WWE: Survivor Series 2011

WWE Survivor Series 2011
I attended this show live, so this review is from a slightly different perspective than the others for this DVD. Live this was a very good show, mostly for the crowd reactions and because the Rock was simply tremendous. He didn't do a whole lot, but what he did was great, and simply being there made the show worth while. Nobody who attended this show live or purchased the event on Pay Per View spent their money to see anything or anyone but the Rock, and his appearance was going to make or break the show. In this case, The Rock made the show. The undercard was what it was; I've been to many shows with much better wrestling but what was here was fine. Both the opener and the WWE championship match were very good matches, and the main event was good because of the atmosphere and Rock just being there. I would recommend buying this dvd just to own a piece of the Rock and Madison Square Garden, and the rest of the show isn't bad either. Matches are rated out of 5 stars...

Survivor Series 2011
For the most part, this show will be remembered for the Rock returning to MSG, and not much else. It's a subpar wrestling show, and an outstanding entertainment event.

United States Title
Dolph Ziggler w/ Vickie Guerrero vs. John Morrison:
I don't know what genius decided to leave Zach Ryder out of this match when the show was in NYC and they have been brewing a feud between Ziggler and Ryder for weeks.. Nonetheless, as usual Morrison and Ziggler put on an outstanding match as probably only the two of them could do. Great opener, and a HUGE pop for Ryder when he runs out at the end.

Diva's Title Lumberjill Match
Beth Pheonix vs. Eve:
The lumberjill concept sucked, but Eve and Pheonix always put on above average diva matches. The ending was pretty cool too, with another huge reaction from the crowd.

Survivor Series Elimination Match
Barrett, Rhodes, Ziggler, Swagger & Hunico vs. Orton, Sheamus, Kingston, Sin Cara & Mason...

Never Before, Never Again...And We Don't Mean WWE On Twitter
United States Champion Dolph Ziggler vs. John Morrison - From the start of the match, the MSG crowd made it very vocal who they wanted to see as the challenger in this match instead of Morrison. This match had tons of back & forth action with some standout highlights like Morrison's trademark leaping side kick off the second rope & corkscrew dive over the top rope before Dolph was able to hit Morrison shortly afterwords with a neckbreaker, both men trading sleeper holds, an impactful swinging DDT, the fameasser, and of course Vickie Guerrero's involvement. Great opener but what made the audience pop more than anything else was who made an appearence after the match.

Lumberjill Match: Divas Champion Beth Phoenix vs. Eve Torres - As expected in a lumberjack match, the people on the outside did get involved as Beth was thrown in when she was dropped onto the outside while Natayla did try to get involved from the floor. Both girls started off strong with Beth easily dropping...

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