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THIS DAY IN WWE HISTORY

By Graham Cawthon on 11/3/2008 9:09 AM
Here is a listing of known WWE, WCW, and ECW related events. For more visit http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com.
- Graham Cawthon
 
 
WWWF @ Washington DC - November 3, 1966
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Antonio Pugliese fought Tank Morgan & Bull Ortega to a draw
 
- 11/3/70: Dawn Marie was born.
 
WWWF @ New London, CT - Ocean Beach Auditorium - November 3, 1972
Chuck O'Connor vs. Ricky Sexton
Joe Esposito vs. Blackjack Slade
Sky Low Low & Frenchy Lamont vs. Lottle Joey & Sonny Boy Hayes
Gorilla Monsoon vs. the Spoiler
 
WWWF @ North Attleboro, MA - Witschi's Sports Arena - November 3, 1978
Stan Stasiak vs. Joe Crugnale
Luke Graham vs. SD Jones
Spiros Arion vs. Larry Zbyzsko
Dino Bravo vs. Crusher Blackwell
 
Championship Wrestling
Taped 10/23/79; Allentown, PA; Agricultral Hall
11/3/79:
Swede Hanson defeated Johnny Rivera
WWF IC Champion Pat Patterson defeated Mike Masters via submission with an abdominal stretch
Tony Atlas pinned Moose Monroe with a splash at the 55-second mark
Hussein Arab fought Dominic DeNucci to a double count-out after 9 minutes
Larry Zbyzsko defeated Billy Coleman
Bobby Duncum (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) pinned Bill Berger with a bulldog; after the bout, Arnold Skaaland and WWF World Champion Bob Backlund attempted to make the save but were also beaten down
 
WWF @ Springfield, MA - Civic Center - November 3, 1979
18-man, $10,000 battle royal; participants included: Johnny Valiant, Jimmy Valiant, Jerry Valiant, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Swede Hanson, the Great Hussein, Jose Estrada, Johnny Rodz, Bulldog Brower, Chief Jay Strongbow, Pete Sanchez, Ted Dibiase, Dominic DeNucci, Larry Zbyszko, Dave Darrow, Johnny Rivera, Tito Santana, and Ivan Putski
 
WWF @ Boston, MA - Boston Garden - November 3, 1984
Jose Luis Rivera defeated Dr. X
David Sammartino defeated Frank Savage
Paul Orndorff defeated SD Jones
The Junkyard Dog defeated Nikolai Volkoff via disqualification
The Spoiler defeated Samula
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Roddy Piper via count-out
The Tonga Kid defeated Jerry Valiant
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated Tito Santana via disqualification
Tony Atlas defeated Pete Doherty
Brutus Beefcake defeated Salvatore Bellomo
 
Championship Wrestling
Taped 10/23/84; Poughkeepsie, NY; Mid-Hudson Civic Center
11/3/84 - included Nikolai Volkoff & Freddie Blassie as guests of Piper's Pit:
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Johnny Rodz at 3:36; during the match, Hillbilly Jim was seen for the first time in the audience
WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine (w/ Capt. Lou Albano) defeated Rick McGraw at 2:32; after the match, Tito Santana did a run-in
David Sammartino defeated Carl Fury at 3:13
Jack & Jerry Brisco defeated Steve Lombardi & Charlie Fulton at 2:29 (the Briscos' debut)
Barry Windham defeated the Executioner at 2:53 (Windham's debut)
Mil Mascaras defeated Terry Manton at 4:32
 
Maple Leaf Wrestling
Taped 10/8/84; Hamilton, Ontario; Copps Coliseum
11/3/84 - included Tito Santana as a guest of Piper's Pit; featured the Greg Valentine / SD Jones bout from MLG, taped 10/21/84:
David Schultz pinned Tony Garea at 3:04 with an elbow drop after Garea missed a crossbody block
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Goldie Rogers via submission with the cobra clutch at 2:24
Kamala pinned Nick DeCarlo at 1:32 following two splashes
Big John Studd pinned Richard Cummings with an elbow drop
Brutus Beefcake pinned Rick McGraw with a high knee at 1:56
 
WWF / Stampede @ Calgary, Alberta - November 3, 1984
Gama Singh defeated Ron Shaw
Davey Boy Smith defeated Rene Goulet
The Dynamite Kid defeated Bobby Bass
David Schultz defeated Rick McGraw
Bad News Allen defeated Ben Bassarab
Bret Hart defeated Butch Moffat
The Iron Sheik defeated Angelo Mosca via disqualification
WWF Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated the Wild Samoans
Andre the Giant defeated Kamala
 
WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands - November 3, 1985
Steve Lombardi fought Jose Luis Rivera to a draw
Pedro Morales defeated Tiger Chung Lee
Lanny Poffo defeated Terry Gibbs
King Tonga defeated Rene Goulet
Adrian Adonis defeated WWF IC Champion Tito Santana by a count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine defeated Mike Rotondo & Dan Spivey
Jesse Ventura fought Uncle Elmer to a double disqualification
 
WWF @ Cleveland, OH - November 3, 1985 (5,500)
George Steele & Cpl. Kirchner defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid
Paul Orndorff defeated Don Muraco via count-out
Hillbilly Jim defeated Big John Studd via disqualification
 
Prime Time Wrestling
11/3/86 - 1-hour episode:
- Brutus Beefcake pinned SD Jones at 5:35 with a running kneelift (10/19/86; Houston, TX; Summit)
- Greg Valentine pinned Steve Gatorwolf at 8:30 with a suplex (10/19/86; Houston, TX; Summit)
- WWF Tag Team Champion the Dynamite Kid pinned Moondog Rex at 8:15 with a crucifix cradle (10/19/86; Houston, TX; Summit)
- Bret Hart pinned Raymond Rougeau at 8:34 with a reverse roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage (10/19/86; Houston, TX; Summit)
 
WWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - November 3, 1986 (12,000)
Leilani Kai & Judy Martin defeated Penny Mitchell & Candice Perdue
SD Jones defeated Steve Lombardi
Billy Jack Haynes defeated Mr. X via submission with the full nelson
Kamala pinned Scott McGhee
Hercules pinned Koko B. Ware
Ricky Steamboat fought Bob Orton Jr. to a draw
WWF Tag Team Champions Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake in a Texas Tornado Match
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff via count-out
 
WWF @ Kansas City, MO - Municipal Auditorium - November 3, 1986 (1,800)
The Honkytonk Man defeated Tommy Sharpe
Cpl. Kirchner (sub. for Jacques Rougeau) & Raymond Rougeau defeated the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
Don Muraco defeated Hillbilly Jim
Tito Santana defeated Jimmy Jack Funk
The Junkyard Dog defeated Harley Race via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Randy Savage fought Jake Roberts to a double disqualification
 
WWF @ Lansing, MI - Civic Center - November 3, 1987
Included the Junkyard Dog

 

WWF @ Tucson, AZ - Community Center - November 3, 1987
Don Muraco vs. Sika
George Steele vs. Danny Davis
Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid vs. Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart
Koko B. Ware vs. the One Man Gang
Paul Orndorff & Jim Duggan vs. Rick Rude & King Harley Race
Also included a bunkhouse brawl
 
WWF @ Colorado Springs, CO - Broadmoor World Arena - November 3, 1988
Included Jake Roberts
 
WWF @ Rapid City, SD - Rushmore Plaza Civic Center - November 3, 1988
Included WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition

 

WWF @ Glens Falls, NY - Civic Center - November 3, 1988
Included WWF World Champion Randy Savage
 
WWF @ Erie, PA - Civic Center - November 3, 1989 (5,024)
Ron Garvin fought Greg Valentine to a draw; during the bout, Garvin injured his leg
Earthquake defeated Mark Young
Rick Martel pinned Brutus Beefcake
Hillbilly Jim defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Hercules defeated Bad News Brown via disqualification
Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau
WWF IC Champion the Ultimate Warrior pinned Andre the Giant at the 20-second mark

 

WWF @ Peoria, IL - Civic Center - November 3, 1989 (3,500)
Al Perez pinned Barry Horowitz
Sam Houston pinned Tom Stone
WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Arn Anderson & Haku (sub. for Tully Blanchard)
Dusty Rhodes pinned the Big Bossman
The Honkytonk Man defeated the Red Rooster
Randy Savage defeated Jim Duggan

 

WWF @ Denver, CO - McNichols Arena - November 3, 1989 (5,000)
Tugboat defeated Boris Zhukov
Mr. Perfect pinned Jimmy Snuka
Tito Santana defeated the Conquistador
Rick Rude defeated Roddy Piper via disqualification
The Powers of Pain defeated the Bushwhackers
The Genius defeated Paul Roma
Jake Roberts pinned Ted Dibiase
 
NWA @ Fayetteville, NC - Cumberland County Civic Center - November 3, 1989
Included NWA World Champion Ric Flair, Rick & Scott Steiner, Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey
 
WWF @ San Diego, CA - Sports Arena - November 3, 1990 (matinee)
Included Rick Martel

 

World Championship Wrestling
Taped 10/90; Atlanta, GA; Center Stage Theatre
11/3/90:
The Juicer defeated Mark White
The Master Blasters defeated Dave Diamond & Scott Allen
The Junkyard Dog defeated Rocky Gibbs
NWA US Champion Stan Hansen defeated Jeff Stone
Brian Pillman defeated Ringlord #1
The Nasty Boys defeated John Peterson & Dave Perry
Brad Armstrong defeated Lt. James Earl Wright
Sid Vicious defeated Mark Freeman
Tommy Rich defeated Hassin Farouk
Moondog Rex defeated Tommy Angel
Ricky Morton vs. Michael Hayes
 

WWF @ Anaheim, CA - Convention Center - November 3, 1990 (5,000)
Shane Douglas pinned Boris Zhukov
Koko B. Ware pinned Black Bart
The Warlord pinned Jimmy Snuka

 

WWF @ Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center - November 3, 1990 (3,000)
Battle Cat (Bob Bradley) pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Jim Brunzell pinned Omar Atlas
The Big Bossman pinned the Barbarian (sub. for Bobby Heenan)
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Nikolai Volkoff
Randy Savage defeated WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior via count-out
Davey Boy Smith pinned Haku
WWF Tag Team Champions Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Greg Valentine & the Honkytonk Man

 

NWA @ Raleigh, NC - Dorton Arena - November 3, 1990
The Juicer defeated Dutch Mantell
Terry Taylor defeated the Iron Sheik
The Junkyard Dog defeated Moondog Rex
Terry Taylor (sub. for NWA US Tag Team Champion Scott Steiner) & NWA US Tag Team Champion Rick Steiner defeated the Nasty Boys via disqualification
El Gigante defeated El Diablo
NWA Tag Team Champions Doom fought Ric Flair & NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson to a double count-out
NWA World Champion Sting defeated Sid Vicious

 
WWF Superstars
Taped 10/9/90; Springfield, IL; Prairie Capital Convention Center
11/3/90 - included Bobby Heenan as a guest of the Brother Love Show:
The Bushwhackers defeated Bob Bradley & Spike Jones
Sgt. Slaughter defeated Warren Bianchi
Dustin Rhodes (w/ Dusty Rhodes) defeated Ted Dibiase (w/ Virgil & Sapphire) when Dustin survived the 10-minute time-limit; pre-match stipulations stated that if he could last 10 minutes with Dibiase he would be declared the winner
Mr. Perfect (w/ Bobby Heenan) pinned Randy Jones at 1:07 with the Perfect Plex
 
WWF @ Augusta, GA - Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center - November 3, 1990
Ron Garvin pinned Buddy Rose
Saba Simba pinned Paul Diamond with a Samoan Drop
Earthquake pinned Tugboat
WWF Tag Team Champions Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Paul Roma & Hercules via disqualification when Hercules hit Marty Jannetty with his steel chain
Pez Whatley defeated the Genius
Tito Santana pinned the Black Demon with the flying forearm
Dusty & Dustin Rhodes defeated Ted Dibiase & Virgil when Dustin pinned Virgil with a bulldog
 
WWF @ Champaign, IL - November 3, 1991 (matinee)
Tito Santana defeated Hercules
Skinner defeated Jimmy Snuka
The Mountie defeated Davey Boy Smith via count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom defeated the Natural Disasters via disqualification
IRS defeated the Big Bossman
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Ric Flair via count-out after ramming Flair’s head into the ringpost

 

WCW @ Charleston, WV - Civic Center - November 3, 1991 (matinee)
Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong defeated Ron Cooperman & Scott Summers
Arachnaman defeated Richard Morton
WCW US Tag Team Champions Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip defeated Richard Morton & Terrence Taylor
WCW US Champion Sting defeated Abdullah the Butcher via disqualification
Van Hammer defeated WCW Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson
Bobby Eaton defeated Johnny B. Badd
Dustin Rhodes & Big Josh defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin & the Diamond Studd
WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Pillman

 

Wrestling Challenge
Taped 10/1/91; Huntington, WV; Civic Center
11/3/91 - included WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan as a guest of the Barber Shop:
Davey Boy Smith pinned Duane Gill with the running powerslam at 1:50
Tito Santana pinned Pat Tanaka with the flying forearm at 1:59
The Natural Disasters (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty when Typhoon pinned Michaels with a splash after a sit-down splash from Earthquake; after the match, Michaels refused to be taken out on a stretcher
Jake Roberts pinned Ron Cumberledge at the 40-second mark with the DDT
Million $ Champion Virgil defeated Barry Hardy via submission with the Million $ Dream at 1:46
 
WWF @ Calgary, Alberta - November 3, 1991

 

WWF @ Moline, IL - Wharton Fieldhouse - November 3, 1991
Tito Santana defeated Hercules
Skinner defeated Jimmy Snuka
The Mountie defeated Davey Boy Smith via count-out
WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom defeated the Natural Disasters via disqualification
IRS defeated the Big Bossman
WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Ric Flair via count-out
 
WCW @ Anderson, SC - Civic Center - November 3, 1992
Included Arn Anderson and Nikita Koloff
 
WCW @ Munich, Germany - Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle - November 3, 1993
WCW US Champion Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat defeated Steve Austin & Brian Pillman
Johnny B. Badd defeated Maxx Payne
WCW Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys defeated Marcus Alexander Bagwell & 2 Cold Scorpio
Davey Boy Smith defeated WCW TV Champion Lord Steven Regal in a non-title match
Ric Flair defeated WCW International World Champion Rick Rude in a non-title match
WCW World Champion Vader defeated Sting
 
WWF @ Kamloops, British Columbia - November 3, 1994
 
WCW @ Orlando, FL - Disney MGM Studios - November 3, 1995
WCW Worldwide taping
 
ECW @ Reading, PA - Bodyslams Arena - November 3, 1995 (500)
Hack Myers pinned JT Smith
The Pitbulls defeated Buh Buh Ray & Dances with Dudley
Axl Rotten defeated Dino Sendoff
ECW World Champion Mikey Whipwreck defeated Jason Knight
The Bad Crew defeated the Flamingo Kid & George Love
ECW TV Champion 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Axl Rotten via disqualification
Cactus Jack defeated Tommy Dreamer via disqualification; pre-match stipulations stated there could be no punches in the bout
The Public Enemy defeated Raven & Stevie Richards
 
WWF @ Cincinnati, OH - November 3, 1995 (3,400)
Avatar defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Bob Holly defeated Bob Backlund
Ahmed Johnson defeated Rad Radford
Savio Vega defeated Jean Pierre Lafitte
Isaac Yankem DDS defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
WWF Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Kama & Psycho Sid
WWF World Champion Diesel, Bret Hart, & Shawn Michaels defeated Yokozuna, Davey Boy Smith, & King Mabel
 
WWF Superstars
Taped 10/22/96; Cincinnati, OH; Cincinnati Gardens
11/3/96:
Diesel II & Razor Ramon II defeated Barry Horowitz & Aldo Montoya
Jesse Jammes defeated Frank Stilleto
Steve Austin defeated Tom Mores
Crush (w/ Clarence Mason) defeated Bruno Taylor
Marc Mero (w/ Sable) defeated Goldust (w/ Marlena) via disqualification when WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Mr. Perfect interfered
 
WWF @ Worcester, MA - November 3, 1996 (3,363)
The Sultan defeated Bob Holly
Justin Bradshaw pinned Aldo Montoya
Billy Gunn pinned Bart Gunn
Psycho Sid pinned Vader in a stretcher match
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn
Marc Mero defeated WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley via disqualification
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels & the Undertaker defeated Goldust & Mankind in a steel cage match
 
WCW @ Saginaw, MI - Civic Center - November 3, 1996 (3,618)
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Chris Jericho
The Nasty Boys defeated Juventud Guerrera & Psychosis
Syxx defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Lex Luger defeated Chris Benoit
Eddie Guerrero defeated Diamond Dallas Page
Sting defeated Randy Savage and the Giant when Savage and the Giant were both counted-out
WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash defeated Harlem Heat
 
WWF @ Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Arena - November 3, 1997 (5,661; sell out)
Salvatore Sincere pinned Brakkus with his feet on the ropes
Flash Funk pinned Tiger Ali Singh (w/ Tiger Jeet Singh) by reversing a Northern Lights suplex into a German suplex; after the match, Funk was double teamed
Shotgun - 11/8/97:
The Road Dogg & Henry Godwinn (w/ Billy Gunn & Phinneas Godwinn) defeated Bradshaw & Headbanger Thrasher (w/ Barry Windham & Headbanger Mosh) after Road Dogg hit Thrasher with the timekeeper's bell at 4:56
Mankind defeated the Sultan via submission with the Mandible Claw at 2:35
Taka Michinoku & Scott Taylor defeated Pantera & Mosco when Taka pinned Mosco at 5:49 with the Michinoku Driver
Raw is War - featured Jim Ross & Jim Cornette on commentary for the 1st hour, with Ross, Vince McMahon, & Jerry Lawler on commentary for the 2nd hour; included an opening segment in which Vince McMahon interviewed Steve Austin regarding his upcoming IC title match with Owen Hart at the Survivor Series as well as his recent altercations with the Nation of Domination and Ahmed Johnson; moments later, Ahmed came out - with several referees trying to block him from the ring - and cut a promo on Austin costing him the IC title the previous week; the fans repeatedly chanted "Austin" during Ahmed's promo and subsequent challenge to Austin to face him in the ring; moments later, Austin said he would be glad to face Ahmed; featured a pretaped segment in which Jim Ross interviewed Goldust & Marlena regarding the past several months; after Marlena talked about being happy to be home and back with her family and daughter, Goldust said he was tired of her crap, he found someone who understood him while Marlena was gone, and he then told her to take his ring and their marriage and shove it up her ass; included a lengthy segment detailing the feud between Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels; featured Ahmed Johnson coming out for his match against Steve Austin, which the commentators said wasn't scheduled until later in the show, with Kane and Paul Bearer appearing moments later; Kane then dropped Ahmed with a chokeslam and two tombstones until Mankind appeared, applied the Mandible Claw on Bearer, and hit Kane over the head with a pipe; Mankind then protected Ahmed on the floor with a steel chair as Kane sat up inside the ring; included Austin cutting an in-ring promo, saying what Ahmed got was nothing compared to what he would have done to him, and then made an open challenge for anyone to come out and take Ahmed's place in a fight, with Farooq, Rocky Maivia, Kama, and D-Lo Brown then coming out; just as the Nation went to get in the ring, the Legion of Doom attacked them from behind, allowing Austin to drop Kama with the Stunner and then leave ringside as the brawl continued; featured Michael Cole conducting an in-ring interview with Degeneration-X; as Cole attempted to ask a question, Michaels kissed Triple H on the lips and then did the same to Chyna; moments later, Triple H shoved Cole to the mat, with Cole then leaving the ring; Michaels then played air guitar on his belt, like Hollywood Hogan, as Triple H referenced the recent "Age in the Cage" Halloween Havoc main event; Michaels then said he would come out next week naked and face Ken Shamrock; after Sgt. Slaughter came out, Michaels and Triple H put on helmets with wipers to counter the implied spit from Slaughter talking; Slaughter then said Michaels would face Shamrock but it wouldn't be next week, it would be later tonight:
WWF Light Heavyweight Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Aguila pined Super Loco with a twisting splash off the top at 5:12; Sunny was the guest ring announcer for the bout and Brian Christopher did guest commentary for the match
Marc Mero (w/ Sable) pinned Savio Vega with the TKO after a low blow behind the referee's back at 2:33; prior to the bout, Mero shoved a cameraman out of the way backstage and barged into Sable's dressing room to grab her as she was topless; moments later, a pretaped promo from Vega was shown in which he said he would get revenge on Mero for what he did to Miguel Perez; after the match, Michael Cole attempted to interview Sable at ringside but Mero interrupted and said if he wanted to interview a superstar he could interview Mero; moments later, Jim Ross said Goldust had sustained a broken hand and plugged the WWF Hotline to find out how that happened
Vader defeated Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Neidhart, Doug Furnas, & Phil LaFon) in a No DQ dog collar match at 3:34, despite interference from the other members of Team Canada; prior to the bout, it was announced Vader would lead Team USA members Marc Mero and Goldust at the Survivor Series and that the Patriot, who was suffering from a torn tricep, would be replaced in the match; during the match, Michael Cole interviewed LaFon & Furnas at ringside as to why they were returning as part of Team Canada at the Survivor Series, with Furnas saying the team received support from around the world following their car wreck months earlier but no support from the fans in America; immediately after the match, a fan came into the ring and dropped several members of Team Canada until he was covered and protected by Vader as referees attempted to break up the fight; moments later, two policemen escorted the man from the ring (the surprise debut of Steve Blackman)
Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated Jose Estrada Jr. & Jesus Castillo when Road Dogg pinned Estrada at 5:22 following a flying fistdrop from Gunn behind the referee's back as Estrada covered Road Dogg after lifting Road Dogg up for a powerbomb and then dropping him face first onto the top turnbuckle
Ken Shamrock defeated WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels (w/ Chyna & Triple H) via disqualification at around the 11-minute mark when Triple H and Rick Rude, who came ringside mid-way through the match, interfered after Shamrock reversed a superkick attempt into the ankle lock; after the match, Triple H dropped Shamrock with the Pedigree onto Rude's metal briefcase to end the show
Dark Match after the show: Steve Austin, the Undertaker, & WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom defeated Farooq, the Rock, D-Lo Brown, & Kama when Austin pinned Farooq with the Stunner
 
WCW @ Ft. Myers, FL - Lee County Civic Center - November 3, 1998
WCW Saturday Night taping:
Mike Sullivan defeated Mean Mike
Juventud Guerrera defeated Kaz Hayashi
Vincent defeated Johnny Swinger
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Alex Wright
Van Hammer defeated Emory Hale
Jerry Flynn defeated Scott Armstrong
Glacier defeated Lenny Lane
Lodi defeated Johnny Cruz
Scott Hall defeated Mike Sullivan
Johnny Swinger defeated Barry Darsow via disqualification
Prince Iaukea defeated Norman Smiley
WCW TV Champion Chris Jericho defeated Disco Inferno
Konnan defeated Tokyo Magnum
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated El Dandy
Scott Norton defeated Barry Horowitz
Eddie Guerrero defeated Raven via disqualification
Lex Luger defeated the Giant via disqualification
 
WWF @ Dallas, TX - Reunion Arena - November 3, 1998 (13,684; sell out)
Zane Morris defeated the Mercenary
Skull & 8-Ball (w/ Paul Elloring) fought Farooq & Bradshaw to a double count-out
Shotgun - 11/14/98:
The Godfather defeated Marc Mero via disqualification; Shane McMahon was the referee for the match
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Christian (w/ Gangrel & Edge) defeated Taka Michinoku
Tiger ali Singh defeated Scorpio
8-Ball defeated Matt Hardy
Sunday Night Heat - 11/8/98:
The Godfather defeated Marc Mero via disqualification; Shane McMahon was the referee for the match
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Christian (w/ Gangrel & Edge) defeated Taka Michinoku
WWF European Champion X-Pac fought Steven Regal to a no contest when the champion was attacked by the Undertaker before the match began; after the match, the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn came out to help their DX teammate
WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy; after the match, Vince McMahon came out and ordered the champions would face both the Headbangers and Mark Henry & D-Lo Brown at the Survivor Series
Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra) fought Droz (w/ Road Warrior Animal) to a no contest when Road Warrior Hawk interfered; after the match, Hawk sustained the Doomsday Device; Owen Hart did commentary for the match
Raw is War - 11/9/98:
X-Pac fought the Undertaker to a no contest when Kane interfered; during the melee, Kane attempted to shoot a fireball into the Undertaker’s face but X-Pac sustained the blow instead
Val Venis defeated Steve Blackman via disqualification when Terri Runnels, who had been sent backstage by Val, returned ringside and his Val in the groin; moments later, Blackman was attacked by Jeff Jarrett and the Blue Blazer
Headbanger Mosh defeated the Road Dogg and D-Lo Brown; after the match, Billy Gunn cleared the ring; Shane McMahon was the referee for the match
Goldust defeated Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra) via disqualification when Jarrett hit his opponent with a guitar after Goldust kissed Debra on the ring apron, moments after Terri Runnels came ringside to distract Goldust
Steven Regal pinned Golga (w/ the Oddities) with a DDT; during the match, Regal unmasked Golga (the match was not televised due to the unmasking)
WWF Hardcore Champion Mankind pinned WWF IC Champion Ken Shamrock by pinning him on the rampway; during the match, Vince McMahon, the Big Bossman, Gerald Brisco, and Pat Patterson interfered on behalf of Mankind; only the hardcore title was on the line; this was the 1st defense of the hardcore championship
Kane defeated Edge (w/ Gangrel & Christian) via disqualification when Gangrel and Christian interfered; after the match, Kane hit a chokeslam on all three, poured gasoline on them, and attempted to use a blowtorch until officials intervened
The Rock pinned Mark Henry (w/ D-Lo Brown) with the People’s Elbow, despite interference from D-Lo and the Big Bossman; after the match, the Rock fought off McMahon’s Stooges before bringing Vince himself, who watched the match from ringside, into the ring and hit the Rock Bottom and People’s Elbow; Shane McMahon was the referee for the match; due to prematch stipulations, the Rock regained his spot in the Survivor Series world title tournament

 

- 11/3/98: WWE Hall of Famer Jesse Ventura (I) became governor of Minnesota following a victory over Hubert Humphrey III (D) and Norm Coleman (R).
 
WWF @ Lowell, MA - Tsongas Arena - November 3, 2001
Spike Dudley pinned Steven Richards with the Dudley Dog
Ivory pinned Jackie with a roll up and fast count as Jackie was arguing with the referee
Shawn Stasiak & Rico Constantino defeated Ron Waterman & Randy Orton when Stasiak scored the pin with a roll up
Albert pinned Mike Awesome with the Baldo Bomb
WWF Tag Team Champions Booker T & Test defeated the Undertaker & Kane in a steel cage match when Shawn Stasiak interfered and helped Booker escape over the top; after the match, Stasiak sustained a double chokeslam from the challengers
Perry Saturn pinned Raven with a roll up; during the match, Jackie became the special referee after knocking the Alliance referee out of the ring
Brock Lesnar pinned Tommy Dreamer with a powerslam
Eddie Guerrero pinned Sho Funaki with a roll up
Billy Kidman pinned Crash Holly with a modified neckbreaker
WWF Hardcore Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Tazz with the Five Star Frog Splash
 
Rebellion 01 - Manchester, England - Evening News Arena - November 3, 2001 (15,612; sell out)
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Lance Storm & Justin Credible when Palumbo pinned Credible with the Jungle Kick at 5:00
Pay-per-view bouts - included Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Hugh Morrus attempting to interview the Divas backstage; featured a backstage segment in which Vince McMahon forced Chris Jericho and the Rock to shake hands and bury the hatchet; they did shake hands but moments later were involved in a pull-apart brawl:
WWF IC Champion Edge defeated WWF European Champion Christian in a steel cage match at 12:49 by escaping over the top after trapping the challenger's feet between the ring ropes and cage bars, then tying his feet together with Edge's wrist tape; only the IC title was on the line
Scotty 2 Hotty pinned the Hurricane with a bulldog and the Worm at 8:55
The Big Show pinned Diamond Dallas Page with the at 3:15 by catching Page running off the ropes and hitting the chokeslam; after the bout, DDP grabbed the microphone and said that his loss wasn't a bad thing, it was a good thing because now he could leave the country
WCW Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated the Acolytes and Matt & Jeff Hardy in an elimination match at 12:01; Matt pinned Farooq at 5:28 with the Twist of Fate after the Dudleyz hit a reverse necbreaker on Farooq; D-Von pinned Matt following the 3D after Jeff failed a Swanton attempt and was thrown to the floor
William Regal defeated Tajiri via submission with the Regal Stretch at 5:55 after Tajiri missed a moonsault off the top; prior to the bout, Regal grabbed the microphone and said that he was a much better role model for the English youth than David Beckham or anyone from Manchester United; after the bout, Tajiri sprayed Regal in the face with green mist before kicking him in the head
WCW World Champion Chris Jericho pinned Kurt Angle at 14:55 by reversing the Olympic Slam into a roll up; after the match, Angle attacked the champion from behind and hit two Olympic Slams
Lita & Torrie Wilson defeated Molly Holly & Stacy Keibler at 4:16 when Lita pinned Molly with the Twist of Fate after Torrie catapulted Molly into Stacy in the corner; Trish Stratus was the guest referee for the match; after the bout, Stacy argued with Trish over the decision before Trish dropped her with a bulldog
WWF World Champion Steve Austin pinned the Rock at 22:09 with the Stunner after Kurt Angle hit the challenger in the face with the title belt as Rock ran the ropes in preperation for the People's Elbow; minutes earlier, Angle came to the ring and hit Rock in the back with a steel chair as the referee was down; moments later, Chris Jericho came out to make the save, stealing the chair away from Angle, and sending him to the floor; when the Rock came to and saw Jericho with the chair, he assumed Jericho was the one who had hit him and knocked him to the floor; after the bout, Austin and Angle embraced before leaving the ring together as the show came to a close
 
WWE (Raw) @ Moncton, New Brunswick - November 3, 2002
Rosey & Jamal defeated Tommy Dreamer & Johnny Stamboli when Stamboli was pinned following the Samoan Drop
Batista pinned Justin Credible with the sit-down powerbomb
Goldust pinned Christopher Nowinski with the Curtain Call
William Regal & Lance Storm defeated Spike Dudley & the Hurricane following the superkick from Storm
Kane pinned Test with the tombstone
D-Lo Brown pinned Raven with the Sky High
WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus & Jackie defeated Victoria & Molly Holly after Trish hit the bulldog
Rob Van Dam pinned Rico in a martial arts challenge with the Five Star Frog Splash
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Christian defeated Bubba Ray Dudley & Jeff Hardy in a Moncton Streetfight after Jericho hit the Lionsault on Hardy
 
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Bethlehem, PA - November 3, 2002
Rikishi pinned Albert with the superkick in a Kiss My Ass match
Doug Basham & Bull Buchanon defeated Sean O'Haire & Shelton Benjamin when Benjamin was pinned
Nathan Jones pinned Val Venis with a full nelson slam
Billy Kidman & Torrie Wilson defeated John Cena & Dawn Marie when Kidman pinned Cena with the Shooting Star Press
WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar pinned the Big Show by avoiding the chokeslam and using an inside cradle
D-Von Dudley & Ron Simmons defeated Chuck Palumbo & Sho Funaki when D-Von pinned Funaki with the reverse DDT
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble defeated Tajiri and Crash Holly in an elimination match; Noble pinned Crash with the Tiger Bomb; Noble pinned Tajiri with an inside cradle and using the tights for leverage
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Chris Benoit defeated Matt Hardy via submission with the Crippler Crossface after avoiding the Twist of Fate
Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Eddie & Chavo Guerrero Jr. when Mysterio pinned Chavo with the West Coast Pop
 
WWE (Smackdown!) @ Ottawa, Ontario - Corel Centre - November 3, 2003 (1,600)
Torrie Wilson won a tiny teddy contest over Sable and Dawn Marie; Edge was the guest MC for the event
Orlando Jordan pinned Horshu with a neckbreaker
Johnny Stamboli & Nunzio defeated Spanky & Paul London when Spanky was pinned
Rhyno pinned Jamie Noble with the Gore
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri pinned Billy Kidman with the kick to the head
Bradshaw pinned Chuck Palumbo with the Clothesline from Hell
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Doug & Danny Basham defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Rikishi and Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas when Haas was pinned with a double team move after Shaniqua interfered and hit the challenger with her whip
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned John Cena by reversing an attempt at the FU into a roll up
The Undertaker, Kurt Angle, & Chris Benoit defeated WWE Smackdown! World Champion Brock Lesnar, WWE US Champion the Big Show, & Albert when Taker pinned Lesnar with the chokeslam
 
WWE @ Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena - November 3, 2003
Eric Young pinned Bobby Rude with a moonsault at 5:05; Young was announced as hailing from nearby Shaker Heights, OH
Kevin Fertig & Travis Tomko defeated Mark Bennarucci and Tyson Dux at 5:12 when Dux was pinned following a side slam / legdrop combo
Sunday Night Heat:
Rene Dupree pinned the Hurricane with a roll up at 5:27
Gail Kim defeated Jackie via submission at 2:54
Tommy Dreamer pinned an unknown with the DDT at 3:07; after the match, Dreamer gave his Singapore cane to Cleveland Cavaliars' LeBron James who sat ringside for the show
Rosey (w/ the Hurricane) pinned Rob Conway (w/ Rene Dupree) at 3:16 when the Hurricane interfered and helped in hitting a neckbreaker / Samoan Drop double team move while the referee was busy with Dupree on the floor
Raw - included a closing segment in which Steve Austin called out Batista, with Batista then coming to the ring where he and Austin brawled; after sending Batista to the floor, Austin dropped an interfering Mark Henry with the Stunner before being jumped from behind by Batista; moments later, Bill Goldberg made a surprise appearance, came out to the ring, and made the save for Austin; after clearing the ring, Austin offered Goldberg a beer, which Goldberg declined, saying he would only drink if he was given a match with Batista for the following week; Austin agreed and the two shared a few beers as the show came to a close:
Chris Jericho & Cristian defeated Booker T & WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam at 7:33 when Jericho pinned RVD with a neckbreaker and having Christian hold down RVD's leg from the outside during the cover
Batista (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Maven at 2:33 with a powerbomb after punching his opponent in the mouth as Maven attempted the modified bulldog off the top
Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz in a non-title match at 4:23 when Cade pinned Bubba Ray with a clothesline after the champions became distracted by Scott Steiner, who threatened to gorilla press slam Stacy Keibler on the rampway
Lance Storm pinned Rico (w/ Jackie Gayda) via submission by using a single leg takedown into the Canadian Maple Leaf at 1:58; prior to the match, Val Venis came ringside with several females and, after the match, he and Val celebrated in the ring with the ladies
John Heidenreich & Trish Stratus defeated Steven Richards & Victoria in a mixed tag team match at 5:18 when Heidenreich pinned Richards with a backbreaker submission into a powerbomb
Shawn Michaels pinned Mark Henry with the superkick at 6:26 after lifting his knees as Henry came off with a bomb out of the corner; during the opening moments of the contest, Steve Austin - acting as the ringside enforcer for the match - sent Teddy Long backstage after Long interfered on behalf of Henry; after the match, Austin called out Batista and a brawl ensued between the two until Bill Goldberg made the save; since Austin was acting as the ringside enforcer, it was legal for him to fight Batista
Taped 10/29/06; Milwaukee, WI; Bradley Center
Smackdown!
11/3/06 - included an opening in-ring promo by Rey Mysterio Jr., on a crutch, in which he said while he did give up in his I Quit match against Chavo Guerrero Jr., he did not give up on the fans; moments later, Chavo and Vickie Guerrero came out with the dented chair Chavo used to assault Rey's knee during their match and Chavo asked Rey to autograph it for him; after Chavo wrote "I quit" on the chair, he attacked Rey and targetted the already injured knee, hitting it with the chair; as Vickie attempted to hit Rey with the chair, WWE US Champion Chris Benoit came out, scaring both Chavo and Vickie out of the ring; featured a look at Kelly Carlson's role in "The Marine;" included the announcement Batista would face Finlay the following week; featured Teddy Long appointing Batista as the bodyguard of World Heavyweight Champion Booker T, with Sharmell, for the night - against the wishes of Booker; included footage from the Cyber Sunday press conference held the previous Tuesday in Cincinnati; featured a look at the alligators featured in "The Marine;" included the announcement that Cryme Tyme, Trevor Murdoch & Lance Cade, the Highlanders, and Viscera & Charlie Haas would compete at Cyber Sunday with the fans deciding the stipulation featured a backstage segment in which Batista walked into the hallway and pretended to fight off several men from Raw and Smackdown!, to protect Booker T, while Booker and Sharmell listened to the "struggle" from inside his locker room; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 23 tickets going on sale Nov. 11; featured Batista leading Booker & Sharmell to his limo, after which he fought off several men who supposedly were there to attack Booker; included a closing in-ring segment in which Batista challenged Finlay to face him then and there, with the two then brawling in the aisle for several minutes until they were pulled apart by referees and officials, including Mike Rotundo and Steve Keirn:
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick (w/ Ashley) defeated KC James & Idol Stevens (w/ Michelle McCool) in a non-title at 5:18 when London pinned Stevens with a Shooting Star Press off Kendrick's back
The Undertaker & Kane defeated Ken Kennedy & MVP in a No DQ, no count-out match at 11:53 when Taker pinned Kennedy with the tombstone after hitting him with a chokeslam, as Kane did the same to MVP; Taker & Kane originally won the match at 4:44 via count-out when Kennedy & MVP walked out of the match after being knocked to the floor but Teddy Long came out and ordered that the match be restarted as a no-count out match; the match, after being restarted, Taker & Kane won via disqualification at 3:15 when Kennedy hit a low blow on Kane as Kane attempted the chokeslam on MVP but Long again came out and ordered the match continue as a No DQ, no count-out encounter (total match time: 15:08)
WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Jimmy Wang Yang (w/ 2006 Diva Search finalist Amy) with a roll up at 3:20 after Yang beame distracted by Sylvan on the ring apron; after the bout, Sylvan attacked Yang until Matt Hardy came out to make the save against Sylvan and Helms
Mike Mizanin & Kristal defeated Vito & Layla at 1:54 when Kristal pinned Layla with a roll up after Layla hit the corner; after the bout, the Boogeyman came out and scared Mizanin & Kristal to the floor until Vito & Layla threw them back inside the ring; moments later, Boogeyman grabbed Kristal, as Mizanin ran from the ring, and spat worms into her face
Bobby Lashley pinned Jamie Noble with a running powerslam at 1:14; prior to the bout, Tatanka appeared at the entrance stage wearing new black and white face paint; after the match, Tatanka cut a promo saying he didn't owe Lashley or anyone else an explanation of what he did the previous week, but he and his people were owed an explanation for what they suffered through
 
WWE (Raw) @ San Diego, CA - ipayOne Center - November 3, 2007 (8,000)
Santino Marella defeated Brian Kendrick
Carlito defeated Atlas DaBone
Jim Duggan defeated William Regal
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch defeated Hardcore Holly & Cody Rhodes and Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas when Cade pinned Haas
WWE IC Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Ken Kennedy
Vladimir Kozlov defeated Super Crazy
WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix pinned Mickie James
Triple H & Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton & Umaga when Triple H pinned Orton with the Pedigree; after the bout, Mysterio's daughter celebrated in the ring with the winning team
 
WWE (Smackdown! & ECW) @ Redding, CA - Convention Center - November 3, 2007 (1,400)
Jimmy Wang Yang pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr.
ECW World Champion CM Punk pinned Mike Mizanin
Kane & Chuck Palumbo defeated WWE US Champion & WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion MVP & Finlay
World Heavyweight Champion Batista pinned the Great Khali
 
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