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WWE Survivor Series 1993
The 1993 WWF Survivor Series took place on Thanksgiving Eve, November 24, 1993 at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The event featured four tag-team elimination matches and a bout for the Smoky Mountain Wrestling Tag Team Championship. The main event match saw the All-Americans, a team of face wrestlers from the United States, competing against the Foreign Fanatics, a team of heels that represented other countries. In an undercard match, four members of the Hart family competed against Shawn Michaels and a group of masked men. The original plan was for the Harts to face Jerry Lawler, with whom they were feuding, but Lawler was not able to appear at the event.
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Plot Summary
Survivor Series 1993 featured a series of traditional 5-on-5 elimination tag team matches, with the main event pitting The All-Americans against The Foreign Fanatics. The show also included a significant angle where Yokozuna was challenged by Lex Luger to a "Body Slam Challenge" on the USS Intrepid, which Luger successfully completed. This event set the stage for future rivalries and championship pursuits within the World Wrestling Federation.
Critical Reception
Survivor Series 1993 is generally remembered as a solid, albeit not spectacular, entry in the annual pay-per-view series. The main event tag team match delivered exciting action, and the dramatic conclusion of Luger's Body Slam Challenge provided a memorable moment. However, some critics noted a lack of strong storytelling in other matches and a perceived predictability in some outcomes.
What Reviewers Say
Entertaining elimination tag team matches, particularly the main event.
Lex Luger's successful body slam on Yokozuna was a significant and patriotic moment.
Some matches lacked the depth and excitement of previous WWF events.
Google audience: Audience reception for Survivor Series 1993 was positive, with many fans highlighting the patriotic themes and the impactful moment of Lex Luger body-slamming Yokozuna. The traditional elimination match format was appreciated for its action-packed nature.
Fun Fact
The main event featured a unique 4-vs-4 elimination match, not the traditional 5-vs-5, with 'The All-Americans' (Lex Luger, The Undertaker, The Steiner Brothers) facing 'The Foreign Fanatics' (Yokozuna, Crush, Ludvig Borga, Quebecer Jacques).
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