Survivor Series
November 17th, 2002
Madison Square Garden
New York, New York
Celebrity Appearance: Saliva
 
Sunday Night Heat:
 
1. Lance Storm and William Regal defeat Goldust and the Hurricane at 3:02.
 
Actual Show:
 
We see the opening video for Survivor Series.
 
Your hosts are Jim Ross and Jerry “The King” Lawler for RAW, and Michael Cole and Tazz for Smackdown.
 
We see highlights from RAW 6 nights ago.
 
1. The Dudley Boys and Jeff Hardy defeat 3-Minute Warning and Rico in an Elimination Tables match.
 
Sole Survivor: Bubba Ray Dudley
 
Eliminations:
1. Spike Dudley at 4:23.
2. Rosey at 7:42.
3. Jeff at 10:31.
4. Jamal at 11:42.
5. Rico at 13:53.
 
The Buildup: On the 10/28 RAW, 3-Minute Warning attacked the Dudleys before their tag title match and later that night, Bubba and Jeff challenged Chris Jericho and Christian though were unsuccessful after Bubba went to save Spike who had been kidnapped by 3-Minute Warning and Rico. On the 11/4 RAW, 3-Minute Warning defeated Bubba and Jeff in a match before beating down Spike after the match, and on the 11/11 RAW this match was made as 3-Minute Warning defeated the Dudleyz in a match and then Jamal would put Spike and Jeff through a table. On the special Super Tuesday show on 11/12, 3-Minute Warning teamed with Triple H, Chris Jericho, and Christian to defeat Bubba, Jeff, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, and Kane in a 10-man tag.
 
Analysis: We kick off this PPV with a pretty big match. The Dudleys and Jeff have been having issues with 3-Minute Warning and now the two teams face off here in a tables match. The Dudleys and Jeff get a good pop from the crowd while 3-Minute Warning and Rico had solid heat as heels. The two teams waste no time and brawl to start the match with the Dudleys and Jeff sending 3-Minute Warning and Rico to the outside, and Bubba presses Spike up and tosses him onto 3-Minute Warning who catch him and then Jeff leaps off of Bubba’s back and hits Poetry in Motion onto all 3 men on the floor. Bubba slingshots Rico back into the ring and hits a back elbow as Rico gets a shot in and he pounds on Bubba in the corner, but Bubba turns it around and pounds on Rico as Jamal and Spike get in the ring with Spike hitting a headbutt to Jamal’s ribs. He hits a hurricanrana on Jamal and Bubba hits a clothesline as he hits a slam on Jamal and holds his legs up, and Spike goes up top and hits the diving headbutt to Jamal’s groin as Rico gets in the ring and Bubba ducks a shot. He hits a slam on Rico and holds his legs up as Jeff goes up top and hits a legdrop to Rico’s groin with Spike going outside, and he slides a table into the ring and pounds on Rico as Bubba sets the table up in the corner and Jamal pounds on Jeff. Rosey gets in the ring and hits a clothesline on Bubba as Jeff reverses a whip and sends Jamal into the post, and Spike gets in the ring and Rosey hits a flapjack on him as Jeff also gets in the ring only for Rosey to backdrop him over the top to the floor. Rosey rams Spike’s head into the table repeatedly only for Spike to avoid a charge and Rosey crashes through the table though he no-sells it, and he slams the broken table onto Spike as Bubba gets in the ring only for Rosey to hit a spinebuster and Jeff goes up top. Rosey botches a catch attempt and Jeff falls to the mat as Rosey hits a big splash and Rico gets in the ring where he stomps on Bubba repeatedly, and Jamal brings another table into the ring as Rico and Rosey send Bubba and Jeff to the outside and Rico sets the table up. Spike blocks a suplex attempt and Rico pounds on him though Spike again blocks the suplex and looks for the Dudley Dog, but 3-Minute Warning grab him and hit a double flapjack through the table in a nasty spot and Spike is eliminated. Rosey chokes Bubba with his boot while Jamal and Rico stomp on Jeff and then Jamal hits a slam on Jeff, and Rosey hits a headbutt on Bubba and both men go up top as Bubba kicks Rico away and crotches Rosey on the top rope with Rosey falling to the mat. Jeff crotches Jamal on the top rope and Jamal falls to the mat as Bubba sends Rico to the outside and he and Jeff hit Poetry in Motion on Rosey in the corner, and Bubba ducks a shot and whips Jamal into the corner only for Rosey to yank Jeff to the mat by his hair. Rico gets in the ring and hits a spin kick on Bubba as he and Jamal stomp on him while Rosey sends Jeff to the outside, and Rosey sends Jeff over the barricade into the crowd and follows him as Jamal and Rico pound and stomp on Bubba in the corner. Rosey rams Jeff into the guardrail and sets a table up as he hits a headbutt on Jeff and puts him on the table, and Rico kicks at Bubba repeatedly in the corner only for Bubba to pull Rico into a splash from Jamal and Bubba hits the Bubba Bomb on Jamal. He goes outside and into the crowd as he nails Rosey and hits him in the back with a pole while Jeff gets off the table, and Jeff goes up into the crowd as Bubba puts Rosey on the table and Jeff hits the Swanton off the entrance onto Rosey which puts him through the table and eliminates him. Jamal goes into the crowd and pounds on Bubba as he brings him back to ringside and throws him back into the ring, and Rico sets another table up and they put Bubba on it as Rico goes up top only for Jeff to crotch him on the top rope. Jamal knocks Jeff to the floor and Bubba goes up himself as he hits a back superplex on Rico though Jamal pulls the table away in time, and Jeff pounds on Jamal who reverses a whip as Jeff goes up top and hits Whisper in the Wind on Jamal. Jamal reverses a whip and presses Jeff up only for Jeff to hit a dropkick and both men go outside as Jeff grabs a table and tosses it at Jamal, and he climbs onto the barricade and runs on it though he loses his balance and Jamal holds the table up with Jeff crashing through it. Jamal grabs another table and sets it up as he puts Jeff on it and gets in the ring before catching Bubba with a back elbow, and he goes up top and hits the big splash which puts Jeff through the table and eliminates him as Rico pounds on Bubba who ducks a shot. He pounds on Rico and knocks him down as he puts him on another table and goes up to the middle rope only for Jamal to nail him first, and Jamal pushes Rico off the table and goes up himself only for Bubba to hit a powerbomb that puts Jamal through the table and eliminates him. Rico stomps on Bubba repeatedly and calls out for Rosey as he pounds on Bubba before going outside and he grabs another table, and he brings it into the ring and sets it up as Rosey also gets in the ring and stomps on Bubba who battles back. He sets Rico up for the Bubba Bomb only for Rosey to get a shot in and he hits a belly-to-belly suplex on Bubba, and Jamal gets in the ring and moves the table around as Rosey and Rico pound and stomp on Bubba in the corner. Just then, D-Von Dudley runs down to the ring and attacks all three men as he hits a clothesline on Jamal and sends Rosey over the top to the floor, and then he throws Jamal over the top to the floor and moves the table as the Dudleyz hit the 3-D on Rico putting him through the table and Bubba wins the match. The match itself was good as both teams worked hard and put on a fun, somewhat sloppy match. The Dudleys and Jeff looked good as a unit while 3-Minute Warning and Rico were gelling as a unit, and they had good chemistry with the highlight being D-Von coming out and seemingly reuniting with Bubba. The crowd was into the match and popped for Bubba when he won. The Dudleys and Jeff get the win over 3-Minute Warning and Rico as both teams move on. Grade: 3
 
We see a shot outside the World and we go inside where Stacy Keibler is as she says she has Test on a worldwide PR tour to meet with his fans, and then she introduces Saliva who performs their hit song “Always”.
 
We see Rob Van Dam warming up for his match.
 
We see highlights from Smackdown 3 nights ago.
 
2. Billy Kidman pins Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) with the Shooting Star Press at 7:29 to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.
 
The Buildup: On the 11/2 Velocity, Kidman and Funaki defeated Noble and Crash Holly in a tag match and on the 11/7 Smackdown, Kidman and Torrie Wilson defeated Noble and Nidia in a mixed tag match when Kidman pinned Noble. On the 11/14 Smackdown, this match was made as Kidman defeated Noble in a non-title match.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is our first title match of the night. Noble has been rolling as Cruiserweight Champion and faces a tough challenge here in Kidman, who came close to winning the title at Vengeance and gets another chance here. Kidman gets a good pop from the crowd while Noble had solid heat as a heel. Kidman ducks a shot and hooks a rollup for a one count to start the match as Kidman ducks a shot and hooks a sunset flip for a one count, and Noble reverses a whip and Kidman hits a hurricanrana for a one count as Noble rolls outside to regroup. Kidman goes outside and throws Noble back into the ring though Noble nails him coming in and he stomps on Kidman repeatedly, and he rams Kidman into the buckle and stomps on him in the corner as Kidman turns it around and pounds on Noble. He whips Noble into the other corner only for Noble to duck a clothesline and he hits a swinging neckbreaker on Kidman for a two count, and he rams Kidman into the corner and chokes him on the ropes as he hits a snapmare and hooks a submission on. Kidman fights to his feet and escapes the hold as he gets a pair of kicks in only for Noble to send him over the top to the floor, and Noble hits a suicide dive onto Kidman on the floor and throws him back into the ring as he goes up top though Kidman catches him coming in with a dropkick. Kidman fires up on Noble and hits a jumping back elbow as he hits a clothesline and a dropkick on Noble, and Noble counters a whip and slides under Kidman who blocks a suplex attempt and he hoists Noble onto his shoulders. He hits a modified neckbreaker on Noble for a two count and Noble counters a whip by getting a knee in as he hits a falcon arrow for a two count, and he goes behind Kidman who turns it around and he hits a back suplex into a flapjack as he pulls Noble to the corner. He goes up top as Nidia pulls Noble to the outside and Kidman hits a crossbody on Noble on the floor before throwing him back into the ring, and he hits a slingshot legdrop on Noble for a two count and Noble escapes a back suplex attempt as he ducks a shot and looks for the double underhook powerbomb. Kidman escapes with a backdrop though Nidia grabs at his foot from the floor and Kidman pulls her onto the apron, and she slaps him in the face and Kidman avoids a charge from Noble who knocks Nidia off the apron and Kidman hits the sitdown spinebuster for a two count. Noble escapes a powerbomb attempt and gets a kick in though Kidman escapes the powerbomb attempt, and he ducks a shot and attempts a backslide as Noble rolls through and hits the double underhook powerbomb for a two count. Kidman catches him with a boot to the face and goes up top as Noble gets a shot in and goes up himself, but Kidman pounds on him and hits a front superplex on Noble for a two count as Noble counters a running bulldog by sending Kidman into the corner. He hoists Kidman up for a suplex and hangs him on the top rope as he hits a stiff DDT for a two count and Kidman escapes a slam attempt, and Noble catches a kick attempt and Kidman hits an enzurgiri as he pulls Noble to the corner and goes up top. Nidia gets on the apron and Kidman kicks her to the floor as Noble gets a shot in and goes up himself, but Kidman knocks him to the mat and hits the Shooting Star Press which gets the three and we have a new champion. The match itself was good as both men worked hard and put on a solid title match. Both men were hitting their groove by this point and they still had good chemistry as Kidman gets his win back and is once again Cruiserweight Champion, ending Noble’s run. The crowd was into the match and popped for Kidman when he won. Kidman gets the win over Noble and is the new Cruiserweight Champion as both men move on. Grade: 3
 
After the match, Kidman celebrates with the title and heads through the crowd.
 
We see Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit in their dressing room watching the monitor as Angle says if Kidman can win a title, there’s no reason they can’t win back the tag titles as long as Benoit listens to him and Benoit gets in his face asking him to repeat what he just said. Angle says he knows what Benoit is doing and he won’t fall for it as they are a team and no one can beat them, and Benoit offers a handshake though Angle says that tag partners have to hug and he embraces Benoit.
 
We see Chris Jericho preparing for his match.
 
F-View catches Victoria talking to herself in the mirror while looking at a cutout of Trish Stratus and then she starts yelling at the mirror, and she grabs the mirror and smashes it before grabbing the cutout and tearing it in half.
 
Note: Beginning on the 10/28 RAW, Eric Bischoff introduced his newest concept in F-View, an updated version of GTV which would catch Superstars in the back during unsuspecting moments.
 
We see the buildup to the next match.
 
3. Victoria pins Trish Stratus with a snap suplex in a Hardcore match at 7:01 to win the WWE Women’s Championship.
 
The Buildup: On the 10/21 RAW, Victoria continued to rant about being abandoned by Stratus and later that night, Victoria teamed with Chris Jericho and Christian to defeat Stratus, Booker T, and Goldust in a 6-person tag match. On the 11/4 RAW, this match was announced as Stratus defeated Ivory in a match while Victoria was on commentary wearing one of Stratus’ hats and the two brawled on the ramp, and later that night F-View caught Victoria confronting Terri Runnels and attacking her after Runnels called her crazy. On the 11/11 RAW, Eric Bischoff made a match between Runnels and Victoria though Runnels refused to compete and Victoria assaulted her until Stratus made the save and the two brawled before officials broke it up.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is our second title match of the night. These two fought at No Mercy with Stratus getting the win though Victoria has continued to torment her, and now they face off here for the title with Hardcore rules. Stratus gets a big pop from the crowd while Victoria was pretty hot as a heel as we see four trash cans filled with weapons set up on each post. Victoria wastes no time and attacks Stratus to start the match as she chokes Stratus with her jacket and snaps her to the mat twice, and she continues to choke Stratus with the jacket and grabs a broom though Stratus avoids two swings and gets a kick in. She hits a monkey flip on Victoria who uses the broom to flip back on top of Stratus and she chokes her with the broom, and she goes up to the middle rope while continuing to choke Stratus with the broom until Stratus gets a kick in. She uses to broom to toss Victoria to the mat and she grabs a trash can lid only for Victoria to use the broom to send the lid back in Stratus’ face, and she slams Stratus’ face into the lid twice and Stratus rolls outside to regroup as Victoria goes after her and whips her into the trash can. She rams Stratus into the apron and throws her back into the ring as she hits a slingshot somersault legdrop for a two count, and she goes outside and brings another trash can into the ring as she wedges it into the corner though Stratus ducks a shot. She trips Victoria up and slingshots her face first into the can as she grabs the can and places it on Victoria’s face, and she kicks the can off for a two count and goes outside as she brings an ironing board into the ring and sets it up in the corner. She whips Victoria into the ironing board and hits a pump kick for a two count as she grabs a Singapore cane and hits Victoria with it repeatedly, and she sends Victoria into the corner only for Victoria to catch her with a boot to the face and she grabs a trash can lid. She hits Stratus in the face with it and goes up to the middle rope as we see Victoria is bleeding from the nose, and Stratus attempts the handstand hurricanrana which Victoria blocks though Stratus grabs the lid and hits Victoria in the face with it twice which sends Victoria over the top to the floor. Stratus goes outside and whips Victoria into the steps as she throws her back into the ring only for Victoria to rake the eyes, and she gets a kick in and hits a powerbomb on Stratus as she goes outside and pulls out a giant mirror that she puts in the ring. Stratus catches her with a kick coming in and she ducks a shot as she hits the Chick Kick on Victoria for a two count, and she looks to pull out a baking sheet only for Victoria to grab the cane and she hits Stratus in the back with it. She grabs Stratus who turns it around into a bulldog for a two count and she grabs the cane only for Victoria to hit a drop toehold, and she goes outside and pulls out a fire extinguisher as Stratus grabs at her hair only for Victoria to spray her in the face with the extinguisher. She gets back in the ring and hits a snap suplex on Stratus which gets the three and we have a new champion. The match itself was good as both women worked hard and put on a fun brawl. Both women were hitting their groove by this point and had good chemistry as they don’t hold back with the weapons, and this was a big win for Victoria though the finish could’ve been a little bit stronger. The crowd was into the match and Stratus, but are not happy when Victoria won. Victoria gets the win over Stratus and is the new Women’s Champion, but this issue isn’t over yet. Grade: 3
 
We see Booker T preparing for his match.
 
We see a shot of the Elimination Chamber.
 
Jonathan Coachman interviews Eric Bischoff, who says that everyone can expect to see history and the future in one night when he debuts the Elimination Chamber tonight, and he says that he’s outdone Stephanie McMahon again and he’s even outdone himself as the Big Show walks up to him and says that he will regret trading him when he wins the WWE Title tonight.
 
We see Brock Lesnar warming up as Paul Heyman comes in and Lesnar asks if he’s nervous with Heyman saying he’s been a nervous wreck since Show came to Smackdown, and he says that he’s begged and pleaded with Lesnar not to pick a fight with Show and he knows Lesnar hasn’t been the same since No Mercy. He says that Lesnar has a broken rib and has been coughing up blood though that doesn’t matter as they are in Madison Square Garden, and he says that he will do everything in his power to make sure his client leaves WWE Champion.
 
We see the buildup to the next match.
 
We see a shot outside Madison Square Garden.
 
4. The Big Show pins Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) with the Chokeslam on a chair at 4:19 to win the WWE Championship.
 
The Buildup/Face Turn: On the 10/21 RAW, Eric Bischoff forced Show to face 3-Minute Warning and Rico in a handicap match though Show would win and then Bischoff revealed that Show was traded to Smackdown, and on the 10/24 Smackdown Show would make his debut by taking out Rikishi and said he would make an impact. Later that night, the Undertaker confronted Lesnar and said he was the better man as they showed each other respect, and then Show would come out and run down Taker who dressed him down only for Show to attack him and toss him off the stage to the floor. Show would then get in Lesnar’s face and challenged him to a title match with Lesnar accepting, and on the 10/31 Smackdown Heyman tried to convince Lesnar that he was not the same man after Hell in a Cell and he can’t beat Show. Later that night, Show defeated Rikishi in a match and again challenged Lesnar who confronted Show only for Show to walk away saying he was advised to do so, and in the main event Show attacked Lesnar during his match with Rey Mysterio and hit a chokeslam that put Lesnar through the announce table. On the 11/7 Smackdown, Show defeated Matt Hardy and continued to call out Lesnar who flipped out backstage until Heyman accosted him and said he wouldn’t come out to ringside for Lesnar’s match, and Lesnar would defeat Eddie Guerrero only for Show to attack him and throw him off the stage. At the special Super Tuesday show on 11/11, Show cut a promo reiterating that Lesnar can’t beat him and he will become champion at Survivor Series, and on the 11/14 Smackdown Heyman revealed Lesnar had suffered injured ribs and he wouldn’t be here per his orders. Lesnar would show up which led to Heyman ranting about what has happened since Show arrived on Smackdown, and Heyman would meet up with Show and begged him not to call him out tonight as Show said he would think about it. At the end of the night, Lesnar would call Show out despite Heyman’s pleas and the two brawled with Lesnar sending Show into the steps and he would assault him with a chair which busted him open and injured his arm.
 
Analysis: Our next match on the card is our third title match of the night. Lesnar has been rolling as WWE Champion and faces his toughest challenge to date in Show, who has been dominant since coming to Smackdown in October and looks to become champion again. Lesnar gets a big pop from the crowd while Show was pretty hot as a heel. The two men have a staredown to start the match and Lesnar shoves Show back as they lock up with neither gaining an edge, and they lock up again with Show shoving Lesnar back and they lock up a third time with Show backing Lesnar into the corner. He gets a shot in and hits a hiptoss out of the corner as he splashes him in the other corner only for Lesnar to hit a spear, and he pounds on Show on the mat and Show rolls outside to regroup as Lesnar goes outside as well and gets a knee in. He pounds on Show who counters a whip as he hoists Lesnar up and rams his back into the post before throwing him back into the ring, and Lesnar tries to battle back until Show grabs him by the throat though Lesnar escapes and hits a back suplex on Show. He kicks at Show and rams the shoulder into the ribs repeatedly in the corner as Show reverses a whip into the other corner, but he misses a charge and Lesnar hits a German suplex on Show as he tries to hoist him onto his shoulders though Show gets a pair of knees in. He pounds on Lesnar who ducks a shot though he knocks the ref out of the ring by mistake and Show misses a big boot, and Lesnar hits a belly-to-belly suplex on Show as Heyman throws a chair into the ring and Lesnar goes for it though Show grabs him by the throat. Lesnar hits a low blow and grabs the chair as he hits Show in the arm and head with it before hoisting him onto his shoulders, and he hits the F-5 on Show as a second ref runs down to the ring only for Heyman to pull the ref out of the ring before three and he knocks him down. Lesnar goes outside and chases Heyman into the ring though Show hits him in the ribs and the back with the chair, and he grabs Lesnar by the throat and hits the Chokeslam on the chair as Heyman throws the ref in the ring with Show getting the three and we have a new champion. The match itself was decent for the time it got as both men worked hard and put on a quick match. Lesnar was hitting his groove by this point while Show was getting back into a groove, and they had good chemistry as Heyman screws Lesnar and helps Show win. The crowd was into the match and Lesnar, but are not happy when Show wins. Show gets the upset win over Lesnar and is the new WWE Champion as this issue isn’t over yet. Grade: 2
 
After the match, Heyman and Show head to the back and they hurry towards a waiting limo that they get into and it drives off.
 
We see the buildup to the next match.
 
We see Dawn Marie and Al Wilson in the crowd.
 
5. Los Guerreros defeat Edge and Rey Mysterio, and Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit in a Triple Threat Elimination match to win the WWE Tag Team Championships.
 
Eliminations:
1. Benoit pinned by Edge at 13:04.
2. Mysterio taps out at 19:20.
 
The Buildup/Title Change: On the 10/24 Smackdown, Angle and Benoit were presented with a trophy for winning the tournament though they argued over who deserved it more which led to Stephanie McMahon making a match between the two, and later that night Edge and Mysterio defeated Los Guerreros to become the Number One Contenders. The Guerreros would continue stirring the pot between Angle and Benoit and in the main event, Benoit defeated Angle thanks to the Guerreros and Angle would destroy the trophy out of frustration. At Rebellion, Angle and Benoit defeated Los Guerreros to retain the titles and on the 10/31 Smackdown, Edge defeated Benoit despite interference from Angle and later that night, Eddie defeated Angle thanks to Benoit which led to a brawl between the two during the Halloween party and Angle would put Benoit through a table with the Angle Slam though Benoit would also break a bottle over Angle’s head. On the 11/7 Smackdown, Edge and Mysterio defeated Angle and Benoit in a 2-out-of-3 falls match to win the tag titles, and on the special Super Tuesday show on 11/12, Stephanie made this match as Eddie defeated Edge and Benoit in a triple threat match. On the 11/14 Smackdown, Edge defeated Chavo in a singles match while Eddie defeated Mysterio in a singles match, and in the main event Angle and Benoit competed against each other which ended when the other two teams got involved and a brawl occurred with Angle and Benoit standing tall.
 
Analysis: Our last match before the main event is our fourth title match of the night. These three teams have been going at it for the last two months and now they face off here to see who the best team is and who will be the champions. Edge and Mysterio get a big pop from the crowd while Angle, Benoit, and Los Guerreros were pretty hot as heels. Mysterio starts off the match with Benoit and they square off with Benoit getting a kick in and he pounds on Mysterio, and Mysterio slides under him and they trade blows until Mysterio hits a hurricanrana and then he hits a flapjack on Benoit. He hits a legdrop to the back of Benoit’s head and nails Angle as Benoit reverses a whip into the corner and Mysterio hits a drop toehold that sends Benoit into the buckle, and Edge tags in and they hit a double hiptoss on Benoit as Edge drops a pair of elbows on him though Benoit battles back. Angle tags in though Edge pounds on him and hits a backdrop as he hits a flying clothesline on Angle who holds the ropes on a whip, and he tags Chavo as Edge hits a drop toehold and hooks a headlock before knocking Chavo down though Chavo nips up. Edge ducks a shot and hits a dropkick on Chavo as he hits a slam and tags Mysterio who hits a springboard splash for a two count, and he pounds on Chavo who counters a whip as he gets a kick in and hoists Mysterio onto his shoulder though Mysterio escapes with an armdrag. Chavo reverses a whip and hits a flapjack on Mysterio as Eddie tags in and pounds on Mysterio before stomping on him, and Mysterio flips around Eddie and hits a headscissors as he hits a monkey flip and Eddie tags Angle. He pounds on Mysterio who gets hung up in the ropes briefly and he ducks a shot as he hits a headscissors on Angle, and he pounds on Angle in the corner and Angle reverses a whip into the other corner as Mysterio flips up top with Angle ramming his shoulder into the post. Mysterio flips over Angle’s back and charges only for Angle to launch him up and Mysterio loses his balance on the top rope as he falls to the mat, and Angle stomps on Mysterio repeatedly and chokes him with his boot as he hits a suplex for a two count and then he hits a short clothesline. Benoit tags in and hits a neckbreaker on Mysterio as he hits a back suplex for a two count and whips Mysterio hard into the corner, and Angle tags in and hits a back suplex on Mysterio for a two count as he stomps on him repeatedly and he gets a shot in on Edge. Mysterio counters an Angle Slam attempt with an armdrag only for Angle to hit a big clothesline for a two count, and Benoit tags in and he kicks at Mysterio before catching him with a knee to the ribs and he hits a snap suplex for a pair of two counts. Angle tags in and hits a snapmare as he hooks a submission on Mysterio who fights to his feet though Angle blocks a suplex attempt, and Mysterio escapes a suplex attempt and pounds on Angle who blocks a wheelbarrow attempt though Mysterio lands on his feet on a German suplex attempt. Angle catches a kick attempt and Mysterio hits a spin kick as Angle crawls towards Los Guerreros who drop to the floor to avoid the tag, and Edge gets the hot tag and hits a pair of clotheslines on Benoit as he hits a spin kick on Angle and he knocks Los Guerreros to the floor. He ducks a shot and hits the modified facebuster on Benoit as Angle pounds on Edge who reverses a whip and hits a belly-to-belly suplex, and he sends Chavo over the top to the floor as Mysterio ducks a shot and he lands on Eddie’s shoulders as he hits a hurricanrana that sends both men over the top to the floor. Edge looks for the spear only for Angle to hit a drop toehold and he hooks the Ankle Lock on while Benoit hooks the Crossface on, and Mysterio hits a springboard senton on Angle to break that hold before hitting a low dropkick to Benoit to break that hold. Chavo trips Angle up and pulls him outside as he pounds on him until Mysterio hits a slingshot twisting crossbody onto both men, and Benoit kicks at Edge and whips him into the corner as he hits a German suplex while Eddie goes up top and hits a sunset flip on Benoit who hits a second German suplex on Edge for a pair of two counts. Eddie pounds on Benoit who escapes a suplex attempt and he hits a back suplex that sends Eddie over the top to the floor, and Benoit ducks a shot and hits the trio of German suplexes on Edge before going up top while Eddie also goes up top. He hits the Frog Splash on Edge for a two count as Benoit hits the diving headbutt on Eddie and Angle gets in the ring, and he hits the Angle Slam on Eddie and hooks the Ankle Lock on him while Benoit hooks the Crossface on Edge. Chavo brings one of the belts into the ring and hits Benoit in the back with it as Angle gets a shot in and Chavo tosses him the belt, and Benoit gets in Angle’s face and they exchange shoves until Mysterio hits a springboard dropkick to Benoit that sends him into Angle. Mysterio does a baseball slide into a headscissors on Chavo on the floor as Edge gets a kick in and looks for the Edgecution, but Benoit escapes and Edge ducks a shot as he hits the spear which gets the three and Benoit and Angle are eliminated. Angle gets in the ring and hits a German suplex on Edge as Mysterio gets in the ring only for Benoit to hit a German suplex on him, and Angle and Benoit continue to argue as Chavo gets in the ring only for Benoit to stomp on him and he hits a back suplex. Angle hits the Angle Slam on Edge and heads to the back with Benoit as they continue to argue and trade shoves, and Eddie gets in the ring and gets a two count on Edge as he pounds on him and hits a brainbuster before tagging Chavo. He hits a baseball slide on Edge for a two count and knocks him down as he stomps on him repeatedly and hits a snapmare, and Eddie tags in and hits a slingshot somersault senton onto Edge for a two count as he drives the elbow into the back of Edge’s head repeatedly. He jumps on Edge’s back and hooks a sleeper on as Edge tries to fight out of the hold and Chavo makes a blind tag, and Eddie reverses a whip and Chavo hits a dropkick on Edge for a two count as he stomps on him in the corner. Eddie chokes Edge from the apron and Chavo pounds on him in the corner as Eddie tags in and hits a back suplex before hooking a submission on, and Edge fights to his feet as Eddie brings him to his corner and Chavo tags in before pounding on Edge. He hits a snapmare and a low dropkick for a two count as Eddie tags in though Edge ducks a double clothesline and he hits a double flapjack, and Mysterio gets the hot tag and hits a springboard crossbody on Chavo as Eddie kicks at him and Mysterio attempts a wheelbarrow, and Eddie hoists him up with Mysterio hitting a headscissors on Chavo and he escapes a tilt-a-whirl as he hits a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker on Eddie. He pounds on Eddie in the corner and avoids a charge from Chavo who hits Eddie by mistake and Edge rams the shoulder into both men in the corner, and Mysterio hits a low dropkick on Eddie in the corner and Edge puts Eddie on the top rope as he launches Mysterio into a hurricanrana off the top on Eddie for a two count with Chavo breaking it up. Edge sends Chavo to the outside and pounds on Eddie who gets a kick in though Edge reverses a whip and sends Eddie into the ropes, and Mysterio hits the 619 on Eddie and looks for a springboard only for Chavo to hit him in the back with one of the belts. Edge hits a baseball slide on Chavo and pounds on him as Eddie hooks the Lasso from El Paso on Mysterio who taps out and we have new champions. The match itself was great as all three teams worked hard and put on a tremendous title match. All three teams were gelling well together and had great chemistry as Los Guerreros take advantage and leave with the belts. The crowd was into the match and Edge and Mysterio, but are not happy when Los Guerreros win. Los Guerreros get the win over Edge and Mysterio as well as Angle and Benoit and are the new tag champions as all three teams move on. Grade: 4.5
 
We see Kane preparing for his match.
 
Christopher Nowinski comes down to the ring and says that as the only Harvard graduate in the arena, he wants to set the record straight in that New Yorkers consider themselves “street smart” though it is not the same as intelligence. He says that real intelligence is something he has and it’s not something you buy like the Yankees bought all their World Series titles, and he says that you either have intelligence or you don’t as he says everyone here doesn’t. He says that people say New York is #1 and he says that it is #1 in stupidity as Matt Hardy comes down to the ring, and he asks who Nowinski thinks he is as he says that he wants to tell him that New Yorkers are not stupid. He says that they would be classified as losers as he expected this building to be overflowing with Mattitude, and he says that the fans are sucking the Mattitude out of him and he is choking worse than the Knicks. He says that he used to think New Yorkers were cool though now he just sees them as losers, and Nowinski says that the fans are not losers in that they are too stupid to know any better. Matt says he disagrees as he points at a fan at ringside and calls him a loser as Nowinski asks the fans if they are stupid or losers, and Matt says that this has to end and he says they can agree that the fans are losers and stupid, or “loopid” which Nowinski agrees with and they raise hands as Matt says RAW and Smackdown Superstars can get along. Just then, Scott Steiner comes down to the ring to a big pop and Matt shoves Nowinski into a clothesline from Steiner, and Matt pounds on Steiner who no-sells his shots and he hits a belly-to-belly suplex on Matt. He kicks at Nowinski and hits another suplex as he pounds on Matt and hits a spinning belly-to-belly suplex, and he throws Nowinski over the top to the floor and then he presses Matt up as he tosses him onto Nowinski on the floor. He takes the mike and says that this goes out to all his freaks in NYC as Big Poppa Pump is your hookup, and he says holla if you hear him and he heads to the back.
 
Return: We last saw Scott Steiner on WWE PPV way back at the 1994 Royal Rumble as he would last until the summer with his brother Rick until they left in June, and they would work in Japan and also had a brief run in ECW before returning to WCW in 1996 where they won the tag titles. They would feud with the Outsiders until Scott turned heel in 1998 and joined the New World Order as he would dye his hair blond, bulked up, and gave himself the nickname “Big Poppa Pump”, and he would feud with Rick throughout 1998 and would win the TV Title and US Title on multiple occasions. He would join the New Blood in 2000 and would win the WCW Title in November as he would hold it until losing it to Booker T on the final Nitro in March 2001, and he would choose to wait out his Time Warner contract and worked in World Wrestling All-Stars when he won the World Title. Over the fall, he would sign with WWE and vignettes began playing on both shows with the GMs each vowing to have Steiner sign with them though he makes his unannounced PPV return here.
 
Heel Turn/Character Change: On the 8/12 RAW, Matt Hardy would cost his brother Jeff a chance to challenge for the IC Title which turned him heel and later that week, he would join Smackdown and over the weeks, he would become more delusional as he referred to himself as Matt Hardy, Version One and promoted his own lifestyle dubbed “Mattitude”.
 
We see a shot outside Madison Square Garden.
 
We see the Elimination Chamber being lowered around the ring.
 
Terri Runnels attempts to interview Shawn Michaels, but we are interrupted by an RNN report as Randy Orton appears and says that he wanted to take some time from his rehab to come to Survivor Series. He says that there was no extra damage done to his shoulder on the flight thanks to a sexy flight attendant who gave him an extra pillow, and he says that he wants to thank everyone for their emails and implores them to keep sending them as he knows he will be back in no time.
 
Debut: Randy Orton is the son of “Cowboy” Bob Orton and the grandson of Bob Orton Sr. as he would wrestle in school and also served in the Marines though he would serve time in a brig after going AWOL and was dishonorably discharged, and he would decide to follow in his family’s footsteps and trained to be a wrestler under his father as he worked in his promotion in St. Louis. In 2000, he would sign with WWE and was moved to OVW where he won the Hardcore Title twice and also competed in dark matches throughout 2001, and in 2002 he would called up to the main roster and debuted on the 4/25 Smackdown defeating Hardcore Holly. He would mainly work on Velocity before being moved over to RAW and competed in the midcard before suffering a shoulder injury, and he would slowly turn heel by becoming very arrogant and conceited as he makes his PPV debut here.
 
We see the buildup to the main event.
 
Jonathan Coachman interviews Triple H, who says that he was awarded the World Title because he is the best and he has proven that in the last three months, and he says that it wasn’t good enough because he’s the object of a lot of envy and inside the Elimination Chamber, he will face 5 of the best ever in the business. He says that when it’s over, he will leave Madison Square Garden still the best and still the World Heavyweight Champion, and he says that he has a one-way ticket to Hell and he wants to know who’s coming with him.
 
Eric Bischoff comes down to the ring and says that he is back in Madison Square Garden and he is making history with a match that could only come from his mind, and he says that the Elimination Chamber has 2 miles of chain and over 10 tons of steel designed to punish the human body as in a second, 6 men will compete in this match for the World Heavyweight Championship. He then runs down the rules as he says the first four men to come out will be confined to an internal chamber surrounded by bulletproof plexiglass and steel, and he says every 5 minutes a chamber will be opened at random and the last two men to come out will start the match. He says the only way to be eliminated is by pinfall or submission and the last man standing will be the World Heavyweight Champion.
 
6. Shawn Michaels defeats Triple H, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, Kane, and Chris Jericho in an Elimination Chamber match to win the World Heavyweight Championship.
 
Eliminations:
1. RVD pinned by Booker at 13:38.
2. Booker pinned by Jericho at 17:41.
3. Kane pinned by Jericho at 22:54.
4. Jericho pinned by Michaels at 30:43.
5. Triple H pinned by Michaels at 39:21.
 
Debut: This is the debut of the Elimination Chamber match which would feature 6 participants with 4 being locked in internal chambers and the other 2 start the match, and every 5 minutes a chamber is opened at random to release a new participant until all 6 men are in the match. A participant is eliminated by pin or submission with the last man remaining winning the match.
 
The Buildup: On the 10/21 RAW, Triple H cut a promo bragging about ending the IC Title and beating everyone that has faced him since becoming champion as he produced a video tape that he claimed would provide answers, and later that night Eric Bischoff would tease a new match he called the Elimination Chamber. That same night, Jericho, Christian, and Victoria defeated Booker, Goldust, and Trish Stratus in a 6-person tag when Jericho made Stratus tap out and later that night, Triple H would play the video which showed “Kane” (Triple H in a Kane mask) in a funeral home having “sex” with a mannequin in a casket that he claimed was Katie Vick. Also that night, Michaels did an interview at the World where he got out of his wheelchair and revealed he was 100% as he vowed to get revenge on Triple H, and in the main event Kane and RVD defeated Triple H and Ric Flair in a tag match and Kane would stuff Triple H into the trunk of a car before driving off. On the 10/28 RAW, Triple H brought out the mannequin from the video and continued to mock Kane until Kane came out and brawled with him, and later that night Bischoff announced the participants of the Chamber and teased the match. In the main event, Kane defeated Triple H in a casket match after Michaels got involved and attacked Triple H, and on the 11/4 RAW Triple H called out Michaels only for Booker to come out and they had a back and forth until Jericho interrupted and attacked Booker along with Triple H until Kane made the save. Later that night, RVD defeated Christian to keep his spot and in the main event, Kane and Booker defeated Triple H and Jericho when Booker pinned Triple H after Michaels hit Sweet Chin Music and Michaels would officially accept being in the match. On the 11/11 RAW, RVD and Kane defeated Jericho and Christian by DQ when Jericho attacked both men with a chair, and later Michaels would cut a promo saying he would prevent Triple H from leaving Survivor Series as World Champion which led to a brawl with Triple H hitting the Pedigree on Michaels. Later that night, Bischoff would go over the rules of the match and in the main event, Triple H defeated Booker which led to a brawl between the 6 men with Jericho standing tall. At the special Super Tuesday show on 11/12, Triple H, Jericho, Christian, and 3-Minute Warning defeated Booker, RVD, Kane, Bubba Ray Dudley, and Jeff Hardy in a 10-man tag match when Triple H pinned Kane.
 
Analysis: After a fairly long and interesting night of wrestling, we come to our main event. Triple H has been rolling as World Champion, but faces a unique challenge here in that he has 5 challengers and they are competing in this brand new match. Michaels, RVD, Booker, and Kane get big pops from the crowd while Triple H and Jericho were red hot as heels, and in a cool touch Saliva plays Jericho to the ring from the World. RVD and Triple H start the match and they lock up with Triple H backing RVD into the corner as RVD ducks a shot and pounds on Triple H, and Triple H reverses a whip and RVD ducks a shot as he hits a spin kick and Triple H catches a kick attempt though RVD hits a modified enzurgiri. He kicks and pounds on Triple H who catches him ducking with the facebuster and he gets a kick in as he looks for the Pedigree, but RVD backdrops him over the top onto the steel and stomps on him repeatedly as he rams him into the chains repeatedly which busts him open. He pounds on Triple H and rams the shoulder into the ribs twice as he does a backflip and hits a monkey flip onto the steel, and RVD returns to the ring and hits the Rolling Thunder by slingshotting over the top and landing on Triple H. He clotheslines Triple H over the top into the ring and hits a slam as he goes outside and flips Jericho up before climbing up the chains to the top of the chamber, but Jericho reaches through the chains and grabs at RVD’s foot as RVD kicks him down and Triple H goes up top as well. RVD pounds on Triple H and crotches him on the top rope as he comes down to the top rope and hits a somersault senton onto Triple H, and he rams Triple H into the chains and Triple H falls back into the ring as RVD pounds and stomps on him in the corner. He chokes Triple H with his boot as Jericho enters the match next only for RVD to hit a spin kick and Jericho catches him ducking with a kick, but RVD hits another spin kick and a standing moonsault on Jericho as he pounds on him in the corner and Jericho reverses a whip into the other corner. RVD catches him with a back elbow and hits a springboard side kick on Jericho as he stomps on Triple H and clotheslines Jericho over the top to the steel, and he goes up top and Jericho avoids a springboard though RVD latches onto the chains in a cool spot and hits a reverse crossbody onto Jericho. He pounds on him until Triple H hits a clothesline and Jericho stomps on RVD repeatedly as he hits a back suplex, and RVD battles back on both men as Triple H reverses a whip and RVD ducks a shot only for Triple H to hit the high knee. Jericho hits a senton on RVD for a two count and he holds RVD from behind as Triple H pounds on him and Jericho taunts Michaels, and Triple H sends RVD onto the steel and goes outside as well along with Jericho as they pound on him and whip him into the chains repeatedly. Jericho pounds on RVD in the corner and whips him into the other corner only for RVD to flip over him with Jericho ramming his shoulder into the post, and he hits a clothesline on Triple H and a spin kick on Jericho as he kicks at him and pounds on Triple H. Triple H gets a shot in and spikes RVD with a DDT as he pounds on him on the mat and Booker enters the match next, and he fires up on Jericho and Triple H and hits a pair of side kicks on both men as he sends both men to the outside and does the Spinaroonie. He and RVD have a staredown and they trade blows with RVD taking control as Booker reverses a whip and RVD flips over his back, and RVD ducks a shot only for Booker to hit a spin kick for a two count and he pounds on him as RVD escapes a slam attempt. He catches a kick attempt and hits a spin kick on Booker for a two count as he pounds on him in the corner and Booker reverses a whip into the other corner, and RVD catches him with a back elbow only for Booker to hit a side kick for a two count and Triple H pounds on Booker. Booker ducks a shot and gets a kick in as he hits the scissors kick on Triple H and Jericho nails him from behind, and RVD hits a dropkick on Jericho and climbs up to the top of the chamber as he hits the 5-Star Frog Splash on Triple H with his knee landing on Triple H’s throat in a sick spot. Booker goes up top and hits a missile dropkick on RVD which gets the three and RVD is eliminated as Booker gets a two count on Triple H, and Jericho hits a low dropkick on Booker and stomps on him as he chokes him with his boot in the corner. He pounds on Booker and whips him into the other corner as he hits the running bulldog though Booker avoids the Lionsault with Jericho landing on his feet, and Booker hits a spinebuster for a two count as Kane enters the match next and fires up on Booker and Jericho. He hits a backdrop on Jericho and rams Booker into the buckle as he pounds on him in the corner and whips him into the other corner before splashing him, and he throws Jericho over the top to the steel and hoists him up as he sends him face first into the chains. He sends Jericho through the plexiglass in a nasty spot which busts him open and Kane returns to the ring as he pounds on Triple H in the corner, and he splashes him and pounds on Booker in the other corner as he rams him into the buckle and Booker counters a whip. Kane catches a kick attempt and hoists Booker onto his shoulder though Booker slides off and gets a kick in, but Jericho hits a low blow from the outside and Kane grabs Booker by the throat as he hits the Chokeslam. He knocks Triple H down as Jericho gets in the ring and hits the Lionsault which gets the three and Booker is eliminated, and Kane pounds on Triple H and returns to the ring as he throws Jericho to the outside and Jericho tries to battle back. He climbs the chains only for Kane to ram him into the chamber and pounds on him before tossing him back into the ring, and he knocks Triple H down and rams the knee into Jericho twice as he hits a suplex for a two count only to miss the elbow. Jericho kicks Kane to the outside and Triple H goes up top though Kane gets a shot in and he tosses Triple H to the mat, and he pounds on Jericho and grabs him by the throat though Jericho gets a kick in as he goes up to the middle rope and hits a missile dropkick. Michaels enters the match last and he fires up on Jericho and Kane as he hits a backdrop on Jericho only for Kane to hit a clothesline, and Michaels ducks a shot and hits the flying forearm on Kane as he kicks at him and Kane reverses a whip as he sends Michaels inside out in the corner. He hoists Jericho up in a choke and slams him to the mat as he grabs Michaels by the throat and hits the Chokeslam, and then he grabs Triple H by the throat and hits the Chokeslam as Jericho goes up top only for Kane to catch him coming in and he hits the Chokeslam. He hoists Triple H onto his shoulder though Triple H slides off and Michaels hits Sweet Chin Music on Kane who sits up, and Triple H hits the Pedigree on Kane and then Jericho hits the Lionsault which gets the three and Kane is eliminated. Jericho catches Michaels ducking with a kick and clotheslines him over the top onto the steel as he rams him into the chains twice, and Triple H pounds on Michaels as does Jericho which busts him open and Triple H continues to pound on him. Jericho slams down on Michaels’ back and Triple H throws him over the top onto the steel as he rakes his face across the chains, and Jericho kicks at Michaels as they pound on him and Michaels falls back into the ring with Jericho stomping on him. He continues to pound on him and takes him to the outside as Michaels blocks a ram into the chains and he rams Jericho into the chains twice, and he pounds on Triple H and clotheslines him over the top into the ring as he sets Jericho up for a piledriver only for Jericho to backdrop him onto the steel. Michaels rolls back into the ring and Triple H pounds on him as Michaels ducks a shot and hits the flying forearm, and he nips up only for Jericho to hit the running bulldog and Lionsault for a pair of two counts as he pounds on Michaels in the corner. He whips Michaels into the other corner and Michaels catches him with a boot to the face as he goes up top and hits a moonsault for a two count, and he trips Jericho up and hooks the Walls of Jericho on him until Triple H gets a kick in and he hits a DDT as Jericho gets a two count with Triple H breaking it up. The two argue and they exchange shoves before trading blows until Jericho gets a knee in and he pounds on Triple H, and Triple H reverses a whip and hits a clothesline on Jericho who reverses a whip and Triple H catches him ducking with the facebuster for a two count. He pounds on Jericho in the corner and whips him into the other corner as Jericho leaps to the middle rope and Triple H catches him coming with a kick, and he looks for the Pedigree only for Jericho to trip him up and he hooks the Walls of Jericho on with Triple H trying to get to the ropes. Jericho pulls him back to the center of the ring until Michaels hits Sweet Chin Music which gets the three and Jericho is eliminated, and Michaels and Triple H trade blows until Triple H hits the spinebuster for a two count and Michaels catches him ducking with a kick. Triple H backdrops Michaels over the top onto the steel and he goes outside as well though Michaels reverses a whip and sends Triple H into the chains, and Michaels gets a kick in and looks for the Pedigree though Triple H trips him up and slingshots him into the plexiglass. Triple H throws Michaels back into the ring and gets a two count as he pounds on him until Michaels battles back and they trade blows with Michaels taking control, and Triple H catches him ducking with the facebuster and he clotheslines Michaels over the top onto the steel. He sets up Michaels for the Pedigree only for Michaels to trip him up and he slingshots Triple H into the chains, and he clotheslines Triple H over the top back into the ring as he goes up to the top of the chamber and he hits the elbow. He sets up for Sweet Chin Music though Triple H catches the attempt and gets a kick in as he hits the Pedigree for a two count, and Triple H gets another kick in though Michaels blocks the Pedigree with a backdrop and hits Sweet Chin Music which gets the three and we have a new champion. The match itself was excellent as all 6 men worked hard and put on a really fun match to debut this new gimmick which looked incredible. All 6 men were hitting their stride and had great chemistry as Jericho looked really good with two eliminations and they used the Chamber very well with some big spots, and the ending was a bit of a shock seeing Michaels once again World Champion though Triple H also looks strong as he fights through despite suffering a serious injury during the match. The crowd was red hot for the whole match and popped for Michaels when he won. Michaels gets the win and is the new World Champion as all 6 men move on and it is a successful debut for the Chamber. Grade: 4.5
 
After the match, Michaels celebrates with the title and confetti falls throughout the arena as we go off the air.
 
Final Analysis: Overall, this edition of Survivor Series was a great show as both brands delivered in a big way and put on a fantastic show. The build to this show was done very well across both brands and there was some really good hype for it, and in the end the show delivered in spades and both brands were on par with each other though you could argue RAW slightly outshone Smackdown. Michaels and Show are now the top guys on their brands while Los Guerreros, Victoria, and Kidman rule their divisions and the Dudleys and Jeff also get a big win, and in terms of the matches the last two matches were the best with everything else being good and nothing was bad while the MSG crowd was hot all night. 2002 has been a great year for the company as the fall has been a lot better than usual with both brands on fire, and we will see if they can end the year on a high note with one PPV left to go. As for this show, it is a fantastic show and one of the best Survivor Series shows in history. Final Grade: A