Today In History (11/17): The Rock Debut, Rick Rude Jumps To WCW, Elimination Chamber Debut, Shibata

Birthdays:

Katsuyori Shibata (born November 17, 1979) turns 37WATCH: (KATSUYORI SHIBATA vs. YUJI NAGATA)WATCH: (KATSUYORI SHIBATA vs. WATARU INOUE)WATCH: (KATSUYORI SHIBATA vs. SHINSUKE NAKAMURA)

Mercedes Martinez (born November 17, 1980) turns 36WATCH: (Mercedes Martinez vs. April Hunter)WATCH: (Mercedes Martinez vs. Athena (aka Ember Moon))

WCW Main Event: November 17, 1991

Steve Austin (c) (w/ Lady Blossom) defeats Tracy Smothers to retain the WCW World Television Championship

WWF Survivor Series: November 17, 1996at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York

– Free for All: Jesse James, Aldo Montoya, Bob Holly, and Bart Gunn defeated The Sultan, Justin Bradshaw, Salvatore Sincere, and Billy Gunn (w/ The Iron Sheik and Uncle Zebekiah) in a Four-on-four Survivor Series elimination match (10:46)- Doug Furnas, Phil Lafon, Henry Godwinn, and Phineas Godwinn (with Hillbilly Jim) defeated Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Marty Jannetty, and Leif Cassidy (w/ Clarence Mason) in a Four-on-four Survivor Series elimination match (20:41)- The Undertaker defeated Mankind (WATCH HERE)- Marc Mero, Rocky Maivia, Jake Roberts, and The Stalker (w/ Sable) defeated Crush, Jerry Lawler, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, and Goldust (w/ Marlena) in a Four-on-four Survivor Series elimination match (23:44) (WATCH HERE)- Bret Hart defeated Steve Austin(WATCH PART 1 HERE)(WATCH PART 2 HERE)- Faarooq, Vader, Fake Razor Ramon, and Fake Diesel (w/ Clarence Mason) fought Flash Funk, Jimmy Snuka, Savio Vega, and Yokozuna to a no contest in a Four-on-four Survivor Series elimination match- Sycho Sid defeated Shawn Michaels (c) (w/ Jose Lothario) to win the WWF Championship (WATCH HERE)

WWF Monday Night RAW: November 17, 1997at the Civic Complex in Cornwall, Ontario

– Jerry “The King” Lawler defeated Marc Mero (w/ Sable) by disqualification- The New Age Outlaws defeated Los Boricuas by disqualification- In a six-man tag team match, Max Mini, Mini Tauras, and Mini Nova and El Torito, Tarantula, and Batallion fought to a no-contest.- Scott Taylor defeated Eric Shelley- Vader and Goldust (w/ Luna) fought to a no-contest- Dude Love defeated Rocky Maivia by disqualification

WCW Monday Nitro: November 17, 1997in the The Crown in Cincinnati, Ohio

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