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In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede

We return to Canada. Calgary, Alberta with 12000 in the Saddledome. Eight matches on the card, with Harts looking to dominate the show.

  1. The New Age Outlaws d. The New Blackjacks. The Outlaws take out the Blackjacks, hitting the Spike Piledriver on Barry Windham.
  2. The Great Sasuke d. Taka Michinoku. Same match as OTL.
  3. Lance Storm d. Chris Candido (w/Sunny) Just two talented workers putting on a nice bit of technical wrestling with Lance taking the win over Candido, the two shaking hands after the match.
  4. WWF European: British Bulldog d. Goldust. Bulldog runs through Goldust, getting cheers from the partisan crowd as he hits the Running Powerslam.
  5. Ken Shamrock d. Vader (w/Paul Bearer) We get the rematch from Cold Day in Hell, Vader going super hard on Shamrock, but Shamrock can take it and dish it out. Shamrock gets another win here, locking in the Ankle Lock on Vader.
  6. WWF Tag: The Legion of Doom d. The Hart Foundation (Jim Neidhart/Brian Pillman) The LoD retain here, shocking the Canadian crowd as they get the Doomsday Device on Neidhart.
  7. WWF IC: Owen Hart d. Mankind. Owen keeps the Intercontinental title, putting Mankind away in the Sharpshooter.
  8. WWF World: Bret Hart d. Steve Austin d. Undertaker in a Triple Threat. We get a match with both men who had a right to a title shot, Bret putting on a great performance as the heel with the crowd's favor. We get a repeat of the Austin/Taker double knockout spot, Undertaker taking the Stunner, fighting it off long enough to hit the Tombstone before falling over. Bret locks in the Sharpshooter while Brian Pillman keeps Austin at bay. Undertaker passes out in the Sharpshooter, Bret keeping once more.
 
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WCW Bash at the Beach 1997

We're back to the Ocean Center with another 8000 on the card, headlined by Michaels/Savage in Randy's home state.

  1. Dark: Juventud Guerrera/Lizmark Jr. d. Psychosis/La Parka
  2. Dark: Wrath (w/James Vandenberg) d. Glacier/Ernest Miller
  3. The Steiners d. Lex Luger/The Giant. The Steiners are denied their shot the titles, the Outsiders pay the Giant and Luger big money to put away the Steiners. The Steiners fight from underneath, getting a big belly-to-belly on the Giant to get the win in the opening tag.
  4. WCW Cruiserweight: Chris Jericho d. Rey Misterio Jr. d. Ultimo Dragon. Jericho wins his first belt in WCW, getting the Cruiserweight title, getting the win with a Lionsault to Ultimo in a triple threat.
  5. WCW TV: Triple H (w/Sean Waltman) d. Mortis (w/James Vandenberg) We give Mortis a shot at the TV title here, but Triple H keeps once again, thanks to interference from Waltman. Superkick into a Pedigree.
  6. Chris Benoit d. Kevin Sullivan (w/Jacqueline and Jimmy Hart) in a Retirement Match. We get this match from OTL, Sullivan hanging it up.
  7. Ric Flair d. Roddy Piper. We flip this match around, giving Flair the win with the Figure-Four. Whoo!
  8. Scott Hall d. Curt Hennig. We get the arrival of Curt Hennig, meeting against his former AWA tag partner. He puts in the best he can against Hall, but falls to the Outsider's Edge. But Hennig keeps at it after the fall, looking to take Hall out with chairshots before the officials stop him. Just something to give Hennig some heat back and in case Hall has to drop out due to personal issues.
  9. WCW Tag: The Outsiders (Triple H/Sean Waltman) d. The Great Muta/Masahiro Chono. This is why we had Hall/Hennig, so we could have Trips and the Lightning Kid against Muta and Chono. It's a great tag match, ending with the Superkick/Pedigree combo to Chono.
  10. WCW US: Kevin Nash d. Diamond Dallas Page. DDP gets a shot and goes in there like David going against Goliath, even managing to reverse the Jacknife into a Diamond Cutter for a two-count. But Nash gets him on the second Jacknife after Michaels comes in with a Superkick, Savage comes in after Michaels, the two brawling outside before going right into their match.
  11. WCW World: Shawn Michaels d. Randy Savage. The two put on another good match, Savage has been doing everything he can to hold off the hands of time, especially against the younger Michaels. They tear down the house, but Savage falls once again, missing his elbow when Nash pulls his buddy Shawn out of the way. HBK hits his own elbow, tunes up the band and hits the Sweet Chin Music. Ideally, I'd retire Savage here in Florida. He's been going at it for over twenty years, almost hitting twenty-five years in the business. Maybe have 1998 be the last ride for the Macho Man, but for tonight he looks at the lights.
 
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So, quick little retcon: Ted DiBiase is still in the WWF and is the acting WWF President. DiBiase at the time left because he wanted to not be on the road as often, so Vince takes him off managing and puts him in an authority role. He only comes out for the big announcements, maybe limit him to a show a month. Just wanna keep that in mind going forward, Ted's been in the WWF the whole time, he just hasn't been a major fixture of PPVs.
 
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SummerSlam 1997

20,000 in the Continental Airlines Arena for the culmination of the ECW invasion. Three champion vs. champion matches at the top of the card, which has eight matches total.

  1. Los Boricuas (Savio Vega/Jesus Castillo/Miguel Perez Jr./Jose Estrada Jr.) d. The Disciples of Apocalypse (Crush/8-Ball/Skull/Chainz) Take this match from OTL and make it the opener. Gang Warz are coming.
  2. WWF European: The British Bulldog d. Lance Storm. Storm finally goes for a belt after months of putting on impressive matches. However, he can't out-power the Bulldog and gets put away with the Powerslam.
  3. Ken Shamrock d. Goldust. Ken Shamrock continues his run of destruction, tossing Goldust around like nobody's business before locking him into the Ankle Lock and getting the tap out.
  4. Mankind d. The Undertaker in a Steel Cage Match. We give Mankind a win here, putting on a wild brawl in the cage with the Undertaker and putting him out in the Madible Claw before escaping.
  5. Steve Austin d. Brian Pillman. Really had to get this match in. There's not much I can do about Pillman. Unlike other wrestling deaths which had some noticeable PODs that could be prevented, Brian's was a heart disease, and a hereditary one at that, so we give him this match to go out on, and Vince does make a point of sending Melanie checks until Brian's contract runs up. The match is the best both can give, Austin giving his former tag partner a Stunner to end it off.
  6. WWF Tag vs. ECW Tag: The Dudley Boyz d. The Legion of Doom. The ECW camp get the first win in what is no doubt a dream match as the Dudleys brawl it out with the Road Warriors. Match ends with a 3D to Animal through the table. These matches are an important part of building ECW up, giving them some solid promotion before spinning them off. My primary focus is WWF vs. WCW, so while this may mean ECW has a chance at continued survival, that's not going to be touched on.
  7. WWF IC vs. ECW TV: Owen Hart d. Tazz. I've contemplated this match a lot. I mean, this was a match I dreaded thinking on since before it became part of the ECW storyline and Austin was still in it. But I think in the interest of fairness, the piledriver spot goes off just fine with Tazz in good position not to take serious damage (and it was a real fucking toss-up on if Tazz's neck was gonna get super-fucked by this, but I decided against it) as the score evens up 1-1.
  8. WWF World vs. ECW World: Bret Hart d. Terry Funk. A rematch of their bout at King of the Ring. All matches on the main card are ECW Rules, so there's some hardcore fun mixed in with the good technical work that Bret brings. This time the match ends with a triple combo of Bret, Owen and Davey Boy. Enzuigiri, Running Powerslam and a Sharpshooter put Terry away and the ECW invasion ends 2-1. We'll be back to the WWF defending their belts at the next PPV, Ground Zero: In Your House.
 
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Road Wild 1997

We're back to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Nine matches on the card.

  1. Harlem Heat d. Vicious and Delicious.
  2. Konnan d. Rey Misterio Jr. in a Mexican Death Match.
  3. WCW Cruiserweight: Chris Jericho d. Alex Wright. Up until here, the matches have been the OTL matches, but here we have a change as Jericho continues his run as Cruiserweight champion, hitting the Lionsault on Alex Wright.
  4. WCW TV: Chris Benoit d. Dean Malenko d. Triple H d. Jeff Jarrett in an Elimination Match. And we have a new television champion! Jarrett's the first one out, taken out with the Pedigree, then Malenko and Benoit double team Trips, Malenko putting him in the Texas Cloverleaf while Benoit deals with an interfering Waltman. The two finish off when an intense one-on-one bout, ending when Benoit puts Malenko away in the Crossface.
  5. The Giant d. Lex Luger. The two explode on each other after their failure to stop the Steiners, the two going to blows. The Giant wins it with the Chokeslam.
  6. Curt Hennig d. Diamond Dallas Page. Hennig gets a win here, same match as OTL, though the dynamic is two faces looking to get momentum.
  7. WCW Tag: The Steiners d. The Outsiders (Scott Hall/Sean Waltman) by DQ. The Steiners get the closest anyone's ever gotten to beating the Outsiders, but Triple H comes in with a chair, throwing shots all around for the DQ, Pedigreeing Scott on the chair.
  8. WCW US: Kevin Nash d. Randy Savage in a Biker Chain Match. We got some biker action as Big Sexy goes hardcore with the Macho Man. Both men get juice to really sell the match before Nash keeps again.
  9. WCW World: Shawn Michaels d. Ric Flair. Another classic from the Heartbreak Kid and the Nature Boy, Flair nearly breaking Michael's leg in the Figure Four, making it hard for him to hit the Sweet Chin Music, giving this match a lot of suspense as to whether or not Flair can take back the world title. Shawn hits the Sweet Chin Music... to the ref. But then Triple H comes in, beats Ric with a chair and Pedigrees him on it, waking the ref while Michaels pins Flair.
 
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Ground Zero: In Your House

The Louisville Gardens are filled to capacity, 6000 to see Bret/Undertaker for the World Title and in a special attraction, the Legion of Doom vs. the Rock 'n' Roll Express for the tag titles. Eight matches on the card.

  1. Dark: Brian Christopher d. Scott Putski
  2. The Headbangers d. The New Age Outlaws. Just a wild brawl for the opener, Stage Dive to the Road Dogg to get the crowd going (though they're probably popping for Road Dogg since he's an Armstrong)
  3. Max Mini d. El Torito. No, not that El Torito. This was Especrito, who for some reason was called El Torito. Same match as OTL.
  4. WWF European: The British Bulldog d. The Patriot. We're doing the anti-American Hart Foundation thing, so we got American hero the Patriot here to take the European title. Or at least try, but he gets overpowered and hit with the Running Powerslam.
  5. Ken Shamrock d. Chris Candido (w/Sunny) Candido goes up against Shamrock, getting tossed around with suplexes and taking hard haymakers. He gets locked into the Ankle Lock and taps out (we may as well bring tapping into this after Tazz was on SummerSlam) as Shamrock continues to scream.
  6. Savio Vega d. Crush d. Ron Simmons. Same match as OTL, Los Boricuas getting a shot at the tag titles later on.
  7. WWF Tag: The Legion of Doom d. The Rock 'n' Roll Express (w/Jim Cornette) It's a big nostalgia match up in the tag division, going through some old-school spots before Ricky takes the Doomsday Device. We have a bit of fun with Cornette doing some manager spots at ringside, but the LoD stand strong.
  8. WWF IC: Steve Austin d. Owen Hart d. Goldust d. Lance Storm in an Elimination Match. It's a big Fatal Four-Way for the Intercontinental Title. Lance is the first to go to a Final Cut, followed by Goldust being taken out with the Sharpshooter. A Stunner from Austin finishes things off and for a little fun, we get the spot they did at OTL's SummerSlam but it doesn't end in horrible disaster. Austin is the Intercontinental Champion!
  9. WWF World: The Undertaker d. Bret Hart. And we get another title switch. The two put on a good match here, because why wouldn't they? Undertaker wins it with the Tombstone, closing out the show.
 
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Fall Brawl 1997

Back to Winston-Salem, North Carolina with Fall Brawl and the WarGames. Eight matches on the card, 12000 in the arena to see Team WCW vs. the Outsiders.
  1. Dark: Mortis d. Alex Wright.
  2. The Steiner Brothers d. Vicious and Delicious. The Steiners toss around Norton and Bagwell for a bit, Bagwell falling to the Steinerline.
  3. WCW Cruiserweight: Eddie Guerrero d. Chris Jericho. Same match as OTL.
  4. WCW TV: Chris Benoit d. Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett gets one last shot at the television title, but loses to Benoit's Crossface. It's a good match, no doubt, but Jarrett just can't get it done. This send Jarrett out of the company.
  5. Ultimo Dragon d. Dean Malenko. Just throw these two 20 minutes to work their stuff, keep the crowd going. Dragon Sleeper puts away Malenko.
  6. Harlem Heat d. The Faces of Fear. Give Harlem Heat a win here, get them some momentum back. Big Apple Blast to The Barabarian.
  7. Randy Savage d. Wrath (w/James Vandenberg) Savage overcomes the destructive power of Vandenberg's monster. He wins with the roll-up, but a win is a win, especially against Wrath.
  8. WCW World: Shawn Michaels d. Curt Hennig. Hennig musters all he can against the Heartbreak Kid, and Michaels is game to bump, but he's running on all cylinders and Hennig can't keep up. Michaels kicks out of the Hennig-Plex, hits the Teardrop Suplex, drops the Elbow, Sweet Chin Music. It's all over but the main event.
  9. WarGames: Team WCW (Ric Flair/Lex Luger/The Giant/Diamond Dallas Page) d. The Outsiders (Kevin Nash/Scott Hall/Triple H/Sean Waltman) And in a reversal of last year, The Outsiders lose the match. It's a big match, as expected. Luger traps Hall in the Torture Rack while the Giant Chokeslams Nash in the other ring. Triple H goes for the Pedigree on DDP, who reverses into a Diamond Cutter. Ric locks Waltman into the Figure Four and Waltman taps out. It's a victory for Team WCW and may spell disaster for Waltman's future in the Outsiders.
 
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One Night Only

13000 fill the NEC Arena in Birmingham England, headlined not by the World Title, but by the European Title where the British Bulldog will defend his title against Bret Hart in a match dedicated to his sister Tracey, who was battling cancer at the time.

  1. The Headbangers d. Dude Love/Leif Cassidy. We get a special return from ECW by Leif Cassidy, who seems a little... off. Like, all seems normal as he's grooving with Dude Love. But every so often he just has these moments of just doing weird shit. He's banging his head against the turnbuckle, he's twitchy as hell and when he gets in the ring, all semblance of rational thought his gone. Dude tries to calm him down, only for Leif to just go nuts on him and starts battering him as well, hitting him with a Scoop Brainbuster and then moonsaulting him, leaving the ring with a manic look in his eyes. The Headbangers capitalize by pinning Dude Love.
  2. Lance Storm (w/Chris Candido) d. Tiger Ali Singh (w/Tiger Jeet Singh) It's a rule that if Tiger Ali Singh is booked in OTL, he's going to be losing miserably ITTL. Lance gets him in a Canadian Maple Leaf here, tapping him out. Curious that Candido's here, though.
  3. 2 Cold Scorpio d. The Patriot. Scorpio wins this match, as opposed to OTL. We don't have a lot of Patriot, so he'l look at the lights. Scorpio hits the 450 Splash for the win.
  4. WWF IC: Steve Austin d. Owen Hart. Owen's got a rematch and these two put on a four-star performance here in Birmingham, the fans are wild for this. Stunner to Owen allows Austin to retain.
  5. WWF Tag: The Legion of Doom d. Los Boricuas (Savio Vega/Miguel Perez Jr.) The LoD continue their dominant run in the tag division. Doomsday Device to Miguel. They made be old horses, but they can still wreck guys as good as they always have.
  6. WWF World: The Undertaker d. Vader. It's a big hoss battle here. Vader and 'Taker go stiff with each other, just throwing bones for 20 minutes. Tombstone Piledriver to end it.
  7. WWF European: The British Bulldog d. Bret Hart. A major match for the England crowd, it's their home body Davey defending the European title against Bret Hart. No heels in this one because you're not gonna get them to boo either man here. They bring their best to the match, going for damn near half and hour. The match ends with Davey hitting the Running Powerslam to thunderous applause. THe show ends with Davey Boy triumphantly holding the European Championship, Bret holding up his arm.
 
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Badd Blood: In Your House

21000 in the Kiel Center with eight matches on the card, headlined by the first ever Hell in a Cell Match. Bret Hart looks to reclaim the World Title from the Undertaker.

  1. Dark: Max Mini/Nova d. Mosaic/Tarantula.
  2. The Nation of Domination (D'Lo Brown/Kama Mustafa) d. The Headbangers. And the Nation starts to really kick into gear here as D'Lo Brown is joined by a more brawling Kama Mustafa. The two utterly wreck the Headbangers. Mosh gets hit with a Death Valley Driver by Kama, followed by the Lo Down from D'Lo to secure the Nation a win.
  3. WWF European: The Rock d. The British Bulldog. And we see the Return of the Rock, now a full heel and coming back better than he was before. He takes the European championship from Davey Boy, hitting him with the Rock Bottom.
  4. Owen Hart d. The Patriot. We give Owen some heat back by having him put away the Patriot with a Sharpshooter. Thanks for playing, Del.
  5. Crush (w/DoA) d. Savio Vega (w/Los Boricuas) Crush wins this one as we get a wild brawl around the ring, the ref forcing both sides back to restore order while Vega eats a Chokeslam.
  6. Vader d. Chainz. Vader demolishes Chainz in this match, Vader Bombing him to get some momentum. We got one more year of Vader, though he has been pushed a lot better, so who knows?
  7. WWF Tag: The Legion of Doom d. The Disciples of Apocalypse (8-Ball/Skull) And the DoA face off against the LoD, it's a big brawl and it looks like we might see new champions, but the veterans hold on, giving the Doomsday Device to both Harrises.
  8. WWF IC: Steve Austin d. Ron Simmons. And Austin meets the leader of the Nation in singles action, putting him away with the Stunner. Rocky comes out and Austin and Rock jaw a bit, both holding up their belts. Just a little taste of what's to come.
  9. WWF World: Bret Hart d. The Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell Match. And of course, we have this match. It's a different style of match from OTL, but the finish is the same. Undertaker hits the Tombstone, it looks like he's going to keep when the lights go out. Paul Bearer has been hinting at this for a while on TV. That he was coming back. The lights turn on and are a bright, blood red. Kane returns and the pop is roaring. We haven't seen Kane since WrestleMania! The Undertaker buried him alive! He's back! He's rip the door of the Cell and charges in, wrecking the Undertaker and hitting the Tombstone before Chokeslamming Bret and laying him on Undertaker's prone body. The ref counts and Bret Hart has won his fifth WWF World Heavyweight Title. But now Kane has returned and he's come after his brother.
 
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Halloween Havoc 1997

13000 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada to see a nine-match card.

  1. Gedo/Yuji Nagata (w/Sonny Onoo) d. Alex Wright/Disco Inferno. Nagata and Gedo brutalize the goofy dancing tag team. Just a murder in the ring to start things off.
  2. Chris Jericho d. Ultimo Dragon. Jericho and Ultimo get ten minutes to put on a match and they put on a fantastic little showing for the Nevada crowd. Lionsault victory.
  3. WCW Cruiserweight: Rey Misterio Jr. d. Eddie Guerrero in a Title vs. Mask Match. Same match as OTL.
  4. WCW TV: Chris Benoit d. Curt Hennig. Hennig puts over Benoit as best he can, putting on a good and tapping to the Crossface.
  5. WCW Women's: Akira Hokuto d. Jacqueline. We extend the run of the WCW Women's title for bit, having Hokuto meet Jacqueline. The two put on a solid match, ending with a Dangerous Queen Bomb to Jacqueline.
  6. Randy Savage d. Ric Flair. This is a match of two veterans fighting it out. Savage is on borrowed time and looks to wrack up as many wins as possible, putting Flair away with the elbow drop.
  7. WCW Tag: The Outsiders (Scott Hall/Triple H) d. Sean Waltman/Steven Regal. An odd choice of partner, but Regal was picked because of his past history with Haitch. It doesn't do either man any good as Razor sends Waltman off with the Outsider's Edge. He'll be on the shelf for a while, so it's gonna be Trips and Hall defending the tag belts.
  8. WCW US: Kevin Nash d. Lex Luger. We get big on big here, Luger trying to beat Nash, but he goes down the Jacknife.
  9. WCW World: Shawn Michaels d. Diamond Dallas Page in a Las Vegas Sudden Death Match. We get this match between HBK and DDP, the two going out to put on their best. Cocky heel vs. cocky face. We get all sorts of Diamond Cutters out of Shawn's stuff. Match ends with Sweet Chin Music and it looks like both Page and Shawn are out. People are hoping that Page can come to first and it looks like it, but Shawn makes it to his feet first. Of course, as soon as he gets out, Sting comes down from the rafters, drops him with the Scorpion Death Drop and then counts a ten count of his own, using his fingers as he squats down in front of Shawn. He doesn't speak a word, but he's got another symbolic win over the Heartbreak Kid. Hall, Nash and Triple H go to catch Sting, but he rappels away. Starrcade, boys. Starrcade.
 
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Does DDP still rupture his L4/L5 and develop DDP Yoga ITTL? Really don’t want that to be butterflied away.
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Most likely. For the most part, I let injuries play out as is unless there's an interesting butterfly to work with in it not happening. It's especially more likely to run if it's a TV injury, which I have little control over.
 
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Survivor Series 1997

21000 packed into the Molson Centre for a packed 10-match card, one match I know you're all jonesing to know about ITTL. Don't worry, all will be explained.

  1. The New Age Outlaws d. The Headbangers. The rubber match between the Headbangers and the Outlaws. Spike Piledriver to Thrasher. The Outlaws make gestures for the belts.
  2. Ken Shamrock d. Steve Blackman. A quick match as Shamrock utterly destroys Blackman, tapping him out in the Ankle Lock.
  3. The Nation of Domination (Ron Simmons/D'Lo Brown/Kama Mustafa) d. The Truth Commission (The Interrogator/Recon/Sniper) (w/Don Callis) in a Six-Man Tag Match. This is a bit of a weird experiment as both teams are heels, it's playing to the racial tensions. Black Power vs. White Supremacy. The Nation win out with a Dominator into a Lo Down to Sniper.
  4. Vader d. Goldust. Vader dominates Goldust, just utterly destroys him, dropping two Vader Bombs on him.
  5. Team Canada (The British Bulldog/Lance Storm/Doug Furnas/Phil LaFon) (w/Jim Neidhart) d. The Disciples of Apocalypse (Crush/Chainz/8-Ball/Skull) Furnas and LaFon get the first elimination, sending out 8-Ball, followed by Skull. Chainz and Crush soon send the Can-Am Express out. Lance Storm manages to roll up Chainz before eventually falling to Crush. The British Bulldog is the sole survivor, hitting the Running Powerslam on Crush to eliminate him.
  6. WWF European: The Rock d. Ahmed Johnson. The Rock gets a win against Ahmed, soaking in the boos as he hits the Rock Bottom to keep.
  7. Kane (w/Paul Bearer) d. Mankind. Same match as OTL, a rarity on this card.
  8. WWF Tag: The Legion of Doom d. The New Blackjacks. The Blackjacks get wrecked by the LoD, Windham taking the Doomsday Device.
  9. WWF IC: Stone Cold Steve Austin d. Marc Mero (w/Sable) And we've got the return of Marc Mero! He comes in with his more boxing-driven gimmick, looking to meet Austin for the Intercontinental Title. It's a solid match for his return and he never takes the Sable Bomb (because Cornette is not gonna let her wrestle once) so Austin is fine to feud with him. A Stunner keeps the strap in Austin's possession.
  10. WWF World: Bret Hart d. Owen Hart. So, how about that Montreal Screwjob? Yeah, that's been butterflied for a few good reasons. 1. No Shawn, that's the big one. 2. During contract negotiations when Bret resigned, Vince was able to get Bret for a much less exorbitant deal (helped by Uncle Eric not wanting to wave the cash as much for Bret after the Kliq got in his ear) and while the Hall and Nash lawsuit did hurt their bottom line a bit, Vince is willing to take the risk with keeping Bret, but 1998 is gonna be a make or break year for him. Here, we put on a Hart Brothers classic, ending nice and tidy with the Sharpshooter in the ring and Owen tapping out. Bret's fifth run as WWF world champion rolls on.
 
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World War 3 1997

17000 from the Palace of Auburn Hills. Nine matches on the card with the main event being the World War 3 30-Man Battle Royal.

  1. The Steiner Brothers d. The Faces of Fear. The Steiners toss around Meng and the Barbarian to start things off. Steinerline to the Barbarian.
  2. WCW Cruiserweight: Eddie Guerrero d. Rey Misterio Jr. Eddie wins back the Cruiserweight belt. Same match as OTL.
  3. Yuji Nagata (w/Sonny Oono) d. Ultimo Dragon.
  4. WCW TV: Perry Saturn d. Chris Benoit. Saturn, now a member of the Flock, takes the television title from Chris Benoit in a solid match. Locks him in the Rings of Saturn to win it.
  5. Goldberg d. Steve McMichael. Squash to debut Goldberg. Keep him out of World War 3 so we can build up the Streak.
  6. Raven (w/Lodi, Billy Kidman, Perry Saturn and Hammer) d. Scotty Riggs in a Raven's Rules Match.
  7. WCW Tag: The Outsiders (Scott Hall/Triple H) d. The Blue Bloods. Regal tries one more time, bringing back Dave Taylor but Taylor eats the Pedigree.
  8. WCW US: Ric Flair d. Kevin Nash. In a surprising turnaround, Ric Flair reclaims the US Title in Big Sexy's home state. And he's dominant for the most part, Ric doing everything he can to fight off Nash and get him in the Figure Four. Finish comes when Michaels rolls in and goes for the Superkick... and hits Nash. Flair rolls up and wins the United States Championship.
  9. World War 3: Kevin Nash d. The Giant. Entrants down below. The big thing everyone remembers about this match is Hogan eliminating himself. Yes. Himself. You may have noticed Hogan's months long absence from PPV. Well, he's been sitting out his contract. Eventually, Turner had enough of this and demanded he show up or he was fired. He tried for Halloween Havoc with offering OTL's cage match, but he demanded it be the main event, which caused Shawn to throw a fit. They soon had to force him into the match and he lobbied to win the match, but was shot down. So, he did the Mil Mascaras spot and with that, he was gone from WCW. As for the finish, Michaels rolls in and hits the Superkick, this time on the Giant. Nash hit the Jacknife and gets the win. This was the plan the whole time! Remember, current champions weren't eligible, so Nash dropped the US title so he and Michaels could keep the Big Gold in the Outsiders. Sting makes his arrival, gives bat shots to Big Kev and HBK, gives bat shots to Triple H and Scott Hall when they come in and goes back to the rafters. Starrcade.
  1. Buff Bagwell
  2. Chris Benoit
  3. Booker T
  4. Juventud Guerrera
  5. Chavo Guerrero Jr.
  6. Curt Hennig
  7. Chris Jericho
  8. Lex Luger
  9. Dean Malenko
  10. Diamond Dallas Page
  11. Steven Regal
  12. Randy Savage
  13. Rick Steiner
  14. Scott Steiner
  15. Hulk Hogan
  16. Wrath
  17. Rey Misterio Jr.
  18. El Dandy
  19. La Parka
  20. The Giant
  21. Disco Inferno
  22. Alex Wright
  23. Mortis
  24. Yuji Nagata
  25. Billy Kidman
  26. Ernest Miller
  27. Kevin Nash
  28. Norman Smiley
  29. Raven
  30. Fit Finlay
 
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eldandythedoubter said:
"STICK IT BILLIONAIRE TED, I'M THE ONLY MONEYMAKER IN THIS COMPANY!!!-Hulk Hogan after his own elimination.
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Basically, yeah. He would keep crowing to Eric Bischoff that he was the guy who put asses in seats, ignoring the eight-month absence where the Outsiders pushed tons of ticket sales, PPV buys and merch (so much goddamn merch...) while Hogan sat at home and his merch sales basically dwindled. Hogan took his ball and went home and his contract was terminated.
 
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