Team Cena vs. Team Authority: A Battle for Control at Survivor Series 2014
WWE Survivor Series 2014, which took place on November 23 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri, was a night of serious chaos and intense action. The main event featured a traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match that would determine the future of WWE's authority structure. In a high stakes duel,
Team Cena, captained by John Cena, played against Team Authority, captained by Seth Rollins. If Team Cena, victorious, stayed on the sidelines so too would the Authority be. If Team Authority triumphed over, no one on Team Cena would be retained, except for Cena.
The Teams
Team Cena: John Cena, Dolph Ziggler, Big Show, Erick Rowan, and Ryback. This unit, an integration of experience, toughness and resilience, held together with one another against The Authority's power.
Team Authority: Seth Rollins, Kane, Luke Harper, Rusev, and Mark Henry teamed up with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, Joey Mercury, and Jamie Noble, respectively. In these matters of strength, subterfuge, and WWE endorsements this group proved itself.
The Build-Up
There was palpable pressure in the build up to this match as, with the authority of The Authority, which Triple H and Stephanie McMahon led the way, they shaped and controlled the WWE world. John Cena, the man fighter of a better world, stirred the team to action, dismantling their shackles of the tyranny of silence. Given personal feuds and the potential of the match in question, this match was, and still is, one of the most publicized in Survivor Series history.
Over the weeks leading up to Survivor Series, Power continued to cooperate with The Authority, and with it, to dictate the WWE world. They hacked the game outcome data, administered arbitrary and unequal punishments, and, using the authority that their role conferred, shut up any one who dared speak up to disagree. Nevertheless, John Cena continued to be a nagging sore point, never to be backed down from and a continual thorn in their side at each challenge posed.
However in the time before the game the difference between the teams continued to narrow. The Authority, emboldened by their increasing power and fame, began to revere and demonize Team Cena. They mused whether they would work together, proposing an outcome of good outcome. In contrast to Team Cena, however, Team Fued struggled and lacked unity, recognizing that their strength and unity would be their triumph.
The Match
The fight started on a high level and Mark Henry and Big Show fought against each other. Nonetheless, Big Show ended Henry's short rule, by siding Henry (who started and actually applied an early heel to a heel to Team Cenâ) with an elimination (KO). The game then went into a series of eliminations, with each one raising the stakes and the sense of excitement.
Mark Henry: Being pinned at the edge of the first few inches of the fight due to Big Show's power slam, the fight begins on a different level of intensity.
Ryback: Completed as an Outmatched by RUsev (post a flurry of hits, or otherwise nullifying each hit).
Rusev: Counted out after missing a splash from the top rope and crashing through a table, a turning point in the match.
Erick Rowan: Following a bitter dispute between the former members of the Wyatt Family, Luke Harper.
Big Show: Pretty shocking Team Cena by dropping a KO punch into Cena and leaving Seth Rollins to pin Cena. Then, Big Show came by and cornered Ziggler by Team Authority in three's.
The transition to Big Show was arguably the most bizarre thing to happen in the game as if Team Cena was now out of it. On the other hand, Dolph Ziggler, the latest Team Cena member to disappear, finally succumbed. With an inferior amount (not Ziggler's [i.e., winning], Ziggler continued to work by exploiting his nimbleness and raw speed for his escape from the Team Authority attack.
The Final Stretch
That moment in which, after becoming the last fighter of Team Cena, Dolph Ziggler, finally became a breaker. Ziggler faced seemingly insurmountable odds but managed to eliminate Kane and Luke Harper, bringing the match down to a one-on-one between Ziggler and Rollins. Ziggler's focus and athleticism were in full sight as he battled Rollins intently.
[According to the article] When Ziggler and Rollins came to fight, the crowd was on the verge of falling to its knees. The two stars fought against each and another one of each, both trying to make the other weaker. Ziggler, driven by a potent desire to restore dominance for the WWE and impose and bring an end to chaos on the wrestling scene, seemed to reinstate power and, Conversely, Rollins, supported by The Authority, could not be worn down.
Sting’s Shocking Debut
The match took an unexpected turn when Sting made his WWE debut, confronting Triple H. The arena erupted as Sting delivered a Scorpion Death Drop to Triple H, allowing Ziggler to pin Rollins and secure the victory for Team Cena. In this memorable scene, Sting steps into a WWE ring for the first time and sets a WWE record (www.wwe.com).
Sting's debut was a show for the ages and one that will forever be etched in the hearts of WWE fans around the world. The legendary star, who became infamous for his epic WCW feuds, long has been rumored to be making the jump to the WWE. His first, that is, one belonging at the worst possible time, became a trend in the whole world of the sport of grappling.
The effect was immediate since when Sting first appeared it put Team Cena at center stage of the match and ultimately led to Team Cena's victory. Making use of the distraction and hold created by [Rollins's] team, Ziggler capitalized on the neutralization of Triple H, Team Cena won.
Aftermath
At the end of Team Cena's reign, a WWE management team independent of any authority figure altered the landscape of the WWE. That win placed Dolph Ziggler in control as number one and also showed both the strength and the cockiness of Dolph Ziggler. So, Big Show's heel turn set the stage in which Big Show's multifaceted depth could be further found in narrative arcs and fights.
The after the game atmosphere was a mixture of emotion as Team Cena rejoiced while The Authority fell to the ground in turmoil. This pumped up crowd of cheering fans had fuelled the entire game and with a rush of invigorated inspiration, they took over, straight off of witnessing the wonder.
Over the following weeks, the WWE environment changed in an important way. In WWE universe, freedom and equality fell from the sky, and stayed there, can forever, all without the interference of The Authority. All of the super stars forced to bow to The Authority's regime eventually got the chance to think for themselves again and to show off without the fear of retaliation.
Legacy
The Team Cena vs. The Team Authority match at 2014's Survivor Series is a match that WWE has recorded as the most compelling and authentic in the history of WWE. It contained the spine-chilling action, individual rivalries and the random twists and turns that are characteristic of a great Survivor Series main event. The match illustrated the pinnacle of WWE's storytelling athleticism and, so doing, paved the way for sustained impact on the viewer and the pro wrestling community.
The match represented a major career milestone for a number of stars. Having long been a footnote as a potential top contender, Dolph Ziggler finally achieved the recognition he's claimed as one of the WWE's most prominent performers. Sting, victorious so after coming into the ring that bout, starts a successful career in WWE, competing in several high profile bouts and being loved by the crowds.
This aesthetic also generated a residual effect on the creative direction of WWE. A new era of storytelling began as The Authority fell and WWE began to seek fresh story concepts and ideas. Occasionally, however, the achievement and even the head-to-head challenge in doing so, intensifying hard work to produce the same high-stakes action and dramatics for audience, e.g., Survivor Series (Taylor, 1996).
In conclusion, the Team Cena vs. The Team Authority match at Survivor Series 2014 was blood pressure of a kind, really. It included high-pressure action, personal feuds, and serendipitous turn-of-the-decks—all of which is a classic "Survivor Series" centrepiece. The match showed the peak of WWE storytelling and pro wrestling but leaves a lasting imprint not only among the fans and the practitioners of this art, but also toward the industry itself. The effect of the bout remains a full effect and the final result can still be observed in WWE even to date.
That match has been, and will always be, a story, marking the turning point in WWE and from that story change flowed into the creative content of the company. Also it will be remembered as an example of the power of socientists teamwork and dedication, because Team Cena, even if outnumbered and outgunned, was the one able to win.
As the global WWE universe continues to expand in size and maturity, the history of Team Cena vs. Team Authority match will only continue to grow. It remains to this day a historic match, a match that will forever be a legend, a match about which generations will talk for future centuries. The competition will also serve as a reminder to the public of the WWE's power to bring iconic moments to the entertainment industry and create emotionally impactful stories across the globe.
In the end, the Team Cena vs. In 2014 Team Authority battle at Survivor Series™ as 3, well, it was more than a brawl, it was a battle. It was a moment that will surely forever be etched in the consciousness of WWE fans who love every bit of the champion of exhilaration and enchantment and who, all by themselves, bring that excitement and enchantment to the world.