Today In History (12/01): Voodoo Kin Mafia Invade WWE, Light Heavyweight Title Tournament, Birthdays
Birthdays:
- Trinity (born December 1, 1971) turns 45
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WWF Championship Wrestling: December 1, 1984
at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York
- David Sammartino defeated Gino Carabello
- Paul Orndorff defeated Mario Mancini
- Blackjack Mulligan defeated Rusty Brooks
- Brutus Beefcake (w/ Johnny Valiant) defeated Jose Luis Rivera
- Tito Santana defeated Dave Barbie
- Andre The Giant & SD Jones defeated Big John Studd & Ken Patera (w/ Bobby Heenan) by DQ
Stampede Wrestling: December 1, 1989
in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- KC Houston & The Great Gama defeated Bruce Hart & Desiree Petersen
- Konnan defeated Jason Anderson
- Steve DiSalvo defeated Goldie Rogers
- Archangel & Johnny Smith defeated Biff Wellington & Chris Benoit
- Larry Cameron (c) vs. Bob Emory ended in a Double Count Out in a STAMPEDE North American Heavyweight Title Match
FMW: December 1, 1989
in Tokyo, Japan
- Princess Delta Dawn defeated Kumiko Matsuda and Miwa Sato in a Three Way Match
- Little Devil defeated Tiger Jackson
- Masanobu Kurisu defeated Monkey Magic Wakita
- Sambo Asako defeated Mitsuteru Tokuda by Count Out
- Dick Murdoch defeated Crusher Dennis
- Atsushi Onita defeated Mitsuhiro Matsunaga
WWF Superstars of Wrestling: December 1, 1990
at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana
- The Texas Tornado (c) defeated The Brooklyn Brawler to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
- Ted DiBiase (w/ Virgil) defeated Jim Evans
- Shane Douglas defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
- Tugboat defeated Jeff Sword
- Power and Glory (Hercules & Paul Roma) (w/ Slick) defeated Alan Reynolds & Dan Robbins
- Jimmy Snuka defeated Doug Vines
- The Orient Express (Sato & Tanaka) (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Albert Bissel & Gary Jackson
WWF Wrestling Challenge: December 1, 1991
at the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield, Massachusetts
- The Berzerker (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Russ Greenberg by Count Out
- The New Foundation (Jim Neidhart & Owen Hart) defeated Barry Horowitz & Duane Gill
- Virgil defeated Brian Donahue
- Col. Mustafa (w/ General Adnan) defeated Al Phillips
- Bret Hart (c) defeated Chris Duffy to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
- The Natural Disasters (Earthquake & Typhoon) (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jason Headings & Mario Mancini
Smoky Mountain Wrestling: December 1, 1994
- Tracy Smothers defeated Bryant Anderson
- The Dirty White Boy (c) defeated Bruiser Bedlam in a Strap Match to retain the SMW Heavyweight Championship
- Ricky Morton defeated Chris Candido
- The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated The Gangstas (Mustapha Saed & New Jack) (c) by DQ in a SMW Tag Team Championship match
WWF Superstars of Wrestling: December 1, 1996
at the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield, Massachusetts
- Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Goldust (w/ Marlena) by Count Out
- Leif Cassidy defeated Scott Taylor
- The Executioner (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated Bert Centeno
- The Stalker defeated Roy Raymond
- Crush, Owen Hart & The British Bulldog (w/ Clarence Mason) defeated Jake Roberts, Marc Mero & Savio Vega (w/ Sable)
WWF Monday Night RAW: December 1, 1997
at the Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia
- Taka Michinoku defeated Aguila in a WWF Light Heavyweight Title Tournament Semi Final Match (WATCH HERE)
- Chainz (w/ 8-Ball & Skull) defeated D-Lo Brown (w/ Faarooq, Kama Mustafa & Rocky Maivia), Miguel Perez (w/ Jesus Castillo, Jose Estrada & Savio Vega), Recon (w/ Sniper, The Interrogator & The Jackyl) in a Four Way Elimination Match
- Rocky Maivia (w/ D-Lo Brown, Faarooq & Kama Mustafa) defeated Vader by Count Out
- Brian Christopher defeated Scott Taylor by non-appearance in a WWF Light Heavyweight Title Tournament Semi Final Match (WATCH HERE)
- Billy Gunn & The Road Dogg defeated The Headbangers (Mosh & Thrasher) by DQ
- Triple H (w/ Chyna) defeated Jim Neidhart
- Dark Match: Dude Love & Steve Austin defeated The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal & Road Warrior Hawk) and Faarooq and Rocky Maivia in a triple threat match
WCW Monday Nitro: December 1, 1997
in the Knoxville Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee
- Rey Misterio Jr. defeated Juventud Guerrera
- Hugh Morrus defeated Wrath
- Prince Iaukea defeated Yuji Nagata
- Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) defeated The Faces of Fear (Meng & Barbarian)
- Scott Hall defeated Disco Inferno (WATCH HERE)
- Ultimo Dragon defeated Psychosis
- Chris Benoit defeated Kidman
- Lex Luger defeated Buff Bagwell by DQ
- Diamond Dallas Page defeated Curt Hennig (c) by DQ in a WCW United States Championship Match
WWF Jakked: December 1, 2001
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Dark match: The APA (Bradshaw & Faarooq) defeated Brock Lesnar & Ron Waterman
- Dark match: Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo defeated Randy Orton & Rico Costantino
- Tajiri (w/ Torrie Wilson) defeated Spike Dudley
- Scotty 2 Hotty defeated Funaki
- Perry Saturn defeated The Brooklyn Brawler
WWE Heat: December 1, 2002
in North Charleston, South Carolina
- Dark Match: Molly Holly defeats ???
- Dark Match: Danny DeNucci defeats Super J
- Tommy Dreamer defeats Justin Credible
- The Three-Minute Warning (Jamal & Rosey) defeat Danny DeNucci & Pat Cusick
- Sean O'Haire defeats Chuck Coates
- D-Lo Brown defeats Johnny Stamboli
WWE Monday Night RAW: December 1, 2003
at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California
- The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley) (c) defeated Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak to retain the World Tag Team Championship
- Booker T defeated Test (w/ Stacy Keibler)
- Lance Storm & Val Venis (w/ Hos) defeated La Resistance (Rene Dupree & Rob Conway)
- Chris Jericho & Trish Stratus defeated Miss Jackie & Rico
- Matt Hardy defeated Christian (w/ Lita)
- Jerry Lawler defeated Jonathan Coachman in an If He Loses Coach Loses His Job Match
- Goldberg, Rob Van Dam & Shawn Michaels defeated Batista, Kane & Randy Orton (w/ Ric Flair)
TNA Xplosion: December 1, 2006
in Orlando, Florida at the Universal Studios
- Senshi defeated Brother Runt
AJPW Real World Tag League (Day 8) – December 1, 2006
Nagoya International Conference Hall, Nagoya, Aichi
- MAZADA defeated Shuji Kondo
- Buchanan defeated Akira Raijin
- "Brother" YASSHI & D-Lo Brown & TARU defeated Nobukazu Hirai & Nobutaka Araya & Ryuji Hijikata in a 6-Man Tag
- Keiji Muto & Toshiaki Kawada defeated Taiyo Kea & TAKA Michinoku
- Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima defeated Katsuhiko Nakajima & Kaz Hayashi (WATCH FULL MATCH HERE)
- RO'Z & Suwama defeated Minoru Suzuki & NOSAWA Rongai
WWE Friday Night Smackdown: December 1, 2006
at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York
- Dark Match: Jimmy Wang Yang (w/ Amy) defeated Sylvan
- MNM (Joey Mercury & Johnny Nitro) (w/ Melina) defeated Brian Kendrick & Paul London (w/ Ashley)
- Batista (c) defeated Finlay and King Booker (w/ Queen Sharmell) in a Triple Threat Match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship
- Chavo Guerrero (w/ Vickie Guerrero) defeated Chris Benoit
- Kristal defeated Layla
- Montel Vontavious Porter vs. The Undertaker ended in a no contest
UltraMantis Black vs. SeXXXy Eddy vs. Scotty Vortekx – December 1, 2007
ROH Video Wire: December 1, 2008
WWE Monday Night RAW: December 1, 2008
at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
- CM Punk & Kofi Kingston defeated Cody Rhodes & Manu
- Melina defeated Jillian Hall
- Batista defeated Dolph Ziggler
- John Morrison defeated Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) in a Intercontinental Title Tournament First Round # 1 Contendership Match
- Rey Mysterio defeated The Miz in a Intercontinental Title Tournament First Round # 1 Contendership Match
- John Cena defeated Kane
ECW on Sci-Fi: December 1, 2009
at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia
- Dark Match: Kaval defeated Paul Burchill
- Goldust defeated William Regal (w / Ezekiel Jackson & Vladimir Kozlov)
- Caylen Croft & Trent Baretta defeated Bobby Fields & Tyler Hilton
- Christian & Shelton Benjamin defeated Ezekiel Jackson & Vladimir Kozlov (w / William Regal)
NJPW Circuit – Japan Alive (Day 10): December 1, 2010
Hiroshima Industrial Hall West Exhibition Hall, Hiroshima, Hiroshima
- Tama Tonga defeated King Fale
- Davey Richards defeated Hiromu Takahashi
- Koji Kanemoto & Tiger Mask IV defeated Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano by DQ
- Giant Bernard & Jushin Thunder Liger & Karl Anderson defeated Hirooki Goto & Manabu Nakanishi & Tomoaki Honma in a 6-Man Tag
- Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi & Togi Makabe defeated Gedo & Jado & Masato Tanaka in a 6-Man Tag
- Satoshi Kojima defeated Takashi Iizuka (WATCH FULL MATCH HERE)
- Hiroshi Tanahashi & Wataru Inoue & Yuji Nagata defeated Shinsuke Nakamura & Tetsuya Naito & Yujiro Takahashi in a 6-Man Tag (WATCH FULL MATCH HERE)
TNA iMPACT!: December 1, 2011
in the TNA Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida
- D'Angelo Dinero & Devon defeated Ink Inc. (Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore) (w/ Toxxin) and Mexican America (Anarquia & Hernandez) (w/ Rosita & Sarita) in a TNAW World Tag Team Title #1 Contendership Three Way Match
- Mickie James defeated ODB in a street fight
- Robbie E (w/ Rob Terry) (c) defeated Rob Van Dam to retain the TNA Television Championship
- Bobby Roode defeated AJ Styles and Jeff Hardy
WWE Superstars: December 1, 2011
the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Ted DiBiase defeated Heath Slater
- Santino Marella defeated JTG
- Primo (w/ Epico & Rosa Mendes) defeated Kofi Kingston
Ring of Honor Wrestling: December 1, 2012
at the Rostraver Ice Gardens in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania
- The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) defeated The Head Bangers (Mosh & Thrasher)
- QT Marshall (w/ RD Evans) defeated Adam Page
- Michael Elgin defeated Davey Richards
WWE Saturday Morning Slam: December 1, 2012
at Birmingham LG Arena in Birmingham, England
- Jinder Mahal defeated Ted Dibiase
- The Usos Jimmy & Jay Uso) defeated International Airstrike (Tyson Kidd & Justin Gabriel)
WWE Monday Night RAW: December 1, 2014
at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso) defeated Tyson Kidd & Cesaro (w/ Natalya), Stardust & Goldust, The Bunny & Adam Rose & A New Day (Big E & Kofi Kingston) (w/ Xavier Woods) in a Tag Team Turmoil #1 Contender's Match for the WWE Tag Team Championship (WATCH HERE)
- Paul Heyman, The advocate for the WWE World Heavyweight Champion – Brock Lesnar, sends a warning to John Cena and Seth Rollins (WATCH HERE)
- Erick Rowan defeated Big Show by disqualification (WATCH HERE)
- Fandango (w/ Rosa Mendes) defeated Jack Swagger via Forfeit (WATCH HERE)
- Damien Mizdow (w/ The Miz) defeated Fernando (w/ El Torito) by submission (WATCH HERE)
- "The Super Athlete" Rusev and "The Ravishing Russian" Lana boast about their conquests over Americans (WATCH HERE)
- Bray Wyatt defeated R-Truth (WATCH HERE)
- AJ Lee & Naomi defeated The Bella Twins (Nikki & Brie Bella) by submission (WATCH HERE)
- Ryback, Dolph Ziggler & John Cena defeated Seth Rollins, Kane & Luke Harper
WWE Main Event: December 1, 2015
at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania
- The Miz defeated Dolph Ziggler
- Sasha Banks (w/ Naomi & Tamina) defeated Alicia Fox (w/ Brie Bella)
- Ryback defeated Bo Dallas
- Titus O'Neil defeated Stardust
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