Survivor Series Count-Up – 2003 (2015 Redo): An All Time Classic
IMG Credit: WWE
Survivor Series 2003
Date: November 16, 2003
Location: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 13,487
Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Michael Cole, Tazz
Team Angle vs. Team Lesnar
Kurt Angle, John Cena, Chris Benoit, Hardcore Holly, Bradshaw
Brock Lesnar, A-Train, Matt Morgan, Big Show, Nathan Jones
Lesnar misses a charge at Benoit and hits the post so Benoit goes right after the arm. The F5 is quickly countered into the Crossface and Cena is smart enough to knock Show off the apron but Brock gets his feet into the ropes. Another Crossface actually makes Lesnar tap clean, leaving Big Show alone 2-1. The YOU TAPPED OUT chants begin and Benoit takes Show down with a top rope shoulder. The Crossface is knocked away but Cena nails Show with the chain, setting up the FU for the pin and the victory, planting seeds for Wrestlemania in the process.
Benoit and Cena shake hands after having issues for weeks.
Kane vs. Shane McMahon
Back to the arena with Kane throwing him against the other ambulance. JR: “Like Shane was a cruiserweight.” Shane probably would be a cruiserweight actually, or at least really close. An ambulance door to the face slows Kane down (When all else fails, hit them with a door. It got Christian the Hardcore Title at Wrestlemania XVIII.) but he just blasts Shane in the face. He can only get one door shut with Shane inside though, allowing McMahon to come back with a DDT on the concrete.
The ambulance leaves with Shane inside.
Smackdown Tag Team Titles: Basham Brothers vs. Los Guerreros
Lawler and JR preview the elimination tag and tell us that Shane is getting ready for a CAT scan.
Team Austin vs. Team Bischoff
Austin: Shawn Michaels, Rob Van Dam, Booker T., Dudley Boyz
Bischoff: Chris Jericho, Christian, Randy Orton, Scott Steiner, Mark Henry
Back to Bubba who cleans house on all three until Jericho breaks up a Bubba Bomb with a low blow, setting up an Unprettier to leave Shawn down 3-1. Christian is up first and Shawn hammers away with right hands, only to be low bridged out to the floor by the other Canadian. The slow beatdown begins and Jericho cuts off the comeback again, allowing Christian to catapult him into the post. JR gets in his “local basketball team here” dribbling a ball line. Shawn is busted and you know the shaky legs are coming soon.
Undertaker vs. Vince McMahon
Undertaker finally carries him to the grave but a low blow FINALLY gives Vince a breather and his first offense. A shovel to the chest puts Undertaker in the grave but he comes right back and throws Vince in instead. He goes to get in the bulldozer but the cab explodes. Cue Kane to knock Undertaker into the grave. Vince is sent to the bulldozer and Undertaker is buried.
Raw World Title Goldberg vs. HHH
Ratings Comparison
Team Angle vs. Team Lesnar
Original: B-
2012 Redo: C
2015 Redo: C-
Molly Holly vs. Lita
Original: D+
2012 Redo: D+
2015 Redo: D
Kane vs. Shane McMahon
Original: D+
2012 Redo: D+
2015 Redo: D+
Basham Brothers vs. Los Guerreros
Original: D
2012 Redo: D+
2015 Redo: D+
Team Bischoff vs. Team Austin
Original: A-
2012 Redo: B
2015 Redo: B+
Vince McMahon vs. Undertaker
Original: D
2012 Redo: D
2015 Redo: C+
Goldberg vs. HHH
Original: D-
2012 Redo: D+
2015 Redo: D
Overall Rating
Original: C-
2012 Redo: D+
2015 Redo: D
One step down every year.
And the original redo:
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