Survivor Series (1991)
Survivor Series (1991) was the fifth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on Thanksgiving Eve, November 27, 1991, at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. It was the first Survivor Series to feature a singles match of any kind, where in the main event The Undertaker defeated Hulk Hogan to win the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.
Aftermath
Due to Ric Flair's involvement in the events leading to The Undertaker's WWF World Heavyweight Championship victory over Hulk Hogan, a rematch was immediately signed for the This Tuesday in Texas pay-per-view event, contested December 3 at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas. WWF president Jack Tunney was present at ringside to make sure there was no outside interference. During the match, Flair once again attempted to interfere on The Undertaker's behalf, but – in a chaotic series of events that saw Tunney get knocked out – Hogan was able to pin The Undertaker after throwing ash from manager Paul Bearer's urn in his eyes. The following weekend, Jack Tunney vacated the WWF Championship due to the controversial finishes of the last two matches between Hogan and Undertaker, and put the title up for grabs at the 1992 Royal Rumble. Meanwhile, Hogan and Flair began wrestling in a series of matches that had been highly anticipated since the late 1980s.
Dissension had been brewing for weeks between Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty of the Rockers, and at their Survivor Series match the two argued after Jannetty caused Michaels to be eliminated by accidentally slamming one of the Nasty Boys into him. In a segment of Brutus "the Barber" Beefcake's "Barber Shop" talk show segment taped December 2 and aired several weeks later, the two aired their grievances before seemingly resolving to stick together and work through their difficulties. However, Michaels superkicked Jannetty and threw him through a plate-glass window that was part of Beefcake's set, cementing Michaels' heel turn. A feud was commissioned, but Jannetty was fired in January 1992, shortly before their first match was to take place; the two eventually met in a series of matches in 1993, when Jannetty returned. However, for Michaels, the "Barber Shop" segment and the superkick jumpstarted a career that would skyrocket exponentially, and during the 1990s and 2000s he became one of the biggest superstars in professional wrestling history.
Results
No. |
Results |
Stipulations |
Times |
1D |
Chris Chavis defeated Kato |
Singles match |
07:44 |
2 |
Ric Flair, The Mountie, Ted DiBiase, and The Warlord (with Mr. Perfect, Jimmy Hart, Sensational Sherri, and Harvey Wippleman) defeated Roddy Piper, Bret Hart, Virgil and Davey Boy Smith |
Four-on-four Survivor Series elimination matchEliminations |
22:48 |
3 |
Sgt. Slaughter, Jim Duggan, The Texas Tornado, and Tito Santana defeated Col. Mustafa, The Berzerker, Skinner, and Hercules (with Mr. Fuji and General Adnan) |
Four-on-four Survivor Series elimination matchEliminations |
14:19 |
4 |
The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer) defeated Hulk Hogan (c) |
Singles match for the WWF Championship |
12:45 |
5 |
The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) and The Beverly Brothers (Beau Beverly and Blake Beverly) defeated The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) and The Bushwhackers (Bushwhacker Luke and Bushwhacker Butch) |
Four-on-four Survivor Series elimination matchEliminations |
23:06 |
6 |
The Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal) and Big Boss Man defeated The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon) and Irwin R. Schyster (with Jimmy Hart) |
Three-on-three Survivor Series elimination matchEliminations |
15:21 |
- (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
- D – indicates the match was a dark match
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Survivor Series elimination matches
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Elimination No. |
Wrestler |
Team |
Eliminated by |
Elimination move |
Time |
1 |
Davey Boy Smith |
Team Piper |
Ric Flair |
Pinfall after a top rope Axe Handle |
10:55 |
2 |
The Warlord |
Team Flair |
Roddy Piper |
Pinfall after interference from Hart |
17:00 |
3 |
Ted DiBiase, The Mountie, Bret Hart, Roddy Piper & Virgil |
Team Piper & Flair |
N/A |
All disqualified while brawling inside the ring. Flair was ejected from the ring during the melee by Piper and was therefore not disqualified. |
22:48 |
Survivor: |
Ric Flair (Team Flair) |
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Elimination No. |
Wrestler |
Team |
Eliminated by |
Elimination move |
Time |
1 |
Col. Mustafa |
Team Mustafa |
Sgt. Slaughter |
Pinfall after a Clothesline |
07:57 |
2 |
Hercules |
Team Mustafa |
Tito Santana |
Pinfall after an El Paso de Muerte |
12:05 |
3 |
Skinner |
Team Mustafa |
Sgt. Slaughter |
Pinfall after a Schoolboy |
13:31 |
4 |
The Berzerker |
Team Mustafa |
Jim Duggan |
Pinfall after an Irish Whip/Clothesline Combo |
14:19 |
Survivors: |
Jim Duggan, Texas Tornado, Tito Santana and Sgt. Slaughter (Team Slaughter) |
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Elimination No. |
Wrestler |
Team |
Eliminated by |
Elimination move |
Time |
1 |
Luke |
Team Rockers/Bushwhackers |
Brian Knobs |
Pinfall after a Flying Clothesline |
05:21 |
2 |
Butch |
Team Rockers/Bushwhackers |
Beau Beverly |
Pinfall after a Shaker Heights Spike (Flapjack/Facebuster combo) |
10:13 |
3 |
Beau Beverly |
Team Nasty Boys/Beverly Brothers |
Shawn Michaels |
Pinfall with a Back Slide |
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4 |
Shawn Michaels |
Team Rockers/Bushwhackers |
Brian Knobs |
Pinfall with a roll-up. |
19:41 |
5 |
Marty Jannetty |
Team Rockers/Bushwhackers |
Jerry Sags |
Pinfall with a small package. |
23:06 |
Survivors: |
The Nasty Boys & Blake Beverly (Team Nasty Boys/Beverly Brothers) |
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Elimination No. |
Wrestler |
Team |
Eliminated by |
Elimination move |
Time |
1 |
Big Boss Man |
Team Big Boss Man |
Irwin R. Schyster |
Pinfall after being hit with a metal briefcase |
06:23 |
2 |
Typhoon |
Team IRS |
Hawk |
Pinfall after being hit accidentally with a metal briefcase |
09:55 |
3 |
Earthquake |
Team IRS |
N/A |
Countout after escorting Typhoon to the dressing room |
n/a |
4 |
Irwin R. Schyster |
Team IRS |
Animal |
Pinfall after a Flying Clothesline |
15:21 |
Survivors: |
The Legion of Doom (Team Big Boss Man) |
References
External links
- ← 1990
- 1991 (1991) WWF pay-per-view events
- 1992 →
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