 A second Survivor Series occurred the following year, establishing the event as an annual November pay-per-view, becoming one of WWE's original four pay-per-views, along with WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, and SummerSlam, which were eventually dubbed the "Big Four".It has also since become the second longest running pay-per-view event in history (behind WrestleMania).Since the inaugural event, Survivor Series has been characterized for featuring Survivor Series matches, typically pitting teams of four or five wrestlers against each other.