This Day in Wrestling History

Ric Flair defeated Ronny Garvin for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title and Dusty Rhodes defeated Lex Luger for the NWA U.S. Heavyweight title.
November 25, 1987

Bret "Hitman" Hart defeated Shawn Michaels to retain the WWF Championship at Survivor Series.
November 25, 1992

Diesel defeated Bob Backlund for the WWF(E) Heavyweight title.
November 25, 1994

Randy Savage won the WCW Heavyweight title in a 60 man battle royal and Smokey Mountain Wrestling ceased operation.
November 25, 1995

Scott Steiner defeated Booker T for the WCW Heavyweight title and Kevin Nash & Diamond Dallas Page defeated Chuck Palumbo & Sean Stasiak for the WCW Tag Team title.
November 25, 2000

Linda McMahon Running 'Thank You' Ads

Plans for "Juan" Cena & John Cena's WWE Status

WWE is planning to have John Cena appear on RAW, billed as his Mexican cousin "Juan Cena."

The plan as of this week was for Cena to continue working RAW live events and TV tapings under the Juan gimmick. The idea is that Cena will wrestle under a mask and continue the feud with Wade Barrett, until Barrett lets "John" return.

WWE officials are worried that ratings will tank without Cena on TV.

source: wrestling observer newsletter

The Miz Goes From "Real World" to WWE Champ

Fans Let into Arena Early See Vince & Triple H Working on Match

A fan posted the following on pwtorch.com:

The arena staff must have let us in too early. When we entered the lower bowl, Vince McMahon, Triple H, Nexus, John Cena, The Miz, Randy Orton, and a whole bunch of crew members were at ringside/in the ring rehearsing what must have been Miz's Money in the Bank cash-in scene after the main event. Security then began to send fans back into the concourse for another 15 minutes. Pretty funny.

The Rock Comments on Shane McMahon

The Rock called into the Opie & Anthony radio show to plug his new movie "Faster" and had the following to say about two members of the McMahon family, Linda & Shane.

The Rock said that he was happy that Linda McMahon ran for senator in Connecticut. He also stated that Shane has business overseas and thinks he may have had some meetings with UFC’s Dana White. He says Shane was always willing to bust his ass in the wrestling business.

Joey Styles Says 'Sorry'; Comments on Contract Expiring

Joey Styles posted the following on his twitter account:

"I'm sorry I prematurely revealed Aksana was eliminated before it was streamed despite the fact that it happened three hours earlier. Period."

"Are you fans sorry that my WWE contract expires this Friday? Goodnight and Happy Thanksgiving."

Rumor Mill - More WWE Creative Team Shakeups Expected

WrestleZone is reporting that several sources within WWE are stating that more creative team shakeups are on the way. In addition to Christopher DeJoseph aka "Big Dick Johnson" being out of WWE, it is expected that Ed Koskey will become Michael Hayes' right hand man on Smackdown. Koskey has filled many roles in his 9 years on the WWE creative team, including being Brian Gewirtz's right hand man on Raw, and lead writer for WWE's ECW brand after David Lagana's dismissal. He also served as lead writer for NXT when the show debuted.

"Vince wants to change things up," a key WWE insider told WrestleZone this evening, "people are going to moved around, others will be fired. And Stephanie is actively looking for new writers."

This Day in Wrestling History

Ric Flair defeated Harley Race for the NWA Heavyweight Wrestling title and Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood defeated Jack & Jerry Brisco for the NWA World Tag Team title.
November 24, 1983

WWE NXT Results: A Shocking Elimination

Week 11 results:

NXT Rookie Diva Challenge: A.J. won WWE Trivia
Nikki Bella def. Kaitlyn
A.J. def. Naomi
NXT Rookie Diva Challenge: Kaitlyn won Last Sumo Standing
A.J. was eliminated

NXT Rookie Diva Records:

A.J.: Win/Loss record: 6-2 (at the time of her elimination)
Kaitlyn: Win/Loss record: 1-4
Naomi: Win/Loss record: 6-3

The Deadman Rises in Comic Book Form

Twenty years ago, World Wrestling Entertainment changed forever as The Undertaker made his in-ring debut at Survivor Series. With an unparalleled career and legacy in WWE, The Deadman now makes his way into comic books with the return of the hit series WWE Heroes.

The Phenom takes center stage in WWE Heroes: Timequake – Undertaker, written by Keith Champagne with art by Tom Nguyen. Joined by Rey Mysterio, the story follows The Deadman as he travels to Mexico to battle zombies and discover the secrets of the "Saint of Death," Santa Muerte...More?

source: wwe.com

Matt Hardy Opens Up on WWE Release; Why He Wanted to Leave the Company

In an exclusive interview, AOL FanHouse spoke with former WWE superstar Matt Hardy about his release from the company, why he felt he didn't fit in there anymore, questions about him being sent home from the recent European Tour, being so public about the situation in shooting online videos, his health and much more. Click here for the interview.