Today In History (11/20): Shawn Michaels Vs Owen Hart, CM Punk Wins Gold, Noever Before Never Again

WWWF in MSG: November 20, 1978
at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York

- Jose Estrada defeated Tony Russo
- Luke Graham defeated Mike Paidousis
- Ivan Koloff & The Yukon Lumberjacks (Yukon Eric & Yukon Pierre) defeated Gorilla Monsoon, Larry Zbyszko & Tony Garea in a Best Two Out Of Three Falls Six Man Tag Team Match
- Spiros Arion defeated SD Jones
- Dino Bravo vs. Superstar Billy Graham ended in a Double DQ
- Peter Maivia defeated Bob Backlund (c) by Count Out in a WWF Heavyweight Championship Match
- Crusher Blackwell defeated Dominic DeNucci
- Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Victor Rivera ended in a Draw
- Andre The Giant defeated Ernie Ladd

WWF Wrestling Challenge: November 20, 1988
at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland

- Jim Duggan defeated Nikolai Volkoff (w/ Boris Zhukov & Slick)
- Bad News Brown defeated Dave Paradise
- Hercules defeated Max McGiver
- The Big Boss Man (w/ Slick) defeated Bob Emory
- Jake Roberts defeated Steve Lombardi
- Mr. Perfect defeated Scott Casey

NWA Clash of the Champions XIII (Thanksgiving Thunder): November 20, 1990
at the Jacksonville Coliseum in Jacksonville, Florida

- The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes) defeated The Southern Boys (Steve Armstrong & Tracy Smothers)
- Flyin 'Brian defeated Buddy Landel
- Big Cat defeated Brad Armstrong
- The Z-Man defeated Brian Lee
- Michael Wallstreet defeated The Star Blazer
- Col. DeKlerk & Sgt Krueger defeat Kaluha & The Beast
- Lex Luger defeated The Motor City Madman
- The Renegade Warriors (Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood) defeated The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) by DQ
- Sid Vicious defeated The Nightstalker
- The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) (c) defeated Magnum Force (Magnum Force Magnum Force # 1 & # 2) to retain the NWA United States Tag Team Championship
- Ric Flair defeated Butch Reed

Smoky Mountain Wrestling: November 20, 1992

- Nightstalker defeated Dixie Dynamite
- Tracy Smothers defeated Dark Secret
- Tim Horner defeated Dirty White Boy (c) by DQ in a SMW Heavyweight Championship Match
- The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) (c) defeated The Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane & Tom Prichard) to retain the SMW Tag Team Championship
- Bob Armstrong defeated Jim Cornette

WCW Battlebowl: November 20, 1993
from the Pensacola Civic Center in Pensacola, Florida

- Vader and Cactus Jack (w/Harley Race) defeated Charlie Norris and Kane
- Brian Knobbs and Johnny B. Badd (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Erik Watts and Paul Roma
- The Shockmaster and Paul Orndorff (w/ The Masked Assassin) defeated Ricky Steamboat and Lord Steven Regal (w/ Sir William).
- King Kong and Dustin Rhodes defeated The Equalizer and Awesome Kong
- Sting and Jerry Sags (w/ Missy Hyatt) defeated Ron Simmons and Keith Cole
- Ric Flair and Steve Austin (w/ Col. Robert Parker and Fifi) defeated 2 Cold Scorpio and Maxx Payne
- Rick Rude and Shanghai Pierce defeated Tex Slazenger and Marcus Bagwell
- Road Warrior Hawk and Rip Rogers defeated Davey Boy Smith and Kole
- Vader won a Battlebowl battle royal

Smoky Mountain Wrestling: November 20, 1993

- Tim Horner defeated Killer Kyle
- Chris Candido (c) defeated Bobby Blaze to retain the SMW United States Junior Heavyweight Championship
- The Bruise Brothers (Don Harris & Ron Harris) defeated Jim Cornette & The Heavenly Bodies (Jimmy del Ray & Tom Prichard) in a Three on Two Handicap Match
- Dirty White Boy defeated Brian Lee in a Street Fight
- The Bruiser Brothers (Don Harris & Ron Harris) with a Tag Team Battle Royal

WWF Monday Night RAW: November 20, 1995
at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia

- Dark match: Goldust defeated Aldo Montoya
- Dark match: Sid & The 1-2-3 Kid (w/ Ted DiBiase) defeated ??? & ???
- Dark match: The British Bulldog defeated Diesel by DQ
- Dark match: Bret Hart (c) defeated The Undertaker by DQ to retain the WWF Championship
- The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Hakushi
- Skip & Savio Vega fought to a No Contest
- Owen Hart & Shawn Michaels fought to a No Contest when Shawn Michaels collapsed in the ring (Keyfabe)

WCW Monday Nitro: November 20, 1995
in Macon, Georgia on November 20, 1995

- Dark Match: Dave Sullivan defeated The Gambler
- Dark Match: Johnny B. Badd (c) defeated Diamond Dallas Page to retain the WCW World Television Championship
- Dark Match: The American Males (Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs) defeated The Barrio Brothers (Fidel Sierra & Ricky Barrio)
- Scott Norton defeated The Shark
- Eddie Guerrero defeated Brian Pillman
- Road Warrior Hawk defeated Big Bubba
- Hulk Hogan fought Sting to a no contest

WWF Monday Night RAW: November 20, 2000
at TD Waterhouse Centre in Orlando, Florida

- The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley) defeated The Right To Censor (Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather) (w/ Steven Richards) (c) by DQ in a WWF Tag Team Championships vs Tables Match to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship
- William Regal defeated Hardcore Holly in a Hardcore Match
- Chris Jericho & The Rock defeated Kane & Rikishi
- Billy Gunn, K-Kwik & The Road Dogg defeated The Radicalz (Dean Malenko, Eddie Guerrero & Perry Saturn) (w/ Terri Runnels)
- Ivory (c) defeated Molly Holly to retain the WWF Women's Championship
- The Undertaker defeated Christian & Edge in a Two On One Handicap Match
- Steve Austin defeated Chris Benoit

WCW Monday Nitro: November 20, 2000
in the Richmond County Civic Center in Augusta, Georgia

- Jamie Knoble defeats Yang (w/ Leia Meow)
- The Perfect Event (Chuck Palumbo & Shawn Stasiak) defeat Alex Wright & Elix Skipper (Sub for Disco Inferno) (c) in a WCW World Tag Team Title Match
- General Rection & Meng defeated Jim Duggan & Lance Storm (w/ Major Gunns)
- Goldberg defeated Kwee Wee (w/ Paisley)
- Goldberg defeated Mike Sanders
- Buff Bagwell defeated The Franchise (w/ Torrie Wilson)
- Booker T (c) defeated Lex Luger in a WCW World Heavyweight Title Match

NWA Total Nonstop Action PPV #22 : November 20, 2002
at Nashville Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee

- EZ Money & Sonny Siaki defeated Divine Storm (Chris Divine & Quiet Storm) (w/ Trinity)
Malice (w/ Belladonna & James Mitchell) defeated Kory Williams
- The Harris Brothers (Don Harris & Ron Harris) defeated The SAT (Joel Maximo & Jose Maximo) in a NWA World Tag Team Title #1 Contendership Tournament Final Match
- BG James defeated Lenny
- AJ Styles (w/ Mortimer Plumtree) defeated Crimson Dragon and Jorge Estrada (w/ Priscilla) in a NWA TNA X Title #1 Contendership Three Way Match
- The Disciples Of The New Church (Brian Lee & Slash) (w/ Belladonna & James Mitchell) (c) defeated America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) by DQ in a NWA World Tag Team Title Match
- Jerry Lynn (c) defeated The Amazing Red in a NWA TNA X Title Match
- Jeff Jarrett defeated Ron Killings in a NWA World Heavyweight Title Match

WWE Smackdown: November 20, 2003
at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas

- Rey Mysterio defeated Akio
- Matt Morgan defeated Shannon Moore
- The A-Train defeated Bradshaw
- Chris Benoit defeated Nathan Jones
- Tajiri (c) defeated Jamie Noble in a WWE Cruiserweight Title Match
- Los Guerreros (Chavo Guerrero & Eddie Guerrero) defeated The World's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin)
- John Cena defeated The Big Show in a Non Title Match

WWE Monday Night RAW : November 20, 2006
at the First Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland

- Umaga (w/ Armando Alejandro Estrada) defeated Sabu
- Jeff Hardy (c) defeated Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) in a Ladder match to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship
- Dusty Rhodes defeated Nicky
- Lita defeated Mickie James (Mickie was blindfolded)
- John Cena, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels & Triple H defeated Edge, Kenny, Randy Orton & The Big Show

ECW on Sci-Fi: November 20, 2007
at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida

- CM Punk defeated Kenny Dykstra
- Shelton Benjamin defeated Tommy Dreamer
- Jesse and Festus defeated Deuce 'N Domino (w/ Cherry)
- Kevin Thorn defeated Nunzio
- Kane defeated Big Daddy V and Matt Striker in a Handicap Match

TNA iMPACT!: November 20, 2008
in the TNA Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida

- Consequences Creed & Jay Lethal defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi & Sonjay Dutt (w/ SoCal Val)
- The Beautiful People (Angelina Love & Velvet Sky) (w/ Cute Kip) defeated Christy Hemme & Sojournor Bolt (WATCH HERE)
- AJ Styles & Samoa Joe defeated The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin)
- Booker T (w/ Sharmell) (c) defeated Eric Young in a TNA Legends Title Match
- Kevin Nash & Kurt Angle defeated Abyss & Matt Morgan

AJPW Pro Wrestling Love in Taiwan 2009 – Tag 1
at the Taipei National Taiwan University Gymnasium in Taipei, Taiwan

- Suwama defeated Ryota Hama in a Taiwan Cup First Round Match
(WATCH FULL MATCH HERE)
- Manabu Soya defeated Seiya Sanada in a Taiwan Cup First Round Match
- Masayuki Kono defeated Taiyo Kea in a Taiwan Cup First Round Match
(WATCH FULL MATCH HERE)
- Osamu Nishimura defeated Shuji Kondo in a Taiwan Cup First Round Match
(WATCH FULL MATCH HERE)
- Akebono, Kaz Hayashi, Masakatsu Funaki & Riki Choshu defeated Voodoo Murders (Joe Doering, Minoru, TARU & Toshizo) in a Eight Man Tag Team Match
(WATCH FULL MATCH HERE)
- Suwama defeated Manabu Soya in a Taiwan Cup Semi Final Match
(WATCH FULL MATCH HERE)
- Osamu Nishimura defeated Masayuki Kono in a Taiwan Cup Semi Final Match
(WATCH FULL MATCH HERE)
- F4 (Hiroshi Yamato, KAI & Satoshi Kojima) defeated GURENTAI (Minoru Suzuki, NOSAWA Rongai & Yoshihiro Takayama) in a Six Man Tag Team Match
- Great Muta defeated Zodiac
(WATCH FULL MATCH HERE)
- Suwama defeated Osamu Nishimura in a Taiwan Cup Final Match
(WATCH FULL MATCH HERE)

WWE Friday Night Smackdown: November 20, 2009
at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

- Batista defeated Matt Hardy (WATCH HERE)
- Drew McIntyre defeated Finlay (WATCH HERE)
- John Morrison (c) defeated Dolph Ziggler [2:1] in a Best Two Out Of Three Falls Match to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship
- John Morrison defeated Dolph Ziggler
- Dolph Ziggler defeated John Morrison
- John Morrison defeated Dolph Ziggler
- Mickie James defeated Layla
- Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya) defeated Rey Mysterio by DQ
- Chris Jericho & The Big Show vs. The Brothers Of Destruction (Kane & The Undertaker) ended in a No Contest

NJPW Circuit 2010 New Japan Alive – Day 2
in Tokoname City Arena, Tokoname, Aichi

- Tomoaki Honma defeated King Fale
- Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Hiromu Takahashi
- Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson defeated Manabu Nakanishi & Tama Tonga
- Hirooki Goto & Tiger Mask IV defeated Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano by DQ
- Koji Kanemoto & Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi & Togi Makabe defeated Davey Richards & Gedo & Jado & Takashi Iizuka in a 8-Person Tag Match
- Hiroshi Tanahashi & Wataru Inoue & Yuji Nagata defeated Shinsuke Nakamura & Tetsuya Naito & Yujiro Takahashi

WWE Survivor Series: November 20, 2011
November 20, 2011
(WATCH SURVIVOR SERIES 2011 PROMO HERE)

- Dark Match: Santino Marella defeated Jinder Mahal
- Dolph Ziggler (c) defeated John Morrison to retain the WWE United States Championship
- Beth Phoenix (c) defeated Eve in a Lumberjill match to retain the WWE Divas Championship
- Team Barrett (Jack Swagger, Hunico, Wade Barrett, Dolph Ziggler & Cody Rhodes) defeated Team Orton (Mason Ryan, Kofi Kingston, Sin Cara, Sheamus & Randy Orton) (WATCH HERE)
- Big Show defeated Mark Henry (c) by DQ in a singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship
- CM Punk defeated Alberto Del Rio (c) to win the WWE Championship (WATCH HERE)
- John Cena & The Rock defeated Awesome Truth (The Miz & R-Truth) (WATCH HERE)

WWE Main Event: November 20, 2013
at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia

- Tamina Snuka (w/ AJ Lee, Aksana, Alicia Fox, Kaitlyn, Rosa Mendes & Summer Rae) defeated Naomi (w/ The Bella Twins (Brie Bella & Nikki Bella), Cameron, Eva Marie, JoJo & Natalya) in a Lumberjill Match (WATCH HERE)
- Alberto Del Rio defeated Santino Marella
- Fandango (w/ Summer Rae) defeated Kofi Kingston (WATCH HERE)

WWE NXT: November 20, 2013
at the Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida

- Alexander Rusev defeated Colin Cassady in a Beat The Clock Challenge Match
- Kassius Ohno defeated Tyler Breeze in a Beat The Clock Challenge Match
- Hunico & Camacho defeated Johnny Vandal & Chris Rothwell
- Adrian Neville defeated Aiden English in a Beat The Clock Challenge Match
- Sami Zayn defeated Leo Kruger in a Beat The Clock Challenge Match

WWE Superstars: November 20, 2014
at the Berglund Center Coliseum in Roanoke, Virginia

- Paige defeated Alicia Fox (WATCH HERE)
- Sin Cara defeated Curtis Axel

WWE NXT: November 20, 2014
at the Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida

- Becky Lynch defeated Bayley (WATCH HERE)
- The Vaudevillains defeated Lucha Dragons
- Baron Corbin defeated Elias Samson
- Bull Dempsey defeated Steve Cutler
- Tyson Kidd defeated CJ Parker
- Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady defeated Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder

IWA Mid-South November Pain: November 20, 2015
in Clarksville, Indiana

- The Little Viking defeated Dewey Barnes and Slade Sludge in a Three Way Match
- Shane Mercer defeated Joseph Schwartz
- Roscoe Eat Lisa (Mikey McFinnegan & Zakk Sawyers) & Thunderkitty defeated Dominique Fabiano, JC Rotten & Malcolm Monroe III in a Six Man Tag Team Match
- The American Viking defeated Kevin Lee Davidson
- Randi West defeated Kathy Owens in a Thumbtack Madness Match
- Trik Davis defeated Gary Jay
- Tony Nas defeated Austin Blackburn and Dale Wylde in a Three Way Match
- John Wayne Murdoch defeated Nick Depp
- Reed Bentley (c) defeated Joey Venom in a IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title Match
- Abyss defeated Zodiak (WATCH ZODIAK PROMO HERE)

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