The opening video package goes over the history of the World Wrestling Federation and shows the supposed “threat” of The Alliance, lead by Shane and Stephanie McMahon allowing Paul Heyman to be involved also. Opening pyro before Jim Ross welcomes us to Greensboro, North Carolina. He sounds delighted to be joined on commentary for the final time tonight by Paul Heyman. Heyman says welcome to the final WWF pay per view and he and JR agree it's been miserable working with each other. Christian enters the match first, he's the WWF European Champion and represents The Alliance. During Heat earlier tonight, he had a confrontation with the co-host Al Snow, leading to this match. He grabs the mic, getting some cheap heat before the match. Al Snow makes his way to the ring, along with his wrestling career, he is the head trainer at Tough Enough. Heyman mocks Al Snow for being a coach.
CHRISTIAN © VS.Al SNOW (WWF European Championship)
WWF Survivor Series 2001 (18th November 2001)
Teddy Long referees this match. The bell rings and Al Snow trips Christian from behind, they get back to their feet with Christian in a headlock. Al Snow is sent off the ropes but drops Christian with a shoulder tackle. He covers but only gets 1. He ducks a right hand and rolls Christian up for 2. Christian backs off into the corner but is able to kick Al in the midsection, Christian goes on the attack in the corner. Al Snow counters an irish whip and baseball slides behind Christian hitting a back suplex. Al Snow hits some right hands but gets sent into the middle turnbuckle. Christian stomps Al Snow and forces his boot into Al's face. The fans chant for Al's mascot as he kicks at Christian. A swift right puts a stop to that, Al Snow is sent across the ring into the turnbuckles and walks out into a Russian legsweep for a 2 count. Paul Heyman is winding up JR on commentary as Christian applies a chinlock. He tells JR to look for a new job after tonight's main event as they start getting to their feet. Al Snow elbows his way free and they exchange right hands as JR pretends he's calling this solo.
Al Snow headbutts Christian but Christian gets free, using his knee in Al Snow's midsection. Christian hooks Al's arms and suplexes him over, jumping on him with rights. He chokes Al Snow for 4 and raises his arms like he won. Christian stomps at Al Snow, but he starts fighting his way back to his feet. Christian kicks him in the gut and sends Al Snow into the top turnbuckle. He chokes Al in the corner and is backed off by Long, Al Snow fights back with a kick to the gut and right hands. Christian hits forearms in the corner, Al Snow is sent across the ring, but he stops the momentum. He ducks a clothesline and jabs Christian, knocking him down with a big right hand. He traps Christian's arms for headbutts to the chest and sends him sternum first into the corner, following with a lariat from behind. Al Snow fights out of the Unprettier and hits a Superkick for a nearfall.
Christian is sent into the corner, he gets his boot up as Al charges but runs into a sitout spinebuster for a nearfall.Christian rakes the eyes and hits an inverted DDT! He trash talks Al Snow, but gets caught in an inside cradle, 1, 2, no! Al Snow picks up some speed to slide out of the ring and trips Christian from ringside. He climbs to the top rope and hits a crossbody, but Christian rolls through for 2 ½.. Al Snow avoids a slam and hits the Snow Plough, he covers 1, 2, Christian gets his foot on the bottom rope. Al Snow thinks he's won and celebrates. Teddy Long tells him the bad news as Christian takes a walk around ringside. Al Snow follows and Christian kicks him as Al gets back in the ring. Christian hits the Unprettier and covers for the win.
WINNER: CHRISTIAN (STILL WWF European Champion)
This wasn't a bad match, it had two dependable hands going out to wake the crowd up early. They both came out of it looking good, with Christian getting a cheap win. It was just a bit too short to mean much. – As a match it's *½ but personally I'd rate it 3/10
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