The first five Survivor Series PPVs hewed close to the stated theme: 5-on-5 or 4-on-4 Elimination matches, which would often be 20 minutes or more in length. But the sixth Survivor Series PPV, in 1992, had a single Survivor Series match; the rest were single or tag matches, like any other PPV. WWE even planned to change the name of the PPV in 2010; they only kept it due to fan outcry.The fact is, it`s difficult to make these types of matches narratively coherent; there are just too many wrestlers involved for each of them to have a personal stake in the outcome. That`s why last year and this year`s Survivor Series, which book everything as a Raw vs. Smackdown contest, work so well. There doesn`t need to be personal issues at play, just straightforward `brand supremacy` contest. The fans get dream matches (like the upcoming rematch between AJ Styles and Brock Lesnar), and they don`t disrupt the single-brand storylines for an entire month..When Survivor Series is booked haphazardly, you get weird teams like the ones in this gallery. Why are they friends? Why should we care? Don`t worry about any of that, and don`t overthink it. Here are eight of the weirdest WWE Survivor Series team-ups of all time.If you liked this gallery, check out the most shocking moments in Survivor Series history, check out the match card for the upcoming Survivor Series PPV, and be sure to visit Gamespot on Sunday, November 18, when we will cover the entire event live. 8. Team Out-of-Shape (1996)(Yokozuna, Flash Funk, Jimmy Snuka, Savio Vega)Former WWE Champion Yokozuna was always big. But during his second WWE run from 1995-1996, his weight spiraled out of control. His match at the 1996 Survivor Series was his final one with the company; he was sent home to lose weight afterwards, but he could not lose enough to get cleared by doctors, and was eventually fired.Yoko spent most of his final match camped on the apron. And his teammates, Savio Vega, Flash Funk (2 Cold Scorpio, in a crimin ...
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