Every WWE Survivor Series Ranked - From Worst To Best

14. 2009

Speaking of moments when WWE should have strapped rockets on backs, how different would WWE look today if they hadn't pulled out of Kofi Kingston's push in 2009? Whilst many point the 'midcard for life' finger at Kofi, the truth is he's only ever really had one chance at grabbing the brass ring, and it all came to nothing because of Randy Orton's petulance.

Kingston was the sole survivor of the Team Kingston vs. Team Orton elimination match here, overcoming both Orton and CM Punk at the last. The main event of the show saw John Cena overcome both members of D-Generation X to retain the WWE Championship, after The Undertaker had done the same in similar circumstances earlier in the show against Jeri-Show to hold onto the World Heavyweight Championship.

The show opened with Team Miz defeating Team Morrison in a match that seemed to signal the arrival of the next generation of top heels in the shape of Miz, Sheamus, and Drew McIntrye. Batista also continued his excellent heel run, defeating Rey Mysterio by knockout.

13. 1992

If The Ultimate Warrior hadn't been fired in 1992, chances are this show would be a whole lot further down the list. Warrior was originally booked to team with 'Macho Man' Randy Savage in a main event tag match here against Ric Flair and Razor Ramon, but with Warrior gone from the company Mr. Perfect stepped up to take his place.

The match was bumped to the middle of the card and as a result WWF Champion Bret Hart and Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels competed in Survivor Series' first ever singles main event, with Bret picking up the win.

This is most definitely a two-match show however, as everything else on the card was borderline-awful. Yokozuna went up against Virgil, Undertaker battled Kamala, and the Big Boss Man fought Nailz, in case you needed convincing.