Daily Pro Wrestling History (11/17): The Rock debuts at WWF Survivor Series 1996
1949
Kansas City, Kansas:
– World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz defeated Ernie Dusek 2 falls to 0
– Joe Dusek vs. Mike Sharpe went to a draw
– Ben Sharpe defeated Ben Morgan
– Karl Davis defeated Babe Zaharias
1956
Kansas City, Kansas:
– Richard Brown defeated Dr. Lee Grable to win the Central State title
– Gene Stanlee defeated Bobby Lane
1972
Denver, Colorado:
– Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch defeated The Crusher & Billy Robinson in 2 out of 3 falls
– Wahoo McDaniel defeated Ivan Koloff
– Superstar Billy Graham defeated George Scott
– Lani Kealoha (Jimmy Snuka) defeated Larry Hennig by DQ
1986
Fort Worth, Texas:
– Lance Von Erich & The Dingo Warrior (Ultimate Warrior) defeated Matt Borne & Master Gee to win the World Class Championship Wrestling Tag Team Titles
Memphis, Tennessee:
– Tracy Smothers defeated Dennis Hall
– Boy Tony defeated The Killer via forfeit
– The Ninja defeated Pat Tanaka
– The Rock n’ Roll RPMs vs. Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto went to a draw
– Paul Diamond defeated Tojo Yamamoto
– Jeff Jarrett & Billy Joe Travis defeated The Sheepherders (Boyd & Bigfoot) to win the Southern Tag Team Titles
– Giant Hillbilly defeated Goliath to win the CWA Super Heavyweight Title
– Big Bubba defeated Jerry Lawler via DQ
Fayetteville, North Carolina:
– Don Kernodle defeated John Savage
– Bill Dundee defeated Tony Zane
– The Barbarian defeated Keith Patterson
– Jimmy Valiant defeated Rick Rude via DQ
– Manny Fernandez defeated Wahoo McDaniel in a Texas Death Match
– Brad Armstrong and NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Big Bubba, Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey via DQ
1991
Greensboro, North Carolina:
– 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 Zbyszko via DQ
– WCW World Champion Lex Luger defeated Bill Kazmaier
– WCW US Champion Sting defeated Cactus Jack in a steel cage match
1994
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– Osamu Nishimura defeated Devon Storm
– Doink (Mike Maraldo) defeated Abbuda Singh (Boo Bradley)
– Cowabunga The Ninja Turtle (Mark Curtis) defeated Jim Cornette
– Johnny Gunn defeated Derek Domino
– SMW Champ The Dirty White Boy defeated Scotty Flamingo
– Tracy Smothers defeated Chris Candido in a ladder match
– The Rock n’ Roll Express defeated SMW Tag Champs The Gangstas via DQ
1996
WWF Survivor Series | Madison Square Garden:
– Bart Gunn, Jesse James, Aldo Montoya & Bob Holly defeated Billy Gunn, Justin Bradshaw (w/ Zebekiah), The Sultan (w/ the Iron Sheik) & Salvatore Sincere in an elimination match
– Doug Furnas, Phil LaFon, Henry & Phineas Godwinn (w/ Hillbilly Jim) defeated Marty Jannetty, Leif Cassidy, WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith (w/ Clarence Mason) in an elimination match
– The Undertaker defeated Mankind
– 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 in an elimination match
– Bret Hart defeated Steve Austin
– Savio Vega, Yokozuna, Flash Funk & Jimmy Snuka vs. Farooq (w/ Clarence Mason), Vader (w/ Jim Cornette), Razor Ramon II & Diesel II to a draw in an elimination match
– Sid Vicious defeated Shawn Michaels to win the WWF World Heavyweight Title
1998
Columbus, Ohio:
– Duane Gill defeated Christian for the WWF Light Heavyweight Title
2002
WWE Survivor Series | New York City:
– Billy Kidman defeated Jamie Noble to win the Cruiserweight Title
– Victoria defeated Trish Stratus in a hardcore match to win the WWE Women’s Title
– Big Show defeated Brock Lesnar to win the WWE World Title
– Eddie & Chavo Guerrero defeated Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. and Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit in a three-way elimination match to capture the Smackdown WWE World Tag Titles
– Shawn Michaels defeated Triple H, Chris Jericho, Kane, Booker T and Rob Van Dam in the Elimination Chamber to win the World Heavyweight Title
2011
Orlando, Florida:
– Matt Morgan & Crimson defeated Mexican America to win the TNA World Tag Team Titles
2018
NXT Takeover WarGames | Los Angeles, California:
– Matt Riddle defeated Kassius Ohno
– Shayna Baszler defeated Kairi Sane to keep the women’s title in a two out of three falls match
– Aleister Black defeated Johnny Gargano
– NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa defeated Velveteen Dream to retained the title
– Ricochet, Pete Dunne & War Raiders defeated Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong & Bobby Fish