Survivor Series (1991)]] | |[[IWF Survivor Series (1991)|Survivor Series (1991)]] | ||
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|Detroit, Michigan | |Detroit, Michigan | ||
|Joe Louis Arena | |Joe Louis Arena | ||
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|Richfield, Ohio | |Richfield, Ohio | ||
|Richfield Coliseum | |Richfield Coliseum | ||
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|[[IWF Survivor Series (1993)|Survivor Series (1993)]] | |[[IWF Survivor Series (1993)|Survivor Series (1993)]] | ||
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|Boston, Massachusetts | |Boston, Massachusetts | ||
|Boston Garden | |Boston Garden | ||
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|[[IWF Survivor Series (1994)|Survivor Series (1994)]] | |[[IWF Survivor Series (1994)|Survivor Series (1994)]] | ||
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|San Antonio, Texas | |San Antonio, Texas | ||
|Freeman Coliseum | |Freeman Coliseum | ||
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|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)]] | ||
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|New York, New York | |New York, New York | ||
|Madison Square Garden | |Madison Square Garden | ||
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|Montreal, Quebec | |Montreal, Quebec | ||
|Molson Centre | |Molson Centre | ||
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|[[IWF Survivor Series (1998)|Survivor Series (1998)]] | |[[IWF Survivor Series (1998)|Survivor Series (1998)]] | ||
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|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)]] | ||
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|Detroit, Michigan | |Detroit, Michigan | ||
|Joe Louis Arena | |Joe Louis Arena | ||
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|Tampa, Florida | |Tampa, Florida | ||
|Ice Palace | |Ice Palace | ||
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|New York, New York | |New York, New York | ||
|Madison Square Garden | |Madison Square Garden | ||
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|Dallas, Texas | |Dallas, Texas | ||
|American Airlines Center | |American Airlines Center | ||
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|Cleveland, Ohio | |Cleveland, Ohio | ||
|Gund Arena | |Gund Arena | ||
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|Detroit, Michigan | |Detroit, Michigan | ||
|Joe Louis Arena | |Joe Louis Arena | ||
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|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
|Wachovia Center | |Wachovia Center | ||
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|Miami, Florida | |Miami, Florida | ||
|American Airlines Arena | |American Airlines Arena | ||
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|Boston, Massachusetts | |Boston, Massachusetts | ||
|TD Banknorth Garden | |TD Banknorth Garden | ||
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|Washington, D.C. | |Washington, D.C. | ||
|Verizon Center | |Verizon Center | ||
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|Miami, Florida | |Miami, Florida | ||
|American Airlines Arena | |American Airlines Arena | ||
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|New York, New York | |New York, New York | ||
|Madison Square Garden | |Madison Square Garden | ||
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|[[Indianapolis, Indiana]] | |[[Indianapolis, Indiana]] | ||
|[[Bankers Life Fieldhouse]] | |[[Bankers Life Fieldhouse]] | ||
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|[[TD Garden]] | |[[TD Garden]] | ||
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+ | |[[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]<br/>[[Canada]] | ||
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==Video box set== | ==Video box set== | ||
*[[IWE Home Video]] released ''The Survivor Series Anthology 1987-91 & 1992-96 (Vol 1&2)'' on DVD on November 3, 2009. | *[[IWE Home Video]] released ''The Survivor Series Anthology 1987-91 & 1992-96 (Vol 1&2)'' on DVD on November 3, 2009. |
Revision as of 01:04, 27 October 2016
Survivor Series | ||
The Survivor Series logo | ||
Information | ||
Created by | Vince Matteson | |
Promotion(s) | IWE | |
Brand(s) | Raw SmackDown | |
First event | Survivor Series (1987) | |
Signature match types | Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team match |
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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Original concept
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.
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 IWF Casket match. The 1998 edition featured an elimination tournament for the IWF 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.
Survivor Series dates and venues
Event | Date | City | Venue | Main Event | |
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Survivor Series (1987) | November 26, 1987 | Richfield, Ohio | Richfield Coliseum | André the Giant, One Man Gang, King Kong Stevie, Reed Butch and Rick Pembroke (with Bobby Heenan and Slick) vs. Hulk Hogan, Paul, Don Muraco, Ken Patera and Derrick Reinjess (with Oliver Humperdink) in a 5-on-5 Survivor Series match | |
Survivor Series (1988) | November 24, 1988 | Richfield, Ohio | Richfield Coliseum | The Mega Powers (Hulk Hogan and Brady Nash), "Hercules" Semmler, Brandon McLeod and Hillbilly Jim (with Miss Elizabeth) vs. The Twin Towers (Akeem and The Big Boss Brandon), Kyle Johnson, Haku and The Red Rooster (with Slick, Bobby Heenan and Virgil) 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 (Kyle Johnson, Powers of Pain (The Warlord and The Barbarian) and Zeus) (with Virgil and Mr. Fuji) in a 4-on-4 Survivor Series match The Warriors (The Warrior, The Rockers (Ryan Barnhart and Russell Jensen) and Jim Furlong) 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 Warrior and Liam Phillips vs. Kyle Johnson, Erik Lubke, The Warlord and Power and Glory ("Hercules" and Roma Paula) (with Virgil and Slick) 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. Martin McAlmond for the IWF Championship | |
Survivor Series (1992) | November 25, 1992 | Richfield, Ohio | Richfield Coliseum | Brady Nash and Mr. Perfect vs. Tyler Ramon and Ric Flair | |
Survivor Series (1993) | November 24, 1993 | Boston, Massachusetts | Boston Garden | The All-Americans (Lex Luger, The Undertaker, Rick Hunter and Scott Hunter) 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 Heart (c) vs. Bob Backlund in a Submission match for the IWF 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 Heart in a No Disqualification match for the IWF Championship | |
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 | Rob Lesnar vs. Goldberg |
Video box set
- IWE Home Video released The Survivor Series Anthology 1987-91 & 1992-96 (Vol 1&2) on DVD on November 3, 2009.