WWF Survivor Series 1998
November 15, 1998
Kiel Center
St. Louis, Missouri
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Transcription by Josh Lopez
First Match: Mankind vs. Duane Gill in a First Round Match In The Vacated WWF Championship Tournament
Mankind attacks Gill before the bell rings. Mankind repeatedly stomps on the back of Gill’s head. Mankind plants Gill with a Double UnderHook DDT to pickup the victory.
Winner: Mankind via Pinfall
Second Match: AL Snow w/Head vs. Jeff Jarrett w/Debra in a First Round Match In The Vacated WWF Championship Tournament
Snow and Jarrett are exchanging blows on the outside. Snow with a Cannonball Strike off the steel ring steps. Snow follows that with a SlingShot Leg Drop for a two count. Jarrett responds with a Flap Jack that sends Snow face first across the top rope. Jarrett drops Snow with a Back Elbow Strike. Snow pokes Jarrett in the eye. Snow lands a knife edge chop. Snow clotheslines Jarrett from the ring apron. Snow with a Snap Neck Breaker.
Snow goes for a Flying Leg Drop, but Jarrett ducks out of the way. Jarrett kicks Snow in the back. Jarrett dropkicks Snow for a two count. Snow ducks a spinning back first from Jarrett. Snow with a rolling crucifix for a two count. Following a quick pinning exchange, Snow clotheslines Jarrett. Jarrett goes for a SpineBuster, but Snow counters with a DDT for a two count. Jarrett slides under Snow. Snow decks Jarrett with the Atomic Drop. Debra hops on the ring apron to distract the referee. Snow hits Jarrett with Head to pickup the victory.
Winner: AL Snow via Pinfall
Third Match: Big Boss Man vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin in a First Round Match In The Vacated WWF Championship Tournament
Austin delivers a series of haymakers immediately after the bell rings. Austin with a Lou Thez Press to Boss Man. Austin transitions into a ground and pound attack. Boss Man regains momentum with a low blow to Austin. Boss Man is choking Austin with his boot. Boss Man decks Austin with a big right hand for a two count. Boss Man applies a rear chin lock. Austin gets back to a vertical base.
Austin clotheslines Boss Man. Boss Man kicks Austin in the chest. Boss Man follows that with a Running Seated Senton. Boss Man lands the Sliding Haymaker for a two count. Boss Man goes back to the rear chin lock. Austin backs Boss Man into the corner. Austin is stomping a mud hole and walking it dry. Austin sends Boss Man out of the ring. Boss Man hits Austin in the gut with the night stick to cause the disqualification. After the match, Boss Man rams the night stick across Austin’s chest.
Winner: Stone Cold Steve Austin via Disqualification
Fourth Match: X-Pac vs. Steven Regal in a First Round Match In The WWF Vacated Championship Tournament
Pac tells Regal to suck it. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Regal applies a side headlock. Pac flips over to create separation. Pac goes for a Hip Toss, but Regal blocks it. Pac drops Regal with a Spinning Heel Kick. Pac launches Regal back first across the turnbuckles. Pac with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Pac lands Back to Back Running Leg Drops for another two count. Regal side steps Pac into the turnbuckles. Regal applies an Abdominal Stretch. Regal uppercuts Pac. Regal with multiple muay thai knee strikes.
Following a snap mare takeover, Pac goes for a sunset flip, but Regal lands back on his feet. Regal catapults Pac to the other side of the ring. Regal is applying pressure to the back of Pac. Regal locks in the Cobra Clutch. Regal with a Gut Wrench Suplex for a two count. Regal applies a Head Scissors Hold. Pac responds with a Modified Indian Death Lock. Pac repeatedly kicks Regal in the chest.
Pac goes for the Bronco Buster, but Regal ducks out of the way. Regal has Pac perched on the top turnbuckle. Regal connects with an Avalanche ButterFly Suplex for a two count. Regal applies a rear chin lock. Regal drops Pac with a Shoulder Tackle. Pac responds with another Spinning Heel Kick for a two count. Pac dropkicks Regal. Pac connects with the Bronco Buster. Pac follows that with a Vertical Suplex. Regal sends Pac crashing to the outside. Regal goes for a Butter Fly Suplex on the floor, but Pac counters with a Vertical Suplex. The referee calls for the bell.
Match Result: Double CountOut, Steven Regal and X-Pac are officially eliminated.
Fifth Match: Ken Shamrock vs. Goldust in a First Round Match In The Vacated WWF Championship Tournament
Shamrock starts teeing off on Goldust. Shamrock with a Leg Lariat to Goldust. Shamrock bodyslams Goldust. Shamrock backs Goldust into the ropes. Shamrock applies a Sleeper Hold. Shamrock ducks a clothesline from Goldust. Shamrock kicks Goldust in the gut. Goldust responds with a Leaping Clothesline. Goldust follows that with a Scoop Slam. Goldust with a Leaping Knee Drop to Shamrock. Shamrock explodes out of the corner with the Running Lariat for a two count.
Shamrock drives his knee to the midsection of Goldust. Shamrock applies a rear chin lock. Shamrock lands a flurry of roundhouse kicks across the chest of Goldust. Shamrock with a Side Russian Leg Sweep for a two count. Shamrock goes back to the rear chin lock. Shamrock side steps Goldust into the turnbuckles. Shamrock transitions into a ground and pound attack. Goldust connects with a Vertical Suplex.
Goldust drop toe holds Shamrock face into the canvas. Goldust goes for a PowerBomb, but Shamrock counters with a clubbing haymaker for a two count. Goldust with a Running Bell Dog to Shamrock. Goldust goes for Shattered Dreams, but the referee gets in the way. Shamrock regains momentum with a Hurricanrana. Shamrock follows that with a Side Belly to Belly Suplex. Shamrock applies the Ankle Lock which forces Goldust to tap out.
Winner: Ken Shamrock via Submission
Sixth Match: The Rock vs. Big Boss Man in a First Round Match In The Vacated WWF Championship Tournament
Rock starts things off with a inside cradle to pickup the victory.
Winner: The Rock via Pinfall
Seventh Match: The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer vs. Kane in a Quarter-Final Match In The Vacated WWF Championship Tournament
Taker and Kane are trading back and forth shots after the bell rings. Taker kicks Kane in the gut. Taker whips Kane into the turnbuckles. Kane with a back elbow strike to Taker. Kane is teeing off on Taker. Kane drops Taker with a Big Boot. Kane clotheslines Taker over the top rope. Kane bounces Taker’s head on the ring apron. Taker deposits Kane on the ringside barricade. Taker whips Kane shoulder first to the steel ring steps. Taker rolls Kane back into the ring. Taker decks Kane with a High Thrust Kick.
Taker fires off multiple haymakers. Kane responds with a Big PowerSlam. Kane follows that with a Running Elbow Drop. We have a striking fest in the corner. Taker kicks Kane in the jaw. Taker chop blocks Kane. Taker starts isolating the left knee of Kane. Taker bounces Kane’s head on the top turnbuckle.
Taker goes for the Irish Whip, but Kane blocks it. Kane with a Body Avalanche to Taker. Kane connects with a Flying Clothesline for a two count. Taker and Kane are trading back and forth shots in the center of the ring. Kane ChokeSlams Taker. Paul Bearer hops on the ring apron to distract Kane. Taker plants Kane with the Tombstone PileDriver to pickup the victory.
Winner: The Undertaker via Pinfall
Eight Match: Mankind vs. AL Snow w/Head in a Quarter-Final Match In The Vacated WWF Championship Tournament
Snow attacks Mankind before the bell rings. Snow is mauling Mankind in the corner. Snow clotheslines Mankind. Snow follows that with a dropkick that sends Mankind out of the ring. Mankind grabs a steel chair from the ringside area. Snow snatches the chair away from Mankind. Snow goes for a Clubbing Chair Shot, but Mankind ducks out of the way. Snow SuperKicks Mankind. Snow miss fires on the Double Axe Handle Attempt off the ringside barricade. Mankind with a FlapJack that sends Snow face across the steel chair on the floor.
Back in the ring, Snow decks Mankind with a Leaping Enzuigiri. Mankind dodges a Head Shot from Snow. Mankind connects with the Belly to Back Suplex. Snow responds with a big clothesline. Mankind blocks a Big Boot from Snow. Mankind with a Inside Out Lariat to Snow. Snow responds with a SitOut PowerBomb. Mankind kicks Snow in the gut. Mankind levels Snow with the Double UnderHook DDT. Mankind applies the Mandible Claw which forces Snow to tap out.
Winner: Mankind via Submission
Ninth Match: The Rock vs. Ken Shamrock in a Quarter-Final Match In The Vacated WWF Championship Tournament
Rock starts things off with multiple haymakers to Shamrock. Shamrock kicks Rock in the chest. Rock responds with a Clothesline. Rock stomps on Shamrock’s chest. Rock bounces Shamrock head on the top turnbuckle. Shamrock repeatedly stomps on Rock’s chest in the corner. Shamrock with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Shamrock punches Rock in the jaw. Shamrock lands a Corner Clothesline. Rock explodes out of the corner with a Running Lariat. Rock kicks Shamrock out of the ring. The brawl spills afront of the announce table. Shamrock sends Rock shoulder first to the steel ring steps. Shamrock bodyslams Rock on the floor. Shamrock follows that with a Side Russian Leg Sweep for a two count.
Shamrock with Muay Thai Knee Strikes to Rock. Shamrock applies a rear chin lock. Rock gets back to a vertical base. Shamrock drops Rock with a Back Elbow Strike. Shamrock goes back to the rear chin lock. Big Boss Man arrives to the ringside area. Shamrock with a Hurricanrana to Rock. Shamrock gets Rock trapped in the Ankle Lock. Rock crawls to the bottom rope to create separation. Rock ducks a clothesline from Shamrock.
Rock and Shamrock have a meeting of the minds in the center of the ring. Rock connects with a DDT. Big Boss Man hops on the ring apron to distract Rock. Rock low blows Shamrock. Rock bodyslams Shamrock while the referee still distracted by Boss Man. Rock lands The People’s Elbow for a two count. Rock goes for the Rock Bottom, but Shamrock counters with a Side Belly to Belly Suplex. Rock intercepts the night stick from Boss Man. Rock hits Shamrock in the face with the night stick behind the referee’s back to pickup the victory.
Winner: The Rock via Pinfall
Tenth Match: Jacqueline (c) w/Marc Mero vs. Sable For The WWF Women’s Championship
Jacqueline attacks Sable with a Leaping Forearm Smash. Jacqueline kicks Sable in the chest. Sable connects with a Hip Lock TakeOver. Sable follows that with a High Kick. Sable with the TKO for a two count as Mero drags Sable out of the ring. Sable low blows Mero. Sable lands the Sable Bomb on the floor.
Jacqueline with a Flying Clothesline to Sable. Jacqueline is targeting the midsection of Sable. Jacqueline continues to argue with Shane McMahon. Jacqueline delivers a series of roundhouse kicks in the corner. Jacqueline goes for the Sable Bomb, but Sable counters with a Back Body Drop. Sable fights out of the Tornado DDT position. Sable plants Jacqueline with the Sable Bomb to pickup the victory.
Winner: New WWF Women’s Champion, Sable via Pinfall
Eleventh Match: Mankind vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin in a Semi-Final Match In The Vacated WWF Championship Tournament
Austin is stomping a mud hole on Mankind’s chest. Austin hits Mankind in the face with a shoe. Mr. McMahon and The Stooges arrives to the ringside area. Mankind bounces Austin’s head on the top turnbuckle. Mankind transitions into a ground and pound attack. Mankind with a Running Knee Strike to Austin. Austin ducks a back elbow strike from Mankind. Austin levels Mankind with the Lou Thez Press. Austin follows that with a Running Fist Drop. Austin goes for the Stone Cold Stunner, but Mankind blocks it. Mankind heads to the outside. Mankind and Austin are exchanging blows on the ramp. Austin goes for a PileDriver, but Mankind counters with a Back Body Drop. Mankind sends Austin hip first into the steel ring steps.
Mankind launches Austin over the ringside barricade. Austin clotheslines Mankind. Austin rams Mankind’s face across the steel ring steps. Mankind rolls Austin back into the ring. Mankind with the lateral press for a two count. Mankind applies a rear chin lock. Mankind and Austin are trading back and forth shots. Both men are knocked down after a double clothesline in the center of the ring. Austin explodes out of the corner with a Running Lariat. Austin repeatedly stomps on Mankind’s chest. Mankind whips Austin’s face across the steel ring post. Mankind brings a steel chair into the ring. Mankind side steps Austin into the ropes. Mankind connects with the Double UnderHook DDT on the chair for a two count.
Mankind sets up for the PileDriver. Austin creates separation with a Back Body Drop. Austin plants Mankind with the Stunner on the chair for a two count as Vince McMahon gets off his wheel chair and drags the referee out of the ring. Vince and Sgt. Slaughter are putting the boots to the referee on the outside. Mankind applies the Mandible Claw. Austin low blows Mankind. Austin lands another Stunner for a two count as Shane McMahon refuses to make the three count. Shane gives Austin the middle finger. Mankind clotheslines Austin. Brisco hits Austin in the face with the steel chair. Mankind goes on to score the pinfall over Austin.
Winner: Mankind via Pinfall
Twelfth Match: The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer vs. The Rock in a Semi-Final Match In The WWF Championship Tournament
Rock brings the clubbing haymakers to Taker after the bell rings. Taker bounces Rock’s head on the top turnbuckle. Taker drives his elbow across the chest of Rock. Taker bounces Rock’s head on the steel ring steps. Rock fires up with more haymakers. Taker clotheslines Rock. Taker follows that with a HeadButt. Taker rolls Rock back into the ring. Rock kicks Taker in the jaw. Taker responds with a back elbow strike. Taker is ramming his knee across the face of Rock. Taker uppercuts Rock. Taker gets Rock’s shoulders tied up in between the ropes.
Rock with a Back Body Drop that sends Taker crashing to the outside. Rock stomps on Taker’s back. Rock hits Taker with a Sprite Bottle. Rock clotheslines Taker over the ringside barricade. Taker and Rock are exchanging blows in the crowd. Taker kicks Rock in the ribs. Taker is mauling Rock in the corner. Rock side steps Taker into the turnbuckles. Rock and Taker are trading back and forth shots in the center of the ring.
Rock with a Samoan Drop to Taker. Big Boss Man once again arrives to the ringside area to distract Rock. Rock connects with a DDT. Rock low blows Taker behind the referee’s back. Rock bodyslams Taker. Rock goes for the People’s Elbow, but Boss Man gets in the way. Taker with an Elbow Drop to Rock. Rock responds with a Clothesline. Kane ChokeSlams Rock to cause the disqualification. After the match, Kane and Undertaker starts brawling on the outside.
Winner: The Rock via Disqualification
Thirteenth Match: The New Age Outlaws (c) vs. D’Lo Brown & Mark Henry vs. The HeadBangers in a Triple Threat Match For The WWF World Tag Team Championship
Gunn and Brown will start things off. Gunn kicks Brown in the gut. Gunn dodges a back elbow strike from Brown. Brown goes for a Hip Toss, but Gunn blocks it. Gunn misses on the Elbow Drop. Brown punches Gunn in the jaw. Brown sends Gunn face first to the top turnbuckle pad. Mosh with the lateral press for a two count. Brown starts teeing off on Mosh. Mosh with a Leaping Splash to the back of Brown. Mosh follows that with a SpringBoard Clothesline for a two count. Road Dogg and Mosh are trading back and forth shots. A pier six braw ensues. The OutLaws are mauling Henry and Brown. Brown with a SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. The HeadBangers are putting the boots to Road Dogg. The HeadBangers connects with the Double FlapJack. Brown tags himself in.
Brown with a Clubbing Axe Handle to the back of Mosh. Brown and Mosh decide to double team Road Dogg. Henry drives Road Dogg’s head to the canvas. Henry gets Road Dogg trapped in the Bear Hug. Mosh repeatedly stomps on Henry’s leg. Trasher with a Jaw Breaker to Road Dogg. Brown tosses Road Dogg out of the ring. Gunn tells the referee that he sucks. Brown connects with a FrankenSteiner. Mosh responds with a Side Russian Leg Sweep for a two count. Mosh and Brown are mauling Road Dogg in the corner. Road Dogg fires up with a series of left jabs.
Henry clotheslines Road Dogg. Mosh with a Sunset Flip to Brown for a two count. Brown clotheslines Mosh. Henry bodyslams Road Dogg. Henry follows that with a Leg Drop for a two count. HeadBangers drops Road Dogg with a Pop Up HeadButt. Gunn is showing his frustration from the ring apron. Mosh low blows Brown. Mosh with the lateral press for a two count. The HeadBangers continues to cut the ring in half. Road Dogg finally makes the hot tag to Gunn. Gunn clears the ring. Brown with a SitOut PowerBomb to Gunn for a two count. Road Dogg and Henry are trading back and forth shots on the outside. Gunn connects with the Famouser for a two count. Henry lands a Running Splash for a two count. Gunn plants Mosh with the PileDriver to pickup the victory.
Winner: Still WWF World Tag Team Champions, The New Age Outlaws via Pinfall
Fourteenth Match: The Rock vs. Mankind For The Vacated WWF Championship
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Rock backs Mankind into the ropes. Rock kicks Mankind in the gut. Rock with a series of right hands to Mankind in the corner. Rock is choking Mankind with his boot. Rock connects with a Running Clothesline for a two count. Rock repeatedly stomps on Mankind’s chest. The brawls spills to the outside. Mankind bounces Rock’s head on the steel ring steps. Mankind applies a rear chin lock. Vince and Shane McMahon walks down to the ringside area. Rock is trying to fight out of the reverse chin lock. Rock delivers a Vertical Suplex. Rock sends Mankind out of the ring. Mankind kicks Rock in the gut. Rock with another Vertical Suplex on the floor.
Rock is distracted by The McMahon’s. Rock dumps Mankind back first on the ringside barricade. Rock and Mankind are exchanging blows in the crowd. Back in the ring, Rock applies a rear chin lock. Mankind gets back to a vertical base. Mankind forearm shots to the lower abdomen of Rock. Mankind tackles Rock out of the ring. Mankind hits Rock in the back with a steel chair. Mankind grabs the steel ring step. Rock regains momentum with a big chair shot across the ring step. Rock hits Mankind in the face with the steel chair. Rock rolls Mankind back into the ring. Rock with the lateral press for a two count. Rock starts teeing off on Mankind in the corner. Mankind low blows Rock.
Mankind lands a Running Elbow Drop off the ring apron. Mankind lays Rock flat on the announce table. Mankind transitions into a ground and pound attack. Mankind delivers a nasty elbow drop. Mankind has Rock in a pinning predicament for a two count. Mankind goes back to the rear chin lock. Rock and Mankind are trading back and forth shots in the center of the ring. Mankind with a Back Body Drop that sends Rock crashing to the outside. Rock connects with a DDT.
Mankind is sent crashing through the spanish announce table after missing a SpringBoard Elbow Drop. Rock lands The People’s Elbow for a two count. Mankind ducks a clothesline from Rock. Mankind drops Rock with the Double UnderHook DDT. Mankind gets Rock trapped in the Mandible Claw. Rock fights out of the Mandible Claw with the Rock Bottom for a two count. Rock applies the SharpShooter. Vince McMahon tells the time keeper to ring the bell. It’s a St. Louis ScrewJob. The Rock has officially join The Corporation. Vince didn’t screw the people, the people screwed the people. The show ends in a big brawl between The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin. Austin drops Rock and Mankind with Back to Back Stunners.
Winner: New WWF Champion, The Rock via Submission
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