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WWE Survivor Series 2006

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4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

Last year, it was a RAW vs. SmackDown elimination match & years before that, it was RAW only & SmackDown only elimination tag matches. This year they did something that was very unique when you put it on paper...they took feuds from all 3 brands and mixed them together to give us (for the first time I can remember) teams featuring stars from each brand mixed together in the most unique Survivor Series in years. Unfortunately, only 1 of these interbrand matches actually lived up to the hype while the SmackDown matches (minus the main event) were the ones that stole the show in the end.

Survivor Series Elimination Match
Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Sgt. Slaughter, Ron Simmons w/Arn Anderson vs. Kenny, Johnny, Nicky, Mikey w/Mitch - With the exception of one Squad member (don't remember which one), the Squad swept Flair's entire team until the end when Flair got the victory only to be beaten down afterwards. The Squad would be gone from WWE the next night.

United States Championship Match
Chris Benoit vs. Chavo Guerrero w/Vickie Guerrero - Good wrestling match between these two and unlike the Mysterio matches, you don't have to worry about all the "Eddie" references throughout the whole match.

Women's Championship Match
Lita vs. Mickie James - This was Lita's last match & it was actually pretty good between these two and was tons better than their Cyber Sunday match. After the match, they had Cryme Tyme come out & completely humiliated Lita (with the help of J.B.L.).
As a personal note, it's just a damn shame that Lita's entire WWE career ended the way it did. The fact is that she was the one who started to turn the womens division around with her lucha libre style that you didn't see from women. She was the won who put the Womens division back on the map when the division was reduced to champions like Stephanie McMahon, Harvey Wippleman, & The Kat and was the one who carried Trish Stratus in matches when she was nothing more than a girl hired for just her looks like most of the WWE divas are today. She came back from a neck injury WORSE than Austin's or Benoit's were & because of a situation that happened her in personal life outside of the wrestling ring & outside the business...it overshadowed her entire career. It's a damn shame.

Survivor Series Elimination Match
Triple H & Shawn Michaels, Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy & CM Punk and vs. Edge, Randy Orton, Johnny Nitro, Mike Knox & Gregory Helms - Bottom line, this match was just like every other match DX has been involved in since reuniting...they completely squashed the other team. The match had it's humorous moments like Mike Knox elimination, Team DX's reaction to it, and HBK's photo pose with Melina but again, it was just a completely squash. Randy Orton's Survivor Series undefeated streak of 3-0 comes to an end. The personal highlight for me was seeing the crowd chant for C.M. Punk while Triple H was tryin' to do his usual DX mic work.

First Blood Match: Undertaker vs. Mr. Kennedy - Just like their match at No Mercy, this delivered. Kennedy kept up with Taker & held his own. The ending was a little cheap with M.V.P. but it kept the door open for more of this feud which I have no problem with. This was the match of the night for me.

Survivor Series Elimination Match
John Cena, Kane, Lashley, Sabu & RVD vs. Big Show, Test, MVP, Finlay & Umaga - This was the elimination match I talked about earlier that actually lived up the hype it was given. This was given enough time to make it something worth watching again and the booking was done real well to set up future feuds (ala Lashley/Big Show & Cena/Umaga). Again, the best elimination match of the night.

World Heavyweight Championship Match
King Booker vs. Batista - This match was about one thing, Batista winning the belt back in the arena he lost it in. This was better than their SummerSlam match but that's not saying much. This was another performance that Batista "walked through" to the point to where the people started to leave & you could hear small "boring" chants. Again, it wasn't a horrible match but it was just dry & boring. If you want the best exchange between these two, check out the No Mercy match involving them, Lashley, and Finlay.

Bonus Match: Hulk Hogan, Bam Bam Bigelow, Don Muraco, Ken Patera, and Paul Orndorff vs. Andre the Giant, One Man Gang, King Kong Bundy, Rick Rude, Butch Reed - Just like the Great American Bash 2005, the best match on the DVD...was a match that didn't even happen on the card. This was the main event of the first Survivor Series with Michael Cole & J.B.L. doing the commentary on this one and as a side note, despite what Michael Cole says...One Man Gang IS NOT DEAD! The match was teased as the first Hogan/Andre confrontation since WrestleMania III and it did a good job of leaving the people wanting more but not feeling ripped off. This was classic WWF (not WWE, but World Wrestling FEDERATION) and really showcased how Bam Bam Bigelow was one of the best "big men" wrestlers in the history of the business. Rest In Peace "Beast From The East."

DVD extras include a Mr. McMahon cartoon & Lita's farewell interview.

Overall, this was a good PPV to watch & the match in the bonus section is just a classic match that will make up for the earlier elimination matches. I recommend.

To be honest, I haven't bought a Survivor Series since 2002 but I heard so many good things about this one, I plunked down $16 to see it and glad I did for the most part. Let's get to it:

"Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, Ron Simmons & Sgt. Slaughter Vs. The Spirit Squad (Traditional Survivor Series Match) - Not much going on in this match as it actually doesn't pick up until near the end. Arn Anderson ended up getting thrown out of the match as well as one of the S.S. members. Flair, in the end, used his dirty bag of tricks as well as his figure four leglock to win the match for his team after facing 3 on 1 odds. He wins but takes a whoopin after the match from the S.S.

Chris Benoit Vs. Chavo Gurrerro (WWE U.S. Title Match) - Very good bout that ends when Vicki Gurrerro gets knocked off the apron by Benoit on accident as Chavo tried to escape the Sharpshooter. Didn't matter as Benoit took the match with his Crippler Crossface for the win.

Mickie James Vs. Lita (WWE Women's Title Match) - Much like Trish Vs. Lita back at WWE Unforgiven, this was a very good contest. Regardless of what I think of Lita personally, she's a hell of a talent and its kind of sad that her career (in the short run) will be tainted by a personal choice with that whole Matt Hardy/Edge affair. That should have nothing to do with the type of performer she is/was.

Anyway, both Lita and Mickie gave their all and it ends with Mickie using one of Lita's moves against her with a jumping DDT! Afterwards, Cryme Time comes out and sells Lita's personal belongings to the crowd including JBL from SmackDown!

Team DX (Matt & Jeff Hardy, C.M. Punk, Shawn Michaels & HHH) Vs. Team RKO (Edge, Randy Orton, Johnny Nitro, Gregory Helms & Mike Knox) - Before I talk about the match, I have to say Team DX easily got one of the loudest (if not THE loudest) crowd response of the night! The interaction with the crowd was amazing! WWE, if you ever decide to expand DX, please consider The Hardyz and C.M. Punk with DX! Heck, The Hardyz and C.M. Punk alone would make a pretty good unit!

Anyway, as for the match itself, it was a good blend of action and comedy! Knox gets eliminated about 15 seconds into the match while there was another funny moment when Melina (Johnny Nitro's girlfriend/manager) was cuddling up to Shawn (not realizing it was him)!

It ends up being a route as Team DX doesn't suffer one elimination! One ironic moment (for me) was watching Shawn Michaels and Jeff Hardy do a tandem risk move on Rated RKO! Its ironic to me considering how much Jeff used to be compared to HBK at one time.

Anyway, it ends when Edge and Orton realizes they are outnumbered and try to leave only to have Matt, Jeff and C.M. Punk bring them back for DX to finish off. Good match up. Would've been better if there would've been eliminations on both sides but still worth a look.

The Undertaker Vs. Mr. Kennedy (First Blood Match) - This match is mostly Undertaker. Ends when MVP (looking for payback on Mr. Kennedy) accidentally hits UT with a chair, causing him to bleed and lose the match. This royally p*sses off UT as he proceeds to beat Mr. Kennedy into oblivion with one of the best chair shots this year if not EVER in pro wrestling!

Team Cena (John Cena, Rob Van Damn, Sabu, Kane & Bobby Lashley) Vs. Team Big Show (The Big Show, Umaga, Test, Finley & MVP) - In the land where ECW was born, the fans are still unforgiving towards John Cena as he easily got the most boos of everyone in this match! Even TBS got more cheers (especially when he was beating on Cena)!

Anyway, it ends when Cena (for the umpteenth time) gets TBS in his F.U. slam (with help from Bobby Lashley). It was actually a good match overall.

Batista Vs. King Booker (World Heavyweight Title Match) - Probably the weakest match on the card but not bad! Got a surprise when Batista actually used top rope offense during this match with a shoulderblock off the ropes! Ends when "The Animal" clocks Booker with the World Title belt!

Overall, a good buy and has two good bonus features. The final interview with Lita AND a 1987 Survivor Series match with Hulk Hogan, Paul Orndorff, Bam Bam Bigelow, Don Muraco and Ken Patera Vs. Andre The Giant (R.I.P.), One Man Gang, King Kong Bundy, "The Natural" Butch Reed and "Ravishing" Rick Rude (R.I.P.). By the way, I want to thank one reviewer for telling me that One Man Gang is still living! On the DVD, Michael Cole says he's dead but that's not true at all! Can't believe they would leave that on there.

Worth purchasing!

Team Flair vs The Spirit Squard: Farooq and a spirit squard member get a double count out. Dusty eliminates another Spirit Squard member and gets rolled up by another one. Then Flair eliminates Kenny "A member name I actually know". Flair then wins by eliminating the last member with the figure four leg lock. 5 out of 10

Chavo vs Beniot: Batista gets shot after shot at the title when Beniot is United States champion for the what, 8th time ? At least he wins this one though. He beats Chavo after kicking out of a weak frog splash and then snaps on the crossface after Chavo accidently collides with Vicky Guerrero. 7 out of 10

Lita vs Mickie James: Lita expects a Trish Stratus goodbye here but doesn't get it at all. Mickie wins after a ddt. Lita asks the fans to cheer for her and they don't of course. Then Cryme Time comes out with her personal items and sells them to the fans. 6 out of 10

The Hardys, C.M Punk and DX vs Edge, Orton, Gregory Helms, Mike Knox and Johny Nitro: This match makes all the faces look good and all the heels look totally weak. HBK hits Mike Knox with Sweet Chin Music pretty much as soon as the bell rings. HHH and HBK then ask each other, "who's Mike Knox". Well a nobody I guess because you guys won't even let younger guys look good next to you. C.M Punk makes Nitro submit, Matt pins Helms after both Hardys hit their moves. Orton and Edge then go to run away but get brought back to the ring. HBK pins Edge after Sweet Chin Music, then HHH pins Orton with the Pedigree. At least C.M Punk and the Hardys weren't made to look weak and then DX win by themselves like I expected to happen. But still nothing that special here. 7 out of 10

Ken Kennedy vs Undertaker (First Blood): At least Taker actually puts over Kennedy here...but barely. I mean first off MVP goes to hit Kennedy with the chair but hits Taker on accident gets him to bleed. So it's basically MVP that does all the work. Then after the match Taker of course has one of his baby fits and has to beat up Kennedy and make bleed before leaving. 7 out of 10

Team Cena vs Team Show: Cena on a Survivor Series is always predictable. I figured he'd only lose if the unstopple Kevin F. came out to cause him to get pinned. I mean Cena vs Britneys Ex is the dream match of the year. It's gonna be a true classic. I'm being sarcastic of course. Anyway nope he doesn't cause Cena to lose. Umaga gets DQed by hitting everyone with the tv monitor. He lays out Cena with it but of course Cena is up and ready to go like nothing happened only like a minute later. RVD then takes out MVP with the Frog Splash. Test takes out RVD with a quick big boot. Sabu then takes out Test. Big Show then hits the choke slam on Sabu. This leaves Finlay and Show against Lashley and Cena. Lashley pins Finlay after the spear. Cena then pins Show after the FU after he already showed he can FU Show how many times already ? Infact he already pinned him with it like 2 Survivor Series ago. So nothing surprising here. It would've been more surprising if Cena actually got pinned and let better wrestlers like RVD and Sabu shine. 7 out of 10

Batista vs King Booker: Batista already had too many shots against Booker and none of their matches were special. Not because Booker can't go though.... Batista gets his last shot here so gee...is he gonna win. He at least shows here that he can do a shoulder block off the top rope. Booker goes to nail Batista with the belt but Batista gets a hold of it and hits Booker with it for the win. He gets his second reighn while Beniot who has more talent in his pinky still hasn't gotten one. He sadly probably won't ever get it again. 7 out of 10

Survivor Series Elimination Match
Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Sgt. Slaughter & Ron Simmons vs. Spirit Squad
Winners: Team Legends 65/100

United States Championship
Chris Benoit vs. Chavo Guerrero
Winner: Chris Benoit 85/100
Great match

Women''s Championship
Lita vs. Mickie James
Winner: Mickie James 80/100
I was overwhelmed at how hard these two girls tried to do their best and it was actually one of the better woman's matches I have ever seen in 2006. Lita and mickie hit some pretty good moves in this match. This was one of the best matches of the night. To bad Lita left because she had so much talent and wrestling skills. Great job ladies!!

Survivor Series Elimination Match
DX, Hardy Boyz & CM Punk vs. Rated RKO, Gregory Helms, Johnny Nitro & Mike Knox
WinnersL DX, Hardy Boyz & CM Punk 78/100

First Blood Match
Undertaker vs. Mr. Kennedy
Winner: Mr. Kennedy 75/100

Survivor Series Elimination Match
John Cena, Bobby Lashley, Kane, Sabu & Rob Van Dam vs. Big Show, Finlay, Test, MVP & Finlay
Winners: Team Cena 75/100

World Heavyweight Championship
King Booker vs. Batista
Winner: Batista 60/100

I happened to see that SURVIVOR SERIES 2006 (the 20th in the respectable WWE PPV series) has received a ****1/2 average on Amazon. As much as I respect people's rights to their own opinions, I respect mine even more. Somebody's gotta set this record straight, and I feel like getting my hands dirty for the job!

WARNING - I will reveal spoilers, because I don't wish for anybody to endure this dump!

1) Survivor Series Elimination Match
The Spirit Squad v.
Dusty Rhodes, Arn Anderson, Sgt. Slaughter, Ron Simmons, & Ric Flair
---Can we be honest with ourselves for a moment? How many of these 10 men could deliver quality matches back in November 2006? I'd say three at most, and neither of them did anything good tonight. Can't figure out which "three" I'm talking about? Guess what, after this dreadful opener, I can't either. The eliminations were as quick and weak as I've ever seen, including one where I don't know if Arn Anderson was counted out, disqualified, or just ejected from ringside. This crowd-killing opener was an awful way to kick off the show!
"3.0 / 10"
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2) United States Championship
Chavo Guerrero v. Chris Benoit (champion)
---Easily the best match on the card, but sadly not as great as it deserved to be. Chavo and Benoit were doing excellent ringwork, and on the verge of creating a strong contest. But they were cut short because of an 8-minute length. If given more time, we could've witnessed a classic. But the final product will disappoint fans of long technical displays.
"6.5 / 10"
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3) Women's Championship
Lita (champion) v. Mickie James
---Fans hoping for an emotional ride that Trish Stratus' retirement delivered will be disappointed. The Philadelphia fans are tough on Lita, right or wrong. The chemistry between the two Divas is off, thus creating a poor contest. And then Cryme Time comes out afterwards to auction off Lita's personal belongings, with some sexual jokes thrown in. Could Amy Dumas ("Lita") have picked a worse presentation to leave WWE on? The PPV was on the brink of a boring meltdown, the match was a lackluster performance from both ladies, the aftermath was embarassing and painfully unfunny, and Lita's legacy is sadly tarnished by the Adam Copeland & Matt Hardy love triangle.
"4.5 / 10"
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4) Survivor Series Elimination Match
Jeff Hardy (Intercontinental champion), Matt Hardy, CM Punk, Shawn Michaels, & Triple H v.
Johnny Nitro, Gregory Helms (Cruiserweight champion), Mike Knox,
Randy Orton (World Tag Team champion), & Edge (World Tag Team champion)
---Let's pause for a moment. Look at all of that talent involved! I've even taken the time to list which superstars were champions, and have typed in each wrestler's name (rather than just typing Tag Team combinations). Doesn't this look like a masterpiece waiting to happen? Before I trash this match, let me say that it's never boring, and the crowd was absolutely wild for it! But can somebody tell me why Orton's team got squashed!? Why would I want to see a marquee match develop into an 11-minute shutout!? This makes no sense at all, and leaves a horrid taste in my mouth! I'll be generous with the score, because I was entertained from start to finish, but my memory's starting to get its revenge!
"6.0 / 10"
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5) First Blood Match
Mr. Kennedy v. The Undertaker
---As if their NO MERCY encounter wasn't bad enough, these two did even worse this time around. I don't think I'm unreasonable when I expect Taker to be involved in something stellar when SURVIVOR SERIES rolls around, because it was his TV debut back in 1990. Things actually started off okay, as Kennedy used his wits and cunning to survive the ordeal. He quickly used sensible strategy and creative cheating to avoid losing. But the grudge match was way too short, and the finish yet another anticlimax (quite the norm for the evening). This First Blood Match was so poor that even Taker's postmatch beatdown was botched.
"5.0 / 10"
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6) Survivor Series Elimination Match
Big Show (ECW World champion), Finlay, M.V.P., Test, & Umaga v.
Kane, Rob Van Dam, Sabu, Bobby Lashley, & John Cena (WWE champion)
---Well, what can I say? This was another rushed Elimination-style match, with pinfalls coming so quick that WWE must've been daring fans not to blink their eyelids. There were honestly 5 superstars gone in less than 3 minutes. Friends, I'm not creative enough to make that factoid up! I'll close by saying that this "marquee match" was a pointless mish-mash of tri-brand talent, in which every participant came out a loser in my eyes.
"4.5 / 10"
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7) World Heavyweight Championship
King Booker (champion - Loses Title If Disqualified)
v. Batista (Last Chance At The Title)
---Just look at the descriptions of the wrestlers; now take a guess at who wins. We fans are strong enough to swallow some predictable outcomes from time to time, but can any of these 5-star voters tell me how they were strong enough to endure this ungodly borefest of a main event? I love Booker, and Batista's has become a wresler I enjoy watching. When I watch these two work together, I feel like an idiot. The main event is a slow, plodding affair. The crowd barely made any reaction prior to the pinfall, and seemed unenthused by the victor's postmatch celebration. You know what, never mind my criticisms...just listen to the Wachovia Centre's deafening silence!
"3.0 / 10"
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This was 2006's absolute worst PPV! That's right, I would rather watch the 2006 GREAT AMERICAN BASH, or ECW's DECEMBER TO DISMEMBER. This was that bad. Every single match was a weak display. Let's recap, shall we?:

* We have an opener with old legends and teenage cheerleaaders.
* The best match of the night got reduced to 10 minutes, tops.
* Lita's last match was a failure on every level of creative composition.
* A star-studded 10-Man Elimination Match was a shocking wipeout.
* The "bloodiest" match of the night was predictable and not very bloody.
* Another 10-Man Match, led by two brands' champions, was empty physicality.
* The crowning of a new champion was only less impressive than David Arquette's WCW Title victory.

The bonus features include a Survivor Series Match from 1987 (which isn't too bad), Lita's bitter postmatch interview (which might've been in character), and the premiere episode of the "Mr. [...]-Mahon" online cartoon. All in all, nothing special, which has been the WWE PPV DVD norm for the past few years.

I'd rather get kicked in my man-region than endure this crap again! There is not one single redeeming quality on this PPV. If you enjoy this PPV, then I'm happy for you. But I don't give out 1-star reviews for the WWE often, and I hope I just saved somebody some money.

Good. Could've been better IMO.

1. Team Legends vs Team Spirit Squad 5/10

This match wasn't gonna be a classic, it was good for what it was worth. Great to see all the legends compete in the ring but other that that, a DUD.

2. US Championship Chris Benoit vs Chavo Guerrero 6.5/10

The fued was good and bad. I didn't like the fact Vicki was involved though. The match was a nice brawl, but brawls get repetitive which exactly what the match was. Not bad though.

3. Womens Championship Lita vs Mickie James 4/10

Kind of sloppy, plus we saw this at CS, and Raw two weeks in a row back in the summertime so no anticipation. Sort of boring as well but I enjoyed the false finishes.

4. Team DX vs Team Rated RKO 8.5/10 MOTN

A very fun match which makes me remember why i'm really entertained by WWE. Could've went on longer though.

5. First Blood Match Mr. Kennedy vs Taker 7.5/10

Could've told a better story but not bad either. The finish was cool though.

6. Team Cena vs Team Show 7/10

Finlay carried this match all the way, yes he had to carry nine men. Pretty good.

7. World Championship King Bookah vs Batista 7/10

Their best encounter. Sad to see the King lose though.

Overall 40.5/10 Pretty good PPV. Reccommended. Extras is a McMahon Cartoon and the First ever Classic SS Match Team Hogan vs Team Andre the Giant. Good match with JBL and Cole on commentary which made it better.

This is a very good ppv for both Smackdown and Raw. Although ECW had several superstars involved in some of the matches, it was Raw and Smackdown that provided all the matches. The DX/Rated RKO fued continued as DX was victorious in their match, Batista became a two time champ after finally beating Booker T's reign as champ, and Ken Kennedy nearly got his head literally caved in after Taker went crazy after their first blood match...

Team Legend vs. Team Spirit Squad
This was an okay match to start the show, but nothing to really care about. In the first five minutes Arn Anderson, Farooq, and two members of the S.S. were sent out after a mini brawl took place on the outside. The match continued but wound up with Flair facing the three remaining members of the squad. However Flair survived the match after forcing Johnny to tap to the Figure Four Leg Lock. 6/10 Sole Survivor - Ric Flair

USA Championship
Chris Benoit [Champion] vs. Chavo Guerrero:
This was a solid match between these two. Both men use a lot of great wrestling with all their signature moves. At several points Viki Guerrero tried to interfere, but at the end of the match Benoit knocks Viki off the arpon and applies the crossface to Chavo and Chavo taps. 8/10

Women's Championship
Lita [Champion] vs. Mickie James:
And yet another wwe diva that can actually WRESTLE has to leave the wwe again. This was a solid match between these two, as expected. Mickie really had the crowd in her corner as the entire audience chanted lines at Lita that probably shouldn't be repeated here. [Although if you have the ECW ONS DVDs, those are the same chants that are loud and clear!!1]In the end Lita tries to go for her moonsault, but Mickie kicks out and nails her big DDT to win her second women's championship. 8/10

First Blood Match
The Undertaker vs. Ken Kennedy:
In my opinion, this was okay, but not as great as it could have been. Maybe it was the rumors that Taker was injured, I don't know what, but this was mostly wrestling all over the ring, not much weapon use. Kennedy does get his face rammed into the announce table a couple of times, but for the most part they just punch each other around. At one point MVP comes in looking like he is going to help Kennedy, but instead tries to help Taker get the win. However that backfires after MVP hits Taker with a chair by accident and Taker starts to bleed and losses the match. 7.5/10

[After the match the UT levels Kennedy with the most violent chairshot of the year, it's that brutal!!!!]

5 on 5 Classic Survivor Series Match
Team DX vs. Team Rated RKO:
Team DX consisted of HHH, Shawn Michales, CM Punk, and The Hardy Boyz. Team Rated RKO consisted of Randy Orton, Edge, Johnny Nitro, Gregory Helms, and Mike Knox. In the first minute of action Mike Knox is eliminated after some sweet chin music. Next to go was Johnny Nitro after being pinned by Matt Hardy. Gregory Helms was the next to go, which left Randy Orton and Edge alone against five men. They tried to run but are brought back to the ring and both get eliminated. 8.5/10 [This was okay, but would have been more of a match had Rated RKO's team been able to wrestle more.]Survivors- DX,CM Punk, and The Hardy Boyz.

5 on 5 Classic Survivor Series Match
Team Cena vs. Team Big Show:
Team Cena included John Cena, Sabu, Rob Van Dam, Kane, and Bobby Lashley. Team Big Show included Big Show, Umaga, Test, Finaly, and MVP. Umaga goes crazy again and takes out everyone with a tv monitor and gets disqualified. This was more of a wrestling match and members of both teams started to get eliminated. Finally it came down to Bobby Lashley and Cena against the Big Show. Cena gets the Big Show up on his shoulders and gives him the Fu for the win. 8.5/10 Survivors - Cena, Lashley

World Heavyweight Championship
Booker T[Champion] vs. Batista:
This was a Smackdown main event level of a match on a ppv, not very good to close the show. Some back and forth action, but the crowd becomes disappointed with the match and starts a boring chant. At one point Batista does a flying shoulder tackle off the top rope, which was a rare move for the big man. Booker T tried to hit Batista with the title near the end but Batista got a spinebuster on Booker T and wins the title for a second time. 7.5/10

Survivor Series is recommended for the DX/Rated RKO team match, the Cena/Show team match, the women's championship, USA Championship, and the chairshot on Ken Kennedy. A good Survivor Series, but not the best or most memorable one.

Definitely not up to par with the great Survivor Series events of the past [Check Survivor Series 94, 2001, 2002, and 2003]. While i was very relieved to see that this Survivor Series had more Survivor Series matches on the card than any Survivor Series since 1999, These were some of the worst Survivor Series matches i've seen. Many of the matches were too short and had that rushed feel to them. Here's my opinion on the matches to this show:

1. Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Ron Simmons, and Sgt. Slaughter Vs. The Spirit Squad
With already low expectations for this match, I watched this match and saw that my low expectations were rightly justified. The match was rather short, But Flair pretty much made this match watchable as everyone else turned in mediocre performances in this match. Flair's team won. **

2. For the WWE U.S. championship
Champion Chris Benoit [R.I.P.] Vs. Chavo Guerrero
In the wake of the now infamous events that involved Benoit and his family and destroyed all of Benoit's legacy, I now tend to look at his matches a whole lot differently today than what i used to view them. Just like many others, I was and still am very appalled to see that Benoit killed his wife [Who was known as Woman in WCW] and his little boy and then killed himself in their home. It goes to show that you can never guess what evil thoughts may be going on in a person's mind. But, now we have to seperate entertainment from life. Unlike many others, I will not allow the final 3 days of Benoit's life to make me overlook the 20-plus years of quality wrestling that he provided me and many other wrestling fans. This was not one of his memorable matches. Benoit and Chavo put in surprisingly unmemorable performances in this match and the match is mediocre just like the match before it. Benoit retains the title. **

3. For the WWE Women's title
Champion Lita Vs. Mickie James
In what appears to be Lita's final match, She defends the Women's title against Mickie James. Both of these girls actually know how to wrestle unlike almost all the other women in the WWE, But this match was a sheer dissapointment. The action was not very entertaining and by the time Mickie James won the match, I don't think many people cared. This forgettable match is partially redeemed by the hillarious antics that were pulled on Lita by Cryme Tyme after the match was over. Mickie James becomes the new Women's champion. **

4. First Blood Match
The Undertaker Vs. Mr. Kennedy
The best match of the entire night is right here! Although not as violent as one would think, This is actually not a bad match compared to a lot of the other matches on this show. Both men do pretty well in the ring and outside of the ring in this match and the weapons use is great too. The ending was very surprising. Mr. Kennedy won. ***1/2


5. Triple H, Shawn Michaels, The Hardy Boyz, and CM Punk Vs. Edge, Randy Orton, Gregory Helms, Mike Knox, and Johnny Nitro
Like the Survivor Series match earlier in the evening, This is not by any means a great Survivor Series match, But it is better than the first one of the night. Some good action throughout and it is nice to see Jeff Hardy back in the WWE reunited with his brother after his little TNA stint soured. This was a decent match. Team DX won. ***

6. John Cena, Rob Van Dam, Sabu, Bobby Lashley, and Kane Vs. The Big Show, Umaga, MVP, Finlay, And Test
This match was watchable to say the least. The match was surprisingly short [As was a couple of the Survivor Series matches on this show]. But, The match did feature some great action near the end. Cena's team won. **1/2

7. For the World Heavyweight Championship
Champion King Booker Vs. Batista
This was a very lackluster main event and is a sorry excuse for a way to end this show. Booker is a great wrestler, But Batista obviously still has a lot to learn when it comes to knowing how to wrestle. The 2 guys obviously don't click seeing how this particular series of matches these guys had against each other were all bad matches, Including this one. They both try their hardest to make this match worth watching, But they inevitably fail once again to have a good match against each other. This match simply sucked. Batista becomes the new World Champion. *1/2

Overall, This is one of the worst Survivor Series events in history. Boasting a dissapointing card and not having much of anything going on in the night really ruined this Survivor Series. All i can say is, I hope this year's Survivor Series is much better. The only thing on this dvd that was worth watching more than once is the classic Survivor Series main event from the very first Survivor Series back in 1987 which appears in its entirety as a special feature on this dvd. Skip this event and try to order Survivor Series 2003 instead.

match 1-the old timers against those geeks we all hate so much the spirit squad.ric flair ends up in the ring with 3 of them.match 2-chris benoit vs chavo-as expected,this was a slaughter.match 3-mickie james vs lita in litas final match.after the match crime time came out with litas suitcase and sold all her belongings to fans.these items included vagisil,a sex toy and her panties.match 4-a ss match pitting d/x against well i guess it doesnt matter since they never lose.match 5-undertaker vs mr kennedy.the undertaker beat him like he owned him but kennedy cheated.the 6th and final match was a ss match with rvd and sabu both in it.both were taken out fast which is bs.those 2 are the most talented 2 wrestlers of all time and im sick of them being portrayed as less.its worth watching,but dont pay too much for it like i did.

Match 1. WWE United States Championship- Chris Benoit vs. Chavo Guerrero
12 minutes

Match 2. Survivor Series Classic Match- Ric Flair, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Sgt. Slaughter, and Dusty Rhodes vs. The Spirit Squad
8 minutes

Match 3. First Blood Match- Undertaker vs. Ken Kennedy
15 minutes

Match 4. Survivor Series Classic Match- "Team Cena" John Cena, Kane, Bobby Lashley, RVD, and Sabu vs. "Team Big Show" Big Show, MVP, Finlay, Test, and Umaga
20 minutes

Match 5. Womens Championship- Lita vs. Mickie James
10 minutes

Match 6. World Heavyweight Championship- King Booker vs. Batista
16 minutes

Match 7. Survivor Series Classic Match- "Team DX" DX, CM Punk, and The Hardy Boyz vs. "Team Rated RKO" Randy Orton, Edge, Gregory Helms, Mike Knox, and Johhny Nitro
25 minutes