10 Biggest Winners In WWE Survivor Series History
Superstars that only survive, they thrive.
It's the Survivor Series! Where teams of 5 strive to survive! And teams of 4...strive a bit more?
As one of WWE's fabled 'Big Four', it has become something of a legacy show in recent times, narrowly escaping the chopping block of Vince McMahon's whims throughout the mid-2000s to claim its rightful stature alongside Wrestlemania et al as a company cornerstone. And unlike Wrestlemania, the team concept has given lots more performers chance to sneak on to the card over the years, even racking up impressive wins as members of successful groups.
Less attention gets paid to Survivor Series records, but why? Through guts and determination carrying them right through to the end, or being smart enough to pick great partners who have lead them to victory, a win at the 'Fall Classic' should still be a badge of honour for any discerning talent.
They may not always have made it to the end themselves, but Survivor Series is a team effort, and the one show a year where everybody shares champagne in the bath if their squad stands tall. Which could leave a lot of soggy beards for Chris Jericho to contend with this year.
With that in mind (or maybe not), here are the 10 most successful Survivor Series superstars of all time, ranked solely by their victories on the November tradition.
10. Tito Santana (5 Wins)
Kicking off the list and falling just short of a place higher by the virtue of his one defeat, Tito Santana was an early days success story in Survivor Series matches,
He was a key part of winning teams in 1987, 1989 and 1991 and scored two big victories in one night in 1990 by virtue of his sole survival in his own match earning a spot with eventual-winners Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior in the 'Grand Finale Match of Survival'.
As the perennial nice-guy-who-often-loses, Tito was often a workhorse in his Pay-Per-View outings. A share of the winner's purse from time to time was a welcome reward for the effort put in over the years, particularly in 1990 where he was just about the only entertaining performer out of the eight in his initial elimination match.
Considering the fact he only appeared at the first five events, it's impressive to see Tito score highly enough to sneak in to the Top 10, but his record is safe for another year at least, as only Jack Swagger on the current roster could catch him, and he's not (yet) managed to squeeze on to the 2016 card.