Top 5 traditional Survivor Series matches

#3 Survivor Series 2003 – Team Bischoff Vs. Team Austin

Bischoff's team eventually stands tall.

The power struggle between Eric Bischoff and Stone Cold Steve Austin for the control of Raw was brewing for several months when Austin was announced as Co-General Manager of Raw despite Bischoff being the general manager for just under a year.

This eventually led to a showdown at Survivor Series 2003, where if Austin had lost, he would have to step down as co-general manager, but if he had won, the restriction ban that Linda McMahon put upon Austin where he wasn’t allowed to attack any wrestler unless he was provoked would be lifted.

The importance of this match to the WWE Universe was highly significant because if Austin lost, it was clear that it would be the end of an era, but if Austin won, his mere presence on the roster could have turned the company in a completely different direction.

Eric Bischoff assembled a team consisting of Chris Jericho, Scott Steiner, Christian, Mark Henry and Randy Orton, whilst Austin had Booker T, Rob Van Dam, The Dudley Boyz and Shawn Michaels, which eventually came down to a 3-on-1 in Bischoff’s favour. The fact that Stone Cold’s last member, Shawn Michaels, was covered in blood, made it look like this match could only end one way.

However, Michaels is called ‘The Showstopper’ for a reason and eventually fought back to a 1-on-1 against Randy Orton. Although Michaels eventually came up short due to Batista’s involvement, this still is one of the most memorable WWE Survivor Series elimination matches to date.