#2 and #1 The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels – 17 years
The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels are widely regarded as icons of WrestleMania, but it’s worth noting that the two aren’t too shabby either when it comes to the number of Survivor Series shows they were featured on and played high profile roles for.
Michaels got his start sooner, working as half of The Rockers on more than one Survivor Series team. Within a few years, he was challenging Bret Hart for the WWE Championship not once, but twice at this event. Michaels’s legacy would only blossom when he returned from his first retirement for a run that included winning the original Elimination Chamber Match and being the last man standing to fall to Randy Orton in the Survivor Series 2003 and 2005 team main events.
The Undertaker made his debut at Survivor Series 1990 and its telling that exactly one year later he’d be challenging Hulk Hogan for the WWE Championship—not to mention that he pinned The Hulkster to actually take the title.
The Deadman may not have made quite as much history over Survivor Series shows to follow, but highlights included beating Yokozuna in a main event Casket Match, putting over Vince McMahon in a Buried Alive Match, and successfully defending the World Heavyweight Championship against Chris Jericho and The Big Show in a Triple Threat.