5 WWE Superstars who were removed from Survivor Series teams

WWE has removed multiple stars from Survivor Series elimination matches.
WWE has removed multiple stars from Survivor Series elimination matches.

#3 Christian from Team Barrett (WWE Survivor Series 2011)

Injuries prevented a bigger legacy for him in WWE.
Injuries prevented a bigger legacy for him in WWE.

The heel run Christian went on, in 2011, was pretty entertaining. He was at the top of the card, enjoying a lengthy rivalry with Randy Orton over the World Heavyweight Championship. Christian even won the world title from The Viper at one point. However, it ended unceremoniously in the build-up to Survivor Series.

Scheduled to feature in the only elimination match at Survivor Series 2011, Captain Charisma suffered an ankle injury during WWE's winter European tour. He was opposite Orton once again, being a part of Team Barrett, also featuring Cody Rhodes, Jack Swagger, and Hunico.

Christian's injury kept him out of the ring for a while, with his ultimate comeback around six months later resulting in a babyface turn. Meanwhile, he was replaced as the final member of Team Barrett by Dolph Ziggler, who already had a match at Survivor Series 2011.

Despite a member of his team performing double duty, Wade Barrett led by example and won the match for his Survivor Series team. He and Cody Rhodes survived at the end.

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