With that being said, a number of superstars have also bid goodbye to the WWE at this pay-per-view. In this article, we look at 6 WWE Superstars who had their final main-roster match at Survivor Series:

#6 Former NXT Superstar Adam Cole - Survivor Series 2019

Former WWE superstar Adam Cole was one of the most famous names on the NXT Brand.

Cole was the longest-reigning NXT Champion for a whopping 403 days. He was also the second Triple Crown Champion in NXT history having held the NXT North American Championship and NXT Tag Team Championship.

At Survivor Series 2019, Adam Cole had his final main roster match in WWE when he successfully defended his NXT Championship against Pete Dunne, nailing the latter with the Last Shot to earn the victory. This was the only edition of Survivor Series which saw a three-brand promotional with NXT also competing against RAW and SmackDown.

Adam Cole would continue to wrestle in NXT post Survivor Series 2019 before leaving WWE in August 2021. The following month he joined Tony Khan’s AEW.

#5 WWE Hall of Famer Lita - Survivor Series 2006

WWE Hall of Famer Lita is one of the greatest women’s wrestlers of all time.

The former four-time WWE Women’s Champion had her final match as an active competitor at Survivor Series 2006. Lita lost her championship to Mickie James by pinfall after being struck by the Tornado DDT.

Lita retired from full-time wrestling after the event. The WWE Hall of Famer continued to make sporadic appearances in WWE as a legend, with one of the highlights being when she participated in the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble Match in 2018.

#4 WWE Hall of Famer - Yokozuna - Survivor Series 1996

WWE Hall of Famer, the late Yokozuna, wrestled his final match in WWE at Survivor Series 1996. Yokozuna’s heights in the business included feuding with legends like Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, and The Undertaker

The former two-time world champion was involved in a traditional 4-on-4 elimination match at the event. The bout ended in a no contest when a brawl broke out between all the superstars as Yokozuna could hardly make an impression in the match.

Yokozuna was unfortunately struggling with weight issues at the time and was finally released by WWE in 1998.

#3 WWE Superstar - Mason Ryan - Survivor Series 2011

During his short career in WWE, Mason Ryan was most famously known for being part of CM Punk’s New Nexus in 2011. He would feud with WWE Tag Team Champions Kane and The Big Show at the time as Punk’s tag team partner.

At Survivor Series 2011, Ryan had his final match on the main-roster as part of Team Orton who took on Team Barrett in a traditional 5-on-5 elimination match. Mason was eliminated by Cody Rhodes in the contest as his team came up short.

Ryan would work on the NXT Brand for two years before being released by WWE in 2014.

#2 WWE Superstar - Bam Bam Bigelow - Survivor Series 1995

WWE Superstar, the late Bam Bam Bigelow, was a force to be reckoned with in the squared circle. At Survivor Series 1995, he made his final appearance in WWE.

Bigelow’s dominance in WWE from the late 80s to the mid 90s was worth every praise feuding with legends like Bret Hart and The Undertaker. As a part of Ted DiBiase’s Million Dollar Corporation, Bigelow would wrestle his final match at Survivor Series 1995 against Goldust, who had recently debuted in the WWE.

The heavyweight wrestler unfortunately came up short in the contest as he was defeated by ‘The Bizarre One’. Bigelow post Survivor Series was released by WWE and would continue to wrestle on the independent circuit.

#1 WWE Hall of Famer - Bret Hart - Survivor Series 1997

Survivor Series 1997, will always be remembered for the infamous ‘Montreal Screwjob’.

The WWF champion at the time, Bret Hart, in front of his home crowd in Montreal was defeated by Shawn Michaels as he locked the Sharpshooter and Vince McMahon called for the bell without Bret tapping out. This would be Hitman’s final match in WWF as a full-time wrestler. The promotion was later rebranded to become WWE.

Almost a decade later, Bret made a comeback to the squared circle, albeit not as a full-time wrestler but a WWE legend. Hart would have his revenge against McMahon when the two went head-to-head at WrestleMania 26 in 2010. Bret made Vince submit to the Sharpshooter, much to the delight of the Hart family in attendance as well as the WWE Universe.

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