Survivor Series 1991 – Taking the WWE Title from The Undertaker after only six days.
Technically, I suppose this wasn’t a Survivor Series decision, but rather a “Tuesday in Texas” decision, but I feel it counts regardless. In 1991, for the first time ever at a Survivor Series event, the WWF World Heavyweight Championship was defended, as champion Hulk Hogan put the title on the line against undefeated challenger, The Undertaker. Now, there were definitely some shenanigans involved, but ultimately, The Undertaker walked out with the gold, and even looking back at it today, the moment felt BIG. This made The Undertaker the youngest WWF Champion at the time, and legitimized him as a legitimate monster in the wrestling world.
So, naturally, they made up a new PPV six days later, named Tuesday in Texas, and had Hogan cheat to win the Championship back. It would take six years for The Undertaker to regain the World Championship, and not before having to endure some of the worst feuds of his career along the way. Looking back, it’s not hard to think that even if they weren’t looking to have Taker as Champion for a year or so, giving him a reign even until the next regularly scheduled PPV would have been far more beneficial than the nonsense they went with.
Agreed on this one…