5 Of My Favorite Survivor Series Teams

 Once upon a time in the WWF/E land, when Survivor Series rolled around and teams were assembled there was a purpose behind the teams coming together. Whether it fit the storyline narrative or were just a group of individuals aligning against a common enemy, a rhyme and reason was given. Within the past 20 years or so, random teams were thrown together just to satisfy the Survivor Series theme. If that wasn't the case, then teams were thrown together for "brand supremacy" during the brand splits.

With that in mind, I took a look back at things and came up with 5 of the my favorite Survivor Series teams of the past 30 plus years.

5. The Hart Family

                                   

Survivor Series 1993, Bret Hart is in the midst of a feud against Jerry The King Lawler. (Fill in later) when it's time to assemble a team. Who else to call on to watch your back, than the guys you grew up with? Bret Hart calls on his brothers Bruce, Ross, and Owen to go to battle against Shawn Michaels (replacing Jerry Lawler) and three non-descript "Knights".

It was a weird situation in why Michaels ended up replacing Jerry Lawler, but that didn't matter in the grand scheme of things. What mattered was that this match set the foundation for Bret and Owen Hart's feud to kick off in 1994. Still as a very technical in-ring style family, they were a pretty good team.

4. The Million Dollar Team

The Million Dollar Team were assembled for the 1990 Survivor Series. This is when teams were named after whoever was presumed the captain (which I think was a good idea). Ted Dibiase gathered the troops in Honky Tonk Man and Greg Valentine. To faceoff against the Dream Team of Dusty Rhodes, KoKo B. Ware, and Hart Foundation members Bret Hart and Jim The Anvil Neidhart.

The Million Dollar Man had an ace in the hole when he introduced the debuting Undertaker as the fourth and final member of his team. We all know what legendary career the Undertaker had, and his debut simple as it was still is considered one of the greatest of all time. Which is why the team gets a spot on the list.

3. Team Andre

This legendary team during the inaugural Survivor Series consisted of One Man Gang, King Kong Bundy, Butch Reed, Rick Rude, and one Andre The Giant. Full of hosses and powerhouses, the team were led by Bobby The Brain Heenan as members of the Heenan Family, their quest just like most heels quest during that time was to destroy Hulk Hogan at all costs. 

This group were a united front bought together with one goal in mind. They succeeded in defeating Hogan's team to win their survivor series matchup. That's what a survivor series team should be all about.

2. Team Guerrero

When the best Survivor Series teams ever are mentioned, this team often gets overlooked. However, just look at who was on this squad. Legends and Hall of famers in Eddie Guerrero and Rob Van Dam, future hall of famer (whenever they decide not to be petty) in The Big Show. Of course future hall of famer and the man who put WWE on his back in the 2000's into the 2010's John Cena.

These guys were pillars of the E during the ruthless aggression era and it showed. Their match against Kurt Angle and his team (Carlito, Mark Jindrak, and Luther Reigns) was actually a very good traditional Survivor Series match. Hench why they are one of the best team's ever

1. Team WWF

Survivor Series 2001 Team WWF vs Team Alliance, this one folks was for all the marbles. For anyone not too familiar with The Invasion storyline real quick backstory. In the summer of 2001 Shane and Stephanie McMahon led former members of WCW and ECW in an effort to overtake the WWF. They even managed to convince Stone Cold Steve Austin and  Kurt Angle to join their crusade.

In return Vince McMahon compiled his team of The Rock, Chris Jericho, Big Show, The Undertaker, and Kane. All five of these men were pillars of the attitude era.