The title belt that Ric Flair wore to the ring for the opening match was not the NWA/WCW World Heavyweight Championship, but rather one of the WWF Tag-Team Championship belts.
This was the first Survivor Series to feature a one-on-one match.
The Undertaker (Mark Calaway) became the youngest WWF World Champion at that time in the company's history, winning at age 26.
Final Survivor Series appearances for Hulk Hogan, The Warlord (Terry Szopinski), "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, Hercules, Tito Santana,Kerry Von Erich, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Miss Elizabeth (Elizabeth Hulette) and Sensational Sherri (Sherri Martel).
First WWE Pay Per View match for The Berzerker (John Nord), Skinner (Steve Keirn), The Beverly Brothers (Beau (Wayne Bloom) and Blake (Mike Enos)) and Ric Flair, and the Survivor Series debuts of Mike Rotunda, The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags (Jerry Sags) and Brian Knobbs (Jerry Sags)) and Col. Mustafa. It was also Virgil (Mike Jones)'s SS in-ring debut, and the only SS matches for The Berzerker, Skinner and Mustafa.