10 Things WWE Regrets About Survivor Series

10. The Big Sh*tshow

Steve Austin's broken bump clock stopped ticking a fortnight removed from Survivor Series 1999. The WWF knew, well in advance, that he was in no condition to wrestle - a fact they kept to themselves in order to secure PPV money under false pretences.

This was infuriating carny behaviour, in itself. Fingers penetrated temples yet further when, after a hit and run angle, The Big Show was revealed as Austin's replacement in the would-be classic of a Triple Threat WWF Title main event. It's a miracle brain matter didn't emerge from the cut when Show - out-of-shape, out-of-favour and out-of-the-blue - only went and won the bloody thing.

It's just as well WCW had all but pointed the gun at its own temple in parallel.

The Big Show as WWF Heavyweight Champion was pure, channel-changing sh*t - but the sh*t on the other channel was miles sh*ttier. Viewers tempted to make the switch to Nitro the following Monday were punished with the visual of a Piñata On A Pole match, booked by double agent Vince Russo.