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Rivalries: Undertaker v. Yokozuna Pt. 2 #1993 #1992 #Yokozuna #Undertaker #SurvivorSeries1993

 I was only three years old when Survivor Series 1993 took place! This was the Golden Age of wrestling for me. This is when WWE had the coolest theme songs and theme videos for their pay-per-views. It sold drama and passion, something that is hard to sell today with the death of the pro-wrestling gimmick. The Survivor Series 1993 video theme was a roller coaster much like the most recent WrestleMania's theme but at Survivor Series 1993 it reminded me of the Gold Rush ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain, which is pretty cool. This is the same Survivor Series where the Hart Family took on Shawn Michaels and his Knights. I do not remember this match, but then again I was only three at a time. I had a limited memory. However, what I do remember is what happened after this match. Owen blamed Bret for him being eliminated from the match. This was the beginning of their infamous sibling rivalry. 
This is not the only rivalry that was ignited at Survivor Series. Survivor Series 1993 is also where we got our first taste of Yokozuna vs. The Undertaker.  The WWE teased the clash between the two giants during the match, as the two came face to face several times. This was the beginning of one of the most entertaining rivalries in WWE. The two would not clash until the end of the match when it was two on two. The heated rivalry left both men counted out and the only two left from the respective teams was Ludvig and Luger. 

The purpose of the match was a final clash between Lex and Yoko. However, this match spawned an even greater rivalry between Undertaker and Yokozuna. This allowed Lex Luger to go to compete in the Royal Rumble 1994 where he would be a co-winner with Bret Hart. The clash between the Undertaker and Yokozuna would continue to Royal Rumble 1993, where the Undertaker would put his steak in his moniker of the being the Phenom of the WWE. 


Sidenote: Why did Santa Clause come out at the end of Survivor Series? Survivor Series was the day before Thanksgiving...at least Vince didn't bring back the Gobbly Gooker. 

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