2000 Survivor Series Review

HHH vs. Austin...2 months before their good match...

Steve Blackman, Crash Holly and Molly Holly defeated T & A (Test and Albert) and Trish Stratus in a Six Person Mixed Tag match (5:02)
Molly pinned Trish following a Sunset Flip from the top rope.
*
Wierd opener.

(4 on 4) Survivor Series match: The Radicalz (Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, Eddie Guerrero and Perry Saturn) (w/Terri) defeated D-Generation X (Billy Gunn, Road Dogg, Chyna) and K-Kwik (12:43)

Elimination #
Wrestler
Team
Eliminated by
Elimination move
Time

1
Chyna
DX
Perry Saturn
Pinfall after getting hit with the IC Title Belt
2:30

2
Eddie Guerrero
Radicalz
Billy Gunn
Pinfall after a Sleeper slam
6:00

3
K-Kwik
DX
Chris Benoit
Pinfall with a bridging German Suplex
7:12

4
Road Dogg
DX
Perry Saturn
Pinfall with a Northern Lights Suplex
8:49

5
Dean Malenko
Radicalz
Billy Gunn
Pinfall after a Fameasser
10:59

6
Billy Gunn
DX
Chris Benoit
Pinfall by countering a Suplex
12:43

Survivors: Chris Benoit and Perry Saturn (Radicalz)
***
Pretty sold stuff.

Kane defeated Chris Jericho (12:34)
Kane pinned Jericho after a Chokeslam.
*1/4
Whatever.

William Regal defeated Hardcore Holly to retain the WWF European Championship (5:49)
Holly was disqualified after hitting Regal with the European title.
½*
Heat match.

The Rock defeated Rikishi (11:19)
Rock pinned Rikishi after a People's Elbow.
After the match Rikishi hit 4 Banzai Drops on The Rock.
***
Great job from The Rock to carry Rikishi.

Ivory defeated Lita to retain the WWF Women's Championship (4:52)
Ivory pinned Lita after blocking a Moonsault with the title belt, having Lita land on top of the title belt and Ivory's knees.
½*
Blah.

Kurt Angle defeated The Undertaker to retain the WWF Championship (16:47)
Kurt pinned Undertaker with a roll-up
The finish came after Kurt's brother Eric Angle (who had been hiding under the ring) switched places with Kurt and received the Last Ride from Undertaker. Referee Earl Hebner counted to two and stopped the pin after realizing it wasn't Kurt Angle. Kurt then ran from under the ring and rolled up the Undertaker.
**
Lked the finish. Thought the match was OK.

(4 on 4) Survivor Series match: The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) and The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff) defeated Edge and Christian and The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan and The Goodfather) (10:05)

Elimination #
Wrestler
Team
Eliminated by
Elimination move
Time

1
Matt Hardy
Hardyz/Dudleyz
Edge
Pinfall after an Edge-o-matic
3:59

2
D-Von Dudley
Hardyz/Dudleyz
Christian
Pinfall after a Cheap shot
5:10

3
Bull Buchanan
RTC/Edge & Christian
Bubba Ray Dudley
Pinfall after a Spear
7:32

4
Edge
RTC/Edge & Christian
Bubba Ray Dudley
Pinfall after a Splash
8:06

5
Bubba Ray Dudley
Hardyz/Dudleyz
The Goodfather
Pinfall after a Death valley driver
8:40

6
Christian
RTC/Edge & Christian
Jeff Hardy
Pinfall after a Swanton Bomb
9:39

7
The Goodfather
RTC/Edge & Christian
Jeff Hardy
Pinfall
10:05

Survivor: Jeff Hardy (Hardyz/Dudleyz)
**1/4
Just OK.

Steve Austin fought Triple H to a no-contest in a No DQ match (25:00)
The match ended when Triple H got into a car outside the arena and Austin got into a car lift. Austin lifted up the vehicle and dropped it approximately 20 feet to the ground.
**1/2
What a silly match.

~ Sucked.

~ Bonus match: the next night on RAW. Stone Cold Steve Austin Beats Chris Benoit with the Stone Sold Stunner. ***1/2