[2005-11-27-WWE-Survivor Series] Batista & JBL & Rey Mysterio & Bobby Lashley & Randy Orton vs Shawn Michaels & Kane & Big Show & Chris Masters & Carlito

[ohtani's jacket]

I had half a mind to skip this, but it wound up being the most exciting match on the card. Was Orton trolling Michaels at the start when he oversold Shawn's offense? This was well booked considering the talent involved -- an easy fact to overlook considering the squabbling that the commentating teams were doing. The eliminations were well planned, and we got a lot of cool touches. I especially liked JBL's performance both on offense and his look of bewilderment when Big Show wouldn't stay down. Shawn hammed it up on the apron and again during the finishing stretch, but he ate the TKO for the finish. The Undertaker returned for the billionth time doing the same old supernatural schtick. Randy tried to do bug-eyed selling but looked foolish. The Undertaker's return took the shine off Smackdown's win, but it was a fun Survivor Series match. I just wish they'd given us more Michaels vs. Mysterio. That was like one of those lucha trios matches where the two guys you really wanna see wrestle just work cursory exchanges.