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WWF: Raw is War (05.12.97)
WWF: Raw is War
May 12, 1997
Newark, DE
Bob Carpenter Center
The current WWF champs were as follows:
World Champion: The Undertaker (3/23/1997)
Intercontinental Champion: Owen Hart (4/28/1997)
European Champion: Davey Boy Smith (3/3/1997)
World Tag Team Champions: Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith (9/22/1996)
Tonight’s broadcast is dedicated to the late Rose Anderson who was a family friend of the McMahons. The next image we see is the “Cold Day in HELL” logo. Got to love it.
Anyways, we get still shots of the previous night’s festivities courtesy of WWF Magazine.
The “Worldwide Leader in Sports Entertainment” ad debuts.
Your hosts are Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler. Read the rest of this entry
WWF: IYH XV – Cold Day In Hell (05.97)
WWF: In Your House – Cold Day in Hell
May 11, 1997
Richmond, VA
Richmond Coliseum
The current WWF champs were as follows:
World Champion: The Undertaker (3/23/1997)
Intercontinental Champion: Owen Hart (4/28/1997)
European Champion: Davey Boy Smith (3/3/1997)
World Tag Team Champions: Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith (9/22/1996)
Your hosts are Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler. Read the rest of this entry
WWF: Raw is War (05.05.97)
WWF: Raw is War
May 5, 1997
Green Bay, WI
Brown County Expo Center
The current WWF champs were as follows:
World Champion: The Undertaker (3/23/1997)
Intercontinental Champion: Owen Hart (4/28/1997)
European Champion: Davey Boy Smith (3/3/1997)
World Tag Team Champions: Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith (9/22/1996)
Very thorough highlights package of last week involving Steve Austin looking around backstage for the Hart Foundation, Owen Hart defeating Rocky Maivia to win MORE gold for the Hart Foundation, and then the Hart Foundation suckering Steve Austin into a false sense of security only to be attacked by none other than the returning Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart.
Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler. Read the rest of this entry
WWF: Monday Night Raw (01.22.96)
Monday Night Raw
January 22, 1996
Stockton, CA
Civic Auditorium
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Bret Hart (11/19/1995)
Intercontinental Champion: Goldust (1/21/1996)
World Tag Team Champions: The Smoking Gunns (9/25/1995)
Sunny says Monday Night Raw contains action of a graphic nature. Viewer discretion is advised. That chick is still playing pool in her nightie!
We get a nice montage summarizing what happened at the Royal Rumble. Duke “The Dumpster” Droese won the Free For All match over Hunter Hearst Helmsley via DQ to become the #30 entry in the Royal Rumble lasting a little over a minute before getting tossed out while Helmsley became the #1 entry and managed to last nearly 50 minutes in the match, Jeff Jarrett KABONG’d Ahmed Johnson to get disqualified, the Smoking Gunns defeated the Bodydonnas despite Sunny showing everyone her assets, Goldust introduced Marlena to the world and with a little help from the 1-2-3 Kid beat Razor Ramon for the IC title, and Shawn Michaels became the second man to win back-to-back Royal Rumble matches last eliminating the kayfabed favorite going into the match: Diesel. In the WWF title match, Diesel came down and pulled the ref out of the ring when Undertaker had the match won after giving Bret Hart a Tombstone, thus awarding the match to the Undertaker by DQ and setting up Bret v. Diesel in a STEEL CAGE for the upcoming In Your House PPV.
Now let’s get RAW.
Your hosts are Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler. Read the rest of this entry
WWF: Monday Night Raw (01.01.96)
Monday Night Raw
January 1, 1996
Newark, DE
Bob Carpenter Center
The current WWF Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Bret Hart (11/19/1995)
Intercontinental Champion: Razor Ramon (10/22/1995)
World Tag Team Champions: The Smoking Gunns (9/25/1995)
Your hosts are Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler. There’s a band! There’s cheerleaders! It’s everything you would want in a wrestling show. Except if you loved football THIS much, you would be watching one of the bowl games instead of this anyway. Of course in wrestling, you never let logic get in the way of an idea. Read the rest of this entry
WWF: Raw is War (04.21.97)
WWF: Raw is War
April 21, 1997
Binghamton, NY
Broome County Arena
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)
PDRwrestling fans, we have now officially made it to the Vince Russo Era of the WWF. This one is widely considered by many WWF fans to be one of – if not the – top Raw show to date. I hope I do it justice.
Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler. Read the rest of this entry
WWF: IYH XIV – Revenge of the Taker (04.97)
WWF: In Your House: Revenge of the Taker
April 20, 1997
Rochester, NY
Memorial Auditorium
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)
Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler. Read the rest of this entry
WWF: Raw is War (04.14.97)
WWF: Raw is War
April 14, 1997
Muncie, IN & Johannesburg, South Africa
Worthen Arena & Johannesburg Stadium
(taped on 4/7/97 & 4/9/97)
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)
FINALLY! For the first time in three months, I’m able to recap some WWF 1997 again for you. Enjoy!
HOUR NUMBER ONE! Your hosts in the US are Vince McMahon and Jim Cornette while Jim Ross and the Honky Tonk Man are in South Africa. I have no idea why they thought a simulcast was a good idea. Read the rest of this entry
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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