9 Youngest Wrestlers To Perform At WWE Survivor Series, Ranked By Age
Sophia Edwards In November 1987, the Survivor Series was created, and it was traditionally a Thanksgiving tradition. It is the second of WWE's major "Big Four" events alongside WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and the Royal Rumble. However, the importance of Survivor Series may have waned in the past decade. Still, since 2022, Survivor Series has featured a couple of WarGames matches which has made fans interested in Survivor Series again instead of the brand versus brand matches with little build-ups.
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WWE has a strong roster at its disposal, and it has always been a mixture of youth and experience. Some of the youngest wrestlers in WWE history have managed to compete at Survivor Series which is a big deal. Not every competitor who participated in the Survivor Series at a young age had a successful WWE career, but some did and clinched championships.
9 Jeff Hardy Teams Up With His Brother And Rivals In His Survivor Series Debut (1999)
Age: 22 Years, 2 Months, And 14 Days
First Survivor Series Match | Final Survivor Series Match | Survivor Series Record | Notable Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|
The Hardy Boyz & Edge and Christian Vs. The Hollys & Too Cool (1999) | Team SmackDown (Jeff Hardy, Sheamus, Drew McIntyre, King Woods, and Happy Corbin) Vs. Team Raw (Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, Finn Balor, Bobby Lashley, and Austin Theory) (2021) | 4-4 | WWE Champion (x1), World Heavyweight Champion (x1), WWE Intercontinental Champion (x5), WWE United States Champion, World Tag Team Champion (x6 with Matt Hardy), Raw Tag Team Champion (x1 with Matt Hardy), SmackDown Tag Team Champion (x1 with Matt Hardy) |
Jeff Hardy is one of the most popular wrestlers in WWE history. Before he turned 25, Hardy won countless championships alongside his brother Matt, and he held the Intercontinental Championship once. Hardy's Survivor Series debut was in 1999, and he teamed up with his brother Matt and their rivals Edge and Christian. They squared off with the Hollys and Too Cool.
Hardy had a decent performance, and he managed to eliminate Scotty 2 Hotty from the match. However, Scotty's tag team partner Grand Master Sexay eliminated Hardy from proceedings. Hardy was 22 years old at the time, and it was a loss for his team as Hardcore Holly was the sole survivor.
8 Chaparita Asari Has A Brief Cameo (1995)
Age: 22 Years, 2 Months, And 4 Days
Event | Match Length | Match Type | Match Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
Survivor Series 1995 | 10:01 | Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match | Aja Kong, Bertha Faye, Tomoko Watanabe, and Lioness Asuka defeated Chaparita Asari, Alundra Blayze, Kyoko Inoue, and Saskie Hasegawa |
Chaparita Asari had a brief stint in WWE and only wrestled two company matches. Her first outing was a traditional Survivor Series elimination at Survivor Series 1995, and she was on the team that featured the three-time WWE Women's Champion Alundra Blayze.
Asari's involvement was brief and Aja Kong was a woman on a mission. Asari attempted to clobber Kong, but Kong took down Asari with ease. Kong eliminated Asari in under a minute after she executed a splash off the top rope, and Asari wrestled Kong on the following episode of Raw in a losing effort.
7 Rikishi's Twin Brother Makes His Survivor Series Debut (1987)
Age: 22 Years, 1 Month, And 15 Days
Event | Match Length | Match Type | Match Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
Survivor Series 1987 | 37:00 | 10-on-10 Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match | The British Bulldogs, Strike Force, The Killer Bees, The Fabulous Rougeaus, and The Young Stallions defeated The Islanders, The Hart Foundation, Demolition, The Bolsheviks, and The Dream Team |
Tama is a member of the legendary Anoa'i Family as the nephew of the Wild Samoans, twin brother to WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi, the older brother to Umaga, the uncle to the Usos, and the cousin to Roman Reigns. Tama was just 22 when he competed in his sole traditional Survivor Series elimination match in 1987 alongside his tag team partner Haku as the Islanders, and they were members of the Heenan Family with Bobby "The Brain" Heenan as their manager.
Tama could be proud of his performance as he reached the very end of the match with Haku. They lost the match when the Killer Bees' Brian Blair saw off Tama with a sunset flip.
6 The Jumping Bomb Angels Were Triumphant In Their First Survivor Series Appearance (1987)
Ages: (Noriyo Tateno) - 21 Years, 11 Months, And 25 Days, And (Itsuki Yamazaki), 21 Years, 10 Months, And 23 Days
- 1-Time WWE Women's Tag Team Champions
- Teamed up with The Fabulous Moolah, Rockin' Robin, and Velvet McIntyre at Survivor Series 1987
- Involved in the first title change at the Royal Rumble (1988)
The Jumping Bomb Angels are one of the most underrated tag teams in WWE history. They were involved in the first women's match to take place at Survivor Series. Noriyo Tateno and Itsuki Yamazaki were both closing in on their 22nd birthdays when they were involved in the traditional Survivor Series elimination match in 1987.
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They were the only two members left on their team, and they became the sole survivors when Yamazaki eliminated Leilani Kai, and Tateno eliminated Judy Martin to secure the victory.
5 Hornswoggle Had An Uphill Battle (2007)
Age: 21 Years, 5 Months, And 20 Days
- Youngest WWE Cruiserweight Champion - 21 years, and 54 days
- Final WWE Cruiserweight Champion
- The illegitimate son of Mr. McMahon later revealed to be Finlay's son
2007 was a solid year for Hornswoggle as he unexpectedly won the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at The Great American Bash. However, Vickie Guerrero forced him to relinquish the title when he was revealed to be the illegitimate son of Mr. McMahon. Hornswoggle had one of the toughest tests to overcome as he was pitted with The Great Khali at Survivor Series.
This had to be one of the biggest mismatches in WWE history with the former World Heavyweight Champion towering over Hornswoggle. The McMahons were at ringside and Hornswoggle spat green mist in Khali's manager/translator Ranjin Singh's face. Finlay got involved in Hornswoggle's feud with the McMahons for the first time as he attacked Khali with a shillelagh, and the 21-year-old Hornswoggle got disqualified when Finlay used it.
4 The 1-2-3 Kid Contributes To Team Razor's Victory (1993)
Age: 21 Years, 4 Months, And 11 Days
First Survivor Series Match | Final Survivor Series Match | Survivor Series Record | Notable Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|
Team Razor (The 1-2-3 Kid, Razor Ramon, Randy Savage, and Marty Jannetty) Vs. Team IRS (IRS, Diesel, Adam Bomb, and Rick Martel) (1993) | X-Pac Vs. Kane (1999) | 3-1-1 | WWE European Champion (x2), WWE Light Heavyweight Champion (x2), WCW Cruiserweight Champion (x2), WWE Tag Team Champion (x4), WWE Hall of Fame (2019 and 2020) |
Sean Waltman is a two-time WWE Hall of Famer going into the Hall in 2019 and 2020 as a member of DX and the nWo. A couple of decades before his Hall of Fame induction, Waltman was known as The 1-2-3 Kid. He competed in the traditional Survivor Series elimination match in 1993 alongside Razor Ramon, Randy Savage, and Marty Jannetty.
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The 1-2-3 Kid eliminated Rick Martel with a sunset flip, and Jannetty secured the win for Team Razor by eliminating Adam Bomb from the match. The 1-2-3 Kid was 21 years old when he competed at Survivor Series for the first time.
3 Kelly Kelly Remains Unbeaten At Survivor Series (2007)
Age: 20 Years, 10 Months, And 3 Days
First Survivor Series Match | Final Survivor Series Match | Survivor Series Record | Notable Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|
Kelly Kelly, Maria, Michelle McCool, Mickie James, and Torrie Wilson Vs. Melina, Beth Phoenix, Victoria, Jillian Hall, and Layla (2007) | Team Mickie (Kelly Kelly, Mickie James, Eve Torres, Melina, and Gail Kim Vs. Team Michelle (Michelle McCool, Layla, Beth Phoenix, Jillian Hall, and Alicia Fox) | 3-0 | WWE Divas Championship (x1), WWE 24/7 Championship (x1) |
The 10-diva tag team match at Survivor Series 2007 was historic as it was the first women's match in two decades since the first Survivor Series in 1987 to have five women on each team in a match at Survivor Series. Kelly Kelly was incredibly green, and she was 20 when she competed in this match.
Kelly's involvement in the match was minimal although she had a brief interaction with Mickie. This victory kickstarted an impressive 3-0 unbeaten record at Survivor Series for Kelly Kelly.
2 Kenny's Spirit Squad Falters When It Matters (2006)
Age: 20 Years, 8 Months, And 10 Days
- Member of The Spirit Squad
- World Tag Team Championship (x1)
- WWE Producer (2021-Present)
Kenny Dykstra is one of the youngest Tag Team Champions in WWE history at the age of 20. Kenny had tons of potential which he didn't quite reach. At Survivor Series 2006, the Spirit Squad comprised of Kenny, Johnny, Mikey, and Nicky faced off with Team WWE Legends featuring Ric Flair, Ron Simmons, Sgt. Slaughter, and Dusty Rhodes.
Kenny eliminated Dusty with a rollup, and he gestured 3 to 1 in Flair's face. Kenny would have been bitterly disappointed that The Spirit Squad was unable to see the job through as the Nature Boy managed to eliminate Mikey, Kenny, and Johnny with the Figure Four Leglock with Team WWE Legends triumphant.
1 The Total Divas' JoJo Competes On The Big Stage (2013)
Age: 19 Years, 8 Months, And 14 Days
- JoJo was a ring announcer on Raw from 2016-2018
- JoJo was a member of Total Divas in Season One
- JoJo's Survivor Series 2013 appearance was her only match on a premium live event
JoJo made history at Survivor Series 2013 as she became the first person under the age of 20 to compete at Survivor Series. JoJo represented the Total Divas alongside the Bella Twins, Naomi, Cameron, Eva Marie, and Natalya. They clashed with the True Divas led by the WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee.
JoJo was not a trained in-ring competitor. She tagged herself in, and Tamina was toying with JoJo. JoJo was out of her depth in the ring, and she also eliminated Tanuka with a rollup. Tamina did all the hard work by executing the Samoan Drop on JoJo, and AJ pinned JoJo, removing her from the equation.
