Tuesday, August 28, 2007

2001 Survivor Series Review

It's winner take all.

Christian defeated Al Snow to retain the WWF European Championship (6:30)
Christian pinned Snow after an Unprettier.
*3/4
Kind of a random addition to the show.

William Regal defeated Tajiri (w/Torrie Wilson) (2:59)
Regal pinned Tajiri after a Tiger Bomb.
After the match Regal Powerbombed Wilson as well.
*
Too short.

WCW United States Champion Edge defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Test in a Title Unification match (11:17)
Edge pinned Test with a roll-up after a spear to unify the titles.
**1/4
The US champ won, but the IC title stayed alive? OK.

WCW Tag Team Champions The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) (w/Stacy Keibler) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff) in a Steel Cage Title Unification match (15:45)
Bubba Ray pinned Jeff after Jeff jumped from the top of the cage and fell through a table to unify the titles.
**1/2
Good enough.

Test won an Immunity battle royal (7:40)
Also in the match were: Billy Gunn, Bradshaw, Faarooq, Lance Storm, Billy Kidman, Diamond Dallas Page, Albert, Tazz, Perry Saturn, Raven, Chuck Palumbo, Crash Holly, Justin Credible, Shawn Stasiak, Steven Richards, Tommy Dreamer, The Hurricane, Spike Dudley, Hugh Morrus, Chavo Guerrero, Jr. and Funaki.
As a result of winning, Test was safe from being fired for 1 year regardless of which side won the main event.
Prior to the battle royal, Test attacked Scotty 2 Hotty and subsequently took his place.
No Rating.
Generic battle royale.


Trish Stratus defeated Lita, Jacqueline, Mighty Molly, Jazz and Ivory in a Six-Pack Challenge to win the vacant WWF Women's Championship (4:35)
Trish pinned Ivory after a Stratusfaction.
The title had been vacant since Chyna left the company.
½*
Crap.

(5 on 5) Winner Take All Survivor Series match: Team WWF (The Rock, Chris Jericho, The Undertaker, Kane and The Big Show) defeated Team Alliance (Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Booker T, Rob Van Dam and Shane McMahon) (44:56)

Elimination #
Wrestler
Team
Eliminated by
Elimination move
Time

1
Big Show
Team WWF
Shane McMahon
Pinfall after a Angle Slam, Scissors kick, Five-Star Frog Splash and Leap of Faith
12:42

2
Shane McMahon
Team Alliance
Chris Jericho
Pinfall after a Chokeslam, Tombstone piledriver and Lionsault
14:30

3
Kane
Team WWF
RVD
Pinfall after a Flying thrust kick
18:21

4
Undertaker
Team WWF
Kurt Angle
Pinfall after a Stone Cold Stunner
20:03

5
Booker T
Team Alliance
The Rock
Pinfall with a Roll up
22:33

6
RVD
Team Alliance
Chris Jericho
Pinfall after a Breakdown
24:52

7
Kurt Angle
Team Alliance
The Rock
Submission by Sharpshooter
31:52

8
Chris Jericho
Team WWF
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Pinfall by Roll up
34:30

9
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Team Alliance
The Rock
Pinfall after two Rock Bottoms
44:56

Survivor: The Rock (Team WWF)

Near the end of the match Angle turned his back on the Alliance and hit Austin with the WWF Title belt which allowed Rock to hit the Rock Bottom.
****1/4
Great stuff.

~ Main event was great, not much else.

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