Top 5 WWE Survivor Series Elimination Matches 

Survivor Series is one of WWE's most significant pay-per-view events. The show is remembered for its yearly elimination matches and the debuts of legendary stars such as The Undertaker and The Rock. It was once remembered as the event in which the yearly elimination matches would have stories and meanings behind them. For instance, some of the most memorable elimination matches involved stipulations in which careers would be affected forever.

Currently, the theme for the Survivor Series is all about brand supremacy. From 2016, stars from RAW and SmackDown have collided with one another to prove to the WWE Universe which brand is superior.

Here are the top five Survivor Series Elimination matches in WWE.

#5 Team Cena vs. Team Authority at WWE Survivor Series 2014

Team Cena vs. Team Authority

In 2013-2014, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon took over the WWE, in which they were known as The Authority.

The Authority was a villainous group that included numerous veteran wrestlers such as Randy Orton, Kane, Batista, The New Age Outlaws, and modern stars including Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, and Seth Rollins.

Throughout The Authority's run, Triple H and Stephanie worked to the best of their ability to have Rollins or Orton as their top stars, instead of other wrestlers such as Reigns, John Cena and Daniel Bryan.

At Survivor Series 2014, both John Cena and The Authority assembled their teams to collide with each other. John Cena allied with Dolph Ziggler, Ryback, Big Show, and Erick Rowan, while Team Authority had Rollins, Kane, Rusev, Mark Henry, and Luke Harper. There was a huge stipulation in the match. If Cena's team were to lose, then all of Cena's partners would have been fired. If The Authority's team lost, then The Authority would be removed from power.

After trades of eliminations, it seemed as if both teams were even, but a huge twist happened, where Big Show turned on his team and knocked out Cena, leaving Ziggler alone.

After Ziggler made a heroic comeback by eliminating Kane and Harper, it was down to between him and Rollins.

Once the WWE Universe saw Ziggler finishing off Rollins, Triple H interfered by delivering a pedigree to Ziggler. It looked like The Authority had victory sealed, but a huge surprise occurred.

WCW legend Sting made his debut in the WWE. Sting would attack Triple H and then pull Ziggler on top of Rollins to give Cena's team the win.

2014 Survivor Series was huge. It marked Sting's WWE arrival and gave Dolph Ziggler an amazing opportunity to shine as the underdog hero.

#4 Team RAW vs. Team SmackDown at WWE Survivor Series 2016

Team RAW vs. Team SmackDown at WWE Survivor Series 2016

In 2016, WWE brought back the draft.

Mr. McMahon initiated the idea, where both Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon would take control of each brand. Shane was assigned to take over SmackDown, while Stephanie would run RAW.

At Survivor Series 2016, Team RAW included Kevin Owens, Chris Jericho, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman. Team SmackDown had Shane himself, AJ Styles, Dean Ambrose, Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt.

This was a match that delivered epic eliminations and moments. The first elimination came when Styles ambushed his partner, Ambrose, thus leading RAW member Braun Strowman to hit a running powerslam and eliminate Ambrose. Strowman would then be eliminated by getting counted out. Eliminations for Team RAW would then get worse when both Owens and Jericho faced elimination, leaving RAW at a four-on-two disadvantage.

One huge spot in the match was where Shane attempted a coast to coast on Roman, only to get speared mid air. Shane would suffer elimination by technical knockout.

The moment of the match was when fans saw The Shield have a brief reunion together by delivering a triple powerbomb to Styles on the announcement table. The moment led to Rollins eliminating Styles, evening the teams two on two.

With the final four being Reigns and Rollins from RAW and Orton and Wyatt from SmackDown, Orton and Wyatt were the final survivors as Wyatt would eliminate both Rollins and Reigns.

#3 Team RAW vs. Team SmackDown at WWE Survivor Series 2005

The first-ever Team Raw vs. Team SmackDown at WWE Survivor Series

The first time RAW and SmackDown ever went at it in a traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match style was in 2005. Team RAW had Shawn Michaels, Kane, Big Show, Carlito and Chris Masters and Team SmackDown had Batista, Rey Mysterio, Bobby Lashley, JBL, and Randy Orton.

RAW got the upperhand when SmackDown's Team Captain, an injured Batista, was eliminated midway through the match by Big Show. From there SmackDown's remaining members, Mysterio, Orton, and JBL had to strategize. The three of them teamed up on Big Show, who was the biggest threat from Team RAW. After Mysterio pulled an upset by eliminating "The World's Largest Athlete," everything was game.

SmackDown would make a comeback by eliminating Carlito and Chris Masters, leaving Shawn Michaels in a three-on-one situation. Michaels did not go down easily as he eliminated both Mysterio and JBL in spectacular fashion.

Unfortunately for The Heartbreak Kid, JBL interfered, leading Orton to deliver an RKO and give SmackDown the Survivor Series win.

#2 Austin's Team vs. Bischoff's Team at WWE Survivor Series 2003

WWE Survivor Series 2003

WWE Survivor Series 2003 is one of the most underrated elimination matches of all time. Throughout 2003, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Eric Bischoff were both co-general managers for WWE's Monday Night Raw.

As both had numerous disagreements, Bischoff decided to challenge Stone Cold to a Survivor Series Elimination Match. Both General Managers had to gather five members for their teams.

Bischoff's team included Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, Christian, Mark Henry, and Scott Steiner. Austin's team included Shawn Michaels, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, and The Dudley Boyz.

The stipulations for this match would shape the direction of RAW forever. If Austin's team won, Stone Cold would finally be able to raise hell and put his hands on any wrestler without being physically provoked. If Bischoff's team won, Stone Cold would have to resign as RAW General Manager and leave the WWE.

The match started at a steady pace with some trades of eliminations until Bischoff's team started to gain an advantage after Shawn Michaels was the remaining member of Austin's team, while Bischoff's team still had Orton, Jericho, and Christian. Michaels gave such a heroic and dramatic performance. He would eliminate both Christian and Jericho, making the match now one-on-one.

As Michaels looked to finish off Orton, Bischoff hit Michaels from behind with a martial arts kick. With Stone Cold being frustrated at Bischoff's antics, he entered the ring and put a beating on Bischoff.

As the beatdown continued at the ramp, Evolution member Batista laid Michaels out with a Batista Bomb, giving Orton the final pin, and team Bischoff the win.

#1 Team WWE vs. The Alliance at WWE Survivor Series 2001

Rob Van Dam hitting a moonsault on Chris Jericho

If there was a time in WWE where survival was the only thing that mattered, it would be during the Invasion storyline.

In early 2001, Vince McMahon bought his competition, WCW. After both WCW and ECW went out of business, the Invasion storyline started. The clash between WWE and The Alliance (WCW and ECW) culminated in a five-on-five classic Survivor Series Match.

The Alliance was represented by Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Shane McMahon, Rob Van Dam, and Booker T. Team WWE was led by The Rock, Chris Jericho, The Undertaker, Kane and The Big Show. Whichever team won, the losing team's show would have to end.

After a long period of eliminations and betrayals, the match ended with two of the biggest stars, Rock and Austin. The match would come to an end when Kurt Angle, whom fans believed would save Austin, instead turned on Stone Cold.

Angle hit Austin with the WWE Championship, giving Rock the chance to land a Rock Bottom on Austin and pick up the victory.

Survivor Series 2001 not only signified the dominance of WWE, but it would also be the end of the Invasion angle that lasted through the majority of 2001.