Today In History (12/07): SNME, Clash Of Champions, ECW Holiday Hell, Shawn Michaels Vs Ken Shamrock
Birthdays:
- Tammy Lynn Sytch aka Sunny (born December 7, 1972) turns 44
- Dean Ambrose (born December 7, 1985) turns 31
- ACH (born December 7, 1987) turns 29
- Rick Rude (December 7, 1958 ? April 20, 1999)
Deaths:
- Haystacks Calhoun (August 3, 1934 ? December 7, 1989)
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NWA Capitol Wrestling: December 7, 1957
in New York City, New York
- Don Eagle vs. John Tolos ended in a Draw
NWA St. Louis: December 7, 1962
in the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri
- Judy Glover defeated Kathy Starr by DQ
- Roy Glover defeated Lorenzo Parente
- Rip Hawk defeated Bill Dromo
- Edouard Carpentier defeated Tarzan Tourville
- Johnny Valentine & Red Bastien defeated Duke Keomuka & Taro Myaki
- Lou Thesz defeated Bob Ellis
Wrestling Challenge: December 7, 1986
at the Metro Center in Rockford, Illinois
- Hillbilly Jim, Pedro Morales & Tito Santana defeated Barry O, Brian Costello & Iron Mike Sharpe
- Kamala (w/ Kim Chee & The Wizard) defeated Jack Foley
- Bob Orton, Jr. & The Magnificent Muraco (w/ Jimmy Hart & Mr. Fuji) defeated Mario Mancini & Max Blue
- The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Bob Boyer & Salvatore Bellomo
- Koko B. Ware defeated Rick Renslow
- Butch Reed, Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik (w/ Slick) defeated Billy Jack Haynes & The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & The Dynamite Kid)
WWF Saturday Night's Main Event XIX: December 7, 1988
at the SunDome in Tampa, Florida
- Brutus Beefcake defeated Ron Bass in a Hair vs. Hair match
- Hulk Hogan (w/Miss Elizabeth) defeated Akeem (w/Slick) by disqualification
- The Ultimate Warrior defeated The Honky Tonk Man (w/Jimmy Hart) to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
- Tito Santana defeated The Red Rooster (w/Bobby Heenan)
- Mr. Perfect defeated Koko B. Ware
NWA Clash of the Champions IV: December 7, 1988
at the UTC Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee
- The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) defeated Eddie Gilbert & Ron Simmons to win the vacant NWA United States Tag Team Championship
- Steve Williams (w/ Kevin Sullivan) defeated The Italian Stallion
- Ivan Koloff defeated Paul Jones in a One Arm Tied Behind Koloff's Back Match
- Road Warrior Animal (w/ Paul Ellering) (c) defeated Dusty Rhodes (c) by DQ
- The Four Horsemen (Barry Windham & Ric Flair) (w/ JJ Dillon) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) (w/ Jim Cornette)
WWF Superstars of Wrestling: December 7, 1991
at the New Haven Coliseum in New Haven, Connecticut
- The Legion of Doom (Animal & Hawk) (c) defeated The Executioners (Executioner 1 & Executioner 2) to retain the WWF World Tag Team Championship
- The Mountie (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Al Phillips
- Ted DiBiase (w/ Sensational Sherri) defeated Russ Greenberg
- Greg Valentine defeated Barry Horowitz
- The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Mario Mancini & Paul Perez
ECW Hardcore TV: December 7, 1993
in the Viking Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Mr. Hughes defeated Mike Norman
- JT Smith defeated Johnny Hot Body
- Kevin Sullivan & The Tazmaniac defeated Bad Breed (Axl Rotten & Ian Rotten)
- The Lumberjack defeated Mr. X
WCW Saturday Night: December 7, 1996
in Georgia Mountains Center in Gainesville, Georgia
- Dark match: David Sammartino defeated Rex King
- Dark match: High Voltage (Kenny Kaos & Robbie Rage) defeated Tommy Bonds & Wayne Keys
- Dark match: Scott Norton defeated ???
- Chris Jericho defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
- The Amazing French Canadians (Carl Ouellet & Jacques Rougeau) defeated The Armstrongs (Scott Armstrong & Steve Armstrong)
- Rick Steiner defeated Bunkhouse Buck
- Kevin Sullivan (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Prince Iaukea
- Jeff Jarrett defeated John Blitz
- The Faces Of Fear (Meng & The Barbarian) defeated High Voltage (Kenny Kaos & Robbie Rage)
- Marcus Alexander Bagwell defeated Pez Whatley
- Diamond Dallas Page defeated Squire David Taylor
- Lord Steven Regal (c) vs. Arn Anderson ended in a Time Limit Draw in a WCW World Television Title Match
ECW Holiday Hell: December 7, 1996
at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Buh Buh Ray Dudley & Spike Dudley defeated Davey Pazano & Little Guido
- Balls Mahoney defeated Devon Storm
- Gary Albright defeated Rick Rage
- Brian Lee defeated Louie Spicolli
- Taz (with Bill Alfonso and Team Taz) defeated Rob Van Dam
- The Gangstas (Mustafa & New Jack) (c) defeated Axl Rotten & D-Von Dudley to retain the ECW Tag Team Championship
- Francine & Shane Douglas defeated Beulah & Tommy Dreamer
- Sabu defeated Perry Saturn
- Raven defeated The Sandman (c) to win the ECW Heavyweight Championship in a Barbed Wire Match
WWF D-Generation X: In Your House – December 7, 1997
at the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield, Massachusetts
- Taka Michinoku defeated Brian Christopher to win the vacant WWF Light Heavyweight Championship (WATCH HERE)
- Los Boricuas (Miguel Pérez, Jr., Jesus Castillo, Jr., and Jose Estrada, Jr.) (w/ Savio Vega defeated the Disciples of Apocalypse (Chainz, Skull, and 8-Ball)
- Butterbean defeated Marc Mero in a "Toughman match" (4th round- 0:10)
- The New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn and Road Dogg) defeated The Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal) to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship
- Triple H (w/ Chyna) defeated Sgt. Slaughter in a Boot Camp match
- Jeff Jarrett defeated The Undertaker by disqualification
- "Stone Cold" Steve Austin defeated The Rock to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
- Ken Shamrock defeated WWF Champion Shawn Michaels (w/ Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna) by disqualification
WCW Monday Nitro: December 7, 1998
in the Astrodome in Houston, Texas
- Diamond Dallas Page defeated Kendall Windham
- Norman Smiley defeated Prince Iaukea
- Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Silver King
- Wrath defeated The Renegade
- Horace & Stevie Ray defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Disco Inferno
- Glacier defeated Perry Saturn by DQ
- Lex Luger defeated Emory Hale
- Chris Jericho (w/ Ralphus) defeated Bobby Duncum Jr.
- The Giant defeated Scott Putski
- Booker T defeated Konnan (c) by DQ in a WCW World Television Championship Match
- Scott Hall vs. Scott Steiner ended in a No Contest
WWF Monday Night RAW: December 7, 1998
at the New Haven Coliseum in New Haven, Connecticut
- D-Lo Brown (w/ Mark Henry) defeated Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra)
- The Headbangers (Mosh & Thrasher) defeated The Brood (Edge & Gangrel) (w/ Christian) by DQ
- Goldust defeated Owen Hart
- The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) (w/ Jackyl) vs. Val Venis & The Godfather ended in a no contest
- Steve Blackman defeated Tiger Ali Singh
- Mark Henry (w/ D-Lo Brown) defeated Droz (w/ Road Warrior Animal)
- Ken Shamrock & The Big Bossman defeated D-Generation X (Triple H & X-Pac) (w/ Chyna) in an Anything Goes match by DQ
- Steve Austin & Mankind defeated The Rock & The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) by DQ
WWF Smackdown: December 7, 2000
at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
- Ivory & Val Venis defeated Billy Gunn & Chyna in an Intergender Tag Team Match
- Molly Holly defeated Trish Stratus by DQ
- Chris Jericho & Hardcore Holly defeated Kane & William Regal
- K-Kwik & The Road Dogg defeated Christian & Edge
- Kurt Angle (c) vs. Steve Austin vs. The Rock vs. The Undertaker in a Fatal Four Way Match ended in a no contest for the WWF Championship
WWE Velocity: December 7, 2002
at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas
- Dark Match: Nunzio defeated Bryan Danielson
- Dark Match: Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin defeated Michael Shane & Spanky
- Crash Holly defeated Shannon Moore
- Rikishi defeated Michael Fox
- John Cena defeated Paul London
- Matt Hardy defeated Chuck Palumbo
WWE Heat: December 7, 2003
at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California
- Dark match: Solo defeated Rayne
- Mark Henry (w/ Theodore Long) defeated Maven
- Victoria (w/ Steven Richards) defeated Ivory
- Rosey & The Hurricane defeated Chad Collyer & Gregg Groothuis
- Jon Heidenreich defeated El Conquistador
TNA iMPACT!: December 7, 2006
in the TNA Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida
- Petey Williams defeated Homicide (w/ Hernandez & Konnan)
- Senshi defeated Eric Young
- Kurt Angle defeated Abyss and AJ Styles and Christian Cage and Rhino and Samoa Joe and Sting in a Six Man No Rules No Morals No Mercy Match
WWE Heat: December 7, 2007
at the North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina
- Dark match: Atlas DaBone defeated Vladimir Kozlov
- Brian Kendrick & Paul London defeated Brodie Chase & Kirby Mack
- Santino Marella defeated Super Crazy
- Cody Rhodes & Hardcore Holly defeated The Highlanders (Robbie & Rory McAllister)
WWE Friday Night Smackdown: December 7, 2007
at the Florence Civic Center in Florence, South Carolina
- John Morrison & The Miz defeated Festus & Jesse in a Non-Title Match
- Batista defeated Elijah Burke
- Jamie Noble defeated Chuck Palumbo (w / Michelle McCool)
- Finlay (w / Hornswoggle) defeated Deuce (w / Cherry & Domino)
- Kane defeated Edge by DQ
Ian Rotten vs. Mickie Knuckles – IWA Mid-South Wrestling: December 7, 2007
TNA Final Resolution: December 7, 2008
at the TNA iMPACT! Zone in Orlando, Florida
- Curry Man, Hernandez, Homicide and Jay Lethal defeated Sonjay Dutt (w/ SoCal Val), Alex Shelley, BG James, Chris Sabin, Consequences Creed, Cute Kip, Jimmy Rave, Lance Rock in a Feast or Fired
- ODB, Roxxi & Taylor Wilde defeated The Beautiful People (Angelina Love & Velvet Sky) & Sharmell (w/ Cute Kip) in a Six Man Tag Team match
- Eric Young defeated Abdul Bashir (c) to become the new TNA X-Division Champion
- Christy Hemme defeated Awesome Kong (w/ Raisha Saeed & Rhaka Khan) (c) via disqualification. Awesome Kong retained the TNA Women's Knockout Championship
- Beer Money Inc. (James Storm & Robert Roode) (w/ Jacqueline) (c) defeated Abyss & Matt Morgan to retain the TNA World Tag Team Championships
- Kurt Angle defeated Rhino singles match with Mick Foley as special referee
- The Main Event Mafia (Booker T, Kevin Nash, Scott Steiner & Sting (c)) (w/ Sharmell) defeated The Front Line (AJ Styles, Brother Devon, Brother Ray & Samoa Joe) for Sting to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
WWE Monday Night RAW: December 7, 2009
at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
- Dark Match: Chris Masters defeated Alex Riley
- WWE Champion John Cena defeated Carlito (WATCH HERE)
- The Legacy (Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase) defeated Evan Bourne & Primo
- Maryse defeated Gail Kim (Kelly Kelly as special ring announcer) (WATCH HERE)
- Kofi Kingston defeated Randy Orton with Mark Cuban as Special guest referee (WATCH HERE)
- The Miz (c) defeated Mark Henry to retain the WWE United States Championship (WATCH HERE)
- Eve & Hornswoggle defeated Jillian & Chavo Guerrero (WATCH HERE)
- D-Generation X (Triple H & Shawn Michaels) defeated Chris Jericho in a handicap match by DQ
- Dark Match: D-Generation X (Triple H & Shawn Michaels) & John Cena defeated Chris Jericho, Randy Orton & The Big Show
Ring of Honor Wrestling: December 7, 2009
at the The Arena, formally the home of Extreme Championship Wrestling
- Gino Giovanni & Tomasso Ciapra defeated The Bravado Brothers (Harlem & Lance Bravado) in a dark match.
- Alex Payne defeated Tony Nees in a dark match.
- Bobby Dempsey & Grizzly Redwood defeated Andy Ridge & John Kermon in a dark mark.
- The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) defeated El Generico & Kevin Steen to become #1 Contenders to the ROH World Tag Team Championships
- Austin Aries (c) defeated Davey Richards, Kenny Omega & Roderick Strong to retain the ROH World Championship in a Four Way match.
WWE NXT: December 7, 2010
at the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio
- Johnny Curtis (w/ R-Truth) defeated Jacob Novak (w/ Dolph Ziggler)
- Alberto Del Rio & Conor O'Brian defeat Daniel Bryan & Derrick Bateman
WWE NXT: December 7, 2011
at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida
- The Usos (Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso) defeated MCM (Curt Hawkins & Tyler Reks)
- Darren & Jay (Darren Young & JTG) (w/ Tamina) defeated Percy & Titus (Percy Watson & Titus O'Neil)
- Derrick Bateman defeated Johnny Curtis
WWE Superstars: December 7, 2012
at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina
- Tensai defeated Zack Ryder (WATCH HERE)
- Brodus Clay (w/ Cameron & Naomi) defeated David Otunga (w/ The Great Khali as Special Guest Referee) (WATCH HERE)
WWE Friday Night Smackdown: December 7, 2012
at the North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina
- The Big Show defeated Daniel Bryan (WATCH HERE)
- 3MB (Drew McIntyre, Heath Slater & Jinder Mahal) defeated Brodus Clay & The Usos (Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso) (WATCH HERE)
- Randy Orton defeated Wade Barrett (WATCH HERE)
- Hornswoggle & The Great Khali defeated Epico & Primo (WATCH HERE)
- Sheamus defeated Alberto Del Rio (w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) (WATCH HERE)
Ring of Honor Wrestling: December 7, 2013
at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio
- Outlaw Inc. (Eddie Kingston & Homicide) defeated The American Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards)
- Michael Elgin defeated Jay Lethal and Matt Taven (w/ Truth Martini) and Roderick Strong in a Four Corner Survival Match
WWE Monday Night RAW: December 7, 2015
at North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina
- The Family (Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose & The Usos) (Jimmy & Jey Uso) defeated The League of Nations (Sheamus, Alberto Del Rio, King Barrett & Rusev), The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Braun Stowman & Erick Rowan) & The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley, Tommy Dreamer & Rhino in a 16 Man Fatal Four Way Tag Team Elimination Match
- Kevin Owens defeated Dolph Ziggler
- Team B.A.D. (Sasha Banks & Naomi) (w/ Tamina) defeated Team Bella (Brie Bella & Alicia Fox) (WATCH HERE)
- The Lucha Dragons (Kalisto & Sin Cara) defeated The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Big E) (w/ Xavier Woods)
- Rusev (w/ Lana) vs. Ryback ended in a Double Countout (WATCH HERE)
- The Miz and Donny Deutsch have big plans for Neville (WATCH HERE)
- Jack Swagger defeated Stardust by submission (WATCH HERE)
- Braun Stowman (w/ Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan & Luke Harper) defeated Tommy Dreamer (w/ The Dudley Boyz & Rhino) by submission
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Ryan Therres contributed to this article.