10 shocking moments from WWF (WWE) 1995

#9 The ‘Wild Card’ Survivor Series Match

Survivor Series with a twist

They say you can always judge how strong a year the WWF/E had by looking at the big four PPVs. 1994, for example, had shows like Wrestlemania 10 and an impressive Summerslam card involving the Hart brothers inside of a steel cage. By this logic, 1995 was not a good year for the company. Arguably the weakest show from that year was Survivor Series 95. In fact, only the main event between Bret and Diesel saved it from being the worst of all time.

One novel concept from that show, however, was the traditional 5 on 5 elimination match which had one noticeable twist. Rather than pitting a babyface team against a heel team, the match involved two teams made up of both heels and faces. The match saw the likes of Shawn Michaels, Ahmed Johnson, The British Bulldog and Psycho Sid team up to face Razor Ramon, Yokozuna, Owen Hart and Dean Douglas.

The match soon descended into chaos, with members of the same team attacking each other, adding another layer to the standard Survivor Series match we are otherwise used to. It’s difficult to say whether the same concept would work in 2017.

One problem would be navigating the issue that babyface and heel dynamics don’t work in the same way as they used to. Fans already treat heels like faces and vice versa. But for a lacklustre year like 1995, this match definitely stood out as a highlight.