Today In Pro Wrestling History: November 10th

Not exactly the most impactful day, but with the way the month started, I’m not upset with a chill day. So break out the Dom Pérignon and kick back on easy street for history.

• WCW Monday Nitro: WCW Cruiserweight Championship: Rey Mysterio (c) vs Eddie Guerrero (1997)

Two weeks after their Title vs Mask classic, this was a somewhat short rematch, that continued to showcase Lucha Libre to a western audience. Eddie utilized great heel tactics to regain the title. And this was just another chapter in one of the most popular Lucha rivalries for fans outside of Mexico.

• ECW Schenectady Show: Scott Hall Debut (2000)

This was one of the final really big moments that made waves before WWF monopolized wrestling. Amidst being released from WCW due to his addiction and disregard for the disciplinary actions put in place, ECW needed something. After losing their TNN deal, this became the holy grail of tape traders in the early days. Since ECW didn’t have TV, this was a house show that gave ECW a little bit of “what if” buzz, when people started writing it off a dead in the water. Scott Hall shows up unannounced to team with the ECW World Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lynn, against Rhino and Justin Credible. Scott also showed up to the next show in Poughkeepsie where he called out Paul E. and had to fight off the F.B.I. – most notable Big Sal E Graziano.

• CZW Night of Infamy 11 (2012)

CZW Night of Infamy 11 was a historic night for independent wrestling because it featured early performances from men who became major world champions. Fans saw future AEW World Champion Shane “Swerve” Strickland showcase his incredible athleticism in a classic Wired TV Title match against A.R. Fox. The event also featured future stars like Bandido, Joe Gacy, and Rich Swann before they made it to major television networks. An indie classic tag match between OI4K (Dave & Jake Crist) versus the Briscoe Brothers. Along with plenty of hardcore mainstays like Matt Tremont, MASADA and Danny Havoc.

• WWE Monday Night Raw: Intercontinental Championship: Dominik Mysterio (c) vs John Cena (2025)

Now we could talk about the Last Time Is Now tournament starting this night, or the Kabuki Warriors winning the WWE Women’s Tag titles again…but we know what the lead story is. This was always the title that eluded Cena, Not because he was really even positioned often for it, in his entire career including house shows and this match, he only had about 10 chances to win the title. This was the final piece he needed to be a Grand Slam Champion. Breaking Ric Flair’s 16 title reign record was the biggest feather in his cap, but before he retired he wanted the Grand Slam designation. Cena won the match and became the 35th Grand Slam champion, in his hometown of Boston. So it was a nice final moment for the modern generation’s Hulk Hogan.

Like I said earlier, not the spiciest day of history, but the Scott Hall nugget could definitely be one of those moments where someone says “I was today year’s old when…” – and that’s the whole point of going back with this articles.