[1994-11-23-WWF-Survivor Series] The Undertaker vs Yokozuna (Casket)

[Loss]

Talk about it here.

[Kevin Ridge]

Chuck Norris is the perfect special enforcer. Though I would have loved seeing Jeff Speakman out there also. Bundy and Bigelow show up at ringside but they don’t have the guts to challenge Norris. They are really only providing a distraction as I.R.S. sneaks up in the ring to attack Undertaker which leads to the awful Corporation feud. Undertaker comes back and Yokozuna’s only hope at this point is Jeff Jarrett! Yikes, the weakest person from the Royal Rumble set up. I see Danny Davis is still a referee at this point. Should have called Tenryu to back you up again. Yoko disappears for a few months.

[Loss]

Last few minutes. Chuck Norris stands at ringside and faces off with the heels trying to run in on Yokozuna's behalf. IRS comes in the ring from behind and attacks Undertaker. Jeff Jarrett finally takes a bump for Chuck just before Undertaker wins the match, breaking the Japanese flag and throws in the casket with Yoko, as Vince points out that we have seen the last of Yokozuna.

[Exposer]

Chuck Norris is hilarious as the special enforcer. IRS tries to spoil the fun and puts Taker in the casket. Taker arises and fights back. Norris kicks Jarrett away and Taker puts Yoko in the casket for the win. This was fun for the most part.

[soup23]

Decent ending to the feud and Norris has a pretty good special enforcer role.

[Smack2k]

Chuck fuckin Norris...OK, today that woudl be badass due to all the recent years of Chuck love...

 

But in '94 it was lame....there are like 6 guys coming down and no one wants to challenge Walker, Texas Ranger? I get suspending reality and all, but maybe have Chuck get tied up with a few guys kicking ass while another maybe sneaks by....but I woudl have not done any of that, as I wouldnt have done what htey did at the Rumble (I wrote my thoughts on that in January '94 thread)

 

Instead, have your match, Taker about to win, then have one guy maybe run-in (Bigelow would be my choice) to break it up, then Taker goes after him, Yoko attacks....goes up, hits 3 or 4 Bonzai drops....goes to gloat, Taker sits up....Yoko sends him down...goes up for another Bonzai, but Taker sits up before he can hit it..Yoko stuck on ropes, Taker pulls him down, Yoko hits hard...Taker proceeds to beat him from there (Maybe choke him out since Tombstone is out of the question) and rolls him into Casket...bye bye Yoko...Taker is back and took Yoko's big moves, no sold them and won....Then you move on to Million Dollar feud, but with Bigelow....

[Zenjo]

Obviously the match sucked but it's good to see there's some love for action hero Chuck Norris.

[PeteF3]

And so ends the career of Yokozuna having any legitimate, main event meaning. Overall I believe this was a feud that did relatively decent box office compared to WWF standards of the time.

[flyonthewall2983]

In hindsight, having Norris out there is almost as bad as RoboCop in WCW. Undertaker should have played mind games with the people who helped Yoko in January, scaring them away.

[Superstar Sleeze]

The Undertaker vs Yokozuna - WWF Survivor Series 1994 Casket Match

After Survivor Series 1993 & Rumble ‘94, I was hyped for this match but it is good not great. In both earlier cases, they are explosive, big man high spot kick ass matches, but here there is not of that break-neck energy. It is still good just not as great. Chuck Norris is here so there’s no repeat of Rumble. I wish Taker came back as an Avenging Angel and one by one knocked off each person that helped Yoko until get got to Yoko himself.

Yoko does some really great heel selling; really hamming up the chickenshit. Yoko big splash and we get a hot Taker no sell to start and he sends Yoko reeling to the outside with his customary bump. Taker slams him into the steps but it was not the cool spot from Survivor Series 1993 or Rumble 94. Yoko catches Taker with the Samoan Drop which was sick BUT I thought it was way too early to do a near fall for Yoko. I thought Undertaker sold way too much in this match. I wanted to see him whip some fat Yoko ass. Now the Urnage (was Rocky taking notes of his cousin) followed by a laborious Sit Up into the Leg Drop was the best combination of the match. To me that was peak Yoko for the match and that warranted a near fall. 

They both fight in the casket but Fuji interferes. Taker decks Corny. Should’ve went to the finish but Yoko gets back on too but he doesn’t go to the belly 2 belly or the Banzai just bland shit. Frustrating. Flying clothesline by Taker. The triggers the Million Dollar Corporation. Bam Bam & Bundy distract Norris who is a black hole of charisma so that IRS can put out Taker with a sleeper. Fucking IRS can put down Taker by himself that’s fucking ridiculous. Taker makes his comeback. Jarrett comes out to take the bump for Norris which makes more sense than Bam Bam or Bundy. Taker gets his big clothesline and DDT to win.

I know these guys had a better match in them, disappointing. I would have loved to see the Banzai, Sit Up Missed Banzai like in Survivor Series 1993 the roof would’ve come off this place. The Diesel push didn’t just send Bret into the midcard purgatory…it sent Taker there as well. ***1/4