The main event featured SmackDown wrestlers in a Hell in a Cell match, in which the ring was surrounded by a roofed steel structure.

It received mixed critical reviews by various independent sources, including Canadian Online Explorer and the Pro Wrestling Torch.

Survivor Series is an annual gimmick pay-per-view (PPV), produced every November by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) since 1987.

For three months before the event, several professional wrestling matches and scripted plots were played out on WWE's programming—Raw, SmackDown!, and ECW—to create feuds between various wrestlers, casting them as heroes and villains.

brand continued the events that unfolded at WrestleMania 23 in which The Undertaker defeated Batista for the World Heavyweight Championship.

[10] At Unforgiven, Batista won the World Heavyweight Championship from Khali, and The Undertaker returned from his injury and defeated Mark Henry.

[12] On the November 2 episode of SmackDown!, a rematch was booked in a Hell in a Cell match at Survivor Series.

[14] A rematch was promoted for Survivor Series on the October 29 edition of Raw, in which Michaels would face Orton for his title.

[23] In a narrative extending to the September 10 episode of Raw, in which Hornswoggle, a dwarf, was announced as Vince McMahon's illegitimate son.

As part of this storyline, McMahon announced that The Great Khali would face Hornswoggle at Survivor Series.

[27][26] The pay-per-view began with the ECW Championship Triple Threat match, in which CM Punk defended the title against John Morrison and The Miz.

[5][29] The next scheduled match was an inter-brand 10-Diva tag team match, in which the team of Kelly Kelly, Torrie Wilson, Mickie James, Maria, and Michelle McCool faced Victoria, Beth Phoenix, Melina, Layla, and Jillian Hall.

Before the event, it was announced that Matt Hardy would be unable to compete in the match due to a scripted injury.

[5][35] The main event was Batista defending the World Heavyweight Championship against The Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match.

[30] Survivor Series was released on DVD on December 26, 2007, by WWE Home Video, and it was distributed by Genius Products.

[42] After Survivor Series, Randy Orton was scripted into a feud with Chris Jericho, who made his return to WWE after a two-year hiatus.

The following night on Raw, the evolving feud culminated into a match being promoted for Armageddon, WWE's December pay-per-view.

[43] At Armageddon, Orton retained his WWE Championship when he was disqulaified after John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) interfered and attacked Jericho.

Eventually, The Undertaker was also placed in the feud, which led to the advertising of a Triple Threat match at Armageddon for the title.

[47] Due to the events that occurred at Survivor Series, a match was announced between Finlay and The Great Khali for Armageddon.