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Professional wrestling-related events during the year of 1997
Overview of the events of 1997 in professional wrestling
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1997 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of
professional wrestling .
List of notable promotions
These promotions held notable events in 1997.
Calendar of notable shows
January
February
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Main Event
February 1
ECW
Crossing the Line Again
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States
The Pitbulls (
Pitbull #1 and
Pitbull #2 ) and
Tommy Dreamer defeated
The Triple Threat (
Brian Lee ,
Chris Candido , and
Shane Douglas ) (with
Francine ) in a Six man tag team match
February 16
WWF
In Your House 13: Final Four
Chattanooga, Tennessee , United States
Bret Hart defeated
Stone Cold Steve Austin ,
Vader (with
Paul Bearer ) and
The Undertaker in a Four Corners elimination match for the vacant
WWF World Heavyweight Championship
[2]
February 21
AAA
Rey de Reyes
Ciudad Madero ,
Tamaulipas , Mexico
Latin Lover defeated
Heavy Metal ,
Héctor Garza and
Octagón in a 1997 Rey de Reyes final
February 21-February 22
ECW
CyberSlam
Queens, New York /
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States
February 21:
The Eliminators (
Perry Saturn and
John Kronus ) (c) defeated
Sabu and
Rob Van Dam in a
Tables and Ladders match for the
ECW World Tag Team Championship February 22:
Sabu defeated
Chris Candido in a Singles match
February 23
WCW
SuperBrawl VII
San Francisco, California , United States
Hollywood Hogan (c) (with
Ted DiBiase and
Vincent ) defeated
Roddy Piper in a Singles match for the
WCW World Heavyweight Championship
February 28
ECW
Mountain Top Madness
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania , United States
Sabu defeated
Chris Candido in a Singles match
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
March
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Main Event
March 15
ECW
Hostile City Showdown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States
Raven (c) defeated
Stevie Richards and
Tommy Dreamer by pinfall in a Three way dance for the
ECW World Heavyweight Championship
March 16
WCW
Uncensored
North Charleston, South Carolina , United States
Team nWo (
Hollywood Hogan ,
Randy Savage ,
Kevin Nash and
Scott Hall ) (with
Dennis Rodman ) defeated Team Piper (
Roddy Piper ,
Chris Benoit ,
Steve McMichael and
Jeff Jarrett ) and Team WCW (
Lex Luger ,
The Giant and
Scott Steiner ) in a Triangle Elimination match
March 21
CMLL
Homenaje a Salvador Lutteroth
Mexico City , Mexico
Silver King defeated
La Fiera in a Best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas, Hair vs. Hair match
March 23
WWF
WrestleMania 13
Rosemont, Illinois , United States
The Undertaker defeated
Sycho Sid (c) in a No Disqualification match for the
WWF Championship
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
April
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Main Event
April 4
CMLL
International Gran Prix
Mexico City , Mexico
Steele defeated
Rayo de Jalisco Jr. in a 1997 International Gran Prix final match
April 6
WCW
Spring Stampede
Tupelo, Mississippi , United States
Diamond Dallas Page (with
Kimberly Page ) defeated
Randy Savage (with
Miss Elizabeth ) in a No Disqualification match
April 12
N/A
Second Annual Eddie Gilbert Memorial Show
Cherry Hill, New Jersey , United States
Goldust defeated
Derrick Domino in a Singles match
April 13
ECW
Barely Legal
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States
Terry Funk defeated
Raven (c) in a Singles match for the
ECW World Heavyweight Championship
April 18
CMLL
41. Aniversario de Arena México
Mexico City , Mexico
Steele defeated
Rayo de Jalisco Jr. (c) in a Best two-out-of-three falls match for the
CMLL World Heavyweight Championship
April 20
WWF
In Your House 14: Revenge of the 'Taker
Rochester, New York , United States
Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated
Bret Hart by disqualification in a Singles match to determine the #1 contender to the
WWF Championship
April 29
FMW
FMW 8th Anniversary Show
Yokohama , Japan
Megumi Kudo defeated
Shark Tsuchiya (c) in a No Rope 200 Volt Double Hell Double Barbed Wire Barricade Double Landmine Crushed Glass Electrical Barbed Wire Deathmatch for the
FMW Independent and
WWA World Women's Championship
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
May
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Main Event
May 8
FMW
Japanese Survival
Tokyo , Japan
Hido ,
The Great Nita and
WING Kanemura vs.
Fuyuki-gun (
Gedo ,
Jado and
Kodo Fuyuki )
May 10
ECW
Chapter 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States
Terry Funk (c) defeated
Raven ,
The Sandman , and
Stevie Richards by pinfall in a Four way dance for the
ECW World Heavyweight Championship
May 11
WWF
In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
Richmond, Virginia , United States
The Undertaker (c) defeated
Stone Cold Steve Austin in a Singles match for the
WWF Championship
[3]
May 17
ECW
The Buffalo Invasion
Buffalo, New York , United States
Terry Funk (c) defeated
Raven (with
Chastity and
Lupus ),
the Sandman , and
Stevie Richards by pinfall in a Four way dance for the
ECW World Heavyweight Championship
May 18
WCW
Slamboree
Charlotte, North Carolina , United States
Ric Flair ,
Roddy Piper and
Kevin Greene defeated
The nWo (
Kevin Nash ,
Scott Hall and
Syxx ) in a Six-man tag team match
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
June
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Main Event
June 6
N/A
Second Annual Ilio DiPaolo Memorial Show
Buffalo ,
New York , United States
The Outsiders (
Scott Hall and
Kevin Nash ) (c) defeated
Lex Luger and
The Giant in a tag team match for the
WCW World Tag Team Championship
June 7
ECW
Wrestlepalooza
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States
The Eliminators (
John Kronus and
Perry Saturn ) (c) defeated
The Dudley Boyz (
Buh Buh Ray Dudley and
D-Von Dudley ) (with
Joel Gertner ,
Sign Guy Dudley and
Big Dick Dudley ) in a tag team match for the
ECW World Tag Team Championship
June 8
WWF
King of the Ring
Providence, Rhode Island , United States
The Undertaker (c) (with
Paul Bearer ) defeated
Faarooq (with
Crush ,
Clarence Mason ,
D'Lo Brown and
Savio Vega ) in a Singles match for the
WWF Championship
June 13
AAA
Triplemanía V-A
Tijuana ,
Baja California , Mexico
Perro Aguayo ,
Tinieblas Jr. and
Canek defeated
Jake Roberts , Killer, and
Gorgeous George III in a six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match
June 15
AAA
Triplemanía V-B
Naucalpan , Mexico
Perro Aguayo ,
Octagón ,
Cibernético and
Canek defeated
Jake Roberts ,
Gorgeous George III ,
El Cobarde Jr. and
Fuerza Guerrera in an eight-man "Atómicos" tag team match
June 15
WCW
The Great American Bash
Moline, Illinois , United States
Randy Savage (with
Miss Elizabeth ) defeated
Diamond Dallas Page (with
Kimberly Page ) in a Falls Count Anywhere match
June 28
ECW
Orgy of Violence
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States
Rob Van Dam and
Sabu (with
Bill Alfonso ) defeated
the Sandman and
Tommy Dreamer (with
Beulah McGillicutty ) by pinfall in a tag team match
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
July
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Main Event
July 5
CWA
Euro Catch Festival
Graz , Austria
Rambo (c) defeated
Duke Droese in a Singles match for the
CWA World Heavyweight Championship
July 6
WWF
In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
Calgary, Alberta , Canada
The Hart Foundation (
Bret Hart ,
Brian Pillman ,
The British Bulldog ,
Jim Neidhart and
Owen Hart ) defeated
Ken Shamrock ,
Goldust ,
The Legion of Doom (
Animal and
Hawk ) and
Stone Cold Steve Austin in a Ten-man tag team match
July 13
WCW
Bash at the Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida , United States
Lex Luger and
The Giant defeated
Hollywood Hogan and
Dennis Rodman (with
Randy Savage ) by submission in a tag team match
[4]
July 19
ECW
Heat Wave
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States
Jerry Lawler ,
Rob Van Dam , and
Sabu wrestled
Rick Rude ,
The Sandman , and
Tommy Dreamer to a no contest in a Steel cage match
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
August
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Main Event
August 2
FMW
Shiodome Legend
Tokyo , Japan
W*ING Kanemura defeated
Masato Tanaka in a No Ropes Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch for the right to face
Atsushi Onita at
Fall Spectacular
August 3
WWF
SummerSlam
East Rutherford, New Jersey , United States
Bret Hart defeated
The Undertaker (c) in a Singles match for the
WWF Championship with
Shawn Michaels as special guest referee
August 9
ECW
Born to be Wired
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States
Sabu (with
Bill Alfonso ) defeated
Terry Funk (c) by pinfall in a Barbed wire match for the
ECW World Heavyweight Championship
August 9
WCW
Road Wild
Sturgis, South Dakota , United States
Hollywood Hogan defeated
Lex Luger (c) in a Singles match for the
WCW World Heavyweight Championship
[5]
August 15
WWC
WWC 24th Aniversario
Bayamón , Puerto Rico
Ray Gonzales (WWC Universal Heavyweight Champion) defeated
Tom Brandi in a Singles match
August 17
ECW
Hardcore Heaven
Fort Lauderdale, Florida , United States
Shane Douglas (with
Francine ) defeated
Sabu (c) (with
Bill Alfonso ) and
Terry Funk in a Three-way dance for the
ECW World Heavyweight Championship
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
September
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Main Event
September 7
WWF
Ground Zero: In Your House
Louisville, Kentucky , United States
Shawn Michaels vs.
The Undertaker ended in a no contest in a Singles match
[6]
September 11
ECW
WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk
Amarillo, Texas , United States
Bret Hart (with
Bruce Hart ) defeated
Terry Funk (with
Dory Funk Jr. ) in a No Disqualification match
September 14
AAA
Verano de Escándalo
Tonalá, Jalisco , Mexico
Perro Aguayo ,
Perro Aguayo Jr. and
Heavy Metal defeated
Sangre Chicano , El Picudo and
El Cobarde II in a Steel Cage Elimination Match, Lucha de Apuestas; as the last man in the cage, Cobarde II had his head shaved after the match.
September 14
WCW
Fall Brawl
Winston-Salem, North Carolina , United States
The nWo (
Buff Bagwell ,
Kevin Nash ,
Syxx and
Konnan ) defeated
The Four Horsemen (
Chris Benoit ,
Steve McMichael ,
Ric Flair and
Curt Hennig ) in a
WarGames match
September 19
CMLL
CMLL 64th Anniversary Show
Mexico City , Mexico
Hijo del Santo defeated
Negro Casas in a Lucha de Apuestas mask vs. hair match
September 20
ECW
As Good as It Gets
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States
The Gangstanators (
John Kronus and
New Jack ) defeated
the Dudley Boyz (
Buh Buh Ray Dudley and
D-Von Dudley ) (c) (with
Big Dick Dudley ,
Joel Gertner , and
Sign Guy Dudley ) by pinfall in a Tag team match for the
ECW World Tag Team Championship
September 20
WWF
WWF One Night Only
Birmingham ,
England , United Kingdom
Shawn Michaels (with
Chyna ,
Hunter Hearst Helmsley , and
Rick Rude ) defeated
The British Bulldog (c) in a Singles match for the
WWF European Championship
[7]
September 28
FMW
Fall Spectacular
Kawasaki, Kanagawa , Japan
Atsushi Onita defeated
W*ING Kanemura in a No Ropes Exploding Barbed Wire Steel Cage Time Bomb Death Match
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
October
November
December
Notable events
Tournaments and accomplishments
AAA
AJW
AJPW
WCW
WWF
Slammy Awards
Awards and honors
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
Title changes
ECW
FMW
NJPW
WCW
Date
Winner
Event/Show
Note(s)
June 15
Vacant
N/A
September 20
Devil Masami
N/A
September 20
Retired
N/A
WWF
Debuts
Bill Goldberg
Ron Killings
Births
Retirements
Deaths
January 24 -
Dr. Jerry Graham , 68
February 4 -
Ray Apollon , 72
February 5 –
Bulldog Bob Brown , 58
February 28 -
Larry Tillman , 88
March 24 -
Dr. Bill Miller , 69
April 17 -
Mitsu Arakawa , 69
June 19 –
Stan Stasiak , 60
June 30 –
Larry O'Dea , 53
July 24 -
Brian Glover , 63
August 16 –
Plum Mariko , 29
August 18 –
Robert Swenson , 40
August 30 -
Dale Lewis (wrestler) , 64
September 10 –
Fritz Von Erich , 68
[17]
September 15 –
Bulldog Brower , 63
October 5 –
Brian Pillman , 35
[18]
[19]
November 12 –
Luke Brown , 62
December 2 -
Shirley Crabtree , 67
See also
References
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"Final Four results" . Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. 1997-02-16. Retrieved 2008-04-18 .
^ "Historical Cards: In Your House 15 (May 11, 1997. Richmond, Virginia)". PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. p. 151. 2007 Edition.
^
"Bash at the Beach 1997" . Pro Wrestling History. July 13, 1997. Retrieved September 1, 2015 .
^
"Road Wild 1997" . Pro Wrestling History. August 9, 1997. Retrieved September 2, 2015 .
^
"WWF Ground Zero: In Your House info/results" . Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2010-12-13 .
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^ "Historical Cards: D-Generation-X In Your House (December 7, 1997. St. Louis, Missouri)". PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. p. 154. 2007 Edition.
^
"Starrcade 1997" . Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2010-02-27 .
^
"Slammy Awards History" . Wrestling Information Archive. Archived from
the original on 2011-09-08. Retrieved 2008-02-22 .
^
"WWF Slammy Awards (1997)" . TWNP News. Retrieved 2008-02-22 .
^
"WWF Slammy Awards (1997)" . Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2008-02-22 .
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