Thursday, October 30, 2008

Survivor Series 1987

1. Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, and Brutus Beefcake defeated Harley Race, Honky Tonk Man, Ron Bass, Hercules, and Danny Davis by countout

***Match Of The Night***

This was a good way to kick off the Survivor Series franchise. The crowd was into it and they played the stipulation pretty well and these 10 guys put on a good show.

Survivors: Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, and Jake Roberts

Rating: 3.25

2. Fabulous Moolah, Rockin' Robin, Velvet McIntyre, and The Jumping Bomb Angels defeated Sensational Sherri, The Glamour Girls, Donna Christanello, and Dawn Marie by pinfall

This is something you don't see anymore, a 20 minute womens match. It had some good moments, but this was still nothing exceptional. The Jumping Bomb Angels were definitely the highlight of this match, as they were years ahead of the curve.

Survivors: The Jumping Bomb Angels

Rating: 1.75

3. Strike Force, The British Bulldogs, The Young Stallions, The Killer Bees, and The Fabulous Rougeaus defeated The Hart Foundation, Demolition, The Bolsheviks, The New Dream Team, and The Islanders by pinfall

This was an interesting match, as the match contained 20 superstars. I'd hate to see the WWE do one of these matches this year. It's just a shame that tag team wrestling isn't what it once was.

Survivors: The Killer Bees and The Young Stallions

Rating: 3.25

4. Andre The Giant, King Kong Bundy, One Man Gang, Rick Rude, and Butch Reed defeated Hulk Hogan, Ken Patera, Paul Orndorff, Bam Bam Bigelow, and Don Muraco by pinfall

It was nice to see the heels go over in the main event, as that didn't happen too often in the early WWF days. However, it's a shame they didn't allow Rude to pick up the win, as Andre was already past his prime as a draw and the other guys were useless.

Survivor: Andre The Giant

Rating: 3

With only 4 matches on the card, there was little room for error. However, all of the matches are entertaining, but none of them are real standouts. This is the first Survivor Series, giving it historical significance, and the action is better than most of the WWF stuff at this time. All in all, this is a worthwhile show.

Overall Rating: 74%

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