Survivor Series (2010)

Survivor Series (2010)

Promotional poster featuring Wade Barrett
Tagline(s) Will you survive?
Theme
song(s)		 "Runaway" by Hail the Villain[1]
"Which Road" by Jim Johnston
Information
Promotion World Wrestling Entertainment
Brand(s) Raw
SmackDown
Date November 21, 2010
Attendance 8,000[2]
Venue American Airlines Arena
City Miami, Florida
Pay-per-view chronology

Bragging Rights (2010) Survivor Series (2010) TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2010)
Survivor Series chronology

Survivor Series (2009) Survivor Series (2010) Survivor Series (2011)

Survivor Series (2010) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and presented by WowWee's Paper Jamz, that took place on November 21, 2010, at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. It was the 24th annual Survivor Series event and eight matches took place.[3][4][5]

The Survivor Series chronology was originally set to end with the 2009 event when during a press conference held on February 11, 2010, WWE chairman, Vince McMahon announced that WWE would drop the Survivor Series name and rebrand the event.[6][7][8] However, following public outcry and several different fan petitions the name was later reinstated and in June 2010, WWE started to release tickets for a 2010 event.[9]

Background

Survivor Series featured professional wrestling matches involving different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines that were played out on World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) television programs. Wrestlers portrayed villains or heroes as they followed a series of events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[10]

The main rivalry from Raw involved The Nexus leader Wade Barrett against champion Randy Orton for his WWE Championship with Nexus member John Cena as the Special Guest Referee. At Hell in a Cell, two months earlier, Cena lost a match against Barrett, forcing Cena to join Nexus. His main priority as a member of Nexus was to help Barrett secure the WWE Championship from Randy Orton, having Cena help Barrett during a Battle Royale to name a number one contender and forcing Cena to help him during his match against Orton at Bragging Rights. At that match, if Barrett did not win the match, he would have Cena fired for breaking their stipulation from their match at Hell in a Cell. However, Cena attacked Barrett during the match giving him the win via disqualification, though Orton still retained the title. The next day on Raw, when Cena won a match against Orton, Barrett named Cena the special guest referee for their match at Survivor Series. Once again, if Barrett did not win the title, then he would have Cena fired, but as an incentive for Cena to perform his duty, if Barrett did win the title, Barrett would relieve Cena from his obligation to Nexus. On the November 8th episode of Raw, the General Manager made the stipulation that the match can only be won via pinfall or submission; in addition, the other members of The Nexus were banned from ringside.

The main rivalry from SmackDown involved the World Heavyweight Champion Kane against Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship. After defeating his half-brother The Undertaker last month at Bragging Rights after their three-month war, Alberto Del Rio, Rey Mysterio and Edge all interfered in Kane's "funeral" for the Undertaker. Afterwards, all three competed in a match against each other for a number one contender spot. At the end of the match, Edge came out victorious and thus became the number one contender against Kane at Survivor Series.

Event

Prior to Survivor Series coming on the air, R-Truth (with Eve Torres) pinned Zack Ryder in a dark match.

Preliminary matches

In the first match, Daniel Bryan faced Ted DiBiase (with Maryse) for the United States Championship. DiBiase dominated in the beginning utilizing various veteran moves. He then threw Bryan to the outside with a suplex off the apron. Back in the ring, DiBiase attempted Dream Street but Bryan countered and locked in the LeBell Lock, and made DiBiase submit.

Next, John Morrison faced Sheamus. The two opponents exchanged punches and kicks, until Sheamus missed a Bicycle Kick, which landed his legs between the top rope. Morrison capitalized, delivering the Flying Chuck. With Sheamus in a seated position, Morrison delivered a running knee to Sheamus and pinned him for the win.

After that, Dolph Ziggler (with Vickie Guerrero) defended the Intercontinental Championship against Kaval. Kaval dominated at first with a series of kicks and even almost put Ziggler away with a diving Moonsault. Ziggler came back after delivering a leg drop bulldog, yet only got a two count. Kaval then attempted an inverted roll-up pin, but Ziggler countered by grabbing his tights (which is illegal) and won and retained the title.

Later, Team Mysterio (Rey Mysterio, Kofi Kingston, Chris Masters, Big Show, and Montel Vontavious Porter) faced Team Del Rio (Alberto Del Rio, Tyler Reks, Drew McIntyre, Jack Swagger, and Cody Rhodes) in a 5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match. McIntyre eliminated MVP after Del Rio held MVP's foot down. Del Rio eliminated Masters after Masters submit to the Cross Armbreaker. Del Rio couldn't continue after a KO Punch from Big Show. Big show eliminated after a KO Punch. Kingston eliminated Reks with a Schoolboy pin. Swagger eliminated Kingston after Kingston submit to the Ankle Lock. Mysterio eliminated Swagger after a 619 and an aided Splash with Big Show. Big Show eliminated McIntyre after a 619 by Mysterio and a Chokeslam.

In the fifth match, Natalya defeated Lay-Cool (Layla and Michelle McCool) in a two-on-one handicap match for the Divas Championship, winning the title for the first time. After the match, Beth Phoenix returned to WWE and rescued Natayla from the ambush of Lay-Cool

Next, Kane and Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship fought to a draw which means the World Heavyweight Champion is still Kane. Edge reacted by putting Kane in a wheelchair and pushing him through the fan barrier.

In the seventh match, The Nexus (Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater) (with David Otunga, Michael McGillicutty, and Husky Harris) retained their Tag Team Championship defeating Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov, after The Nexus interfered in the match.

Main event

In the main event, Randy Orton retained his WWE Championship against Wade Barrett in a free or fired Pinfall-and-submissions-only singles match with John Cena as a special referee. Cena pushed Barrett into a RKO, and because of the stipulations of the match, John Cena was fired. Cena thanked Michael Cole and the fans on his way to the back to close the show.

Aftermath

The next night, on Raw at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, Cena thanked the WWE Universe and was given an ovation by other wrestlers backstage as he exited the arena. Barrett taunted him on his way out. The following night on Raw, Wade Barrett demanded a rematch against Randy Orton for the WWE Championship. During the match, John Cena (who had been fired the previous night) attacked Barrett, costing him the match. Immediately after this match, The Miz cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase and defeated Orton to become the new WWE Champion. At WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2010, The Miz successfully defended his title against Randy Orton in a Tables match.

With The Nexus having assaulted security, John Cena was free to enter the arena and attack any and all members of The Nexus. Eventually a mutiny formed within The Nexus, and they threatened to kick Wade Barrett out unless he rehired John Cena. Along with that, the rehiring of Cena was met under the condition that Barrett would face him in a Chairs match at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs. Cena would go on to win the match at the pay-per-view.

On the following episode of SmackDown, Kane granted Edge a rematch for the championship in return that his storyline father Paul Bearer would be released from being hostage by Edge. Edge took the opportunity; however, Bearer would still be held hostage. Before the pay-per-view, Kane pushed what he thought was another dummy off of a ladder, only to discover it was actually Paul Bearer himself. At TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2010, Kane would have to defend his title in a fatal four-way Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match against Edge, along with Rey Mysterio and Alberto Del Rio. Mysterio and Del Rio, who were in a feud of their own, were added to the match courtesy of SmackDown GM Theodore Long. At TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, Edge would go on to win the World Heavyweight Championship.

Natalya and Beth Phoenix's feud with LayCool led to a tag team tables match at TLC, which Natalya and Phoenix won.

After Survivor Series, the 2010 King of the Ring tournament took place, with John Morrison and Sheamus making their way to the finals. Sheamus would win, becoming the 2010 King of the Ring; he and Morrison would wrestle at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs in a ladder match to determine the #1 contender for the WWE Championship, which Morrison would win.

Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater would lose the WWE Tag Team Championship to Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov. A rematch was granted at TLC: Tables, Ladders, & Chairs, but Marella and Kozlov would retain the titles.

Reception

The event was generally well received by critics. The Sun called the main event a "measured affair" and not a "classic encounter". They also praised the Morrison vs. Sheamus match saying it "featured the biggest surprise of the night" with Morrison defeating Sheamus. However, they said the match didn't live up to their expectations. They called the Divas Championship match a gem. Overall, The Sun gave the event an 8 out of 10, calling it a "pretty good show".[11]

The pay-per-view drew 244,000 buys, up from the 235,000 that the previous year's event received.[12]

Results

No. Results[13] Stipulations Times[13]
1D R-Truth (with Eve Torres) defeated Zack Ryder[14] Singles match Unknown
2 Daniel Bryan (c) defeated Ted DiBiase (with Maryse) by submission[15] Singles match for the WWE United States Championship 09:58
3 John Morrison defeated Sheamus[16] Singles match 11:11
4 Dolph Ziggler (c) (with Vickie Guerrero) defeated Kaval[17] Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship 09:32
5 Team Mysterio (Rey Mysterio, Kofi Kingston, Chris Masters, Big Show, and Montel Vontavious Porter) defeated Team Del Rio (Alberto Del Rio, Tyler Reks, Drew McIntyre, Jack Swagger, and Cody Rhodes)[18] 5-on-5 Survivor Series elimination match 18:12
6 Natalya defeated LayCool (Layla and Michelle McCool) (c)[19] Handicap match for the WWE Divas Championship 03:38
7 Kane (c) vs. Edge ended in a draw[20] Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship 12:50
8 The Nexus (Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater) (c) (with David Otunga, Michael McGillicutty, and Husky Harris) defeated Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov[21] Tag team match for the WWE Tag Team Championship 05:11
9 Randy Orton (c) defeated Wade Barrett[22] Singles match for the WWE Championship with John Cena as special guest referee
Since Orton won, Cena was fired
Had Barrett won, Cena would be free from Nexus		 15:10
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
  • D – indicates the match was a dark match
Survivor Series elimination tag team match
Elimination Wrestler Team Eliminated by Elimination move Time[13]
1 MVP Team Mysterio Drew McIntyre Aided Pin with Del Rio 05:36
2 Chris Masters Team Mysterio Alberto Del Rio Cross Armbreaker 06:36
3 Alberto Del Rio Team Del Rio Big Show Knock-out Punch 09:53
4 Cody Rhodes Team Del Rio Big Show Knock-out Punch 10:57
5 Tyler Reks Team Del Rio Kofi Kingston Schoolboy Pin 15:08
6 Kofi Kingston Team Mysterio Jack Swagger Ankle Lock 15:55
7 Jack Swagger Team Del Rio Rey Mysterio 619, followed by Aided Splash with Big Show 17:35
8 Drew McIntyre Team Del Rio Big Show 619 by Mysterio, followed by a Chokeslam 18:12
Survivor(s): Rey Mysterio & Big Show (Team Mysterio)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hail the Villain's "Runaway" Named The Official Theme Song For WWE's Survivor Series". Roadrunner Records. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  2. ↑ Martin, Adam (2010-11-25). "Recent WWE attendance figures (11/21 to 11/23)". WrestleView. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
  3. ↑ "Survivor Series 2010". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
  4. ↑ "WWE Survivor Series". American Airlines Arena. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  5. ↑ "WWE: Survivor Series". In Demand. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  6. ↑ Vince McMahon (2010-02-11). WWE 2009 Fourth Quarter press conference webcast. World Wrestling Entertainment. Event occurs at 39:26.
  7. ↑ Fritz, Brian (2010-02-12). "WWE Dropping Survivor Series, Planning WWE Network". FanHouse. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  8. ↑ Nemer, Roy (2010-02-11). "WWE dropping Survivor Series name". WrestleView.com.
  9. ↑ "Survivor Series tickets available now". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2010-06-10. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
  10. ↑ "Live & Televised Entertainment of World Wrestling Entertainment". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
  11. ↑ "Orton survives but Cena is gone". The Sun. London. 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  12. ↑ "WWE Reports 2010 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results, Posting Record Full Year EBITDA and 6% Rise in Net income" (PDF) (Press release). WWE. 2011-02-10. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
  13. 1 2 3 Caldwell, James (2010-11-21). "Caldwell's WWE Survivor Series PPV Results 11/21: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Cena's decision, six title matches". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
  14. ↑ Tucker, Benjamin (2010-11-21). "WWE News: Dark Match result from Survivor Series prior to the PPV – R-Truth kicks off the live show". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
  15. ↑ "Results:Bittersweet Miz-ery". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
  16. ↑ "Results:Bully beatdown". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
  17. ↑ "Results:Warrior falters". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
  18. ↑ "Results:Biggest little victory". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
  19. ↑ "Results:Not so flawless after all". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
  20. ↑ "Results:Shoulder blocked". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
  21. ↑ "Results:Strength in numbers". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
  22. ↑ "Results:Farewell, John?". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
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