Survivor Series (2010)
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Survivor Series was a professional wrestling
pay-per-view
event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment
(WWE), 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.
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. 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.
involving different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storyline
s 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.
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.
Prior to Survivor Series coming on the air, fans in attendance were shown a live, untelevised match. R-Truth
(with Eve Torres
) and Zack Ryder
squared off in front of the live audience, in a contest which R-Truth won via pinfall.
The first match that took place was Daniel Bryan
facing Ted DiBiase
(with Maryse
) for the WWE 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 his Dream Street finisher, but Bryan countered and locked in his signature arm trap crossface, dubbed the LeBell Lock, and made DiBiase submit.
In the second match, John Morrison facing Sheamus in a singles match. The two opponents exchanged punches and kicks, until Sheamus missed his signature Bicycle Kick, which landed his legs between the top rope. Morrison capitilized, hitting his signature springboard roundhouse kick (dubbed the Flying Chuck) on Sheamus. With Sheamus in a seated position, Morrison hit his signature running knee to Sheamus, and pinned him for the win.
For the third match was Dolph Ziggler
(with Vickie Guerrero
) for the WWE 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 nailing his signature leg drop bulldog, yet only got a 2 count. Kaval then attempted an inverted roll-up pin, but Ziggler countered by grabbing his tights (which is illegal) and won and retained his WWE Intercontinental Championship.
In the fourth match, 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 Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team match. The match started with rivals Rey Mysterio and Alberto Del Rio. Team Del Rio utilized quick tags and later tagged in Cody Rhodes, who countered Rey's springboard attempt and turned it into a springboard roundhouse kick to Mysterio's skull dubbed the Beautiful Disaster. Rhodes later tagged in Del Rio, who dominated Mysterio. Mysterio came back after an inverted hurricanrana, and later tagged in MVP. MVP dominated Del Rio, and early in the match hit Del Rio with the Player's Boot. Team Mysterio used quick tags to neutralize Del Rio. Del Rio then tagged in McIntyre who pinned MVP with the aid of Del Rio. Chris Masters was tagged in, but was put in Team DR's corner, where they used quick tags to tire him out with Del RIo using his Cross Armbreaker to eliminate him. Soon after Del Rio was knocked out by Big Show after slapping his head. Rhodes was soon eliminated after being knocked out by Big Show's punch as well. Kingston then eliminated Tyler Reks only to tap out to Swagger's ankle lock. Big Show and Mysterio then used quick tags and combination moves to take out McIntyre and Swagger. Del Rio never reentered the match thus forfeiting the victory.
In the fifth match, Natalya
defeated Lay-Cool (Layla
and Michelle McCool
) in a 2-on-1 handicap match for the WWE Divas Championship
, winning the title for first time ever. After the match, Beth Phoenix
returned to WWE and rescued Natayla from the ambush of Lay-Cool
For the sixth match, 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 The Nexus
(Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater) (with David Otunga
, Michael McGillicutty
, and Husky Harris
) retained their WWE Tag Team Championship
defeating Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov, after the Nexus interfered in the match.
For the eighth and final match, Randy Orton
defeated and 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. The next night, on Monday Night RAW at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, Cena thanked the WWE Universe and was given an ovation by every WWE Superstar backstage as he exited the arena. Then, Wade Barrett appeared behind him and gave a "You Can't See Me" hand gesture behind Cena's back as a taunt.
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 had to defend his title against Randy Orton in a Tables match.
Also on Raw, Michelle McCool and Layla tried to enter the arena until security official declined their entrance. On the following edition of SmackDown, Kane granted Edge a rematch for the championship in return that his father
Paul Bearer would be released from being hostage by Edge. Edge took the opportunity; however, Bearer is still being held hostage. At TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2010, Kane would have to defend his title in a Fatal-4-Way TLC match against his nemesis Edge, along with Rey Mysterio & Alberto Del Rio.
The pay-per-view
drew 244,000 buys, up from the 235,000 that the previous year's event
received.
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
pay-per-view
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event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
(WWE), that took place on November 21, 2010 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. It was the 24th annual Survivor Series
Survivor Series
The Survivor Series is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event held in November by WWE. It is one of the "Big Four" events, along with WrestleMania, Royal Rumble and SummerSlam, as It is one of the original four pay-per-views produced by WWE....
event and eight matches took place.
The Survivor Series chronology was originally set to end with the 2009 event
Survivor Series (2009)
Survivor Series was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment , which took place on November 22, 2009 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.. It was the 23rd annual Survivor Series event. It featured talent from the Raw, SmackDown and ECW brands...
when during a press conference held on February 11, 2010, WWE chairman Vince McMahon
Vince McMahon
Vincent Kennedy "Vince" McMahon is an American professional wrestling promoter, announcer, commentator, film producer, actor and former occasional professional wrestler. McMahon is the current Chairman, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Committee of professional wrestling promotion WWE...
announced that WWE would drop the Survivor Series name and rebrand the event. 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.
Background
Survivor Series featured professional wrestling matchesProfessional wrestling match types
Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of performing art that is professional wrestling....
involving different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storyline
Narrative thread
A narrative thread, or plot thread , refers to particular elements and techniques of writing to center the story in the action or experience of characters rather than to relate a matter in a dry 'All knowing' sort of narration...
s that were played out on World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
's (WWE) television programs. Wrestlers portrayed villains
Heel (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in professional wrestling; the term heel coming from the term take to you heels, which means to run away which heel champions tend to do to avoid losing their titles.storylines...
or heroes
Face (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a babyface or face or in simple words, a fan favorite is a character who is portrayed as a heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analogous to villains...
as they followed a series of events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
The main rivalry
Feud (professional wrestling)
A professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or alliances of wrestlers. They are integrated into ongoing storylines, particularly in events which are televised...
from Raw involved The Nexus
Nexus (professional wrestling)
The Nexus was a villainous professional wrestling stable in the professional wrestling promotion, WWE, that competed on its Raw brand. The group originally consisted of all eight rookies of NXT season one and shifted their roster several times throughout their existence...
leader Wade Barrett
Wade Barrett
Wade Barrett is a retired American soccer player. He is currently an assistant coach at Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo-College:...
against champion Randy Orton
Randy Orton
Randal Keith "Randy" Orton is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to WWE wrestling on its SmackDown brand...
for his WWE Championship
WWE Championship
The WWE Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in WWE. It is the world title of the Raw brand and one of two in WWE, complementing the World Heavyweight Championship of the SmackDown brand. It was established under the then WWWF in 1963...
with Nexus member John Cena
John Cena
John Felix Anthony Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, rapper, and television personality. He is currently signed to WWE as a member of its WWE Raw brand....
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
Kane (wrestler)
Glenn Thomas Jacobs is a Spanish-born American professional wrestler and actor better known by his ring name, Kane. He is signed to WWE, appearing on its SmackDown brand, but is currently inactive due to injury....
against Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship
World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)
The World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in WWE. It is the world title of the SmackDown brand and one of two in WWE, complementing the WWE Championship of the Raw brand...
. 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
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| Commentator | Michael Cole Michael Cole Michael Sean Coulthard , better known by his ring name Michael Cole, is an American professional wrestling commentator, currently signed to WWE on both its Rawand SmackDown brands. Coulthard is a former news journalist.... |
| Jerry Lawler Jerry Lawler Jerry O'Neil Lawler is an American professional wrestler, wrestling commentator, musician, businessman, commercial artist and film actor, known throughout the wrestling world as Jerry "The King" Lawler. He is currently signed to WWE, working on its Raw brand as the color commentator and occasional... |
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| Matt Striker | |
| Carlos Cabrera Carlos Cabrera Carlos Rodrigo Cabrera is a former newsman and currently employed with WWE, where he is one half of the company's Spanish announce team in which he is the play-by-play announcer. His longtime broadcast partner was the former Ecuadorian professional wrestler Hugo Savinovich, who was the color... |
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| Hugo Savinovich Hugo Savinovich Hugo Savinovich is a former Ecuadorian professional wrestler, formerly employed with WWE, where he was one half of the Spanish announce team for the company's TV shows and pay-per-view events. He was a color commentator and partner of Carlos Cabrera and occasionally Marcelo Rodríguez. When he... |
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| Interviewers | Josh Mathews |
| Todd Grisham Todd Grisham Todd Grisham is an American presenter/announcer who is best known for his time in the WWE as a backstage interviewer, play-by-play commentator and occasional ring announcer... |
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| Ring announcers | Tony Chimel Tony Chimel Anthony "Tony" Chimel is an American professional wrestling ring announcer, currently employed by WWE working as the ring announcer for SmackDown brand.-WWE :... |
| Justin Roberts Justin Roberts Justin Jason Roberts is an American professional wrestling ring announcer, currently working for WWE appearing on its Raw brand.-Career:... |
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| Referees | Mike Chioda Mike Chioda Michael Joseph "Mike" Chioda, is a senior referee who is currently signed to WWE. While not refereeing, Chioda, as well as the other referees in WWE, help set up the arena before shows, constructing the ring and stage areas.-WWF:... |
| John Cone John Cone John Cone is an American professional wrestling referee currently working for WWE.-Career:Cone started refereeing independent wrestling matches in August 1995. He worked for Harley Race World League Wrestling from 1999 to 2006 and got his big break when a WWE official attended a match he refereed.... |
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| Jack Doan Jack Doan John Michael "Jack" Doan is a veteran professional wrestling referee currently signed with WWE.-Career:Doan joined WWE in October 1991 as a truck driver. From there, he took robes from Superstars at ringside, played music at shows, worked as part of the ring crew, and continued to drive the... |
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| Chad Patton | |
| Charles Robinson Charles Robinson (referee) Charles Shane Robinson is an American professional wrestling referee currently signed to WWE.- Beginnings and World Championship Wrestling :... |
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| Justin King |
Prior to Survivor Series coming on the air, fans in attendance were shown a live, untelevised match. R-Truth
Ron Killings
Ronald Aaron "Ron" Killings is an American professional wrestler and rapper. He is currently signed to WWE working on its Raw brand. Since working for the company, he has been a one time United States Champion under the ring name R-Truth and a two time Hardcore Champion under the ring name K-Kwik...
(with Eve Torres
Eve Torres
Eve Marie Torres is an American dancer, model, and professional wrestler. She is working for WWE on Raw brand. She is a two time WWE Divas Champion.Torres began her career as a model and dancer...
) and Zack Ryder
Zack Ryder
Matthew Joseph Cardona, Jr. better known by his ring name Zack Ryder, is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE and works on the Raw brand as a wrestler and the SmackDown brand as an assistant to SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long.Cardona wrestled mostly with his tag...
squared off in front of the live audience, in a contest which R-Truth won via pinfall.
The first match that took place was Daniel Bryan
Bryan Danielson
Bryan Danielson is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE where he wrestles on its SmackDown brand as Daniel Bryan, and currently holds the SmackDown Money in the Bank briefcase, which enables him to have a World Heavyweight Championship match at any time of his choosing...
facing Ted DiBiase
Ted DiBiase, Jr.
Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase Jr. is an American professional wrestler and actor signed with WWE, where he appears on its SmackDown brand...
(with Maryse
Maryse Ouellet
Maryse Ouellet is a Professional Glamour Model and a former professional wrestler, better known simply as Maryse. She most recently worked for WWE...
) for the WWE United States Championship
WWE United States Championship
The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It was originally a National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling championship, and is currently the secondary championship of the Raw brand....
. 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 his Dream Street finisher, but Bryan countered and locked in his signature arm trap crossface, dubbed the LeBell Lock, and made DiBiase submit.
In the second match, John Morrison facing Sheamus in a singles match. The two opponents exchanged punches and kicks, until Sheamus missed his signature Bicycle Kick, which landed his legs between the top rope. Morrison capitilized, hitting his signature springboard roundhouse kick (dubbed the Flying Chuck) on Sheamus. With Sheamus in a seated position, Morrison hit his signature running knee to Sheamus, and pinned him for the win.
For the third match was Dolph Ziggler
Nick Nemeth
Nicholas Theodore "Nick" Nemeth is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE performing on its Raw brand under the ring name Dolph Ziggler. He is the reigning WWE United States Champion...
(with Vickie Guerrero
Vickie Guerrero
Vickie Lynn Guerrero is an American professional wrestling personality, manager, shifting authority figure and occasional wrestler. She is the widow of professional wrestler Eddie Guerrero, currently signed to WWE on its Raw brand...
) for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
WWE Intercontinental Championship
The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It is the original secondary title of the promotion. Currently, it is the secondary championship exclusive to the SmackDown brand...
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 nailing his signature leg drop bulldog, yet only got a 2 count. Kaval then attempted an inverted roll-up pin, but Ziggler countered by grabbing his tights (which is illegal) and won and retained his WWE Intercontinental Championship.
In the fourth match, Team Mysterio (Rey Mysterio, Kofi Kingston
Kofi Kingston
Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah , is a Ghanaian American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Kofi Kingston. He is currently signed to WWE and works on its Raw brand where he is one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions with Evan Bourne as Air Boom...
, Chris Masters
Chris Masters
Christopher Todd Mordetzky is an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Chris Masters. He is best known for his tenure with WWE.-Early career:...
, Big Show, and Montel Vontavious Porter) faced Team Del Rio (Alberto Del Rio, Tyler Reks
Gabe Tuft
Gabriel Allan Tuft is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on its Raw brand under the ring name Tyler Reks...
, Drew McIntyre, Jack Swagger, and Cody Rhodes) in a Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team match. The match started with rivals Rey Mysterio and Alberto Del Rio. Team Del Rio utilized quick tags and later tagged in Cody Rhodes, who countered Rey's springboard attempt and turned it into a springboard roundhouse kick to Mysterio's skull dubbed the Beautiful Disaster. Rhodes later tagged in Del Rio, who dominated Mysterio. Mysterio came back after an inverted hurricanrana, and later tagged in MVP. MVP dominated Del Rio, and early in the match hit Del Rio with the Player's Boot. Team Mysterio used quick tags to neutralize Del Rio. Del Rio then tagged in McIntyre who pinned MVP with the aid of Del Rio. Chris Masters was tagged in, but was put in Team DR's corner, where they used quick tags to tire him out with Del RIo using his Cross Armbreaker to eliminate him. Soon after Del Rio was knocked out by Big Show after slapping his head. Rhodes was soon eliminated after being knocked out by Big Show's punch as well. Kingston then eliminated Tyler Reks only to tap out to Swagger's ankle lock. Big Show and Mysterio then used quick tags and combination moves to take out McIntyre and Swagger. Del Rio never reentered the match thus forfeiting the victory.
In the fifth match, Natalya
Nattie Neidhart
Natalie "Nattie" Katherine Neidhart is a Canadian professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE on its SmackDown brand under the ring name Natalya....
defeated Lay-Cool (Layla
Layla El
Layla El is an English dancer, model and professional wrestler of Moroccan and Spanish descent. She is employed by WWE as a WWE Diva and appears on the SmackDown brand as Layla...
and Michelle McCool
Michelle McCool
Michelle Leigh McCool , is a retired American professional wrestler who is best known for her time in WWE.McCool originally worked as a middle school teacher in Palatka, Florida. She joined WWE in 2004 after participating in the 2004 WWE Diva Search. In her initial on-screen role, she acted...
) in a 2-on-1 handicap match for the WWE Divas Championship
WWE Divas Championship
The WWE Diva's Championship is a unified professional wrestling championship in WWE. It is competed for by WWE Divas. The championship was created by WWE in 2008, and was introduced in storyline by then-SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero as an alternative to Raw's Women's Championship...
, winning the title for first time ever. After the match, Beth Phoenix
Beth Phoenix
Elizabeth Kocianski is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE where she wrestles on the Raw brand under the ring name Beth Phoenix, where she is the reigning WWE Divas Champion....
returned to WWE and rescued Natayla from the ambush of Lay-Cool
For the sixth match, Kane
Kane (wrestler)
Glenn Thomas Jacobs is a Spanish-born American professional wrestler and actor better known by his ring name, Kane. He is signed to WWE, appearing on its SmackDown brand, but is currently inactive due to injury....
and Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship
World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)
The World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in WWE. It is the world title of the SmackDown brand and one of two in WWE, complementing the WWE Championship of the Raw brand...
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 The Nexus
Nexus (professional wrestling)
The Nexus was a villainous professional wrestling stable in the professional wrestling promotion, WWE, that competed on its Raw brand. The group originally consisted of all eight rookies of NXT season one and shifted their roster several times throughout their existence...
(Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater) (with David Otunga
David Otunga
David Daniel Otunga is a professional wrestler and former reality television actor. He is signed to WWE, appearing on the Raw brand under his real name. He's a two-time WWE Tag Team Champion, having one reign each with Michael McGillicutty and John Cena. He was the runner-up on the first season...
, Michael McGillicutty
Joe Hennig
Joseph "Joe" Hennig is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE and working on the Raw brand, under the ring name Michael McGillicutty. He previously wrestled at their developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling...
, and Husky Harris
Windham Rotunda
Windham Lawrence Rotunda is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE and is working as Husky Harris. Harris is competing in Florida Championship Wrestling , WWE's developmental territory....
) retained their WWE Tag Team Championship
WWE Tag Team Championship
The WWE Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship in WWE. It was established as a second title for tag teams in WWE in 2002 to complement the original World Tag Team Championship...
defeating Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov, after the Nexus interfered in the match.
For the eighth and final match, Randy Orton
Randy Orton
Randal Keith "Randy" Orton is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to WWE wrestling on its SmackDown brand...
defeated and retained his WWE Championship
WWE Championship
The WWE Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in WWE. It is the world title of the Raw brand and one of two in WWE, complementing the World Heavyweight Championship of the SmackDown brand. It was established under the then WWWF in 1963...
against Wade Barrett in a free or fired Pinfall-and-submissions-only singles match with John Cena
John Cena
John Felix Anthony Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, rapper, and television personality. He is currently signed to WWE as a member of its WWE Raw brand....
as a special referee. Cena pushed Barrett into a RKO
Cutter (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a cutter is a common term that refers to the three-quarter facelock bulldog maneuver. The move is also described as an inverted neckbreaker, though it is not one, it only bears an inverted style to it...
, and because of the stipulations of the match, John Cena was fired. Cena thanked Michael Cole
Michael Cole
Michael Sean Coulthard , better known by his ring name Michael Cole, is an American professional wrestling commentator, currently signed to WWE on both its Rawand SmackDown brands. Coulthard is a former news journalist....
and the fans on his way to the back to close the show. The next night, on Monday Night RAW at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, Cena thanked the WWE Universe and was given an ovation by every WWE Superstar backstage as he exited the arena. Then, Wade Barrett appeared behind him and gave a "You Can't See Me" hand gesture behind Cena's back as a taunt.
Aftermath
The following night on Raw, Wade BarrettWade Barrett
Wade Barrett is a retired American soccer player. He is currently an assistant coach at Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo-College:...
demanded a rematch against Randy Orton
Randy Orton
Randal Keith "Randy" Orton is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to WWE wrestling on its SmackDown brand...
for the WWE Championship. During the match, John Cena
John Cena
John Felix Anthony Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, rapper, and television personality. He is currently signed to WWE as a member of its WWE Raw brand....
(who had been fired the previous night) attacked Barrett, costing him the match. Immediately after this match, The Miz
Mike Mizanin
Michael "Mike" Gregory Mizanin is an American professional wrestler and reality television personality better known by his nickname and ring name The Miz. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment on its Raw brand...
cashed in his Money in the Bank
Money in the Bank ladder match
The Money in the Bank ladder match is a professional wrestling ladder match held by WWE. The match can feature anywhere from six to ten participants from any WWE brand, with the objective being to retrieve a briefcase that is suspended 20 feet above the ring...
briefcase and defeated Orton to become the new WWE Champion. At WWE TLC; Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2010, The Miz had to defend his title against Randy Orton in a Tables match.
Also on Raw, Michelle McCool and Layla tried to enter the arena until security official declined their entrance. On the following edition of SmackDown, Kane granted Edge a rematch for the championship in return that his father
Kayfabe
In professional wrestling, kayfabe is the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" or "true". Specifically, the portrayal of professional wrestling, in particular the competition and rivalries between participants, as being genuine or not of a worked nature...
Paul Bearer would be released from being hostage by Edge. Edge took the opportunity; however, Bearer is still being held hostage. At TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2010, Kane would have to defend his title in a Fatal-4-Way TLC match against his nemesis Edge, along with Rey Mysterio & Alberto Del Rio.
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 a 8 out of 10, calling it a "pretty good show".The pay-per-view
Pay-per-view
Pay-per-view provides a service by which a television audience can purchase events to view via private telecast. The broadcaster shows the event at the same time to everyone ordering it...
drew 244,000 buys, up from the 235,000 that the previous year's event
Survivor Series (2009)
Survivor Series was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment , which took place on November 22, 2009 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.. It was the 23rd annual Survivor Series event. It featured talent from the Raw, SmackDown and ECW brands...
received.
Results
| # | Matches | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark | R-Truth Ron Killings Ronald Aaron "Ron" Killings is an American professional wrestler and rapper. He is currently signed to WWE working on its Raw brand. Since working for the company, he has been a one time United States Champion under the ring name R-Truth and a two time Hardcore Champion under the ring name K-Kwik... (with Eve Torres Eve Torres Eve Marie Torres is an American dancer, model, and professional wrestler. She is working for WWE on Raw brand. She is a two time WWE Divas Champion.Torres began her career as a model and dancer... ) defeated Zack Ryder Zack Ryder Matthew Joseph Cardona, Jr. better known by his ring name Zack Ryder, is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE and works on the Raw brand as a wrestler and the SmackDown brand as an assistant to SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long.Cardona wrestled mostly with his tag... |
Singles match | Unknown |
| 1 | Daniel Bryan Bryan Danielson Bryan Danielson is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE where he wrestles on its SmackDown brand as Daniel Bryan, and currently holds the SmackDown Money in the Bank briefcase, which enables him to have a World Heavyweight Championship match at any time of his choosing... (c) defeated Ted DiBiase Ted DiBiase, Jr. Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase Jr. is an American professional wrestler and actor signed with WWE, where he appears on its SmackDown brand... (with Maryse Maryse Ouellet Maryse Ouellet is a Professional Glamour Model and a former professional wrestler, better known simply as Maryse. She most recently worked for WWE... ) |
Singles match for the WWE United States Championship WWE United States Championship The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It was originally a National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling championship, and is currently the secondary championship of the Raw brand.... |
09:58 |
| 2 | John Morrison defeated Sheamus | Singles match | 11:11 |
| 3 | Dolph Ziggler (c) (with Vickie Guerrero Vickie Guerrero Vickie Lynn Guerrero is an American professional wrestling personality, manager, shifting authority figure and occasional wrestler. She is the widow of professional wrestler Eddie Guerrero, currently signed to WWE on its Raw brand... ) defeated Kaval Low Ki Brandon Silvestry is an American professional wrestler. He is best known under his ring names Low Ki, Senshi in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and Kaval in World Wrestling Entertainment. He is a former one-time PWG World Champion and a former ROH Champion... |
Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship WWE Intercontinental Championship The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It is the original secondary title of the promotion. Currently, it is the secondary championship exclusive to the SmackDown brand... |
09:52 |
| 4 | Team Mysterio (Rey Mysterio, Kofi Kingston Kofi Kingston Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah , is a Ghanaian American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Kofi Kingston. He is currently signed to WWE and works on its Raw brand where he is one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions with Evan Bourne as Air Boom... , Chris Masters Chris Masters Christopher Todd Mordetzky is an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Chris Masters. He is best known for his tenure with WWE.-Early career:... , Big Show, and Montel Vontavious Porter) defeated Team Del Rio (Alberto Del Rio, Tyler Reks, Drew McIntyre, Jack Swagger, and Cody Rhodes) |
Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team match | 18:12 |
| 5 | Natalya defeated Lay-Cool (Layla Layla El Layla El is an English dancer, model and professional wrestler of Moroccan and Spanish descent. She is employed by WWE as a WWE Diva and appears on the SmackDown brand as Layla... and Michelle McCool Michelle McCool Michelle Leigh McCool , is a retired American professional wrestler who is best known for her time in WWE.McCool originally worked as a middle school teacher in Palatka, Florida. She joined WWE in 2004 after participating in the 2004 WWE Diva Search. In her initial on-screen role, she acted... ) (c) |
Two-on-one handicap match for the WWE Divas Championship WWE Divas Championship The WWE Diva's Championship is a unified professional wrestling championship in WWE. It is competed for by WWE Divas. The championship was created by WWE in 2008, and was introduced in storyline by then-SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero as an alternative to Raw's Women's Championship... |
6:50 |
| 6 | Kane Kane (wrestler) Glenn Thomas Jacobs is a Spanish-born American professional wrestler and actor better known by his ring name, Kane. He is signed to WWE, appearing on its SmackDown brand, but is currently inactive due to injury.... (c) fought Edge to a draw |
Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship World Heavyweight Championship (WWE) The World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in WWE. It is the world title of the SmackDown brand and one of two in WWE, complementing the WWE Championship of the Raw brand... |
12:50 |
| 7 | Nexus Nexus (professional wrestling) The Nexus was a villainous professional wrestling stable in the professional wrestling promotion, WWE, that competed on its Raw brand. The group originally consisted of all eight rookies of NXT season one and shifted their roster several times throughout their existence... (Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater) (c) (with David Otunga David Otunga David Daniel Otunga is a professional wrestler and former reality television actor. He is signed to WWE, appearing on the Raw brand under his real name. He's a two-time WWE Tag Team Champion, having one reign each with Michael McGillicutty and John Cena. He was the runner-up on the first season... , Michael McGillicutty, and Husky Harris) defeated Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov |
Tag team match Professional wrestling tag team match types Much like singles matches, tag team professional wrestling matches can and have taken many forms. Just about any singles or melee match type can be adapted to tag teams; for example, hardcore tag team matches are commonplace... for the WWE Tag Team Championship WWE Tag Team Championship The WWE Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship in WWE. It was established as a second title for tag teams in WWE in 2002 to complement the original World Tag Team Championship... |
05:11 |
| 8 | Randy Orton Randy Orton Randal Keith "Randy" Orton is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to WWE wrestling on its SmackDown brand... (c) defeated Wade Barrett Wade Barrett Wade Barrett is a retired American soccer player. He is currently an assistant coach at Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo-College:... |
Pinfall-and-submissions-only singles match for the WWE Championship WWE Championship The WWE Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in WWE. It is the world title of the Raw brand and one of two in WWE, complementing the World Heavyweight Championship of the SmackDown brand. It was established under the then WWWF in 1963... , with special referee John Cena John Cena John Felix Anthony Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, rapper, and television personality. He is currently signed to WWE as a member of its WWE Raw brand.... . If Barrett won the championship, Cena would have been freed from The Nexus. If Orton won, Cena would be fired from WWE. |
15:15 |
| (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match | |||
| Elimination | Wrestler | Team | Eliminated by | Elimination move | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | Team Mysterio | Drew McIntyre | Aided Pin with Del Rio | 03:56 |
| 2 | Chris Masters | Team Mysterio | Alberto Del Rio | Cross Armbreaker | 06:44 |
| 3 | Alberto Del Rio | Team Del Rio | Unable to continue | Knock-out Punch Hook (boxing) A hook is a punch in boxing. It is performed by turning the core muscles and back, thereby swinging the arm, which is bent at an angle near or at 90 degrees, in a horizontal arc into the opponent... from Big Show |
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 | 15:15 |
| 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 | Chokeslam Chokeslam A chokeslam refers to a type of body slam in professional wrestling in which the wrestler grasps their opponent's neck, lifts them up, and slams them to the mat. It is common in televised wrestling because it is simple and relatively safe, yet looks powerful on camera... , following a 619 by Mysterio |
18:12 |
| Survivor(s): | Rey Mysterio and Big Show (Team Mysterio) | ||||
See also
- List of WWE pay-per-view events
- Survivor SeriesSurvivor SeriesThe Survivor Series is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event held in November by WWE. It is one of the "Big Four" events, along with WrestleMania, Royal Rumble and SummerSlam, as It is one of the original four pay-per-views produced by WWE....