Hosted by gorilla monsoon and jesse the body ventura. This show is available on the wwe survivor series anthology, vol. Nov 01, 2016 the first survivor series took place on thanksgiving night in 1987 and it was opposite of the nwas starrcade event. The 30th annual wwe survivor series will take place this year. Richfield, oh the ultimate warrior, brutus the barber beefcake, the blue blazer, sam houston, and jim brunzell def. Survivor series latest news, results, photos, videos and. The main event was a survivor series match where andre the giants team defeated hulk hogans team when andre eliminated hogans last team member bam bam. Revisiting the wwes survivor series tradition that began on thanksgiving day 1987 survivor series 1987 was the wwes first payperview event outside of. When 1987 wwf promotes a fourmatch card and the worst still hits the 3star range, you know youve got a great night of entertainment to look forward to.
Wwf survivor series 1987 11261987 wrestling recaps. Wwf survivor series 1987 events database cagematch the. The survivor series would prove to be a popular show that established the newest stars moving into 1988. The first survivor series, held in 1987, came on the heels of the success of wrestlemania iii, as the thenwwf began to see the lucrative potential of the payperview market. Summerslam and survivor series through the end of the wwf in. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. Card wwf survivor series 1987 events database cagematch. Survivor series 1987 november 26, 1987 richfield, ohio richfield coliseum. Oct 30, 2015 wwf survivor series 1987 the honky tonk man postmatch interview. At the bottom of the page are my payperview programs. The fabulous moolah, velvet mcintyre, sensational sherri, rockin robin, jumping bomb angels battle it out at survivor series 11261987. Wwf survivor series 1987 11261987 video dailymotion. Wwf survivor series 1987 with the first survivor series, vince mcmahon made an effort to expand further into pay per view after the massive success of wrestlemania iii, and also to fuck around with the competition, as the nwa was planning to its annual starrcade supercard. Survivor series, like the royal rumble which began the following year, was a wrestling event with a concept.
The first event capitalized on the big time feud between hulk hogan and andre the giant, who wrestled each other at wrestlemania iii. Wwe revisiting the beginning of the survivor series. Survivor series is the second longest running payperview event in wwe history, behind wrestlemania. Survivor series 1987 was the first survivor series payperview ppv event produced by the world wrestling federation wwf. November 26, 1987 teams of five strive to survive as. The event was characterized by featuring only tag team elimination matches that were dubbed survivor series matches.
Honky tonk man is fired up and calls his team the best. Wwf wrestlemania 1 vhs clamshell 1985 hulk hogan mr. Nov 17, 2018 wwe survivor series 2018 happens this weekend, so to help celebrate that, were going back in time over 30 years to recap the inaugural survivor series event, wwf survivor series 87 in our. Wwf vhs 1987 survivor series, hulk hogan, jean ferre ebay.
The first ever survivor series features teams led by hulk hogan, macho man randy savage, andre the giant and many more. Savage was gaining some popularity even before the steamboat match in march. First wwf ppv appearance for boris zhukov of the bolsheviks. November 26, 1987 teams of five strive to survive as the world wrestling federation presents a brand new pay per view concept designed as much to harm the rival nwa starrcade ppv as anything else. Please click this line if you do not care and want. This text is hidden because it is only available in german language. Wwe survivor series 2018 happens this weekend, so to help celebrate that, were going back in time over 30 years to recap the inaugural survivor series event, wwf survivor series 87 in our. Rebooking the wwf using fire pro wrestling world 1987. Survivor series 88 november 24th, 1988 richfield coliseum. Promotion world wrestling entertainment event type pay per view event date november 26, 1987 event series survivor series year 1987 country united states location richfield township, ohio arena richfield coliseum attendance 21,300 network ondemand running time 3 hours main event hulk hogan, paul orndorff, don muraco, ken patera and bam bam bigelow vs. Wwf survivor series 1987 the honky tonk man postmatch interview.
I recommend this show as something you should definitely seek out. Wwf survivor series 1987 results wwe ppv event history. It was a power play by wwe chairman vince mcmahon because he told cable providers if they showed starrcade instead of survivor series then he wont let them show wrestlemania 4 in 1988. Survivor series was originally created to be a thanksgiving tradition as the first. Wwf survivor series 87 at richfield coliseum wrestling. Wwf survivor series 1 vhs, 1988 for sale online ebay. Nov 22, 2017 revisiting the wwes survivor series tradition that began on thanksgiving day 1987 survivor series 1987 was the wwes first payperview event outside of wrestlemania, and set the tone for 30. As a part of the heenan family, andre has some vicious friends standing between hogan and that championship gold. Promotion world wrestling entertainment event type pay per view event date november 26, 1987 event series survivor series year 1987 country united states location richfield township, ohio. The first survivor series, held in 1987, came on the heels of the incredible success of wrestlemania iii, as the wwf began to see the lucrative potential of the payperview market. The first batch of wwf wwe survivor series pay per view specials is collected in this great five disc set featuring each one of the special events shown from 1987 through 1991 which are some of the greatest years in the history of the league. The first batch of wwfwwe survivor series pay per view specials is collected in this great five disc set featuring each one of the special events shown from 1987 through 1991 which are some of the greatest years in the history of the league. Survivor series is the second longest running payperview event in wwf e history, behind wrestlemania.
The first survivor series match ever is a fun opener with the new over face, randy savage. It took place on november 24, 1988, thanksgiving night in the united states and was held at the richfield coliseum, in richfield township, ohio. Andre the giant is the wwf champion but its being reported that he is coming to the end of his career. Welcome to the oxymoron that is the wwf, a company that tries to rewrite andor forget its history while simultaneously making money from lazy cashgrab releases like this. It may lack the majesty of wrestlemania, the drama of the royal rumble, and the. With andre the giant, king kong bundy, george gray, bruce reed. This survivor series is the first of the second longest running wwf ppv event if you ask what the longest running wwf ppv event is im going to. The fabulous moolah, velvet mcintyre, sensational sherri, rockin robin, jumping bomb angels battle it out at survivor series 1126 1987.
The match is fast paced and full of back and forth action. Wwf survivor series 87 altwwf alternative history fandom. Apr 23, 2019 sports quiz wwe hulk hogans ppv opponents. Watch wwf survivor series 1987 11261987 lee23 on dailymotion. Survivor series 1987 was the first survivor series professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by the world wrestling federation wwf, now wwe. Bomb angels, shocked everyone in the crowd with their stellar performance and it finally put some stock back into the wwf womens division. Survivor series 1988 was the second annual survivor series professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by the world wrestling federation wwf, now wwe. It is the first iteration of the survivor series event, the final event of 1987, and the 18th event overall in the alternate wwf timeline. The event emanated from baltimore, maryland, and was broadcast on pay per view. Vintage wwf video vhs lot nonrental wrestlemania 7.
November 26, 1987 richfield coliseum richfield, ohio. One of the real shockers of the program was andre the giants team winning the main event over hulk hogans team. Wwf survivor series 1987 events database cagematch. In 1987, the world wrestling federation wwf, now wwe debuted the payperview survivor series. Hulk hogan goes up against andre the giant for the wwf world championship. Wwf survivor series 1987 vhs coliseum video wrestling 1987. This is my collection of wwfissued arena programs sold at live events throughout the country during the classic and new generation eras of the company 19831998. Survivor series is the second longest running payperview event in wwfe history, behind wrestlemania. It took place on thanksgiving night, november 26, 1987, and was held at the richfield coliseum in richfield township, ohio. Jan 15, 2007 watch wwf survivor series 1987 1126 1987 lee23 on dailymotion.