TEAM ANGLE VS. TEAM GUERRERO

Team Angle consists of Captain Kurt Angle, Luthor Reigns, Mark Jindrak and United States Champion, Carlito. Team Guerrero is led by Captain Eddie Guerrero, Rob Van Dam, Big Show and John Cena. Michael Cole and Tazz are on commentary for this match. Team Angle all come out together, Carlito beat John Cena for the US title on his first night for Smackdown, Cena wants his belt back. Big Show enters first for his team with his ankle taped up after an attack by Angle and his boys. Rob Van Dam out next, followed by Eddie in his lowrider. John Cena enters the match, staring a hole through Carlito, he makes a beeline for Carlito. Carlito's bodyguard Jesus gets in the way, keeping himself between Cena and Carlito as they make the way up the ramp. This was part of the storyline where John Cena was stabbed in a nightclub, due to Carlito. They brawl backstage, Cena throws a referee into some boxes when he tries to intervene. Jesus throws a garbage can at Cena but he just shrugs it off, continuing to follow Carlito. Jesus catches up and brawls with Cena some more as Carlito finds an open car. Jesus is sent over the bonnet of a car but escapes with Carlito. We go back to the ring where Cole reminds us the match didn't start yet, Team Angle complains that they're down 1 person as Eddie gets out of the ring, brawling with Angle. RVD follows as Jindrak focuses his attention on Eddie, leaving Van Dam to get double-teamed by Angle and Reigns.

TEAM ANGLE VS. TEAM GUERRERO (Survivor Series Elimination)

WWE Survivor Series 2004 (14th November 2004)

Big Show picks Mark Jindrak up and brings him in the ring to officially start the match. Big Show hits Jindrak with an overhand chop and slams him in the ring as John Cena is shown returning to ringside. Mark Jindrak is dropped with a headbutt and Show stands on his throat. Jindrak is brought back to his feet for another overhand chop, this time with the shush motion, then he tags in RVD. Rob Van Dam kicks Jindrak in the gut, Jindrak reverses an irish whip but RVD rolls over his back, catches a kick and a spinning heel kick drops Jindrak. Eddie Guerrero gets the tag and comes in the ring with a tope con hilo on Jindrak. RVD follows with the Rolling Thunder and Eddie covers for 2. Eddie sends Jindrak's head into the turnbuckle but the irish whip is reversed. Mark Jindrak runs into a back elbow. Eddie Guerrero hits a belly to belly suplex and covers for 2. Jindrak sends Eddie into the ropes but gets taken down with a headscissors. Luthor Reigns is in illegally but gets hit with a dropkick, Eddie climbs the turnbuckles, taking them both down with an arm drag and headscissors.

Angle runs in illegally whilst the referee gets Reigns out and hits Eddie from behind. Kurt Angle gets the tag and prevents Eddie from doing the same. Kurt Angle puts himself between Eddie and the tag before sending Eddie into Team Angle's corner and tagging in Luthor Reigns. Luthor Reigns hits a pair of backbreakers and a sidewalk slam without dropping Eddie and covers for 2. He sends Eddie back into the corner, tagging in Jindrak who lays in the boots. Eddie Guerrero is sent off the ropes into a back elbow and covers for 2. Jindrak applies a full nelson on the mat but Eddie gets to his feet, he breaks the hold by charging Jindrak into the top turnbuckle. Jindrak tags his captain back in, who tackles Eddie to avoid him getting the tag, then locks in a front facelock, bringing Eddie to a neutral corner away from his team. He sends Eddie across the ring, Eddie stumbles into a belly to belly suplex. Luthor Reigns gets the tag, hits a butterfly suplex to Eddie and brings Jindrak in instead.

Eddie Guerrero tries to fight out of Team Angle's corner but Angle cuts him off with a shot from the apron. Jindrak snapmares Eddie over into a chinlock. Kurt Angle is shouting to Jindrak from the apron as Eddie slowly gets to his feet and counters with a jawbreaker. Mark Jindrak runs into a flapjack but gets the tag to Angle, who cuts Eddie off again with another front facelock. Eddie Guerrero gets to his feet, trying to inch his way to his team but Angle knees him in the gut, taking him back over to Jindrak and Reigns. Mark Jindrak gets the tag, he slams Eddie in the middle of the ring and gets a nearfall. Jindrak drops the elbow on Eddie three times but RVD and Cena break up the pin. Eddie struggles to his feet in a waistlock, connects with back elbows but Jindrak clubs him across the back. Eddie jumps into a headscissors on Jindrak and makes the tag to Rob Van Dam as Jindrak tags in Angle. RVD starts out hot with right hands and kicks, he sends Angle into the corner, shoulder barges and then monkey flips him back out. Kurt Angle ducks an enziguri but RVD brings his foot back around for a mule kick. Mark Jindrak tries to pull Angle out of the way of a Five Star Frog Splash but gets hit himself and RVD kicks Reigns from the apron. Kurt Angle sneaks up behind RVD and rolls him up, using the ropes for leverage and eliminates him, causing some confusion on commentary.

Eddie rolls Jindrak up from behind, eliminating him instantly. Kurt Angle looks ready to fight until Big Show is tagged in, then he high-tails it, tagging in Reigns. Luthor Reigns backs Big Show into the corner with strikes, but Big Show easily switches positions, an overhand chop echoes from Reigns' chest and Big Show kicks him in the gut in the corner. Big Show chops Reigns again as Angle tries to attack from behind, but runs into a big boot. Luthor Reigns targets Big Show's ankle but runs into a chokeslam and is eliminated, leaving Kurt Angle on his own. Big Show tries to chokeslam Angle but it's countered, Angle rolls through into an Angle lock on the injured ankle. Big Show fights it and rolls through, sending Angle through the ropes to the floor. Kurt Angle tries to walk out of the match, but RVD appears at the top of the ramp, backing Angle back up towards the ring. Kurt Angle backs into Big Show, turns around asking for a time out and tries to get in a right hand. Big Show blocks it and knees Angle in the gut before sending him into the ring. Cena's in the ring and he hits Kurt Angle with an F-U. Eddie Guerrero hits a frog splash leaving Big Show to get the pin and win it for his team.

WINNERS: TEAM GUERRERO (Survivors: Eddie Guerrero, John Cena & Big Show)

The first half of the match was Eddie playing the face in peril as Kurt Angle showed his coaching skills with his new team. Carlito getting out of the match before it started is one of my least favourite tropes in these matches but it made sense and gave the work on Eddie more purpose. The eliminations weren't paced very well for my liking but the match itself was well worked..– As a match it's ***, but personally, I'd rate it 2.5/10