Survivor Series 1991 1991-11-27

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Survivor Series 1991

Date
Wed 27th November 1991 (UTC)
Wed 27th November 1991 (Local)

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WWE

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1991

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6

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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.

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.

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Result Description
Survivor Series Eight Man Tag Team Elimination Match
Ric Flair, Ted DiBiase, The Mountie & The Warlord defeat Bret Hart, Roddy Piper, The British Bulldog & Virgil (22:48)
- Ric Flair eliminated The British Bulldog (10:55)
- Roddy Piper eliminated The Warlord (17:00)
- Bret Hart, Roddy Piper, Ted DiBiase, The Mountie & Virgil were disqualified (22:48)
Survivor: Ric Flair

Survivor Series Eight Man Tag Team Elimination Match
El Matador, Jim Duggan, Sgt. Slaughter & The Texas Tornado defeat Col. Mustafa, Hercules, Skinner & The Berzerker (14:19)
- Sgt. Slaughter eliminated Col. Mustafa (7:57)
- Tito Santana eliminated Hercules (12:05)
- Sgt. Slaughter eliminated Skinner (13:31)
- Jim Duggan eliminated The Berzerker (14:19)
Survivors: El Matador, Jim Duggan, Sgt. Slaughter & The Texas Tornado

WWF World Heavyweight Title Match
The Undertaker (w/Paul Bearer) defeats Hulk Hogan (c) (12:45) - TITLE CHANGE !!!

Survivor Series Eight Man Tag Team Elimination Match
The Beverly Brothers (Beau Beverly & Blake Beverly) & The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) defeat The Bushwhackers (Butch & Luke) & The Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels) (23:06)
- Brian Knobbs eliminated Luke (5:21)
- Beau Beverly eliminated Butch (10:13)
- Shawn Michaels eliminated Beau Beverly (13:55)
- Brian Knobbs eliminated Shawn Michaels (19:41)
- Jerry Sags eliminated Marty Jannetty (23:06)
Survivors: Blake Beverly & The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags)

Survivor Series Six Man Tag Team Elimination Match
The Big Boss Man & The Legion Of Doom (Animal & Hawk) defeat Irwin R. Schyster & The Natural Disasters (Earthquake & Typhoon) (15:21)
- Irwin R. Schyster eliminated The Big Boss Man (6:23)
- Hawk eliminated Typhoon (9:55)
- Earthquake eliminated via countout (10:52)
- Animal eliminated Irwin R. Schyster (15:21)
Survivors: The Legion Of Doom (Animal & Hawk)

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