10 Fascinating WWE Survivor Series 1994 Facts

Back in the days before there was a pay-per-view every five minutes, WWE could make even the worst of their pay-per-view offerings relevant, simply by introducing sweeping changes in their stories. The 1994 Survivor Series is hardly a good show by any means, and would probably have been the worst Survivor Series to date had it not been for the mess that was 1991, but it still had its paradigm shifts.

The most notable change was the dissolution of the Shawn Michaels and Diesel tandem, paving the way for Kevin Nash to become WWE Champion just three nights later at Madison Square Garden. Vince McMahon was wagering heavily on Nash being his new Hulkster, a notion that felt foolish even as it was happening. Regardless, McMahon wanted a strong heavyweight on top of his shows, and the much-improved Nash it was.

Headed into the technicolor-plagued 1995, WWE was morphing more and more into a cartoonish parody of its glory years, something even hardcore wrestling fans were finding easier and easier to tune out of. Not even the presence of Haku's Caucasian cousin Chuck Norris could brush away the increasing pungency of the WWE product.

Here are ten facts about Survivor Series 1994 you may not have known.

Survivor Series 1994 was the 22nd WWE pay-per-view that Gorilla Monsoon was a primary announcer for. He'd also called one-third of WrestleMania 2, and one match each from Survivor Series 1993 and Royal Rumble 1994. Throughout the eighties and early nineties, "Gino" was ever present in the living rooms of wrestling fans the world over.

The 1994 Survivor Series was the first pay-per-view since the 1993 Royal Rumble that Monsoon was part of the primary commentary team of. It was also a rare appearance by Monsoon as a color commentator, adding insight and context while seated next to lead announcer Vince McMahon.

It had been two years since Gorilla was a regular presence on WWE pay-per-view, so his appearance was a bit curious. Turns out, there was a reason for that.