5 Hall of Famers who never participated in a traditional Survivor Series Match

Since the inception of the traditional Survivor Series elimination match, there have been many elite names that have competed in them. Superstars such as John Cena, Randy Orton, The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin have done battle inside the confines of the traditional Survivor Series match.

Surprisingly, considering there has been 87 matches since 1987 as of this writing, a number of WWE Hall of Famers have not competed on any team. It is one of those matches just like the Royal Rumble match, where you think that just about everyone has appeared.

That being said, let's take a look at five WWE Hall of Famers who never participated in a traditional Survivor Series match.

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#5 WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg has never competed in a traditional Survivor Series elimination match

Throughout his career with WWE, Goldberg has only competed at two Survivor Series pay-per-views. His first was against Triple H in 2003, where he retained his World Heavyweight Championship. The second was a one minute and twenty-five second squash of Brock Lesnar which led to their epic WrestleMania 33 rematch, which made up for their lackluster showcase from WrestleMania 20.

Despite there being multiple opportunities for the former WCW World Champion to be selected on a team at Survivor Series, it has just never materialized. This type of match-up may also suit Goldberg, given his recent record of short matches, he could simply get away with performing his big moves and having a short-lived impact in the match.

It is an accomplishment that Goldberg has yet to tick off, and one that may pass him by. The RAW vs. SmackDown theme is once again in play in 2021, but it isn't really clear exactly what brand Goldberg belongs to. Essentially, he's a free agent so adding him to such a match would not make sense, but never say never. He could definitely add some star power.

If we never got to see Goldberg compete in a traditional Survivor Series elimination match, it wouldn't put a damper on his illustrious career. However, it would definitely add to his Hall of Fame career if he became a survivor in the Survivor Series match-up.

#4 WWE Hall of Famer Jushin "Thunder" Liger has never competed in a traditional Survivor Series elimination match

Legendary Japanese hero Jushin "Thunder" Liger has not only not competed in the traditional Survivor Series elimination match, but he has never competed at the Survivor Series pay-per-view. The majority of Liger's career has been spent in Japan, more recently with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he wrapped up his in-ring career in January 2020.

Liger was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2020, and competed at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn in 2015 against Tyler Breeze. It would have been a surreal moment to see Liger in a traditional Survivor Series match, but it will forever remain a match that he has never competed in.

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#3 WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino has never competed in a traditional Survivor Series elimination match

Bruno Sammartino's last officially recorded match took place in the summer of 1987. It was the same year that the Survivor Series concept was born. That means Bruno may have competed in the first-ever event had he been able to.

We were just a few months away from seeing "The Strongest Man in the World" compete at the inaugural event. It would have certainly capped off an incredible career had he had the opportunity to battle in the traditional Survivor Series elimination match before his retirement from the squared circle.

#2 WWE Hall of Famer Sting has never competed in a traditional Survivor Series elimination match

Sting now has a permemant affinity with the Survivor Series event. He made his official WWE debut at the pay-per-view in 2014, assisting Team Cena to beat Team Authority. Sadly, this was The Stingers' only involvement in such a match, as he never competed in one otherwise.

One can only wonder what might have been had we gotten Team Sting vs. Team Undertaker somewhere along the road. Of course, both superstars debuted for WWE at the same event in different years, and would have filled the void of the dream match that we have always wanted to see.

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#1 WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley has never competed in a traditional Survivor Series elimination match

Over the years, Mick Foley has had plenty of involvement when it comes to the Survivor Series pay-per-view. More recently, as RAW General Manager in 2016, he called the shots for the red brand on the pay-per-view.

Foley has competed in seven matches at the Survivor Series event, but none of them have been in the traditional elimination match. It is definitely a head-scratcher as to why this is the case, as Foley would have suited this match to the ground. Nonetheless, he will forever be one of the biggest names never to have competed in the match type.