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Survivor Series is one of the most prestigious pay-per-views. The event has seen some classic Traditional Survivor Series Tag Team Elimination Matches, as well as epic singles contests.
These traditional elimination matches have not always had superstars teaming up who shared a healthy on-screen camaraderie. There have been times when arch-rivals have been part of the same team.
In this article, we look at five times arch-rivals teamed up at this historic event.
#5. The Hardy Boyz and Edge & Christian – Survivor Series 1999
The Hardy Boyz and Edge & Christian were two of the brightest tag teams along with being fierce rivals during The Attitude Era. They pioneered the Tables, Ladders & Chairs match along with The Dudley Boyz.
At Survivor Series 1999, Matt & Jeff Hardy teamed up with Edge & Christian to take on the team of Too Cool (Scotty Too Hotty and Grand Master Sexay) and the Holly Cousins (Hardcore Holly and Crash Holly) in a traditional 4-on-4 Survivor Series elimination match.
The bout was a classic, with all four teams giving it their all. The Hardy Boyz and Edge & Christian put their on-screen differences aside as Jeff Hardy managed to eliminate Scotty Too Hotty, and Christian got the better of Grand Master Sexay and Crash Holly.
The contest was finally down to Hardcore Holly and Captain Charisma. The latter was conquered by Holly, as he emerged as the sole survivor earning a well-deserved victory.
#4. The Rock and Chris Jericho – Survivor Series 2001
During Survivor Series 2001, The Rock and Chris Jericho were unlikely duo to come together as part of Team WWE.
Their rivalry was instantly sparked when Y2J interrupted The Great One on the former's WWE debut. Chris Jericho even beat The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin on the same night to become the undisputed champion of WWE.
The two superstars managed to keep their differences aside during the match against Team Alliance. Jericho and The Rock were the final two contestants on team WWE against only Stone Cold for Team Alliance. The Rattlesnake eliminated Jericho before he was eliminated by The Rock as Team WWE emerged victorious.
It was a highlight for these bitter enemies to hold it together for their team in a winning cause.
#3. Dusty Rhodes and Ric Flair – Survivor Series 2006
The late Dusty Rhodes and Ric Flair were two of the greatest superstars to step foot in the squared circle. Dusty was always the babyface, looking to keep Flair's braggy heel character in check during their epic feud in the 1980s.
The American Dream and The Nature Boy did form an unlikely alliance at Survivor Series 2006 as part of Team WWE Legends, who took on the Spirit Squad.
Dusty Rhodes eliminated Nicky before getting eliminated himself. Flair managed to eliminate the remaining male cheerleaders as he emerged as the sole survivor taking his team to victory.
The contest was epic, with the two WWE Hall of Famers putting their differences aside to unite as one.
#2. Daniel Bryan and The Miz – Survivor Series 2012
At Survivor Series 2012, Daniel Bryan and The Miz came together as part of Team Foley despite being fierce rivals.
The rivalry started during Bryan's NXT days when The Miz was his storyline mentor in 2010, and went on for the better part of the last decade.
Having said this, at Survivor Series 2012, they managed to keep their differences aside against Team Ziggler. Daniel Bryan successfully managed to eliminate David Otunga before he was eliminated by Alberto Del Rio. The latter was also responsible for the elimination of The Miz.
The two superstars were eliminated early as their team came up short after Dolph Ziggler eliminated Randy Orton to be the sole survivor.
#1. Triple H and CM Punk – Survivor Series 2006
Triple H and CM Punk's on-screen rivalry was very fierce, which saw them compete in a No Disqualification match at Night of Champions in 2011.
Unfortunately, their beef was not only restricted to kayfabe but spilled into real-life at the beginning of 2005. This continued until Punk was part of WWE. The duo was supposed to go head-to-head at WrestleMania 30, but Punk walked out of Vince McMahon's promotion.
The two superstars did come together as part of Team D-Generation X, who were up against Team Rated-RKO at Survivor Series 2006.
The Second City Savior and The Game kept their differences aside in this contest. Punk managed to eliminate Johnny Nitro, and Triple H eliminated Randy Orton, who was the last contestant of Team Rated-RKO. Team D-X stormed to a sensational victory, with all five men on the team being survivors.
