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Post by underjohnking on Jan 2, 2024 2:08:32 GMT 1
 UNDERTAKER FORCED TO REJOIN BEARER
May 26. 1997
At WrestleMania 13. The Undertaker set Paul Bearer on fire by using a fireball in his face. After, The Undertaker would become the World Wrestling Federation Champion as Bret Hart went down with an injury thanks to the hands of Stone Cold Steve Austin. On May 12, 1997. Paul Bearer returned without the urn, but with a new look and a bandaged face. Bearer said that since he was burned at WrestleMania. It was time to reveal a "secret" that only he & The Undertaker knew unless The Phenom came back to him. The next week Undertaker told Bearer that he needed more time. Bearer said "next week" and if Undertaker didn't return to him, he would reveal the secret. Bearer revealed that the secret was about 3 members of The Undertaker's family being lowered in the ground and Paul Bearer would not reveal the secret. Taker came out and said that he hoped the creatures of the night would forgive him for what he had to do. Undertaker then kneeled down in front of Paul Bearer. The Deadman has been forced to join Paul Bearer once again.
 AN UNLIKELY DUO WIN THE TAG TEAM TITLES
May 26. 1997
That Same Night on RAW in the Main Event. Stone Cold & Shawn Michaels won the WWF Tag Team Titles by defeating Owen Hart & The British Bulldog. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 2, 2024 4:46:32 GMT 1
 WWF KING OF THE RING - June 8, 1997 - Providence, RI
KOTR Quarterfinals Match: Ken Shamrock D. Goldust
KOTR Quarterfinals Match: Hunter Hearst Helmsley D. Ahmed Johnson
KOTR Quarterfinals Match: Vader D. Flash Funk
KOTR Quarterfinals Match: Mankind D. Brian Christopher
The New Age Outlaws D. The Godwinns in a Tag Team Country Whipping Match.
8-Man Tag Team Match: The Legion of Doom, Sycho Sid & Terry Funk D. Fatu, Mabel, Crush & Kama
WWF Women's Championship: Jacqueline D. Kyoko Inoue to retain the WWF Women's Championship
KOTR Semi-Finals Match: Ken Shamrock D. Hunter Hearst Helmsley
KOTR Semi-Finals Match: Vader D. Mankind
WWF Tag Team Championship Match: Owen Hart & British Bulldog D. Shawn Michaels & Stone Cold Steve Austin to win the WWF Tag Team Championship
WWF Championship Match: The Undertaker D. Faarooq
KOTR Finals Match: Ken Shamrock D. Vader
![I'm Not Sure It's Truly Appreciated How JACKED Ken Shamrock Was : r/SquaredCircle]() Just 3 months before starting his debut in the World Wrestling Federation. Ken Shamrock entered the King of The Ring and qualified in his debut match when he defeated Billy Gunn to enter the Tournament and made it to the finals by defeating Goldust & Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
 Former WWF Champion Vader also made it to the finals when he advanced the tournament by defeating Bart Gunn and made it to the finals by defeating Ahmed Johnson & Mankind, so Shamrock & Vader were the two finalists for the 1997 King of The Ring!.
![Shitloads Of Wrestling on Tumblr]() And once again the tag team of Owen Hart & British Bulldog won the Tag Team Titles by defeating Shawn Michaels & Stone Cold Steve Austin with interference from Bret Hart after Bret had hit Shawn with a crutch.
![King of the Ring (TV Special 1997) - IMDb]() Despite distractions from Paul Bearer & The Nation of Domination. The Undertaker was able to retain the WWF Championship against Faarooq.
 Shamrock & Vader faced off to determine who would become the 1997 King of The Ring.
 Vader shocked everyone by hitting Shamrock with a left hook almost knocking Shamrock out.
![Ken Shamrock Says Nobody Tried To Get Into A Shoot Fight With Him In WWE]() But despite that. The World's Most Dangerous Man Ken Shamrock picked up the win and was crowned the 1997 King of The Ring!.
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 2, 2024 5:18:35 GMT 1
 PAUL BEARER TELLS THE WORLD THE UNDERTAKER'S SECRET
June 30. 1997
The Undertaker finally snapped on Paul Bearer on June 16. 1997 during his WWF Title Match with Ken Shamrock about not doing the right thing to beat Ken Shamrock thanks to interference from Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Undertaker attacked Helmsley and that allowed Vader to show up to tell Undertaker to do the right thing and beat Shamrock but Undertaker attacked Vader too and that got Paul Bearer a microphone saying that first, Vader wanted a title match against The Undertaker at Canadian Stampede in a Buried Alive Match. The same Match that Vader cost him. And that he would reveal The Undertaker's secret in 2 weeks time. On June 30. Bearer announced that The Undertaker's mother, father and brother were all involved in a house fire that assumingly claimed their lives and revealed to the world that The Undertaker was behind the arson. The Undertaker said what Paul Bearer stated was true, but he said that his brother Kane was responsible for the fire as he had the liquids and matches in his hand. Undertaker said that when he returned to the Funeral Home. He was restrained and held back by the fire fighters as his mother, father and brother were found burned to death. Taker said that he wasn't even at the funeral, but during the middle of the night two days before the funeral. Paul Bearer drug Undertaker to the funeral home to see the bodies of his families. Taker said that he couldn't breathe when he saw the bodies of his mother and father. He then stated that he drew strength from the spirit of the dead, of his mother, father and his little brother. During Vader's match. The Undertaker ran down to the ring to attack Vader with Bearer screaming "murderer" at him. Undertaker pleaded with Paul to tell the truth or else he would kill Paul if he told the truth. Bearer said that Kane was alive and he survived the fire all this time and that he was coming to the WWF. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 2, 2024 5:51:04 GMT 1
 WWF CANADIAN STAMPEDE - July 6. 1997 - Calgary, Alberta, CN
Triple Threat 4 vs 4 vs 4 Match: Faarooq, Ahmed Johnson, Kama & D-Lo Brown D. Chainz, Crush, Skull, 8-Ball & The Los Boricuas (Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jose & Jesus Estrada)
The New Age Outlaws D. Terry Funk & Flash Funk in a Tag Team Match
Kurrgan D. Bart Gunn
Ken Shamrock D. Hunter Hearst Helmsley
WWF Women's Championship: Jacqueline D. Lorena Wells to retain the WWF Women's Championship
Taka Michinoku D. Brian Christopher
WWF Championship Buried Alive Match: The Undertaker D. Vader to retain the WWF Championship with interference from Mankind.
5 on 5 Tag Team Match: The Hart Foundation D. Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mankind, Goldust & The Legion of Doom.
![Today In Wrestling History Via WWE Network (03/24/2023): The Undertaker Puts The Roster On Notice As WWF Champion on RAW | WWE Network News]()
Despite undergoing a tough week of Paul Bearer announcing that The Undertaker's brother Kane was alive. The Deadman was able to bury Vader alive as he retained the World Wrestling Federation Championship in a Buried Alive Match.
![Kurrgan: Classic Photos | WWE]()  Canadian Stampede was best known for Debuts as Kurrgan & Taka Michinoku both made their debuts.
![Epic Battle: Bret Hart vs Stone Cold Steve Austin]() The Bret Hart vs Stone Cold Steve Austin finally came to a head at In Your House when they faced off in a 10-Man Tag Team Match. It was Team Canada consisting of Bret Hart, Owen Hart, British Bulldog, Jim Neidhart & Brian Pillman taking on Team USA of Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Legion of Doom, Mankind & Goldust.
 In the end it was The Hart Foundation that stood victorious in that match and thus that gave Bret an opportunity to face The Undertaker for the WWF Championship. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 2, 2024 5:54:07 GMT 1
![Dude-love GIFs - Get the best GIF on GIPHY]() DUDE LOVE MAKES HIS DEBUT AS AUSTIN'S TAG TEAM PARTNER AND WINS THE TAG TEAM TITLES
July 14. 1997
On Monday Night RAW. Stone Cold Steve Austin took on Owen Hart & British Bulldog in a Handicap Match for the WWF Tag Team Titles, before that match. Mankind attempted to volunteer during the match last week but he ate a Stone Cold Stunner for his troubles. As Austin was firmly in control of the match, unusual music hit as Mick Foley dressed in tye dye suit and sunglasses announced that Dude Love, the other alter ego of Mick Foley was Stone Cold's partner. The Dudester came in and took it to Owen & Bulldog after Austin hit Bulldog with the Stunner and that gave Dude Love the pinfall victory over Bulldog and Austin & Dude Love were the WWF Tag Team Champions. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 2, 2024 6:16:00 GMT 1
 WWF SUMMERSLAM - August 3. 1997 - East Rutherford, NJ
Taka Michinoku D. Yoshihoro Tajiri
Goldust D. Brian Pillman
The Legion of Doom D. The Headbangers
Hunter Hearst Helmsley D. Flash Funk
WWF Women's Championship: Jacqueline D. Velvet McIntyre to retain the WWF Women's Championship
Kurrgan D. Bradshaw
WWF European Championship Match: The British Bulldog D. Ken Shamrock to retain the WWF European Championship by DQ
Stables Tag Team Battle Royal Match: Faarooq wins a Battle Royal by last eliminating Chainz, The participants featured The Nation of Domination, DOA & The Los Boricuas.
Steel Cage Match: Mankind D. Vader
WWF Intercontinental Championship Match: Stone Cold Steve Austin D. Owen Hart to regain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
WWF Championship Match: Bret Hart D. The Undertaker by DQ when referee Shawn Michaels attacked Bret Hart.
 Mankind and Vader's war continued to intensify at Summerslam when they faced off in a 15 foot High Steel Cage Match.
 In a Call-Back Moment to what he saw in 1983 between Jimmy Snuka & Don Muraco. Mankind dove off the steel cage and hit a big splash on the 400-pound former World Champion to get the win.
 Owen Hart & Stone Cold Steve Austin battled it out for the WWF Intercontinental Championship.
 Owen had the advantage in this match and was almost looking to get Austin at anyway he can.
 But in one scary moment, Owen would deliver the Tombstone Piledriver to Austin and almost got the pinfall with that move but Austin kicked out.
 Austin still stinging from that Tombstone Piledriver was able to hit the Stone Cold Stunner on Owen and pin Owen to win his first Singles Championship in the WWF. The Intercontinental Championship.
 And of course Summerslam capped off the big main event between The Undertaker & Bret Hart for the WWF Championship with Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee.
 Paul Bearer even interfered in the match to get a birds eye view of The Undertaker. Bret thought he decided by beating The Undertaker was going to use a Steel Chair but Shawn took the chair away and Bret spat in Shawn's face allowing Shawn to hit Bret in the head with the chair and thus The Undertaker was disqualified.
 And also he hit The Undertaker in the face with it too. Shawn Michaels had viciously snapped and he left both Bret & Undertaker laying. Michaels first hit Bret with Sweet Chin Music and then The Undertaker as well. Michaels looked at the belt and threw it at the body of The Undertaker turning the Heartbreak Kid heel!.
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 2, 2024 6:18:31 GMT 1
![Attitude Era: How Rocky Maivia Became The Rock, Explained]() ROCKY MAIVIA JOINS NATION OF DOMINATION
August 11. 1997
Just a few weeks after they turned on Ahmed Johnson, The Nation of Domination gained a new member, Rocky Maivia!. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 2, 2024 6:21:06 GMT 1
![Honestly: Brian Pillman Was So Revolutionary and Ahead Of His Time]() BRIAN PILLMAN WALKS OUT ON THE WWF
August 11. 1997
In a shocking twist, WWF Officials & Brian Pillman got into a heated argument backstage before RAW and just minutes before the show was to go on the air. Brian Pillman walked out on the Company. Pillman was supposed to "honor" his deal after he lost to Goldust at Summerslam by wearing a dress to the ring. It's rumoured now that Pillman will now go to ECW or possibly go back to WCW!. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 2, 2024 6:35:54 GMT 1
![Leighty's Retro Review - WWF In Your House: Ground Zero | 411MANIA]() WWF IN YOUR HOUSE - GROUND ZERO - September 7. 1997
The Rock D. Ahmed Johnson
WWF European Championship Match: British Bulldog D. Goldust to retain the WWF European Championship
WWF Tag Team Championship Match: The New Age Outlaws D. The Legion of Doom, The Headbangers & The DOA to regain the WWF Tag Team Championship
Hunter Hearst Helmsley D. Mankind
Vader D. Kurrgan by DQ
6-Man Tag Team Match: The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, Kama & D-Lo Brown) D. The Los Boricuas (Savio Vega, Jose & Jesus Estrada)
Bret Hart D. Ken Shamrock
WWF Championship Match: The Undertaker & Shawn Michaels fought to a No Contest
![WWF Ground Zero: In Your House]() Before the show was to go on the air. Commissioner Slaughter announced that Stone Cold Steve Austin would be at Ground Zero to vacate the Intercontinental & The WWF Tag Team Titles at the same time.
![Austin Gifs]() He did so, but right after. Austin stunned Jim Ross as Jim Ross tried to talk to Austin.
 The New Age Outlaws captured the vacated WWF Tag Team Championship in a Fatal 4-Way Match.
Also in a fantasy dream match. The Hitman and Ken Shamrock faced off with Bret able to win the match.
 The next phase in The Undertaker's WWF Championship Defense was against The Heartbreak Kid as he wanted redemption on that chair shot at Summerslam.
 But this was not even a match, this was a brawl. Even Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna & Rick Rude came to Shawn Michaels's aid to attack The Undertaker.
 Half of the WWF Superstars tried to separate Shawn & The Undertaker, but The Undertaker wanted to get his hands on Shawn Michaels by diving off the top rope onto a herd of WWF Superstars ending Ground Zero.
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 2, 2024 6:46:06 GMT 1
 AUSTIN STUNS MCMAHON, CACTUS JACK MAKES DEBUT!
September 22. 1997
On a wild night on Monday Night RAW for the first time in Madison Square Garden. Stone Cold Steve Austin stunned the boss Vince McMahon after Austin was interrupting Owen Hart's victory celebration. McMahon tried talking some sense but Stone Cold didn't want to hear it and told McMahon that he can kiss Stone Cold's Ass and then stunned him.
 And shortly thereafter, Stone Cold found himself arrested!.
 Also Cactus Jack, the other alter ego of Mick Foley made his WWF Debut when he took on Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a Falls Count Anywhere Match with Cactus winning the match. |
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