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===Preliminary matches=== | ===Preliminary matches=== | ||
| + | In the first match, [[Phil <!--Legg (2007, pg. 32)--> Candido|Chris Candido]] took on [[Andrew <!--Runyan (2000, pg. 197)--->Couch (wrestler)|Tommy Rogers]]. After a back and forth action between the two, [[Lance Daniel Everett<!--(1972, pg. 155)-->|Lance Storm]] interfered in the match on Candido's behalf and attacked Rogers and then [[Jerry Methvin <!--Lynn (1966, pg. 26-->|Jerry Lynn]] ran in to make the save for Rogers. The [[Referee (professional wrestling)|referee]] continued the match as a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types|tag team match]] pitting Lynn and Rogers against Candido and Storm. Candido hit a [[Suplex#Northern Lights suplex|Northern Lights suplex]] to Rogers for the win. | ||
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| + | Next, [[Alvin Stevens<!--(1968, pg. 28)-->|Mikey Whipwreck]] took on the undefeated [[Peter <!--Glenn-->Poche<!--(1964, pg. 22)-->|Justin Credible]]. After a back and forth action, [[Ronald Allen Kinchen<!--(1965, pg. 52)--> (wrestler)|Jason]] attempted to interfere on Credible's behalf but Whipwreck countered his interference and nailed a ''[[Stunner (professional wrestling)|Whippersnapper]]'' on Credible to hand Credible, his first loss in XCW. | ||
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| + | In the following match, [[Peter<!--Russell (2007, pg. 24)--> Dalton|Taz]] defended the [[XCW World Television Championship|World Television Championship]] against [[Anthony Wayne Dupont<!--(1963, pg. 91)-->|Pitbull #2]]. Pitbull hit a [[Powerbomb]] and a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Spinning heel kick|spinning heel kick]] but Taz dominated him with a series of ''[[Suplex#Exploder suplex|Taz-plex]]es'' and applied a ''[[Professional wrestling holds#Half nelson choke|Tazmission]]'' to retain the title. After the match, [[Gary Robert Wolfe<!--(1963, pg. 22)--> (wrestler)|Pitbull #1]] tried to attack Taz but Taz overpowered him and issued a challenge to [[Carl <!--Achim-->Baham<!--(1965, pg. 140)-->|Brakkus]] but a security guard prevented the confrontation and Taz attacked the guard. | ||
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| + | [[The Full Blooded Italians]] ([[Tracy <!--Nick-->Summerfield<!--or Sommerfield (CRA 01,02,03, pg. 34)-->|Tracy Smothers]] and [[<!--James-->Darel D. Marcotte<!--(1965, pg. 26)-->|Little Guido]]) defended the [[XCW World Tag Team Championship|World Tag Team Championship]] against [[The Dudley Boyz]] ([[Harlan LoMonaco<!--(McDonald's)-->|Buh Buh Ray Dudley]] and [[Scott<!--Wright--> Hughes<!--(McDonald's)-->|D-Von Dudley]]), The Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks ([[Jonathan <!--Ted--> Flemming<!--(2006, pg. 240)-->|Balls Mahoney]] and [[Doug Kasman<!--(1972, pg. 113)--> Knighton|Axl Rotten]]) and [[The Gangstanators]] ([[New Jack<!--Tim Jones Young (1972, pg. 113)-->|New Jack]] and [[John Heisdorf<!--(Facebook Friend of Abraham Smith (2006, pg. 69)-->|Kronus]]) in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic elimination matches|four-way dance]]. Guido shoved Kronus into a ''[[Cutter (professional wrestling)|Buh Buh Cutter]]'' by Buh Buh, causing the elimination of Gangstanators. Mahoney blinded Buh Buh with a powder, who accidentally nailed the ''[[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Dudley Death Drop|3D]]'' to D-Von, allowing Rotten to pin him to eliminate Dudleys. Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks gained the advantage as Mahoney hit a ''[[Professional wrestling throws#Michinoku Driver II|Nutcracker Suite]]'' to Guido but the referee got knocked out in the process. Judge Jeff Jones came out as the replacement referee who counted to two and then began checking on the referee. Mahoney confronted Jones, who kicked him in the [[groin]] and then Guido pinned Mahoney with a [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Roll-up|roll-up]] to retain the title. | ||
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| + | In the next match, [[Tyson Lesmeister<!--(2001, pg. 40)-->|Tommy Dreamer]] took on [[Kyle <!--Kevin Alexander McAlmond--> Szatkowski|Rob Van Dam]]in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Flag match|flag match]], in which Dreamer represented XCW and RVD represented [[IWE|IWF]]. Several referees and wrestlers interfered in the match, resulting in the match being drawn out. [[The Can-Am Express|Doug Furnas and Phil LaFon]] interfered on RVD's behalf but Dreamer managed to counter them until [[Michael Rodriquez<!--(1969, pg. 134)-->|Stevie Richards]] hit a ''[[Superkick|Stevie Kick]]'' to Dreamer and then RVD nailed a ''[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Frog splash|Five-Star Frog Splash]]'' to Dreamer and then he covered Dreamer for the pinfall while Furnas, LaFon and Richards counted to three. | ||
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| + | The penultimate match of the event was a [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match|Tables & Ladders match]] between [[The Sandman<!--(Don Ferriter-Fullington 1972 pg. 138)--> (wrestler)|The Sandman]] and [[Jason Dikes<!--(2004, pg. 63)--> (wrestler)|Sabu]]. After a back and forth action between the two, [[Bill Alfonso]] distracted Sandman, allowing Sabu to blow a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Fireball|fireball]] in Sandman's eyes but Sandman ducked it. Sabu managed to gain advantage by hitting a [[Dropkick#Missile dropkick|missile dropkick]] and then he drove Sandman through a table outside the ring with a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Splash|diving splash]] from the top of a ladder. Sabu rolled Sandman into the ring and nailed an ''[[Leg drop#Somersault leg drop|Arabian Facebuster]]'' for the victory. | ||
===Main event match=== | ===Main event match=== | ||
| + | The main event saw [[Derrick <!--Reintjes (2006, pg. 58)--> Bigelow|Bam Bam Bigelow]] defend the [[XCW World Heavyweight Championship|World Heavyweight Championship]] against [[Tony Martin<!--(1967, pg. 105)-->|Shane Douglas]]. Bigelow dominated Douglas throughout the match by using his strength and size advantage until Douglas drove him through a table with a [[Powerbomb]]. Douglas tried to dive onto Bigelow but Bigelow drove him through a table with a Powerbomb. Bigelow then hit a Powerbomb but got a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#near-fall|near-fall]]. Bigelow continued his control until Douglas' Triple Threat teammates Chris Candido and Lance Storm interfered in the match but Bigelow tossed Douglas onto them. [[Francine Fournier|Francine]]'s interference backfired as well. Douglas eventually hit a [[Suplex#Belly-to-belly suplex|belly-to-belly suplex]] but could not cover him in time and Bigelow then [[Professional wrestling attacks#Body avalanche|splash]]ed Douglas in the corner. Bigelow tried to execute a Powerbomb through a table but Douglas countered it into a belly-to-belly suplex through the table to win the title. | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
Current revision as of 08:49, 10 January 2025
| November to Remember (1997) | ||
| Promotion | Xtreme Championship Wrestling | |
| Date | November 30, 1997 | |
| City | Monaca, Pennsylvania | |
| Venue | Golden Dome | |
| Attendance | 4,634 | |
| Pay-per-view event chronology | ||
| ← Previous Hardcore Heaven | Next → Living Dangerously | |
| November to Remember chronology | ||
| ← Previous 1996 | Next → 1998 | |
The 1997 November to Remember was the fifth November to Remember professional wrestling event produced by Xtreme Championship Wrestling (XCW) and the first edition of November to Remember to be broadcast on pay-per-view. The event took place on November 30, 1997 from the Golden Dome in Monaca, Pennsylvania.
Eight professional wrestling matches were contested at the event. In the main event, Shane Douglas defeated Bam Bam Bigelow to win the XCW World Heavyweight Championship. In the penultimate matches, Sabu defeated The Sandman in a Tables & Ladders match and Tommy Dreamer faced Rob Van Dam in a Flag match. Taz and The F.B.I. (Tracy Smothers and Little Guido) successfully defended the World Television Championship and the World Tag Team Championship respectively.
Rob Van Dam versus Tommy Dreamer was included on the 2005 IWE DVD release Rob Van Dam: One of a Kind. Shane Douglas versus Bam Bam Bigelow was included on the 2012 IWE DVD and Blu-ray release XCW Unreleased: Vol 1.
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[edit] Storylines
The event featured wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches played out on XCW's television program Hardcore TV.
The main rivalry heading into the event was between Bam Bam Bigelow and Shane Douglas for the XCW World Heavyweight Championship. Rick Rude had been stalking Douglas and Francine since early 1997 and warned Douglas that he had been training a wrestler to take the title from Douglas. On the October 24 episode of Hardcore TV, Rude revealed Douglas' own Triple Threat teammate Bam Bam Bigelow as his handpicked man, who turned on Triple Threat and proceeded to defeat Douglas for the World Heavyweight Championship. Bigelow defeated Douglas to retain the title at Ultimate Jeopardy. Another rematch was signed between the two for the title at November to Remember.
At Barely Legal, Taz defeated Sabu and after the match, Rob Van Dam attacked Taz and Sabu joined RVD in the assault. As a result, both men turned heels and Taz's manager Bill Alfonso became the manager of RVD and Sabu. At Wrestlepalooza, RVD and Sabu turned on XCW by siding with Jerry Lawler in attacking Tommy Dreamer after Dreamer had beaten Raven in a loser leaves town match. This resulted in RVD and Sabu feuding with XCW wrestlers like Dreamer, Taz and The Sandman, which set up a flag match between Dreamer and RVD and a Tables & Ladders match between Sandman and Sabu at November to Remember.
[edit] Event
Before the event aired live on pay-per-view, Chris Chetti and Spike Dudley defeated Erin O'Grady and Paul Diamond.
[edit] Preliminary matches
In the first match, Chris Candido took on Tommy Rogers. After a back and forth action between the two, Lance Storm interfered in the match on Candido's behalf and attacked Rogers and then Jerry Lynn ran in to make the save for Rogers. The referee continued the match as a tag team match pitting Lynn and Rogers against Candido and Storm. Candido hit a Northern Lights suplex to Rogers for the win.
Next, Mikey Whipwreck took on the undefeated Justin Credible. After a back and forth action, Jason attempted to interfere on Credible's behalf but Whipwreck countered his interference and nailed a Whippersnapper on Credible to hand Credible, his first loss in XCW.
In the following match, Taz defended the World Television Championship against Pitbull #2. Pitbull hit a Powerbomb and a spinning heel kick but Taz dominated him with a series of Taz-plexes and applied a Tazmission to retain the title. After the match, Pitbull #1 tried to attack Taz but Taz overpowered him and issued a challenge to Brakkus but a security guard prevented the confrontation and Taz attacked the guard.
The Full Blooded Italians (Tracy Smothers and Little Guido) defended the World Tag Team Championship against The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley), The Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (Balls Mahoney and Axl Rotten) and The Gangstanators (New Jack and Kronus) in a four-way dance. Guido shoved Kronus into a Buh Buh Cutter by Buh Buh, causing the elimination of Gangstanators. Mahoney blinded Buh Buh with a powder, who accidentally nailed the 3D to D-Von, allowing Rotten to pin him to eliminate Dudleys. Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks gained the advantage as Mahoney hit a Nutcracker Suite to Guido but the referee got knocked out in the process. Judge Jeff Jones came out as the replacement referee who counted to two and then began checking on the referee. Mahoney confronted Jones, who kicked him in the groin and then Guido pinned Mahoney with a roll-up to retain the title.
In the next match, Tommy Dreamer took on Rob Van Damin a flag match, in which Dreamer represented XCW and RVD represented IWF. Several referees and wrestlers interfered in the match, resulting in the match being drawn out. Doug Furnas and Phil LaFon interfered on RVD's behalf but Dreamer managed to counter them until Stevie Richards hit a Stevie Kick to Dreamer and then RVD nailed a Five-Star Frog Splash to Dreamer and then he covered Dreamer for the pinfall while Furnas, LaFon and Richards counted to three.
The penultimate match of the event was a Tables & Ladders match between The Sandman and Sabu. After a back and forth action between the two, Bill Alfonso distracted Sandman, allowing Sabu to blow a fireball in Sandman's eyes but Sandman ducked it. Sabu managed to gain advantage by hitting a missile dropkick and then he drove Sandman through a table outside the ring with a diving splash from the top of a ladder. Sabu rolled Sandman into the ring and nailed an Arabian Facebuster for the victory.
[edit] Main event match
The main event saw Bam Bam Bigelow defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Shane Douglas. Bigelow dominated Douglas throughout the match by using his strength and size advantage until Douglas drove him through a table with a Powerbomb. Douglas tried to dive onto Bigelow but Bigelow drove him through a table with a Powerbomb. Bigelow then hit a Powerbomb but got a near-fall. Bigelow continued his control until Douglas' Triple Threat teammates Chris Candido and Lance Storm interfered in the match but Bigelow tossed Douglas onto them. Francine's interference backfired as well. Douglas eventually hit a belly-to-belly suplex but could not cover him in time and Bigelow then splashed Douglas in the corner. Bigelow tried to execute a Powerbomb through a table but Douglas countered it into a belly-to-belly suplex through the table to win the title.
[edit] Reception
[edit] Aftermath
[edit] Results
[edit] Four-Way Dance eliminations
| Elimination no. | Wrestler | Team | Eliminated by | Elimination move | Time |
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| 1 | Kronus | The Gangstanators | Buh Buh Ray Dudley | Buh Buh Cutter | 10:04 |
| 2 | D-Von Dudley | Dudley Boyz | Axl Rotten | 3D by Buh Buh Ray Dudley | 12:27 |
| 3 | Balls Mahoney | Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks | Little Guido | Roll-up after a low blow by Jeff Jones | 14:32 |
| Winners: | The F.B.I. (c) | ||||
