Survivor Series: 5 WWE Wrestlers With The Best Win-Loss Records At The Event
- Daniel Wood
- Nov 30, 2025
- 6 min read
For 38 years, the Survivor Series has been one of the top four annual pay-per-views in WWE’s calendar. A who’s-who of legends have each made many appearances at the Survivor Series, and so many of them have achieved success at the November premium live event.
But who are the biggest winners? The greatest survivors? Who has the best win-loss records? If Shawn Michaels is Mr. WrestleMania, who is Mr. Survivor Series? These are the five biggest winners in Survivor Series history?
The Rock
Win-Loss Record: 8-2
Win-Loss Record | 8-2 |
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First Survivor Series Match | 1996 |
Most Recent Survivor Series Match | 2011 |
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Making his WWE debut at the 1996 Survivor Series under the name Rocky Maivia, Dwayne Johnson has had 10 matches at the Survivor Series, with an impressive 8-2 win/loss record. His only two losses consisted of submitting to Ken Shamrock in the survivor series eliminator in 1997, and failing to capture the WWE Championship in the triple threat main event in 1999 (even though he wasn’t pinned).
The Rock has scored many a high-profile win, such as his victorious debut in 1996, beating cousin Rikishi in 2000, winning the Winner Takes All eliminator match in 2001 and vanquishing The Alliance for Team WWE, and teaming with John Cena in 2011 to defeat The Miz and R-Truth. However, it’s The Rock’s absolute triumph in 1998 in the Deadly Game Tournament that cements his standing as one of the all-time winners of Survivor Series. Beating The Big Bossman, Ken Shamrock, The Undertaker and Mankind all in one-night to capture the vacant WWE Championship (his first of eight!) remains one of The Rock’s most impressive accomplishments that few can match (or even surpass).
Roman Reigns
Win-Loss Record: 9-3
Win-Loss Record | 9-3 |
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First Survivor Series Match | 2013 |
Most Recent Survivor Series Match | 2025 |
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Making his debut at the 2012 Survivor Series as part of The Shield (with Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose), Roman Reigns has in total wrestled 12 matches at the Survivor Series, with a very impressive 9-3 win/loss record. 2015 simultaneously marked Reigns’ biggest triumph and greatest loss, when he won a tournament for the vacant WWE Championship, only to lose right away to Sheamus via Money-in-the-Bank cash-in.
But whether as part of The Shield or the Tribal Chief of The Bloodline, Roman has a dominant record in Survior Series Elimination matches, WarGames bouts, and beating both Drew McIntyre and Big E during his record-breaking reign as Universal Champion. With only one loss in WarGames (2025) and one loss in Survivor Series elimination bouts (2016), while being the sole survivor in others, The Tribal Chief has led teams to absolute triumph; being the definition of a survivor AND a winner.
John Cena
Win-Loss Record | 9-3 |
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First Survivor Series Match | 2003 |
Most Recent Survivor Series Match | 2025 |
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As of his final Survivor Series appearance in 2025, John Cena’s win-loss record at the event stands at a very impressive 9-3. Cena’s only losses consist of failing to win the WWE Championship in a triple threat match featuring CM Punk and Ryback in 2012 (on the night The Shield debuted), being on the losing side in the Raw vs. SmackDown elimination main-event in 2017, and losing the Intercontinental Championship to Dominik Mysterio in a major upset at the 2025 event.
On all other occasions, Cena has been a survivor or at least has been on the winning team in Survivor Series elimination bouts in 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2014. He also successfully retained the WWE Championship in 2005 and 2009, captured the World Heavyweight Championship in 2008, and teamed with The Rock to vanquish The Miz and R-Truth in 2011. Overall, it’s a very impressive resume from The Champ.
Randy Orton
Win-Loss Record | 10-6 |
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First Survivor Series Match | 2003 |
Most Recent Survivor Series Match | 2023 |
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There are only three superstars who’ve wrestled more matches at the Survivor Series than Randy Orton: Shawn Michaels, Kane and The Undertaker. But Orton’s win-loss record is what puts him in the No. 2 spot, with an impressive 10 victories and 6 defeats.
Orton’s losses at Survivor Series have ranged from being huge put-over jobs to Kofi Kingston (2009), Wade Barrett (2011), Dolph Ziggler (2012) and Matt Riddle (2019) to humiliating defeats in 2006 and 2017. With regards to his triumphs, Randy has (more often than not) been the sole survivor in Survivor Series Elimination bouts. 2003, 2004 and 2005 all saw The Legend Killer being the last man standing, with other bouts seeing The Viper survive with the likes of Cody Rhodes (2008) and Bray Wyatt (2016). Orton has also successfully retained the WWE Championship three times at the Survivor Series against Shawn Michaels (2007), Wade Barrett (2010) and Big Show (2013).
And in 2023, Randy returned after a long absence to join the winning team in WarGames. Orton would have a very strong case for being the ultimate winner and survivor at the November show. If it weren't for…
The Undertaker
Win-Loss Record | 13-5 |
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First Survivor Series Match | 1990 |
Most Recent Survivor Series Match | 2015 |
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Making his historic debut all the way back at the 1990 Survivor Series, The Undertaker would go on to be one of the greatest wrestlers in the history of the sport. Retiring at the 2020 Survivor Series, The Undertaker would conclude his 30-year-WWE-career with more wins than anybody at the event with 13 victories and only 5 losses.
One year after his debut, The Undertaker would take his first step towards immortality by scoring a shocking victory over Hulk Hogan himself in 1991 to win his first WWE Championship. Other historic triumphs would include winning the first-ever Casket Match in 1992 over Kamala, and one over Yokozuna in 1994 (with Chuck Norris’ help!). The Undertaker would also lead his team to a clean sweep victory in 1995, triumph over arch-rival Mankind in 1996, as well as being part of the victorious Team WWE over The Alliance in 2001. Despite being buried alive by Kane in 2003 and coming up short against the likes of Mr. Kennedy (2006) and Batista (2007), The Undertaker continued to score big triumphs in the twilight of his career, reuniting with Kane in 2015 to defeat The Wyatt Family.
In 2020, with all manner of wrestling legends and Vince McMahon present to salute The Undertaker in his final appearance on WWE pay-per-view - at the very event where his story began - it was not just a fond goodbye to the Phenom, it was also a glorious celebration of an unmatched 30-year-career in WWE, as well as a coronation of Mark Calaway as the ultimate champion of the Survivor Series.
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