Survivor Series Showdown

Did You Know?

• The 1989 edition was the only one to feature Tully Blanchard, as that match was his last in the WWF.
• Bobby Heenan, an announcer for the 1990 edition, left his position to hit Big Boss Man with a cheap shot, causing Boss Man to chase him backstage and be counted out.
• The 1992 edition was added to the WWE Network in November 2019 as a hidden gem, including an extra hour of dark match footage.
• The 1993 edition was taped over two days at two different locations: Fernwood Resort in Bushkill, Pennsylvania and Farrell Hall in Delhi, New York.
• The 1993 main event saw Bret Hart disqualified when Owen Hart hit Yokozuna with a salt bucket, after Mr. Fuji had hit Bret with the bucket behind the referee's back.

Event history

The 1989 edition of Survivor Series Showdown aired on the USA Network on November 12, 1989, having been taped on November 1, 1989 at the Kansas Coliseum in Wichita, Kansas. This episode was presented as a special edition of WWF Prime Time Wrestling. In the opening match, Tito Santana defeated Big Boss Man after Dusty Rhodes obtained Boss Man's night stick and attacked him with it. The next match saw Mr. Perfect pin Bushwacker Butch with the "Perfect Plex"; afterward, The Bushwhackers hit a "Battering Ram" and double clothesline on Perfect and The Genius, clearing them from the ring.

Randy Savage defeated Hercules in the third match after hitting him with Sensational Sheri's purse. The Ultimate Warrior, then the WWF Intercontinental Champion, faced Tully Blanchard in a non-title match; Warrior won by disqualification after Arn Anderson interfered. A brawl then broke out involving Warrior, Jim Neidhart, Shawn Michaels, and Marty Jannetty against Blanchard, Anderson, Haku, and André the Giant. This match was Blanchard's last in the WWF.

In the final match, Ted DiBiase pinned Smash following interference by Zeus; after the match, DiBiase applied the "Million Dollar Dream" on Smash, which was broken up by Ax.

The 1990 edition aired on the USA Network on November 18, 1990, taped on October 29, 1990 at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana. The opening match saw Sgt. Slaughter pin Tito Santana after Gen. Adnan took Santana's feet out from under him while Santana attempted a suplex. Marty Jannetty faced Rick Martel next; Jannetty attempted a slingshot into the ring but hit his head, allowing Martel to get the pin. Earthquake defeated Big Boss Man by countout in the third match; announcer Bobby Heenan left his position to hit Boss Man with a cheap shot behind the referee's back, causing Boss Man to chase Heenan backstage and be counted out.

Bret Hart defeated The Honky Tonk Man after Honky collided with Jimmy Hart on the apron, enabling Hart to record a pinfall victory. The final match was for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, with champion The Texas Tornado retaining by disqualification against Smash after Mr. Perfect, Ax, and Crush interfered. Following the match, they continued attacking Tornado until the Legion of Doom and The Ultimate Warrior came out and broke it up.