IWE Survivor Series
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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
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 | |||
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| 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
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