Daily Pro Wrestling History (11/17): The Rock debuts at WWF Survivor Series 1996

1949

Kansas City, Kansas:
– World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz beat Ernie Dusek 2 falls to 0
– Joe Dusek and Mike Sharpe drew 
– Ben Sharpe beat Ben Morgan
– Karl Davis defeated Babe Zaharias 

1956

Kansas City, Kansas:
– In a match for the Central State title: Richard Brown defeated Dr. Lee Grable to win title 
– Gene Stanlee defeated Bobby Lane

1972

Denver, Colorado:
– Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch beat The Crusher & Billy Robinson in 2 out of 3 falls
– Wahoo McDaniel beat Ivan Koloff 
– Superstar Billy Graham beat George Scott 
– Lani Kealoha (Jimmy Snuka) beat Larry Hennig by DQ

1986

Fort Worth, Texas:
– Lance Von Erich & The Dingo Warrior (Ultimate Warrior) defeated Matt Borne & Master Gee (subbing for Buzz Sawyer) to win the World Class Championship Wrestling Tag Team Titles

Memphis, Tennessee:
– Tracy Smothers beat Dennis Hall
– Boy Tony beat The Killer via forfeit
– The Ninja beat Pat Tanaka
– The Rock-n-Roll RPMs DDQ Akio Sato & Tarzan Goto
– Paul Diamond beat Tojo Yamamoto
– Jeff Jarrett & Billy Joe Travis beat The Sheepherders (Boyd & Bigfoot) to win the Southern Tag Team Titles
– Giant Hillbilly beat Goliath to win the CWA Super Heavyweight Title
– Big Bubba beat 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 disqualification
– Manny Fernandez defeated Wahoo McDaniel in a Texas Death Match
– Brad Armstrong, NWA Tag Team Champions Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated Big Bubba, Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey via disqualification

1991

Greensboro, North Carolina:
– Arachnaman pinned Mike Graham
– Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip
– Bobby Eaton pinned 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 pinned Bill Kazmaier
– WCW US Champion Sting defeated Cactus Jack in a steel cage match

1994 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
– Osamu Nishimura pinned Devon Storm
– Doink (Mike Maraldo) pinned Abbuda Singh (Boo Bradley)
– Cowabunga theNinja Turtle (Mark Curtis) pinned Jim Cornette
– Johnny Gunn pinned Derrik Domino
– SMW Champ The Dirty White Boy pinned Scotty Flamingo
– Tracy Smothers beat Chris Candido in a “ladder” match
– The Rock-n-Roll Express beat SMW Tag Champs The Gangstas via DQ

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1996 

WWF Survivor Series: Madison Square Garden:
– 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 
– Doug Furnas, Phil LaFon, Henry & Phinneas 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 (The Rock’s WWF TV debut match)
– Bret Hart defeated Steve Austin
– Savio Vega, Yokozuna, Flash Funk & Jimmy Snuka (mystery partner) fought 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 capture the Cruiserweight Title
– Victoria defeated Trish Stratus in a hardcore match to capture the WWE Women’s Title
– Big Show defeated Brock Lesnar to capture 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 capture the World Heavyweight Title

2011 

Orlando, Florida:
– Matt Morgan & Crimson defeated Mexican America to win the TNA World Tag Team Titles

2018

NXT Takeover War Games: Los Angeles, California:
– Matt Riddle pinned Kassius Ohno
– Shayna Baszler beat Kairi Sane to keep the women’s title in a 2/3 fall match
– Aleister Black pinned Johnny Gargano
– Tommaso Ciampa retained the NXT title beating Velveteen Dream
– Ricochet & Pete Dunne & War Raiders beat Adam Cole & Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong & Bobby Fish