Survivor Series (1998) was the twelfth annual Survivor Series. It was presented by Nestlé Crunch and took place on November 15, 1998 at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Fourteen matches were scheduled on the event's card, a noticeably higher number than most pay-per-view events because the main focus of the card was a tournament for the vacant WWF Championship titled Deadly Game. It was the first tournament held with the WWF Championship on the line in ten years, the last being at WrestleMania IV. Aside from the tournament, two other championship matches occurred: the first defense of the WWF Women's Championship since it had been reactivated and a triple threat tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship. This event was also the first Survivor Series not to feature the traditional Survivor Series elimination-style tag team match.
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| Title | : | WWE Survivor Series 1998 |
| Release Date | : | November 15, 1998 |
| Runtime | : | |
| Genres | : | Action, Drama |
| Production Co. | : | World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) |
| Production Countries | : | United States of America |
| Casts | : | Dwayne Johnson, Mick Foley, Mark Calaway, Glenn Thomas Jacobs, William Moody, Steve Austin,Ken Shamrock, Allen Sarven, Dustin Runnels, Raymond Washington Traylor, Jr., Jeff Jarrett, Sean Waltman, Darren Matthews, Monty Sopp, Brian James, Accie Julius Connor, Mark Henry, Chaz Warrington, Glenn Ruth |
| Plot Keywords | : | wrestling |
WWE Survivor Series 1998 Reviews
- I laughed, I cried. What a show!by on 26 October 2012from AustraliaThis was a fun show that gave the world Duane "Gillberg" Gill, a three second match, a screwjob finish and The Rock: Corporate Champion.Well, for those who came in late, title match shenanigans in the the previous two PPVs; which featured Undertaker and Kane pinning Steve Austin simultaneously at Breakdown, and then Austin being fired after declaring himself, acting as guest referee, the winner in the Kane vs Undertaker title match at the Judgment Day PPV; had left the WWE without a champion, causing McMahonagement to look to a not unfamiliar solution: a tournament.The big news going into the show was that Shane McMahon had betrayed his father and given Stone Cold his job back. Vince was furious, and appeared to be backing Mankind, who had now gotten rid of his trademark brown rags and was now wearing a corporate suit. Also, Vince was hinting that there would be a massive return. Some one who had been injured and unable to wrestle for months.And in our first match of the night we found out who that man was: not Shawn Michaels as many of the fans were hoping, but Duane Gill. Never heard of him? Neither had anyone else, but you may have heard of his later gimmick Gillberg. So Gillberg comes to the ring apron, and Mankind swings him over the ropes, hits a DDT and wins his opening match in less than ten seconds. What a start to the evening!Next match Al Snow taking on Jeff Jarrett for the right to face Mankind in the next round. In the end Jarrett's guitar shot was taken by "head," which Snow then used to smash Jarrett, get the pin, and advance to Round Two.Next in our tournament saw Stone Cold ambush Big Boss Man before the McMahon lackey could enter ring. Boss Man eventually loses interest in winning the match and clobbers Stone Cold with a night stick, giving Austin the win by disqualification, but Boss Man isn't done and beats the living heck out of Stone Cold, leaving him in the middle of the ring in a pool of his own blood, much to McMahon's pleasure.The following match threw a spanner in the works for McMahon's plan as Steven Regal (later better known as William Regal) fought to a time limit draw with X-Pac. Little sloppy in parts, but the only actual match so far. Austin would get a bye through to the semi finals and plenty of time to recover from his beating.Next match saw Ken Shamrock advance to the second round with an easy win over Goldust. Apart from Stone Cold, the Rock was considered the biggest threat to a Corporate Champion being crowned, so McMahon decided to bring back his hired gun Big Boss Man as Rocky's first round opponent. Boss Man bolted out to the ring and ran straight into a cradle and a three count. Rock through to the second round in 3 seconds. McMahon's night not looking promising.Brings us to round Two where Kane and the Undertaker, the two men who had pinned Austin to take the title off him both receiving a bye and a match against each other. After an even opening, Kane was eventually screwed by former manager (and father!) Paul Bearer who distracted him following a successful chokeslam and held his legs down so he couldn't kick out of a tombstone. Undertaker's into the semi finals.Next match saw Mankind book himself a semi final against Stone Cold with a pretty easy win over Al Snow. THe Rock then claimed the other semi final spot after another mistake from Boss Man, who had attempted to throw his night stick to Shamrock, only for the Rock to intercept, smash Shamrock and get the pin.Next up saw Sable further humiliate Marc Mero, Sable bombing him and then his girlfriend Jacqeline to win the Womens' Championship.OK, back to business as the Corporate Contender Mankind met Steve Austin in the first semi final. After a fair few shenanigans with the referees and outside, fair classy, defiant Shane McMahon came to ring in a referee's shirt to bring justice to Stone Cold. Austin hit a stunner, Shane counted 1-2-.... give Austin the finger! Shane was on Vince's side after all! McMahon stooges Slaughter and Brisco smashed Austin with a chair. Shane counted the pin fall. Austin was out and the McMahon's were all off to celebrate their victory.Next match though must have dampened their celebrations as Big Boss Man again gave ineffectual interference in The Rock's match against Undertaker. But the real culpability went with Kane who came into the ring and chokeslammed the Rocvk, getting his brother disqualified and sending him to the final against Mankind.Next match saw the New Age Outlaws successfully defend their tag team titles against the Rock's former Nation of Domination allies and the Headbangers in a pretty bad triple threat match.Brings us to the main event in which the Corporate Contender Mankind took on the People's Champion The Rock in a solid match. But near the end out comes McMahon to call fro the ring bell with Mankind caught in a move that was supposed to be the sharpshooter and revealing to the crowd that The Rock had been his man all along. Mankind asks what's going on, only to receive a vicious beating. We had all been hoodwinked. But really, the match made both men massive stars for the next 12 months, set the agenda for the new year, set up the Rock/ Austin rivalry, was the only effective reference to the Montreal Screwjob by any wrestling promotion anywhere, and laid the foundation for the WWE to make millions and millions of dollars. Hugely important show in WWE history and a very entertaining one too.
- Memorable for a lot of reasons, and it created a memorable character that we all miss today.by on 1 August 20101 August 2010Survivor Series 1998 doesn't always hit the money, match-wise, but it's fantastic booking, and one of the best swerves in the history of the WWE at the end, make this a memorable one. WWF was starting to build on its promise here, and take back its throne from WCW. It turned The Rock into a legit, breakout star and solidified Austin's status as the person to lead WWF into the promise land once again.Your hosts are. Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler.WWF Title, 1st Round.Mankind Vs. Duane Gill. Nobody knows who Gill is at this point, so he gets no reaction. Mankind wins it in a matter of seconds, in which was basically in essence, a squash.0/5Al Snow Vs. Jeff Jarrett. Big pop for Snow. I rather enjoyed this one actually, it had quite a few exciting moments, for the time span it had. At 3:21 its much too short, but good while it lasted. Snow wins due to a miscommunication from Debra2 1/2 /5Stone Cold Vs. The Big Bossman. Big pop for The Rattlesnake. Pretty mediocre brawling type of match here, that didn't excite me all that much. Disappointingly ends on a DQ when Bossman attacks Austin with a night-stick.1 1/2 /5X-Pac Vs. "A Real Man's, Man" Steven Regal. Not bad actually, but with the talent of these two, it could have been better with more effort, and if Pac wasn't limited due to a neck injury. Match ends on a double count out, and McMahon fails to get a winner.2 1/2 /5Ken Shamrock Vs Goldust. My oh my, the crowd certainly did turn on Shamrock. Average stuff here totally, with nothing anything of note happening. Shamrock makes Goldie tap out, with an Ankle Lock.2/5The Rock Vs The Big Boss Man. HUGE pop for The Rock, he quite possibly gets a better one than Austin. Way too short to get a rating, but it got it's point across very effectively. Rock wins in four seconds due to a small-package.0/5The Undertaker Vs Kane. Certainly doesn't match their efforts at Wrestlemania 14, but it's still decent. They had a few nice brawling sequences. Taker wins, due to help from Paul Bearer.2 1/2 /5Quarter-Final Match.Mankind Vs Al Snow. Very mediocre, and too short to amount to anything of note. Mick flips when he sees Socko wrapped around Snow's mannequin head.1 1/2 /5The Rock Vs Ken Shamrock. Aside from the poor-booked Wrestlemania 14 encounter, this is yet another great effort from these guys. They always provide great matches, and here was no different. Crowd was into it, and it had many close calls. Rock wins, when he uses Bossman's night-stick.3 1/2 /5WWF Women's Championship.Sable|C| Vs Jacqueline. Not very good, but much better than the crap WWE produces now-a days. To no one's surprise, Sable wins the Women's title.1 1/2 /5Semi-Final match.Mankind Vs Steve Austin. Match wise its above average, but the screw-job and what happens during the match is what really makes this memorable, and even almost classical. Austin has it won, but Shane screws Austin, and flips him the bird.4/5The Rock Vs The Undertaker. Pretty decent stuff here, but not near the solid King Of The Ring match they had in 1999. Crowd is firmly behind The Rock too. Rock wins by DQ.2 1/2 /5WWF Tag Team Championship.The New Age Outlaws|C| Vs The Headbanger Vs D'Lo Brown and Mark Henry. Rubbish to say the least, and obviously a last-minute addition to the show. Outlaws retain.1 1/2 /5The Finals.WWF Championship.The Rock Vs Mankind. Great brawl here, but again the real story is one of the best heel turns ever produced by Vince. Nobody expected The Rock to be The Corporate Champion, and this honestly could have gone either way. The Rock was over enough to remain a top-face alongside Austin, but Austin wasn't gonna relinquish that honor any time soon, so this was the best route to go. They mimic the Bret Hart screw-job, and it's very effective. Rock wins the WWF title, when they ring the bell before Makind taps. Austin blows the roof of the place, and sends the crowd home happy from Rock's betrayal, and gives Foley a stunner for his stupidity.5/5Bottom line. I consider these WWE's glory days. Not the finest of wrestling, but has its fair share, and the booking is some of the best you will ever see. A required viewing, watch the birth of The Corporate Champ, THE ROCK!8 1/2 /10
- Recapby on 1 July 20022 out of 4 people found the following review useful:DEADLY GAME TOURNAMENTFirst Round:Al Snow defeated Jeff Jarrett Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Big Boss Man X-Pac and Steven Regal wrestled to a double count-out Ken Shamrock defeated Goldust Mankind defeated Duane Gill The Rock defeated Big Boss ManSecond Round:Undertaker defeated Kane Mankind defeated Al Snow The Rock defeated Ken ShamrockSemi-finals:Mankind defeated Steve Austin The Rock defeated UndertakerFinals:The Rock defeated Mankind to capture the WWE ChampionshipNon-tournament matches:Sable defeated Jacqueline to capture the WWE Women's ChampionshipTag Team Champions New Age Outlaws defeated the Headbangers and D'Lo Brown and Mark HenryOverall Mark: B+
- Another screw by Vinceby on 12 July 20140 out of 1 people found the following review useful:Yes, we have Tournament!1. Mankind Vs. Dwayne Gill - Squash. 6/102. Jeff Jarrett Vs. Al Snow - Freshy shorty match. Al advanced. 7/103. Stone Cold Steve Austin Vs. Big Stiffman . Idiot Bossman DQed himself by using foreign object. Stupidity. Austin should act hurting. 6/104. WWF European Title Match: Stephen Regal Vs. Champ-X-Pac - DOuble DQending, but regal showed something. X-pac looked hurt for real. 7/105. Shamrock Vs. Goldust - Shamrock advanced. 6.5/106. The Rock Vs. Big Bossman - 4 seconds match 5.5/107. Quarter Final Match: The Undertaker Vs. Kane - Taker defeated Kane in an ordinary match. 6.5/108. Quarter Final Match: Mankind Vs. Al Snow - Mr. Socko rocks! 7/109. Quarter Final Match: The Rock Vs. Shamrock - Stiffman appeared to help Shamrock and cost him a match, useless piece of s*it. 7.5/1010. WWF Women Title Match: Sable Vs. Champ-Jacqueline - Sable defeated the most beautiful black girl - Jacqueline, pity :) 7/1011. Semi Final Match: Mankind Vs. Stone Cold - Bad for Foley, that he was connected in this time with McMahon, he deserved better reception from people. 7/1012. Semi Final Match: The Undertaker Vs. The Rock - Ehrm, Kane turned on Rock, so he can advanced by DQ. pf. 6.5/1013. WWF Tag Team Title Match: Champs-New Age Outlaws Vs. The HeadBangers Vs. Mark Henry/D-Lo Brown - Belts stayed where there have been. Btw. good match 8/1014. WWF World Heavyweight Title Match: The Rock Vs. Mankind - Ya know Rock screwed with Vince all the people and Foley didn't get title, again.... 7.5/10
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