Retro Ups & Downs: WWE Survivor Series 2014

Our WWE Survivor Series 2014 review as Simon Miller talks about Sting's debut, Dolph Ziggler winning the 5 on 5 match, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon getting fired, Dean Ambrose vs Bray Wyatt and much more.
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[@3rdPartyOP]

I was always a fan of Ziggler and thought they'd capitalize on this but I never knew he replaced Reigns in this match (unless I forgot). Ziggler played this role much better than a 2014 Reigns would have anyway.

[@johnalbent]

I really thought he was heading for a push....how wrong we were

[@ananyaraizada7657]

I also didn't know he replaced reigns

[@zenos02]

Yeah I don't even think Ziggler was on Raw the next day

[@JWickyJr13]

Right????!!! I agree completely, I’ve always liked Ziggler and now he’s just buried.

[@peterkaymakcian]

@@ananyaraizada7657 He didn't. Roman was written off of WWE tv in October for what I believe was a sport hernia.

[@josealvarez1348]

This is the night Dolph became one of my all time favorites. He proved not only that he's a professional wrestler but he can make anyone else look just as good as he is. After this ppv ,to this day, I am always ready for Dolph to win any title in WWE.

[@aprentissdaye]

Despite how Cody Rhodes may have felt about the Stardust gimmick, I actually loved it, especially the cosmic promo work he was given under that character, it was some pretty great stuff back then. I miss the character ngl.

[@booksboyspodcast]

He felt like he was too good for stardust, yet his brother did goldust for decades

[@veevendetta3448]

It got old real quick. Cody truly deserved better than that he is Dusty Rhodes' boy ffs. Goldust is a classic character and funny as all hell but the same really went for Dustin but unless the character Goldust was his creation over WWF's at the time, which I highly doubt because I knew it was WWF/E's...The same goes for him. Goldust was good for The Attitude Era/02 Return but we really should of seen Dustin Rhodes instead.

[@exquisitelemonade3039]

It was good until wwe gave up on it being anything with potential, which was quick enough.

[@KruelAidMan]

@@booksboyspodcast Goldust wasn't a cheap ripoff

[@dannyboii3093]

Fast forward to 2021- Mr Stinkkk putting over the the “Kid” Darby. Thats why he has my respect. He knows his prime/peak and he knows when to let other guys take the centerstage…

[@killwalker]

Lol. Andrade.

[@dannyboii3093]

@@killwalker take it eassyyy- andrade😂

[@killwalker]

@@dannyboii3093 Go find your Boss... lol

[@peterbrown5165]

Simon you are just awesome mate. When stings music hit. Best surprise ever in wwe. Was a great show. And it would't be like the big show turning heel. It's laughable. Anther great show and looking forward to plenty more.

[@poncho_x4410]

Sting is one of my favorite wrestlers of all time. No doubt about it, and although I do wish that he would've gotten involved with WWE sooner than he did, I'm also not exactly sure that he would've necessarily fit into what they were doing at the time or even in the few years following WCW ending. Oh well though, either way, he's still one of the best to ever step foot in the ring.

[@coremaro]

Thanks for being one of the highlights of my day Simon

[@boyankovachev7982]

Yes. He is the best thing about the internet wrestling community. On of the best personalities on the whole internet. Love him. One love ❤️

[@Reacher85]

Next Suggestion: WWE WrestleMania 28 Rock vs Cena (Once in a Lifetime) 10 years ago April 1st, 2012

[@nicholasbrown7000]

Summerslam 1991. First PPV I watched live. Became a huge Bret Hart fan that day and he’s still the GOAT to me.

[@kyreeseclarke805]

It’s still such a shame they didn’t follow up on Dolph Ziggler momentum he should’ve won the 2015 Royal Rumble instead of Roman

[@thetlamb]

The ending is such a bummer when you look at what match that sting/triple h meeting led to

[@scoopsamuraigaming249]

Unforgiven 2006. The criminally underrated TLC match between John Cena and Edge.

[@_2ktonyy]

This SS hold up big in my memory cause I’m a New York giants fan so while I watch this SS on my iPad I watched Giants vs Cowboys on Sunday night football on my TV I got to see the famous Odell Beckham 3 fingers catch live and then got to see sting debut an hour or so later it was awesome 💯🔥💯

[@DJDoubleCee]

It sure was hilarious seeing Stephanie McMahon freak out at the end of the show after The Authority lost the elimination match. LOL

[@40STILLGAMING]

This is my favorite Survior Series. I marked out when Sting presented himself. Dolph was amazing.

[@mrpogo72]

Mizdow had me dying laughing during this. It was so fuckin great.

[@CH-ju8zt]

They even got Macho Man to do a promo for a video game right before his death.

[@TriniRedRuby]

In defense of Tyson Kidd, there was a storyline they were building between him and Natalia regarding their egos in their careers remember they abandon it midway through but him celebrating at the end of that match was a part of the story at that time they were portraying that he wasn’t letting Natalia get any shine👀

[@KingsNerdCave]

Ziggler seriously could have had another shot at the world title after this, such a shame, he's a great worker.

[@kyreeseclarke805]

I still strongly believe he should’ve won the 2015 Royal Rumble match

[@2ndpremiere497]

FINALLY! the Team Cena Vs Team Authority match was INCREDIBLE! Ziggler KILLED it

[@johnalbent]

Just thinking about A. J. Lee. Wasn't November 2014 when C. M. Punk did the podcast with Colt Cabana....we found out he got his severance papers on his wedding day.

[@arielljasonmalanog4201]

Hey Simon do unforgiven 2006 for retro ups and downs 😁

[@KruelAidMan]

Remember when this show felt like a sign of change? Didn't that age like spinach. "fun" fact: Sting has newer, crappier music here because Dunn claimed nobody would recognise his music from WCW. Read that back.

[@marcushamner5994]

@KruelAidMan Wait it was Kevin’s idea to change Sting’s music?? I didn’t know that! I would NOT have done that.

[@dangelodevon2117]

U gotta be kidding me? Wow they really thought that? I remember the Sting promo when he was gonna come for WM 27. It was a one off and how do I remember it? Because they had the original fucking Crow music. Or a least a variation of the music. Idiots lol

[@juniorkhomari1850]

WWE: We think we know better, but we actually don't

[@anthonyquintero6805]

Damn. Were you not doing ups and downs in 2014?? I could've sworn y'all got me back into wrestling in 2011/12. 😂😂

[@chrisg3193]

Survivor series tag team matches: basic moves damage are multiplied by 500

[@jerryrobinson9985]

Simon I love it!

[@iangrant888]

This was the night that I started watching wrestling again after a 15 year sabbatical

[@Deadline63]

Wrestlemania X...(Macho Man vs. Crush, Bret vs. Owen, HBK vs. Razor Ramon ladder match IC Titles, Luger vs. Yoko / Yoko vs. Bret. Doink/Dink vs. Bam Bam/Luna And MORE!)

[@JL-sm6cg]

I also like how the arrow at the end fits so perfectly with the name there.

[@brandonbreeding5356]

Retro ups and downs for dx in your house. Hawk has a promo where he just talks about boogers!

[@zazastugibababooey]

I was there for this!

[@aprentissdaye]

I remember Survivor Series 2014 being the last opportunity for Dolph Zigger to potentially propel himself into the main event picture. Of course that never happened, and I was like damn, oh well.

[@diluted8]

This is a joy and a pleasure

[@phatboybright]

He said “ they gave us a cake and threw it on the floor” Simon is Hilarious

[@kyreeseclarke805]

😃 yes indeed Simon is

[@notsure1350]

Mizdow was the greatest thing to happen that year

[@ez9966]

Up and down wwe elimination chamber 2015

[@mycahjofficial]

*A very subpar show with only one great match which was Team Cena vs. Team Authority. Even though I’m still crossed that the Authority were reinstated after a whole month making the entire win very pointless because honestly that’s where they should’ve ended once and for all.*

[@JL-sm6cg]

They just wanted to go on holiday, far as I know.

[@robertjackson6056]

Do the Raw where Kevin Owens became Universal Champion

[@mrpogo72]

This was a great ppv

[@RandomCommentary.]

Love you Simon

[@boyankovachev7982]

He is awesome, wholesome and the best, ain't he?

[@highergingerbeing5134]

Although this show was kinda shot, it was this week that got me back into wrestling. Impact had a good show, NXT Takeover R Evolution was amazing, and even ROH put out a stacked show that week 🙌

[@adarshaadhikari8814]

I like segments more than matches in raw and smaxkdown in 2022

[@calvinkevick9152]

Survivor Series 2003. Lets up those downs people!

[@mrpogo72]

The big show turning in the main event is great even if he did it 5000000 times already

[@jeremyfincham1422]

It's awesome that the 1st the 1st thing I ever watched on the WWE network was also the debut of Sting in WWE 🤯🤗

[@aaronp7277]

2005 rumble. Strictly for the golden up snitsky-heidenreich promo

[@bny9318]

Miz is a genius.

[@wwesvk9958]

UWF BLACKJACK BRAWL 👍 (pls we need new ones at worst show Board) mobility , hobility, jobility 😁

[@neonlitez11]

I still remember being very perplexed and a bit upset that Brie just turned heel with no explanation whatsoever smfh

[@lavrniast2384]

Unforgiven 2005 should be the next retro ups and downs it had a great card and Rick Flair actually makes it off the top rope.

[@jamilbeazer3393]

Not a 100 percent sure if u did it already but it's only right for Night of Champions 2015 where Seth was both WWE World Heavyweight and United States Champion at the same damn time

[@doingdrugsnaked]

Please do a retro s on the raw when Jherico won triple hhh belt with a fast count and by the end of the night was erased from all books except the one in my brain hole I know u know the one !! Please and thank you - L

[@edvinrosenqvist524]

The next Retro ups & downs should be TABOO TUESDAY 2005. Ric Flair vs Triple H in a steel cage and John Cena vs Kurt Angle vs Shawn Michaels.

[@dangelodevon2117]

Retro No Mercy with The first Taker vs Brock Hell in a cell match. You haven't done that yet have you Simon?

[@ahmadirfan1397]

"idk why i threw that in there, i just felt like it" - literally every wwe story writer who wrote a Big show heel turn in the history of wrestling

[@boyankovachev7982]

YEEESSSS, SIMON. LOVE YA, MATE

[@jeromeinthehousesowatchyam4237]

Arguably the best Survivor Series match of all time💯

[@boyankovachev7982]

Of*?

[@KruelAidMan]

_2003 has entered the chat._

[@kushalrijal9453]

2016 Survivor Series match was much better.

[@jeromeinthehousesowatchyam4237]

@@boyankovachev7982 yes😂

[@jeromeinthehousesowatchyam4237]

@@kushalrijal9453 that one was definitely stacked, I just enjoy this one more because of Sting, plus I thought the story of it was better

[@reginaldmarshjr6084]

Awesome segment.....lol

[@georgeharvey4226]

You know the guy in the Bunny suit was actually Justin Gabriel, right? That means he technically competed twice that evening: once as himself on the pre-show and then again as the Bunny on the main show.

[@epicpandachris7281]

Watching wrestlemania. You could even tell he didn’t want to be in WWE. He just got paid a shit ton of money. I think it was 1.5 million for that match.

[@TheEPWF]

I'll say it again... Unforgiven 2000 needs to be included in this series!

[@numero1superfly393]

Next suggestion: TNA Victory Road 2009, the worst women’s match ever. (Also, what happened to the poll to decide on the next retro ups and downs? Didn’t Simon said that it’s coming? Or is the poll getting the Veer treatment?)

[@Jay-mh5rv]

I wanna see Simon review Royal Rumble 2015. One of the worst Rumbles ever or Over the Limit 2012 Cena v Laurinaitis. Feel like they would be fun to review

[@roggie839]

Ups and downs of victory road 2009

[@bg_philjac]

It's insane to realize only 2 of the guys in the survivor series mat h are still with the company. Not counting Cena

[@schadinow16]

Please more WCW stuff

[@beesly01]

Please do ECW Heatwave '98.

[@CyclopsWasRight616]

If you subtract Stings losses from his wins, and then do the same for me, we're tired in the WWE. And Snooki from The Jersey Shore is beating us both.

[@chadrowland7430]

Royal Rumble 2012

[@alexavier1696]

I want to see a retro look of R-Truth/Ron Killings winning the NWA Championship

[@AdvocateTD]

ITS STING ! STINGER , STINGSKY, STING WWWOOOOOAAAH

[@JL-sm6cg]

@6:29; I forgot about Slater Gator! Then again, who didn't?

[@ThatMatt85]

There are two ways to say missouri and Simon didn't pronounce it either way lol. Not angry, just funny to listen to as a person from Miz-ur-uh

[@austintucker1586]

I remember watching that night and saying i wasnt watching that next monday night raw after triple h got involved in the match because i didnt want to hear the authority bragging about winning than when sting came out and help beat the authority i change my mind about watching raw that next night lol

[@motherwar_87]

Im imagining Val Venis in place of Dolph Ziggler so that when Sting is walking away.. its sexay saxo.. 😹😹😹

[@jackmackakaheavyguyhaiku545]

How about a Retro Ups and Downs of classic ECW episodes? Say one a month?

[@Individual467]

It’s crazy to see Adam Rose here.. That dude is flipping tanked now. He looks like a completely different person lol

[@johnalbent]

Epic night...wasted run. Yes I couldn't believe they started with a promo. A big 4 PPV...

[@Bonesaw_McGraw]

Halloween Havoc 95. Monster Truck match hahaha

[@ba_playz262]

I was at this show and it was one of the greatest moments I’ve ever seen. Except for that crap with Nikki and Brie and AJ

[@BrandonHex]

There are plenty of 'Divas' I consider Legends. The number of women who knowingly joined as eye candy and became actual wrestlers good or bad is commendable in itself. Just as many or more have respect for the business. And if a bad divas match inspired one young girl to become a really good wrestler, than that is priceless beyond a smart marks criticism.

[@aaronp7277]

Also mania 8. Repo Man. Goooooooooolden up.

[@HarmlessChildren]

Hogan vs Warrior. Wrestlemania VI.

[@calvinkevick9152]

Not sure what ppv it was, but Undertaker vs vince McMahon buried alive match. Pre wrestlemania XX

[@kentkariuki8321]

Survivor series 2002, the first elimination chamber match

[@22five5]

InsurreXtion 2002, the last ever wwf show

[@Hawkeye26]

A.J. Lee and one of the Bella's kissed? I'm sorry I missed that...

[@ShayeAntonStewart2002]

Survivor Series 2014 was a one match show and it was ok in my opinion

[@antoniobanks-tazzy]

i mean WWE did make both Bray and Dean WWE champions.... they saw something in them

[@joecontrino85]

You earn the title Legend. And im sorry, Rae did nothing in here career to deserve that title.

[@adarshtiwari7395]

The team cena vs team authority match felt like the best thing ever in 2014 as i was just 13 years old and loved Cena and Ziggler (still do btw). Shame that WWE did not do anything substantial with Dolphy boy

[@aarong9795]

To be fair on the drop kick loss… Dudley’s loss to edge and Christian on smackodwn via missile drop kick but it was part of a ploy to powerbomb the female EMT

[@granttallon6626]

Everytime I hear premium live event I wanna puke all over Vince McMahon

[@skeltonpitts7121]

Mizdow was genius

[@coryjacobs3253]

It was kind of a letdown because he didn’t come out to his wcw music.

[@buhbuhjaychampagne1706]

So glad it wasn’t Reigns in this match. Dolph can wrestle AND tell a story while doing so.

[@neilcoatham]

WCW Slamboree 2000 retro ups and downs. 3 cages and David Arquette what more could you want

[@DillyDilly13]

My god we get it. Luke Harper was a great guy.

[@apathionking602]

How bout that raw is thunder when stone cooled Stan Austin's made the owner of wwc "victer McMayhon " poop his panties when he pointed that fake gun at his head. That's the best. I watched every of wwc's Sunday night war zone and I don't mean to brag but I'm quite knowledgeable. Hawk hooligan and the Supreme warrior are my all time favorites! "AND THATS THE BOTTOM DIME, CAUSE STAN COOLED SAID IT WAS!"

[@mosquieto1]

No way out 2001 No way out 2009 Raw September 1st, 2003