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Counting Down the Days of Summerslam: Summerslam 1997

Summerslam 1997
Live from East Rutherford New Jersey
Announcers: Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, and Jerry “The King” Lawler

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Tags: Bret Hart, Brian Pillman, Chainz, Chyna, Crush, Davey Boy Smith, Disciples of Apocalypse, Godwinns, Goldust, Henry O. Godwinn, Jesus Castillo, Jose Estrada Jr., Ken Shamrock, Legion of Doom, Los Boricuas, Mankind, Marlena, Miguel Perez Jr., Owen Hart, Phineas I. Godwinn, Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, Ron & Don Harris, Savio Vega, Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin, SummerSlam, Triple H, Undertaker

Raw is War Recap (03.31.97)

Jul 8

Posted by Matt

WWF Raw is War
March 31, 1997
Peoria, IL
Civic Center
(Taped on 3/25/97)

The current WWF champs were as follows:
World Champion: The Undertaker (3/23/1997)
Intercontinental Champion: Rocky Maivia (2/13/1997)
European Champion: Davey Boy Smith (3/3/1997)
World Tag Team Champions: Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith (9/22/1996)

A dramatized recap of the Bret-Shawn confrontation from last week kicks off the show. That Bret Hart is such a jerk!

HOUR NUMBER ONE! Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, and Jerry Lawler. Read the rest of this entry →

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Tags: Bret Hart, Chyna, Crush, Davey Boy Smith, El Mosco, Goldust, Hart Foundation, Honky Tonk Man, JC Ice, Legion of Doom, Mankind, Nation of Domination, Owen Hart, Pat Patterson, Paul Bearer, PG-13, Psycho Sid, Raw, Road Dogg, Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, Savio Vega, Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin, Sunny, super nova, The Rock, Triple H, Undertaker, Wolfie D

WrestleMania 13

Jun 25

Posted by Matt

WWF WrestleMania 13
March 23, 1997
Chicago, IL
Rosemont Horizon

The current WWF champs were as follows:
World Champion: Psycho Sid (2/17/1997)
Intercontinental Champion: Rocky Maivia (2/13/1997)
European Champion: Davey Boy Smith (3/3/1997)
World Tag Team Champions: Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith (9/22/1996)

INTRO VIDEO: No one is smiling this year – specifically not Shawn Michaels.

Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, and Jerry Lawler. Read the rest of this entry →

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Tags: Ahmed Johnson, Barry Windham, Big Van Vader, Bob Backlund, Bradshaw, Bret Hart, Chyna, Crush, D'Lo Brown, Davey Boy Smith, Doug Furnas, Faarooq, Godwinns, Goldust, Headbanger Mosh, Headbanger Thrasher, Headbangers, Henry O. Godwinn, Hillbilly Jim, Honky Tonk Man, Iron Sheik, JC Ice, Ken Shamrock, Legion of Doom, Mankind, Marlena, Nation of Domination, Owen Hart, Paul Bearer, PG-13, Phil LaFon, Phineas I. Godwinn, Psycho Sid, Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, Rocky Johnson, Savio Vega, Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin, The Blackjacks, The Rock, The Sultan, Triple H, Undertaker, Wolfie D, WrestleMania

Raw is War Recap (03.17.97)

Jun 20

Posted by Matt

WWF Raw is War
March 17, 1997
Syracuse, NY
War Memorial Auditorium
LIVE!

The current WWF champs were as follows:
World Champion: Psycho Sid (2/17/1997)
Intercontinental Champion: Rocky Maivia (2/13/1997)
European Champion: Davey Boy Smith (3/3/1997)
World Tag Team Champions: Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith (9/22/1996)

HOUR NUMBER ONE! Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, and Jerry Lawler. Read the rest of this entry →

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Tags: Ahmed Johnson, Big Van Vader, Billy Gunn, Bob Backlund, Bret Hart, Chyna, Crush, D'Lo Brown, Davey Boy Smith, Faarooq, Flash Funk, Iron Sheik, JC Ice, Ken Shamrock, Legion of Doom, Mankind, Mascarita Sagrada, Mini Goldust, Mini Mankind, Mini Vader, Nation of Domination, Owen Hart, Paul Bearer, PG-13, Psycho Sid, Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, Savio Vega, Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin, The Rock, The Sultan, Tony Atlas, Triple H, Undertaker, Wolfie D

Raw is War (03.10.97)

May 12

Posted by Matt

WWF Raw is War
March 10, 1997
Worcester, MA
The Centrum
LIVE!

The current WWF champs were as follows:
World Champion: Psycho Sid (2/17/1997)
Intercontinental Champion: Rocky Maivia (2/13/1997)
European Champion: Davey Boy Smith (3/3/1997)
World Tag Team Champions: Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith (9/22/1996)

Explosions are happening inside of a warehouse! Reflections of WWF superstars are seen on walls! People are fighting each other! IS THAT EVIL MARILYN MANSON MUSIC I HEAR? It must be the debut of RAW is WAR.

A tougher-looking show was just the thing the WWF needed at the time. We see pyro, we see the debut of the giant Titan Tron, and we see the steel rampway. All this change and yet we still have the same old red-white-blue colored ring. They may now have Attitude, but Vince is still totally 100% American. Those colors don’t run, ya know.

Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, and Jerry Lawler. Read the rest of this entry →

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Tags: Ahmed Johnson, Aldo Montoya, Barry Windham, Beulah McGillicutty, Big Van Vader, Bill Alfonso, Billy Gunn, Bob Backlund, Bradshaw, Bret Hart, Chyna, Crush, Davey Boy Smith, Eliminators, Faarooq, Goldust, Heavy Metal, Hector Garza, Honky Tonk Man, Iron Sheik, JC Ice, Jerry Lawler, John Kronus, Ken Shamrock, Latin Lover, Legion of Doom, Leif Cassidy, Mankind, Marlena, Miguel Perez Jr., Nation of Domination, Octagoncito, Owen Hart, Paul Heyman, Pentagon, Perry Saturn, PG-13, Pierroth, Psycho Sid, Raw, Road Warrior Animal, Road Warrior Hawk, Sabu, Savio Vega, Steve Austin, Tazz, The Blackjacks, The Rock, The Sandman, The Sultan, Tommy Dreamer, Tony Atlas, Undertaker, Wolfie D

Monday Night Raw (02.24.97)

May 12

Posted by Matt

Monday Night Raw
February 24, 1997
New York City
Manhattan Center
LIVE!

The current WWF champs were as follows:
World Champion: Psycho Sid (2/17/1997)
Intercontinental Champion: Rocky Maivia (2/13/1997)
World Tag Team Champions: Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith (9/22/1996)

Your hosts are Vince McMahon and Jerry “The King” Lawler. JR has some time off to be with his family after his father passed away. Read the rest of this entry →