WWE’s Survivor Series is a recognizable major WWE premium live event that is closing in on four decades since its inception in 1987. From traditional Survivor Series elimination matches to a Deadly Game tournament, the birthplace of the Elimination Chamber, and WarGames, Survivor Series has always been about survival. Survivor Series in the 2000s generally delivered with some exceptional matches that headlined the show. The biggest stars in the business typically headlined Survivor Series.
There was a significant focus on world championship matches at Survivor Series in the 2000s, with six world title matches headlining the event. Fans witnessed some memorable main events at Survivor Series that are still spoken about to this day. Furthermore, some matches that closed out Survivor Series were not worthy of the honor of going on last. From grudge matches to high-stakes traditional Survivor Series matches to world title matches, the Survivor Series main events in the 2000s had no shortage of drama.
10. King Booker vs. Batista – Survivor Series 2006
I’ve Never Seen Batista Do That! -Michael Cole Survivor Series 2006
Less Than 6 Months Later…
I’ve Never Seen, I Swear To God I’ve Never Seen Batista Come Off The Top Rope! -Michael Cole Wrestlemania 23 pic.twitter.com/CzeLOde0Rr
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King Booker and Batista lost no love for each other, and their match for the World Heavyweight Championship at Survivor Series 2006 had massive implications. The Animal could no longer challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship if he failed to dethrone the King for the title. Nevertheless, Batista was desperate to regain the championship he surrendered in January 2006, motivated to get one over on Booker after he failed at SummerSlam 2006.
A caveat is that Booker could drop the title if he intentionally got disqualified or counted out. Surprisingly, they lacked chemistry, and their World Heavyweight Championship match failed to live up to the billing. Inevitably, Batista regained the World Heavyweight Championship after he nailed Booker with the title.
