The history of Survivor Series has made it one of WWE’s biggest shows. WWE initially made Survivor Series an original “big four” PPV along with Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, and SummerSlam. The combination of team elimination matches for the traditional element and important singles matches led to a mixed bag of events.

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WWE witnessed some shows standing out stronger than others in fan perception and enjoyment. Cagematch is one of the top websites for comparisons between wrestlers, matches, and shows. The website’s rating system led to the following Survivor Series shows standing out above the others as the best in the show’s history.

Updated on December 12th, 2021 by Tevon King: The most recent edition of Survivor Series in November 2021 was mediocre but Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair hit a home run in one of the best matches of the year. Survivor Series has a lot of history as it is the second oldest pay-per-view behind WrestleMania with the first event taking place in 1987. Unfortunately, the prestige of Survivor Series has waned in the past decade with the over-reliance of brand warfare matches, and storylines being put on hold momentarily which makes no sense. Nevertheless, there have been some superb Survivor Series events over the years, and fans on Cagematch.net consistently rate Survivor Series events. Fans are opinionated which is why several Survivor Series events according to fans on Cagematch.net can change frequently with fans revisiting old events and picking out the best of the bunch.

14 * Survivor Series 1998: 6.77

For the first time since its inception in 1987, there was no traditional Survivor Series elimination featured at Survivor Series 1998. A 14-man tournament dubbed "Deadly Game" was held to crown a new WWE Champion. The matches were relatively short, and The McMahons did everything in their power to prevent Steve Austin from reclaiming the WWE Championship.

Marquee championship bouts included Sable defeating Jacqueline for the WWE Women's Championship, and The New Age Outlaws retained the Tag Team Championship. There were tons of drama, and The Rock beat Mankind for his first WWE Championship reign in WWE's first recreation of the Montreal Screwjob and he joined The Corporation in a memorable Survivor Series.

13 * Survivor Series 2012: 6.91

The 2012 iteration of Survivor Series is fondly remembered for The Shield's main roster debut. They helped CM Punk retain the WWE Championship in his triple threat match against John Cena and Ryback.

Other notable results on the card included Eve Torres retaining the Divas Championship against Kaitlyn. Sheamus beat Big Show but the World's Largest Athlete kept the World Heavyweight Championship in his possession as he got disqualified. Antonio Cesaro retained the United States Championship, and Team Ziggler overcome Team Foley in a decent show.

12 * Survivor Series 2014: 6.93

One of the best main events in the history of Survivor Series featured at Survivor Series 2014. Dolph Ziggler produced a Houdini effort as he recovered from insurmountable odds to beat Team Authority as a member of Team Cena.

The Miz and Damien Mizdow captured the WWE Tag Team Championship in the opening bout of the night. There was a shocking Divas Championship change as Nikki Bella dethroned AJ Lee with some help from her twin sister Brie, who kissed AJ and Nikki won in a squash match. Bray Wyatt and Dean Ambrose's rivalry continued with Wyatt prevailing by disqualification.

11 * Survivor Series 2018: 7.00

Battle for brand supremacy ensued at Survivor Series 2018 with some outstanding matches between wrestlers from Raw and SmackDown. Team Raw defeated Team SmackDown in both the men's and women's five-on-five traditional Survivor Series elimination matches.

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Charlotte Flair and Raw Women's Champion Ronda Rousey tore the house down in an exceptional match with Rousey prevailing by disqualification. However, Raw's Universal Champion Brock Lesnar defeated SmackDown's newly minted WWE Champion Daniel Bryan in an incredible main event.

10 Survivor Series 2019: 7.13

The one year with NXT included in the recent Raw vs SmackDown concept of Survivor Series saw fans enjoying the event. Survivor Series 2019 featured the NXT brand thriving with more wins than the main roster brands.

Shayna Baszler beating Becky Lynch and Bayley main evented the show with a huge win for the NXT brand. The Cagematch rating for the show saw it receiving a rating of 7.13. Keith Lee almost beating Roman Reigns was the most memorable moment of the night due to the massive fan response.

9 Survivor Series 2003: 7.25

WWE had a stacked card for the Survivor Series 2003 event to receive a 7.25 rating from Cagematch. The elimination matches of Team Austin vs Team Bischoff and Team Lesnar vs Team Angle made the long-time fans of that match gimmick.

Major singles matches for the night included The Undertaker vs Vince McMahon in a Buried Alive match and Shane McMahon vs Kane in an Ambulance match. The show closed with Goldberg retaining the World Championship over Triple H.

8 Survivor Series 2007: 7.34

The Survivor Series 2007 card scored a 7.34 rating as one of the better events for the show. Batista defeating The Undertaker inside of the Hell in a Cell, and Randy Orton beating Shawn Michaels in a technical wrestling match saw the show headlined by single bouts.

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WWE only booked one traditional team elimination match of Team Triple H defeating Team Umaga for the feel-good face victory. Given how weak the undercard was, the two world title matches carried the show to a positive rating.

7 Survivor Series 1987: 7.36

The first-ever Survivor Series event gets a strong rating of 7.36 from Cagematch, mostly due to the impact it had. WWE tried out a new concept in 1987 with every single match on the card featuring the elimination tag matches.

Fans loved the initial setup of the Survivor Series concept and give this specific show some love. The main event of Andre the Giant leading a group of monster heels to defeat Hulk Hogan’s face team was a rare PPV to end with the heels coming out on top in the Golden Era.

6 Survivor Series 1995: 7.37

The WWE Championship reign of Diesel came to an end at the Survivor Series 1995 show. Bret Hart finally won the title back a year after dropping it to Bob Backlund. The classic match carried the show and was the main reason for a 7.37 rating.

Most of the card featured the elimination tag matches, but few delivered in the bigger picture. An odd team scenario of partners being forced to team together saw Shawn Michaels leading his team to victory over Yokozuna’s team as the second-best match of the night.

5 Survivor Series 2009: 7.40

WWE had the perfect combination of singles matches and elimination tag matches at Survivor Series 2009 to appease everyone. John Cena vs Shawn Michaels vs Triple H and The Undertaker vs Chris Jericho vs Big Show saw both world titles on the line in fun matches.

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The tag matches were impressive as well with young rising stars like Kofi Kingston, The Miz, Drew McIntyre, and Sheamus all scoring huge wins as the survivors. Cagematch rated this event a 7.40 for one of the better cards in the show’s history.

4 Survivor Series 2011: 7.48

WWE returning to Madison Square Garden for a PPV helped make Survivor Series 2011 a huge success. The Rock had his first match in over seven years teaming with John Cena against The Miz and R-Truth just months before their WrestleMania singles match.

CM Punk beating Alberto Del Rio for the WWE Championship had the crowd peak for a feel-good moment. The rating of 7.48 gave the show a strong score on Cagematch and deserves praise for making the show feel more important for the first time in years.

3 Survivor Series 1996: 7.72

Another Madison Square Garden-hosted Survivor Series to find success came in 1996 as arguably the best show of the New Generation Era. Sycho Sid vs Shawn Michaels for the WWE Championship and Bret Hart vs Steve Austin created a stellar double main event that still holds up today.

The team matches all featured fun as well with The Rock’s debut standing out as an important part of the evening. Cagematch rated the show a 7.72, clearly above every other show on the list so far and only behind two others. The hot crowd helped make this a memorable night that added to the legacy of Survivor Series.

2 Survivor Series 2001: 8.12

The strangest thing about the failed WCW and ECW Invasion of WWE was that the matches often delivered. Survivor Series 2001 culminated the nightmare feud in a generally fun show, despite all the flawed booking elements.

The main event of WWE’s best five wrestlers defeating The Alliance’s team ended the storyline in a great match. Other standout moments included a great tag match of the Hardy Boyz vs the Dudley Boyz and Trish Stratus winning the vacant Women’s Championship. A rating of 8.12 showed just how much Cagematch readers enjoyed the overall event.

1 Survivor Series 2002: 9.13

WWE delivered a home run at Survivor Series 2002 with a spectacular card. The main event featured Shawn Michaels winning the World Championship to culminate his comeback journey in the first-ever Elimination Chamber match.

Big Show ending Brock Lesnar’s undefeated streak to become WWE Champion, Trish Stratus having a classic hardcore match with Victoria, and Scott Steiner debuting were other standout moments. The hot Madison Square Garden crowd added to the night for a 9.13 Cagematch rating. No other Survivor Series event is anywhere near touching it on the website.

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