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WWE SURVIVOR SERIES 2011 COVERAGE Your announcers are Michael Cole, Booker T, and Jerry Lawler. John Laurinaitis comes out and he reminds us that he is the Executive Vice President of Talent Relations and the Interim General Manager of Raw. He says that tonight is not only the 25th Anniversary of Survivor Series, but the 10th Anniversary of his arrival in the WWE. Match Number One: United States Championship Match: Dolph Ziggler versus John Morrison The match starts with a vocal ‘We Want Ryder’ chant and they lock up. Ziggler with a waist lock take down and then he slaps Morrison in the head. Morrison goes after Ziggler and Ziggler goes to the floor. Ziggler returns to the ring and they lock up. Morrison with a hammer lock and Ziggler with a reversal but Morrison with a fireman’s carry into an arm bar. Ziggler with a kick and punches. Ziggler kicks Morrison and Ziggler with an Irish whip but Morrison floats over when Ziggler charges. Ziggler with a drop kick followed by a side head lock take down. Ziggler with a shoulder tackle and then he lands on his feet on a hip toss. Morrison blocks a drop kick and he catapults Ziggler into the turnbuckles. Morrison with a clothesline that sends Ziggler over the top rope and then he hits a corkscrew plancha onto Ziggler. Vickie yells at Morrison and that distraction allows Ziggler to recover and hit a neck breaker for a near fall. Ziggler with a kick to Morrison’s arm followed by a punch. Ziggler with an elbow drop and then he kips up. Ziggler with a fireman’s carry and a near fall. Ziggler with a reverse chin lock and then he tries for a crossface and then back to the side head lock. Ziggler pulls Morrison down by the hair and then he kicks Morrison while he seems a bit nonchalant while kicking and punching Morrison. Ziggler slaps Morrison in the face and Morrison takes Ziggler into the turnbuckles and he punches him. Morrison misses a charge into the corner and Ziggler with a reverse exploder suplex for a near fall. Ziggler tries for a sleeper but Morrison pushes him off. Morrison with clotheslines followed by a leg lariat and a swinging neck breaker for a near fall. Ziggler runs Morrison into the turnbuckles and rolls up Morrison for a near fall. Morrison lands on his feet on a suplex attempt and then he hits a springboard round kick for a near fall. Ziggler with a satellite move into a sleeper but Morrison applies a sleeper. Ziggler escapes and then Morrison with a satellite DDT but Vickie pulls Dolph’s leg onto the rope and the referee stops his count. The referee and Vickie argue and Vickie is sent to the back. Morrison sets for a suplex but Ziggler blocks it and Ziggler with an inside cradle for a near fall. Ziggler avoids a Shining Wizard and gets a near fall with a rollup. Morrison and Ziggler exchange near falls. Morrison misses a springboard round kick but Ziggler hits a Fameasser for a near fall. Morrison gets Ziggler off him on a sleeper attempt and Morrison hits the Shining Wizard. Morrison goes for Starship Pain but he lands on Ziggler’s knees. Ziggler with the Zig Zag for the three count. Winner: Dolph Ziggler After the match, Vickie comes to the ring to celebrate with Dolph as she takes the belt from the referee. After the match, Vickie gets on the mic and she says that the United States Champion has something to say. Dolph says that he would hate to have to follow that. Some think that he is a bit of showing off, but when you back it up every night, it isn’t showing off. Ziggler says that nobody does it like him and you are not a show off if you are really good at what you do. Zack Ryder’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring and Ziggler attacks Ryder as he enters the ring. Ryder hits a Rough Ryder but Ziggler leaves the ring. The Divas come out to the ring for the Lumberjill Match. Match Number Two: Divas Championship Match: Beth Phoenix versus Eve Torres They lock up and Beth pushes Eve away but Eve with a forearm. Eve tries for a cross body but Beth catches her and drops her to the mat. Eve with a leg sweep and a kick for a near fall. Eve with another kick to the chest and then she does the booty shake for the moonsault but Beth goes to the floor and she is sent back into the ring. Eve with a neck breaker and then she hits a moonsault for a near fall. Eve is sent to the apron and she kicks Natalya away before she returns to the ring and is kicked by Beth. Beth slingshots Eve’s throat into the bottom rope and she gets a near fall. Beth with a rear chin lock. Eve kicks Beth and then Eve sends Beth into the turnbuckles and follows it with a drop kick and back elbow. Eve with a series of kicks and then she hits a running clothesline. Eve tries for the flip leg drop but Beth gets her knees up and Beth tries for the Glam Slam but Eve with an elbow and then she applies an Octopus and then a figure four chin lock. Natalya gets on the apron along with the Bellas and Beth attacks Eve and gets a near fall with a rollup. Eve rolls through and gets a near fall. Eve kicks Beth and then she goes up top for a moonsault but Beth pushes her off and Eve holds on to the top rope. Beth goes to the turnbuckles and they fight on the second rope. Beth traps the arms and hits a Super Glam Slam for the three count. Winner: Beth Phoenix Match Number Three: Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Match: Team Orton (Randy Orton, Sheamus, Sin Cara, Kofi Kingston, and Mason Ryan) versus Team Barrett (Wade Barrett, Cody Rhodes, Hunico, Jack Swagger, and Dolph Ziggler) Ziggler and Kofi start things off and they lock up with Kofi applying a waist lock but Ziggler with a standing switch. Kofi with an elbow but Ziggler with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Kofi with leap frogs and he tries for a back elbow but Ziggler stops. Ziggler tries for a reverse Exploder suplex but Kofi lands on his feet. Kofi tries for Trouble in Paradise but Ziggler moves. Ziggler with a drop kick. Kofi tries for SOS but Ziggler sends him into the ropes and Kofi with a flying forearm Orton tags in and he hits an RKO on Ziggler and he gets the three count. Dolph Ziggler Eliminated Team Barrett goes to the floor to discuss strategy as we go to the Twitter Trending Box. Randy Orton wants to be a part of Team Barrett and he goes after all of them. Orton with a clothesline to Barrett over the top rope. Rhodes charges at Orton and gets back body dropped to the floor. Ryan and Sheamus take care of Hunico and Swagger. Kofi and Cara with stereo dives onto Hunico and Swagger but Sin Cara appears to have hurt his knee. We pause the action while the medical staff checks on Cara. Sin Cara Eliminated Orton and Rhodes are in the ring and Orton with a European uppercut and then he tags in Ryan. Ryan with a shoulder tackle to Rhodes and then he runs Rhodes into the corner. Ryan with shoulders followed by an Irish whip and a running knee but Rhodes gets to the floor when he sees Ryan come off the ropes. Rhodes and Barrett talk before Rhodes returns to the ring. Rhodes tags in Hunico and Hunico is helped into the ring. Ryan sends Hunico into the turnbuckles and he tags in Kofi and Kofi slingshots in and connects with a boot to the chest. Kofi with a kick to the chest followed by an Irish whip but Hunico sends Kofi into the turnbuckles and gets a near fall. Barrett tags in and he connects with forearms and punches to Kofi and gets a near fall. Barrett with a chin lock and then he sends Kofi to the mat and gets a near fall. Barrett returns to the reverse chin lock. Kofi with punches and kicks and then they each go for clotheslines and both men are down. Hunico and Ryan tag in and Ryan with a clothesline and then Ryan catches Hunico on a cross body attempt and he hits a series of back breaker and then hits a fallaway slam. Ryan presses Hunico over his head and he drops him behind him. Rhodes makes the tag while Ryan has Hunico in the full nelson. Rhodes with Beautiful Disaster followed by Cross Rhodes to eliminate Mason Ryan. Mason Ryan Eliminated Sheamus takes over for Team Orton and he locks up with Cody. Sheamus with a clean break. Rhodes with a forearm to Sheamus but Sheamus with a forearm of his own. Sheamus sends Rhodes into the corner and he connects with forearms until the referee pulls him out. Sheamus with a short arm clothesline and gets a near fall. Sheamus sends Rhodes into the turnbuckles again. Rhodes with a kick but Sheamus with a back elbow. Sheamus puts Rhodes in the ropes and connects with a series of forearms across the chest. Sheamus with a suplex and gets a near fall. Sheamus has Rhodes in the ropes but Rhodes with an elbow and then he drops down and Sheamus goes over the top rope but Sheamus lands on the apron. Sheamus goes after Barrett and Sheamus is sent to the floor. Barrett clotheslines Sheamus on the floor and then he sends him into the apron as the return to the ring. Barrett punches Sheamus and kicks him. Hunico tags in and he hits a slingshot kick to the chest and we go to the Twitter Ticker. Sheamus and Hunico exchange punches and Hunico with forearms but Sheamus with a back body drop. Both men are down and Barrett and Kofi tag in and Kofi with a slingshot clothesline followed by drop kicks and a Superman punch followed by the Boom Drop. Kofi sets for Trouble in Paradise and he hits Rhodes who tries to interfere. Kofi with a rollup for a near fall. Kofi with the pendulum kick and then he gives one to Swagger but Barrett with a runnig boot to Kofi who was still in the ropes. Barrett gets Kofi up for Wasteland and gets the three count. Kofi Kingston Eliminated Orton punches Barrett now that they are down four men to two. Orton tries for the IEDDT but Barrett gets back into the ring and he back body drops Orton to the floor. Hunico tags in and he hits a suicide dive onto Orton. Hunico sends Orton back in and gets a near fall. Swagger tags in and he connects with an elbow and punches. Swagger kicks Orton and then he gets him in a front face lock. Rhodes tags in and he kicks Orton in the corner. Rhodes with a snap mare and punches to the head. Rhodes with a boot to Orton’s head and then Rhodes with a quarter nelson and chin lock. Rhodes with a gourdbuster and he gets a near fall. Orton works on the arm with a chin lock added to the pressure on the arm. Orton punches Rhodes but Rhodes with a kick followed by an Irish whip. Rhodes tries for a bulldog but Orton is able to push Rhodes away and both men are down. Sheamus and Swagger tag in and Swagger with double sledges to Swagger’s head followed by forearms to the back. Sheamus with a running clothesline into the corner and then Sheamus goes up top for a flying shoulder tackle. Sheamus sends Hunico over the top rope to the floor. Sheamus with the uranage back breaker to Swagger and then he knocks Rhodes off the apron. Swagger avoids the Celtic Cross and then Sheamus sends Barrett to the floor. Sheamus with a series of knees to Swagger and the referee disqualifies Sheamus for not breaking the count. Sheamus Eliminated It is now four on one with Orton facing Swagger, Barrett, Rhodes, and Hunico. Sheamus with a Brogue Kick to Swagger before he leaves the ring. Orton gets to his feet and enters the ring and pins Swagger. Jack Swagger Eliminated All three men approach Orton and Rhodes is the first to attack with a series of kicks. The other two men return to their corner. Rhodes with more kicks to Orton. Rhodes with punches and more kicks. Rhodes with more punches and then he mocks the Orton pose. Rhodes with a kick and Irish whip but Orton pops out of the corner with a clothesline. Orton with another clothesline and then he knocks Hunico and Barrett off the apron before the power slam. Orton sends Rhodes into the ropes for the IEDDT and then he looks towards the TitanTron and then he twists to the mat. He gets distracted by Barrett on the floor and Hunico has made the tag. Hunico with a springboard move and Orton with an RKO to counter for the three count. Hunico Eliminated Orton with a back breaker to Barrett and he gives Rhodes an RKO. Barrett gets Orton up for Wasteland and gets the three count. Randy Orton Eliminated Winners: Team Barrett (Survivors Wade Barrett and Cody Rhodes) After the match, Michael Cole says that Sin Cara suffered a ruptured patella tendon. The Bellas are with Alberto Del Rio and they talk about the shopping spree and going out later. John Laurinaitis arrives and he wants to make sure that Alberto is taking this match seriously. Alberto says that he has been taking care of Punk for weeks. This will be the first of many title defenses in Madison Square Garden. Alberto says that his entire country is supporting him so he tells John not to take him so lightly. Alberto says he will not lose his title to someone who should be sleeping on the sidewalk on Wall Street. John texts someone. We see that the ring has been reinforced for the World Heavyweight Championship Match between Big Show and Mark Henry. We see why they had to reinforce the ring. Match Number Four: World Championship Match: Mark Henry versus Big Show They lock up and Show sends Henry to the mat and Mark is shocked. They lock up again and Henry pushes Show off. They lock up again and Henry is sent to the mat again and Mark goes to the floor to rethink his strategy. They lock up and Henry with a waist lock but Show with a standing switch and waist lock take down into a front face lock. Henry gets to the ropes. Show with an arm drag to a charging Henry and Mark goes to the floor. We go back to the Twitter Trending Box. Henry returns to the ring and he goes into the ropes and Show with punches to the ribs. Henry tries to argue the rules with the referee before locking up again. Henry threatens to leave if Show does not respect the rules. Show punches Henry in the ribs and Henry goes for Show’s knees and both men are down. Henry sends Show’s knee into the mat. Henry works on the leg and he drops elbows to the knee. Show gets free of Henry but Henry with a clothesline when they get back to their feet. Show with a DDT to Henry and both men are down and Show gets a near fall. Show with head butts to Henry followed by a clothesline. Show with a running butt splash into the corner followed by a running shoulder. Show signals for the choke slam as he waits for Henry to get up. Show grabs Henry by the throat but Henry kicks Show in the knee and hits a World’s Strongest Slam but Show kicks out at two. Henry with a splash for a near fall. Henry with a leaping elbow drop for a near fall. Show gets to the floor and Henry follows after him. Henry sends Show into the ring post. Henry with a shoulder tackle that sends Show through the ringside barrier and collapses the barrier. The referee starts the count. Show gets into the ring at nine and Henry with a kick to the head that sends Show back to the apron. Henry with head butt and they are by the turnbuckle so Henry and Show almost climb the turnbuckles. Show sends Henry back to the mat. Show with a thrust kick to the head and Henry is down. Show goes up top as the crowd rises. Show with an elbow drop from the top turnbuckle and both men are down. Show can only get a two count as Henry is able to get his shoulder up. Show sets for the punch but Henry ducks it and Henry with a low kick and he is disqualified. Winner: Big Show by Disqualification After the match, Henry kicks Show after scaring the referee out of the ring. Henry puts the chair on Show’s ankle and he sets for the Vader Bomb onto the chair but Show is able to get his leg out of the way. Show punches Henry and the crowd chants for Daniel Bryan. Show puts the chair on Henry’s leg he hits a leg drop onto the chair. The medical staff comes to the ring and they put Henry’s leg in a boot and a stretcher is at ringside. Henry says that his leg is broken. Wade Barrett is in the interview area with Matt Striker and he asks what is next for Wade Barrett. Wade says that he has proven that the Barrett Barrage is unstoppable. From day one, the reason why he is here, he wants to be England’s first World Champion. Miz interrupts and he throws out a few reallys. Truth asks if tonight is about the Barrett Barrage. Barrett says that Charlie Sheen calls it ‘Winning’. Miz says this is the problem. The focus is everywhere but where it should be and he runs through things that are not them. Truth says that they should be on the side of buses in New York. He wants to know where there billboard is. Truth says that he was outside and he saw all of the pigeons staring up at Rock and Cena. Truth yelled at the pigeons and told them that Rock and Cena are going to lose. The pigeons didn’t say anything to him because they are pigeons and they don’t talk. Miz says that Rock and Cena are a load of crap and Truth says that crap is crap and crap is gonna get got. To counter Ricardo Rodriguez, CM Punk has brought out his own ring announcer and it is Howard Finkel. Match Number Five: WWE Championship Match: Alberto Del Rio versus CM Punk They lock up as the fans chant for ice cream. They get into the ropes and the referee has to separate them. Punk with a shoulder tackle. They lock up again and Del Rio with a side head lock take down. Del Rio with a shoulder tackle but Punk with an arm drag into an arm bar. Punk with a hammer lock and he sends a knee into the arm. Punk with an arm drag and kick. Punk with a hammer lock and side head lock. Punk with a shoulder tackle and arm drag into an arm bar. Del Rio gets to the floor and he talks to Ricardo while we go to the Twitter Ticker. Del Rio returns to the ring and they lock up and Del Rio backs Punk into the corner and he kicks Punk in the ribs and then he kicks and punches Punk. Del Rio misses a charge into the corner and Punk with a series of kicks. Punk with an Irish whip and hip toss followed by a drop kick and Del Rio returns to the floor. Punk with a suicide dive to Del Rio and then he returns Alberto into the ring. Punk goes up top to wait for Del Rio to get up for a cross body and a near fall. Punk goes to the arm and he applies a key lock. Punk goes into the ropes and Del Rio kicks and punches him and Rodriguez gets a shot in on Punk but Punk chases Ricardo around the ring but Del Rio with a baseball slide into Punk. Del Rio slams Punk’s arm into the ring steps to get ready for the cross arm breaker. Del Rio sends Punk back into the ring and Del Rio goes up top with a double sledge to the head and he gets a near fall. Del Rio with an arm bar. Punk with punches and an arm drag. Punk runs into a boot from Del Rio but Punk gets Del Rio on his shoulders but Del Rio gets away and he hits a single arm breaker and then he stomps on the left arm and gets a near fall. Del Rio returns to the arm bar. Punk with punches and kicks to get free but Del Rio with a head butt. Del Rio runs into a boot but Del Rio with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker for a near fall. Del Rio returns to the turnbuckles. Del Rio with a double sledge for a near fall. Del Rio misses the drop kick through the ropes but Punk moves and Del Rio hits the floor. Punk tries to get some feeling back into his arm. Punk brings Del Rio to the apron and Del Rio drops Punk’s arm on the top rope. Both men are down again after Punk takes Del Rio down. Del Rio punches Punk but Punk kicks Del Rio. Now they exchange punches and kicks with Punk taking advantage and hits a drop kick and a flying clothesline. Punk with a swinging neck breaker for a near fall. Punk with the running knee into the corner and he hits the bulldog and gets a near fall. Punk hits the springboard clothesline but he can only get a two count. Punk signals for the Go To Sleep and he gets Del Rio on his shoulders for a second but Del Rio counters with a lungblower for a near fall. Del Rio with a kick to the back. Punk with a rollup but he can only get a near fall. Punk misses the knee into the corner but Del Rio hits a step up enzuigiri for a near fall. Del Rio with a single arm breaker and he gets a near fall. Del Rio puts Punk on the turnbuckles but Punk with head butts to knock Del Rio to the mat. Punk goes for the elbow drop but Del Rio gets up and he crotches Punk. Del Rio with a running kick to the arm. Del Rio charges into the corner but Punk pulls himself up and Del Rio goes into the ring post shoulder first. Punk sets for the elbow drop and he summons the Macho Man and he hits it but he can only get a two count. Punk signals for the GTS and he gets Del Rio up abut Del Rio escapes. Punk avoids the float over for the cross arm breaker but Punk misses a round kick. Del Rio floats over and locks in the cross arm breaker. Punk tries to reach for the ropes and he gets his feet on the ropes. Del Rio charges at Punk and he tries for the Go To Sleep. Punk cannot keep Del Rio on his shoulders. Punk kicks Rodriguez on the apron and Del Rio with a near fall on a rollup and a handful of tights. Punk with a kick to the head and he gets a near fall. Punk puts Del Rio in the Anaconda Vice and Del Rio taps out. Winner: CM Punk After the match, Punk dives into the crowd to celebrate with the fans. Match Number Six: Never Before . . . Never Again: Rock and John Cena versus Miz and R Truth Rock and Miz start things off and they stare each other down because Miz still might have some issues left over from Wrestlemania. They lock up and Rock with a side head lock. Miz with forearms but Rock with a shoulder tackle and Rock with an arm drag and then he gives one to Truth and another to Miz. Rock with a La Magistral for a near fall and Miz goes to the floor and Miz and Truth discuss strategy on the floor. Truth wants a piece of the Rock and Miz lets it happen but first Rock turns the palm towards him and tells him to bring it. They lock up and Rock with a side head lock. Rock with a hammer lock and Truth with a reversal but Rock kips up. Truth with a split to avoid Rock but Rock avoids the kick. Rock with a punch and then he hits a Fisherman suplex and bridge but Cena went after Miz and the referee missed the cover. Rock and Cena have some words but then he remembers that Truth and Miz are still there. Miz wants back into the match. Miz tells Rock to tag in Cena since the fans are chanting for Fruity Pebbles. Cena is tagged in. Cena with a snap mare or two followed by an Irish whip and monkey flip followed by a drop kick and Truth is tagged in. Truth points out the chants from the crowd and Truth pushes Cena and he dances. Cena with the two flying shoulder tackles followed by a Blue Thunder Bomb and Cena signals for the five knuckle shuffle. Cena does it to Rock and Rock comes into the ring. Truth hits Cena from behind and then Miz hits Cena while the referee deals with Truth. Miz tags back in and he kicks Cena and punches him. Miz with kicks to the back followed by a running boot to the head for a near fall. Truth tags back in and he applies a rear chin lock. Cena powers out of the hold but Truth with a kick and he sends Cena shoulder first into the ring post. Truth punches Cena and it staggers him. Truth sends Cena into the apron and then back into the ring. Truth gets a near fall. Truth with a head scissors. We see the Twitter Ticker as Truth continues to work on the neck. Cena is sent to the floor and Truth follows after him. Truth sends Cena back into the ring and he gets a near fall. Miz tags back in. Miz with a kick to the knees followed by a DDT for a near fall. Miz sets for the Awesome Clothesline and he hits it from the right side. Truth punches Cena while the referee was not looking and Miz gets a near fall. Truth tags in and they hit a double suplex and Truth gets a near fall. Truth with a front face lock and Cena tries for the tag but he cannot get to Rock. Truth runs Cena back into his corner and Miz gets in a few shots before tagging back in. Miz with a punch to Cena. Cena blocks a punch and he hits Miz and then Truth on the apron but Miz with a clothesline for a near fall. Truth tags back in and gets a near fall. Truth with the dancing leaping leg drop for a near fall. Truth goes to the turnbuckles and he goes for a cross body but Cena rolls through and he picks up Truth and he tries to get him up for an Attitude Adjustment. Truth escapes and hits the sit out gourdbuster for a near fall. Miz tags back in and he mocks the Rock and he hits a running boot to Cena’s head. Cena avoids another running boot and Cena puts Miz in the STF but Truth kicks Miz and he is tagged in. Cena gets Miz up and hits the Attitude Adjustment but both men are down. Cena crawls to his corner but Miz knocks Rock off the apron and Miz with a reverse chin lock on Cena while Truth attacks Rock and hot shots him on the ringside barrier. Truth tags in but Rock distracts the referee to allow Miz and Truth to double team Cena. They hit a double flapjack and Truth gets a near fall. Truth with a front face lock. Truth with a forearm to the back and then he goes for the fancy leg drop but Cena rolls out of the way and both men are down. Cena crawls to his corner and Miz and Rock tag in. Rock with punches but Rock with a kick and DDT. Rock with punches and slaps to Truth followed by a Rock Bottom to Truth. Rock with a dragon screw leg whip and he puts Miz in the Sharpshooter. Rock pulls Miz into the center of the ring but Truth with Shut Up. Cena with a spear to Truth and they go to the floor. Miz with a kick and punches to Rock followed by double sledges and more kicks. Miz yells at Rock and says that he is the one. Miz with a kick but Rock with a spinebuster and then it is time for the elbow pad to be thrown to the crowd because it is time for the Most Electrifying Move in Sports Entertainment. It is time for the People’s Elbow. Rock gets the three count. Winners: Rock and John Cena After the match, we see John Cena applaud his tag team partner and opponent on April 1st from the ramp before he goes to the back. Rock brings Cena back to the ring. Rock says something to Cena before he poses on the turnbuckles and the crowd cheers. Cena gets on the turnbuckles and the crowd is mixed, leaning towards boos. Rock goes back up to the turnbuckles after saying something to him again. They cheer again. Rock’s music plays and they get face to face and the music stops. Rock gives Cena a Rock Bottom and Cena goes to the floor. We go to credits.
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