Survivor Series (2007) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view show produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. It took place on November 18, 2007 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. As the 21st edition of the annual Survivor Series chronology, the event followed WWE's long-standing tradition of combining championship bouts with multi-person elimination matches.
Overview and format
Survivor Series is one of WWE's original big four pay-per-views and is best known for its signature elimination tag-team matches which pit teams of four or five wrestlers against each other until only one survivor or team remains. The 2007 edition preserved that mix, complementing eliminations with standard singles and title matches drawn from ongoing storylines across WWE's roster. The event reflected the late-2000s era of WWE booking, where episodic television angles culminated in high-profile pay-per-view encounters.
Card composition and match types
The show typically featured a combination of:
- Traditional Survivor Series elimination matches featuring teams of established stars and emerging talent.
- Championship matches for WWE's primary titles, serving as key plot points in ongoing rivalries.
- Grudge matches that resolved or advanced feuds that had been developed on weekly television.
Participants at this period of WWE included a mix of long-tenured main-event names and mid-card performers; the roster commonly comprised figures who dominated storylines in 2007.
Background and storylines
Shows like Survivor Series are built from televised feuds and character arcs. In the weeks before the event, WWE's weekly programs set up team captains, alliances, and championship challengers. Creative emphasis was placed on narrative stakes—pride, titles and control of championships—so matches at the pay-per-view often resolved or escalated those arcs.
Reception and significance
As an annual flagship, Survivor Series events are evaluated for match quality, storyline payoff and crowd reaction. The 2007 edition is remembered within the broader context of late-2000s WWE programming as part of an era that blended long-running rivalries and the emergence of new stars. Fans and critics typically judge such shows by the effectiveness of the eliminations and the impact of title outcomes on subsequent television booking.
Notable facts
- Survivor Series 2007 continued a tradition that began in the late 1980s, keeping the elimination format as its hallmark.
- The event was staged in a major metropolitan arena, demonstrating WWE's consistent use of large venues for its premium events.
- For further details on specific matches, results and individual performances, contemporary event reports and WWE's archival summaries provide match-by-match coverage.