Survivor Series 2007 Review

Survivor Series 2007 Review


If anyone's wondering why I picked this PPV to review, I asked a friend of mine to pick one at random for me to review, and he picked this. Looking forward to watching it again.

To me, this is the PPV that the WWE picked up it's momentum with after the Benoit tragedy. To me, this is when the WWE was back on track.




CM Punk vs John Morrison vs The Miz
Who would've known that five years later, Punk would become the biggest phenomenon in the business, Miz would be a former WWE Champion, and Morrison would leave without having any big accomplishments. Anyway the match itself is very entertaining with all three guys putting on a nice performance. It looked like there were some stiff shots in there too. Punk hits the GTS to retain the ECW Title. ***1/4



Mickie James / Maria / Torrie Wilson / Michelle McCool / Kelly Kelly vs Beth Phoenix / Jillian / Melina / Victoria / Layla
This isn't a traditional Survivor Series match, which means it's one fall to a victory. I think I prefer that because it means it'll be shorter. Quite a mixed bag of divas. Not a bad divas match actually. Entertaining. Mickie gets the win with a kick to the head of Melina. *1/2



Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch vs Cody Rhodes & Hardcore Holly
Rhodes and Holly were a strange team together. Rhodes would go onto bigger and better things, and I have no idea what happened to Holly. Not a bad tag match here, just unspectacular. Murdoch's finisher was pretty cool though. Cade and Murdoch retain their titles. **



Triple H / Jeff Hardy / Rey Mysterio / Kane vs Umaga / Mr Kennedy / MVP / Big Daddy V / Finlay
Here's the only tradition Survivor Series match this evening. Matt Hardy was originally meant to be on HHH's team, but MVP took him out on Smackdown. An elbow from V eliminates Kane. Rey Mysterio eliminated with a samoan spike. Down to 2 on 5. Twist of fate takes out MVP. V accidentally helps HHH eliminate Kennedy. Double DDT takes out V. Pedigree eliminates Finlay. Combo of a pedigree and swanton bomb takes out Umaga which ends the match. A very good elimination match. Not the best, but still very good. ***1/2



Hornswoggle vs The Great Khali
Who thought this was a good idea? Just awful, with only the Finlay run in being of any interest.  DUD



Shawn Michaels vs Randy Orton
HBK isn't allowed to use the superkick or he will lose the match and won't get a rematch. If Orton is DQ'd or counted out, he will lose the title to HBK. This match was great because both guys had to go against their usual strategies. It was great to see HBK busting out submission moves like the ankle lock or the crossface or the sharpshooter. The psychology was brilliant. HBK tries to go for a superkick, realises he can't, and eats and RKO for his hesitation. Awesome match. One of the best of 2007 and the match of the night. ****1/4




Batista vs Undertaker : Hell in a Cell
Here is a feud that deserved the cell. There was some brutal stuff in this match like the chair around Batista's neck being rammed into the ring post and the Batista bomb through a table. Edge interferes in the match and hits Taker with the conchairto and puts Batista on him for the pin. Quite an underrated match from a fantastic feud. ***3/4



8/10. This was a great Survivor Series. You had a hot opener, a great traditional match, and two awesome main events, with the WWE Championship match being the best and is definitely worth a watch. To think that things would only get better the next night with Chris Jericho's return. Recommended PPV.