Survivor Series (2004)

The 2004 '''Survivor Series''' was the 18th annual [[Survivor Series]] [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of WWE pay-per-view events|event]] produced by [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE). It was held for wrestlers from the promotion's [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown!]] [[WWE brand extension|brand divisions]]. The event took place on November 14, 2004, at the [[Gund Arena]] in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]]. This is the first event to take place in [[Cleveland, Ohio]] but the fourth to take place in the state of Ohio (after the [[Survivor Series (1987)|1987]], [[Survivor Series (1988)|1988]] and [[Survivor Series (1992)|1992]] events) all took place in [[Richfield, Ohio]].

The 2004 '''Survivor Series''' was the 18th annual [[Survivor Series]] [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of WWE pay-per-view events|event]] produced by [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE). It was held for wrestlers from the promotion's [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown!]] [[WWE brand extension|brand divisions]]. The event took place on November 14, 2004, at the [[Gund Arena]] in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]]. This is the first event to take place in [[Cleveland, Ohio]] but the fourth to take place in the state of Ohio (after the [[Survivor Series (1987)|1987]], [[Survivor Series (1988)|1988]] and [[Survivor Series (1992)|1992]] events) all took place in [[Richfield, Ohio]].

The main event match on the Raw brand was a [[Survivor Series match|4 on 4 Survivor Series match]] between Team Orton ([[Randy Orton]], [[Chris Benoit]], [[Chris Jericho]], and [[Maven (wrestler)|Maven]]) and Team Triple H ([[Triple H]], [[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]], [[Dave Bautista|Batista]], and [[Gene Snitsky]]), which Team Orton won after Orton last eliminated Triple H. The predominant match on the SmackDown! brand was [[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] (JBL) versus [[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]] for the [[WWE Championship]], which JBL won by [[Pin (professional wrestling)|pinfall]] after hitting Booker T with the title belt. The primary match on the [[Card (sports)#Undercard|undercard]] was a 4 on 4 Survivor Series match between Team Guerrero ([[Eddie Guerrero]], [[Big Show]], [[Rob Van Dam]], and [[John Cena]]) and Team Angle ([[Kurt Angle]], [[Carlito (wrestler)|Carlito]], [[Luther Reigns]] and [[Mark Jindrak]]), which Team Guerrero won after Big Show last eliminated Angle.

The main event match on the Raw brand was a [[Survivor Series match|4 on 4 Survivor Series match]] between Team Orton ([[Randy Orton]], [[Chris Benoit]], [[Chris Jericho]], and [[Maven (wrestler)|Maven]]) and Team Triple H ([[Triple H]], [[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]], [[Dave Bautista|Batista]], and [[Gene Snitsky]]), which Team Orton won after Orton last eliminated Triple H. The predominant match on the SmackDown! brand was [[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] (JBL) versus [[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]] for the [[WWE Championship]], which JBL won by [[Pin (professional wrestling)|pinfall]] after hitting Booker T with the title belt. The primary match on the [[Card (sports)#Undercard|undercard]] was a 4 on 4 Survivor Series match between Team Guerrero ([[Eddie Guerrero]], [[Big Show]], [[Rob Van Dam]], and [[John Cena]]) and Team Angle ([[Kurt Angle]], [[Carlito (wrestler)|Carlito Caribbean Cool]], [[Luther Reigns]] and [[Mark Jindrak]]), which Team Guerrero won after Big Show last eliminated Angle.

Several of the existing feuds carried on following the event. Triple H continued feuding with Randy Orton, and at [[New Year's Revolution (2005)|New Year's Revolution]] in January, Triple H last eliminated Orton in an [[Elimination Chamber]] match to win the vacant [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)|World Heavyweight Championship]]. John "Bradshaw" Layfield also continued his feud with Booker T, defeating him, Eddie Guerrero, and [[The Undertaker]] at [[Armageddon (2004)|Armageddon]]. Following the event, Carlito Caribbean Cool sustained a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Legit|legitimate]] injury and lost the [[WWE United States Championship]] to John Cena, with whom he was in a storyline.

Several of the existing feuds carried on following the event. Triple H continued feuding with Randy Orton, and at [[New Year's Revolution (2005)|New Year's Revolution]] in January, Triple H last eliminated Orton in an [[Elimination Chamber]] match to win the vacant [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)|World Heavyweight Championship]]. John "Bradshaw" Layfield also continued his feud with Booker T, defeating him, Eddie Guerrero, and [[The Undertaker]] at [[Armageddon (2004)|Armageddon]]. Following the event, Carlito Caribbean Cool sustained a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Legit|legitimate]] injury and lost the [[WWE United States Championship]] to John Cena, with whom he was in a storyline.