WWE Survivor Series 1996 - The Rock Debuts, Shawn Hears Boos, and Wandering Captain Lou!

1996 was a year of BIG CHANGE in WWE, as Bret Hart returns to action, Stone Cold is raising hell, and Shawn Michaels tries to hold back the challenge of Sycho Sid! And oh yeah, some guy named Rocky made his debut. This week I'm looking back at SURVIVOR SERIES 1996!
00:00 Intro - Our Story So Far
02:34 The British Bulldog, Owen Hart & The New Rockers vs. Phil LaFon, Doug Furnas & The Godwinns
06:16 Mankind speaks from the boiler room
06:30 The Undertaker vs. Mankind
10:21 Getting ready for the next Survivor Series match
10:45 Jerry Lawler, Crush, Hunter Hearst Helmsley & Goldust vs. Marc Mero, Jake Roberts, Rocky Maivia & The Stalker
15:35 Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart
21:39 Will Sid finally snap? - Captain Lou wanders into Madison Square Garden
22:50 Vader, Fake Diesel, Fake Razor Ramon & Faarooq vs. Yokozuna, Jimmy Snuka, Flash Funk & Savio Vega
24:46 WWF Championship: Shawn Michaels vs. Sycho Sid
29:48 Final Thoughts
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[@michaelsinger4638]

“I know you want me…to surrender my car keys and go to jail.” That was a good one. 😆

[@hdx4437]

That was a funny riff, for real 😂

[@mychaeljones7526]

10:23

[@sonicheroxd5767]

Still one of, if not the greatest burn Stone Cold ever gave, was towards Bret Hart: "If you put the letter S in front of Hitman, you've had my exact opinion of Bret Hart."

[@DLRX]

Classic

[@nigelhighlands3131]

His delivery on that is so damn savage too

[@TheSBleeder]

"If you think that Stone Cold Steve Austin is just a stepping stone for you, then watch that first step, 'cause it's a doozy!" Yes, it's not a very TV-14ish line, but I liked it.

[@MilkWasABadChoice17]

I went to this show, it was my first ever wrestling live event. This show means A LOT to me. I was such an HBK mark with the hat, gloves, and foam WWF belt. None of you will believe me, but right as HBK is about to lose the match, you can her an audible "NOOOO!!!" from the crowd, yes that was me. I screamed my heart out and went all the way home crying my eyes out.

[@woocoheed]

How old were you, 25? /s

[@tylerpascua6818]

Awesome!!!

[@russeljosephbrass]

Do you scream like that when you get your cheeks clapped

[@heisensaul5538]

If you got to go to this show, that's really cool.

[@MilkWasABadChoice17]

@@woocoheed If I left that show crying as an adult male, I would've gotten guys from that crowd calling me homophobic slurs.

[@FaysalIsGoated]

7:19 I laughed way harder than I should’ve when you started singing the Batman theme while Undertaker was floating down😂

[@GeoGuy388]

Minor point of correction: Taker actually won the Buried Alive match. The reason he still got buried (giving us the iconic image of his hand rising from the grave) was that immediately after he won the match, Paul Bearer waved in a bunch of heels from the locker room ala the '94 Rumble, and they proceeded to beat down the Undertaker and bury him with the help of Mankind who had jumped out of the grave while the heels jumped Taker. I think the Bret/Austin match here is just as good as their Mania 13 match, just different. This (ironically because the 'Mania match was a submission match) is more of a technical masterpiece with lots of great spot transitions, counters, and psychology. The Mania match is an intense brawl between two men who hate each other and want to beat the other into total submission. Different, but equally outstanding matches.

[@Evs78101]

Props for the Sunny zinger 😂 “I know ya want me…to surrender my keys and go to jail” She’s definately seen…Sunnier Days.

[@stingrey1571]

austin/bret might be the most intense feud in wwe history. i legitimately forgot at times it was scripted. the hatred between the two was palpable.

[@JoseTwitterFan]

WWF in late 1996 was when the company finally began to catch up with the ever-changing tastes and attitudes of the pre-teen to young adult audience they were supposed to appeal to after being many years behind the curve with formulaic colorful clean cut babyfaces and cartoonish heels as top guys during the age of grunge, East vs. West Coast rap, Beavis & Butt-Head, and Jerry Springer. That all began to change when they put the belt on Sid and fresh faces in Stone Cold and The Rock arrived on the scene.

[@mcj88]

It's interesting to me how heel Sid just had a _vibe_ to him, a certain intense chemistry that people just gravitated towards at odd times. He got cheered over Hulk Hogan at the '92 Rumble, he got cheered over HBK here at Survivor Series '96, and even later in WCW he got cheered over Goldberg at Mayhem '99.

[@charlottecorday8494]

He is the human personification of cool. He just LOOKS cool, doesn't even have to do anything. I very much consider Damien Priest a modern day version of him.

[@marcohavokkhaos]

Except Damien Priest is boring, and can't even beat a celebrity, nor can he hold onto his briefcase. I'd say the new Sid is LA Knight. Like Roman is the new Diesel.

[@vanderful2397]

I seem to remember that people even cheered him on ECW. He had charisma & looks.

[@danc3488]

Sid had everything going for him...except his attitude. He was notoriously hard to work with and was known to no-show events like crazy. It's amazing he got as far as he did in WWE.

[@charlottecorday8494]

@@marcohavokkhaos Not disagreeing with any of that, but I'm saying when he's just standing there he looks EXTREMELY cool. WWE is going to find a way to utilise him properly and then watch out

[@BigNut762]

For me, the SS '96 Austin vs. Bret match is pretty neck and neck with WM13. I love the technical style that they put on in this that wasn't in the WM match (not that the WM match needed it). It's such a treat to watch Austin at this point in his career, when he can still work a great technical showcase before he broke his neck. Not to mention his intense heel gimmick, which is so cool and fresh to watch as opposed to his babyface star run. This era of Steve Austin is a such a different flavor than what we usually remember him for, and so I'm glad BZ took the time to look at it.

[@johnjedennett2206]

I totally agree with everything here , always been my thoughts ✌️

[@StevenJackson215]

I prefer SS 96 because it was a classic wrestling match more than a fight. Plus it was in MSG and the crowd was behind both men. Its actually my favourite wrestling match of all-time.

[@salamisumo2]

@@StevenJackson215 SS 96 match was great but you can’t compare the two endings. One had Austin passing out with that bloody face whilst the other had Bret kinda botching the kick off the turnbuckle he’s done much better times before

[@StevenJackson215]

@@salamisumo2 Oh of course! I never compare the two because they're two totally different matches. The sequel at WM13 is just as good as a SS96. They're just very different. WM13 is without doubt one of the most historic matches in wrestling history. But I prefer SS96 as we get to see Bret and Steve wrestle one another rather than have a knock out drag out fight. You can't compare the endings because they're incomparable.

[@Venemofthe888]

Barry Windham being called a tall Spike Dudley is something i cant unsee especially with the trousers hes wearing lol

[@kokotheclown2588]

Sid fist pumping the fans and fans calling him the man would forever be engraved in my mind as the most over Sid would ever be he truly was the ruler and master of the world

[@DLRX]

And that hug he gets from Vladmir after he wins.

[@SpaceGhost92]

@@DLRXVladimir kozlov?

[@DLRX]

@@SpaceGhost92 Vlad the superfan

[@gatorsfan4ever]

Remember when sunny was the most downloaded woman on AOL? Now she’s downloaded for different reasons

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

Now she’s spendin 25 years

[@anjetto1]

I always thought she was hotter than Sable

[@Rhlgull1331]

People used to download photo after photo of her but now the most famous pic of Sunny is her mug shot

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

@@anjetto1Then sure but now?

[@SheriffOutlaw]

😂 no words

[@DasNordlicht91]

Those black and white vignettes of Austin talking shit about Bret Hart might be one of the best promos for a match ever.

[@JFitz815]

Hart/Austin at Mania 13 is a perfect sequel to their Survivor Series 96 match. The results of the SS 96 match flow naturally into the story of the Mania match and the Mania match makes the SS match look stronger in hindsight. They're both amazing individual matches that are even better because of their link.

[@christophersmith210]

@@stfi7566Shawn got booed when he lost the championship at Survivor Series, and didn’t want it to happen again; which is why he lost his smile cuz he didn’t want to lose the title to Bret at mania 13. In the long run, Bret vs Stone Cold happening at mania what came out of it made for even better TV.

[@bobmarshall8527]

Absolutely

[@thepubknight6144]

​@@christophersmith210 And Bret openly said had he no issue putting Austin over and the finish was mostly his idea too

[@christophersmith210]

@@thepubknight6144 I think Bret vs Austin at survivor series 1996 was like an Appetizer whereas Mania 13 is like a full course meal.

[@Michael-cz6ob]

Would have been nice of Bret to put Austin over just once though

[@gamerfourlife64]

JR really called it on this day with the rock "thats gonna be the man right there" how right he was

[@david-468]

What???? Is that what you call it when you’re a nepotism pick for both Hollywood and wwe?

[@johnepants]

This was the period where Taker became free to wrestle more and not rely on the dead aspect of his character

[@DudeMcGuybro]

You mean to tell me The Undertaker isn't really dead?

[@outlimboed]

You did Sid's entrance dirty by not really talking about it. One of the greatest non-gimmick entrances ever. Dude just fed of the crowd reaction and they fed off him.

[@DLRX]

"WHOSE THE MAN?!" Agreed, Sid's entrance with the fans was phenomenal.

[@welch253]

That remix to Sunny’s theme lol😂

[@BXMarathoner26]

The Promo Austin gave before the match was so simple and to the point. I love this Match so much, once again Bret a Main Event wrestler winning another match without using his finisher and that detail is one of the many details i love about Bret's matches.

[@jamessteel9016]

Underrated survivor series, Bret v Austin while not remembered as much as Mania 13 was awesome 👏

[@wave201988]

Oh I remember that one, the Hitman and Stone Cold's first match is an all time classic!

[@henrikschmidt3964]

It really is impressive, considering they went into this match 'cold'. Wrestling fans simply had a genuine interest to see them work together. They did not disappoint.

[@pepito2847]

Yeah, Rock had a great debut showing at this Survivor Series event But man, can I just say what a great group of legends were on the opposing heel team in that match… Triple H(who would go on to be arguably The Rock’s 2nd greatest rival), Jerry The King Lawler (who would go on to call some of The Rock’s greatest matches and moments), Goldust(who had some interactions here and there with Rock during the attitude/Ruthless Aggression era including that segment with Rock and Booker T) and then there’s Crush(who was the superstar that Rocky attacked to establish himself as a heel for the first time)

[@MR.__G]

Unpopular opinion but I think hhh vs rock was a better feud than austin vs rock. What made austin vs rock so great was they were the 2 biggest stars at the PEAK of wrestling. But when you look at the feud hhh and rock had and all the layers to their story, it was the better feud.

[@1991ltd]

You could have just said why they're legends in general without having to relate them back to The Rock 😂

[@pepito2847]

@@1991ltd Tbf, Triple H, The King and Goldust don’t need much of an explanation as to why they’re legends

[@doctorsuave]

@@1991ltdas someone who watched both then and now, Crush is totally irrelevant then and now except how he tangentially connects to stars like The Rock

[@Rob_Thorsman]

The best Austin/Rock feud was for the IC title, when Austin chucked it into the river to "graduate" to the main event scene. Then he went around randomly attacking people in the weeks leading up to the Royal Rumble.

[@bryanmack4054]

20:21 I love how Austin broke out that move against Rock at Wrestlemania 17…showing his desperation that his other moves aren’t working..as JR said “he hasn’t used that move in years, when he was the ringmaster!” Or something to that effect

[@Obscusion2]

Thinking back, I'm honestly amazed that Rock never brought out the Shoulderbreaker again once he returned from injury & joined the Nation of Domination. Sure, he eventually had more than enough iconic moves to use, but even Steve Austin would occasionally pull out the Million Dollar Dream & Stungun for old times' sake, whenever he started feeling desperate to win. That's what made the Dream's use at Mania X-7 so cool, or even when Triple H pulled out the Indian Deathlock at Mania XIX. It would have been interesting to see Rock use the Shoulderbreaker later in his career, & have JR go "Man, Rock must be feeling desperate if he's reaching back into Rocky Maivia's arsenal!".

[@Docru911]

“I know you want me”….to surrender my car keys and go to jail. 😂😂😂

[@Undeadwarlord990]

To answer your question during the first match Brian, we French Canadian usually dont get called French. We are a very odd bunch, we are French-Canadian but we dont like to be called French, and hate to be named Canadian. A lot of people in Quebec doesnt like to be associated with the rest of Canada, or France for that matter for, I think, historical reasons. Hope it answers your question Brian, and keep up your awesome work! You got a lot of fans from Quebec so...tu es fantastique Brian!

[@jbizz80]

Thank you for answering. I always wondered about that.

[@Madallen2002]

@@jbizz80I think it can go a few ways. If you identify more with your French side. Then it's not really anyone business or right to say that you have to acknowledge yourself as French Canadian.

[@mr.h3lmsl3y]

I SEARCHED for this answer , thank you

[@aztecwrrior1997]

Now I have a question why did Maryse lean into her French side during her previous run in WWE?

[@mikem10481]

Austin's promos in the run-up to this show made me fall in love with the Stone Cold character. The match was, thankfully, only a taste of what was to come.

[@i.elliott]

The best thing about Hart and Austin is Austin is put over huge and he loses BOTH matches. Which shows you that wins and losses don't always matter to put someone over.

[@kazallroberts]

The best WWF PPV of 1996.

[@kenterminateddq5311]

It's better than WrestleMania 12.

[@kazallroberts]

@@kenterminateddq5311 Facts

[@King4sshole89]

Gotta back this up. Great show.

[@charlottecorday8494]

I mean yeah, that's not exactly the highest bar though...

[@barrybhoy5090]

I loved when JR had a dig at Hogan on Commentary saying "the Yellow and Red never looked so good at the Garden" during Flash Funk entrance.

[@pepito2847]

Although Stone Cold is at his best as a top anti authority babyface Praise must still be given to how natural he is at portraying a heel/bad guy during his early days in the WWF throughout 96 This is likely attributed to the fact that up to that point, he has been very used to portraying a heel from his days in WCW and brief stint in ECW Even his heel run in 2001 Yeah the timing and booking was flawed, but Austin still did his job at being a despicable and vicious heel greatly

[@cinesanti7]

Interesting how his most despicable moment as a heel/the defining moment that cemented his heel turn was beating up Lita with a chair and how it parallels real life, as Austin was a wife-beater/physically abusive to his ex wife Debra...it's like fantasy imitating reality

[@user-ov1kr5mi4v]

Are you review crown jewel

[@SMC01ful]

Yes, fantastic point. The man was a wrestling genius. It's a shame Austin's WWE bio is so damn shallow. Moreover, the Legends doco about him. When he discusses his pre-SCSA career indepth, the dude was in a hell of a bind. Sure, we all know of his hatred of the ring-master gimmick. However, few people acknowledge how Austin, like a true GOAT athlete, also realized his body simply couldn't keep doing the aerobic, high-flying, drop kick, cross body block, and technical stuff, he'd been known for. So, he had to adapt, and this was when he became one of, if not one of the greatest, "brawling" wrestlers of all-time. So, whereas Hart was a technician who could brawl and keep it real. Austin was the brawler, who could throw in the technical when needed. So, the two guys are a match made in wrestling heaven.

[@SiReTV8929]

​@@SMC01ful I wholeheartedly agree with this comment but until you stated that he knew he wouldn't have been able to keep up with the technical/high-flying style he was previously known for... FYI, he had NO choice but to adapt to the brawling/"slobber-knocking" style after the neck injury he suffered from Owen at SummerSlam '97, but if THAT doesn't happen, we possibly could have seen, in-ring wise, a totally different wrestler in Steve, but with the psychology of the "Stone Cold 🥶" character.

[@davidhunter1555]

That inverted superplex Al Snow took was insane. Watch Clarence react in the background. When I watched this for the first time as an adult a few years ago I watched that back so many times. Like a big beautiful terrifying trainwreck. This Taker feud with Mankind marked one of the first notable changes in UT's work style. He started incorporating more holds, takedowns, the flurry punches, and other things that he had to adapt to fight a crazy person. Pretty cool. The funny thing about Whippleman being so ineffective is that his whole gimmick being a referee started because he was tired of blind refs.

[@SheriffOutlaw]

Owen and Davey were very underrated during this period

[@dkupke]

I feel like Jose Lothario’s run as Shawn’s manager needs a video of its own. It was depressing and hilarious how little chemistry they had, how much disdain Shawn obviously had for him, and Jose was such a ridiculous over actor. I still remember Sid cracking him with a chair, Jose shaking the ropes going “Aaaaayuuuuurgh!” to dead silence from the crowd.

[@ryankeefe2102]

Yea it worked for the wrestlemania match with the training vignettes having him at ringside like a real prize fight I can get behind that but as Shawn's regular manager no

[@Evs78101]

Listen to Cornette opinion on that. He was there. Apparently Shawn did not like being paired with such an older wrestler. He thought it made him look older/out of style. I get they were trying to do the whole “Mr Miyagi” thing with Jose but…it’s such a clash to see a young prime-Shawn next to Jose.

[@dkupke]

@@ryankeefe2102 the segment were Sid gently placed Jose Lothario’s som on a table and Shawn and Jose both calmly meander back like “meh, who cares?”

[@aztecwrrior1997]

Little chemistry??? You realize Lothario was Shawns trainer right???

[@dkupke]

@@aztecwrrior1997 yeah. Shawn paid Jose to train him. Outside of that, they had no relationship and barely knew each other.

[@mdkred75]

Hey Brian, if you were an old grey-haired man, like me, in the second ever Survivor Series PPV it was explained that the ref outside the ring only job is to make sure the eliminated wrestler leaves ringside.

[@jeremyhegg9367]

1985: WrestleMania 1988: Summerslam 1991: Summerslam 1994: WrestleMania X 1996: Survivor Series 1998: Summerslam 2000: Royal Rumble 2002: Survivor Series 2004: WrestleMania XX 2008: Royal Rumble 2011: Survivor Series WWE had a nice formula for returning to MSG every 2-3 years for a Big 4 PPV, its a shame they strayed away from that over the past decade.

[@mikemaclean8058]

The Austin segments leading up to this are some of the greatest promos in wrestling history

[@levithompson1971]

Fun fact survivor series 1996 was shawn Michaels last in the us until survivor series 2002 and him losing the wwf title here and winning the world title in 2002 took place on the same date as well as the same building MSG on November 17th 6 years apart

[@FunkesBlowhard]

A great classic of a show, still somehow underrated and with so many legendary moments. Could be considered the true dawn of the Attitude Era. Great video as always!

[@thefcw]

I agree, it’s always been one of my all time fav events. There is definitely a complete tonal shift on this show compared to the rest of the 1990s WWF PPVs up to this point. No Doc Hendrix and Todd Pettingil all over the show, it also has this really grungy look and fans are starting to cheer the bad guys and boo the white meat baby faces. Not really surprising when you think that this comes just a few months after the formation of the NWO in WCW.

[@BigJasonMc]

I have this show on VHS, its one thing I'll probably never get rid of. Almost want to hook up the VCR and give it another go.

[@bashcrash9148]

This is probably my favorite PPV of all time and certainly the one I’ve watched the most.

[@MarilynsMansion]

Love the thumbnail Brian! Made me chuckle.

[@jimnfl7134]

Shawn hears Boos, that is a Far CRY for what would happen 1 year Later.

[@tashrif46]

7:59 I loved that Gothic Undertaker look with the Graveyard Symphony theme music.

[@TheCj126]

I miss the WWE's MSG ppv's. Definitely one of the unfortunate casualties of the push to having events in stadiums.

[@hawk494edward]

Hopefully Wrestlemania 50 will take place at MSG in 2034

[@TheCj126]

@@hawk494edward That would be nice! I wish they'd alternate between stadiums and arenas, that way cold-weather cities (DC, Boston, Montreal, etc.) can host the event.

[@Puncherjoe1]

Stadiums have nothing to do with Why MSG doesn't have PPVs anymore. It's famously expensive to run televised events there. Thats why they'll do house shows there and have PPVs in Brooklyn

[@ramiking745]

@@Puncherjoe1 Yeah, though the point does make sense if the user was talking about Wrestlemania specifically.

[@marcohavokkhaos]

Yeah like Survivor Series 2002, Royal Rumble 2008, Summerslam 1998, Mania 10 & 20. Good events

[@BlackMoore82]

Phil Lafon (Dan Kroffat in All Japan & ECW) was born in Ontario but raised in Montreal. He and the late Doug Furnas won the All Asia Tag Team Championship five times in All Japan and once held the ECW World Tag Team Championship.

[@thesterlingstudies]

The Batman/Undertaker entrance was one of my favorite ones; imagine if he was like Rey Mysterio as cosplayed as different comic villians. Joker Deadman, Red Skull Deadman, Carnage Deadman, Doctor Doom Deadman (3D), Mephisto Deadman, Dormammu Deadman, Ronan the Accuser Deadman, etc.

[@freezhollywood]

This ppv literally made me love wrestling. Didnt watch it live but watched the vhs and was in love since. Honestly think it’s underrated.

[@marcohavokkhaos]

It is, the entire 1996 PPVs are. I watched them all on VHS rental

[@michaelsinger4638]

I agree Bret vs. Austin at WM 13 was better. But that’s like comparing an A+ match to an A one. They’re both fantastic.

[@MitchQuadrupleTree]

I was always under the impression that the outside ref for the survivor series matches was only there to make sure that eliminated wrestlers leave the ringside area and nothing more.

[@carloshill]

Austin vs bret at survivor series 1996 is right up there with their epic submission match at wrestlemania 13 just a incredible match to watch and austin became a made man or someone to take notice at when it came to the first encounter those two had

[@nujabeez6573]

Anytime the WWF did one of the big four ppv’s in MSG it always made it even bigger and more important

[@Evs78101]

The grandest stage of them all.

[@niam1771]

The Austin V Bret match is my favourite match of all time! Maybe tied with Angle and Eddie at Wrestlemania 20. I think watching it now, to see two big stars with an actual finish! That in itself became a story moving forward is a big part of why I rate it so highly. Brian, you often talk about 5050 booking and this was such a good example of how to get away with a finish that doesn't hurt a character.

[@andraemacapinlac]

This is actually my favorite Survivor Series of all time. Glad you're reviewing it!

[@thatguywade5384]

I absolutely adore JR not buying anything Sunny is saying. The way she says, "I wrote it myself, babe," to a star struck Vince, and quickly JR goes, "sure she did," is the funniest passive-aggressive Jim Ross I've ever seen.

[@chrisbreezy3048]

Thanks for the shout-out, Brian! 😀 As far as Hart vs. Austin goes, I agree with your assessment that the No-DQ Submission Match at WrestleMania 13 was much better since the story was further along and there was much more at stake. However, these two never had a bad match together, no matter if it was the one on this show, the Street Fight they had on RAW or even the Ten-Man Tag Team Match at IYH: Canadian Stampede.

[@dub718bx]

My favorite moment of HBK vs Sid is when the 3 is counted you can see a little girl crying and a teenager/young adult man cheering it was the perfect summing up of the show 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kenterminateddq5311]

The sad part about Captain Lou Albano's lackluster entrance at Survivor Series 1996 is that Albano was the "guiding light (in more ways than one)" to more than 10 beloved tag teams win the WWF Tag Team titles, including a newly face-turned Headshrinkers by defeating the Quebecers in 1994. Furthermore, during their title victory, The Headshrinkers, Capt. Lou and even Afa (Roman Reigns' dad) got a solid pop. What happened on 21:52 ?

[@charlottecorday8494]

The WrestleMania 13 match TRANSCENDS wrestling and is up there with Shakespeare as far as character motivations and decisions. It's an absolute MASTERCLASS in how you write convincing, real characters at odds with their own morals versus the modern changing world. It's so incredible.

[@wave201988]

J.R. saying The Rock is gonna be the man is something I'll never get out of my mind cause he was right the future Great One would become the greatest WWE Superstar of all time!

[@johnepants]

I think JR was in charge of talent by this point, definitely pimping out his boys and rightfully so

[@Venemofthe888]

I think he called Cena a future main event player in the 2003 Rumble so hes definitely been on the money although it was his job

[@miamimagicians]

50% of Bret Harte’s career was taking corner bumps and he did it differently every night that sideways corner bump Looks incredible and I’ve never seen anyone else do it. I’ve literally seen Bret Harte do about 25 different corner bumps.

[@mitch6962]

This is my favorite version of Austin. Just raw intensity.

[@niteporter]

My 🐐 God mode Bret Hart ABSOLUTE classic with Steve Austin. Steve was great in wcw too. Feel bad for people who didn't see it.

[@javaughnmallett4019]

Sycho Sid with one of the greatest entrances ever

[@TheMrDwillison]

I love how Jimmy Snuka here is more or less the same age as Chris Jericho is now but feels ancient

[@chubbycatfish4573]

This might be the first PPV I ever saw. My cousin had taped it and lent it to me.

[@lukeharbolt7681]

Tall Spike Dudley and He ran the Ropes and broke his legs are the two best "Zangers" in this video

[@departmentofchoons]

Bret Vs. Austin is my favourite understated, 'vanilla' match ever. Just so good.

[@a.j.4317]

This was the first WWF PPV I watched live, as a fan. I was 9 years old and absolutely mesmerized by everything on this show. My dad taped it for me and I played it back probably 100 times before the next PPV in December (which was “In Your House: It’s Time”) Last year on Nov. 17 I tweeted a photo (screengrab) of The Rock making his way to the ring from this show saying, “26 years ago today! First PPV I watched live. Been ‘one of the millions’ ever since. Love ya, Rock!” The Rock replied to the tweet saying, “Appreciate you, brotha. 🙏👊 #themillions” This’ll always be one of my favorite classic wrestling PPVS. As they say, you always remember your first!!

[@dannym6313]

Can we have some mid 2000’s reviews

[@francoisdesbiens2787]

I’m French-Canadian, and we do NOT like being called simply "french". French and French-Canadian are very different 😁 🇨🇦

[@kenterminateddq5311]

Kinda like French-American?

[@francoisdesbiens2787]

@@kenterminateddq5311 The french-canadian accent sounds like cajun, so I guess it kind of is French-American 🤪

[@robertgossit]

Man I sure was scrolling just to see that answer to the question

[@NexusFantismo]

Gotta love how The Rock debuted at Survivor Series and then Yokozuna gives Vader a Uranage aka The Rock Bottom. Of course Dwayne gets his flowers and love daily. I just came here to show the dearly departed Yoko some love.

[@BizBilla]

Prior to Day One last year, this was my first & only PPV attended. I fondly remember that night from being surprised I was what felt like the only person rooting for HBK, that Stone Cold/Bret classic & the fact the future of the company made his name/debut that night. Can’t wait to watch the review!!!

[@joshgallie1543]

Why Day One? What made you decided to go?

[@danieldrayet2364]

Even as a heel, Sid still got cheered in the match at the Royal Rumble and that one was in San Antonio

[@riotd.r.8363]

Fun fact: My brother was a huge Sid fan in 1996, he would often fist bump like Sid. I was a Shawn Michaels kinda kid.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Ava Raine also debuted in a 4 vs 4 match with Joe Gacy and Grizzled Young Veterans vs Andre Chase, Thea Hail, Duke Hudson and Tyler Bate

[@mychaeljones7526]

😮😮😮😮😮 true Like Father, Like Daughter. Shawn Michaels paid attention.

[@aztecwrrior1997]

Oh wow😮 that never crossed my mind the parallels were there and I didn't see it

[@redhurricane24]

7:19 This got a massive chuckle out of me. Bat-Taker!

[@brandonfouts4074]

Nice collection of title belts behind you, awesome channel, very accurate information you provide

[@OsmosisMiller]

One of my favorite Survivor Series ever. Also Sid has one of my favorite entrances of all time. The single shot of Sid coming to the ring. The crowd absolutely loving the big man. Great video and great trip down memory lane

[@shanebarker3131]

WHO'S THE MAN !

[@beatrix-persephone]

the scene at 27:40 of HBK doing a perfectly vertical headstand after getting kicked out of the air is still possibly my favorite freeze-frame of any wrestling match.

[@JustJames83]

This is a brilliant ppv review. 4 years before I got into the wwf and you can see they had everything they needed to take over the industry this was a great look back. Thanks Bryan

[@taker68]

I thought Taker was declared the winner at Buried Alive, it was post match that Mankind and other heels did bury Taker.

[@mikewallace9316]

Bret vs Austin at mania 13 is my all time favorite wwf/wwe match ..that double turn was amazing

[@christiankallio8586]

Pretty fitting you upload this classic ppv review on this day, because it's my birthday and this is the first WWF/E ppv to happen in my life I was born 1996

[@venomousnate7263]

Hart and Austin always put on amazing work. Also what an excellent thumbnail. 😂

[@misteraskman3668]

8:26 That is the best snap piledriver I've ever seen. Taker spiking and Mankind moving his head as to "give" more impact, not only driven by momentum.

[@mattm7798]

Sunny had more charisma than entire WWE women's locker rooms at certain points...from wrestling perspective, it's that much more sad how her life spiraled out of control. So much wasted potential.

[@JohnAnthonyChihakSoltero]

Furnas and LaFond are such an underrated team.

[@geeshep4836]

I Have This Event On VHS And It Was Refreshing To Relive This Survivor Series PPV.

[@michaelcox1913]

2 nights before This event. Vader appeared on "Boy Meets World" where his (TV) son mentions that if Vader wins his match, he gets a shot at Shawn Michaels at MSG. Imagine if the original plans remained.

[@johnpittsii7524]

Thanks for the review Brian ❤

[@isaacwillbanks3723]

This Bret/Austin match is my favorite. Both men are just fucking going. There is little else in it than their work, but it’s so crisp, so snug looking. It is pro wrestling perfected. It is such a shame that WWE loves their revision and omission so much or this match would be talked about just as much as their WM encounter.

[@isaacwillbanks3723]

Also, it’s interesting to hear Brian praise the booking for the build up to this match and all of his favorite parts are just…old school wrestling booking. Something he has also claimed is passé and shouldn’t be focused on in the modern era. This is an opinion I feel like a lot of internet fans share as well. So I posit, if this kind of booking is what helped build Stone Cold, industry icon, why shouldn’t that be what’s used for everyone? This isn’t to say everyone who is booked well, or in this style is going to be over no matter what, but I feel like this should be the goal. But we have to be in this place where this booking and something like whatever it is that AEW has done with Hobbs, Wardlow, MJF, Garcia, Danielson, Punk, et cetera is equal and has just as much room on the table. I don’t get it. The flips can stay. I just want consistency and care.

[@marcp9926]

Not to make light of a serious situation, honestly, but I'm dying with the "I know you want me, to surrender my car keys and go to jail."

[@stewartmcrae8007]

love this PPV it is underrated and one of the best survivor series events in my opinion

[@TheBestVirginian]

this was one of the fist PPV I saw when I first started watching wrestling and it was probably the best intro for someone like me

[@marcohavokkhaos]

Furnas & Lafon are great wrestlers, as seen in Japan & ECW. This was the best showcase they got in WWE.

[@johnthundercock2677]

I loved them as wrestlers, but they did have TERRIBLE wrestler names. Not cool, or alliterative, or referential, just basic jobber names. Even if they keep Doug Furnas as a name, spell it "Furnace", that's at least something.

[@Mattcruzedc]

20:50 I love this match! It’s so underrated because of mania 13

[@nnaproductions]

As a french Canadian, there's no better way to insult us than to call us French.

[@stephenjones4397]

A really fun marker for the direction wrestling was going in terms of characterization around this time: the Wrestling Observer awards used to have "Best Heel" and "Best Face," the last year they had these awards was 1996, and HBK won "Best Face" while Austin won "Best Heel."

[@OtterComics]

Thanks for the rating for the Furnas match when i talk about my uncle this is one of the matches i refer them to

[@e11aguru]

Rock debuted almost 30 years ago and I remember when he was still the fresh new babyface who everyone hated.. I feel so old now.