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Post by underjohnking on Jan 2, 2024 7:08:47 GMT 1
![Badd Blood: In Your House - Wikipedia]() WWF BAD BLOOD - October 5. 1997 - Kiel Center - St. Louis, MO
WWF European Championship Match: Hunter Hearst Helmsley D. British Bulldog to win the WWF European Championship
Bradshaw D. Flash Funk
Dude Love D. Jim Neidhart
6-Man Tag Team Match: The Legion of Doom & Ahmed Johnson D. The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, Kama & D-Lo Brown)
Kurrgan D. Goldust
WWF Tag Team Championship Match: The New Age Outlaws D. The Headbangers to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship
WWF Intercontinental Championship Finals Match: Owen Hart D. The Rock to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship
#1 Contenders Triple Threat Match: Bret Hart D. Vader & Ken Shamrock
WWF Championship Hell In A Cell Match: Shawn Michaels D. The Undertaker to win the WWF Championship
![Reactivate the WWE European Championship - 3rd and 5th Champion Triple H (as Hunter Hearst Helmsley) 1st Reign: 40 Days from December 11, 1997 to January 20, 1998 2nd Reign: 63 Days January 20, 1998 to July 14, 1998 | Facebook]() Bad Blood kicked off with Hunter Hearst Helmsley capturing the WWF European Title over The British Bulldog ending Bulldog's 7-month reign as WWF European Champion.
 And another title change took place when the King of Harts recaptured the Intercontinental Title by winning a tournament and defeating The Rock in the finals to become a 2-time WWF Intercontinental Champion.
 Both Vader, Shamrock & The Hitman faced off to see who would be the #1 Contender at Survivor Series for the WWF Championship.
 It would turn out to be however, The Hitman winning the match.
![Today In Wrestling History Via WWE Network (10/05/2017): The First Ever Hell in a Cell Match | WWE Network News]() And finally the match conceived in hell for the first time in the World Wrestling Federation, as the WWF Champion The Undertaker took on Shawn Michaels for the title in this match.
![The History Of Hell In A Cell In WWE 1997 - 2007 | Tilt Magazine]() Both men pulled out all the stops in this match, it was probably the most brutal, bloody war between these two.
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Shawn had gained the advantage and almost had the Champion beat by every which way in the middle of the match.
 The fight was able to spill on the outside with Michaels attacking a cameraman and as the cameraman was being helped back as Michaels performed Sweet Chin Music on The Undertaker. The Undertaker sat up and chased Shawn to the outside in where he catapulted him into the cage.
 Shockingly enough, both men climbed to the top of the cell in where Undertaker had the advantage. Michaels tried to escape as he tried to climb out of the cell.
 Taker had kicked Shawn's fingers and he fell through the announce table.
![7 Extreme WWE Hell In A Cell Moments You'll Never See Again – Page 4]() The Phenom had Shawn Michaels back in the ring in where he bashed the bloody challenger over his head with a steel chair. The Deadman was sure this was over.
 But then suddenly, the lights went out as they turned on to red. Paul Bearer brought him, Kane was alive and here in the WWF!.
 The Undertaker had stared down his younger brother who had thought to be alive. Kane then set off his pyrotechnics
![Wrestling Giffer — Kane and Taker staredown, Bad Blood 1997.]() And then in a move his brother does. Kane grabbed Undertaker and tombstoned his brother to the mat.
 Kane had walked out of the cell intent with the damage he had done on The Undertaker.
 A bloody Shawn covered The Undertaker and won the WWF Championship for the third time.
![10 years of Hell | WrestleZone Forums]() A bloody Shawn Michaels had regained the WWF Title for the third time defeating The Undertaker in the first ever Hell in A Cell Match with help from Kane!.
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 2, 2024 10:40:25 GMT 1
 JEFF JARRETT RETURNS TO THE WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION
October 20. 1997
After a year. Jeff Jarrett finally came back to the WWF and cut a worked shoot promo on World Championship Wrestling. Stone Cold Steve Austin. Shawn Michaels & Bret Hart.
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 2, 2024 11:13:25 GMT 1
![Survivor Series (1997) - Wikipedia]() WWF SURVIVOR SERIES - November 9. 1997 - Montreal, CN
5 on 5 Survivor Series Elimination Match: Taka Michinoku, Mankind, Ken Shamrock, Vader & Steve Blackman D. Jeff Jarrett, Bradshaw, Brian Christopher, Terry Funk & Marc Mero (Shamrock & Blackman were the Sole Survivors)
4 on 4 Survivor Series Elimination Match: British Bulldog, Jim Neidhart, Doug Furnas & Phillip Lafon D. Hunter Hearst Helmsley, The New Age Outlaws & Kurrgan (British Bulldog, Jim Neidhart, Doug Furnas & Phillip Lafon were the Sole Survivors)
4 on 4 Survivor Series Elimination Match: The Los Boricuas D. The DOA (Savio Vega was the Sole Survivor)
Kane D. Goldust
5 on 5 Survivor Series Elimination Match: The Nation of Domination (The Rock, Kama, D-Lo Brown, Mark Henry & Faarooq) D. The Undertaker, Ahmed Johnson, The Legion of Doom & Flash Funk. (The Rock was the Sole Survivor)WWF Intercontinental Championship Match: Stone Cold Steve Austin D. Owen Hart to regain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
WWF Championship Match: Shawn Michaels D. Bret Hart to retain the WWF Championship
 Team Canada stuck it to Triple H's DX Team by eliminating Team USA
 The Massive Rampage of the Big Red Machine was felt on the former Intercontinental Champion Goldust who had destroyed every WWF Superstar in order to make a challenge to his brother The Undertaker, but The Undertaker refused.
![Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Owen Hart - Survivor Series 1997 (Intercontinental Championship Match) on Make a GIF]() Even though he was in Owen Hart's territory. Stone Cold Steve Austin didn't care and captured the Intercontinental Championship over Owen Hart.
 Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels faced off with the title on the line and Vince McMahon was publically there to watch it happen.
 Bret Hart wanted to tie Hulk Hogan's record in his hometown by becoming a 5-Time World Wrestling Federation Champion and he was desperate in doing so.
 But HBK would use the sharpshooter to Bret's advantage and when Bret was going to reverse it.
![20 Years After Montreal: Who is to blame? - Cageside Seats]() The Referee Rang the Bell and awarded the match to Shawn Michaels as everyone in the Montreal Crowd was stunned at What the Hell was going on!!!!.
 Bret saw who was responsible for ringing the bell, it was the WWF Owner Vince McMahon.
 Frustrated, Bret spat in Vince's face
![AAR] WWF December 1997 - Montreal Aftermath]() And then mouthed the words "WCW"
 Shawn Michaels escaped Montreal still with the WWF Championship but not without controversy.
 The Hart Family all came down to console Bret after what had recently happened. After, Bret destroyed the announce table and was in search for Vince McMahon.
 As soon as the Survivor Series went off the air. Tensions were cut backstage in real-life where Vince tried to explain to Bret, but Bret knocked out Vince with one punch.
 Vince McMahon suffered a broken eye as The Hitman had one last act of defiance in him at the Survivor Series before leaving for WCW!. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 3, 2024 8:19:49 GMT 1
![BRET! SCREWED BRET! - YouTube]() BRET SCREWED BRET!
November 17. 1997
8 Days after the Montreal Screwjob, Vince McMahon was interviewed by Jim Ross asking if he screwed Bret Hart. Vince said that he did not screw Bret Hart, the referee didn't screw Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels didn't screw Bret Hart, Bret Hart screwed Bret Hart!. McMahon said that he made good decisions more than bad decisions, it's a time honoured tradition, if someone is leaving and show the right amount of respect, show the proper respect to help him become who they are today and Bret Hart didn't want to honor that tradition. And it's something he didn't want expect to Bret. It was Bret's decision, Bret screwed Bret!. How could he leave when he had a 20-year contract?. Vince said that it was a mutual decision from both Bret and Vince. The two of them got together and orchestrated Ted Turner's wrestling organization to steal Bret. Bret felt for creative reasons that he played second fiddle to Shawn Michaels who stole his spotlight. The two decided that Bret would receive a 3-year deal, $3 dollars and working 125 days a year. So he felt from a personal stand point. If Bret wasn't a great investment. He didn't want Bret to go, but the least he could do for Bret if infact he does get the deal from Turner, he will be the first person to congratulate him, but he didn't want to lose Bret at all. Vince said that he was extremely disappointed that Bret attacked him, he sustained a concussion and had vision problems, but he would get over it and it was the right thing to do. At the age of 52. Things would have been different if there were confrontational. Vince hoped that Bret wouldn't hit him. Vince wanted them to work things out between the two and said that he has considered it and that the options were still available and it all depends on Bret and as a storyteller, he would've hoped that Bret's story would be a dramatic ending instead of the ending that he didn't want in terms of his departure. He could've gotten pinned and shown the whole world what a true champion he really was. If he was writing the story. He could've seen Bret after a 1, 2, 3, Situation. Shawn got the best of him and furthermore he wanted everyone in the locker room to watch the match, so that he could show for those who followed in his footsteps, this was to be done, to show every individual and every secretary, and even in Titan Sports & the WWF to do the right thing that he was there and was a superstar, the greatest if ever and he went out simply a true champion. Vince said that he had no sympathy for Bret when asked about it by Jim Ross. Bret didn't do the right thing for the fans and the performers for the World Wrestling Federation. Bret made a very selfish decision, Bret screwed Bret and that he had no sympathy at all for Bret Hart. When asked again if Bret would come back to the World Wrestling Federation with open arms by Vince McMahon. Vince said that this wrestling place was a strange business and he would but it would be a real frank understanding and that he would accept Bret's apology if that were the case and he would tell Bret no more free shots. He would welcome Bret back under those conditions. Vince said that there were signs all over the arena that Bret Sold Out and he helped Bret sell out and that's what Bret did. He sold out, it wasn't a big deal because he helped him do it. There could be a next line of wrestlers telling Vince to help them sell out. From a business standpoint, the WWF would go on without Bret Hart, but on a personal side, it's affected Vince McMahon and you can't end a 14-year relationship without having feelings. He regrets that he felt forced to make a decision. He regretted that Bret didn't do the right thing. Because it would've cost him a lot of money. He regrets that the Family is enduring this tirade and he regrets that Vince's Family had to see what happened in the locker room from a personal standpoint. He made a tough decision, but it was the right decision for the WWF fans and the WWF Superstars that remain loyal. JR asked what Vince would say to Bret right now!. Vince replied with what he would tell Bret in the locker room and that he made a mistake that he'll regret from a professional standpoint. He had to do what he had to do for his company and for his superstars and he's unwavering from that point of view. He doesn't know if they'll ever talk. He hopes they will one day, it is too bad that a 14-year relationship was destroyed because one member of the relationship forgot what Sports Entertainment is. Forgot where they came from. Vince says that he's over the hurt, but at the same time Bret has been such a part of the WWF and a part of Bret will always stay in the World Wrestling Federation, he's going to remember the good times with Bret to which he performed from the greatest degree. He will remember Bret as the excellence of execution. But it's too bad in the end that Bret wasn't the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be and he had the opportunity to live up to that monarchy and he failed. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 3, 2024 8:23:09 GMT 1
![10 Glaring Main Event Pushes WWE Missed Out On – Page 8]() OWEN ON A RAMPAGE
December 1. 1997
Just weeks after Survivor Series, as Vince McMahon came out after being on the receiving end of a Second Stone Cold Stunner by Stone Cold Steve Austin came out to talk about the disrespect shown by the WWF Fans. Owen Hart, shortly thereafter came down to attack Vince McMahon. Owen grabbed Vince and attacked him and attempted to put the sharpshooter on him, but security ran down to get at Owen and arrested him. Shawn Michaels & Triple H confronted him backstage while Owen was in the police car. Shawn told Vince to invite him to In Your House: D-Generation X:
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 3, 2024 8:57:25 GMT 1
 WWF IN YOUR HOUSE D-GENERATION X - December 7. 1997 - Springfield, MA
WWF Light Heavyweight Championship Battle Royal Match: Taka Michinoku wins the WWF Light Heavyweight Title in a Battle Royal by last eliminating Brian Christopher, other participants featured The Great Sasuke, Scott Taylor, Jinsei Shinzaki, Yoshihoro Tajiri, Perro Aguayo, Devon Storm, Aguila, Super Loco, Pantera, Gran Hamada, Eric Shelley, Flash Flanagan, Scott Putski, Chris Adams, Shinjiro Otani, El Samurai, Aeroflash & Dan Kroffat.
8-Man Tag Team Match: The Nation of Domination (The Rock, Mark Henry, Faarooq & D-Lo Brown) D. The DOA & Ahmed Johnson in a 8-Man Tag Team Match
Steve Blackman D. Marc Mero
The Quebecers D. The Headbangers
Vader D. Goldust by DQ when Luna Vachon made her return to attack Vader
WWF Tag Team Championship Fatal 4-Way Match: The New Age Outlaws D. The Legion of Doom & Doug Furnas & Phillip Lafon & The Godwinns in a Fatal-4 Way Match to retain the WWF Tag Team Titles.
No Disqualifaction Match: Terry Funk D. Mankind
WWF European Championship Match: Ken Shamrock D. Hunter Hearst Helmsley by countout. Helmsley retains the WWF European Championship
WWF Intercontinental Championship Match: Stone Cold Steve Austin D. Jeff Jarrett to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
Casket Match for the WWF Championship: Shawn Michaels D. The Undertaker to retain the WWF Championship
![Every WWE Light Heavyweight Champion, Ranked From Worst To Best]() Taka Michinoku became the first inaugural WWF Light Heavyweight Champion when he outlasted 19 men in a Battle Royal.
 Luna Vachon made her return to save Goldust from his match against Vader but eventually it ended up getting Goldust disqualified.
 Stone Cold Steve Austin arrived in his pickup truck to take on Jeff Jarrett for the Intercontinental Championship in where Jarrett stole his Intercontinental Championship.
 The Rattlesnake would put down Jarrett by hitting the Stone Cold Stunner and retaining the Intercontinental Championship.
 A Proud Rattlesnake celebrated with the Intercontinental Title untop of his truck.
 The Deadman and The Heartbreak Kid faced off once again in a Casket Match for the WWF Championship. The Deadman was looking to get revenge on Shawn Michaels for what happened in Montreal.
 With the threat of Kane evening the odds with his brother. Shawn Michaels had every reason to be afraid as The Undertaker manhandled him completely.
 Michaels did everything to try to keep The Undertaker in the casket, but Undertaker would not go down without a fight.
 The Heartbreak Kid showed off his tremendous skull by dropping an elbow onto the casket.
 Shawn was dragged into the casket by The Undertaker in where the two continued to fight untop of it.
![Royal Rumble: Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker Casket Match]() The two returned to the ring with Undertaker delivering a Tombstone Piledriver untop of the casket and as The Deadman was set to close the lid. The New Age Outlaws came down to attack The Undertaker. Undertaker defensively fought back and chokeslammed Billy Gunn and then Road Dogg and then fought off Hunter Hearst Helmsley as well. But as The Undertaker stood tall. The Lights Went Out in the Arena.
 And when the lights returned. Kane was right in front of The Undertaker.
![the kane page]() After a quick brutal assault. Kane chokeslammed his own brother into the casket closing the lid allowing Michaels to retain the WWF Championship.
 Kane and Paul Bearer took the casket to the entryway where Kane & Bearer locked the casket and then took an axe to it, and also poured gasoline into the casket and then, to top it off char The Undertaker's casket ablaze with The Undertaker in it.
![Shawn Michaels vs Owen Hart (WWF, 12-29-1997) | Tape Machines Are Rolling]() Then Suddenly as Shawn Michaels was talking about what happened. Owen Hart came down to attack the WWF Champion with Referees & Officials restraining Owen Hart.
 But More Officials and Sgt. Slaughter were more concerned about The Undertaker's wellbeing in the casket. They opened the Casket up after extinguishing it, but there was no sign of The Undertaker anywhere. But his voice boomed over the loudspeakers stating that until him and Kane see each other again. He would never rest in peace!. What did that mean?. After months of saying that he didn't want to fight his own brother Kane. Had The Undertaker had enough of Kane's brutal attacks on him?. The answer had to be from The Undertaker when he returned.
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 3, 2024 9:04:11 GMT 1
 AUSTIN FORFEITS TITLE TO JEFF JARRETT, BUT STEALS BELT!
December 8. 1997
 During the show. Vince McMahon came out to address the actions of Stone Cold Steve Austin from Last Night's Show in where he used a pickup truck as a weapon to beat Jeff Jarrett for the Intercontinental Title. Vince McMahon demanded a rematch between Austin and Jarrett for the title. Austin came out and said that nobody demanded Stone Cold Steve Austin anything and he said that he didn't want to defend the Intercontinental Title tonight. McMahon said that there would be consequences if Austin didn't defend the title tonight. Austin said that he'd think about it and give Vince his answer. Later that night. Austin came out and announced that he was going forfeit the Intercontinental Championship to Jeff Jarrett cause he was ready to become the World Wrestling Federation Champion. Austin told Jarrett to trust him. Austin gave Jarrett the belt!. Vince announced Jeff Jarrett as the new WWF Intercontinental Champion.
![WWF Fully Loaded 1999]() But then, Boom STUNNER to DOUBLE J!. Austin had tricked Jarrett and said that he's got plans for the Intercontinental Title next week same Stone Cold Time and same Stone Cold Channel.
 Vince was pissed and when Austin saw it. He gave Vince something to remember him by!.
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 3, 2024 9:08:33 GMT 1
![WWF Stone Cold Steve Austin Throws the Rocks IC Belt off a Bridge on Make a GIF]() AUSTIN TOSSES INTERCONTINENTAL BELT ON THE RIVER
December 15. 1997
During the show. Jeff Jarrett demanded that Stone Cold Steve Austin hand over the Intercontinental Championship to him. Austin came out and said he would give Jarrett the Intercontinental Championship later on cause he had a surprise for him in 2 hours. Later on that segment, Jarrett came back and said that he was looking to get back the Intercontinental Title. Austin was shown on a river bridge and announced that Jarrett would have to go swimming to find the Intercontinental Title. Austin then tossed the Intercontinental Title in the river!. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 3, 2024 9:11:32 GMT 1
 THE ATTITUDE ERA IS BORN
December 15. 1997
During the show. Vince McMahon announced a new era called "Attitude"! |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 3, 2024 9:14:12 GMT 1
![Owen Hart with the WWF title : r/SquaredCircle]() OWEN HART WINS THE WWF TITLE ON RAW IS WAR
December 22. 1997
On RAW. Owen Hart demanded revenge for what Shawn Michaels did at Survivor Series with Owen Hart threatening Vince McMahon if he didn't get his WWF Title Match, he would leave the WWF and jump ship with his brother. Vince announced that Owen had his match for the title. Shawn & Owen had a back and forth fight with Vince McMahon showing up and attempting to screw Owen Hart, but he would be stopped by Stone Cold Steve Austin. And as Shawn went to hit Owen with Sweet Chin Music. Owen grabbed Shawn and executed the Sharpshooter and he would win the WWF Championship for the second time in his career. Owen Hart had revenge for his brother. |
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