WWE Survivor Series is a Thanksgiving tradition and one of WWE’s most prestigious events. Survivor Series is one of WWE’s “Big Four” events, with the first edition taking place in 1987. Furthermore, it’s arguably the weakest of the “Big Four” events behind WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and the Royal Rumble. Nevertheless, Survivor Series has been a staple on WWE’s premium live-event calendar, with memorable moments.
The 2000s held some iconic Survivor Series events with a plethora of shocking returns, memorable title changes, and a new gimmick match that became a household name in WWE. Traditional Survivor Series elimination matches dominated Survivor Series in the 2000s, and some world championship matches were excellent. Not all Survivor Series events in the 2000s were worth rewatching, but some are amongst the greatest PPVs in WWE history. We take a further look at every Survivor Series in the 2000s to see how they stack up against each other.
10 – Survivor Series 2006
The 2006 iteration of Survivor Series was a huge missfire for WWE. The WWE Women’s Championship match between Lita and Mickie James was Lita’s retirement match, and she aimed to follow in her biggest rival, Trish Stratus’ footsteps by retiring as the Women’s Champion. That failed to materialize, with Mickie ending Lita’s Women’s Championship reign. Cryme Tyme humiliated Lita and sent her into retirement. Mr. Kennedy and The Undertaker’s First Blood match was decent, with Kennedy registering a massive victory over the Phenom.
The World Tag Team Champions Randy Orton and Edge led Team Rated-RKO into battle with Team DX, and Team Rated-RKO were on the receiving end of a clean sweep. The WWE Champion John Cena’s team and the ECW Champion Big Show’s side squared off, with another babyface team victorious. Ultimately, the main event was underwhelming and predictable as “The Animal” Batista became a two-time World Heavyweight Champion, recapturing the title he never lost in the first place by ending King Booker’s reign.
