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ECW November to Remember: photos
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; G" q; m* t. S( d9 t; q4 G% GIn 1993, Salvatore Bellomo was the first competitor to ever appear at a November to Remember event.
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Johnny Gunn & Tommy Dreamer defeated The Suicide Blonds — Johnny Hotbody & Tony Stetson — to win the ECW Tag Team Championships at November to Remember 1993.
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) w( K: X, q% |% _1 {The main event of the first November to Remember was a dream partner tag team match pitting Sabu & Road Warrior Hawk against Terry Funk & King Kong Bundy. Sabu pinned Funk to win the ECW Television Title.
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In 1994, the infamous pairing of Cactus Jack & Mikey Whipwreck defended the ECW Tag Team Championships against The Public Enemy. Q1 j# G$ b; B1 [9 @
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- }$ e; z0 I# W7 aPsicosis and Rey Mysterio had several memorable battles in ECW, including a Mexican Death Match at November to Remember 1995./ b' q3 a+ ~0 U* L; i
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- E# B! K/ F, C$ |0 l2 EIt was brother vs. brother when Bubba Ray Dudley faced off with D-Von in 1996.
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The Eliminators — Perry Saturn & John Kronus — took on many tag teams at November to Remember, including The Gangstas, The Pitbulls and Rob Van Dam & Sabu.# Z* O4 I/ [& u ~( J- [
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Tommy Dreamer gets set for battle in 1997 alongside Beulah McGillicutty.
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Dreamer took on Van Dam in a Flag Match for ECW and WWE supremacy.$ b5 q6 \ D, K
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3 _8 m. k1 Y# y6 h; l; {RVD's manager Bill Alfonso played a major role in the hard-hitting contest.
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Several referees became involved in the chaotic bout.
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Stevie Richards, Doug Furnas and Phil LaFon all interfered in the matchup to help Mr. Monday Night pick up the victory.
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Two of ECW's most popular competitors, The Sandman and Sabu, faced off in a Tables and Ladder Match in 1997.
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( D6 F4 r* G: e& N" hThe bout was a predecessor to WWE's Tables, Ladders & Chairs Matches.; S& f$ S( h. x1 [: f3 r* D& R
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The Blue Meanie & Super Nova, members of The bWo, opened 1998's event by defeating Danny Doring & Amish Roadkill.
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Two mat technicians, Jerry Lynn and Lance Storm, put on a wrestling clinic in 1998.6 P2 c4 S* w2 z8 d
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Rob Van Dam & Sabu got involved in the Tag Team Championships Match at November to Remember 1998.( c1 E3 R1 Y* B% i" W
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) d$ H/ j. a# O* l& jAs a result of the interference, The Dudley Boyz lost the titles to Balls Mahoney & Masato Tanaka.
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Tanaka and Mahoney proudly displayed their newly won titles with Axl Rotten.
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In a highly unique matchup in 1998, Tommy Dreamer teamed with none other than Jake Roberts to take on Justin Credible & Jack Victory. Terry Funk was not pleased with Dreamer's choice and attacked the ECW Original after the bout. w7 X3 Y8 t. ?/ a3 f( E* W1 f
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The Triple Threat, one of ECW's most dangerous factions, included Chris Candido, ECW Champion Shane Douglas, Francine and Bam Bam Bigelow. They faced the dream team of Rob Van Dam, Sabu and Tazz in 1998.
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+ h2 a: I& Y0 gTajiri battled Jerry Lynn and Super Crazy in a wild Three-Way Dance in 1999. In 2000, Tajiri & Whipwreck took on The F.B.I. |
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