WWF Survivor Series 1996 - The "Reliving The War" PPV Review

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WWF Survivor Series 1996 took place on November 17th 1996 in Madison Square Garden. Considered a pivotal PPV event for the WWF, the show featured the end of Shawn Michaels' "Boyhood Dream" when the Heartbreak Kid took on Sycho Sid. Shawn Michaels lost the WWF Championship during this event, and what's notable here is that the New York audience in attendance booed Shawn in favour for Sycho Sid.
Elsewhere on the show, Stone Cold Steve Austin was able shine in his match with the returning Bret "Hitman" Hart. Stone Cold had been gaining a lot of attention in the run-up to Survivor Series, and fans were also eager to see Bret return to action ever since he walked away following WrestleMania XII. Bret Hart vs Steve Austin at Survivor Series turns out to be an absolute classic, with many fans preferring this encounter over their WrestleMania 13 Submission Match.
The Undertaker also makes his return following In Your House: Buried Alive. A new and improved Undertaker promised to usher in a new age of darkness in the build-up to Survivor Series, and the Undertaker delivered just that in his match with Mankind.
These 3 imporant matches are covered in today's video along with the Survivor Series tag team matches that also happened during the event.
00:00 - Owen, Davey & The New Rockers vs Furnas, LaFon & The Godwinns
05:32 - The Undertaker vs Mankind
09:19 - Team Helmsley vs Team Mero
12:33 - Bret Hart vs Stone Cold Steve Austin
20:48 - Faarooq, Vader, Fake Razor & Diesel vs Flash Funk, Yokozuna, Savio & Snuka
22:18 - Shawn Michaels vs Sycho Sid
27:31 - Recap
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[@jonathanlewis1981]

Just finished 10 minutes till OSW 100, What a great Sunday evening served up by the Irish tonight racist and non racist alike

[@johnhurley8453]

Sid: a huge man, intimidating, good ole boy, who did promos that fit his character perfectly. Sid could have been one of the greats. Nobody will ever talk me out of loving Sid in his prime.

[@mrdeluxe101]

Yo the problem sid was way more into softball than wrestling (4real)

[@MrJobsworth1979]

Sid was abit like the Warrior . Pushed because of his look.

[@anthonyhurn1988]

Yeah loved Sid, scary guy back in the day. Think they should've done more with him

[@anthonyhurn1988]

@Energetic Coachhe was the best when it was wwf

[@Wrestlelesson]

He was scarier then Micheal Meyers for real 4 real tho. As a kid watching Sycho Sid I felt sorry for some of the wrestlers meeting Sid in the ring that is how scary he was.

[@Juwellz18]

That Bret vs Austin match is too good.

[@rubengarciapulido6271]

Hell yea

[@christophernicholson20]

Yeah the Austin and Bret Hart feud storyline was great during that time from late 90s especially Austin and The Hart Foundation not to mention Austin and Owen Hart

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@christophernicholson20 it's so significant

[@kazarubossgamearchive7205]

Austin and Bret in this ppv had such a great fight feel, and you can feel it in the atmosphere in the whole arena. This Survivor Series match together with their WM13 encounter are two of my favorite matches with Stone Cold and The Hitman.. and JR saying “it’s all about attitude for Austin then and now” is foreshadowing for sure.

[@Thor-Orion]

Bret should have been the one to put him over at Mania.

[@tykosteamboat5570]

Sid was always a guilty pleasure of mine. Big ol country boy with a scary promo 💯💪🏻

[@mikemejia9153]

Definitely an under rated superstar imo

[@jward4288]

I got to see a WWF house show in 96. Shawn Michaels and Undertaker were there but a 16 year old me marked right out to Sid. He was the man back then

[@grammysworld5449]

I always liked Sid.. He looked so out of place but he was so cool

[@MovieEggman]

@Ultra Instinct 94 Break a leg, no pun intended.

[@MovieEggman]

You have half the brain that I do.

[@craigneal6746]

I remember watching this ppv, and never imagined Rocky Maivia would be WWF champion in two years time.

[@lexkanyima2195]

But he is a new comer

[@wulver810]

I knew he was going to be in the Fast and Furious movies once I saw his debut.

[@christophernicholson20]

No one had no idea He was going to be a future wwe champion and intercontinental champion and a future actor. The Rock has definitely come a long way

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@christophernicholson20 in 2 years time

[@remybien3277]

This was a great ppv in a down period in wwf. Though the seeds for greatness with austin and rock were there, they just didn’t know it yet

[@indridcold7085]

Austin's neck injury changed his style so much. It's a shame too

[@zlinedavid]

Agree. When he was tagging with Pillman in WCW, he was a hell of a worker. Wasn't quite as high flying as Brian, but could deliver ground attacks with the best of them.

[@jackcarraway4707]

The injury turned him into the brawler that made him a star. On the flipside it shortened his career significantly.

[@GeoGuy388]

@@jackcarraway4707 He was well on his way to becoming a star before that. Look at the crowd reactions for him in mid-1997. I don't think being a better worker during his title run would've hurt at all.

[@jackcarraway4707]

@@GeoGuy388 Austin was gaining popularity in 1997, but the peak of his populairty (98-99) was when he was a brawler.

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@GeoGuy388 but his ring style changed competetly

[@voltron983]

Yokozuna was one of my favourites from the new generation era and it's sad to see his WWF career end on such a low note. Doing one illegal move in a throwaway match. Sadly this wouldn't be the lowest point of his career, that was to come three years later at Heroes of Wrestling.

[@lexkanyima2195]

Nobody saw this coming That Yoko was having a last PPV in his last match

[@dustman820]

@Energetic Coach I heard that as well, but you did not want to piss him off. In the mid '90's a jobber named Dan Dubiel disrespected Yokozuna's manager, Mr. Fuji. In the match, Yoko gave him the Banzai Drop with full force bouncing off of him and stayed seated on him longer than usual after the match was over.

[@voltron983]

@Energetic Coach True, by 1996 he'd put on so much weight he could barely perform at that point. But watch one of his matches from 1992 and 1993, the difference is night and day. He was surprisingly agile for a man his size at that time, with some impressive moves in his arsenal.

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@voltron983 then why did Yoko have a last actual match ? It's Vince's ego

[@Bubba__Sawyer]

Yoko could really move back in 93/94 but he just kept getting bigger and bigger. He was clearly struggling by the time 96 rolled around, and by the end of the year he was practically immobile.

[@Kobe24brady12]

i would love every ppv review in Reliving The War

[@theexplainer2235]

Yes

[@Ragan31687]

For sure. Hopefully we will. World War 3 1996 would be next Sunday if so

[@yosefvargasx]

@@Ragan31687 yes plz

[@bretcyr6176]

Waiting til Mac gets his number to change your avatar? Gonna be fun to watch this year!

[@roidjones]

Watching HBK get booed throughout was hilarious, I was still salty about Bret losing to him at Wrestlemania earlier that year.

[@blackbutterfly8136]

Me 2 I was happy the crowd turned on him

[@dolosavage6295]

He lost at wrestlemania 13 which was 1997 not 1996

[@Demure_Amir]

@@dolosavage6295 My friend, Bret lost at WM 12 in 1996 to Shawn. In 1997, Bret was victorious against Austin at WM 13.

[@lousama]

@@Demure_Amir you're 100% right. Wm 12 was iron man match between bret and Shawn, wm 13 bret and Austin, wm 14 Austin and Shawn. That guy (Dolo)is wack

[@Servant_of_Yeshua_]

I think the nyc crowd specifically loved bret more than they did shawn at that time...

[@bitesthedust]

Another great video. Your analysis of the Hart-Austin match is spot on. A clear example of Bret making Stone Cold look super strong even in defeat. The best WWF match in 1996 in my opinion.

[@SBandy]

I think Austin did his bit too!

[@Football__Junkie]

I mean, Stone Cold cutting that promo and his entrance just gives me goosebumps. Like a real street fight was about to break out. It was a totally different feeling from the previous WWF stuff. Big contrast compared to the Taker/Paul Bearer storyline. The other thing that I notice is that Austin and Hart focus on hurting each other the entire match. They don’t stop to do some act for the crowd or don’t symbol to the crowd that they are about to do a signature move. They just get after each other.

[@tomvickers2231]

Sid’s kip-up quite impressive for a man his size

[@MrDrmorbid]

He used it in a match against Kerry Von Erich. Check it out. Even more impressive.

[@mrowley7300]

Yea never would've guessed he could do one

[@Roflcrabs]

Yeah I did not see that coming at all lol.

[@Bubba__Sawyer]

He does a pretty neat sunset flip over the top rope to Vader at the Buried Alive PPV before this. The big man was a bit clumsy at times, but he certainly had some agility.

[@JHC2812]

Loved re watching this one!!!! Rocky debut Austin Hart rivalry begins Sid becomes the king of the world

[@jeyfromnowhere]

Vince no-selling JR's passion about Bret being unbeatable that night with "I totally disagree!" has continuously made me laugh for 25 years.

[@hooksncrosses3419]

My favourite Survivor series of all time. My first one as a fan was 1991 when I was 8! Hart vs Austin was fantastic plus Sid beating Shawn Michaels was great. I wasn't a fan of Shawn as a kid and I loved seeing him lose.

[@only1icon1801]

Totally agree, the New York crowd made it special with the semi and Main Event, loved seeing Hart back and starting arguably his best rivalry with SCSA. Loved it also when HBK lost as well, saw right through when I was a kid too

[@aaronneville1164]

Man, HBK and Sid had the crowd eating out of the palm of there hands. Crowd was REACTING to everything. Best night of Sid's career, HBK triggered high emotion and the outcome was correct. Set up nicely for HBK to beat Sid in the rematch at Royal Rumble.

[@gekko293]

This is very cool. This way reliving the wars feels more complete, would be great if you can do this for all PPVs in the future. Very excited for the next episodes. Love the series keep it up, hope it never ends!!

[@110specops]

I second this

[@jasonjekyll8576]

Yeah he does such a good job, and this is an excellent idea if he feels up to it

[@dawgpound187]

Yep I agree, Royal Rumble 97 next

[@jabroni_z2686]

Finally… The Rock has made his debut to wresting bios reliving the war … 🎉🎊

[@kodiiayyeee256]

Wonder whatever became of that guy

[@jabroni_z2686]

@@kodiiayyeee256 idk probably just another jabroni 😂

[@megatron217]

@@kodiiayyeee256 idk but his future looked electrifying

[@Football__Junkie]

Can you smell….

[@blackmantis3130]

@@Football__Junkie it doesn't matter what you can smell

[@jamesbounds]

I love the 1996 Survivor Series event. The only thing I didn't like was when the Yokozuna survivor series match ended in a double DQ.

[@anthonyhurn1988]

Same here and when the rock was just rocky maivia 😆

[@ItsShaz1]

This Austin/Hart match is one of my favourites from their rivalry.

[@toptenguy1]

The interesting part was that I felt Austin had ZERO chance of beating Bret either here, or at Mania.. But he still came off looking great in defeat both times.

[@ItsShaz1]

@@toptenguy1 I agree

[@HhhHhhh-nu4lm]

It beauty of wrestling Bret he will put you over even if you don't win

[@skinnypippen9580]

@@HhhHhhh-nu4lm Glad that selfish thinking ended! Should have lost to Austin at least once!

[@HhhHhhh-nu4lm]

@@skinnypippen9580 he did lost to ausitn on your house dq . forget who won Austin became a star after that I quit match .fan cheered him after .

[@cocainecat2740]

I thought this was Sid’s best WWF match

[@darkmuzition]

Austin's Technical work was amazing!

[@matthewmacgregor09]

The energy during this period of time was lit. This was clearly pre-attitude, but the whole industry was already shifting more reality based. Being at MSG, the Mecca, also helped atmosphere feel electric. Gotta love how the fans turned on Shawn here.. I never thought I’d see Sid be so over, lol. Great Ppv.

[@aaronneville1164]

The fact that Sid was never over again to the level of that night told me something. It told me that Bret Hart had a lot of fans in attendance for his return and they were still pretty salty that Shawn beat Bret at Wrestlemania. As a result, Bret fans wanted so badly for Shawn to finally lose and got behind Sid for a night lol

[@adamalberts2]

Never realized the origin of the DX crotch chop was HHH at this ppv.

[@kylemcgill2966]

*Criminally Underrated Channel. Can't wait for the 97-99 reliving the war!*

[@BLACULA-Skeewoah]

This was the first survivor series I ever saw live on sky sports. I was 6 years old and I still have the VHS that we recorded! This show is such a fond memory of mine, from becoming a HUGE Doug Furnas Mark, to being mesmerised by Sir's entrance with the pure LOVE from the MSG crowd! But this was the night for me, where stone cold became the man!

[@gbonifant]

That version of Sids theme at the end of the video is pretty dope

[@jonathanmcbride5931]

Really enjoying this has helped during a low point many thanks god bless

[@thomasoglesby8303]

I pray things get better for you bro...we've all been there...

[@robertokuly5412]

This was the first ever PPV my parents bought for me, will never forget it

[@JayCord00]

The best Hart vs Austin match , that match has everything , just perfection.

[@sbcj9]

I love watching this series. Its actually feels like I'm really watching it over again. Which is great cause I only got the last few months of the Monday night wars so this is a nice series to be able to go back and watch and see how it all went down.

[@jonathanwidro9734]

many fans at the time thought that the mystery slot was going to be the Ultimate Warrior

[@jeffreyriley8742]

Garden was CRAZY in Sid's corner in the title match.

[@DOYLETWAT]

Both you know and I know, that you are half the man that Sid is Michaels.

[@johnnyso1979]

And Sid has half the brain Shawn has.

[@martynodonnell8467]

“Can we start again?” “We’re live pal”

[@johnnyso1979]

This was a pretty good show. I love how NYC cheers heels like Sid and Austin.

[@axeoseilez3207]

This is quite a piece of history. Thank you for giving your take. It really fills In the gaps of reliving the war recently. Keep up the good work.

[@terrenceh77]

I was glad to see Sid end HBKs reign at this PPV, u can tell Sid & Austin we’re developing into big stars

[@aaronneville1164]

I could tell Sid's reign was going to be very short. Only a set up for HBK to win the rematch. Ended up being right.

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@aaronneville1164 just 2 months but the following month after he became champion.

[@aaronneville1164]

@@lexkanyima2195 1 month placeholder. Keeping the belt warm for Undertaker.

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@aaronneville1164 but at the same time Undertaker was really the 2nd choice if Bret Hart vs Shawn Michaels rematch didn't take at Wrestlemania.

[@aaronneville1164]

@@lexkanyima2195 Not the point. Point is Sid was always meant to be a short term champion.

[@sethkaplan]

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[@only1icon1801]

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[@TheoAndHisPedals]

This is going to be a great one, I just know it.

[@stephencsoma564]

Furnass and LaFon were excellent performers. They had like 3 great matches in ecw

[@ashley4372]

I laughed so hard when sid used that camera 😅

[@DARC-87]

Really was ashame Bret left at the end of '97. Bret and Steve only scratched the surface of what could've been. The crowd was so overwhelming for Sid. You don't hear reactions like that any more.

[@mat52298]

I really like those pre match promos before big matches

[@thisisnotachannel]

Excellent content as usual, Mr. Bios. This is one of my top 5 Survivor Series' of all time. I would need a minute or two for deliberation before I could confirm the exact position. The Hart/Austin match was the highlight of the night for me. The rest was... meh. HOWEVER, the way Shawn adapted to the fans booing... essentially switching to a heel that night, and his improvisation during his match with Syd was like watching a wrestling masterclass! That match and Austin/Hart were all that was needed to place this SS in my top 5!

[@ignatiusjackson235]

Hey, this guy supports the SS!!!

[@thisisnotachannel]

@@ignatiusjackson235 D'oh!

[@paqman8749]

I like how the Stalker looks like a full grown Spike Dudley.

[@FrankThe77Tank]

Could’ve legit had 3 insane Main Events on this Pay Per View alone.. Undertaker vs. Mankind Bret Hart vs. Stone Cold Shawn Michaels vs. Sid Justice Today, can’t even get one of these as a Main Event.. Insane!

[@justanotherguy4202]

Maybe because all 6 of them are retired

[@iDeathMaximuMII]

@@justanotherguy4202 Buddy I think he means that with the current roster...not those 6

[@sean-michaelw.891]

​@@iDeathMaximuMIIHe'd be wrong

[@brianlarsen9952]

Wooooooooo I really dig how this started just as a show vs show has turned into a complete history

[@RolfWrenWalsh]

Austin's promo before the match is legendary to me. I recorded on my phone back in 2014, and still got it on here 6 phones later. "Bret, cliches are cliches, and an ass whippin' is an ass whippin'!!"

[@devinschwartz7596]

So fitting for this to come out on Sunday. It feels like the PPV is literally today 🤣🥲 thank you wrestling bios

[@alext4760]

This is an amazing addition to Reliving the Monday Night Wars. Hope I can see more covered like this in the future.

[@davidhunter1555]

Clarence's reaction to that terrifying Al Snow bump is great. I think Undertaker's expanded moveset is a great response to the arrival of an enemy like Mankind. Going back to their earliest encounters, UT introduced faster strikes and more desperate/frantic attacks. I think without a character like Mankind the moves still could have been introduced but would have seemed out of place without some terrible force like MK pushing the UT into new tactics. The character of UT had been pushed to the limits before by Yokozuna, but didn't really need to change to come back and defeat Yoko. Mankind was a whole different kind of threat.

[@BigSteveORama]

Great job as always my friend!...I watched this PPV junior of high school...Awesome PPV!!!

[@ant0586]

One of my all time favourite PPV's as a kid, mainly because of Bret vs Austin but the whole show was fantastic

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[@vict4451]

Hitman vs Austin was match of the night. The story told in the ring still has me glued to the screen when I see it. Plus Vince calling the finish to Survivor Series 97 main event a year in advance is pretty crazy.

[@brianbachmeier34]

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[@heisensaul5538]

13:01 3 legneds in one shot. Stone Cold Steve Austin, Brian Pillman, and TL Hopper.

[@ZTisHim]

Brian Pillman died to early man

[@heisensaul5538]

@@ZTisHim Brian Pillman was taken from us way too soon :(

[@andrewcrouch2362]

Good video upload great ppv I've got 96 on the anthology dvd box set volume 2 cheers again wrestling bios

[@Thebigbad1013]

I really enjoy your videos man. Excellent work!

[@WrestlingSmarks]

This is a fantastic idea and a great way to get pumped for the Reliving the War series. I now hope you do this for all the future PPVs including WCW events.

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[@tommyhallum2054]

Wow I've never seen a big dude do a kick up like sid vicious did. I've just never seen that.. incredible

[@dudechill7531]

Thanks for this Bios this is my favourite survivor series 👍

[@PrinceVegita1]

I think the significance of the Austin 3:16 promo is just revisionist history as usual with the WWE. It was a promo that caught people off-guard but it didn't catapult him into stardom. I feel like most fans know it took a bit until Austin really took off.

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[@aceassn716]

Agreed Dare I say its Stings best feud out of many?!? Cactus Jack, Flair, Vader, Steiner 141 2/3

[@WitsEnds]

wrestling ppv's had such a gritty and cutting edge feeling to them back then.

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[@justablokepostingfunvids7137]

What a ppv still have it on video..great stuff mate top video as always

[@TripleSWeb]

Hope to see more of these classic PPV reviews :)

[@jonnywhite7818]

Thank you again for all the hard work you put in to entertain us.

[@Montega11]

When Barry Windham decided to have a mustache they were always epic

[@zlinedavid]

Makes him look like Wooderson from Dazed And Confused.

[@t.v.rockwell4504]

Excellent review WB. Can't wait for the next episode of Reliving the War.

[@file91e]

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[@mrtongue]

Yes! Thank you Wrestling Bios!

[@carlaspinall7418]

Awesome reaction video I remember these matches and the rock making his debut from 1996

[@MilkWasABadChoice17]

I was there live that night. My second ever show. It was the only wrestling show I ever went with my grandfather and father, I will hold that memory dear to my heart forever. I was the biggest HBK fan, i was decked out in his hat and gloves. I could not understand why he was getting booed at the time. Right before the three count in that match, you can audibly hear a young kid scream "NOOOOOO!!!!" That would be me at 9 years old. I was in tears the entire ride home. What a night.

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Awwwww, that's a cute story.

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[@stephend0002]

Yes!!! I've been waiting for this!!!! Thank you!

[@shinjiblack9460]

when I was a kid I was always a WCW fan so I missed all these WWF ppv's so please feel free to review more of these

[@NeonMunchkin]

Thanks for another upload mate.

[@kurtbrowning9765]

Great stuff as always

[@SirSongi]

Nice work as always homie

[@magicmulder]

"No matter how much these guys tried to be friends, they would end up somehow hurting each other." That was an unexpectedly poetic description of Sid/Shawn in that time.

[@dobbsstubblefield5150]

Amazing night, I was blessed to be in MSG that night💯

[@AmazingGuy13]

Seeing the World Trade Center in things pre-9/11 is always a little odd.

[@SegaDream131]

But where were you when they built a ladder to heaven?....

[@tommyhallum2054]

@@SegaDream131 : Is the "?" Because you don't understand your statement either..

[@nathj4818]

When it comes to wrestling moves even the dead man had to learn how to survive

[@RaderizDorret]

And what made him scarier is that he was moving a LOT faster and with more agility than prior incarnations of his character. There's just something unfair about someone his size moving fast enough to almost keep up with the cruiserweights.

[@royharper1424]

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[@hitmangfx7162]

Can't believe I missed the Windham elimination years back. Him and Dustin were a hell of a tag team in WCW

[@calvinfolan1736]

WB has to be one of, if not the best wrestling channels on YT. The research and presentation in these videos are unparalleled.

[@WrestlingFace]

26:00 I was waiting for that lol

[@RobSandage]

I remember watching this and when The Rock first started in the WWE I honestly did not think his career would really go anywhere until he found what worked with him and then became The Rock. I was still watching a lot of wrestling especially the WWE. A great job on your bios that you put together!

[@nicolevarnam2290]

Awesome Video My Dude🤘💙🍻