Customer Reviews

WWF: Survivor Series 1999 [VHS]

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(9)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

Most people say Survivor Series was disapointing because there were almost no story lines conected to the matches and that Stone Cold got ran down by a car. This is true but when you watch the video most of the matches are atualy quite good. Here is how I rated them out of five.

1.8 Man Elimination mach
Acolytes and The Dudlys vs Godfarther, Dlo Brown and The Headbangers. funny and good 4/5

2.Kurt Angle vs Shawn Stasiak. Watchable 3/5

3.8 Man Elimanation Match
Val venis,Mark henry,Grangrel and Steve Blackmen vs British Bulldog and The Mean Street posse. Sad 2.5/5

4.8 Woman Sudden Death
Ivory, Jaquline, Luna and Terri vs Tori, Debra, Mae Young and Fabulous Moolah. Way to short 3/5

5.X Pac vs Kane. Good match the interference at the end is bad though 4/5

6.5 Man Elimanation Match
Big Show vs Boss Man, Mideon, Albert and Vicera. Funny 3.5/5

7.Intercontinental Championship
Chyna(Champion) with Miss Kitty vs Chris Jericho. Second best of the night, and the Pedigree off the top rope was awesome 4.5/5

8.8 Man Elimanation Match
Hardys and Edge and Cristian vs The Hollys and Too Cool. Ok 3/5

9.Tag Team Championship
Outlaws(champions) vs Mankind and Al Snow. Ok match, Lots of finishing monovers. 3/5

10.WWF Championship Triple Threat Match
The Rock vs Triple H(Champion) vs Big Show. Fast Paced lots of action great match 5/5

Overall an ok PPV

Most reviews have said this Survivor Series was terrible mainly because Stone Cold Steve Austin was absent and replaced by a surprise wrestler. The way I see it Survivor Series was the most unthinkable event in history. Most fans wanted Stone Cold Steve Austin or The Rock to walk out as the champ, but it was neither, which was shocking to most fans, because those two are the favourites of all time in the WWF. With the first female defense of the WWF Intercontinental Title, the debut of the Olympic gold-medalist Kurt Angle and an unexpected champion, Survivor Series 1999 pulls out all the stops and provides a Pay-Per-View with an unexpected finale of a result.

1999 Survivor Series
November 14, 1999
Joe Louis Arena
Detroit, Michigan

Classic Survivor Series Elimination Match:
Godfather, D'Lo Brown, & Headbangers
V.
Acolytes & Dudley Boyz
horrible opener. Boring match. Godfather & D'Lo survive

Kurt Angle V. Shawn Stasiak
This is Angle's first match and the chants for "boring" had to get to him. This match also sucked. Angle wins. *1/2

Classic Survivor Series Elimination Match:
Val Venis, Mark Henry, Gangrel, & Steve Blackman
V.
British Bulldog & Mean Street Posse
Better than the first elimination match. But not by much. Val & Henry survive **

Ivory, Jacqueline, Luna, & Terri
V.
Tori, Debra, Fabulous Moolah, & Mae Young
This wasn't a elmination match which was good, but why wasn't the Women's Title on the line?...Oh well...tori's team wins. DUD

Kane V. X-Pac
Not a very good match and it was short. Kane wins by DQ **

Handicap Survivor Series Elimination Match:
Big Show
V.
Big Bossman, Prince Albert, Viscera, & Mideon
Big Show destroys everyone but Bossman because he runs away. DUD

WWF Intercontinental Championship:
Chyna (Champion) V. Chris Jericho
Like their Armageddon match...this is the match of the night. Also like their Armagedodn match, this match was solid but because of Jericho. Chyna retains. ***1/2

Classic Survivor Series Elmination Match:
The Hollys & Too Cool
V.
Edge & Christian & Hardy Boyz
Finally a good Survivor Series match but it could have been alot better this given more time. Hardcore Holly is the sole survivor. ***1/4

WWF Tag Team Championship:
New Age Outlaws (Champions) V. Mankind & Al Snow
ok match. Outlaws retain. **

Triple Threat Match for the WWF Championship:
Triple H (Champion) V. The Rock V. ???
The questions are there because Austin needed neck surgery and they needed to get him off television so they had a car run him over? Great way to write him off for a while. Anyway...the Big Slow or Show took his place and a good but not great match took place with Show winning the title. ***1/4

Overall, again, way too many matches. Some matches would have been so much better if given more time.

This ppv was very lame. The only good matches were chyna vs Chris jericho, HHH vs Rock vs Big show and the hardy boyz/edge/christion vs Too Cool/holly cousins was decent. The 3 other Survivor Series matches were bad, and Kurt Angle vs Staciak was probaley the worst match in WWF history. So if you like exiting WWF events I wouldn't recomend Survivor Series

1. The Godfather, D'Lo Brown, and the Headbangers
vs.
The Dudley Boyz and the Acolytes
good but not great. the dudley boyz and the acolytes just did not get along man they really should have won except D - Von and Ron Simmons fight each other backstage and Bradshaw gets himself dqued but untill that point of chaos the match was dominated by the dudleys and the acolytes. 6/10

2. Sean Stasik vs. Kurt Angle
Angles debuet. what a crappy match! kurt was excellant as usually but who was this kid he was wrestling? he couldent do squat! 5/10

3. Val Venus, Mark Henry, Steve Blackman, and Gangreal
vs. British Bulldog and the mean street posse
horriable. dont even want to get in it. 0/10

4. sudden death womens match
steaming turd. 0/10

5. Kane vs. X - pac
was very slow and boring but was just starting to heat up when DX comes out and ruins everything. otherwise nothing to speak of. 6/10
alright we are done with half of the matches and so far everything has been pure crap.
6. The Big Show vs. Big Bossman, Viscera, Mideon, and Prince Ablert
this wasnt even a match! it lasted like one minute! 0/10

7. Chris Jerhico vs. Chyna for the intercontial title
actualy one of the good points of the night. not great but at the time we were desperate and man chyna is pretty athletiac aint she! 7/10

8. The Hardy Boyz and E and C vs. The Hollys and Too Cool
acutally pretty good. nothing to brag about but so far match of the night. 8/10

9. The New Age Outlaws vs. Mankind and Al Snow for the WWE tag titles
horriable. the name of the game is msicomunacation. Mankind should be in the main event anyways why is he in these crap matches? 5/10

10. WWE title
The Rock vs. The Big Show vs. HHH
now why did WWE screw us out of Austin? anyways acutally preety good even though we wanted Austin and not Show. 8/10

The Godfather, D'Lo Brown, and the Headbangers vs. The Dudley Boys and Acoyltes
I thought this was a good opener. the match was overall pretty exciting seeing as how it has a crazy ending 8/10

Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Stasik
The debuet of angle guess who wins this one an okay match watch to see angles debuet 7/10

Val Venus, Mark Henry, Gangreal, and Steve Blackman vs. British Bulldog and the Mean street posse
i thought this match was okay kinda of a squash but an incrediable ending 7/10

sudden death womens championchip
steaming turd 0/10

Kane vs. X-Pac
This match was pretty avearge except it really sucked DX came out and got X-Pac dqed 6/10

The Big Show vs. Viscera, Prince Albert, Mideon, and Big Bossman
This match was quick becasue the big show killed everyone 3/10

Chris Jerhico vs. Chyna Intercontial title
This match was acutally deacent i thought it would be a flop awesome pedigree at the end 7/10

Edge, Christan, and the Hardy Boys vs. Too Cool and the Hollys
lame 4/10

WWF tagteam title New Age Outlaws vs. Al Snow and Mankind
everyone thought this match was great but they didint have good chemistary with each other 5/10

WWF title HHH vs. The Rock vs. The Big Show
I feel cheated because i was expecting Stone Cold Steve Austin but in the end everyone took some big bumps a good match would have been better with austin though 8/10

overall a rental at best

Now, having been a wrestling fan for the last 8 years, I have seen some bad events. WrestleMania IX, Fall Brawl 98 and Capital Carnage spring to mind. But I have never seen such unadulterated DROSS from Vinnie Mac in such a long time.

If you look at the back of the box and see the matches, you would be disappointed. You could tell it was going to be no classic event when you see that the likes of The Blue Meanie, Kaientai and the Mean Street Posse were involved.

But the amount of poor action that was shown was shocking. Only Chris Jericho v. Chyna and the 8-man featuring Edge, Christian and the Hardy Boyz v. Too Cool and the Holly Cousins were worthy of credit. Everything else does not have the right to claim 3 hours of your life.

And the main event. Oh, Lord. I mean, whose idea of a joke was it to perform such a disgusting bait-and-switch involving the incident of Steve Austin, who was replaced by the awful Big Slow? I'm sorry, Big SHOW. Well, I'm not smiling, and if you buy this video, you won't be either.

Usually, the Survivor Series is an event superior to many of the other events put on by the WWF, due to its past as one of the classic five. This particular event lacks creativity. For weeks prior to the event, it had been promised that it would feature four on four Survivor Matches, a regular to the event that had been skipped in '98 to allow the title tournament to take place.

In 1999, though, with Steve Austin vs. Triple H vs. The Rock scheduled for the main event, the WWF hoped to gain buys for the Pay Per View, without building a strong undercard. This left little or no heat in the undercard matches, even if they do look good on paper.

What actually transpired at the event was much worse than even expected from the weak card. The main event lost a major player, Austin due to an injury, and The Big Show took his place. I won't say what happens, but the title match ends in a lame screwjob, when the world expected a new and creative screwjob to take place.

If you are a WWF fan, buy the video if you have all the others. If you are looking for a recent event that will help you decide wether or not you're a WWF fan, try No Mercy or Backlash. They are average events that truly reflect the WWFs content. If you plan to only buy one video, and you want the best, look towards Summerslam 1998 or 1999.

alot of people hated this ppv because stonecold was run down by a car but overall it was still a great survivor series.

1. survivor series elimination match
godfather, dlo brown, mosh, and thrasher vs.the dudleys and the acolytes 7/10

2. kurt angle vs. shawn stasiak 8/10
this match wasnt very exciting but this was kurts first match in wwe so thats why i gave it an 8.

3. survivor series elimination match
steve blackman, gangrel, val venis, and mark henry vs.british bulldog and the mean street posse 7/10

4. ivory, jacqueline, luna, and terri vs.tori, debra, moolah, and mae young 6/10
this match was way too short and it would have been better if it was an elimination match. i only gave this match 6 because jr and kings commentary during this match is hillarious.

5. kane vs. xpac 7/10
pretty good match with interferences from dx and tori gets kicked in the head by xpac.

6. survivor series elimination match
bigshow vs. big bossman, viscera, mideon, and albert 6/10
before the match bigshow knocked out his parteners which were kaientai and blue meanie because he wanted to do the match alone. pretty lame match.

7. chyna vs. chris jericho 10/10
let me just point out that almost any match with chyna is awesome and that is what this match was. chyna dose the pedigree off the top rope! awesome!

8. survivor series elimination match
too cool and the hollys vs the hardys and edge and christian 8/10
great tag team action. edge, christian, and the hardys are kick ass!

9. new age outlaws vs. mankind and al snow 7/10

10. triple h vs. the rock vs. bigshow 9/10
as you know stonecold couldnt be in the match because he got hit by a car. anyways this match was still a good main event. great wrestling from everyone involved. the sorry part is when vince comes out and screws triple h causing bigshow to win the title.

I stopped watching wrestling right after Vince McMahon won the 30-Man Royal Rumble back in January 1999. The Attitude Era --- which most wrestling fans and critics declare the industry's highest of highs --- didn't grip me. So, I stopped watching until right around WRESTLEMANIA 2000, where now MULTIPLE McMahons were making lives miserable for everybody. Did I miss much in that lost year? Well, I've been doing some catching up, and am declaring 1999 to be one of the World Wrestling Federation's most pathetic years. And what better example than the 1999 SURVIVOR SERIES?

1) Survivor Series Elimination Match
The Godfather, D'Lo Brown, & The Headbangers
v. The Dudley Boyz & The Acolytes
---Starts out okay with the usual fast-paced action to get a crowd going. But then my eyes just started seeing bodies flying around, with no personal attachment to any of them. It was only until a puzzling three consecutive disqualifications that I finally paid more attention...to my own disbelief, that is. This opener was just an exhibition showcase, nothing more.
"5.5 / 10"
--------------------------------------------------

2) Shawn Stasiak v. Kurt Angle
---I'm gonna rip on the Joe Louis Arena now. What was the matter? You guys didn't recognize a freestyle match? Had you been so drunk with weapons, screwjobs, and storylines that you forgot what a technical competition was? Anyway, Angle's WWF debut was a solid contest. Sadly, the Detroit crowd wasn't into it all (which JR and King admitted on air).
"6.5 / 10"
--------------------------------------------------

3) Survivor Series Elimination Match
Val Venis, Mark Henry, Gangrel, & Steve Blackman
v. The British Bulldog & The Mean Street Posse
---Anybody know why the European champion was teamed with three Greenwich preppies? I couldn't tell from the tape, either. Let me ask another question: has there ever been successful Survivor Series team that's comprised of a captain, and 3 "cronies"? Didn't think so. Oh well, who gives a rip? This is another waste of talent, with eliminations so quick, you'll wonder how any of these superstars became champions.
"5.0 / 10"
--------------------------------------------------

4) Mae Young, The Fabulous Moolah, Tori, & Debra v.
Jacqueline, Luna Vachon, Terri Runnells, & Ivory (Women's champion)
---Let me get this straight: you have EIGHT women competing (most of them in good physical shape), and the ONE-fall match is only TWO minutes? Did these ladies not understand the rules? Were wrestling fans that "puppies-obsessed" back then? Beyond ridiculous, and we're barely an hour into the festivities.
"2.0 / 10"
--------------------------------------------------

5) X-Pac v. Kane
---The first serious effort of the evening...or so I thought. You'd think a successful tag team like this would have a much better "breakup" showdown. Basically, Kane just beat the snot out of Chyna's lover. I thought these two could do better, but then again I disliked all of their grudge matches in the months to come. Cue a DX run-in at about 4 minutes, which resulted in Kane's girlfriend Tori getting EMT'ed out of the ring. Why were DX getting cheers when they attacked women like this? Probably because X-Pac learned from Chyna (if you don't get the joke, post me a Comment).
"4.0 / 10"
--------------------------------------------------

***Triple H attacks The Rock backstage, adding more fuel to their highly-anticipated Triple Threat Match also including Stone Cold Steve Austin.***

--------------------------------------------------

6) Survivor Series Elimination Match (4-on-1 Handicap)
Prince Albert, Mideon, Viscera, & The Big Bossman v. Big Show
---Why am I torturing myself? How can ONE man (even Paul Wight) overcome odds like this in less than 2 minutes? It's amazing Big Show wasn't WWF champion yet......oh, now I get it......my goodness. You think this whole debacle was ridiculous? Wait until Bossman and Big Show continued their rivalry for another month, used Show's dead father as an angle, and then the PPV grudge match lasted less than 2 minutes AGAIN!
"2.0 / 10"
--------------------------------------------------

***Here's where things got even weirder. Triple H attacked Steve Austin just like he did The Rock. But when Austin gave chase, some black car suddenly ran into him. About 10 minutes are spent with DX, McMahons, medics, Test, and Jim Ross standing around the "crime scene" wondering what the hell just happened? I gotta admit, this was pretty entertaining stuff. Too bad it killed the main event.***

--------------------------------------------------

7) Intercontinental Championship
Chris Jericho v. Chyna (champion)
---What better way to get a crowd going after seeing their favorite guy get hit with a car? I'm not being sarcastic; Detroit just ate this one up! It was interesting to listen to women cheer for Chyna, while the men were rooting for Jericho (probably because of his wrestling background). I don't think this was that great, but I was mildly entertained. Plus, I always thought Chyna was impressive as the dominant female.
"5.5 / 10"
--------------------------------------------------

8) Survivor Series Elimination Match
The Hollys & Too Cool v. Edge/Christian & The Hardy Boyz
---Here's a history lesson: Too Cool used to be villains, even with their ridiculous dancing gimmick that won over many fans soon after tonight. Without a doubt, this was the best match of the PPV. The first elimination didn't occur until about 7 minutes in, while the entire match took about 15 minutes. There was so much fast-paced physicality and counter-wrestling going on, I couldn't keep track. The only real drawback was the crowd and Jim Ross. This was where the Steve Austin attack started backfiring, because the crowd was on their hands, while Ross was playing his "somber reactions" way over the top. Still, a very good Survivor Series Match.
"7.5 / 10"
--------------------------------------------------

***I think it was after this match where we were told that the main event would remain a Triple Threat Match. Triple H and The Rock would still compete, w/ Austin being replaced by someone else.***
--------------------------------------------------

9) Tag Team Championships
The New Age Outlaws (champions) v. Mankind & Al Snow
---Remember The Union? Yeah, I don't either. Much like the Survivor Series Matches earlier in the evening, I eventually just stopped caring and saw nothing but bodies. The pace was unbearably slow, and I really don't have much more to say about this. Not terrible, but so uninteresting I can't even come up with criticisms.
"5.5 / 10"
--------------------------------------------------

10) WWF Championship
The Rock v. Triple H (champion) v. Big Show
---Looks I have to choke on my words regarding Big Show never being a WWF champion. Before I review the match, I have to admit that I don't understand the real-life circumstances why Austin was removed from the main event. I also give credit to WWF for letting a "replacement" win the big prize. Too bad the actual showdown was just a sloppy brawl, with the usual "gang-up-on-Show" and "fight-up-the-aisle" routines. Seriously, this was 15 minutes of seemingly endless fighting. I didn't expect top-tier storytelling at this point, but gimme something more than an incomprehensible mess!
"4.0 / 10"
--------------------------------------------------

OVERALL
---Do not ever spend a penny on SURVIVOR SERIES 1999! I'm assuming if you're reading my review that you have Internet access with decent video/image capabilities. So here is my suggestion: rather than spend the ungodly 35-dollar asking price on Amazon, watch this on YouTube......What!?......you think I want you to pay for this garbage!?