November to Remember
November to Remember (normally abbreviated to N2R) was an annual Eastern Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling professional wrestling show held during the month of November between 1993 and 2000. Starting with 1997 edition the event was broadcast on pay-per-view. The event was considered to be ECW's flagship supercard. The rights to the event now belong to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
November to Remember dates and main events
| Event | Date | Main Event |
|---|---|---|
| November to Remember 1993 | November 13, 1993 | Terry Funk (c) and King Kong Bundy vs. Sabu and Road Warrior Hawk for the NWA ECW Television Championship |
| November to Remember 1994 | November 5, 1994 | Shane Douglas (c) vs. Ron Simmons for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship |
| November to Remember 1995 | November 18, 1995 | Terry Funk and Tommy Dreamer vs. Raven and Cactus Jack |
| November to Remember 1996 | November 16, 1996 | Terry Funk and Tommy Dreamer vs. Shane Douglas and Brian Lee |
| November to Remember 1997 | November 30, 1997 | Bam Bam Bigelow (c) vs. Shane Douglas for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship |
| November to Remember 1998 | November 1, 1998 | Sabu, Rob Van Dam and Taz vs. Shane Douglas, Bam Bam Bigelow and Chris Candido to earn ECW World Heavyweight Championship shot |
| November to Remember 1999 | November 7, 1999 | Rob Van Dam (c) vs. Taz for the ECW World Television Championship |
| November to Remember 2000 | November 5, 2000 | Jerry Lynn (c) vs. Steve Corino vs. Justin Credible vs. The Sandman in a Double Jeopardy match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship |
Results
1993
| November to Remember 1993 | |||
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| Promotion | NWA Eastern Championship Wrestling | ||
| Date | November 13, 1993 | ||
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Venue | ECW Arena | ||
| Attendance | 1,492 | ||
| Event chronology | |||
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November to Remember 1993 was a live event that took place on November 13, 1993 in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US. The commentators for the event were Joey Styles and Tony Rumble. Two matches from the event aired on the November 16, 1993 episode of ECW Hardcore TV.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salvatore Bellomo defeated Rockin' Rebel by forfeit | Chair match | — | ||
| 2 | The Sandman fought Jim Neidhart to a no-contest | Singles match | 6:07 | ||
| 3 | The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge) defeated Badd Company (Pat Tanaka and Paul Diamond) | Tag team match | 16:40 | ||
| 4 | Kevin Sullivan defeated Tommy Cairo | Singles match | 2:11 | ||
| 5 | Malia Hosaka defeated Sherri Martel by disqualification | Singles match | 6:00 | ||
| 6 | The Suicide Blondes (Johnny Hotbody and Tony Stetson) (c) defeated The Bad Breed (Axl Rotten and Ian Rotten) | Tag team match for the ECW Tag Team Championship | 6:11 | ||
| 7 | Johnny Gunn and Tommy Dreamer defeated The Suicide Blondes (Johnny Hotbody and Tony Stetson) (c) | Tag team match for the ECW Tag Team Championship | 0:09 | ||
| 8 | The Tazmaniac defeated Tommy Dreamer | Singles match | 7:00 | ||
| 9 | Mr. Hughes defeated Johnny Gunn | Singles match | 9:40 | ||
| 10 | Sabu and Road Warrior Hawk defeated Terry Funk (c) and King Kong Bundy | Tag team match for the ECW Television Championship | 12:00 | ||
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1994
| November to Remember 1994 | |||
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| Promotion | Extreme Championship Wrestling | ||
| Date | November 5, 1994 | ||
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Venue | ECW Arena | ||
| Attendance | 1,000 | ||
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November to Remember 1994 was a live event that took place on November 5, 1994 in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US.
The event featured a retirement ceremony for The Sandman, who had seemingly been blinded in an "I Quit" match with Tommy Dreamer on October 1, 1994. During the ceremony, The Sandman's ex-wife, Peaches, attempted to reconcile with him, only to be interrupted by Woman, The Sandman's former manager, who had labelled him "useless" and abandoned him upon his blinding. Woman interrupted the reconciliation, caning Peaches and threatening The Sandman. After Dreamer came to the ring to protect The Sandman, The Sandman revealed that he was not in fact blinded and attacked Dreamer, with his estrangement from Woman revealed as a ruse to ensnare Dreamer.[1]
During the bout between Chris Benoit and Sabu, Sabu legitimately suffered a spinal cord injury resulting in nerve damage after receiving a botched back body drop from Benoit. Benoit subsequently adopted the nickname "The Crippler".[2]
| No. | Matches* | Stipulations | Times | ||||
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| 1 | J.T. Smith defeated Hack Meyers | Singles match | 4:02 | ||||
| 2 | The Pitbulls (Pitbull #1 and Pitbull #2) defeated The Bad Breed (Axl Rotten and Ian Rotten) | Tag team match | 3:11 | ||||
| 3 | 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Mr. Hughes | Singles match | 7:09 | ||||
| 4 | Tommy Dreamer defeated Tommy Cairo | Singles match | 7:09 | ||||
| 5 | Dean Malenko defeated The Tazmaniac | Singles match | 5:13 | ||||
| 6 | Shane Douglas (c) defeated Ron Simmons | Singles match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | 6:34 | ||||
| 7 | The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge) defeated Cactus Jack and Mikey Whipwreck (c) | "Brawl Game" tag team match for the ECW World Tag Team Championship | 12:34 | ||||
| 8 | Chris Benoit fought Sabu to a no-contest | Singles match | 2:00 | ||||
| 9 | Chris Benoit fought 2 Cold Scorpio to a double count-out | Singles match | 12:00 | ||||
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1995
| November to Remember 1995 | |||
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| Promotion | Extreme Championship Wrestling | ||
| Date | November 18, 1995 | ||
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Venue | ECW Arena | ||
| Attendance | 1,150 | ||
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November to Remember 1995 was a live event that took place on November 18, 1995 in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US. The commentator for the event was Joey Styles.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times | ||
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| 1 | Don E. Allen fought The Broad Street Bully to a no contest | Singles match | 1:16 | ||
| 2 | Buh Buh Ray Dudley (with Big Dick Dudley, Chubby Dudley, Dances with Dudley, and Sign Guy Dudley) defeated The Broad Street Bully | Singles match | 0:15 | ||
| 3 | Konnan defeated Jason Knight | Singles match with Taz as special guest referee | 0:15 | ||
| 4 | Stevie Richards (with The Blue Meanie) defeated El Puerto Riqueño | Singles match | 3:00 | ||
| 5 | The Pitbulls (Pitbull #1 and Pitbull #2) (with Francine) defeated The Eliminators (John Kronus and Perry Saturn) (with Jason Knight) | Tag team match | 11:10 | ||
| 6 | Rey Misterio, Jr. defeated Psicosis | Mexican Deathmatch | 11:47 | ||
| 7 | The Sandman and 2 Cold Scorpio (c) (with Woman) defeated The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge) | Tag team match for the ECW World Tag Team Championship | 16:05 | ||
| 8 | Bill Alfonso defeated Tod Gordon | Singles match with Beulah McGillicutty as special guest referee | 7:06 | ||
| 9 | Mikey Whipwreck (c) defeated Superstar Steve Austin | Singles match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | 10:39 | ||
| 10 | Sabu defeated Hack Meyers | Singles match | 12:58 | ||
| 11 | Terry Funk and Tommy Dreamer defeated Raven and Cactus Jack | Tag team match | 13:36 | ||
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1996
| November to Remember 1996 | |||
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 The ECW Arena. | |||
| Promotion | Extreme Championship Wrestling | ||
| Date | November 16, 1996 | ||
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Venue | ECW Arena | ||
| Attendance | 1,500 (sellout) | ||
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November to Remember 1996 took place on November 16, 1996 in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US. At the time, this was the biggest ECW show in history and sold out 4 hours in advance, with a legitimate 1,500 fans attending, the largest turnout in company history. The announcer for the event was Joey Styles.
The feud The Sandman and Raven continued at November to Remember 1996, with Raven bringing The Sandman's ex-wife, Lori, and son, Tyler, to ringside for his ECW World Heavyweight Championship title shot. The infighting between The Dudley Brothers saw Buh Buh Ray Dudley defeat his half-brother, D-Von Dudley.
November to Remember 1996 saw the debut of The Blue World Order, a parody of the World Championship Wrestling stable The New World Order. The event also featured the final appearance of 2 Cold Scorpio before he joined the World Wrestling Federation, with Scorpio defeating a series of jobbers in "loser leaves town" matches before being pinned by Louie Spicolli.
At the outset of the event, Taz delivered a promo in which he stated that ECW would hold its first pay-per-view in the first quarter of 1997 and challenged Sabu to face him at the event. ECW's first pay-per-view, Barely Legal took place on April 13, 1997.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times | ||
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| 1 | Stevie Richards (with The Blue Meanie and Super Nova) defeated David Tyler Morton Jericho | Singles match | 9:32 | ||
| 2 | Axl Rotten defeated Hack Meyers | Singles match | 8:17 | ||
| 3 | Buh Buh Ray Dudley (with Sign Guy Dudley) defeated D-Von Dudley | Singles match | 12:10 | ||
| 4 | The Eliminators (John Kronus and Perry Saturn) fought Rob Van Dam and Sabu to a time limit draw | Tag team match to become the #1 contender for the ECW World Tag Team Championship | 27:00 | ||
| 5 | Chris Candido defeated Mikey Whipwreck | Singles match | 13:03 | ||
| 6 | The Gangstas (Mustafa Saed and New Jack) (c) defeated The Eliminators (John Kronus and Perry Saturn) and Sabu and Rob Van Dam | Three way dance for the ECW World Tag Team Championship | 10:34 | ||
| 7 | 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Devon Storm | Loser leaves town for 15 days match | 5:12 | ||
| 8 | 2 Cold Scorpio defeated J.T. Smith | Loser leaves town for 30 days match | 3:45 | ||
| 9 | 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Hack Meyers | Loser leaves town for 60 days match | 2:56 | ||
| 10 | Louie Spicolli defeated 2 Cold Scorpio | Loser leaves town for one year match | 11:00 | ||
| 11 | The Sandman (c) defeated Raven (with Stevie Richards, The Blue Meanie, Super Nova, Lori Fullington and Tyler Fullington) | Singles match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | 10:34 | ||
| 12 | Terry Funk and Tommy Dreamer defeated Shane Douglas and Brian Lee (with Francine) | Tag team match | 13:25 | ||
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1997
| November to Remember 1997 | |||
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| Promotion | Extreme Championship Wrestling | ||
| Date | November 30, 1997 | ||
| City | Monaca, Pennsylvania | ||
| Venue | Golden Dome | ||
| Attendance | 4,634 | ||
| Pay-per-view chronology | |||
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November to Remember 1997 took place on November 30, 1997 from the Golden Dome in Monaca, Pennsylvania. This was the first edition of November to Remember to be broadcast on pay-per-view.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Candido and Lance Storm defeated Tommy Rogers and Jerry Lynn | Tag Team match | 16:42 | ||
| 2 | Mikey Whipwreck defeated Justin Credible (with Jason) | Singles match | 7:15 | ||
| 3 | Taz (c) defeated Pitbull #2 (with Pitbull #1, Brakkus and Lance Wright) | Singles match for the ECW World Television Championship | 1:29 | ||
| 4 | The F.B.I. (Tracy Smothers and Little Guido) (c) (with Tommy Rich) defeated The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von) (with Big Dick Dudley, Sign Guy Dudley and Joel Gertner), The Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (Balls Mahoney and Axl Rotten) and The Gangstanators (New Jack and John Kronus) | Four-Way Dance match for the ECW World Tag Team Championship | 14:32 | ||
| 5 | Tommy Dreamer (with Beulah McGillicutty) fought Rob Van Dam (with Bill Alfonso) to a no-contest | Flag match | 16:02 | ||
| 6 | Sabu (with Bill Alfonso) defeated The Sandman | Tables & Ladders match | 20:55 | ||
| 7 | Shane Douglas (with Francine) defeated Bam Bam Bigelow (c) | Singles match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | 25:02 | ||
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1998
| November to Remember 1998 | |||
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| Promotion | Extreme Championship Wrestling | ||
| Date | November 1, 1998 | ||
| City | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||
| Venue | Lakefront Arena | ||
| Attendance | 5,800 | ||
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November to Remember 1998 took place on November 1, 1998 from the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times | ||
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| 1 | The Blue Meanie and Super Nova defeated Danny Doring and Amish Roadkill | Tag Team match | 10:54 | ||
| 2 | Tommy Rogers (with Chris Chetti) defeated Tracy Smothers (with Tommy Rich, Little Guido and Ulf Herman) | Singles match | 7:51 | ||
| 3 | Lance Storm (with Tammy Lynn Bytch) defeated Jerry Lynn | Singles match with Mikey Whipwreck and Tammy Lynn Sytch as Special Guest Referees | 16:48 | ||
| 4 | Masato Tanaka and Balls Mahoney (with Axl Rotten) defeated The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von) (c) (with Joel Gertner, Big Dick Dudley and Sign Guy Dudley) | Tag Team match for the ECW World Tag Team Championship | 15:01 | ||
| 5 | Tommy Dreamer and Jake Roberts defeated Justin Credible and Jack Victory | Tag Team match | 12:26 | ||
| 6 | Sabu, Rob Van Dam and Taz (with Bill Alfonso) defeated The Triple Threat (Shane Douglas, Bam Bam Bigelow and Chris Candido) (with Francine) | Six-Man Tag Team match | 12:57 | ||
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1999
| November to Remember 1999 | |||
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| Promotion | Extreme Championship Wrestling | ||
| Date | November 7, 1999 | ||
| City | Buffalo, New York | ||
| Venue | Burt Flickinger Center | ||
| Attendance | 3,000 | ||
| Pay-per-view chronology | |||
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November to Remember 1999 took place on November 7, 1999 from the Burt Flickinger Center in Buffalo, New York.
On the October 16, 1999 edition of ECW Hardcore TV, the Impact Players (Justin Credible & Lance Storm) bragged about ridding the company of Shane Douglas, Sid, and the Sandman, before claiming their last remaining challenge was to defeat dysfunctional ECW Tag Team Champions Tommy Dreamer & Raven. Raven cost Dreamer numerous singles matches, including a bout against Storm on the October 29th edition of ECW Wrestling on TNN. The Impact Players would double-team both champions after they fought among themselves. Storm's valet Dawn Marie also targeted Dreamer's valet Francine, attempting to unseat the "Queen of Extreme" as ECW's top female. On the October 30, 1999 edition of Hardcore TV, it was revealed the Impact Players and a mystery partner would face Dreamer, Raven, and a mystery partner at November to Remember.
On the October 9, 1999 edition of ECW Hardcore TV, Joey Styles announced that new ECW World Champion Mike Awesome would defend against Masato Tanaka at November to Remember '99. Awesome had defeated Tanaka to capture the World Title in a triple threat match at Anarchy Rulz in September. Awesome made numerous title defenses on television leading up to the pay-per-view, while Tanaka was never featured.
On the October 16, 1999 edition of ECW Hardcore TV, Joey Styles revealed that ECW TV Champion Rob Van Dam would defend against Taz at November to Remember in a match the fans demanded. Following a loss to Sabu on the October 29th edition of ECW Wrestling on TNN, Taz attacked Van Dam from behind with the Tazmission.
On the October 15, 1999 edition of ECW Wrestling on TNN, Steve Corino interrupted Jerry Lynn's backstage promo and then lured him into a locker room attack by Yoshihiro Tajiri, with Tajiri targeting Lynn's broken ribs. Tajiri pinned Lynn on the October 30th edition of Hardcore TV after spraying red mist into Lynn's face.
On the October 29, 1999 edition of ECW Wrestling on TNN, Balls Mahoney & Axl Rotten saved Nova from an attack by Da Baldies faction of Angel, DeVito, and Vito "The Skull" LoGrasso. On the November 5th edition of Hardcore TV, Da Baldies vs Balls, Axl, & New Jack was officially announced for the pay-per-view, with footage shown of News joining Da Baldies in beating down Balls & Axl at the ECW Arena. New Jack attempted to make the save, only for Angel to staple him in the eye.
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times | ||
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| 1 | Spike Dudley defeated Simon Diamond (with Dick Hertz) | Singles match | 2:59 | ||
| 2 | Little Guido (with Sal E. Graziano) defeated Nova | Singles match | 4:20 | ||
| 3 | Jerry Lynn defeated Yoshihiro Tajiri (with Steve Corino and Jack Victory) and Super Crazy | Three-Way Dance match | 10:59 | ||
| 4 | Da Baldies (Spanish Angel, Tony DeVito, Vito LoGrasso and P.N. News) defeated New Jack and The Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney) | Handicap match | 8:21 | ||
| 5 | Sabu (with Bill Alfonso) defeated Chris Candido (with Tammy Lynn Sytch) | Singles match | 17:42 | ||
| 6 | Mike Awesome (c) (with Judge Jeff Jones) defeated Masato Tanaka | Singles match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | 12:26 | ||
| 7 | Rob Van Dam (c) (with Bill Alfonso) defeated Taz | Singles match for the ECW World Television Championship | 14:34 | ||
| 8 | Rhino and The Impact Players (Justin Credible and Lance Storm) (with Jason Knight and Dawn Marie) defeated Raven, Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman (with Francine) | Six-Man Tag Team match | 9:19 | ||
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2000
| November to Remember 2000 | |||
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 The Odeum Expo Center. | |||
| Promotion | Extreme Championship Wrestling | ||
| Date | November 5, 2000 | ||
| City | Villa Park, Illinois, US | ||
| Venue | Odeum Expo Center | ||
| Attendance | 4,600 | ||
| Pay-per-view chronology | |||
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November to Remember 2000 was an Extreme Championship Wrestling pay-per-view that aired on November 5, 2000 from the Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park, Illinois, US. It was the ante-penultimate ECW pay-per-view. The commentators for the event were Joey Styles, Joel Gertner and Cyrus.
See also
References
- ^ Thom Loverro (22 May 2007). The Rise & Fall of ECW: Extreme Championship Wrestling. Simon and Schuster. pp. 66–. ISBN 978-1-4165-6156-9.
- ^ Scott E. Williams (13 December 2013). Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of ECW. Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated. pp. 63–. ISBN 978-1-61321-582-1.