WWE Survivor Series 2014: Top 50 Traditional-Match Teams in PPV's History

WWE Survivor Series 2014 will add two impressive teams to the pay-per-view's pantheon on November 23.

Team Alliance, Team Guerrero and the squads Hulk Hogan has led won't be easy to surpass, though. Survivor Series has boasted over a 100 teams in its history, some of which have boasted Hall of Famers and world champs on the same side.

Team Cena and Team Authority are still in search of their fifth members. Although, it seems clear that those spots are Ryback's and Luke Harper's to have.

Once they are complete, we can compare them to Survivor Series' best. They'll certainly be a more impressive outfit than Clowns R' Us from 1994.

The following is a look at the 50 best Survivor Series teams thus far. They are ranked based on star power and how cool it was to see the members work together. Teams that had a natural cohesion or intriguing juxtaposition get bonus points. 

Star power from managers helps as well.

Honorable Mention

• The Million Dollar Team (1990): Ted DiBiase, The Undertaker, Greg Valentine, Honky Tonk Man
• Team WWE Legends (2006): Ric Flair, Sgt. Slaughter, Ron Simmons, Dusty Rhodes
• Roddy's Rowdies (1989): Roddy Piper, Jimmy Snuka, Butch and Luke
• Rude Brood (1989): Rick Rude, Mr. Perfect, Raymond Rougeau, Jacques Rougeau

In retrospect, The Million Dollar Team made history as it featured surefire Hall of Famer Undertaker's debut. Top heel DiBiase and a midcard villainous team in Rhythm N' Blues get this team a mention, but Valentine was more of comedy character at this point in his career.

He was a bigger star in his earlier Survivor Series appearances.

The members of the legend team from 2006 were all well past their prime when they formed a foursome. Name power alone gets the team a spot here. But at this stage, this was more of a novelty act.

The Bushwhackers bring down Roddy's Rowdies team, the other half of which is composed of two Hall of Famers.

Their opponents that year had a memorable team as well. The Rougeaus are a better addition than the goofy Bushwhackers, but other teams had bigger acts than them.

50. Jim Duggan's Team (1988)

• Jim Duggan
• Jake Roberts
• Scott Casey
• Ken Patera
• Tito Santana

This babyface squad boasts a number of upper-card stars. Duggan, Roberts, Patera and Santana were all just below the main event tier.

The very best Survivor Series teams had four or more marquee stars. These men were household names but weren't world champs or WrestleMania headliners. 

Casey is not nearly as well-known as his teammates. Had he been replaced with someone more of us remember, this team would earn a higher spot here.

49. Team Rated-RKO (2006)

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Edge attacks CM Punk.

• Edge
• Randy Orton
• Johnny Nitro
• Mike Knox
• Gregory Helms

Edge and Orton, tag champions and headliners, are the strength of this team.

They were en route to crafting Hall of Fame-level careers, as two of WWE's biggest names at the time. The already-established alliance between them gives the team a boost as well.

Nitro had yet to hit his peak. He was instead a promising young talent at the time. Knox's low-card status does Team Rated-RKO no favors. Helms has more name power than him but not enough to get it a higher spot.

48. Roddy Piper's Team (1991)

• Roddy Piper 
• Bret Hart
• Virgil 
• Davey Boy Smith

A pair of legends in Hart and Piper teaming up alongside fan favorite Davey Boy Smith was a cool sight. 

Piper had been a headliner for years before this. Hart's fame was growing rapidly at the time. He and Smith were key members of one of WWE's golden ages of tag team wrestling.

Had they had someone a bit more impressive than Virgil on their side, they would have climbed this list. Having just four members hurts the team as well.

47. The Hulkamaniacs (1990)

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Hulk Hogan

• Jim Duggan
• Big Boss Man
• Hulk Hogan
• Tugboat

Hulk Hogan's megastar status carries a four-man team. Duggan and Boss Man were upper carders, the former a long-established name and the latter hitting his peak.

Tugboat was on a level below them. Even on a team that had a guy in a cop uniform, a rotund sailor in the mix was an odd sight. He holds the squad back from getting a higher spot.

46. Razor Ramon's Team (1993)

• Randy Savage
• Marty Jannetty
• Razor Ramon 
• 1-2-3 Kid

Razor Ramon revealed his mystery partner to be one of wrestling's biggest names: The Macho Man. Savage had been WWE champ, sitting on a level just below Hulk Hogan on the company hierarchy. 

Intercontinental champ and rising star Ramon also had a popular tag team specialist in Jannetty and the exciting newcomer 1-2-3 Kid on his side.  

There was an interesting blend of underdogs and established names here. Fielding just a four-man team holds the unit back some, as does 1-2-3 Kid not being more renowned at the time. 

45. The Ultimate Warriors (1989)

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Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels

• Ultimate Warrior
• Marty Jannetty
• Shawn Michaels
• Jim Neidhart

The Rockers aligned themselves with one half of their longtime rivals The Hart Foundation and topped it off with the next big thing. 

The Ultimate Warrior was on his way to overtaking Hulk Hogan as the top guy. He was the intercontinental champ at the time, and his popularity was skyrocketing. 

Michaels and Jannetty were a hot commodity, one of the most popular tag teams of their era. Even without a true headliner in this quartet, it slides past Razor Ramon's team and others thanks to the electricity that comes with promise.

These were the young guns gearing up for greatness. They fit well as a unit as well—a mess of tassels and bright colors.

44. Andre the Giant's Team (1987)

• Butch Reed 
• Rick Rude
• One Man Gang 
• King Kong Bundy
• Andre the Giant

An impressive gathering of heels is headed by the legendary Andre the Giant. Although he was in increasingly bad shape at this time, he remained a revered and famous member of the roster.

Rude, One Man Gang and Bundy joined him, adding three upper midcarders. Reed stood below them on the WWE ladder, a solid but less known star.

Having five men on the team helps push it past The Ultimate Warriors and Roddy Piper's '91 squad. Foursomes do pass them by on the list, though, including one led by the man some consider the greatest wrestler of all time.

43. Ric Flair's Team (1991)

• Ric Flair
• Ted DiBiase
• The Warlord
• The Mountie

Ric Flair's team gets no points for unity. It included a mishmash of characters—something bound to happen in this gimmick-heavy era.

Its star power is undeniable, though. DiBiase was one of WWE's top heels, a man who hovered around the main event scene. Flair was one of wrestling's hottest stars, fresh off leaving WCW, bringing an excitement and a certain big gold belt with him.

The Mountie and The Warlord were both decent additions, midcard heels with solid momentum. Had Flair and DiBiase found more impressive, big-name partners, though, they would be challenging for a higher spot.

42. Team JBL (2008)

• John "Bradshaw" Layfield
• Kane
• Montel Vontavious Porter
• The Miz
• John Morrison

A tag team on the rise in Miz and Morrison boosts an odd-fitting team.

Kane and Layfield were both world champs by this point, headliners for brief stretches. They aren't as high on the all-time chart as DiBiase and Flair, but both are likely headed for the Hall of Fame. 

Throw in MVP, a United States champ, and this team has plenty of depth. MVP was working his way up the WWE food chain at the time. If he's your squad's weak link, you're in good shape.

Having five members helps get the team past names like The Ultimate Warrior. It did seem like a random grouping, though, which holds it back some.

41. The Perfect Team (1990)

• Mr. Perfect
• Ax
• Smash
• Crush

The Perfect Team has the benefit of both team unity and an appealing juxtaposition. All three members of Demolition teamed up with the antithesis of their leather-clad gimmicks—Mr. Perfect.

Demolition was a centerpiece of the tag division, a hot act that was WWE's answer to The Road Warriors. Add Perfect, an intercontinental champion, and you have a highly memorable team.

Give it bonus points for having Bobby Heenan (arguably the greatest manager ever) and Mr. Fuji in its corner.

40. Team Lesnar (2003)

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Brock Lesnar lifts Kurt Angle for an F-5.

• Brock Lesnar
• Big Show
• Matt Morgan
• Nathan Jones
• A-Train

Rank this as one of the most physically imposing teams in Survivor Series history.

Girth was everywhere in this quintet. That alone helped give this team a sense of cohesion and made it hard to forget. 

Lesnar was a huge star right away. Rare athleticism and an electric presence had him rise at a historic rate. He teamed up with established vet and former world champ Big Show for the most impressive portion of the team.

Morgan, Jones and A-Train weren't nearly as well-known. They were plenty intimidating but were midcarders at their peak. Their lack of star power keeps Team Lesnar from climbing higher.

39. Team Michaels (1995)

• Shawn Michaels
• Sycho Sid
• Ahmed Johnson
• British Bulldog

Even with just four members, Team Michaels surpasses Team Lesnar and Team JBL. Depth and star power from the manager spot see to that.

Michaels was one of WWE's hottest names at the time. He and Bret Hart led the way for the New Generation Era. Sid was a former world champ, a big name wherever he worked.

Bulldog had become more than a tag team specialist by this point. He was two years removed from main eventing SummerSlam. Add Johnson, a promising star who was gaining traction, and you have plenty of firepower to get the team this high on the list.

Having Ted DiBiase and Jim Cornette managers boosts Team Michaels as well.

38. Team Big Show (2006)

• Big Show
• Finlay
• Test
• Montel Vontavious Porter
• Umaga

Team Cena had to face a group of men with a love for violence. Big Show led a five-man team that featured a monster on the rise in Umaga and an up-and-coming star in MVP. Test and Finlay were solid additions as well.

Those men provide depth, but neither was a huge star.

Having five men helps get this Team Big Show past Team Michaels. A number of four-man squads rank higher, though, thanks to having more champions and not leaning on potential so much.

Having Hornswoggle and Armando Estrada provide managerial duties doesn't do anything for these guys. 

37. The Usos, The Rhodes Brothers, Rey Mysterio (2013)

• Cody Rhodes
• Goldust
• Rey Mysterio
• Jey Uso
• Jimmy Uso

Even this late in his career, it was great to see Rey Mysterio fly around the ring. He stepped into the 2013 Survivor Series with a resume worthy of the Hall of Fame; he was seen by many as the greatest high-flyer ever.

His star power is balanced out somewhat by his being in his twilight years. 

Cody Rhodes and Goldust were the hottest team going during this time. Goldust's accomplishments in the Attitude Era, both championship- and entertainment-wise, had him enter this run as a beloved veteran.

Add the promising, improving Rhodes and The Usos just as they were catching fire, and you have a fivesome impressive enough to squeeze past Team Big Show. This was a deep, fun team.

36. The Acolytes and the Dudley Boyz (1999)

• Faarooq 
• Bradshaw
• Bubba Ray Dudley
• D-Von Dudley

In the early 2000s, tag team wrestling was key to WWE's success. A succession of impressive duos were making their mark on the company

Count The Acolytes and The Dudley Boyz among them.

They joined forces in 1999, forming a team you didn't want to get into a brawl with. Faarooq had a world championship on his resume from his WCW days. Excitement buzzed around The Dudley Boyz from both their work at ECW and their habit of sending folks through tables. 

Seeing these duos come together was fun, but they were just edged out by another pair of merging tag teams from the same event.

35. The Hardy Boyz and Edge and Christian (1999)

• Jeff Hardy
• Matt Hardy
• Edge 
• Christian

The Hardy Boyz and Edge and Christian just edge out The Acolytes and The Dudley Boyz.

They share the same two-teams-coming-together dynamic and had similar levels of star power. These men were the leaders of the thriving tag team division.

That's true for The Dudley Boyz too but not as much for Faarooq and Bradshaw. The division's throne was occupied by three squads. Two of them joined forces at Survivor Series.

Their star power grew over the next year, though, so The Hardy Boyz surpass themselves on the next slide.

34. The Dudley Boyz and The Hardy Boyz (2000)

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Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley

• Bubba Ray Dudley
• D-Von Dudley
• Matt Hardy
• Jeff Hardy

This pairing happened after the famous Triangle Ladder match at WrestleMania 2000 and their tremendous TLC match at that year's SummerSlam. So The Dudley Boyz and The Hardy Boyz came into this event bigger stars with more buzz surrounding them.

There was no headliner on the squad (Jeff Hardy's main event run would come later), but two cornerstones of the tag team division came together here. This was a thrilling unit.

Only bigger names and one of the most unified Survivor Series teams top it.

33. Nation of Domination (1997)

• Faarooq
• The Rock
• D'Lo Brown
• Kama Mustafa

The Nation of Domination was built for Survivor Series. The faction had enough members to field a team for the event at any given time.

This construction of the group had former WCW world champ Faarooq pair with the up-and-comer The Rock. Fans may not have known in 1997 that The Rock was going to be one of the greatest wrestlers ever, but there was clearly something special about him.

He led a cohesive team, with his rapidly increasing star power carrying it to this spot on the list. Had Owen Hart been on the squad here rather than Mustafa, it would climb a few places higher. Having four members doesn't help it get into the top 30 either. 

32 Team HBK (2008)

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Shawn Michaels

• Shawn Michaels
• JTG 
• Shad Gaspard
• The Great Khali
• Rey Mysterio

Mysterio wasn't yet the shadow of himself that he was in 2013. The Great Khali was not yet the giant punchline that he is today, having just won a world title the year before this.

Michaels was at his peak, still blossoming in the late stages of his career. The Heartbreak Kid was a legend by this point, having stolen the show at WrestleMania many a time.

Toss in Cryme Tyme, a fun tag team that was getting over. That's a really good Survivor Series squad even with its disjointed feel.

The teams above it, though, are deeper. Their fourth and fifth members were bigger names than JTG and Gaspard.

31. Team Orton (2008)

• Randy Orton
• William Regal
• Shelton Benjamin
• Cody Rhodes 
• Mark Henry

Team Orton was anchored around its namesake. In 2008, Orton was Randy Savage to John Cena's Hulk Hogan—an A-level star who sat just below the A-plus level.

The world champion and company cornerstone was joined by promising stars in Rhodes and Benjamin. Regal was beyond his physical prime at this point but had mastered his character. That aided his star power, helping him push this team up the rankings.

Henry was a well-known vet by this point but not yet hitting his stride as the founder of the Hall of Pain.

This is a team with depth, with no real weak link. The Shield's momentum and Rey Mysterio's legend surpass it, however.

30. The Shield and the Real Americans

• Dean Ambrose
• Seth Rollins
• Roman Reigns
• Antonio Cesaro
• Jack Swagger

The Shield was the marquee group when Survivor Series 2013 rolled around. An electricity crackled around them. Fans not only knew that all three members would be major players down the road but the team's energy was captivating.

They built this Survivor Series squad on unity. Rollins, Ambrose and Reigns worked together like a singular machine. 

The Real Americans acted as providers of depth. Swagger had been a world champ; Cesaro was a former U.S. titleholder. Having Zeb Colter around when his anti-immigration shtick was still creating buzz helped too. 

As much promise as these men had and still have, they had not yet become big enough to make it past men like Big Show and Edge here.

29. Team Mysterio (2010)

• Rey Mysterio
• Kofi Kingston 
• Montel Vontavious Porter
• Big Show
• Chris Masters

Mysterio shows up again on the list, as does Big Show. The two longtime vets had been near the top of the company ladder for years at this point.

They brought their world-championship pedigree to an intriguing team filled with younger, less proven guys.

MVP was no longer just a promising prospect; he had held the United States Championship for a total of more than 400 days by this point. Kingston had won that title and the intercontinental belt by Survivor Series 2010 and made for an entertaining ally for fellow acrobat Mysterio.

Other teams have a bigger star than Chris Masters as their fifth member, though. He had promise and seemed destined to make an impact but had not done so by the time this match rolled around. 

Big Show and Mysterio's name power is enough to slide these folks this high, but not further.

28. The All-Americans (1993)

• Lex Luger
• Scott Steiner
• Rick Steiner 
• Undertaker

The strangeness of The Undertaker playing a patriot aside, this was a team worthy of getting excited about.

The Steiner Brothers were one of the world's most accomplished tag teams, winning titles in Japan, WCW and WWE. They aided the man WWE was trying to push as the new Hulk Hogan—Luger. He was a top star but not on the level as some of the legends that Survivor Series has hosted.

Undertaker boosted the team with star power that was still trending upward at this point. He was a former WWE champ at this point and a big-time attraction.

Another member, a big-time manager or more former world champions would have gotten them past Team Triple H and others.

27. Team Triple H (2004)

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Edge

• Edge
• Snitsky
• Triple H
• Batista

If only this was a five-man team and someone other than Snitsky was on it—Team Triple H would leap into the discussion for greatest Survivor Series unit ever.

The squad boasted three former world champs, a company centerpiece in Triple H and a Hall of Famer in Edge. In a few years, we're likely to be attaching that same label to both Batista and Triple H.

That trio alone was saturated with star power. Ric Flair as the manager boosted them even more.

The weight around the team's ankles was Snitsky. He was a lower-card star—someone who made little impact during his career. He's the fill on an otherwise loaded team.

26. Faarooq, Vader, Diesel and Razor Ramon (1996)

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Vader

• Faarooq
• Vader
• Diesel
• Razor Ramon

Championships filled these men's resumes. 

Vader and Faarooq had both come from WCW after winning world titles. Diesel had been WWE champ and its top guy around this time. Ramon was one of the more memorable intercontinental champs.

Even with all that gold, this team of powerhouses couldn't crack the top 25.

Blame their four-man makeup for part of that. As big as all these guys were, the team didn't boast a legend at the level of John Cena, Andre the Giant or Sgt. Slaughter. The teams above them, meanwhile, had at least one of those kinds of all-time greats. 

25. Team Foley (2012)

• Randy Orton
• Daniel Bryan 
• Kane
• The Miz
• Kofi Kingston

Mick Foley stood in the corner as Team Hell No and others went to battle for him.

The team's biggest star was Orton, whom some fans had grown bored of at the top. He was undeniably a marquee guy, though.

He wasn't the only world champ on the squad. Bryan, Kane and The Miz had all earned that title before this bout.

Kingston added a fun, high-flying element, but as a perpetual midcarder, he was the team's weak link.

Team Hell No's dysfunction added an interesting element. Having five members gave Team Foley depth as well. A Hall of Famer as its manager pushed it up the rankings past Vader's team and the four-man Team Triple H.

24. The Road Warriors, Ken Shamrock and Ahmed Johnson (1997)

• Ahmed Johnson 
• Ken Shamrock
• Hawk 
• Animal

When half of your team is composed of the biggest tag team of all time, you're halfway to building a great Survivor Series group.

The Road Warriors were still hot in the late '90s as a team on a level of its own. They added the solid Johnson and Shamrock, a beast from the world of UFC. Johnson is a good addition, but it's Shamrock who has this team ranked this high.

Shamrock was one of the UFC's first stars and came to WWE as a legit tough guy. 

The foursome didn't share the same look, but all its members were rough-and-tumble bruisers. This ranks as one of the most intimidating Survivor Series teams. It doesn't land any higher thanks to falling behind in total star power.

World champs and WWE legends trump Shamrock and Johnson.

23. Team Orton (2004)

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Randy Orton

• Chris Jericho 
• Randy Orton
• Chris Benoit 
• Maven

Like Team Triple H from 2004, one wonders what this team could have looked like with a little tweaking. The newcomer Maven is the only man on this squad not to have won a world title. 

The rest of the team had headlined major shows and been at the top of the ladder for some time.

Its makeup was compelling as it paired former enemies together. Orton and Benoit had just battled at that year's SummerSlam. Jericho and Benoit had battled in Japan, WCW and WWE. That dynamic helped the team make up for having just four members, but other teams' fourth and fifth members were far bigger stars than Maven.

22. The Heenan Family (1989)

• Andre the Giant
• Haku 
• Arn Anderson
• Bobby Heenan

Haku was no marquee attraction, but he was far-and-away a bigger name than Maven or Snitsky. That helps push The Heenan Family past its competition and climb into the top 25.

Anderson, an often underappreciated star, was a founding member of The Four Horsemen. He may never have gotten over in WWE like he did at WCW, but a good number of fans respected him for his resume outside of WWE.

As weak links go, Anderson and Haku were good ones to have. They provided the depth, while Heenan and Andre brought the star power.

It's hard to measure Heenan's worth to the team, though. As arguably the greatest manager of all time, he came into this battle with plenty of renown. The problem is, he did so as an active competitor.

That lessened the audience's expectations. No one thought The Brain would light it up in the ring.

The team's centerpiece was Andre, who was past his prime at this point but still a legend. More complete teams pass him and his allies by, even with his peerless presence.

21. The Vipers (1990)

• Jake Roberts
• Shawn Michaels
• Marty Jannetty
• Jimmy Snuka

Combine one of the hottest teams during a time when tag team wrestling was thriving with two men who would later enter the Hall of Fame. Have two longtime veterans fight alongside a pair of promising youngsters.

That's an excellent recipe for crafting a Survivor Series team.

Both Snuka and Roberts' impact on wrestling history isn't measured in titles. Their characters and their skills made them among the most popular wrestlers WWE has ever had. They paired well with The Rockers, with Roberts providing a contrasting style and Snuka flying around the ring like Michaels and Jannetty.

This team didn't have the weak link that others below it had. Jannetty was key to The Rocker's success. It was only after the group split up that his stock sank.

20. Sgt. Slaughter's Team (1991)

• The Texas Tornado
• Tito Santana
• Jim Duggan
• Sgt. Slaughter

Sgt. Slaughter led a quartet of Hall of Famers into battle in 1991.

Santana and Duggan had been just below headline status for years. Fans had seen Santana hold onto the intercontinental belt for much of the early '80s. Duggan had won the first Royal Rumble a few years before this.

The Texas Tornado came bearing the famous Von Erich name and had buzz aplenty follow him from WCCW.

That star-studded team was then topped with Slaughter, who had headlined WrestleMania earlier that year but had also been a supremely popular star in the early '80s. On this team, Slaughter was the one who was a top star for WWE.

The rest of the top 20 had more than one—or in one case a legend like Hulk Hogan.

19. Team Cena (2006)

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John Cena

• Sabu
• Rob Van Dam
• Bobby Lashley
• John Cena
• Kane

A fun blend of ECW standouts and WWE's own stars made up the 2006 version of Team Cena.

Van Dam and Sabu provided ECW nostalgia aplenty. They made their names in that promotion. Van Dam was far more successful in translating that to WWE. He joined two former world champs in Kane and Cena.

Lashley was pegged as a marquee star in the making. That didn't happen for him until he went to TNA years later, but at this time, he had a lot of momentum and quickly climbed the company ladder.

Team Cena then was a deep squad with a championship pedigree. Sabu and Lashley don't match up well in terms of star power with the likes of Jeff Hardy and Chris Benoit, though.

18. Team Triple H (2007)

• Triple H 
• Jeff Hardy
• Rey Mysterio 
• Kane

Triple H has captained some memorable teams. His squad in 2004 boasted three world champs. Three years later, he outdid that.

Mysterio, Kane and Triple H, all destined for the Hall of Fame, gave the 2007 version of Team Triple H its own trio of champions. Hardy hadn't captured his world titles yet, but he's no weak link. After a great run as a tag team star, he was venturing out on his own and closing in on headliner status.

That's a strong team from top to bottom, with no midcarders or filler anywhere on it.

17. The Hulkamaniacs (1989)

• Jake Roberts
• Ax
• Smash
• Hulk Hogan

This pairing was a bit jarring at first, as a patriot and a predator teamed with men in spikes and leather. It was not the most natural of groups, but Demolition, Roberts and Hogan together made for a fun contrast.

Star power comes from every member of the group.

Demolition was one of WWE's top teams, champions several times over. Roberts was one of WWE's most memorable figures. He remained a big name regardless of where he resided on any given show.

The trump card here is Hogan.

He's as big a boost to a team's star power as you can get. He helps push this team past Team Triple H and Team Cena from 2006. Cena's legend at that time was not what Hogan's was in 1991.

16. Team Angle (2003)

• Chris Benoit
• John Cena
• Bradshaw
• Hardcore Holly
• Kurt Angle

Angle got some major help in 2003. 

He added the rookie Cena, who looked to be something special from the get-go. Benoit hadn't won the WWE world title yet but was on the verge of doing so. He was one of the best gets from WCW. His popularity was soaring at this point.

Bradshaw and Holly are solid additions, increasing the team's depth. Neither man was as big a star as Tito Santana or Jake Roberts, but together they make his team slide up the rankings.

Having Angle on top nearly gets this team into the top 15. He was one of the top stars of his era and of the 2000s as a whole. 

15. The Teamsters (1994)

• Shawn Michaels
• Diesel
• Owen Hart
• Jim Neidhart
• Jeff Jarrett

Another five-man squad passes up Team Triple H and other foursomes. At the top sits marquee talent in Michaels and Diesel. A pair of headliners like them alone are going to make for a memorable Survivor Series team.

Hart and Neidhart boost the team's depth and star power. They also add some cohesiveness as members of the Hart family.

Jarrett is a solid midcard addition but is definitely the weak link. That allows a few more quartets to slip by The Teamsters.

14. Hulk Hogan's Team (1988)

• Hulk Hogan
• Randy Savage
• Hillbilly Jim
• Koko B. Ware
• Hercules

The Mega Powers, like Shawn Michaels and Diesel, are the strength of their team. As big as The Heartbreak Kid and Big Daddy Cool were in 1994, though, they don't compare to Savage and Hogan.

When WWE was flush with momentum, Hogan and Savage were atop the company. Hogan was one of wrestling's few transcendent stars, and Savage was a headliner.

Seeing them on the same team was awesome.

Their teammates weren't top guys but all notable midcarders. Had one or two bigger names replaced Jim or Koko, Hogan's team would have jumped into top-10 territory. 

13. Team Raw (2005)

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Big Show

• Shawn Micheals
• Kane
• Big Show
• Carlito
• Chris Masters

Michaels was a megastar by this point. Big Show was a top-level star and had been so for years. Kane's stardom hadn't yet waned.

They carry a team that is rounded out by a promising Masters and a fresh face in Carlito.

This is another case where a fifth member helps a team out. Masters is no big name, but he adds depth to a team that has a trio of future Hall of Famers at the top of it.

12. The Radicalz (2000)

• Chris Benoit
• Eddie Guerrero
• Perry Saturn
• Dean Malenko

The Radicalz invaded WWE in 2000—a foursome made up of some of WCW's best talents.

Benoit had been WCW champ just before he left that company. He walked into WWE with plenty of momentum. That's true for the group as a whole.

Here was a group of guys fresh from the competition—four guys with impressive resumes. You had a master technician in Malenko, a charismatic star in Guerrero and a stellar wrestling talent in Benoit. Saturn provided the muscle and rounded out the team.

Having Terri as a manager was a nice bonus too. Still, Saturn wasn't the star that the teams above this one had at their disposal.

11. Andre the Giant's Team (1988)

• Andre the Giant
• Rick Rude
• Dino Bravo 
• Mr. Perfect
• Harley Race

Counting its manager, Bobby Heenan, four members of this team are now in the Hall of Fame. And there's an easy argument to make that Rude belongs in there with them.

Andre's legend elevates this team, as does Race's long resume. Race wasn't the star that he was in his prime, but having a former NWA world champ on your squad betters it.

Rude and Perfect were among the best talents on the roster—men who made indelible impressions on fans with their character and ring work. Toss in Bravo for depth and Frenchy Martin as the second manager, and you're left with one of the best pairings Survivor Series has ever seen.

10. The Warriors (1990)

• The Ultimate Warrior 
• Hawk
• Animal
• The Texas Tornado

The timing was perfect for having these four men go to battle together.

The Ultimate Warrior had just ascended to WWE's throne after besting Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania. He teamed with The Legion of Doom, which remained the class of the tag team world. Texas Tornado had just won the Intercontinental Championship and looking like he might be one of WWE's next big stars.

Even with just four men, that's a team that's hard to top. Only one foursome did. Trading John Cena for Warrior and Eddie Guerrero for Texas Tornado are both upgrades.

9. Team Guerrero (2004)

• Eddie Guerrero
• Big Show
• Rob Van Dam
• John Cena

Combine one of WWE's most beloved stars of all time (Guerrero), a man charging up the WWE food chain and clearly destined for stardom (Cena), a world champ in Big Show and ECW's biggest export in Rob Van Dam. That's how you build the best four-man team in Survivor Series history.

If Van Dam is your weak link, you don't really have a weak link.

The competition stiffens at this point, though. The rest of the quintets have too much star power for four guys to compete with.

8. Hulk Hogan's Team (1987)

• Hulk Hogan 
• Don Muraco
• Paul Orndorff
• Bam Bam Bigelow
• Ken Patera

The Hulkster's best team was his first. 

Patera and Muraco monopolized the Intercontinental Championship in the early '80s. Patera's Olympic resume added to his star power.

Orndorff had headlined the first WrestleMania alongside Roddy Piper and against Hogan just two years prior to this. Bigelow was a young stud in his first year with the company—a man all the heel managers battled over.

Add the iconic Hogan to that squad and it's easy to see why it shoots into the top 10. Had Hogan had a few more headliners alongside him, his group would have ranked even higher.

7. Team DX (2006)

• Triple H 
• Shawn Michaels 
• CM Punk
• Matt Hardy
• Jeff Hardy

It's hard to imagine CM Punk being the weak point for a team, but he was here. Triple H and Michaels had both been marquee stars and WrestleMania headliners at this point. The Hardy Boyz had emerged from the early '00s with momentum in surplus.

Punk was just a rookie then. Fans of indy wrestling were drooling over him, but the casual fan knew little about Punk.

Michaels and The Game served as a lesser version of The Mega Powers as the leaders of this squad. The Hardy Boyz were far more than filler; they were established stars. Those two pre-existing teams joining forces was cool to see, making a dream team of sorts.

6. Team Bischoff (2003)

• Chris Jericho
• Christian
• Randy Orton 
• Scott Steiner
• Mark Henry

Eric Bischoff's hope to retain control of Raw rested in capable hands. 

The team boasted top-level talent in Orton and Jericho. Christian had been thriving as a solo star, taking home the Intercontinental Championship a few times. Steiner was a world champion in WCW and had previously been one-half of one of the most successful tag teams of the '90s.

Add Henry, who was battling many of the company's top guys, and the team was well-stocked.

What holds this team back, though, is that Steiner, Henry and Christian weren't at the level of the men who made up the five best teams in Survivor Series history. Men like Jake Roberts and Rob Van Dam beat them out.

5. Randy Savage's Team (1987)

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Randy Savage

• Randy Savage
• Ricky Steamboat
• Jake Roberts
• Jim Duggan
• Brutus Beefcake

The Hall of Fame tally is three, with Savage, of course, being as deserving as Steamboat, Roberts and Duggan. Savage leads the way in star power as a marquee performer who had just won the King of the Ring that year.

Roberts and Steamboat were among the most popular stars of their era. Duggan was a big name, though not a headliner. Beefcake held them back some, as he was a midcarder who hung around other stars for the most part.

Miss Elizabeth standing in their corner aids them in getting this top-five spot, but other more stacked teams sit above them.

4. Team SmackDown (2005)

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Batista

• Batista 
• Rey Mysterio
• John "Bradshaw" Layfield
• Bobby Lashley
• Randy Orton

This was more than a Survivor Series team; it was a collection of the best this era had to offer.

Only one man on this squad was not a world champ. Orton and Mysterio are the type of rare talents who get put into the discussion of the all-time greats. JBL and Batista had both been marquee stars.

Just those four men alone would earn this team a high ranking.

Lashley getting added to the mix boosted it even more. He was pegged as a marquee-star-in-the-making. His top-notch athleticism added to the in-ring possibilities of a team with varied in-ring styles.

He's a bigger star than Brutus Beefcake, so he helps this team slide past Randy Savage and company.

3. Team Alliance (2001)

• Shane McMahon 
• Rob Van Dam
• Kurt Angle
• Booker T
• Steve Austin

In the fight to keep WCW alive, McMahon formed a formidable team.

He had the top import from WCW, Booker T, pair with one of the era's biggest names in Angle. Van Dam came over from ECW, with his reputation following him over. Then there was the squad's centerpiece—Stone Cold.

The way that Hulk Hogan's stardom lifted teams, Austin's does here. He doesn't need to carry the entire star-power load himself, though. Angle, Booker and Van Dam aren't the kind of midcarders who usually occupy these spots; they were headliners themselves.

As exciting as having McMahon join the fray, a lack of a full-time wrestler to round out the team keeps it off the top of this list.

2. Team Austin (2003)

• Shawn Michaels
• Rob Van Dam
• Booker T
• Bubba Ray Dudley
• D-Von Dudley

Steve Austin brought his star power as a manager here, hoping his team would save his job as Raw general manager. 

The Dudley Boyz was one of the hottest tag team acts in a thriving period for the tag division. Booker T was a WCW champ and one of the few WCW guys whom WWE elevated to a top spot. Van Dam brought his ECW pedigree.

Team Austin shares two members with Team Alliance but trumps it, even though Michaels is a step below Austin in terms of star power. It ranks above it, though, by replacing Shane McMahon with a Dudley.

This team boasts two current Hall of Famers and three other wrestlers with a strong case to join them. Only a unit comprised of five surefire inductees surpasses it. 

1. Team WWF (2001)

• The Rock
• Chris Jericho
• Kane
• Undertaker
• Big Show

There is no weak point here.

When discussing the greatest wrestlers of all time, two of these names come up. The Rock and Undertaker are among the biggest stars in WWE history. 

The team outside of them is loaded. World champions and future Hall of Famers make up the rest of the team. Jericho, Big Show and Kane have often been one of the top guys on their Survivor Series teams.

In this case, they are all equal members of WWE's version of The Dream Team.

Their cause, to defend WWE from the invading WCW, united them. They came together to form a team so stacked with star power that is likely to never be topped.