Card Subject To Change: Repackaging WWE Survivor Series 1990
2. The Egg Hatches A Much Better Surprise
*Sigh* Alright, the time has come to address the elephant... or more appropriately, the turkey in the room.
Despite being one of the best overall shows among the earlier events, asking a longtime WWF fan what they remember most about Survivor Series 1990 generally produces one of two answers. The first was the debut of The Undertaker, which was executed to perfection. The other was the debut of The Gobbledy Gooker, which decisively was not.
For those who forgot or were fortunate enough to scrub their memory, WWF teased for weeks that a comically oversized mystery egg was set to hatch at Survivor Series and the contents were anybody's guess. Speculation ran rampant and on the night itself, the egg cracked and out strutted poor Hector Guerrero dressed as a turkey to a smattering of boos among the silence. Bless 'Mean' Gene Okerlund for trying to make the interview and ensuing Turkey Trot work, but even the younger audience wasn't that invested in the intended Survivor Series mascot.
As much of a debacle as Gooker was, even this can be repaired.
Instead of the "fowl" proceedings that unfolded, the egg hatches and a plume of smoke and flame rises from the shell. The smoke dissipates and the mystery figure materializes, revealing that the mystery egg was not in fact a turkey, but a 'Dragon'.
While Ricky Steamboat's return to the company didn't come to pass until the following February, there's no question it would've been a step up from what actually transpired.