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| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | ||
| Date | November 22, 1990 | ||
| City | Hartford, Connecticut | ||
| Venue | Hartford Civic Center | ||
| Attendance | 16,000[1] | ||
| Tagline(s) | The WWF Thanksgiving Night Tradition! | ||
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The 1990 Survivor Series was the fourth annual Survivor Series professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). It took place on Thanksgiving Day on November 22, 1990, at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut. Seven matches were contested at the event, including one dark match before the live broadcast.
This event is well known for the on-screen debut of The Undertaker, who would become one of the most prolific figures within the company.[2] In addition, Sgt. Slaughter, who then portrayed an Iraqi sympathizer, insulted servicemen stationed in Iraq for Thanksgiving during Operation Desert Shield. In an interview, Randy Savage challenged The Ultimate Warrior for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. Haku replaced Rick Rude, who had left the WWF over a pay dispute. In the storyline, he was suspended by WWF President Jack Tunney for insulting the mother of the Big Boss Man. Boris Zhukov replaced Akeem, who had left the WWF in October.
The Undertaker would wrestle for the WWF (now renamed to WWE in 2002) for the next 30 years, and setting a company record for longevity. His retirement ceremony took place at the 2020 Survivor Series, exactly 30 years later.
- ^ "Survivor Series 1990". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2009-10-16.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ted DiBiase: The Million Dollar Man, p.177, Ted DiBiase with Tom Caiazzo, Pocket Books, New York, 2008, ISBN 978-1-4165-5890-3