Top 5 Most Absurd Tag Team Combinations of WWE Survivor Series

Feuds, especially when they're hot, are are perhaps the most intriguing thing about professional wrestling. One wrestler will commit an unforgivable act against another, and series of matches will unfold throughout an extensive period of time. When you watch two wrestlers go at it for months on end, trying to end one another's careers, it throws you for a loop when later on you see them on the same team at the Survivor Series.  Excluding the Wildcard match at the 1995 Survivor Series, which intentionally put to wrestlers known to not like each other on the same team, this list includes the top 5 Most Absurd Tag Team combinations of the WWE Survivor Series.

#5 - Don Muraco and Paul Orndorff Survivor Series 1987

1986 was a phenomenal year for professional wrestling. One of the highlights of that monumental year was the feud between the Magnificent Don Muraco and Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff. The feud came to a head at Wrestlemania 2 with neither gaining the advantage in a double countout.  A year and a half later, the two were on the same team at the 1987 Survivor Series. For fans at the time this must have been in the least a little awkward.

#4 - Randy Savage and Razor Ramon Survivor Series 1993

In 1992, Randy Savage had an assortment of reasons to hate new comer Razor Ramon. First and foremost, Ramon cost him the WWE World heavyweight championship, when he interfered and helped Ric Flair to defeat him on September 1st.  A little over a month later, alongside Mr. Perfect, Savage wrestled Ramon and Flair to a double disqualification at Survivor Series 1992.  A year later, the two were on the same side. More than a little hard to swallow as Ramon cost Savage the most coveted thing in the WWE.

#3 - Roddy Piper and Jimmy Snuka 1989

One of the most memorable moments to ever happen in WWE history, was when Roddy Piper smashed a coconut over the head of Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka during an episode of Piper's Pit.  32 years later, it is as talked about now, as it was then. This lead to a bloody feud, where no punches were pulled. Granted it was 3 years later, and tempers had cooled. The two had time to get over all of the ugliness that they had shown one another in 1986.  Nevertheless, seeing the two on the same side, all friendly and chummy with one another was quite the shock.

#2 - Randy Savage and Ricky Steamboat 1987

The 1987 Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat Vs Randy "Macho Man" Savage feud was not only the hottest of 1987, it was one of the hottest feuds of all time. So hot in fact, that it lead to what many argue is the greatest match of all time at Wrestlemania 3.  Savage had crushed Steamboat's larynx, making many think that he had ended the young Hawaiian's career.  Seeing on the same team in interviews a little over a half a year later was surreal.

#1 - Jake Roberts and Earthquake 1991

Many people don't even like snakes. They're afraid of them and have no love for them whatsoever. They see a dead one, ran over in the middle of the road, the first thought is often "Good Riddance." Yet because the promos of Jake Roberts were so good, fans found themselves in tears as Earthquake squashed his beloved pet Python, Damien to death.  It was a very emotional moment that drew fans in, supporting Roberts all the way in his quest to avenge his best friend.  Seeing Roberts select Earthquake as one of his partners for the Survivor Series less than a half a year later, left fans feeling somewhat cheated. It'd be like someone killing your dog in cold blood, and then later putting that person in your will. It made little sense.