10 Things You Learn From Watching 1990 On The WWE Network
4. Final Year Of Classic Survivor Series Style
When it was launched in 1987, the Survivor Series felt like a truly fresh concept. Teams were formed, allowing fresh alliances and rivalries to both blossom and erupt. It was all chaotic, but for the betterment of the WWF product. Apparently, Vince McMahon felt the format was a tad stale, changing things in 1991.
That pay-per-view had, for the first time in the history of the event, a singles match on the card. The Undertaker faced Hulk Hogan for the WWF Heavyweight Title, changing the way things were produced each year at the Survivor Series. 1990 kept the traditional feel intact, and it was the last to do so.
It's mind-blowing to think there are those calling for a return to this format, because it's been well over 20 years since McMahon elected for change. One thing cannot be changed though, and that's the fact that 1990 remains the final year that the WWF/WWE presented an entire Survivor Series card crammed full of team-based matches.
Shane Douglas did defeat Buddy Rose in a dark match, but that's not featured on the actual pay-per-view presentation.