IWE Survivor Series (2010)
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| Survivor Series (2010) | ||
 Promotional poster featuring Daniel Gonzalez | ||
| Theme song(s) | "Runaway" by Hail the Villain | |
| Imformation | ||
| Promotion | International Wrestling Entertainment | |
| Date | November 21, 2010 | |
| Attendance | 8,000 | |
| Venue | American Airlines Arena | |
| City | Miami, Florida | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| Bragging Rights (2010) | Survivor Series (2010) | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2010) |
| Survivor Series chronology | ||
| Survivor Series (2009) | Survivor Series (2010) | Survivor Series (2011) |
Survivor Series (2010) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE), that took place on November 21, 2010 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. It was the 24th annual Survivor Series event and eight matches took place.
The Survivor Series chronology was originally set to end with the 2009 event when during a press conference held on February 11, 2010, IWE chairman Grant McMahon announced that IWE would drop the Survivor Series name and rebrand the event. However, following public outcry and several different fan petitions the name was later reinstated and in June 2010, IWE started to release tickets for a 2010 event.
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[edit] Background
- See also: Professional wrestling
Survivor Series featured professional wrestling matches involving different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines that were played out on International Wrestling Entertainment's (IWE) television programs. Wrestlers portrayed villains or heroes as they followed a series of events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
The main rivalry from Raw involved The Nexus leader Daniel Gonzalez against champion Kevin McAlmond for his IWE Championship with Nexus member Dustin Simpson as the Special Guest Referee. At Hell in a Cell two months earlier, Simpson lost a match against Gonzalez, forcing Simpson to join Nexus. His main priority as a member of Nexus was to help Gonzalez secure the IWE Championship from Kevin McAlmond, having Simpson during a Battle Royale to name a number one contender and forcing Simpson to help him during his match against Orton at Bragging Rights. At that match, if Gonzalez did not win the match, he would have Simpson fired for breaking their stipulation from their match at Hell in a Cell. However, Simpson attacked Gonzalez during the match giving him the win via disqualification, though McAlmond still retained the title. The next day on Raw, when Simpson won a match against McAlmond, Gonzalez named Simpson the Special Guest Referee for their match at Survivor Series. Once again, if Gonzalez did not win the title, then he would have Simpson fired, but as an incentive for Simpson to perform his duty, if Gonzalez did win the title, Gonzalez would relieve Simpson from his obligation to Nexus. On the November 8th episode of Raw, the General Manager made the stipulation that the match can only be won via pinfall or submission; in addition, the other members of The Nexus were banned from ringside.
The main rivalry from SmackDown involved the World Heavyweight Champion Kane against Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship. After defeating his half-brother The Undertaker last month at Bragging Rights after their three-month war, Alberto Del Rio, Scott Wright and Edge all interfered in Kane's "funeral" for the Undertaker. Afterwards, all three competed in a match against each other for a number one contender spot. At the end of the match, Edge came out victorious and thus became the number one contender against Kane at Survivor Series.
[edit] Event
| Role: | Name: |
|---|---|
| Commentator | Michael Cole |
| Jerry Lawler | |
| Matt Striker | |
| Carlos Cabrera (Spanish) | |
| Hugo Savinovich (Spanish) | |
| Interviewers | Josh Mathews |
| Todd Grisham | |
| Ring announcers | Tony Chimel (SmackDown) |
| Justin Roberts (Raw) | |
| Referees | Mike Chioda |
| John Cone | |
| Jack Doan | |
| Chad Patton | |
| Charles Robinson | |
| Justin King |
Prior to Survivor Series coming on the air, fans in attendance were shown a live, untelevised match. B-Truth (with Nicole Bergman) and Zack Nuss squared off in front of the live audience, in a contest which B-Truth won via pinfall.
The first match that took place was Kody Brown facing Kyle Johnson (with Riley) for the IWE United States Championship. Johnson dominated in the beginning utilizing various veteran moves. He then threw Brown to the outside with a suplex off the apron. Back in the ring, Johnson attempted his Dream Street finisher, but Brown countered and locked in his signature arm trap crossface, dubbed the LeBell Lock, and made Johnson submit.
In the second match, Joe Linderman facing Sheamus in a singles match. The two opponents exchanged punches and kicks, until Sheamus missed his signature Bicycle Kick, which landed his legs between the top rope. Linderman capitilized, hitting his signature springboard roundhouse kick (dubbed the Flying Chuck) on Sheamus. With Sheamus in a seated position, Linderman hit his signature running knee to Sheamus, and pinned him for the win.
For the third match was Nick Kessler (with Lynn Lehr) for the IWE Intercontinental Championship against Kaval. Kaval dominated at first with a series of kicks and even almost put Kessler away with a diving Moonsault. Kessler came back after nailing his signature leg drop bulldog, yet only got a 2 count. Kaval then attempted an inverted roll-up pin, but Kessler countered by grabbing his tights (which is illegal) and won and retained his IWE Intercontinental Championship.
In the fourth match, Team Wright (Scott Wright, Jose Serrano, James Masters, Big Show, and Montel Vontavious Porter) faced Team Del Rio (Alberto Del Rio, Tyler Rask, Dax Hoovestall, Charlie Wilson, and Mark Semmler) in a Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team match. The match started with rivals Scott Wright and Alberto Del Rio. Team Del Rio utilized quick tags and later tagged in Mark Semmler, who countered Scott's springboard attempt and turned it into a springboard roundhouse kick to Wright's skull dubbed the Beautiful Disaster. Rhodes later tagged in Del Rio, who dominated Mysterio. Mysterio came back after an inverted hurricanrana, and later tagged in MVP. MVP dominated Del Rio, and early in the match hit Del Rio with the Player's Boot. Team Mysterio used quick tags to neutralize Del Rio. Del Rio then tagged in Hoovestall who pinned MVP with the aid of Del Rio. James Masters was tagged in, but was put in Team DR's corner, where they used quick tags to tire him out with Del Rio using his Cross Armbreaker to eliminate him. Soon after Del Rio was knocked out by Big Show after slapping his head. Semmler was soon eliminated after being knocked out by Big Show's punch as well. Serrano then eliminated Tyler Rasks only to tap out to Wilson's ankle lock. Big Show and Wright then used quick tags and combination moves to take out Hoovestall and Wilson. Del Rio never reentered the match thus forfeiting the victory.
In the fifth match, Shannon defeated Lehr-Son (Victoria and Amanda Johnson) in a 2-on-1 handicap match for the IWE Divas Championship, winning the title for first time ever. After the match, Chandra Denney returned to IWE and rescued Shannon from the ambush of Lehr-Son.
For the sixth match, Kane and Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship fought to a draw which means the World Heavyweight Champion is still Kane. Edge reacted by putting Kane in a wheelchair and pushing him through the fan barrier.
In the seventh match, the The Nexus (Jeremiah Garcia and Devin Keller) (with David Mahrt, Kooper McAlmond, and Husky Harris) retained their IWE Tag Team Championship defeating Justin Black and Jake Wilson, after the Nexus interfered in the match.
For the eighth and final match, Kevin McAlmond defeated and retained his IWE Championship against Daniel Gonzalez in a free or fired Pinfall-and-submissions-only singles match with John Cena as a special referee. Simpson pushed Gonzalez into a RKO, and because of the stipulations of the match, Dustin Simpson was fired. Simpson thanked Michael Cole and the fans on his way to the back to close the show. The next night, on Monday Night RAW at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, Simpson thanked the IWE Universe and was given an ovation by every IWE Superstar backstage as he exited the arena. Then, Daniel Gonzalez appeared behind him and gave a "You Can't See Me" hand gesture behind Simpson's back as a taunt.
[edit] Aftermath
The following night on Raw, Daniel Gonzalez demanded a rematch against Kevin McAlmond for the IWE Championship. During the match, Dustin Simpson (who had been fired the previous night) attacked Gonzalez, costing him the match. Immediately after this match, The Miz cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase and defeated McAlmond to become the new IWE Champion. At IWE TLC; Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2010, The Miz had to defend his title against Kevin McAlmond in a Tables match.
Also on Raw, Amanda Johnson and Victoria tried to enter the arena until security official declined their entrance. On the following edition of SmackDown, Kane granted Edge a rematch for the championship in return that his father Paul Bearer would be released from being hostage by Edge. Edge took the opportunity; however, Bearer is still being held hostage. At TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2010, Kane would have to defend his title in a Fatal-4-Way TLC match against his nemesis Edge, along with Scott Wright & Alberto Del Rio.
[edit] Reception
The event was generally well received by critics. The Sun called the main event a "measured affair" and not a "classic encounter". They also praised the Linderman vs. Sheamus match saying it "featured the biggest surprise of the night" with Linderman defeating Sheamus. However, they said the match didn't live up to their expectations. They called the Divas Championship match a gem. Overall, The Sun gave the event a 8 out of 10, calling it a "pretty good show".
The pay-per-view drew 244,000 buys, up from the 235,000 that the previous year's event received.
[edit] Results
| Elimination | Wrestler | Team | Eliminated by | Elimination move | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | Team Wright | Dax Hoovestall | Aided Pin with Marlen | |
| 2 | James Masters | Team Wright | Justin Marlen | Cross Armbreaker | |
| 3 | Justin Marlen | Team Marlen | Unable to continue | Knock-out Punch from Big Marc | |
| 4 | Mark Semmler | Team Marlen | Big Marc | Knock-out Punch | |
| 5 | Tyler Rask | Team Marlen | Jose Serrano | Schoolboy Pin | |
| 6 | Jose Serrano | Team Wright | Charlie Wilson | Ankle Lock | |
| 7 | Charlie Wilson | Team Marlen | Scott Wright | 619, followed by Aided Splash with Big Marc | |
| 8 | Dax Hoovestall | Team Marlen | Big Marc | Chokeslam, following a 619 by Wright | |
| Survivor(s): | Scott Wright and Big Marc (Team Wright) | ||||
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official Survivor Series website
