Every WWE Survivor Series Ranked - From Worst To Best

23. 2012

Shield debut Survivor Series 2012
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Much like 1998, the 2012 Survivor Series had a memorable and important ending that masked a truly boring show. The Shield made their impactful debut on WWE TV that night, hurling Ryback through the announce table and allowing CM Punk to pin a clearly-dead John Cena and retain his WWE Championship.

What of the rest of the night? Erm, not much in truth. Cesaro was still Antonio and he defended his United States Championship against R-Truth, Sheamus defeated Big Show by disqualification (gotta love those PPV non-finishes) and elimination matches happened.

Not much to see here, other than messrs. Ambrose, Reigns, and Rollins making their immediate presence felt.

22. 2015

Sheamus Cash-in Survivor Series 2015
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The 29th annual Survivor Series was another 'just fine' show, built around three excellent matches and an ending that nobody wanted but begrudgingly had to happen. If ever there was proof that the Money in the Bank gimmick needs updating it came in the shape of WWE rehashing the Daniel Bryan/Randy Orton SummerSlam 2013 cash-in, only replacing the characters with Roman Reigns and Sheamus.

Reigns and Del Rio had opened the show with a match that way surpassed expectations, followed up by Dean Ambrose and Kevin Owens having one that met its own lofty expectations. Reigns and Ambrose thus 'closed' the show with a decent bout of their own.

The other moment of note saw The Undertaker celebrate his 25th anniversary with a typically monumental entrance. Taker teamed up with Kane to defeat Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper - the first inkling that Taker/Braun Strowman thankfully wasn't going to happen at WrestleMania 32 as had been rumoured.

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