10 Best Survivor Series Elimination Matches
8. Team Smackdown! Vs. Team Raw (Survivor Series 2005)
The Match: Team SmackDown! (Batista, Rey Mysterio, JBL, Bobby Lashley, and Randy Orton) vs. Team Raw (Shawn Michaels, Kane, Big Show, Carlito, and Chris Masters)
Firstly, hearing the announcers from different brands squabbling was totally hilarious, and secondly, this is a somewhat legendary match in terms of cementing Randy Orton's strong showing in Survivor Series matches.
Shawn Michaels was an absolute force of nature here, selling like a beast and eliminating Lashley, Rey Mysterio and JBL (to the point you almost feel bad for them jobbing to a guy who doesn't need it), ultimately all in the service of giving Orton that crucial RKO victory at the end.
The pacing was excellent throughout, there was a great mix of talent, and though it might've made more sense to stack the odds against Orton a little more to make his victory more meaningful, it still did a lot of good for his career.