2008 Survivor Series Review


The 2008 Survivor Series took place on November 23, 2008 at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Your hosts are JR, Tazz, Cole, Striker, and King. JR announces that Jeff Hardy was found unconcious in his hotel room and taken to the hospital. With all the deaths in wrestling, they chose THIS angle and have JR do the Owen Hart speech just so they can have Edge return and take his place? God, this company sucks. One of these days they are going to find Jeff Hardy dead in his hotel room.


Match #1

5 Man Elimination Match

Shawn Michaels, Rey Mysterio, The Great Khali And Cryme Tyme Vs John Bradshaw Layfield, Kane, Montel Vontavious Porter and Miz And Morrisson


The entrances burn about 5 minutes. MVP and JTG start out and MVP gets him with the drive by kick and he's out at 1:41. MVP turns around and gets brainchopped and pinned by Khali at 1:54. I KNEW they would pull this **** when they wasted that much time for entrances. Kane in and he has a showdown with Khali which he loses. Brain chop then Khali tags Rey who teams up with Khali to do the Andre/Snuka special and Kane is gone at 3:26. Shad in next and he gets caught by the heels and Miz gets him after a reality check at 6:30. Mysterio and Miz go next and ReyRey hits 619 and a frog splash sends Morrissons jobber friend home at 11:45. JBL and Michaels go at it and JBL ends up on the short end of the stick. Unexpected twist as JBL gets counted out at 17:57 which leaves Morrisson against Khali, Rey, and Michaels. Michaels and John fight it out which ends with Michaels getting sweet chin music and the pin at 18:13. These elimination matches don't have the magic anymore, because the majority of viewers don't have a clue why people are teaming together and there is too much turnarounds involving stories. IT was better in the day with fewer ppvs where it was easier to follow long, stretched out storylines. These elimination matche just feel like people thrown together for no reason. 3 stars.


Match #2

10 Woman Interpromotional Elimination Match

Beth Phoenix, Mickie James, Kelly Kelly, Candice Michelle, and Jillian Hall w Santino Marella Vs Michelle McCool, Victoria, Maria, Maryse, and Natalya)


Im glad this is actual elimination rules and not the shty sudden death crap they have a habit of using. They must figure they have enough decent workers in this match not to cover up by going home early. Kelly Kelly gets a huricinrana pin on Victoria and she's gone first at 2:54, and they insult my intelligence by having that dingbat Kelly beat Victoria. Maryse in quick and she gets rid of Kelly with a back breaker at 3:23. McCool and Mickie go at it and a mickiedt ends McCool's night at 5:07. Maryse sneaks in and rolls up Mickie at 5:25. Natalya and Candice fight it out and a Candice spear gets rid of Natalya at 6:45. Maria pops off a victory roll on Jillian and she's history at 7:44. Candice sneaks in and uses a northern lights suplex on Maria and she's gone at 7:55. Maryse knocks down Candice and uses a reverse figure four and she taps at 8:38. It's down to Phoenix and Maryse and the glam slam ends it at 9:39. Santino jumps in to celebrate with Beth. 2 stars.


Match #3

Casket Match

The Undertaker Vs The Big Show


They fight outside and Taker eats the steps. Taker slugs back and beats Show onto one of the announcers tables then legdrops him through it. Back inside he tries oldschool but gets suplexed off then a sideslam. Show rolls Taker into the casket but Taker rises from the dead. Show goes for a pumpsplash but it's the typical spot where Taker either chokeslams the guy off the middle ropes or uses the last ride. Chokeslam and Show goes into the casket but Taker takes too long to close it and Show wakes up. Show goes outside and destroys the casket but the druids come back from their coffee break with another one (I wonder how many spares they have in the back?). Taker and Show fight on the entranceway and Show stands the casket up with the hatch open and ends up getting irish whipped into it and it closes on him. Taker wins at 12:45. Im sick of the casket concept. 1 1/2 star.


Match #4

10 Man Elimination Match

ECW Champion Matt Hardy, Batista, Kofi Kingston, CM Punk And R-Truth Vs Randy Orton, Mark Henry, William Regal, United States Champion Shelton Benjamin and Cody Rhodes w Layla And Manu


Punk sneaks over and spins Regal around and gives him the GTS to eliminate him right off the bat 11 seconds in. Things settle down and Kofi gets beat up by Henry. Shelton and R-Truth go at it and Shelton scores paydirt for the pin at 7:38. Kingston in and he gets caught by Ortons off the ropes ddt for a pin at 10:45. Punk falls victim to Rhodes silver spoon and he's out at 13:06. Hardy fights it out with Henry and gets a side effect for 2 but Henry rallies with the worlds fattest slam and pin at 14:22. Batista is alone against Orton/Rhodes/Shelton/Henry. Henry celebrates and Batista spears him quick for a pin at 14:32. Shelton in and Batista dispatches him quick with a spinebuster at 15:06. Rhodes in and he tries a ddt but gets murdered. Manu jumps on the apron and gets knocked off, then batista goes for the bomb but Rhodes tags orton on the way up and the referee calls off the pin attempt and Batista is confused. He turns into an RKO and that's that. 16:13, survivors:Orton, Rhodes. 3 stars.


Jeff Hardy is storyline, OD'd so the next match is singles.

Match #5

WWE Championship Match

HHH Vs Vladmire Kozlov


HHH uses speed and works the arm. Vlad gets ahold of him and beats him down. Kozlov tries a bearhug but HHH breaks out so he goes to a bellly to belly. Vlad takes off the turnbuckle pad and walks into a pedigree and they are both out. Fatass Vickie walks out and announces it's a triple threat match. HE'S HERE!! The dopey teenie boppers squeal thinking it's Jeff Hardy, but instead, it's a crazy hobo with Edges music........yeah, I guess that is Edge. He spears HHH then Jeff Hardy runs in and breaks up the count and beats up Edge. Jeff grabs a chair and hits HHH by mistake then lays out the Russian for being there, and gets speared himself. Edge pins HHH to win the title. Overbooked garbage. HHH Koslov was boring as it was. 1 1/2 star.


Match #6

World Championship Match

Chris Jericho Vs John Cena


Cena is doing the whole returned from a broken neck thing. Cena tries a quick FU and Jericho gets away. Cena controls first and gets a powerslam for 2. Jericho goes after the neck and kicks him right in the surgery area and Cena sells it like death. Back in, Jericho attacks the neck and uses a neck vice. Cena fights out but Jericho stops him. Jericho with a full nelson and Cena breaks then rallies and tries the five knuckle shuffle, but Jericho hooks the walls. Cena does a poor job of showing pain and grabs the ropes. Cena with a suprise FU and theyre both out. Cena wakes up and gets a 2 count. Cena charges Jericho in the corner and runs into an elbow. They fight up top and Cena knocks Jericho off and follows him with a fameasser for 2. Jericho fights back with clotheslines and gets a little cocky and runs into STFU but easily breaks. Cena drags him to the center and gets kicked in the face and a codebreaker gets 2. Cena goes superman and muscles Jericho off the mat into the FU and gets the pin and the title at 21:19. The crowd was pro Cena tonight, which is nice for a change. Im going 3 stars.


Overall Opinion: A so-so event. Nothing really great but nothing horrible really. Just kinda blah.


Final Score: This show scores a 4.1 star rating out of 10.0 from me.



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