For many years, the traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match was one of WWE’s most unique and exciting stipulations. We’ve seen many awesome elimination tag bouts at Survivor Series over the years. Matches like Team Austin vs. Team Bischoff, Team Cena vs. Team Authority, or WWF vs. The Alliance will never be forgotten.
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The traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match is all about survival. Wrestlers attempt to eliminate the opposing team members one by one in order to win. There have been so many Survivor Series matches throughout history that it’s easy to assume everyone has scored at least one elimination. But that’s not true! Here are five WWE wrestlers who competed in elimination matches at Survivor Series without ever eliminating anyone.
Dean Ambrose
Our list kicks off with one of the most surprising names: former WWE Champion Dean Ambrose, aka AEW’s Jon Moxley. Dean Ambrose debuted in WWE as a member of The Shield at Survivor Series 2012, but that was the end of his success at that event. Ambrose was in two traditional elimination matches throughout his WWE career… and was the first man eliminated on both occasions!
One year after their iconic debut, The Shield teamed up with The Real Americans to take on Cody Rhodes, Goldust, Rey Mysterio & The Usos. The future WWE & AEW Champion only lasted two short minutes as Cody eliminated him. In 2016, Ambrose represented Team SmackDown. While Ambrose lasted 16 minutes this time around, the result was the same – he was the first man eliminated, courtesy of Braun Strowman.
Sycho Sid
Next up, we have another former WWE Champion who somehow never scored an elimination at Survivor Series: Sycho Sid. While the big man only competed in one traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match in his career, it’s still hard to believe he didn’t pin anyone, especially when you look at the names involved in that bout.
Sid teamed up with Shawn Michaels, The British Bulldog & Ahmed Johnson, and they faced Razor Ramon, Yokozuna, Owen Hart & Dean Douglas. Sid was the first member of his team to be eliminated after Shawn Michaels accidentally delivered Sweet Chin Music to his own partner, allowing Razor Ramon to pin Sid.
