November 20's Monday Nitro won the ratings war, but not the numbers WCW was hoping for, led by the long-awaited main event of Hulk Hogan vs. Sting. Hogan was routinely booed loudly by the fans during the match. Could a Hogan heel turn be on the way? With Hogan in charge that's doubtful.
WWF's 1995 Survivor Series only drew a 0.57 buy rate, making it the worst drawing Survivor Series in the event's history. Diesel turned on Bret Hart after losing the WWF Championship to him as Diesel gave him three Powerbombs after the match as Diesel is turning heel. Mr. Perfect returned to the WWF at the event, joining Vince McMahon and Jim Ross at the announce table.
McMahon announced at a meeting shortly before Survivor Series that the WWF storylines will be geared more towards adults. McMahon also announced he will give his wrestlers $400 a week base salary in their off weeks to kind of compensate for the house show cut backs.
Shawn Michaels did the concussion storyline from the attack outside a bar in Syracuse. He collapsed in the middle of the ring during his match with Owen Hart after he was kicked in the back of the head by Hart. Michaels was taken out of the arena on a stretcher and they will be playing this up through the rest of 1995 going into 1996.
WCW and the WWF have had their tag team championships change hands. WCW has Sting and Lex Luger defeat The Harlem Heat and the WWF has Sid and The 1-2-3 Kid defeat The Smoking Gunns. Sherri Martel is looking to leave WCW.
Dean Douglas will take on Ahmed Johnson at December's In Your House and will likely leave the company afterwards.
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