Tag: 1997
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JULY 28th: Das Wunderkind strikes gold...
After a bit of an attitude change, Alex Wright defeats Chris Jericho to win the WCW Cruiserweight Championship
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JULY 13th: Rodman debuts at Bash...
Lex Luger and The Giant defeated Dennis Rodman and Hollywood Hogan, in a match that helped WCW grab the attention of the sports world and mainstream America
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JUNE 8th: Triple H wins the...
Triple H wins the 1997 King of the Ring Tournament by defeating Mankind in the finals
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… MAY 12th: RVD becomes Mr. Monday...
1997 - On Raw is War, Rob Van Dam makes his WWF debut with a win over Jeff Hardy, as part of an invasion by Extreme Championship Wrestling
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… MARCH 23rd: Austin Won’t Give Up
At WrestleMania 13, Bret Hart defeats Steve Austin via referee stoppage in a submission match, when Stone Cold won't submit, but passes out from loss of blood
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… FEB 13th: Smiles and Title Reigns...
Shawn Michaels relinquishes the WWF World Heavyweight title on RAW, and gives an emotional speech where he tells Vince McMahon that he "Lost His Smile"
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… DEC 30th: A Stone Cold Stunner-Fest
At a Monday Night RAW taping, Steve Austin unleashes a series of Stone Cold Stunners, going wild and attacking several of his potential opponents in the Royal Rumble match later that month
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… DEC 28th: Hogan and Sting Finally...
After almost a year and a half of waiting, fans gather at Starrcade 1997 to witness the title match showdown between Hollywood Hulk Hogan and WCW's silent avenger
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… DEC 22nd: The nWo Interrupts Your...
On the final Monday Nitro before Starrcade, the New World Order takes over the show, dismantles the set, and replaces it with nWo logos and signage
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… DEC 11th: Triple H ‘wins’ the...
At a RAW is WAR taping, Triple H defeated Shawn Michaels to win the WWF European Championship, when his fellow D-Generation X member lays down for him