2003 Survivor Series Review

HBK does it again.

• (5 on 5) Survivor Series match: Team Angle (Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit, John Cena, Hardcore Holly, and Bradshaw) defeated Team Lesnar (Brock Lesnar, The Big Show, Matt Morgan, Nathan Jones and A-Train) (13:15)

Elimination #
Wrestler
Team
Eliminated by
Elimination move
Time

1
Hardcore Holly
Team Angle
No One
Disqualified for pushing the referee while attacking Lesnar before the match
0:00

2
A-Train
Team Lesnar
Bradshaw
Pinfall after a Clothesline from Hell
0:27

3
Bradshaw
Team Angle
Big Show
Pinfall after a Chokeslam
0:48

4
Matt Morgan
Team Lesnar
Kurt Angle
Pinfall after an Angle Slam
9:11

5
Nathan Jones
Team Lesnar
Kurt Angle
Submission by Ankle lock
9:31

6
Kurt Angle
Team Angle
Brock Lesnar
Pinfall after a F-5
9:43

7
Brock Lesnar
Team Lesnar
Chris Benoit
Submission by Crippler Crossface
11:43

8
Big Show
Team Lesnar
John Cena
Pinfall after a chain shot and F-U
13:15

Survivors: John Cena and Chris Benoit (Team Angle)
o **1/2
Solid for what it was. It was around this time that I felt the title coming Benoit's way.

• Molly Holly defeated Lita to retain the WWE Women's Championship (6:48)
o Molly pinned Lita after a drop toe hold into an exposed turnbuckle.
o *1/4
Generic women's match.

• Kane defeated Shane McMahon in an Ambulance match (13:34)
o Kane won after he hit the Tombstone Piledriver on the floor and threw Shane into the ambulance.
o **1/4
I don't know I had some fun with this match.

• The Basham Bros. (Doug and Danny) defeated Los Guerreros (Eddie and Chavo) to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship (7:31)
o Danny pinned Chavo with a roll-up.
o *3/4
Just OK.

• (5 on 5) Survivor Series match: Team Bischoff (Chris Jericho, Christian, Randy Orton, Scott Steiner and Mark Henry) defeated Team Austin (Shawn Michaels, Rob Van Dam, Booker T, Bubba Ray Dudley, and D-Von Dudley) (27:27)
Elimination #
Wrestler
Team
Eliminated by
Elimination move
Time

1
Scott Steiner
Team Bischoff
Booker T
Pinfall after a Book-end
7:28

2
Booker T
Team Austin
Mark Henry
Pinfall after a World's Strongest slam
7:57

3
Mark Henry
Team Bischoff
RVD and the Dudleyz
Pinfall after a 3-D and Five-Star Frog splash
10:03

4
RVD
Team Austin
Randy Orton
Pinfall after an RKO
12:06

5
D-Von Dudley
Team Austin
Chris Jericho
Pinfall after a Flashback
13:49

6
Bubba Ray Dudley
Team Austin
Christian
Pinfall after an Unprettier
16:53

7
Christian
Team Bischoff
Shawn Michaels
Pinfall after a Sweet Chin Music
20:28

8
Chris Jericho
Team Bischoff
Shawn Michaels
Pinfall with a Cradle
23:58

9
Shawn Michaels
Team Austin
Randy Orton
Pinfall after a Batista bomb by an interfering Batista
27:27

Survivor: Randy Orton (Team Bischoff)
o As a result of his team losing, Austin lost his position as Co-General Manager of RAW
o ****1/4
This should have been the main event.

• Vince McMahon defeated The Undertaker in a Buried Alive match (11:59)
o Vince won when Kane interfered and buried Undertaker using a bulldozer.
o ½*
Crap. Next.

• Goldberg defeated Triple H (w/Ric Flair) to retain the World Heavyweight Championship (11:44)
o Goldberg pinned Triple H after a Spear and Jackhammer.
o **
Nothing to write home about.

~ One great match, nothing else is worth a viewing.

~ Bonus match: SmackDown, weeks later. Benoit was defeated by Brock Lesnar, who retained his title with the BrockLock. ****