Today In History (11/28): Big Show Vs Fabulous Moolah, Kurt Angle Vs Maria, New Day Debut, Birthdays
Birthdays:
- Rob Conway (born November 28, 1974) turns 42
- Brent Albright (born November 28, 1978) turns 38
- Erick Rowan (born November 28, 1981) turns 35
- Summer Rae (born November 28, 1983) turns 33
- Ernie Ladd (November 28, 1938 ? March 10, 2007)
- Davey Boy Smith (November 28, 1962 ? May 18, 2002)
WWWF Championship Wrestling: November 28, 1978
at the Agriculture Hall in Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Andre The Giant defeated Frank Rodriguez & Johnny Rodz in a Two On One Handicap Match
- Ivan Koloff defeated Frank Williams
- Ernie Ladd defeated SD Jones
- Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Jose Estrada
- Ivan Putski defeated Mark Masters
NWA Starrcade: November 28, 1985
in Greensboro, North Carolina and The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia
- Krusher Khruschev defeated Sam Houston for the vacant NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (9:30)
- Ron Bass defeated Black Bart (with James J. Dillon) in a Texas Bullrope match (8:34)
- James J. Dillon (with Black Bart) defeated Ron Bass in a Texas Bullrope match
- Buddy Landel (with James J. Dillon) defeated NWA National Heavyweight Champion Terry Taylor to win the title
- Magnum T.A. defeated Tully Blanchard (c) (with Baby Doll) in a "I Quit" Steel Cage match to win the NWA United States Heavyweight Champion
- The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) (with Don Kernodle) defeated Ivan and Nikita Koloff (c) (with Krusher Khruschev) in a Steel Cage match to win the NWA World Tag Team Champions
- Manny Fernandez defeated Abdullah the Butcher (with Paul Jones) in a Mexican Death match
- Billy Graham defeated The Barbarian (with Paul Jones) by disqualification in a Arm wrestling match
- Billy Graham defeated The Barbarian (with Paul Jones) by disqualification
- NWA National Tag Team Champions, the Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Ole and Arn Anderson) defeated Wahoo McDaniel and Billy Jack Haynes
- Jimmy Valiant and Miss Atlanta Lively (with Big Mama) defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Dennis Condrey) (with Jim Cornette) in an Atlanta Street Fight
- Dusty Rhodes defeated Ric Flair (c) to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
WWF Superstars of Wrestling: November 28, 1987
at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa
- Brutus Beefcake vs. Greg Valentine (w/ Jimmy Hart) ended in a Double DQ
- Koko B. Ware & The Young Stallions (Jim Powers & Paul Roma) defeated Barry Horowitz, Dusty Wolfe & Terry Gibbs
- King Harley Race (w/ Bobby Heenan) defeated Scott Casey
- Jake Roberts defeated Rick Renslow
- Don Muraco defeated Brian Costello
- The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Jerry Allen & Lanny Poffo
WWF Superstars of Wrestling: November 28, 1992
at the Hullman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana
- Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Jerry Fox
- The Headshrinkers (Fatu & Samu) (w/ Afa) defeated George Anderson & Kevin Krueger
- Bob Backlund defeated Tom Stone
- Damien Demento defeated Joey Maggs
- Razor Ramon defeated Gary Jackson
- Crush defeated Red Tyler
WWF Wrestling Challenge: November 28, 1993
in Carbondale, Pennsylvania
- The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated Gus Kantarakis
- Bob Backlund defeated The Brooklyn Brawler
- Ludvig Borga defeated Mike Maraldo
- The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
- Irwin R. Schyster defeated Dan Dubiel
- Bastion Booger defeated Rick Martel by DQ
- The Smoking Gunns (Bart Gunn & Billy Gunn) defeated Reno Riggins & Tony Mata
WWF Monday Night RAW: November 28, 1994
at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York
- Owen Hart defeated John Paul
- Irwin R. Schyster defeated Adam Bomb
- Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly defeated Tony DeVito
- Lex Luger defeated Bert Centeno
- The Heavenly Bodies defeated Gary Scott and Buck Quartermaine
ECW Hardcore TV: November 28, 1995
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Bill Alfonso defeated Tod Gordon (Special Referee: Beulah McGillycutty)
- Mikey Whipwreck (c) defeated Rey Misterio Jr. to retain the ECW World Heavyweight Championship
- Konnan defeated Jason Knight with Taz as a Special Guest Referee
WWF Shotgun Saturday Night: November 28, 1998
at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio
- Dark match: Sean Casey defeated Johnny Paradise
- The Nation (D-Lo Brown & Mark Henry) defeated The Disciples Of Apocalypse (8-Ball & Skull) (w/ Paul Ellering)
- The Blue Blazer defeated Taka Michinoku (w/ Yamaguchi-San)
- Steven Regal defeated Dick Togo (w/ Yamaguchi-San)
- The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy) defeated Reno Riggins & Steven Dunn
WCW Saturday Night: November 28, 1998
- Billy Kidman defeated Eddie Guerrero (w/ Spyder) by DQ
- Lodi defeated Barry Darsow by DQ
- Kanyon defeated Scott Armstrong
- Perry Saturn defeated Silver King
- Glacier defeated Bobby Blaze
- Alex Wright defeated Chad Fortune
- Chris Benoit (w/ Arn Anderson) defeated Prince Iaukea
- Vincent defeated Tokyo Magnum
- Booker T defeated Bret Hart
WWE Heat: November 28, 1999
in Rochester, New York
- Prince Albert defeated Mark Henry
- Gangrel (w/ Luna) defeated Steve Blackman
- Kai En Tai (Funaki & Taka Michinoku) defeated The Head Bangers (Mosh & Thrasher)
- The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) defeated Christian & Edge and The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley) in a Tag Team Three Way Match
Batista defeated Doug Basham to win the OVW Championship Championship – Ohio Valley Wrestling: November 28, 2001
WWE Smackdown: November 28, 2002
at the Carolina Center in Columbia, South Carolina
- John Cena & Matt Hardy Version 1.0 (w / Bull Buchanan) defeated Edge & Rey Mysterio
- Tajiri defeated Chuck Palumbo
- Los Guerreros (Chavo Guerrero & Eddie Guerrero) (c) defeat Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship
- Billy Kidman (c) defeated Crash to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Championship
- The Big Show (c) vs. The Fabulous Moolah ended in a No Contest in a WWE Heavyweight Championship Match
WWE Heat: November 28, 2004
at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York
- Dark Match: Muhammad Hassan defeated Cody Steele
- Tajiri defeated Steven Richards
- Val Venis defeated Sinn
- Viscera defeated A1
- Randy Orton defeated Tyson Tomko
WWE Monday Night RAW: November 28, 2005
at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio
- Shawn Michaels defeated Carlito
- Kurt Angle vs. Maria ended in a no contest (WATCH HERE)
- Ashley, Mickie James & Trish Stratus defeated Candice Michelle, Torrie Wilson & Victoria
- Trevor Murdoch defeated Shelton Benjamin
- Kane & The Big Show (c) defeated Snitsky & Tyson Tomko to retain the World Tag Team Championships
- John Cena (c) defeated Chris Masters and Kurt Angle in a Triple Threat No Holds Barred Match to retain the WWE Championship
ECW on Sci-Fi: November 28, 2006
- Rob Van Dam defeated Sabu
- Team Extreme (Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy) defeated Elijah Burke & Sylvester Terkay
- CM Punk vs. Test ended in a Double Count Out
- Bobby Lashley defeated The Big Show (w/ Paul Heyman) by DQ
WWE Friday Night Smackdown: November 28, 2008
at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York
- Carlito & Primo defeated DH Smith & TJ Wilson (w/ Natalya) in a Dark Non Title Tag Team Match
- Jeff Hardy defeated The Brian Kendrick (w/ Ezekiel Jackson) in a Beat The Clock Match
- Maryse, Natalya & Victoria defeated The Bella Twins (Brie Bella & Nikki Bella) & Michelle McCool in a Six Man Tag Team Match
- Matt Hardy vs. Vladimir Kozlov fought to a Time Limit Draw in a Beat The Clock Match
- Festus & Jesse defeated John Morrison & The Miz by DQ
- Triple H defeated Shelton Benjamin in a Beat The Clock Match
Colt Cabana vs. Arik Cannon – AAW: November 28, 2009
WWE Monday Night RAW: November 28, 2011
at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina
- Dark Match: Alex Riley defeated Drew McIntyre
- The Miz defeated John Morrison in a Falls Count Anywhere Match (WATCH HERE)
- Alicia Fox & Kelly Kelly defeated The Bella Twins (Brie Bella & Nikki Bella)
- Dolph Ziggler (w/ Vickie Guerrero) defeated Randy Orton (WATCH HERE)
- Zack Ryder defeated Jack Swagger (w/ Vickie Guerrero)
- CM Punk (c) defeated Alberto Del Rio (w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) to retain the WWE Heavyweight Title (WATCH HERE)
- Dark Match: The Big Show defeated Mark Henry (c) by DQ
- Dark Match: CM Punk, John Cena & The Big Show defeated Alberto Del Rio, Mark Henry & The Miz
NJPW New Japan Alive: November 28, 2011
at the Yamaguchi Butterfly Arena in Yanai, Yamaguchi, Japan
- CHAOS (Gedo & Jado) defeated Hiromu Takahashi & Takaaki Watanabe
- Seigigun (King Fale & Wataru Inoue) defeated CHAOS (Hideo Saito durch & Takashi Iizuka) by DQ
- Apollo 55 (Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi) & Satoshi Kojima defeated No Remorse Corps (Davey Richards & Rocky Romero) & Tomohiro Ishii in a Six Man Tag Team Match
- Bad Intentions (Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson) & Togi Makabe defeated Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki, Taichi & TAKA Michinoku) in a Six Man Tag Team Match
- CHAOS (Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano & Yujiro Takahashi) & Masato Tanaka defeated MVP, Tama Tonga, Tetsuya Naito & Tomoaki Honma in a Eight Man Tag Team Match
- Hirooki Goto, Hiroshi Tanahashi & KUSHIDA defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Tiger Mask & Yuji Nagata in a Six Man Tag Team Match
WWE Main Event: November 28, 2012
at the CenturyLink Center in Bossier City, Louisiana
- John Cena defeated Damien Sandow (WATCH HERE)
- Antonio Cesaro defeated Zack Ryder (WATCH HERE)
WWE NXT: November 28, 2012
at the Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida
- Leo Kruger defeated Trent Barreta
- Xavier Woods defeated Memo Montenegro
- Audrey Marie defeated Emma
- Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan & Kane) (c) defeated Aggressively Weird (Johnny Curtis & Michael McGillicutty) to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship
TNA iMPACT!: November 28, 2013
in the TNA Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida
- Ethan Carter III defeated Curry Man (WATCH HERE)
- Lei'D Tapa (w/ Gail Kim) defeated Velvet Sky (WATCH HERE)
- The BroMans (Jessie Godderz & Robbie E) (w/ Zema Ion) defeated Dewey Barnes & Norv Fernum in a Non Title Tag Team Turkey Bowl Match (WATCH HERE)
- Team Roode (Bobby Roode, Chris Sabin, Christopher Daniels & Kazarian) defeated Team Angle (Gunner, James Storm, Kurt Angle & Magnus) in a Eight Man Elimination Tag Team Match (WATCH HERE)
WWE Friday Night Smackdown: November 28, 2014
at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Dark match: Sami Zayn defeated Justin Gabriel
- Rusev (w/ Lana) (c) defeated Adam Rose, Cesaro, Damien Mizdow, Diego, Erick Rowan, Fernando, Goldust, Heath Slater, Jack Swagger, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Justin Gabriel, Sin Cara, Stardust, The Big Show, The Miz, Titus O'Neil & Tyson Kidd in a 20 Man Battle Royal to retain the WWE United States Championship
- Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) defeated Emma (WATCH HERE)
- Ryback defeated Seth Rollins (w/ J&J Security) by DQ (WATCH HERE)
- "Miz TV" with special guest Big Show (WATCH HERE)
- New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) defeated Curtis Axel & Slater Gator (Heath Slater & Titus O'Neil) (WATCH HERE)
- Dolph Ziggler defeated Luke Harper (c) by Count Out in a WWE Intercontinental Championship match (WATCH HERE)
Ring of Honor Wrestling: November 28, 2015
November 28, 2015
- Will Ferrara defeated Adam Page (w/ BJ Whitmer & Colby Corino) by DQ
- Cheeseburger defeated Tim Hughes (w/ Bob Evans)
- Adam Cole vs. Dalton Castle ended in a No Contest
- The Kingdom (Adam Cole, Matt Taven & Michael Bennett) (w/ Maria Kanellis) defeated Dalton Castle & War Machine (Hanson & Ray Rowe)
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