This event is well known for the on-screen debut of
The Undertaker, who would become one of the most prolific figures within the company.[2] In addition,
Sgt. Slaughter, who then
portrayed an Iraqi sympathizer, insulted servicemen stationed in
Iraq for Thanksgiving during
Operation Desert Shield. In an interview,
Randy Savage challenged
The Ultimate Warrior for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.
Haku replaced
Rick Rude, who had left the WWF over a pay dispute. In the storyline, he was suspended by WWF President
Jack Tunney for insulting the mother of the
Big Boss Man.
Boris Zhukov replaced
Akeem who had left the WWF in October.
The Undertaker would wrestle for the WWF (renamed to WWE in 2002) for the next 30 years, setting a company record for longevity. His retirement ceremony took place at the
2020 Survivor Series, exactly 30 years later.
The card included matches that resulted from scripted storylines, in which wrestlers portrayed
heroes,
villains, or
less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results were predetermined by WWF's writers,[4][5] with storylines produced on their weekly television shows.
Aftermath
Crowd reaction to
The Gobbledy Gooker was extremely negative, with fans loudly booing as the costumed
Héctor Guerrero danced in the ring with announcer
Gene Okerlund. Although the character made a handful of appearances in taped promos following the Survivor Series,[6] the Gobbledy Gooker soon disappeared and was not mentioned again until the Gimmick Battle Royal at
WrestleMania X-Seven. Several years later,
WrestleCrap used the name for its "Gooker Award", presented for the worst gimmicks, storylines, or events in wrestling.
Sgt. Slaughter and Randy Savage both challenged the Ultimate Warrior for the WWF Championship. Slaughter and his manager,
General Adnan, also cut several anti-American, pro-Iraqi promos – all airing at a time when the United States was engaged in
Operation Desert Shield, all to build up heat for his match against Warrior at the
1991 Royal Rumble, held two days after the start of the war against Iraq. Slaughter – with help from both Savage and his manager, Sensational Sherri – won the title from Warrior at the Royal Rumble. Warrior defeated Savage in a career-ending match at
Wrestlemania VII after which Savage turned
face and reunited with former manager
Miss Elizabeth, ultimately winning back the belt a year later at
Wrestlemania VIII. Savage and Warrior fought one more time for the title at
SummerSlam (1992) in a match plagued by interference from
Ric Flair and
Mr Perfect.
Hogan went on to focus on wrapping up his feud with Earthquake with a series of stretcher matches, which Hogan won, before going on to challenge Slaughter for the WWF title.
Since the formation of Demolition in 1987, they had been compared to the
Legion of Doom (LOD). The feud between the LOD and Demolition (which by now was
Crush and
Smash) continued to rage into the end of 1990, with LOD eventually proving decisively they were the better team. (In part, the feud had not had the anticipated intensity because of
Ax's reduced role in the tag team due to health problems.) Demolition's last pay-per-view appearance was at
WrestleMania VII, where the team lost to
Genichiro Tenryu and
Koji Kitao. LOD eventually became WWF Tag Team Champions.
The Undertaker quickly got
over with fans as he easily handled lower-card competition during his first months in the WWF. He started his first main-event feud with The Ultimate Warrior shortly after WrestleMania VII. The Undertaker would wrestle for the WWF (renamed to WWE in 2002) for the next 30 years, setting a company record for longevity. He would become one of their most important and beloved stars, eventually reaching iconic status. His retirement ceremony took place at the
2020 Survivor Series, exactly 30 years later, and headlined the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2022.[7][8]
This event is well known for the on-screen debut of
The Undertaker, who would become one of the most prolific figures within the company.[2] In addition,
Sgt. Slaughter, who then
portrayed an Iraqi sympathizer, insulted servicemen stationed in
Iraq for Thanksgiving during
Operation Desert Shield. In an interview,
Randy Savage challenged
The Ultimate Warrior for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.
Haku replaced
Rick Rude, who had left the WWF over a pay dispute. In the storyline, he was suspended by WWF President
Jack Tunney for insulting the mother of the
Big Boss Man.
Boris Zhukov replaced
Akeem who had left the WWF in October.
The Undertaker would wrestle for the WWF (renamed to WWE in 2002) for the next 30 years, setting a company record for longevity. His retirement ceremony took place at the
2020 Survivor Series, exactly 30 years later.
The card included matches that resulted from scripted storylines, in which wrestlers portrayed
heroes,
villains, or
less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results were predetermined by WWF's writers,[4][5] with storylines produced on their weekly television shows.
Aftermath
Crowd reaction to
The Gobbledy Gooker was extremely negative, with fans loudly booing as the costumed
Héctor Guerrero danced in the ring with announcer
Gene Okerlund. Although the character made a handful of appearances in taped promos following the Survivor Series,[6] the Gobbledy Gooker soon disappeared and was not mentioned again until the Gimmick Battle Royal at
WrestleMania X-Seven. Several years later,
WrestleCrap used the name for its "Gooker Award", presented for the worst gimmicks, storylines, or events in wrestling.
Sgt. Slaughter and Randy Savage both challenged the Ultimate Warrior for the WWF Championship. Slaughter and his manager,
General Adnan, also cut several anti-American, pro-Iraqi promos – all airing at a time when the United States was engaged in
Operation Desert Shield, all to build up heat for his match against Warrior at the
1991 Royal Rumble, held two days after the start of the war against Iraq. Slaughter – with help from both Savage and his manager, Sensational Sherri – won the title from Warrior at the Royal Rumble. Warrior defeated Savage in a career-ending match at
Wrestlemania VII after which Savage turned
face and reunited with former manager
Miss Elizabeth, ultimately winning back the belt a year later at
Wrestlemania VIII. Savage and Warrior fought one more time for the title at
SummerSlam (1992) in a match plagued by interference from
Ric Flair and
Mr Perfect.
Hogan went on to focus on wrapping up his feud with Earthquake with a series of stretcher matches, which Hogan won, before going on to challenge Slaughter for the WWF title.
Since the formation of Demolition in 1987, they had been compared to the
Legion of Doom (LOD). The feud between the LOD and Demolition (which by now was
Crush and
Smash) continued to rage into the end of 1990, with LOD eventually proving decisively they were the better team. (In part, the feud had not had the anticipated intensity because of
Ax's reduced role in the tag team due to health problems.) Demolition's last pay-per-view appearance was at
WrestleMania VII, where the team lost to
Genichiro Tenryu and
Koji Kitao. LOD eventually became WWF Tag Team Champions.
The Undertaker quickly got
over with fans as he easily handled lower-card competition during his first months in the WWF. He started his first main-event feud with The Ultimate Warrior shortly after WrestleMania VII. The Undertaker would wrestle for the WWF (renamed to WWE in 2002) for the next 30 years, setting a company record for longevity. He would become one of their most important and beloved stars, eventually reaching iconic status. His retirement ceremony took place at the
2020 Survivor Series, exactly 30 years later, and headlined the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2022.[7][8]