This Day in History- 17th November
WWWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - November 17, 1965
Arnold Skaaland defeated Tony Newberry
Pete Sanchez defeated Gene Dubuque (sub. for Magnificent Maurice)
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Angelo Savoldi
Chief White Owl & Big Heart defeated Smasher Sloan & Waldo Von Erich
Johnny Valentine fought Dan Miller to a draw
Bobo Brazil vs. Tarzan Tyler
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino fought Bill Miller to a draw
WWWF @ Washington DC - November 17, 1966
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino, Apollo, & Antonio Puglise defeated Tank Morgan, Bull Ortega, & Baron Mikel Scicluna
WWWF @ Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Mosque - November 17, 1972
Arnold Skaaland pinned Joe Turco at 17:03
Blackjack Slade pinned Mike Romano at 17:01
Chuck Richards fought Miguel Feliciano
WWWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji pinned El Olympico at 17:00
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Prof. Toru Tanaka via disqualification when Tanaka refused to break a hold in the corner
Los Angeles, CA - November 17, 1972
La Pantera Negra defeated Juan Rivas
Karl Krupp defeated Dory Dixon
Victor Rivera defeated Jan Madrid
Prince Miavia defeated Ripper Collins
Goldman & Goliath defeated Shibuya & Juarez
WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales defeated Ernie Ladd via disqualification
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - November 17, 1972
Bull Pometti fought Ben Ortiz to a draw
Joyce Grable defeated Dotti Downs via disqualification
Tony Garea defeated Chuck O’Conner
Sonny King fought Buddy Wolfe to a draw
Gorilla Monsoon defeated the Spoiler via disqualification
WWWF @ Providence, RI - Civic Center - November 17, 1973
Dean Ho defeated Joe Turco
Andre the Giant defeated Mike McCord
Manuel Soto defeated Frank Valois
Tony Altimore defeated Dean Ross
Ricky Sexton defeated Johnny Rodz
Gorilla Monsoon defeated Juan Caruso
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Blackjack Lanza
Bruno Sammartino defeated Stan Stasiak
Andre the Giant & Chief Jay Strongbow co-won an 18-man battle royal; other participants included: Ricky Sexton, Tony Garea, Manuel Soto, Dean Ho, Pete Doherty, Gorilla Monsoon, Mike McCord, Blackjack Lanza, Tony Altimore, Vincenti Pometti, Frank Valois, Joe Turco, Juan Caruso, and Tomas Marin
WWWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Arena - November 17, 1973
Mike Conrad defeated Lee Wong
Arnold Skaaland defeated the Cisco Kid (sub. for Ben Ortiz)
El Olympico fought Pancho Valdez to a draw
Mike Pappas defeated Jeff Rhode (sub. for Miguel Feliciano)
Larry Hennig defeated Jose Gonzalez
WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales & Victor Rivera defeated Prof. Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji
WWWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - November 17, 1975
Manuel Soto defeated Davey O’Hannon
Francisco Flores defeated Frank Monte
Kevin Sullivan fought Pete Sanchez to a 20-minute draw
Pat Barrett defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Billy Robinson defeated Johnny Rodz
Domenic DeNucci defeated Spiros Arion via disqualification
Ivan Putski defeated Bugsy McGraw
Ernie Ladd defeated Haystacks Calhoun via count-out
Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan fought WWWF Tag Team Champions Blackjack Mulligan & Blackjack Lanza to a draw
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Ivan Koloff via disqualification; Gorilla Monsoon was the special referee for the bout (Grudge Matches, History of the WWF Heavyweight Championship)
WWWF @ Rockland, ME - November 17, 1977
WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
WWWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - November 17, 1978
Andre the Giant vs. Superstar Billy Graham
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi’s Sports Arena - November 17, 1978
Spiros Arion vs. Domenic DeNucci
Luke Graham vs. Frankie Williams
Dino Bravo vs. Ivan Koloff
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - November 17, 1979
Televised on the PRISM Network:
Ivan Putski won an 18-man battle royal at 12:27; other participants included: Swede Hanson, Hussein Arab, Bulldog Brower, Bobby Duncum, Johnny Rodz, Jose Estrada, Jimmy Valiant, Jerry Valiant, Johnny Valiant, Tito Santana, Moose Monroe, Larry Zbyszko, Pete Sanchez, Dominic DeNucci, Ted Dibiase, Gorilla Monsoon, and Chief Jay Strongbow; order of elimination: DeNucci, Duncum, Monsoon, Rivera, Rodz, Estrada, Strongbow, Brower, Hanson, Dibiase, Monroe, Arab, Zbyszko, Johnny Valiant, Santana, Jimmy Valiant, Jerry Valiant
Johnny Rodz fought Johnny Rivera to a 15-minute draw
Gorilla Monsoon defeated Moose Monroe at the 36-second mark
Hussein Arab defeated Jose Estrada at 3:24
Bobby Duncum defeated Chief Jay Strongbow at 6:07
Swede Hanson defeated Ted Dibiase via count-out at 9:25
WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson at 18:02 via KO
Tito Santana defeated Bulldog Brower via disqualification at 7:26
Larry Zbyszko defeated Jerry Valiant at 4:43
Ivan Putski defeated Jimmy Valiant at 5:42
WWF @ Portland, ME - Civic Center - November 17, 1981 (880)
Johnny Rodz defeated Johnny King
Tony Atlas defeated Greg Valentine
Jose Estrada defeated Fred Marzino
The Haiti Kid defeated Little Boy Blue
Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated SD Jones & Dominic DeNucci
WWF @ Hamburg, PA - Fieldhouse - November 17, 1982
Little Beaver & Sonny Boy defeated Sky Low Low & Butch Cassidy
WWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion Tiger Mask pinned Curt Hennig at 8:49
Don Muraco fought Jimmy Snuka to a double count-out at 11:14
Championship Wrestling taping:
Hour 1:
Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Curt Hennig at 2:57 with a karate thrust after Hennig failed a crossbody (unsure as to if this is the correct date or if the finish was for their match at the 1/4/83 taping)
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Johnny Rodz
Don Muraco defeated Bob Bradley
Mr. Haiti defeated Jeff Craney
Ray Stevens defeated Joe Martin
The Wild Samoans defeated Eddie Carson & Pete Sanchez
Big John Studd defeated Frank Williams
Hour 2:
WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales defeated Tony Russo
Buddy Rose defeated Eddie Carson
Rocky Johnson defeated Jose Estrada
Swede Hanson defeated Victor Mercardo
Don Muraco defeated Joe Martin
Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Johnny Rodz & Charlie Fulton
Eddie Gilbert defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
Hour 3:
Jimmy Snuka defeated Charlie Fulton
Superstar Billy Graham (w/ the Grand Wizard) pinned Pete Sanchez with a karate thrust to the throat
Ray Stevens defeated SD Jones
Buddy Rose defeated Frankie Williams
Don Muraco defeated Curt Hennig
Rocky Johnson defeated Mac Rivera
The Wild Samoans defeated Jeff Craney & Eddie Carson
Big John Studd defeated Victor Mercardo
WWF @ Elizabeth, NJ - Dunn Recreational Center - November 17, 1984
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Mark Spama
Rocky Johnson defeated Johnny Rodz
David Schultz defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Blackjack Mulligan defeated Terry Gibbs
Bob Orton Jr. defeated SD Jones
Mike Rotundo defeated Steve Lombardi
Nikolai Volkoff defeated Sgt. Slaughter via count-out
The Tonga Kid defeated the Iron Sheik via disqualification
WWF @ Baltimore, MD - Civic Center - November 17, 1984
Moondog Spot defeated Salvatore Bellomo
Paul Orndorff defeated Bob Bradley
The Spoiler fought Bret Hart to a draw
Big John Studd defeated Chief Jay Strongbow
Barry Windham defeated Rene Goulet
Tony Atlas defeated Moondog Rex
David Sammartino defeated Ken Patera
Tito Santana defeated WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine via count-out
The Junkyard Dog defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification
WWF @ Milwaukee, WI - Mecca - November 17, 1985
Included WWF IC Champion Tito Santana
WWF @ Oakland, CA - Coliseum - November 17, 1985 (12,000)
The Spoiler fought Scott McGhee to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Mr. Wrestling II pinned Terry Gibbs with a kneelift
Bob Orton Jr. pinned Tony Garea after hitting him with his arm cast
Paul Orndorff defeated Terry Funk via disqualification after Orndorff pulled Jimmy Hart into the ring
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage with a lariat
Ivan Putski defeated Matt Borne
Pedro Morales defeated Alexis Smirnoff
Mike Rotundo & Dan Spivey defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake via disqualification
WWF @ Perth, Australia - Entertainment Center - November 17, 1985
Included the Junkyard Dog, the Iron Sheik, Nikolai Volkoff, B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell, the Tiger, Adrian Adonis, Iron Mike Sharpe, Les Thornton, SD Jones, Tony Parisi, & Tiger Chung Lee
WWF @ Warren, OH - Packard Music Hall - November 17, 1986
Koko B. Ware defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
Dan Spivey defeated Moondog Rex
Mike Rotundo defeated Moondog Spot
SD Jones defeated Lanny Poffo
Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake
Ricky Steamboat defeated WWF IC Champion Randy Savage via disqualification
WWF @ Louisville, KY - Louisville Gardens - November 17, 1986
Included the Junkyard Dog
WWF @ Rochester, NY - War Memorial - November 17, 1986 (1,500)
Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated the Islanders via disqualification
Kamala defeated George Steele via disqualification
Butch Reed defeated Pedro Morales
Roddy Piper defeated Don Muraco
WWF @ Des Moines, IA - Veterans Memorial Auditorium - November 17, 1987 (11,000; sell out)
WWF Superstars taping:
Earthquake Ferris vs. an unknown
Vinnie Valentino vs. an unknown
Prime Time Wrestling - 1/4/88: Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Sir Oliver Humperdink) pinned King Kong Bundy (w/ Bobby Heenan) at 3:56 with a splash after Bundy missed a splash of his own (Best of the WWF Vol. 15)
King Harley Race defeated Jim Duggan via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Tito Santana & Rick Martel defeated the Islanders
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan pinned the One Man Gang
11/28/87 - included Ted Dibiase announcing his intentions to buy the WWF World Heavyweight Title during an interview conducted by Craig DeGeorge; featured Jesse Ventura interviewing Greg Valentine backstage, prior to his match, in which Valentine announced that Jimmy Hart was once again his manager; included Slick’s “Jive Soul Bro” music video from the Piledriver Album; featured an ‘Update’ segment focusing on the upcoming Slammy Awards; included closing comments from Randy Savage about his match with Bret Hart during the upcoming Saturday Night’s Main Event:
Brutus Beefcake fought Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) to a double disqualification at 6:09 after referee Dave Hebner was knocked out as both men were fighting; after Hebner was knocked out but before the match was stopped, Valentine applied the figure-4 for several moments until Beefcake grabbed his cutting shears to clear Valentine and Hart from the ring; moments later, Beefcake was helped from the ring by several referees; later in the show, Beefcake was interviewed backstage and had an ice bag on his leg as a result of the attack (Hart’s first match managing Valentine after 2 years) (Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake)
Koko B. Ware, Paul Roma, & Jim Powers defeated Terry Gibbs, Dusty Wolfe, & Barry Horowitz at 2:25 when Koko pinned Wolfe with the Ghostbuster
King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Scott Casey at 1:08 with the cradle suplex
Jake Roberts pinned Rick Renslow at 2:12 with the DDT
Don Muraco pinned Brian Costello with the tombstone at the 56-second mark
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Lanny Poffo & Jerry Allen at 1:50 when Bret pinned Allen following the Hart Attack
12/5/87 - featured Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Greg Valentine & Jimmy Hart; included the Andre the Giant “Stand Back” music video from the Piledriver Album; featured a video montage focusing on the career of Superstar Billy Graham; included footage from SNME of Hulk Hogan injuring Bobby Heenan’s neck:
WWF Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated the Conquistadors in a non-title match at 3:28 when Martel forced the submission with the Boston Crab
Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil) pinned Omar Atlas at 2:11 with a back elbow from the middle turnbuckle
Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Oliver Humperdink) pinned Dave Wagner at 1:22 with a slingshot splash into the ring
Dino Bravo (w/ Frenchy Martin) pinned Sivi Afi at 1:46 with a back suplex
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Steve Lombardi & Barry Horowitz at 3:50 when Dynamite pinned Horowitz with a back suplex off the top
Butch Reed (w/ Slick) pinned Outback Jack at 2:05 with the flying clothesline
12/12/87 - featured Craig DeGeorge conducting an interview with Brutus Beefcake; included the Honkytonk Man music video from the Piledriver Album:
Demolition (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Jim Evans & Brady Boone at 2:08 when Ax pinned Evans with the Decapitation; after the bout, Demolition threw Boone out of the ring and hit the Decapitation on Evans a second time; after the bout, Boone attempted to make the save but was beaten down until Billy Jack Haynes and Ken Patera made the save
Rick Rude (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Mike Richards via submission with the backbreaker at 1:43
Jim Duggan pinned Pete Sanchez at 2:13 with the running clothesline
Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Scott Casey via submission with the figure-4 at 3:35
The One Man Gang (w/ Slick) pinned ? Rogers at 1:18 with the front suplex
The Ultimate Warrior pinned Dusty Wolfe at 1:21 with the gorilla press slam
The Islanders (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Jerry Allen & Jim Parks at 1:29 when Tama pinned Allen with the splash off the top
WWF @ Los Angeles, CA - Sports Arena - November 17, 1988 (10,000)
Televised on Z Channel - featured Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan on commentary:
The Blue Blazer pinned Danny Davis with a splash off the top at 10:54
Prime Time Wrestling - 11/29/88: Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Conquistadors at 15:35 when Michaels scored the pin with a crossbody
Prime Time Wrestling - 11/29/88: Bad News Brown pinned Ken Patera at 5:58 with the Ghetto Blaster
Brutus Beefcake pinned Ron Bass at 9:09 with a crossbody; after the bout, Bass began choking Beefcake with his whip, Miss Betsy, until Beefcake escaped and grabbed the whip himself; the bottom rope broke during the match
Hulk Hogan defeated Big Bossman (w/ Slick) via count-out at 9:17 after handcuffing Bossman to the top rope and clotheslining him over the top to the outside after Bossman attempted to use the handcuffs on Hogan
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated Paul Roma & Jim Powers at 13:59 when Anderson pinned Roma following a spike piledriver behind the referee’s back
Hercules defeated Virgil (w/ Ted Dibiase) via submission with the full nelson at 3:22; after the bout, Dibiase hit Hercules in the back with a chair but Hercules refused to break the hold; moments later, Dibiase attempted to choke Hercules with his own chain but Herc grabbed the chain away
WWF IC Champion Ultimate Warrior pinned the Honky Tonk Man (w/ Jimmy Hart) in a no DQ, no count-out match at 8:46 after throwing Hart off the top rope onto the challenger; prior to the match, Warrior carried Hart backstage, with Hart returning ringside mid-way through the bout
WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center - November 17, 1989 (3,000; sell out)
Paul Roma pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Brutus Beefcake pinned Rick Martel
Boris Zhukov defeated Paul Roma
The Genius defeated Jim Powers
Earthquake defeated Bill Woods
Mr. Perfect pinned Jimmy Snuka
The Bushwhackers defeated the Powers of Pain via disqualification
Jim Duggan defeated Randy Savage via count-out
NWA @ New Orleans, LA - November 17, 1989
WWF @ Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Arena - November 17, 1989
Boris Zhukov defeated Al Perez
The Honkytonk Man defeated the Red Rooster
Bret Hart fought Tito Santana to a double count-out
Dino Bravo defeated Jim Neidhart
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Arn Anderson & Haku (sub. for Tully Blanchard)
Dusty Rhodes defeated the Big Bossman
Roddy Piper fought Rick Rude to a double disqualification in a lumberjack match
WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL - Auditorium - November 17, 1989
Included Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty
WWF @ Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Arena - November 17, 1990 (matinee) (3,800)
Dustin Rhodes pinned Buddy Rose with a bulldog
Tito Santana pinned Boris Zhukov with a flying forearm
The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers
The Warlord pinned Jimmy Snuka
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Paul Roma & Hercules via disqualification after Hercules hit Jannetty with his chain
The Big Bossman defeated the Barbarian
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned Mr. Perfect when all four men’s shoulders were down following a back suplex into a bridge; Roddy Piper was the guest referee for the bout
Randy Savage defeated WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count-out after Savage jumped Warrior from behind after the champion chased Sensational Sherri around the ring
WWF @ Peoria, IL - Civic Center - November 17, 1990 (matinee) (1,500)
Shane Douglas pinned Black Bart
Davey Boy Smith pinned Haku
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Road Warrior Hawk pinned Demolition Crush
Jim Duggan defeated Dino Bravo
Rick Martel defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification
Tugboat defeated Earthquake via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man
WWF Superstars
Taped 10/29/90; Indianapolis, IN; Market Square Arena
11/17/90 - included WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior, WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich, & the Legion of Doom as guests of the Brother Love Show:
The Big Bossman pinned Spike Jones at 1:23 with the sidewalk slam
The Warlord (w/ Slick, Rick Martel, Paul Roma, & Hercules) pinned Gary Jackson at 1:32 with the running powerslam
Earthquake (w/ Jimmy Hart & Dino Bravo) pinned Tom King at 1:57 with the sit-down splash; after the bout, Earthquake hit the move two more times, with King having to be taken from ringside on a stretcher
Tom Stone defeated Jake Roberts (w/ Shawn Michaels) via disqualification at 2:36 when Roberts shoved the referee and continued to attack Stone after hitting the DDT
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart fought the Honkytonk Man & Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) to a double disqualification at 5:37 when Ted Dibiase, Virgil, Dusty Rhodes, and Koko B. Ware interfered, with all eight men brawling in the ring
WWF @ Champaign, IL - November 17, 1990 (matinee) (almost 5,000)
Tugboat vs. Earthquake
NWA @ Philadelphia, PA - Civic Center - November 17, 1990
Included Ric Flair, Lex Luger, NWA US Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner
WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - November 17, 1990 (9,400)
Dustin Rhodes pinned Buddy Rose with a bulldog
Tito Santana pinned Boris Zhukov with a flying forearm
The Orient Express defeated the Bushwhackers
The Warlord pinned Jimmy Snuka
Paul Roma & Hercules defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty
The Big Bossman pinned the Barbarian
Ted Dibiase pinned Dusty Rhodes
WWF IC Champion Kerry Von Erich pinned Mr. Perfect when both men’s shoulders were down following a back suplex into a bridge; Roddy Piper was the guest referee for the match; after the bout, Perfect attacked both Von Erich and Piper
Randy Savage defeated WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count-out
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Taped 10/22/91; Dayton, OH; Nutter Center
11/17/91 - included Gene Okerlund conducing an interview with Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth:
Kerry Von Erich defeated an unknown
Tito Santana defeated an unknown
Skinner defeated an unknown
Ted Dibiase (w/ Sensational Sherri) & IRS defeated the Bushwhackers when Dibiase scored the pin after IRS used his steel briefcase as a weapon
WWF @ Syracuse, NY - War Memorial - November 17, 1991 (matinee)
Chris Chavis pinned Skinner
The Undertaker pinned Davey Boy Smith after hitting him with the urn
The Beverly Brothers defeated the Bushwhackers
Roddy Piper (sub. for Sid Justice) defeated Jake Roberts
WWF IC Champion Bret Hart defeated the Barbarian (sub. for the Warlord) after about 15 minutes
The Big Bossman pinned IRS with a roll up; IRS originally won the match by holding onto the ropes but the referee had the bout continue
The Nasty Boys defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty after using a foriegn object
WCW @ Greensboro, NC - Coliseum - November 17, 1991
Arachnaman defeated Mike Graham
Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip
Bobby Eaton defeated the Diamond Studd
Dustin Rhodes defeated Thomas Rich
Big Josh & WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman defeated Richard Morton & Terrence Taylor
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko via disqualification
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Bill Kazmaier
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Cactus Jack in a steel cage match
WWF @ Albany, NY - Knickerbocker Arena - November 17, 1991 (3,800)
Chris Chavis pinned Skinner
The Beverly Brothers defeated the Bushwhackers
Roddy Piper (sub. for Sid Justice) pinned Jake Roberts
WWF IC Champion Bret Hart pinned the Barbarian
The Big Bossman pinned IRS with a roll up
The Nasty Boys defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty
The Undertaker pinned Davey Boy Smith
WWF @ Fresno, CA - November 17, 1991
Chris Walker defeated Kato
Tito Santana defeated Col. Mustafa
The Berzerker defeated Greg Valentine
Jim Duggan & WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom defeated the Mountie & the Natural Disasters
Hercules defeated Jim Brunell
Virgil defeated Ted Dibiase
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Ric Flair via count-out
WWF @ Medicine Hat, Alberta - November 17, 1994
WWF @ Red Deer, Alberta - November 17, 1994
The Bushwhackers defeated Well Dunn
IRS defeated Duke Drose
Bob Backlund defeated Adam Bomb
Lex Luger defeated Tatanka via count-out
Aldo Montoya defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
WWF IC Champion Razor Ramon defeated Owen Hart
The Undertaker defeated Yokozuna in a casket match
ECW @ Jim Thorpe, PA - The Flagstaff - November 17, 1995 (475)
The Bad Crew defeated Ranger Seven & George Love
Axl Rotten fought Hack Myers to a draw
Perry Saturn & John Kronus defeated Buh Buh Ray & Dances with Dudley
JT Smith defeated El Puerto Ricano
ECW World Champion Mikey Whipwreck pinned Rey Mysterio Jr.
The Sandman, 2 Cold Scorpio, Raven, Cactus Jack, & Stevie Richards defeated Tommy Dreamer, Public Enemy, & the Pitbulls
Survivor Series 96 - New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - November 17, 1996 (18,647; 16,266 paid)
Free For All: Bart Gunn, Jesse James, Aldo Montoya, & Bob Holly defeated Billy Gunn, Justin Bradshaw (w/ Zebakiah), the Sultan (w/ the Iron Sheik), & Salvatore Sincere in an elimination match at around 9:45; the Sultan defeated Aldo via submission with the Camel Clutch at 2:59; Bart pinned Salvatore with a side slam at around 5:50; Bradshaw pinned Holly with the lariat at around 7:30; James pinned Bradshaw with a roll up at around 7:40, even though Bradshaw’s shoulders were clearly not down for 3; James pinned the Sultan with an inside cradle at around 8:41; Billy pinned James with the Rocker Dropper at around 8:56; Bart pinned Billy with a forearm to the face after Billy missed a splash in the corner and hit his head on the turnbuckle; during the bout, Vince McMahon & Jim Ross announced that the winner of the Bret Hart / Steve Austin match later in the show would face the WWF World Champion at In Your House “It’s Time”; moments later, Dok Hendrix attempted to interview Austin backstage but was chased out (Free For All)
Pay-per-view bouts - featured Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, & Jerry Lawler on commentary:
Doug Furnas, Phil LaFon, Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Hillbilly Jim) defeated Marty Jannetty, Leif Cassidy, WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith; Henry pinned Jannetty with the Slop Drop at 8:12 after Jannetty hit the corner; Owen pinned Henry at 8:19 with a spin wheel kick; Smith pinned Phinneas at 9:05 with the running powerslam after Phinneas knocked Owen to the floor; LaFon pinned Cassidy at 13:43 with a modified inverted superplex; LaFon pinned Smith at 17:23 with a crucifix into a sunset flip (Smith clipped LaFon in the knee after the pin); Furnas pinned Owen at 20:42 with a release German suplex after Owen hit the corner
The Undertaker pinned Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer) with the tombstone at 14:53; Paul Bearer was locked in a cage high above the ring for the duration of the match; after the bout, the Executioner attacked the Undertaker - allowing Bearer to escape the cage without harm
Marc Mero (w/ Sable), Barry Windham, Rocky Maivia, & Jake Roberts (sub. for Mark Henry) defeated WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Goldust (w/ Marlena), Crush, & Jerry Lawler; Roberts pinned Lawler with the DDT at 10:00 after avoiding a slam; Goldust pinned Windham at 12:44 with the Curtain Call after Crush nailed Windham in the kidney from the apron; Mero pinned Helmsley at 19:18 with the Mero Sault as Helmsley was distracted by Roberts; Crush pinned Mero at 20:31 with the Heart Punch after Mero missed a dive to the floor; Crush pinned Roberts at 20:54 with the Heart Punch after avoiding the short clothesline; Rocky pinned Crush at 23:12 with a crossbody after Crush accidentally hit Goldust with the Heart Punch; Rocky pinned Goldust with a running shoulder breaker at 23:44 (Maivia’s TV debut)
Bret Hart pinned Steve Austin at 28:34 by kicking off the top turnbuckle as he was caught in the Million $ Dream; due to prematch stipulations, Hart earned a world title shot for In Your House “It’s Time”; named Pro Wrestling Torch’s Match of the Year (Hart’s return TV match from WrestleMania XII) (The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin)
Savio Vega, Yokozuna, Flash Funk, & Jimmy Snuka (mystery partner) fought Farooq (w/ the Nation), Vader (w/ Jim Cornette), Razor Ramon II, & Diesel II to a draw; Diesel pinned Savio at 8:31 with the powerbomb after Farooq rammed Savio into the ring post on the floor; Snuka pinned Razor at 9:27 with a knee drop and the splash off the top; all the competitors were disqualified at 9:44 when Savio Vega returned ringside with a chair and all the wrestlers began brawling; during the bout, Vader sustained a shoulder injury from Yokozuna (Flash’s debut; Snuka’s first match back in 3 years)
Psycho Sid pinned WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels (w/ Jose Lothario) to win the title at 20:00 with the powerbomb after hitting the champion with a video camera on the floor; moments prior, Sid hit Lothario with the same video camera; after the match, Lothario was taken backstage on a stretcher with Michaels close behind (Shawn Michaels: Heartbreak Express Tour)
Raw is War
Taped 11/11/97; Cornwall, Ontario; Civic Complex
11/17/97 - included an opening segment in which Steve Austin fought off the Nation but had his IC title belt stolen by Rocky Maivia; this episode is memorable for televising taped footage of Rick Rude at the same time he appeared live on WCW Monday Nitro, after leaving the WWF for WCW earlier in the week; Butterbean was in attendance for the show; featured the infamous ‘Bret Screwed Bret’ interview segment between Jim Ross and Vince McMahon regarding the Montreal Incident; included Commissioner Slaughter being beaten up by DX following his interference in the Ken Shamrock / Triple H match the previous week; as a result of the beating, Slaughter later ordered Triple H to face him at In Your House “DX”; included Marc Mero calling out Butterbean late in the show, with Butterbean knocking Mero down with a right hand:
Jerry Lawler defeated Marc Mero (w/ Sable) via disqualification when Sable broke the pin attempt after Mero became distracted by Brian Christopher and sustained Lawler’s piledriver; early in the bout, Mero yelled at Butterbean, who sat ringside, after catching Sable talk to him; Christopher came out mid-match to do guest commentary; after the match, Mero hit the TKO on Lawler
Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg fought Savio Vega & Miguel Perez to a no contest at around the 44 second mark when Jesus Castillo and Jose Estrada Jr. came out, with the New Age Outlaws escaping ringside; the Outlaws came to the ring wearing the Boricuas’ ring attire after vandalizing their dressing room earlier
Max Mini, Nova, & Taurus fought El Torito, Battalion, & Tarantula to a no contest at 2:48 when Kane and Paul Bearer came to the ring, with Kane scaring off the participants as well as guest ring announcer Sunny; after the bout, the Headbangers attacked Kane with a tool box but he fought them off and hit a tombstone on each man
WWF Light Heavyweight Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Scott Taylor pinned Eric Shelley at 5:27 with a DDT
Vader fought Goldust to a no contest when Goldust hit Vader with a foreign object before the bout began
Dude Love defeated Rocky Maivia via disqualification at 4:22 when the Nation broke Dude’s pin attempt after hitting the Sweet Shin Music
WCW @ Cincinnati, OH - The Crown - November 17, 1997
Sean Morley defeated John Paul
Monday Nitro:
Meng defeated Glacier
Alex Wright defeated Steve McMichael via disqualification
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chris Jericho
Diamond Dallas Page defeated Villano V
Dean Malenko fought WCW Cruiserweight Champion Eddie Guerrero to a draw when neither man could answer the referee’s standing 10-count
WCW TV Champion Perry Saturn defeated Scotty Riggs
Lex Luger defeated WCW US Champion Curt Hennig via disqualification
The Giant defeated Scott Hall via disqualification
WCW @ Salina, KS - November 17, 1998
Saturday Night taping:
Billy Kidman defeated Eddie Guerrero via disqualification
Lodi defeated Barry Darsow via disqualification
Kanyon defeated Scott Armstrong
Perry Saturn defeated Silver King
Glacier defeated Bobby Blaze
Vincent defeated Tokyo Magnum
Alex Wright defeated Chad Fortune
Scott Putski defeated Ciclope
Chris Benoit defeated Prince Iaukea
Booker T defeated Bret Hart via disqualification
Juventud Guerrera defeated Super Calo
Kenny Kaos defeated Johnny Swinger
Wrath defeated Villano V
Scott Steiner defeated Lenny Lane
Billy Kidman defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. via disqualification
Horace defeated Steve Armstrong
WCW TV Champion Chris Jericho defeated Kendall Windham
Konnan defeated Vincent
WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page defeated Stevie Ray via disqualification
WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page defeated Bret Hart
WWF @ Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center - November 17, 1998
Sean Casey defeated Johnny Paradise
Shotgun:
Steven Regal pinned Dick Togo (w/ Yamaguchi-San) with a cradle suplex
Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Reno Riggins & Steven Dunn when Matt pinned Dunn with a sunset flip off the top
The Blue Blazer defeated Taka Michinoku (w/ Yamaguchi-San) via submission with the Sharpshooter
Mark Henry & D-Lo Brown defeated Skull & 8-Ball (w/ Paul Ellering) after Ellering accidentally hit one of the DOA members with the steel briefcase and Henry powerslammed him for the pin
Sunday Night Heat:
Matt & Jeff Hardy fought Brian Christopher & Scott Taylor to a no contest when the Acolytes interfered and beat up both teams
Al Snow fought Gangrel to a no contest when the JOB Squad and the Brood began brawling in the ring
The Big Bossman pinned Marc Mero with the sidewalk slam after Jackie accidentally tripped Mero; Mero fired her after the match
Jeff Jarrett pinned Kurrgan with a guitar shot after the Insane Clown Posse distracted Kurrgan
WWF IC Champion Ken Shamrock defeated Val Venis via disqualification when Mankind interfered; the Big Bossman and Shamrock double teamed Mankind after the match
Raw is War - 11/23/98:
The Headbangers defeated the Oddities at 1:30 when Mosh pinned Golga with a roll up after the ICP turned on the Oddities
Steve Blackman pinned the Blue Blazer with a kick to the chest at 2:50; Owen Hart prevented Blackman from taking the mask off the Blazer following the match
Edge & Gangrel defeated Mark Henry & D-Lo Brown at 7:06 when Gangrel pinned Henry with a roll up after Chyna came ringside; after the match, Chyna agreed to go on a date with Mark
Goldust fought Marc Mero to a no contest at 3:58 after Terri Runnels and Jackie attacked both men
WWF Hardcore Champion Mankind defeated the Big Bossman and WWF IC Champion Ken Shamrock in a three way match at 8:25 after Al Snow interfered and hit Shamrock with Head
Gillberg pinned WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Christian to win the title at 2:25 after the JOB Squad interfered and Scorpio hit a splash onto Christian
Tiger Ali Singh fought the Godfather to a no contest when Steven Regal interfered and attacked the Godfather before the match began; Val Venis made the save moments thereafter
Scorpio & Bob Holly defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn in a non-title match at 5:21 when Scorpio pinned Gunn after Mankind interfered and hit Gunn with a snowblower
WWF World Champion the Rock pinned WWF European Champion X-Pac at 8:32 after Shawn Michaels interfered, took a chair from the champion, and hit X-Pac over the head with it; Steve Austin fended off the Corporation following the match, hitting Stunners on them as well as Shane McMahon, X-Pac, and the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn
WWF @ Bristol, TN - November 17, 2001
The Hurricane defeated Spike Dudley
Jackie & Torrie Wilson defeated Jazz & Molly Holly
Brock Lesnar defeated Perry Saturn
Lance Storm & Justin Credible defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo
William Regal defeated WCW Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri in a non-title match
Kane defeated WWF European Champion Christian in a non-title match
WCW US Champion Edge defeated WWF IC Champion Test in a non-title match
WWF Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated WCW Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz in a non-title match
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Raven
Survivor Series 02 - New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - November 17, 2002 (17,930; 15,500 paid)
Sunday Night Heat: Lance Storm & William Regal defeated Goldust & the Hurricane at 3:02 when Storm pinned Goldust with a cradle after Regal hit Goldust from behind; after the bout, Tommy Dreamer assaulted both Storm & Regal with his Singapore cane, clearing them from the ring (Survivor Series 02)
Pay-per-view bouts - included Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary for the Raw matches and Michael Cole & Tazz on commentary for the Smackdown! matches; featured Saliva performing “Always,” the show’s theme song, at The World; during the performance, clips were shown promoting the WWE Women’s Title, Smackdown! Tag Team Title, WWE World Title, and World Heavyweight Title matches later in the show; Stacy Keibler introduced the band at The World; included Kurt Angle speaking with Chris Benoit backstage, with Angle saying if Billy Kidman could win the Cruiserweight title then there was no doubt they could regain the Smackdown! Tag Team Titles; featured a backstage camera showing Victoria looking in the mirror, before the smashed it and then tore the head off a cardboard cutout of Trish Stratus; included Jonathan Coachman interviewing Eric Bischoff backstage until the Big Show interrupted and said Bischoff would be sorry for trading him since he would be leaving MSG with the WWE World Title; featured Paul Heyman speaking with WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar backstage about the match against Show later in the night; Al Wilson & Dawn Marie were shown sitting in the crowd; included an in-ring segment by Christopher Nowinski in which he insulted the crowd for not being as smart as him, with the crowd chanting “Shut the fuck up;” moments later, Matt Hardy appeared as well and said New Yorkers were not stupid, but losers; after both continued to insult the crowd, debating as to whether the fans were stupid or losers, Scott Steiner appeared and easily beat down both men, eventually gorilla pressing Hardy onto Nowinski on the floor before doing push ups in the ring and then cutting his own in-ring promo (Steiner’s surprise debut after a 9-year absence); featured Terri interviewing Shawn Michaels backstage regarding the Elimination Chamber, which was interrupted by a pre-taped RNN segment in which Randy Orton discussed his road to recovery and urged fans to continue sending well wishes to GetwellRandy@wwe.com; included Coachman interviewing World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, with Ric Flair, regarding his Elimination Chamber title defense later in the night:
Jeff Hardy, Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley defeated Rosey, Jamal, & Rico in an elimination tables match at 13:53; Spike was eliminated following a double flapjack through a table by Rosey & Jamal at 4:23; Hardy eliminated Rosey with a Swanton off an EXIT ramp through a table set up underneath at 7:42; Jamal eliminated Hardy with a splash off the top through a table on the floor at 10:31; Bubba eliminated Jamal with a powerbomb off the top through a table at 11:42; after the elimination, Rosey & Jamal attacked Bubba until D-Von Dudley made the save and cleared them from the ring; Bubba eliminated Rico following the 3D through a table by Bubba & D-Von (Bubba & D-Von’s surprise reunion after 7 months)
Billy Kidman pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble (w/ Nidia) with the Shooting Star Press at 7:29 to win the title after kicking Nidia off the apron and knocking Noble off the middle turnbuckle; after the bout, Kidman left through the crowd (the debut of Kidman’s “You Can Run” theme song)
Victoria pinned WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus in a hardcore match to win the title at 7:01 with a suplex after spraying a fire extinguisher in the champion’s face
The Big Show pinned WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) to win the title at 4:19 after hitting the champion in the midsection with a chair followed by a chokeslam onto the chair; moments before the finish, Heyman turned on Lesnar by pulling the referee out of the ring and knocking him out after Lesnar hit the F5 on the challenger; immediately after the match, Heyman & Show drove out of the arena (Lesnar’s first TV pinfall loss)
Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. and Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit in an elimination match to win the titles at 19:20; Edge pinned Benoit with the spear at 13:04 after avoiding a clothesline; after the elimination, Angle & Benoit attacked their opponents and then argued with one another as they left ringside; Eddie forced Mysterio to submit to the El Passo Lasso after Chavo hit Rey in the leg with one of the title belts as the champion attempted the West Coast Pop (Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story)
Shawn Michaels defeated World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Chris Jericho, and Kane in an Elimination Chamber match to win the title at 39:21; Booker pinned RVD with a missile dropkick at 13:38 immediately after RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash off the top of one of the chambers, with one of RVD’s knees landing across Triple H’s throat as he landed; Jericho pinned Booker with the Lionsault at 17:41; Jericho pinned Kane with the Lionsault after Kane sustained both Michaels’ superkick and the Pedigree at 22:54; Michaels pinned Jericho with the superkick at 30:43 as Jericho had the Walls of Jericho applied on Triple H; Michaels pinned Triple H with the superkick after reversing the Pedigree into a backdrop; prior to the bout, Eric Bischoff came out and cut an in-ring promo inside the chamber, detailing what the chamber was created of and the rules of the match; during Jericho’s entrance, Saliva performed “King of My World” live from The World; Ric Flair escorted Triple H to the ring prior to the match (Michaels’ in-ring return to MSG after a 4 year absence)
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Hidalgo, TX - Dodge Arena - November 17, 2003
Rikishi, Scotty 2 Hotty, & Spanky defeated Nunzio, Chuck Palumbo, & Johnny Stamboli when Rikishi pinned Palumbo with a Samoan Drop
Shannon Moore pinned Kanyon with a roll up
Rhyno pinned Paul London with a spinebuster and the Gore
Orlando Jordan pinned Sean O’Haire with a roll up
Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Akio & Sakoda following a double vertical suplex
Dawn Marie defeated Sable in a lingerie contest
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri defeated the Ultimo Dragon and Jamie Noble by pinning Dragon with the kick to the head
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. via disqualification when the challengers were caught using the tag belts as weapons after the champions brought them into the ring
Chris Benoit, Hardcore Holly, John Cena, & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar, WWE US Champion the Big Show, Albert, Nathan Jones, & Matt Morgan when Jones submitted to Benoit’s Crippler Crossface
WWE @ Beaumont, TX - SE Texas Arena - November 17, 2003
Sunday Night Heat:
The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Jeremy Lopez & Michael Koch
John Heidenreich defeated Jared Steele
Maven defeated Masada
Trish Stratus defeated Gail Kim
Raw - included Lita as a guest of the Highlight Reel in which Chris Jericho introduced Matt Hardy as the newest member of the Raw roster:
Booker T pinned Mark Henry (w/ Teddy Long) at 6:23 with a roll up out of the corner and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated Rob Conway & Rene Dupree at 3:55 when Cade pinned Dupree following the elevated dropkick double team
WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Ric Flair via disqualification at 6:32 when Randy Orton - who had been doing guest commentary for the match - attacked the champion as he attempted the Five Star Frog Splash and hit the RKO from the top rope; prior to the bout beginning, the referee informed the champion that the Five Star Frog Splash had been banned by Eric Bischoff for the contest
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Test & Scott Steiner (w/ Stacy Keibler) at 6:48 when D-Von pinned Test with the 3D after Stacy refused to hand Test one of the title belts so he could use it as a weapon
Eric Bischoff & WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly defeated Matt Hardy & Lita at 2:36 when Bischoff pinned Lita with a hair pull after Hardy refused to tag in; immediately after the match, Hardy confronted Lita, called her selfish for being on Raw instead of joining him on Smackdown, and then dumped her; due to prematch stipulations, Lita was fired from the WWE; had Lita’s team won, she would have earned a rematch against Molly for the women’s title; later in the broadcast Christian used his favor given by Bischoff, as a result of Team Bischoff winning at Survivor Series, to get Lita her job back (Matt’s first match on Raw since 8/02)
Val Venis (w/ Lance Storm) pinned Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) with the Money Shot at 6:02
Triple H, Randy Orton, & Batista defeated World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg in a non-title handicap match at 6:13 when Triple H pinned Goldberg with the Pedigree after the champion sustained Orton’s RKO and Batista’s sit-down powerbomb; midway through the contest, Ric Flair came ringside; after the bout, Triple H challenged the beaten Goldberg to a title match for the following week; moments later, as Evolution prepared to further attack Goldberg, Kane came out, cleared the ring, and then hit a chokeslam on the champion
WWE (Raw) @ Manchester, England - Evening News Arena - November 17, 2005 (9,000 paid)
Included a moment of silence and a 10-bell salute to begin the show in honor of Eddie Guerrero; it was immediately following the event that Nick “Eugene” Dinsmore was rushed to the hospital; after being released, he was sent home and suspended indefinately
Shelton Benjamin pinned Carlito Caribbean Cool with the Exploder suplex at 8:23
Tajiri pinned Nick Nemeth with the kick to the head at 5:11 after applying the Tarantula
Ashley defeated Victoria, Maria, and Candice Michelle in a best body contest
Rob Conway pinned Eugene with a neckbreaker at 9:54
Shawn Michaels pinned Chris Masters at around the 15-minute mark after avoiding the full nelson
Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Val Venis & Viscera at 12:29
Triple H pinned WWE IC Champion Ric Flair in a non-title match at 22:16 with the Pedigree
WWE World Champion John Cena pinned Kurt Angle in a steel cage match at 19:48 with the FU after Angle accidentally hit himself in the head with a steel chair thrown in the ring by Daivari
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Bolzano, Italy - Palaonda - November 17, 2005
Included a moment of silence and a 10-bell salute to begin the show in honor of Eddie Guerrero; featured World Heavyweight Champion Batista as a guest of Piper’s Pit, before which Simon Dean came out and insulted the crowd; after challenging an audience member to do 10 push-ups, Dean attacked the fan before Batista came out to make the save
Vito won a 13-man battle royal by last eliminating Orlando Jordan; other participants included Brian Kendrick, Sho Funaki, Paul London, Kid Kash, Hardcore Holly, Ken Kennedy, Simon Dean, Psychosis, Super Crazy, Paul Birchill, and William Regal
Bobby Lashley pinned Sylvan
Road Warrior Animal & John Heidenreich defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury via disqualification
WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus (w/ Christy Hemme) defeated Melina (w/ Jillian Hall)
WWE US Champion Booker T pinned Matt Hardy after Sharmell interfered
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Nunzio pinned Juventud Guerrera
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Big Show & Kane defeated Tyson Tomko & Gene Snitsky
The Undertaker pinned Randy Orton, despite interference from Bob Orton Jr.
Smackdown
Taped 11/14/06; Manchester, England; Evening News Arena
11/17/06 - featured footage of Rey Mysterio Jr.’s knee surgery in San Diego after sustaining a torn ACL and PCL, with comments from Dr. David Chao about the severity of Mysterio’s injury and the announcement Mysterio would be out 4-6 months but was expected to fully recover; included a recap of the confrontation the previous week between Ken Kennedy and the Undertaker to build toward their first blood match at Survivor Series; featured a pre-taped promo by Kennedy in which he said it was no longer the Undertaker’s yard, it was Kennedy’s; he then showed the bloody mic leftover from last week’s attack; included footage from ECW of Bobby Lashley signing the contact to participate in the Extreme Elimination Chamber; featured a backstage segment in which Lashley thanked Teddy Long for the opportunities he gave him on Smackdown! and said the door was always open for him to return; included footage from WrestleMania 23 tickets going on sale the previous Saturday at Ford Field; featured Teddy Long meeting with an injured MVP backstage following MVP’s match with Kane in which Long told him he would be facing Kane in a rematch the following week in a steel cage match:
The Boogeyman fought Mike Mizanin & Kristal to a no contest in a handicap match at around the 2-minute mark when Mizanin was scared to the floor, with the Boogeyman then scaring Kristal with worms after Kristal suffered an apparent knee injury
WWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated Tatanka via submission with the Sharpshooter in a non-title match at 6:02; after the bout, Chavo Guerrero Jr. attacked Beniot from behind and hit him in the knee with a steel chair before referees came out and pulled Chavo away
William Regal pinned WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Paul London (w/ Ashley) at 4:52 with a running knee to the head; late in the bout, London fell to the floor and onto Ashley, with WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Brian Kendrick coming out to check on Ashley during the finish; after the match, Ashley got up and checked on London with Kendrick hesitantly doing the same moments later
MVP pinned Kane in a streetfight at 13:28 after MVP and an interfering Ken Kennedy rammed the steel ringsteps into Kane’s face; after the bout, the Undertaker came out, scaring MVP and Kennedy to the floor; moments later, Kennedy threw MVP back in the ring, with MVP then sustaining a double chokeslam from Taker and Kane
Matt Hardy pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title match with the Twist of Fate at 3:31
Batista & Bobby Lashley defeated World Heavyweight Champion Booker T (w/ Sharmell) & Finlay at 16:45 when Batista pinned Booker with a spinebuster
WWE (Raw, Smackdown!, & ECW) @ Ft. Myers, FL - Germain Arena - November 17, 2007 (7,500; sell out)
Jesse & Festus defeated Deuce & Domino when Jesse pinned Domino with a crossbody
Ken Kennedy pinned Cody Rhodes with the Green Bay Plunge
Kofi Kingston pinned Ted Dibiase Jr. with a modified spin kick
Big Daddy V pinned Tommy Dreamer
Jerry Lawler pinned Santino Marella with a roll up
World Heavyweight Champion Batista & Kane defeated the Great Khali, Finlay, WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion & WWE US Champion MVP in a handicap match when Batista pinned Khali with a spear; the match also had appearances from Hornswoggle and WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Matt Hardy
WWE Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix pinned Mickie James with the cradle suplex
ECW World Champion CM Punk defeated John Morrison and Mike Mizanin by pinning Mizanin with the Go To Sleep
Triple H & WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy defeated World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton & Umaga when Triple H pinned Umaga with the Pedigree
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