WWE Survivor Series 1996

November 16, 1996 – New York City, New York (Madison Square Garden)
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Phil LaFon
Doug Furnas
Henry Godwinn
Phinias Godwinn
SURVIVOR:
Doug Furnas
Phil LaFon
Owen Hart
British Bulldog
Marty Jannetty
Lief Cassidy
w/Clarence Mason

Marty Jannetty was eliminated.
Henry Godwinn was eliminated.
Phinias Godwinn was eliminated by Bulldog.
Lief Cassidy eliminated by Phil Lafon.
The Bulldog was eliminated by Phil Lafon.
Owen Hart was eliminated by Doug Furnas.

INTERVIEW: Raymond Rougeau interviewed Ahmed Johnson (suspension is over tomorrow and it’s “party time”)

INTERVIEW: Kevin Kelly interviewed Paul Bearer & Mankind (Paul freaked out about being suspended above the ring in a cage)

GRUDGE MATCH
The Undertaker defeated Mankind: Paul Bearer was locked in a shark cage and raised above the ring to prevent him from interfering. The Undertaker was lowered from the ceiling while wearing a weird leather bat-like outfit. The Undertaker eventually won after nailing the Tombstone Piledriver.. Paul Bearer was lowered from the cage but the Executioner (Terry Gordy) ran in to make the save!

RINGSIDE: Sunny joined Vince McMahon & Jim Ross at the announce table..

INTERVIEW: Dok Hendrix interviewed Hunter Heurst Helmsley & Jerry Lawler & Goldust & Crush..

Marc Mero w/Sable
The Stalker
Rocky Maivia
Jake Roberts
SURVIVOR:
Rocky Maivia
Hunter Heurst-Helmsley
Goldust w/Marlena
Jerry Lawler
Crush

The Stalker (Barry Windham) was eliminated.
Jerry Lawler was eliminated.
Triple H was eliminated by Marc Mero.
Marc Mero was eliminated.
Jake Roberts was eliminated by Crush.
Crush was eliminated by Rocky Maivia.
Goldust was eliminated by Rocky Maivia.

INTERVIEW: Todd Pettengill interviewed Steve Austin (said he doesn’t care about the build-up to Bret’s return to the WWF)..

INTERVIEW: Todd Pettengill interviewed Bret “Hitman” Hart..

SINGLES MATCH
Bret “Hitman” Hart defeated “Stone Cold” Steve Austin:

INTERVIEW: Dok Hendrix interviewed Sycho Sid (said he’ll do anything it takes to walk out as WWF champion)..

Bart Gunn
Jesse James
Bob Holly
Aldo Montoya
[Not shown on PPV]

SURVIVOR:
Bart Gunn

Billy Gunn
The Sultan
Justin Bradshaw
Salvatore Sincere

Yokozuna
Flash Funk
Savio Vega
Jimmy Snuka
SURVIVOR:

DOUBLE DQ

Vader
Farooq
Fake Razor Ramon
Fake Diesel
w/Jim Cornette
w/Clarence Mason

Savio Vega was eliminated by Diesel.
Razor Ramon was eliminated by Jimmy Snuka.

All hell broke loose and the match was ruled a NO CONTEST by the referee.

WWF TITLE MATCH
Sycho Sid defeated Shawn Michaels w/Jose Lothario to win the WWF Heavyweight title!: Sycho Sid smashed Jose Lotherio with a WWF camera and then got hit with an HBK superkick. Shawn Michaels went to check on his mentor at ringside, who was clutching his chest (heart attack). Sid capitalized and pulled Michaels back into the ring, leading to the referee getting knocked out. Sid then smashed the camera over the back of Shawn Michaels. Sid tossed Michaels into the ring, powerbombed him, and scored the pinfall to win the title! Jose Lothario was carried out on a stretcher..