Survivor Series (2004)

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Survivor Series
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Promotional poster featuring various WWE wrestlers
Promotion World Wrestling Entertainment
Brand(s) Raw
SmackDown!
DateNovember 14, 2004
City Cleveland, Ohio
Venue Gund Arena
Attendance17,500 [1]
Buy rate 325,000 [2]
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The 2004 Survivor Series was the 18th annual Survivor Series professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown! brand divisions. The event took place on November 14, 2004, at the Gund Arena (Now known as the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse) in Cleveland, Ohio. This is the first event to take place in Cleveland, Ohio but the fourth to take place in the state of Ohio (after the 1987,1988 and 1992 events) all took place in Richfield, Ohio.

Contents

The main event match on the Raw brand was a 4 on 4 Survivor Series match between Team Orton (Randy Orton, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, and Maven) and Team Triple H (Triple H, Edge, Batista, and Gene Snitsky), which Team Orton won after Orton last eliminated Triple H. The predominant match on the SmackDown! brand was John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) versus Booker T for the WWE Championship, which JBL won by pinfall after hitting Booker with the title belt. The primary match on the undercard was a 4 on 4 Survivor Series match between Team Guerrero (Eddie Guerrero, The Big Show, Rob Van Dam, and John Cena) and Team Angle (Kurt Angle, Carlito, Luther Reigns and Mark Jindrak), which Team Guerrero won after Big Show last eliminated Angle.

Several of the existing feuds carried on following the event. Triple H continued feuding with Randy Orton, and at New Year's Revolution in January, Triple H last eliminated Orton in an Elimination Chamber match to win the vacant World Heavyweight Championship. John "Bradshaw" Layfield also continued his feud with Booker T, defeating him, Eddie Guerrero, and The Undertaker at Armageddon. Following the event, Carlito sustained a legitimate injury and lost the WWE United States Championship to John Cena, with whom he was in a storyline.

Production

Background

Survivor Series is an annual gimmick pay-per-view (PPV), produced every November by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) since 1987. In what has become the second longest running pay-per-view event in history (behind WWE's WrestleMania), it is one of the promotion's original four pay-per-views, along with WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, and SummerSlam, referred to as the "Big Four". [3] The event is traditionally characterized by having Survivor Series matches, which are tag team elimination matches that typically pits teams of four or five wrestlers against each other. The 2004 event was the 18th event in the Survivor Series chronology and featured wrestlers from the Raw and SmackDown! brands. It was scheduled to be held on November 14, 2004, at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. [4]

Storylines

The event featured seven professional wrestling matches with outcomes predetermined by WWE script writers. The matches featured wrestlers portraying their characters in planned storylines that took place before, during, and after the event. All wrestlers were from one of the WWE's brands – Raw and SmackDown! – while storylines played out on their weekly television shows, Raw and SmackDown! .

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Triple H, the captain for Team Triple H at Survivor Series

The main feud on the Raw brand was between Team Orton (Randy Orton, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho and Maven) and Team Triple H (Triple H, Edge, Batista and Gene Snitsky). On the October 25 episode of Raw, Evolution (Triple H, Ric Flair and Batista) were put in charge of Raw, after Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff took the night off. Triple H granted Flair the match of his choice; Flair wanted a rematch with Orton, [5] [6] as he lost a Steel Cage match to Orton at Taboo Tuesday. [7] Orton accepted Flair's challenge, with a stipulation that if he defeated Flair he would get an opportunity to face Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship at Survivor Series, and if he lost, he would never be allowed to challenge for the title again. [5] [6] Orton, however, lost the match after interference by Triple H, so Orton was banned from challenging for the World Heavyweight Championship. [5] [6] On the November 1 episode of Raw, Bischoff scheduled a traditional 4-on-4 elimination tag team match between Orton, Jericho, Maven and Benoit and Triple H, Batista, Edge and Snitsky at Survivor Series. The winning team at Survivor Series would be granted absolute control of running Raw for a month. [8] [9] On the November 8 episode of Raw, Bischoff concluded with adding that the winning members at Survivor Series would all get a week to be in charge of Raw. [10] [11] That same night, Edge and Benoit were scheduled in a match, where Triple H, Batista, Orton, Jericho and Maven came out to ringside to watch the match. At ringside, a fight broke out between Triple H and Orton's team, which caused the match to end in a No Contest. [10] [11]

The predominant feud on the SmackDown! brand was between John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) versus Booker T, with the two battling over JBL's WWE Championship. On the October 21 episode of SmackDown!, SmackDown! General Manager Theodore Long booked a six-man tag team match involving Booker, Rob Van Dam, and Rey Mysterio taking on JBL, Kenzo Suzuki, and René Duprée. At the time, Booker was a heel and congratulated JBL's success with the company in a segment backstage. [12] [13] The tag team match got underway, and JBL was led to believe that Booker was going to betray Van Dam and Mysterio, as Booker warned both Van Dam and Mysterio not to interfere with him during the match. The match concluded with Booker pinning JBL after an axe kick, thus turning Booker face. [12] [13] On the October 28 episode of SmackDown!, Booker defeated Orlando Jordan to earn the right to face JBL for the WWE Championship at Survivor Series. [14] On the November 4 episode of SmackDown!, JBL interfered in a match between Booker and Jordan, which ended in a disqualification, giving Booker T the win. [15] [16] After the disqualification by JBL, Theodore Long scheduled a tag team match between Booker and Josh Mathews versus JBL and Jordan. The tag team victory was given to Booker and Mathews, as Booker pinned Jordan for the win. [15] [16]

One of the primary matches on the SmackDown! brand was between Team Guerrero (Eddie Guerrero, The Big Show, Rob Van Dam and John Cena) versus Team Angle (Kurt Angle, Carlito, Luther Reigns and Mark Jindrak). On the October 28 episode of SmackDown!, Theodore Long booked a 4-on-4 Survivor Series elimination match between Guerrero, Big Show, Van Dam, and Rey Mysterio against Angle, Carlito, Reigns and Jindrak. [17] [18] On the November 4 episode of SmackDown!, Mysterio was removed from the elimination match, as Long booked Mysterio in a Fatal Four-Way match for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship. Guerrero was given a week to choose a member for his team at Survivor Series. [16] [19] On the November 11 episode of SmackDown!, Guerrero announced that John Cena, who was recovering from a storyline injury, would be joining his team at Survivor Series. [20] [21]

Event

Other on-screen personnel [22]
Role:Name:
English commentators Jim Ross (Raw)
Jerry Lawler (Raw)
Michael Cole (SmackDown!)
Tazz (SmackDown!)
Spanish commentators Carlos Cabrera (Spanish)
Hugo Savinovich (Spanish)
Interviewers Jonathan Coachman
Maria Kanellis
Ring announcers Howard Finkel (Raw)
Tony Chimel (SmackDown!)
Referees Mike Chioda (Raw)
Chad Patton (Raw)
Jack Doan (Raw)
Earl Hebner (Raw)
Jim Korderas (SmackDown!)
Brian Hebner (SmackDown!)
Charles Robinson (SmackDown!)
Nick Patrick (SmackDown!)

Before the event went live on pay-per-view, World Tag Team Champions La Résistance (Sylvan Grenier and Robért Conway) defeated The Hurricane and Rosey in a non-title match shown live on Sunday Night Heat . [23]

Preliminary matches

The first match was a Fatal Four-Way match for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship between Spike Dudley, Billy Kidman, Chavo Guerrero and Rey Mysterio. After back and forth action, Spike pinned Chavo after a springboard leg drop by Kidman to retain the title. [23] [4]

Next was a match between Shelton Benjamin and Christian for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. During the match, Benjamin attempted to attack Tyson Tomko, who accompanied Christian to the match, but Christian stopped Benjamin. Each man gained control throughout the match. The match ended when Benjamin pinned Christian after a T-Bone Suplex. [23] [4]

In the third match Team Guerrero (Eddie Guerrero, Big Show, Rob Van Dam, and John Cena) faced Team Angle (Kurt Angle, Mark Jindrak, Luther Reigns, and Carlito) in a 4-on-4 Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match. Carlito was eliminated as Cena chased him from the arena before the match began. Angle eliminated Van Dam after a roll-up using the ropes for leverage. Guerrero eliminated Jindrak after a roll-up, also using the ropes for leverage. Big Show eliminated Reigns after a chokeslam. Guerrero eliminated Angle after an FU by Cena and a frog splash by him, meaning Team Guerrero won the match. [23] [4] [24]

Main event matches

In the fourth match The Undertaker faced Heidenreich. Both men managed to gain the advantage in the match. During the match, Paul Heyman interfered on behalf of Heidenreich. Undertaker executed a Chokeslam and a Tombstone Piledriver on Heidenreich to win. [23] [4]

The fifth match was between Trish Stratus and Lita for the WWE Women's Championship. Lita was disqualified for hitting Stratus with a chair, meaning Stratus retained the title. The match turned out to be an intensely violent affair where Stratus legitimately broke her nose after Lita slammed her into a chair, which caused Stratus to bleed. Sticking to her storyline of her being depressed after losing Kane's baby, Lita viciously attacked Stratus twice even after her nose was broken, with Lita apparently unaware of Stratus's legitimate injury. [23] [4]

In the sixth match John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) faced Booker T for the WWE Championship. before the match started JBL added a stipulation if he loses he would leave wrestling forever. The match saw both men gain the advantage before Orlando Jordan interfered by attacking Booker T and the referee was knocked down by JBL. Booker T executed the scissors kick on JBL as a new referee came down to officiate the match, but Jordan removed JBL from the ring and tried to hit Booker T with the title belt. Booker T countered with a Book End on Jordan. JBL hit Booker T with the title belt and pinned him to retain the title. [23] [4]

The main event was the Survivor Series match between Team Orton (Randy Orton, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, and Maven) versus Team Triple H (Triple H, Batista, Edge, and Gene Snitsky) with the stipulation of the winning team being in charge of Raw for the next 4 weeks. Maven was attacked backstage by Snitsky before the match. Benoit was eliminated by Edge, after a Pedigree by Triple H. Batista was eliminated by Chris Jericho after Orton hit Batista with the World Heavyweight title belt and an enziguri by Jericho. Snitsky was disqualified and eliminated for hitting Maven, who had returned for the match, with a chair. Maven was eliminated after Triple H pinned him. Jericho was eliminated by Edge after a spear. Edge was eliminated by Orton after an RKO. Triple H was eliminated by Orton after an RKO, leaving Orton as the sole survivor. [23] [4] [25]

Aftermath

As Team Orton (Randy Orton, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho and Maven) defeated Team Triple H (Triple H, Edge, Batista and Snitsky) at Survivor Series, they were given the opportunity to be in charge of Raw for a month; On the November 29 episode of Raw, Randy Orton was in charge and scheduled a World Heavyweight Championship Battle Royal. WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, however, overruled the Battle Royal match and instead booked Triple H to face the winner of the Battle Royal. [26] [27] The battle royal match saw Chris Benoit and Edge, as the final two participants, going over the top rope at the same time, ostensibly ending the match. [26] [27] Orton, acting as General Manager, booked a Triple Threat match between Benoit, Edge, and Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship. The match resulted in Benoit applying the Crossface on Edge, only for Edge to manage to roll Benoit over, while the Crossface was still locked in, causing Benoit's shoulders to touch the mat. The referee began counting, which moments later led to Edge to submit to the maneuver. [26] [27] The following week, with Chris Jericho in charge, Vince McMahon vacated the World Heavyweight Championship, concluding the match ended in a tie. [28] [29] On the December 13 episode of Raw, Eric Bischoff, who had resumed his position as General Manager, scheduled an Elimination Chamber match between Triple H, Edge, Benoit, Chris Jericho, Orton and Batista at New Year's Revolution for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship. [30] [31] The following week, Bischoff concluded with adding a Special Guest Referee for the Elimination Chamber: Shawn Michaels. [32] [33] At New Year's Revolution, Triple H won the Elimination Chamber to begin his tenth world title reign. [34] [35]

After retaining the WWE Championship against Booker T, John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) was inserted into previous feuds with Eddie Guerrero, Booker T, and The Undertaker. [36] [37] The feud led to SmackDown! General Manager Theodore Long booking a Fatal Four-Way match at Armageddon in December. [36] [37] The match was won by JBL, as he pinned Booker T after a Clothesline from Hell and successfully retained the title. [38]

In October, John Cena lost the WWE United States Championship to Carlito Caribbean Cool, who debuted on SmackDown!. [39] As part of the storyline, Carlito's bodyguard, Jesús, stabbed Cena in the kidney while at a nightclub. [40] [41] On the November 18 episode of SmackDown!, Cena regained the United States Championship by defeating Carlito. [36] [37] Cena also debuted a "custom made" spinner-style title belt. [42]

Results

No.Results [23] [4] StipulationsTimes
1H La Résistance (Sylvain Grenier and Robért Conway) defeated The Hurricane and Rosey Tag team match 4:59
2 Spike Dudley (c) defeated Billy Kidman, Chavo Guerrero and Rey Mysterio Fatal 4-Way match for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship 9:09
3 Shelton Benjamin (c) defeated Christian (with Tyson Tomko) Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship 13:23
4Team Guerrero (Eddie Guerrero, Big Show, John Cena and Rob Van Dam) defeated Team Angle (Kurt Angle, Carlito, Luther Reigns and Mark Jindrak) (with Jesús) 4-on-4 Survivor Series elimination match 1 12:26
5 The Undertaker defeated Heidenreich (with Paul Heyman) Singles match 15:58
6 Trish Stratus (c) defeated Lita by disqualification Singles match for the WWE Women's Championship 1:24
7 John "Bradshaw" Layfield (c) (with Orlando Jordan) defeated Booker T Singles match for the WWE Championship. Had JBL lost, he would leave wrestling forever.14:43
8Team Orton (Randy Orton, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho and Maven) defeated Team Triple H (Triple H, Batista, Edge and Gene Snitsky) (with Ric Flair) 4-on-4 Survivor Series elimination match 2
Whichever team won would each be in charge of Raw for the next 4 weeks		24:31
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
H – the match was broadcast prior to the pay-per-view on Sunday Night Heat

Survivor Series elimination matches

SmackDown!

^

EliminatedWrestlerEliminated byTeamMethodTime
1 Carlito N/ATeam AngleLeft the arena0:00
2 Rob Van Dam Kurt Angle Team Guerrero Pinfall 8:45
3 Mark Jindrak Eddie Guerrero Team Angle Pinfall 9:10
4 Luther Reigns Big Show Team Angle Pinfall 10:26
5 Kurt Angle Big Show Team Angle Pinfall 12:26
Survivor(s): Eddie Guerrero, Big Show and John Cena (Team Guerrero)

Raw

^

EliminatedWrestlerEliminated byTeamMethodTime
1 Chris Benoit Edge Team Orton Pinfall 7:24
2 Batista Chris Jericho Team Triple H Pinfall 10:39
3 Gene Snitsky N/ATeam Triple H Disqualification 16:05
4 Maven Triple H Team Orton Pinfall 16:50
5 Chris Jericho Edge Team Orton Pinfall 19:04
6 Edge Randy Orton Team Triple H Pinfall 22:59
7 Triple H Randy Orton Team Triple H Pinfall 24:31
Sole Survivor: Randy Orton (Team Orton)

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