The true hardcore fans settled into Woolshed Dublin to watch the action, where many WWE 2K15 hijinks took place beforehand. And then it all went down. In spite of itself, Survivor Series delivered and turned out to be one of the most unpredictable and satisfying pay-per views of 2014. The night opened with Miz and Mizdow coming out on top in a crazy, action-packed, 4-way tag-team championship match. It took a dip as Team Natalya won a clean sweep over Team Paige in a Survivor Series match that felt about a half hour longer than it needed to be. But that was soon forgotten as Dean Ambrose and Bray Wyatt tore the house down, with a DQ finish that served to set up an impending TLC match between the two next month. Nikki Bella won the Divas Championship, following a kiss from sister/slave Brie to AJ Lee, in a brief match that's rumoured to be AJ's last with the company. And there was some filler too, as Roman Reigns cut a satellite promo and Adam Rose and The Bunny won a tag-team bout.
Then it was main event time. The Survivor Series match lived up to its great predecessors of old, unpredictable and exciting from bell-to-bell. Mark Henry found himself eliminated first for Team Authority, then after dominating briefly Ryback evened up the numbers. Rusev found himself counted out, though still technically never pinned or submitted, after missing a splash on the announce table on Dolph Ziggler. Former team-mates Erick Rowan and Luke Harper squared off, taking each other out and evening up the sides again. It was at this stage that Big Show turned on team-mate John Cena for his annual heel turn, leaving Dolph Ziggler on his own in a 3-on-1 situation. Could Ziggler finally get his big moment on pay-per view? Eliminations to Kane and Harper evened it up to just him and Rollins. And that's where the hijinks began. Multiple referees were bumped off as Triple H inserted himself in the action, delivering a Pedigree to Dolph. It seemed bad, then the lights went out. The familiar music hit. The live crowd (and the Woolshed) went wild. And Sting was making his WWE debut. After an intense face-off with Triple H, Sting dispatched of him before placing Ziggler on top of Rollins for the decisive three-count. Sting had debuted, Ziggler had won the big one, The Authority were done. It was a great match and a great night overall.
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A packed Woolshed got ready for the show with the #SurviveTheWoolshed party...
#WWE2K15 on the Big Big Screen in the #WoolShed for #SurvivorSeries #SurviveTheWoolshed #WWE #WWEFamily pic.twitter.com/xHi32w8FH5
— Uncensored_Wresting (@Uncensored_WWE) November 23, 2014
The rumour mill was exploding with word that a big debut was on the cards...
This shit needs to happen tonight @WWE #SurvivorSeries pic.twitter.com/fyxwBSu2nW
— #NeverNotStupid (@WellYoureWrong) November 23, 2014
A 'new look' Fandango debuted with...a shirt and less catchy music...
How do I look honey? Muy caliente? I know. #SurvivorSeries
— Fandango (@WWEFandango) November 24, 2014
Jack Swagger wrestled Cesaro on the pre-show despite him being pulled from the main event previously due to 'injury'. It didn't go unnoticed...
So Swagger was never put out of action… why is he no longer on Team Cena again? #SurvivorSeries
So Swagger was never put out of action… why is he no longer on Team Cena again? #SurvivorSeries
— Top Rope Tuesday (@TopRopeTuesday) November 24, 2014
— David Shoemaker (@AKATheMaskedMan) November 24, 2014
And the show kicked off with a promo involving Vince, Triple H and John Cena...
WWE 2014, where matches are on the preshow and filler's on the PPV.
— MaffewOfBotchamania (@Maffewgregg) November 24, 2014
The main event was regularly referred to as 'the biggest main event in Survivor Series history'...
In what sense is this Survivor Series bigger than the one where the promotion's existence was on the line?
— John Lister (@johnlister) November 24, 2014
The night opened as Miz and Mizdow won the tag titles in a show-stealing 4-way tag match...
Every time the Miz wins a Championship, I feel like it would more respectful to burn the title and never bring it back again.
— NotTripleH (@NotTripleH) November 24, 2014
Before the momentum dropped dramatically with an over-long Divas Survivor Series match...
I...hate...watching...Cameron... ...do ANYTHING... #WWE #SurvivorSeries #CutList2015
— WrestlingRumors.net (@WrestleRumors) November 24, 2014
Tyson Kidd made time for a selfie at ringside during the bout...
So far my team is holding their own, not too bad #SurviorSeries pic.twitter.com/pHUCOpyAvJ
— Tyson Kidd (@KiddWWE) November 24, 2014
Team Natalya won and Kidd took credit...
Hahaha. Tyson Kidd goes and celebrates on the turnbuckle. Brilliant. Love what he's doing. #SurvivorSeries
— WrestlingNewsSource (@WNSource) November 24, 2014
There were 67 Sting sightings in the crowd...
CONFIRMED: Sting is at the arena! Sitting in upper deck, row M, seat 17. Eating hot dog.
— Kayfabe News (@KayfabeNews) November 24, 2014
Only Michael Cole can infuriate you during a Dean Ambrose match...
*Ambrose slaps his knees and hits an elbow drop, an orthodox move* COLE: Ambrose has such an unorthodox style! #SurviorSeries #LowBlows
— Rick Nash (@AMTRick) November 24, 2014
Happens me too. Every time. Marry me Noelle, we have so much in common...
I always think @WWEBrayWyatt's armpits are bleeding, but then I realize they're just red tatoos #BloodyPits #SurvivorSeries
— Noelle Foley (@NoelleFoley) November 24, 2014
Dean Ambrose threatened Bray Wyatt with a chair...
"Punish me" - @WWEBrayWyatt. What kind of PPV did this just turn into? #SurvivorSeries
— WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) November 24, 2014
...before getting disqualified and busting out the tables and ladders too!
Tables? Chairs? A ladder?! I hope there's an event coming up where Wyatt and Ambrose can settle this!!! #SurvivorSeries @WWE
— Sam Roberts (@notsam) November 24, 2014
It was a bit of a blatant ad, truth be told...
Next he’s gonna go under the ring and pull out a framed TLC poster #SurvivorSeries
— Top Rope Tuesday (@TopRopeTuesday) November 24, 2014
Another sighting!
Just wait until we reveal that under the Bunny mask is Sting. #SurvivorSeries
— WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) November 24, 2014
Adam Rose and The Bunny defeated Slater and Gator in a filler tag match...
The Bunndertaker's streak begins.
— Kayfabe News (@KayfabeNews) November 24, 2014
Roman Reigns' satellite interviews are getting more and more awkward...
Did @WWERomanReigns just say he'd like to fist "that bitch". #SurvivorSeries
— Fighting Spirit Mag (@FSM_Editor) November 24, 2014
AJ Lee was unceremoniously stripped (easy there) of the Divas Title in a brief match with Nikki Bella after being kissed by Brie...
Goodbye AJ? #LowBlows
— Pauliebhoy (@pauliebhoy67) November 24, 2014
It's, like, science...
Rule: when AJ kisses anyone (or is kissed) right before a match, chances are a title is lost seconds later. #SurvivorSeries
— Kyle Edwards (@KyleEdwardsWWE) November 24, 2014
This is your most-acclaimed active title holder in the company, folks...
Why did no one say Luke Harper was carrying the IC belt like a dead cat? #SurvivorSeries
— Leonard F Chikarason (@LFChikarason) November 24, 2014
Mark Henry was first eliminated in the main event. Is Bulgarian by way of Russia a minority?
WWE got rid of the one minority in the match. In St Louis. While Nickelback's Ferguson protest song backed the promo package for this. #WWE
— Shake Them Ropes (@ShakeThemRopes) November 24, 2014
It's not a strength of his, no...
Every time I see Cena throw a drop kick I cringe a little. Just saying. #SurvivorSeries
— Lance Storm (@LanceStorm) November 24, 2014
#HowYouKnowThisIsnt9.99
If this was a real PPV Ziggler would have died his roots
— rovert (@SoDuTw) November 24, 2014
Feel free to read the tweets underneath this mocking this prediction, by the by...
Big Show is turning. Calling it. #SurvivorSeries #SurviveTheWoolshed #LowBlows
— Rick Nash (@AMTRick) November 24, 2014
BOOM! Sure enough!
Big Show heel turn number 274!
— Kayfabe News (@KayfabeNews) November 24, 2014
The turn did raise a lot of questions though...
Mark Henry is probably like so why the hell did that big goofy bastard punch me in the mouth then.
— IVPvideos (@IVPvideos) November 24, 2014
Even Iron Sheik was getting restless at this stage...
WHERE THE FUCK STING #SurvivorSeries
— The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) November 24, 2014
Until...
— WWE (@WWE) November 24, 2014
Once you see it, you can't unsee it...
Sting looks like Mike Tenay in face paint
— rovert (@SoDuTw) November 24, 2014
After squaring off with Triple H for an age, he knocked him out before placing a prone Ziggler on top of Seth Rollins for the win...
So wait, BOTH guys were completely out cold that whole time? #SurvivorSeries
— Top Rope Tuesday (@TopRopeTuesday) November 24, 2014
Obvious plot-holes aside, everyone went home happy...
I have no words. That was an amazing PPV. #SurvivorSeries #SurviveTheWoolshed #LowBlows
— Eanna Brown (@Syconawt) November 24, 2014
