WWF – 1997 Results

WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – January 3, 1997 (5,559)
Jesse Jammes pinned Bradshaw
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated Razor Ramon II & Diesel II when Furnas pinned Razor
Flash Funk pinned Leif Cassidy
Farooq pinned Savio Vega after Vega ran into the turnbuckle
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Marc Mero after hitting him with the title belt
Bret Hart defeated Vader via disqualification when Steve Austin interfered
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Mankind & the Executioner after Owen came off the top onto the Executioner
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid defeated the Undertaker via count-out when Vader came ringside
Steve Austin pinned Shawn Michaels after Bret Hart interfered

WWF @ New York City, NY – Mirage Nightclub – January 4, 1997
Shotgun Saturday Night – debut episode; hosted by Vince McMahon and Sunny; included Todd Pettengill visiting with Rocky Maivia, Goldust, and Marlena in the VIP area, with Bob Backlund taking offense to Marlena’s cleavage; included Sunny announcing that the following week she would provide one of her own personal sex tapes to counter Marlena’s flashing and to prove that Sunny was the sexiest woman in the WWF:
The Flying Nuns – Sister Angelica & Mother Smucker (the Headbangers) defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Hillbilly Jim) at around the 12:30 mark when Angelica pinned Phinneas after Brother Love hit Phinneas in the head with his book of love; during the match, the crowd chanted “Holy shit” and “Go to Hell” towards the Nuns; at one point in the contest, Pettengell interviewed Hillbilly at ringside about the Nuns; mid-way through the bout, Brother Love made a surprise appearance at ringside to manage the Nuns; after the bout, Todd Pettengill interviewed Brother Love and the Flying Nuns in the ring, with Brother Love renaming them the Sisters of Love (Brother Love’s first appearance in over a year)
Goldust (w/ Marlena) defeated the Sultan (w/ Bob Backlund) via count-out at 9:31 after Marlena climbed on the ring apron, as Goldust was about to be caught in the Camel Clutch, and flashed Goldust’s opponent; following the incident, Backlund threw his jacket on Sultan so that he wouldn’t see and the two left ringside; during the bout, Pettengill interviewed Backlund at ringside regarding his comments about Marlena’s clevage earlier in the show; late in the contest, Backlund went to the commentary table and berated Vince McMahon, Sunny, and Pettengill
Ahmed Johnson defeated Crush (w/ Clarence Mason, D-Lo Brown, and other members of the Nation) via disqualification when D-Lo interfered as Ahmed attempted the Pearl River Plunge; during the bout, Pettengill interviewed Mason at ringside; after the bout, the Nation held Ahmed for Crush to hit him over the head with a steel chair; moments later; Goldust, the Godwinns, and Hillbilly cleared the ring and, after he regained his senses, Ahmed led the chase outside of the areana onto 56th St. where he eventually hit the Pearl River Plunge on D-Lo on the hood of a car
Mascarita Sagrada Jr. pinned Mini Vader at around the 6:30 mark with a missile dropkick; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Jim Cornette picking up Mini Vader at the Port Authority Bus Terminal after Mini Vader was driven in from Mexico; before the match, Sunny danced the Macarena as Pettengill sang “Mascarita” to the tune of the dance song; Jim Cornette did guest commentary for the bout before going ringside; after the match, Cornette verbally berated Mini Vader before both minis stripped Cornette of his pants

WWF @ Stockton, CA – Civic Auditorium – January 4, 1997 (3,441)
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated Razor Ramon II & Diesel II
Jesse Jammes defeated Justin Bradshaw
Flash Funk defeated Leif Cassidy
Farooq defeated Savio Vega
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Marc Mero
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid defeated the Undertaker via count-out at 10:28 after the challenger was pulled out of the ring by an interfering Vader and a brawl ensued pitting Taker and Sid against Vader; eventually, Taker and Vader fought their way backstage while Sid returned to the ring
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Mankind & the Executioner at 5:19 when Smith pinned the Executioner after an Owen Hart double axe handle off the top behind the referee’s back; Mankind and Paul Bearer deserted the Executioner after the match
Bret Hart defeated Vader via disqualification at 11:40 when Steve Austin clipped Hart in the knee as he brawled with Vader in the aisle; after the match, both men double teamed Hart
Steve Austin pinned Shawn Michaels at 16:13 with a roll up after Bret Hart got on the apron and pushed Michaels; after the match, Hart put Michaels in the Sharpshooter and Michaels executed the superkick on Hart

WWF @ Los Angeles, CA – Sports Arena – January 5, 1997 (3,957) (matinee)
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated Razor Ramon II & Diesel II when Furnas pinned Razor
Jesse Jammes pinned Justin Bradshaw with a reversal into a powerslam
Farooq pinned Savio Vega with a powerslam
Flash Funk pinned Leif Cassidy with the 450 splash
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Marc Mero after hitting him with the title belt
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid defeated the Undertaker via count-out after both men began attacking an interfering Vader on the floor and Sid was able to get back in the ring before the 10-count
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Mankind & the Executioner when the Executioner was pinned
Bret Hart defeated Vader via disqualification when Steve Austin interfered; after the bout, Austin held Bret down so Vader could hit the Vader Bomb
Steve Austin pinned Shawn Michaels with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Michaels began arguing with Bret Hart, who was on the ring apron; after the bout, Bret briefly applied the Sharpshooter on Michaels before the two fought all the way to the back

WWF @ Fresno, CA – Convention Center – January 6, 1997 (4,718)
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated Razor Ramon II & Diesel II
Farooq defeated Savio Vega after a minute
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Marc Mero
Steve Austin pinned Shawn Michaels
Bret Hart vs. Vader
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid vs. the Undertaker

WWF @ San Jose, CA – Arena – January 10, 1997 (10,632)
The scheduled WWF World Champion Psycho Sid vs. Steve Austin match was cancelled when Sid couldn’t make the show due to transportation problems, an Austin was instead added to the Bret Hart vs. HHH match, to make it a triple threat encounter
Flash Funk defeated Salvatore Sincere
Bart Gunn and Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Justin Bradshaw & WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith
The Sultan defeated Aldo Montoya
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Bret Hart and Steve Austin by pinning Austin
Ahmed Johnson defeated Crush
The Undertaker fought Vader to a double count-out
Shawn Michaels pinned Mankind with the superkick

WWF @ Anaheim, CA – Arrowhead Pond – January 11, 1997 (5,484)
Flash Funk pinned Salvatore Sincere
The Sultan defeated Aldo Montoya with the Camel Clutch
Bart Gunn, Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Justin Bradshaw, WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith after Phinneas executed the Slop Drop on Bradshaw
The Undertaker pinned Vader with a chokeslam after around 2 minutes
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Bret Hart at 14:11 after Steve Austin interfered and executed the Stunner on the challenger
Ahmed Johnson pinned Crush at 4:37 with a roll up after Crush missed a clothesline
Shawn Michaels pinned Mankind at 12:17 with the superkick after avoiding a clothesline
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid pinned Steve Austin at 8:03 after Bret Hart interfered and executed a piledriver on the challenger

WWF @ New York City, NY – All-Star Cafe – January 11, 1997
Phil LaFon defeated Headbanger Thrasher
Shotgun Saturday Night – included an opening segment of Marc Mero & Sable arriving to Times Square in a limo; featured footage of the Sisters of Love being arrested outside of the Disney Store at 42nd and Broadway for solicitation; included Sunny’s sex tape featuring someone in a life-size Elmo costume named Fondle Me Elmo; featured Todd Pettengill and the Honkytonk Man singing a duet; included Pettengill outside in Times Square in which Nikolai Volkoff was unexpectedly seen living in a pile of boxes; featured the announcement by Vince McMahon that Goldust was pregnant and would give birth the following week on Shotgun:
Diesel II pinned Marc Mero (w/ Sable) with the powerbomb at around 13:30 after Mero became distracted by the Honkytonk Man who was talking to Sable on the floor; during the bout, Todd Pettengill interviewed Sable at ringside after Diesel attempted to confront Sable on the floor and she responded by throwing cake in his face; later in the bout, Razor Ramon II came ringside and attacked Mero on the floor before Rocky Maivia make the save; during the contest, Pettengill interviewed the Honkytonk Man who was watching the match; after the contest, Mero blamed Sable for the loss; after Mero left ringside, Honky came back to the ring as Sable was crying, with Maivia coming back out to rid Honky from the ring; moments later, Mero returned ringside, took exception to Maivia helping Sable, and the two came to blows
Farooq (w/ PG-13, D-Lo Brown, Clarence Mason, and other Nation members) pinned Savio Vega with a spinebuster after Savio hit the corner at around the 8-minute mark; during the bout, Pettengill interviewed a fan about who he thought would be in Sunny’s sex tape; the match saw interference mid-way through from PG-13
Rocky Maivia pinned Razor Ramon II at around the 7:30 mark with the shoulder breaker, despite interference from the Honkytonk Man who was at ringside during the bout
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated the Headbangers (sub. for the Sisters of Love); only about 8 minutes of the match aired as the show ended before the conclusion of the contest

WWF @ Las Vegas, NV – Thomas & Mack Center – January 12, 1997 (3,051)
Flash Funk defeated Salvatore Sincere
The Sultan defeated Aldo Montoya
Bart Gunn and Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Justin Bradshaw & WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith
The Undertaker defeated Vader
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Bret Hart after Steve Austin interfered
Ahmed Johnson defeated Crush
Shawn Michaels pinned Mankind
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid defeated Steve Austin after Bret Hart interfered

WWF @ El Paso, TX – Civic Center – January 13, 1997 (4,835; sell out)
Flash Funk pinned Salvatore Sincere
The Sultan defeated Aldo Montoya
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn & Bart Gunn defeated Owen Hart, Davey Boy Smith, & Justin Bradshaw
The Undertaker pinned Vader
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Bret Hart after Steve Austin interfered
Ahmed Johnson pinned Crush
Shawn Michaels pinned Mankind with the superkick
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid pinned Steve Austin after Bret Hart interfered

WWF @ San Antonio, TX – Denim & Diamonds – January 18, 1997
Shotgun Saturday Night – included Jim Ross doing commentary alongside Vince McMahon; featured Sunny leading the crowd with the Macarena; included the Honkytonk Man cheating to beat Mini Mankind and Histeria in a game of blackjack; featured George and Adam at the AlamoDome waiting for the next day’s show; included Todd Pettengill conducting a surprise in-ring interview with Terry Funk in which Funk said he wanted to be #1 in the Royal Rumble so he could be in there the whole night, said there was no one in WCW that wanted a piece of him, called Pettengill’s mother a whore, said Vince was a Yankee bastard, said the word asshole, and then urged Steve Austin to fight him in the ring, which they did briefly:
Rocky Maivia defeated WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley via count-out in a non-title match at around the 12-minute mark after Goldust and Marlena came ringside and Helmsley ran off, with Goldust chasing him; on his way to the ring before the match, the champion was was interviewed by Todd Pettengill; during the bout, Jake Roberts made a surprise appearance and cleared the ring with his pet snake before joining the commentary team for the rest of the match
Mini Mankind & Histeria defeated Mascarita Sagrada Jr. & Venum at 12:00 when Histeria pinned Venum with a sit-down powerbomb after Venum missed a leap off the top; before the match, Vladimir the superfan could be seen in the front row; Pettengill attempted to interview Mini Mankind before the bell but the mini didn’t speak English; during the bout, Steve Austin joined the commentary team
Farooq (w/ Crush, D-Lo Brown, Clarence Mason, & other Nation members) pinned Jesse Jammes at 1:55 with the spinebuster and Dominator
Steve Austin defeated Goldust via disqualification at around the 5:30 mark when Terry Funk interfered and attacked Austin; after the bout, a brawl ensued involving the Headbangers, Rocky Maivia, the Godwinns, Farooq, and several others; the show went off the air as Hunter Hearst Helmsley choked Goldust with a pool cue while Funk and Austin fought their way around the ring

Royal Rumble 97 – San Antonio, TX – AlamoDome – January 19, 1997 (60,525; 48,014 paid)
WWF Superstars – 1/19/97 – aired live from the empty arena; featured Jim Ross conducting interviews with Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, and WWF World Champion Psycho Sid; included a closing segment in which Steve Austin interrupted Dok Hendrix & Todd Pettengill
Perro Aguayo Jr. & Venum defeated Maniaco & Mosco de la Merced
Octagon, Blue Demon Jr., & Tinieblas Jr. defeated Heavy Metal, Abismo Negro, & Histeria
Free For All: La Parkita & Mascarita Sagrada Jr. defeated Mini Vader & Mini Mankind at 4:29 when Sagrada pinned Vader with a la magistral cradle after Vader missed a Vader Bomb off the ropes (Free For All)
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, & Jerry Lawler on commentary:
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Curtis Hughes) pinned Goldust (w/ Marlena) at 16:50 with a clothesline and the Pedigree after the challenger rubbed Marlena’s lit cigar into Hughes, knocking him off the ring apron (Hughes’ surprise return after more than a 3-year absence)
Ahmed Johnson defeated Farooq (w/ the Nation of Domination) via disqualification when Crush, PG-13, and several other Nation members interfered on Farooq’s orders as Ahmed prepared for the Pearl River Plunge; after the match, Ahmed easily fought off the Nation and hit the Pearl River Plunge on a Nation member from the steel ring steps through the French commentary table
Vader pinned the Undertaker at 13:19 with the Vader Bomb after Paul Bearer came ringside and hit the Undertaker with the urn; after the match, an enraged Undertaker hit a chokeslam on the referee
Perro Aguayo, Canek, & Hector Garza defeated Fuerza Guerrera, Heavy Metal, & Jerry Estrada when Aguayo pinned Estrada with a double stomp off the top and an elbow drop
Steve Austin won the 30-man Royal Rumble match at 50:29 by illegally eliminating Vader, the Undertaker and Bret Hart after Hart had eliminated Austin while the referees were not looking and then Diesel II
Participants in order of entry: Crush (w/ PG-13 & Clarence Mason) (00:00), Ahmed Johnson (00:00), Razor Ramon II (1:58), Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Hillbilly Jim) (3:34), Steve Austin (5:23), Bart Gunn (6:45), Jake Roberts (8:22), WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith (9:46), Pierroth (11:10), the Sultan (w/ the Iron Sheik) (12:56), Mil Mascaras (14:23), WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley (15:39), WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart (17:17), Goldust (w/ Marlena) (18:41), Cybernetico (20:09), Marc Mero (w/ Sable) (21:52), the Latin Lover (23:13), Farooq (w/ PG-13 & Clarence Mason) (24:41), Savio Vega (26:09), Jesse Jammes (27:42), Bret Hart (29:26), Jerry Lawler (mystery participant) (31:00), Diesel II (32:33), Terry Funk (33:56), Rocky Maivia (35:26), Mankind (37:08), Flash Funk (38:30), Vader (40:13), Henry Godwinn (w/ Hillbilly Jim) (41:36), and the Undertaker (43:32)
Order of elimination: Razor by Ahmed via a clothesline (2:15); Ahmed eliminated himself to chase Farooq backstage after Farooq appeared in the aisle (2:56); Crush by Phinneas after Austin accidentally hit Crush while coming off the middle turnbuckle (6:12); Phinneas by Austin after Austin hit the Stunner (6:27); Bart by Austin via a clothesline (7:11); Roberts by Austin via backdrop as Roberts attempted the DDT (9:33); Sultan by Smith via a clothesline (16:19); Smith by Owen from behind as Smith attempted to eliminate Austin (17:50); after the elimination, Smith called Owen an idiot; Cybernetico by Mascaras & Pierroth (21:34); Pierroth by Mascaras (21:43); Mascaras eliminated himself when, after eliminationg Pierroth, he hit a crossbody from the top to the floor onto Pierroth (21:51); Helmsley by Godlust via clothesline (22:22); Goldust by Owen following a clothesline (24:15); Latin Lover by Farooq via a backdrop (25:01); Farooq was eliminated after Ahmed Johnson appeared and repeatedly hit Farooq over the back with a 2×4 (25:22); Owen & Mero by Austin (25:45); Vega by Austin via a clothesline after dropping Vega throat-first across the top rope (26:56); Jammes by Austin via an elbow to the face as Jammes was on the ring apron (28:13); Lawler by Bret via an uppercut (31:05); after being eliminted, Lawler returned to commentary duties; Flash by Vader after catching Flash in mid-air and throwing him up and over the back of his head (44:44); Henry by the Undertaker via a double choke throw (47:47); Maivia by Mankind by catching Maivia coming off the top and applying the Mandible Claw, then using it to push Maivia over the top (48:27); Funk by Mankind via a suplex as Mankind stood on the apron (49:15); Mankind by the Undertaker via a boot to the face as Mankind was on the apron (49:30); after the elimination, Funk and Mankind brawled on the floor; Austin by Hart (50:04); the elimination was not seen by the referees as they were busy with Mankind and Funk on the floor, thus allowing Austin to slide back in the ring; the Undertaker & Vader by Austin (50:18); Diesel II by Hart (50:23); Hart by Austin; after the bout, Hart became physical with both referees and grabbed Vince McMahon, at the commentary table, demanding something be done to fix the call; due to pre-match stipulations, Austin earned a world title shot at WrestleMania XIII
Shawn Michaels (w/ Jose Lothario) pinned WWF World Champion Psycho Sid to win the title at 13:49 after hitting him twice with a video camera and then executing the superkick; Michaels’ parents, who sat ringside for the event, were featured on camera during the match as well as Lothario’s son Pete (Lothario’s last appearance with Michaels) (Shawn Michaels: The Heartbreak Express Tour)

WWF @ Beaumont, TX – Montage Center – January 20, 1997 (4,834)
Monday Night Raw taping:
Originally scheduled for the show were Psycho Sid vs. Goldust and Bret Hart, Ahmed Johnson, & the Undertaker vs. Steve Austin, Mankind, & Farooq
Leif Cassidy defeated Al Jackson
Marc Mero defeated an unknown
Ahmed Johnson defeated Crush via disqualification when Farooq interfered; the match was later redone with a different finish before airing
WWF Superstars – 2/16/97 (international version): Flash Funk pinned Ced Mann at 3:51 with the 450 splash
WWF Superstars – 2/16/97 (international version): Rocky Maivia pinned Rod Price at 6:03 with a shoulderbreaker
Mascarita Sagrada Jr. pinned Mini Mankind with a victory roll
The Latin Lover defeated Pierroth
Bret Hart defeated WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley via count-out after Helmsley brawled with Goldust back to the locker room
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Vader with the superkick
1/20/97 – featured Bret Hart interrupting the opening of the show by cutting an in-ring promo directed at Vince McMahon, going over the promises McMahon made to him since returning and the screwjobs that happened in his match with Psycho Sid at In Your House ‘It’s Time’ and the Royal Rumble the previous night; Hart said he had been screwed by Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin, the WWF, and McMahon; moments later, he said since he wasn’t going to get his WWF title shot, he quit; Hart then slammed the mic down and – despite McMahon trying to stop him – left through the crowd as the audience chanted “We Want Bret;” Austin then appeared in the ring and attempted to cut a promo on a bad mic until he was given one that works; Austin then claimed Bret was a whiner and told him to go back to Canada because the only person he could beat was his own father; he then said he was supposed to wrestle Sid later in the show but WWF President Gorilla Monsoon said Sid was at home with a concussion and he would be facing the Undertaker instead; Austin then challenged Taker to an immediate fight, during which McMahon left the broadcast table and went backstage for an unknown reason; included McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Monsoon in which Monsoon announced that while Austin did win the Royal Rumble, he would not earn a WWF World Title shot at WrestleMania due to the controversial nature of the finish; he then said a four-man No DQ bout would be held at the next pay-per-view involving Taker, Austin, Vader, and Hart – if Hart chose to accept the invitation – and the winner of that bout would face the WWF World Champion at WrestleMania 13; moments later, Austin appeared, reminded Monsoon that Hart was gone, and called him a jackass; Austin then said when he was done with Hart, Taker, and Vader, he would finish Monsoon; Austin then confronted Monsoon and McMahon on the floor until Hart came back out from the crowd, got in the ring, and accepted the invite; Hart and Austin then began brawling in the aisle until referees, Gerald Brisco, Tony Garea, and Rene Goulet spent several minutes trying to break it up, leading into the main event:
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith (w/ Clarence Mason) defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon in a non-title match at around the 12:30 mark when Smith pinned LaFon with the running powerslam after Hart hit LaFon in the face with his Slammy; during the bout, it was announced the Undertaker had been fined his entire Royal Rumble pay for chokeslamming the referee after his loss to Vader at the pay-per-view; it was also announced Psycho Sid, out with a concussion, would be back in action Wednesday in Dallas
Farooq pinned Bart Gunn
The Undertaker (sub. for Psycho Sid, out with a concussion) defeated Steve Austin via disqualification at around the 10-minute mark when Vader and Paul Bearer appeared ringside, with Vader attacking Taker; prior to the bout, as Bret Hart was still ringside following his brawl with Austin moments earlier, Hart and Taker briefly fought in the aisle; Vince McMahon returned to commentary for the match after being backstage the majority of the show; during the bout, Jerry Lawler briefly left the commentary position to tell Austin that Taker’s ribs were still hurting from the Royal Rumble; moments later, backstage footage showed Bret and Vader having to be pulled apart by other wrestlers; after the match, Hart returned to the ring and joined in a brawl with Austin, Taker, and Vader, with Hart and Austin brawling in the aisle and Taker and Vader fighting in the ring as the show came to a close
1/27/97:
Crush pinned Ahmed Johnson
WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Doug Furnas
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Vader & Mankind via count-out

WWF @ Lafayette, LA – Cajun Dome – January 21, 1997 (6,075)
WWF Superstars taping:
The scheduled Psycho Sid vs. Goldust match did not take place
Big Country defeated Black Bart
Leif Cassidy defeated an unknown
Rocky Maivia & Flash Funk defeated Savio Vega & Jesse Jammes; Jammes & Vega argued after the loss
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley (sub. for Vader) (w/ Curtis Hughes) via disqualification when Hughes interfered
Bret Hart, Ahmed Johnson, & the Undertaker defeated Steve Austin, Farooq, & Mankind when Undertaker pinned Mankind with the tombstone
1/26/97 – featured Jim Cornette returning to commentary alongside Jim Ross; featured Kevin Kelly conducting an in-ring interview with Bret Hart, where he discussed how he had been screwed in recent weeks and how the WWF had done nothing about it, and disucssed his participation in the Final Four match and would be a 4-time WWF Champion in the near future; featured footage from yesterday afternoon in MSG of Savio Vega turning on Ahmed Johnson in a tag team match against the Nation:
Farooq & Crush (w/ the Nation) defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon, Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Hillbilly Jim), and WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith at around the 14-minute mark in the Superstar Bowl elimination match; LaFon pinned Phinneas at 3:53 with a roll up following a dropkick from Furnas; Furnas pinned Smith at around the 10-minute mark following a chopblock from Farooq as Smith held Furnas up for the running powerslam; Farooq pinned LaFon with the Dominator; Sunny was the guest timekeeper for the match; during the bout, WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley cut a backstage promo on his match with Ahmed Johnson later in the show, saying he was giving him a non-title match to prepare Ahmed for their scheduled title match at In Your House: Final Four; later a brief clip was shown of the Honkytonk Man talking to Rocky Maivia backstage
Ahmed Johnson defeated WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Curtis Hughes) via disqualification at around the 10-minute mark in a non-title match when Hughes interfered; Ahmed was then double-teamed until he was able to fight back and gave Hughes a spinebuster; Helmsley had left the ring and was attacked in the aisle by Goldust
2/2/97 – featured a promo from Blackjack Lanza, saying the Blackjacks will ride again; featured the Savio Vega vs. Jesse Jammes match from last night’s Shotgun Saturday Night, shown in full:
Vader (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Ced Mann with the Vader Bomb at 1:26; after the bout, Kevin Kelly interviewed Vader & Bearer in the ring, discussing Vader’s participation in the Final Four match; during the interview Mankind came to the aisle and could be heard saying to himself “why can’t it be a Final Five?” and “where’s my title shot Uncle Paul?”
Perro Aguayo, Jr. pinned Abismo Negro at 3:12 after reversing a powerbomb attempt into a hurricanrana
The Undertaker fought Marc Mero (w/ Sable) to a double count-out at around the 10-minute mark when both men were brawling on the floor and then Undertaker was distracted when Sable began kicking at him, with Mero then making the save when Undertaker was stalking her; Mero then grabbed a chair and attacked Undertaker with it until the referee pulled it away, Undertaker then chokeslammed and tombstoned Mero on the floor
2/9/97 – featured a brief clip of the Honkytonk Man talking to Sable backstage; featured Kevin Kelly conducting an in-ring interview with WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels, discussing his scheduled match with Psycho Sid this week on Thursday Raw Thursday; included clips of Steve Austin appearing on MTV’s “Idiot Savants” earlier in the week:
The Sultan (w/ the Iron Sheik) pinned Goldust (w/ Marlena) at around the 4:30 mark with a back suplex after Goldust was distracted by Hunter Hearst Helmsley picking up Marlena – who was stood on the apron to distract Sultan – and carried her up the aisle, Goldust then ran up to make the save but was then double-teamed by Helmsley & Curtis Hughes
Hector Garza & Octagon defeated Heavy Metal & Fuerza Guerrera at 8:06 when Octagon pinned Guerrera with a crucifix
Farooq (w/ the Nation) pinned Ken Reha with the Dominator at 2:14
Steve Austin fought Vader (w/ Paul Bearer) to a double count-out at around the 10-minute mark when both men were brawling in the aisle after the Undertaker’s bong played and the lights went out, and then when they came back on, Undertaker was stood behind Bret Hart – who had been doing guest commentary for the bout – at the broadcast booth, and then those two began brawling; Sunny was the guest ring announcer for the match

WWF @ Dallas, TX – Reunion Arena – January 22, 1997 (4,554)
Savio Vega defeated Bob Holly (sub. for Vader)
Rocky Maivia defeated Crush
Flash Funk defeated Leif Cassidy
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Jesse Jammes with the Pedigree
The Undertaker & Ahmed Johnson defeated Mankind & Farooq with the tombstone
Steve Austin defeated Goldust after Hunter Hearst Helmsley came ringside
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn; the challengers originally won the match but the bout was restarted due to Owen’s foot being on the bottom rope during the cover
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Bret Hart and Psycho Sid in an elimination match; Michaels pinned Sid with the superkick; Michaels pinned Bret after Sid interfered

WWF @ Oklahoma City, OK – Myriad Convention Center – January 23, 1997 (4,092)
The Undertaker & Ahmed Johnson defeated Mankind & Farooq in a Texas Death Match
Savio Vega pinned Bob Holly
Rocky Maivia pinned Crush
Flash Funk pinned Leif Cassidy
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Jesse Jammes
The Undertaker pinned Mankind
Ahmed Johnson defeated Mankind and Farooq via count-out in a triple threat match
Steve Austin pinned Goldust
Phinneas Godwinn pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Bret Hart and Psycho Sid

WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – January 24, 1997 (3,323)
Rocky Maivia pinned Crush
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Goldust after Mr. Hughes knocked the challenger’s legs out from under him, with Helmsley falling on top for the win
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Bob Holly (sub. for Davey Boy Smith) & WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart
Farooq pinned Savio Vega with a spinebuster
Psycho Sid defeated the Undertaker via count-out when the Undertaker began brawling with an interfering Vader all the way backstage after the 5 minute mark
Steve Austin pinned Ahmed Johnson with the Stunner after Farooq and Crush interfered
Bret Hart defeated Vader via submission with the Sharpshooter
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Mankind with the superkick

WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – January 25, 1997 (matinee) (16,634; 13,480 paid)
Included an opening announcement from Howard Finkel in which he noted the injury to WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith and noted the passing the night before of Dr. Jerry Graham, leading to 10 seconds of silence in his memory; featured a segment in which Howard Finkel went to announce the matches for the March 16 return, with Savio Vega interrupting him and saying he wanted to face Ahmed Johnson on the show
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart & Bob Holly (sub. for an injured WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith) when Phinneas pinned Hart after Holly and Henry reversed the pin attempt behind the referee’s back; during the match, Hart and Holly argued; after the contest, Hart attacked Holly before Holly threw Hart to the floor
Rocky Maivia pinned Salvatore Sincere with the shoulderbreaker
Steve Austin pinned Goldust with the Stunner after avoiding the Curtain Call
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Curtis Hughes) pinned Jake Roberts with the Pedigree after Hughes interfered
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Mankind with the superkick; after the match, Psycho Sid appeared and congratulated Michaels on his win at the Royal Rumble; he went on to say that NYC was his town and Michaels should defend the title against him in his town as he did to Michaels in San Antonio, with Michaels agreeing
Bret Hart defeated Vader via disqualification when Steve Austin interfered; prior to the bout, Hart cut a promo before Vader took the mic and said Hart was “full of shit;” after the match, Austin hit the Stunner on Hart in the ring, then stomped him until referees and officials broke it up
Farooq & Crush defeated Ahmed Johnson & Savio Vega when Farooq pinned Johnson with the Dominator after Vega dropped Johnson throat-first across the top rope; after the match, Johnson was attacked by Vega and the Nation before Vega cut a quick promo in Spanish over the mic
Psycho Sid defeated the Undertaker via count-out after Vader attacked the Undertaker at ringside; after the bout, Taker and Sid took turns assaulting Vader

WWF @ New York City, NY – Webster Hall – January 25, 1997
Owen Hart defeated Bob Holly
Shotgun Saturday Night:
Bret Hart defeated Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer) via disqualification at around the 13-minute mark when Owen Hart – who was doing guest commentary for the bout – interfered and attacked Bret as Mankind was caught in the Sharpshooter; prior to the bout, Todd Pettengill interviewed Paul Bearer at ringside; before Hart’s entrance, Mankind was attracted to the female dancers and cornered them until Bret made the save; after the bout, Bret battled Owen to the back
Savio Vega defeated Rocky Maivia via count-out at around the 14:30 mark after Maivia injured his leg after being thrown to the floor; prior to the bout, Todd Pettengill interviewed Savio about turning on Ahmed earlier in the day at Madison Square Garden, with Savio apologizing – blaming his latin temper for the incident – and denied the rumors that he had joined the Nation; mid-way through the bout, Farooq and Crush came ringside, prompting Savio to be more aggressive in the ring; after the contest, Savio continued to attack Maivia’s leg, with Crush and Farooq joining in triple teaming Rocky
Jake Roberts pinned Salvatore Sincere with the DDT at 3:05; WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley did guest commentary for the bout; after the match, the Nation was seen looking on from the balcony; after coming back from commercial, footage was shown of Triple H hitting the Pedigree on a dazed Salvatore Sincere during the break
Crush defeated Psycho Sid via disqualification at around the 8:30 mark when, after hitting the powerbomb on Crush, Sid grabbed a steel chair and swung it at Farooq and Savio Vega – before they could interfere – and then hit Crush over the head with it; Farooq and Savio arrived ringside mid-way through the bout

WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – CoreStates Center – January 26, 1997 (matinee) (8,319)
Lance Wright was the ring announcer
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Bob Holly (sub. for Davey Boy Smith) & WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart when Phinneas pinned Owen after Holly and Henry reversed inside cradle attempts behind the referee’s back; after the bout, Holly and Owen argued, leading to Holly chasing Owen backstage
Savio Vega (w/ Crush and Farooq) pinned Rocky Maivia with a spin kick after Crush and Farooq distracted Maivia
Crush pinned Goldust with the heart punch after WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley distracted Goldust from ringside
The Undertaker & Ahmed Johnson defeated Farooq & Mankind in a Texas Death Match after the Undertaker hit Mankind with a chair so he couldn’t get to his feet by the 10 count; earlier falls – Mankind defeated the Undertaker with the Mandible Claw; the Undertaker pinned Mankind with the tombstone
Steve Austin fought Vader to a double count-out after about 1 minute
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Jake Roberts with his feet on the ropes
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Bret Hart and Psycho Sid by pinning Hart with a crossbody off the top as Hart attempted to put Sid in the Sharpshooter

WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Skydome – January 31, 1997 (25,628; 23,127 paid; sell out)
Rocky Maivia pinned the Sultan
Monday Night Raw – 2/3/97 – featured Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, & Dok Hendrix on commentary; included highlights of Tiger Ali Singh signing his WWF contract during an in-ring segment taped prior to the show with Vince McMahon, Tiger Jeet Singh and Bret Hart among those on hand for the signing:
Vader defeated Steve Austin via disqualification at 8:13 after Austin kicked the referee and hit the Stunner; before the match, Bret Hart attacked Austin
Savio Vega (w/ the Nation) pinned Flash Funk at 4:21 after Funk missed a moonsault
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith via count-out at 14:30 after Owen seemingly injured himself after Smith accidentally backdropped his partner over the top to the floor; late in the bout, LaFon pinned Owen with a DDT but the referee immediately ordered the match to continue as Owen’s foot was on the bottom rope during the cover; as Owen was being counted out of the ring, Smith dropped LaFon with the running powerslam; after the match, Smith argued with Owen over the loss
Crush (w/ the Nation) pinned Goldust (w/ Marlena) with the heart punch after Savio Vega interfered and hit a spin kick on Goldust as Goldust prepared to hit the curtain Call
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Marc Mero at 13:57 after using a foreign object; this was mentioned as Mero’s last shot at Helmsley’s title; both Sable and Mr. Hughes were banned from ringside for the bout
The Undertaker & Ahmed Johnson defeated Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer) & Farooq (w/ the Nation) in a No Holds Barred match at 10:29 when Taker pinned Mankind with a tombstone onto a steel chair after Vader’s interference backfired; moments earlier, Ahmed chased Farooq and the Nation to the back
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Bret Hart and Psycho Sid at 11:13 by pinning Hart with a crossbody off the top as Hart attempted to apply the Sharpshooter to Sid; George Chuvalo was the guest ringside enforcer; late in the contest, Hart had Sid in the Sharpshooter until Steve Austin ran out and attacked him, with Chuvalo punching him and clearing him from the ring (WWE: Attitude Era Unreleased Volume 3)

WWF @ Quebec City, Quebec – Colisee – February 1, 1997 (3,477)
Rocky Maivia pinned Salvatore Sincere with the shoulder breaker
Flash Funk defeated the Sultan via disqualification when Bob Backlund interfered
Phil LaFon pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart with a small package
The Undertaker fought Psycho Sid to a double count-out
Bret Hart pinned Steve Austin with a small package after Owen Hart’s interference backfired
Crush pinned Aldo Montoya with the heart punch
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Marc Mero and Goldust by pinning Goldust with his feet on the ropes
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Farooq with the superkick

WWF @ New York City, NY – Mirage Night Club – February 1, 1997
Phinneas Godwinn pinned Headbanger Thrasher at 9:05 with a roll up
Shotgun Saturday Night – during the broadcast, Todd Pettengill was shown backstage trying to get to know the Headbangers, with Mosh at one point throwing up during an interview:
Ahmed Johnson defeated Vader (w/ Paul Bearer) via disqualification at around the 8:30 mark after Mankind interfered with a chair, which Vader eventually used on his opponent; Mankind did guest commentary for the bout, despite Sunny’s objections; after the match, Ahmed cleared the ring with the chair
Mankind pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith at around the 9:15 mark after Vader twice dropped Smith across the ringside barrier before rolling him back into the ring; prior to the bout, Mankind remained at the commentary table, refusing to wrestle until Smith pulled him out of his chair, dragged him to the ring, and stripped him of his overshirt; during the bout, Todd Pettengill attempted to interview Savio Vega but Vega told him to go away; Paul Bearer and Vader joined Mankind at ringside mid-way through the match; after the contest, Vader and Mankind double teamed Smith until Ahmed Johnson cleared the ring with a 2×4; following the bout, Pettengill interviewed Paul Bearer about his tag team as Smith and Ahmed argued in the ring
Savio Vega pinned Jesse Jammes with a spin kick at 8:35; Phinneas Godwinn did guest commentary for the bout
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn fought the Headbangers to a no contest at around the 9:30 mark when all four men began fighting into the crowd and through the bar as the show came to a close

WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Molson Centre – February 2, 1997 (matinee) (6,571)
The Sultan pinned Flash Funk with a flying headbutt
Savio Vega pinned Judas with the spin wheel kick
Steve Austin pinned Mankind with the Stunner
Ahmed Johnson & Rocky Maivia defeated Farooq & Crush via disqualification when Savio Vega interfered
Salvatore Sincere pinned Aldo Montoya with the full nelson slam
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Goldust with a reverse small package and holding the ropes for leverage
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon when Smith pinned Furnas; the challengers originally won the match and the titles but the bout had to be restarted
The Undertaker fought Vader to a double count-out
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Bret Hart and Psycho Sid by pinning Hart with a flying crossbody as Hart applied the Sharpshooter on Sid

WWF @ Ottawa, Ontario – Corel Center – February 2, 1997 (5,135)
The Sultan pinned Flash Funk with a flying headbutt
Vader pinned Goldust
Savio Vega pinned Judas
Psycho Sid fought the Undertaker to a double disqualification
Ahmed Johnson & Rocky Maivia defeated Farooq & Crush via disqualification when Savio Vega interfered
Salvatore Sincere pinned Aldo Montoya with the full nelson slam
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Bret Hart and Steve Austin by pinning Austin after Hart hit Austin with the title belt
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels pinned Mankind (sub. for Goldust) with the superkick

WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – February 7, 1997 (8,923)
Rocky Maivia defeated Leif Cassidy
Crush defeated Barry Horowitz (sub. for Bob Holly)
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Phil LaFon & Bob Holly (sub. for Doug Furnas)
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Flash Funk with the Pedigree
Farooq defeated the Undertaker via disqualification
Goldust defeated Mankind
The Sultan (sub. for Vader) defeated Ahmed Johnson
Bret Hart & Psycho Sid defeated WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels & Steve Austin

WWF @ Bethlehem, PA – Stabler Arena – February 8, 1997 (4,298)
Rocky Maivia defeated Salvatore Sincere
Leif Cassidy defeated Barry Horowitz
Bob Holly defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Phil LaFon & Bob Holly (sub. for Doug Furnas)
Mankind defeated Goldust
Ahmed Johnson defeated the Sultan (sub. for Vader)
Bret Hart & Psycho Sid defeated WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels & Steve Austin when Hart pinned Michaels after Austin accidentally hit the Stunner on his partner

WWF @ New York City, NY – Penn Station – February 8, 1997
The Headbangers defeated Alex Porteau & Nick Barberry
Shotgun Saturday Night – included an opening segment in which the Undertaker was seen driving an Amtrack train into the station Saturday Night; featured Todd Pettengill interviewing the founder of the Guardian Angels:
Farooq & Crush (w/ Clarence Mason, D-Lo Brown, and the Nation) defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn at around the 11:30 mark when Crush pinned Phinneas after Farooq interfered behind the referee’s back and hit a clothesline as Phinneas attempted the Slop Drop; during the bout, Mason did guest commentary; mid-way through the contest, Savio Vega came ringside
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated the Undertaker via disqualification at around the 10-minute mark when the challenger stole the title belt away from Helmsley, who tried using it as a weapon, and hit it against the title holder’s head; prior to the bout, the champion arrived to Penn Station in a limo and was interviewed on his way into the building by Pettengill; during his entrance, Helmsley did a short soundbyte for Entertainment Tonight, who was on hand doing a piece on Sunny; after the bout, Taker hit a chokeslam on Helmsley, chased the champion up the stairs, and hit the tombstone on the top of the escalator, with Helmsley going all the way down until he was assisted from the area by referees
Savio Vega, Farooq, & Crush (w/ Clarence Mason, D-Lo Brown, & the Nation) defeated Aldo Montoya, Henry & Phinneas Godwinn at around the 9:30 mark when Savio pinned Montoya with a spin kick; the match was originally Savio vs. Aldo but turned into a 6-man tag when the Godwinns appeared at ringside at around the 10-minute mark; during the bout, Mason did guest commentary; as the show came to a close, Phinneas attempted to slop D-Lo in the production area but accidentally slopped Pat Patterson instead

WWF @ East Rutherford, NJ – Continental Airlines Arena – February 9, 1997 (matinee) (8,771)
Rocky Maivia pinned Leif Cassidy with the shoulder breaker
Crush pinned Barry Horowitz with the heart punch
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Phil LaFon & Bob Holly (sub. for Doug Furnas) when Smith pinned Holly; the challengers originally won the match but the bout continued due to Owen’s foot being on the bottom rope
Savio Vega pinned Phinneas Godwinn after the NOD interfered
Goldust pinned Mankind after he was hit with the urn
Farooq defeated the Undertaker via disqualification when Taker used a chair
Aldo Montoya pinned Salvatore Sincere
WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Henry Godwinn
The Sultan (sub. for Vader) defeated Ahmed Johnson with the Camel Clutch after Farooq attacked Ahmed with a 2X4
Bret Hart & Psycho Sid defeated WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels & Steve Austin when Hart pinned Michaels after Austin accidentally hit the Stunner on his partner

WWF @ Lowell, MA – Memorial Auditorium – February 13, 1997
Astro Man pinned Bert Centeno
Ahmed Johnson pinned Salvatore Sincere
Mankind defeated Flash Funk via count-out
Tony Roy pinned Bert Centeno
Thursday Raw Thursday – featured Vince McMahon, Jerry Lawler, & Jim Ross on commentary; included an in-ring segment hosted by Vince McMahon in which WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels surrendered the title to WWF President Gorilla Monsoon due to a knee injury; as Michaels said a doctor had told him he may never wrestle again, the crowd started a “We want Sid” chant – as Sid was scheduled to face Michaels during the broadcast for the title; moments later, Michaels said he felt he couldn’t say “no” during his championship reign and wanted to do everything asked of him – from the heavy travelling to the public appearances; he then said he had lost his smile somewhere along the line, said the past year was the best of his life, and then thanked the fans for their support before making a round around the ring to shake and slap hands; after declaring the title vacant, Monsoon announced that the winner of the Final Four match that Sunday would become the new champion and that Sid would get a title shot against the new chamion the during following week’s edition of Monday Night Raw:
Rocky Maivia pinned WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley at 15:30 to win the title with an inside cradle as Helmsley lifted the challenger off the mat for the Pedigree; the Honkytonk Man provided guest commentary for the match; after the contest, Dok Hendrix conducted a ringside interview with Maivia regarding the title win as Helmsley stormed off to the backstage area (The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment)
The Headbangers defeated Aldo Montoya & Bob Holly at 5:43 when Montoya was pinned following the Stage Dive; Sunny was the guest ring announcer for the match
The Undertaker pinned Savio Vega (w/ the Nation) with the chokeslam at 8:50; after the bout, the Nation attacked the Undertaker until Ahmed Johnson made the save
Steve Austin defeated Psycho Sid via disqualification at 3:45 when Bret Hart attacked Austin; after the match, Hart and Sid had to be held apart by officials
Farooq & Crush defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith via count-out at 10:24 after Owen was tossed to the floor and seemed to injure his knee
Bret Hart pinned Vader at around the 6:45 mark after Vader missed the moonsault; prior to the bout, the Undertaker appeared in the aisle and cut a promo saying he hadn’t been getting his due respect and said they along with Steve Austin would rest in peace at Final Four; early in the match, Austin attacked Hart on the floor – until he was pulled away by referees – and then headed to the balcony to distract Bret during the closing moments of the contest

WWF @ Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati Gardens – February 14, 1997 (5,541)
Crush pinned Leif Cassidy with the heart punch
Farooq pinned Bob Holly with a spinebuster
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Flash Funk with the Pedigree
Psycho Sid pinned Savio Vega with the chokeslam
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon
Goldust pinned Mankind after hitting him with the urn
The Undertaker defeated Bret Hart, Vader, and Steve Austin in an elimination match by pinning Vader with the tombstone; Austin was thrown over the top; Vader pinned Hart with the Vader Bomb after Austin interfered

WWF @ St. Paul, MN – February 15, 1997 (5,247)
Leif Cassidy defeated Aldo Montoya
The Sultan defeated Bob Holly
Crush defeated Barry Horowitz
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Flash Funk
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon
Psycho Sid defeated Savio Vega
Goldust pinned Mankind after hitting him with the urn
The Undertaker defeated Bret Hart, Vader, and Steve Austin in an elimination match by pinning Vader with a chokeslam; previous eliminations saw Bret Hart throw Austin to the floor and Vader pin Hart with a Vader Bomb

In Your House “Final Four” – Chattanooga, TN – UTC Arena – February 16, 1997 (6,399)
WWF Superstars 2/16/97 – aired live from the empty arena and included interviews with the participants of the night’s main event
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers
Free For All – included backstage interviews and in-ring promos by the four participants in the main event
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included an in-ring appearance by the Honkytonk Man; featured Kevin Kelly conducting a backstage interview with Bret Hart regarding his participation in the Final Four match:
Marc Mero (w/ Sable) pinned Leif Cassidy with a Samoan Drop and the Shooting Star Press at 9:31
Farooq, Crush, & Savio Vega (w/ PG-13, D-Lo Brown, Clarence Mason, and other Nation members) defeated Goldust (w/ Marlena), Flash Funk, & Bart Gunn at 6:43 when Farooq pinned Gunn after Crush hit a legdrop to the back of Gunn’s head as he had Farooq covered following a bulldog off the top
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley with a back suplex into a bridge as the challenger was distracted by Goldust at ringside; after the bout, Marlena was assaulted and choked from behind by an unknown woman while Goldust and Helmsley had words; the woman was eventually pulled away from Marlena by security and ejected from the building; she later became known as Chyna (Chyna’s debut)
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith (w/ Clarence Mason) via disqualification at 10:31 when Owen hit LaFon with the Slammy as Smith prepared to hit the running powerslam on the challenger; after the bout, the champions argued over the finish, with Smith throwing his tag belt to the mat and breaking Owen’s Slammy, then threatening Mason, but all three men eventually left ringside together
Bret Hart defeated Vader (w/ Paul Bearer), the Undertaker, and Steve Austin in a Final Four match by last eliminating Taker at 24:06 to win the vacant WWF World Title; pre-match stipulations stated that eliminations could occur via pinfall, submission, or by tossing your opponent over the top to the floor; early in the bout, Taker busted Vader’s eye after hitting him in the face with the steel ringsteps; during the bout, Psycho Sid – who would challenge the winner the following night on Monday Night Raw – was shown watching the match backstage; Hart eliminated Austin by throwing him over the top at 18:09; Austin returned minutes later to attack Bret; Taker eliminated Vader at 22:33 by knocking him off the top as he attempted a moonsault on Taker; Hart eliminated Taker with a clothesline after Taker knocked an interfering Austin off the apron; after the bout, Sid interrupted Hart’s celebratory fireworks and confronted Hart in the ring as the show came to a close (The Best of In Your House)
Dark match after the show: Psycho Sid defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification when Vader interfered; the Undertaker made the save after the bout

WWF @ Nashville, TN – Arena – February 17, 1997 (5,876)
Jackie Fulton pinned Ed Rock with a northern lights suplex
Bob Holly defeated Freddie Joe Floyd; Holly played the heel for the match
Shotgun – 2/22/97 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jim Cornette; WWF Superstars – 2/23/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette – featured exclusive footage from after Raw went off the air the previous Monday of an irate Bret Hart in the locker room following the loss of his WWF Title; featured Kevin Kelly conducting an in-ring interview with WWF World Champion Psycho Sid, discussing his match with the Undertaker at WrestleMania 13:
Goldust pinned TL Hopper with the Curtain Call at 4:39
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/Hillbilly Jim & Cletus T. Judd) defeated the Headbangers via disqualification at 1:26 when Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw interfered and attacked the Godwinns (the New Blackjacks debut)
The Headbangers defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw via disqualification at 2:17 when the Godwinns interfered and attacked the Blackjacks; the match was sanctioned to take place during the commercial break following the last match
Crush (w/ Clarence Mason & the Nation) pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith (w/ WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart) at around the 10-minute mark after Savio Vega held Smith’s leg during an attempted suplex into the ring and held the foot down during the cover; after the match, Smith fired Clarence Mason as he and Owen Hart’s manager – though Owen wasn’t happy with the decision; the Nation & Owen Hart came to ringside midway through the match after Mason had arranged for neither to be at ringside for the match
Monday Night Raw – featured Kevin Kelly conducting an in-ring interview with Goldust, with Marlena, in which Goldust said his feud with Hunter Hearst Helmsley was now personal; moments later, Marlena said Goldust was more man than Helmsley could ever be; Helmsley then appeared ringside, threw a cup of water into Goldust’s face, attacked him, and hit the Pedigree; Marlena then slapped Helmsley, with Helmsley’s mystery woman then coming in the ring and violently shaking Marlena until security pulled her away and escorted her from ringside:
Marc Mero (w/ Sable) defeated Savio Vega (w/ the Nation) via disqualification when the Nation chased Sable into the ring; moments thereafter, Ahmed Johnson made the save by clearing the ring with a 2×4
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia pinned Leif Cassidy with the shoulder breaker
The Headbangers defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy at 4:02 when Thrasher pinned Jeff following the Stage Dive; during the bout, Farooq and the Nation were shown backstage with Jim Ross interviewing Farooq from the commentary table about his feud with Ahmed Johnson; during the promo, Farooq said he wanted his match with Ahmed at WrestleMania to be a Chicago Streetfight
WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart pinned Flash Funk (w/ the Funkettes) with a leg lariat and having Davey Boy Smith hold down Funk’s leg from the outside after Smith, who came ringside mid-way through the bout and ordered Clarence Mason backstage, hit Funk with Owen’s Slammy; during the bout, Jerry Lawler spoke to Paul Heyman on the phone – who called in to accept Lawler’s offer of having ECW wrestlers onhand for the following week’s edition of Raw
Bart Gunn defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via count-out when Goldust chased Helmsley into the crowd; during the bout, the Honkytonk Man did guest commentary
Psycho Sid pinned WWF World Champion Bret Hart with the powerbomb to win the title after Steve Austin interfered and hit the champion with a chair as Hart had the Sharpshooter applied; the bout was to have taken place earlier in the show on two seperate occasions but was postponed due to interference by Steve Austin both in the ring and backstage; during the bout, Hart used the ringpost figure-4 for the first time on TV; after the bout, the Undertaker – who had been named earlier in the broadcast as the #1 contender – came to the ring to confront the man he would face for the title at WrestleMania
Dark match after the taping: The Undertaker defeated Vader via disqualification when Mankind interfered

WWF @ Birmingham, AL – Boutwell Auditorium – February 18, 1997 (2,519)
Headbanger Mosh defeated Freddie Joe Floyd
Headbanger Thrasher defeated Barry Horowitz
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the New Blackjacks via disqualification
Brakkus defeated Mr. X
Diesel II defeated TL Hopper
Sunny defeated Marlena in an arm wrestling match
Goldust defeated Savio Vega
The Undertaker defeated Farooq in a steel cage match

WWF @ Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Civic Center – February 19, 1997 (2,576)
The scheduled Razor Ramon II vs. Tom Prichard match did not take place
Headbanger Mosh defeated Freddie Joe Floyd
Headbanger Thrasher defeated Barry Horowitz
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw via disqualification
Brakkus defeated Mr. X
Diesel II defeated TL Hopper (sub. for Bart Gunn)
Sunny defeated Marlena in an arm wrestling match
Goldust defeated Savio Vega
The Undertaker defeated Farooq in a steel cage match; the match was originally scheduled as Undertaker & Ahmed Johnson vs. Farooq & Crush

WWF @ Aschaffenburg, Germany – Unterfrankenhalle – February 20, 1997 (1,473)
Leif Cassidy pinned Alex Porteau
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated Bob Holly & Aldo Montoya
Vader pinned Flash Funk
Bret Hart defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via submission with the Sharpshooter
Ahmed Johnson pinned Owen Hart
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia pinned Billy Gunn
WWF European Title Tournament Quarter Finals: WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith pinned Mankind with the powerslam
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid pinned the Sultan

WWF @ Knoxville, TN – Civic Coliseum – February 20, 1997 (3,465)
Ahmed Johnson vs. Crush, Jesse James vs. Buddy Landel, and the Headbangers vs. TL Hopper & Freddie Joe Floyd were originally announced for the show; the scheduled Goldust vs. Savio Vega and Henry & Phinneas Godwinn vs. Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw matches did not take place
Diesel II defeated Freddie Joe Floyd (sub. for Barry Horowitz)
Brakkus defeated Headbanger Mosh
Marlena defeated Sunny via disqualification in an arm wrestling contest; the Honkytonk Man was the MC for the contest
Razor Ramon II pinned Ricky Rockett (sub. for Dr. X) with the Razor’s Edge
Barry Horowitz defeated Headbanger Thrasher
TL Hopper (w/ Ron Wright) defeated Buddy Landell (w/ Jim Cornette)
The Undertaker defeated Farooq in a steel cage match

WWF @ Chemnitz, Germany – Eissporthalle – February 21, 1997 (2,800)
WWF European Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Vader (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia in a non-title match when the momentum of a flying crossbody by Maivia put Vader on top
Bret Hart defeated Mankind
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart

WWF @ Durham, NH – Whittemore Arena – February 21, 1997 (4,177)
Debut at the arena
Brakkus pinned Tim McNeany (sub. for Dr. X)
Marlena fought Sunny to a draw in an arm wrestling match
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw via disqualification
Headbanger Mosh pinned Barry Horowitz
Freddie Joe Floyd pinned Headbanger Thrasher
Bart Gunn pinned TL Hopper
Goldust pinned Savio Vega
The Undertaker defeated Farooq in a steel cage match; the match was originally scheduled as Undertaker & Ahmed Johnson vs. Farooq & Crush

WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – February 22, 1997 (matinee) (4,426)
The scheduled Jesse Jammes vs. Diesel II match was cancelled
Headbanger Mosh defeated Barry Horowitz
Brakkus defeated Tony Devito
Headbanger Thrasher defeated Freddie Joe Floyd
Miguel Perez defeated Jose Estrada Jr.
Bart Gunn defeated TL Hopper
Marlena defeated Sunny via disqualification in an arm wrestling match
Goldust defeated Crush & Savio Vega in a handicap match; originally scheduled was Goldust vs. Vega and Crush vs. Ahmed Johnson in singles matches
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw via disqualification
The Undertaker defeated Farooq in a steel cage match

WWF @ Dresden, Germany – Eissporthalle – February 22, 1997 (2,330)
Aldo Montoya defeated Alex Porteau
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated Bob Holly & Leif Cassidy
Ahmed Johnson defeated the Sultan
WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer)
Bret Hart defeated Vader (w/ Paul Bearer)
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia defeated Billy Gunn
WWF European Title Tournament Quarter Finals: WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart defeated Flash Funk
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna)

WWF @ Glens Falls, NY – Civic Center – February 23, 1997 (2,537)
Brakkus defeated Tony Devito
Headbanger Mosh defeated Barry Horowitz
Headbanger Thrasher defeated Freddie Joe Floyd
Bart Gunn (sub. for Jesse Jammes) defeated TL Hopper
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn
Marlena defeated Sunny via disqualification in an arm wrestling match
Goldust defeated Crush (sub. for Savio Vega)
The Undertaker defeated Farooq in a steel cage match; the match was originally scheduled as Undertaker & Ahmed Johnson vs. Farooq & Crush

WWF @ Cologne, Germany – Sporthalle – February 23, 1997 (3,323)
Aldo Montoya pinned Bob Holly at 8:40 after reversing a suplex attempt into a small package
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated Salvatore Sincere & Leif Cassidy at 10:37 following a clothesline / DDT combo
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart via disqualification at 11:33 after Davey Boy Smith interfered
The Sultan pinned Flash Funk at 10:00 with a diving headbutt off the top
WWF European Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Bret Hart defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) via submission at 9:23 with the Sharpshooter
WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith pinned Billy Gunn at 11:15 with the running powerslam
Ahmed Johnson pinned Vader (w/ Paul Bearer) at 10:57 after Vader accidentally hit Bearer on the ring apron when Johnson moved out of the way
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid pinned Mankind at 11:03 with the powerbomb

WWF @ New York City, NY – Manhattan Center – Feburary 24, 1997 (1,000; sell out)
Shotgun – 3/1/97 – hosted by Vince McMahon & Jim Cornette; WWF Superstars – 3/2/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette; featured Kevin Kelly conducting an interview with the Legion of Doom in the stands; featured highlights from the WWF Tour of Germany over the past week, with the announcement that Davey Boy Smith would face Owen Hart on Raw in the European Championship Tournament Final;featured Kevin Kelly conducting an in-ring interview with the Undertaker, discussing his match with WWF World Champion Psycho Sid at WrestleMania 13, which was billed as their first-ever meeting, even though it wasn’t:
Bart Gunn pinned TL Hopper with a bulldog at 4:20
Henry Godwinn (w/ Phinneas Godwinn) defeated Blackjack Bradshaw (w/ Blackjack Windham) via reverse decision at 4:54 after Windham switched places with a groggy Bradshaw and pinned Henry with a small package; a second referee then came out and told the original referee what had happened; the Godwinns then cleared the Blackjacks from the ring after they had attacked the Godwinns after hearing the referee’s decision
The Headbangers defeated Freddie Joe Floyd & Barry Horowitz at 3:31 when Thrasher pinned Floyd following the Stage Dive
Crush & Savio Vega (w/ the Nation) defeated Goldust (w/ Marlena) & Miguel Perez Jr. at around the 12-minute mark when Vega pinned Goldust after Crush hit him with a chair; after the bout, Perez cleared Vega & Crush from the ring with the chair
Monday Night Raw – featured in-ring action from the stars of ECW after being invited to Raw the previous week by Jerry Lawler:
The New Blackjacks defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn when Windham pinned Phinneas following Bradshaw’s lariat, even though Phinneas’ foot was on the bottom rope during the cover; after the match, the Godwinns hit a Slop Drop on the referee
Stevie Richards (w/ Super Nova, the Blue Meanie, & 7-11) pinned Little Guido following the Stevieknife powerbomb and Stevie Kick; Paul E. Dangerously did guest commentary for the match
Marlena defeated Sunny via disqualification in an arm wrestling contest
Goldust defeated Savio Vega (w/ the NOD) via disqualification in an impromptu match when Crush interfered; after the bout, Miguel Perez Jr. – who had been doing guest commentary for the bout – sent Vega out of the ring with a missile dropkick
Taz (w/ Bill Alphonso & Team Taz) defeated Mikey Whipwreck via submission at 3:33 with the Tazmission; during the bout, Farooq cut an insert promo on facing the Undertaker later in the show and his ongoing feud with Ahmed Johnson; late in the bout, Sabu lept off the Raw sign onto Taz’ entourage and attempted to get at Alphonso but was soon dragged off by Team Taz; Paul Heyman did guest commentary for the bout (Before they Were Superstars 2)
The Legion of Doom fought the Headbangers to a double count-out; after the bout, Road Warrior Hawk hit the flying clothesline on one of the Headbangers (LOD’s surprise return match after more than a four-year absence)
Tommy Dreamer (w/ Beulah) pinned D-Von Dudley (w/ Bubba Ray Dudley) with a DDT onto a steel chair placed inside the ring after Beulah hit a low blow on D-Von after being dragged into the ring; after the bout, the Sandman made the save against the Dudleyz; in a post-match altercation, Paul E. – who did guest commentary for the bout – had to be restrained by the ECW contingent of Taz, the Eliminators, and the Sandman when Dangerously attempted to get at Jerry Lawler at the commentary table
The Undertaker defeated Farooq (w/ the NOD) via disqualification when Crush and Savio Vega interfered; after the bout, the Legion of Doom made the save; prior to the match, Farooq had words with Ken Shamrock who was sitting ringside (Shamrock’s debut)

– 3/24/97: Former WWWF star Dr. Bill Miller passed away at the age of 69.

WWF @ Oberhausen, Germany – Arena – February 24, 1997 (4,193)
Aldo Montoya defeated Alex Porteau
The Sultan defeated Flash Funk
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated Bob Holly & Leif Cassidy
Ahmed Johnson defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart
Bret Hart defeated Mankind via submission with the Sharpshooter
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia defeated Billy Gunn
WWF European Title Tournament Semi Finals: WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith pinned Vader with a powerslam as Vader came off the top
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley

WWF @ Hamburg, Germany – Sporthalle – February 25, 1997 (3,480)
Bob Holly defeated Aldo Montoya
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated Salvatore Sincere & Leif Cassidy
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia defeated Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer)
The Sultan defeated Flash Funk
WWF European Title Tournament Semi Finals: WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart defeated Bret Hart via count-out at 18:00 after Davey Boy Smith came ringside and grabbed Bret’s leg, preventing him from reentering the ring
WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith pinned Billy Gunn
Ahmed Johnson pinned Vader (w/ Paul Bearer)
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna)

WWF @ Berlin, Germany – Deutschlandhalle – Februrary 26, 1997 (6,373)
Shotgun – 3/8/97; WWF Superstars – 3/9/97 – the final episode of Superstars to include exclusive matches, before being turned into a weekly recap show; featured the Davey Boy Smith / Owen Hart WWF European Title Tournament final from Raw, shown in full:
Salvatore Sincere pinned Alex Porteau with the Sincerely Yours at 4:58
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated Aldo Montoya & Bob Holly at around the 6-minute mark when LaFon pinned Montoya with a modified German suplex
Ahmed Johnson pinned Leif Cassidy with the Pearl River Plunge at 6:16
The matches taped for the following week’s Monday Night Raw were shown on a several hour tape delay in Germany on DSF and in the UK on Sky Sports
Monday Night Raw – 3/3/97 – featured Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, & the Honkytonk Man on commentary; included both Jerry Lawler and Paul Heyman calling in to speak with McMahon over the phone; Ahmed Johnson accepted Farooq’s challenge for a streetfight at WrestleMania during an in-ring interview; Steve Austin cut an in-studio promo from Stamford, CT in which McMahon recapped his recent attacks on Bret Hart, wanting to know why he was so bitter:
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Bret Hart via disqualification at 12:14 when Bret pushed the referee after tying his opponent upside down in the corner; after the match, Hart had a confrontation with Chyna who came into the ring and challenged Hart to fight her; moments thereafter, officials held Chyna back as Hart left ringside
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia defeated Vader (w/ Paul Bearer) via disqualification at 10:17 when Mankind interfered and hit Maivia with the urn as the two participants battled on the floor; after the bout, Vader brutalized Maivia until officials entered the ring
The Sultan defeated Flash Funk via submission with the Camel Clutch at around the 5 minute mark (the bout began during the commercial break)
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid pinned Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer) with the powerbomb at 13:19
WWF European Title Tournament Finals: WWF Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart with a roll over out of a victory roll at 22:43 to win the title (The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary, Hart & Soul: The Hart Family Anthology, Owen: Hart of Gold)

WWF @ Halle, Germany – Eissporthalle – February 27, 1997 (2,519)
Aldo Montoya defeated Leif Cassidy
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated Alex Porteau & Bob Holly
WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart defeated Flash Funk
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia defeated Billy Gunn
Bret Hart defeated the Sultan
Ahmed Johnson defeated Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer)
WWF European & Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Vader (w/ Paul Bearer)
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna)

WWF @ New Orleans, LA – UNO Lakefront Arena – February 28, 1997 (4,210)
Headbanger Mosh defeated Barry Horowitz
Jake Roberts pinned the Goon with the DDT
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw via disqualification after Bradshaw pushed the referee
Crush pinned Bart Gunn after hitting the heart punch from behind while Bart was distracted by Savio Vega
Headbanger Thrasher defeated Freddie Joe Floyd
Sunny defeated Marlena in an arm wrestling match
Goldust defeated Savio Vega
The Undertaker defeated Farooq in a steel cage match by escaping over the top, despite interference from Savio Vega and Crush

WWF @ Bayreuth, Germany – Oberfrankenhalle – February 28, 1997 (2,298)
The Sultan defeated Flash Funk
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated Leif Cassidy & Salvatore Sincere
Ahmed Johnson pinned Mankind
Bret Hart defeated Vader
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia pinned Bob Holly
WWF European & Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart

WWF @ Alexandria, LA – Rapides Coliseum – March 1, 1997 (matinee) (2,390)
Headbanger Mosh defeated Barry Horowitz
Jake Roberts defeated the Goon
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw via disqualification
Crush defeated Bart Gunn
Headbanger Thrasher defeated Freddie Joe Floyd
Marlena defeated Sunny in an arm wrestling match
Goldust defeated Savio Vega
The Undertaker defeated Farooq in a steel cage match

WWF @ Tyler, TX – Oil Palace – March 2, 1997 (matinee)
Jesse Jammes vs. Diesel II was originally scheduled for the show
Ahmed Johnson vs. Crush
Goldust vs. Savio Vega
The Undertaker vs. Farooq

WWF @ Buffalo, NY – Marine Midland Arena – March 7, 1997 (8,338)
Crush pinned Bob Holly
Savio Vega defeated Bart Gunn
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia defeated the Sultan
Ahmed Johnson defeated Savio Vega
Goldust defeated Mankind
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon
Farooq defeated the Undertaker via disqualification
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid defeated Bret Hart in a steel cage match

WWF @ Cleveland, OH – Gund Arena – March 8, 1997 (matinee) (6,585)
Crush defeated Bob Holly
Savio Vega defeated Bart Gunn
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Flash Funk
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia defeated the Sultan
Goldust defeated Mankind
WWF Tag Team Champions Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart defeated Doug Furans & Phil LaFon
Vader defeated Ahmed Johnson
Farooq defeated the Undertaker via disqualification
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid defeated Bret Hart in a steel cage match

WWF @ Detroit, MI – Cobo Arena – March 8, 1997 (9,565)
Rick James defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Crush pinned Bob Holly with the heart punch
Savio Vega (w/ Crush) pinned Bart Gunn after using the tights for leverage
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia pinned the Sultan (w/ the Iron Sheik) with a roll up
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Flash Funk with the Pedigree
Goldust pinned Mankind after hitting him with the urn
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon when Smith pinned LaFon as Owen held the challenger’s legs down from outside the ring
Ahmed Johnson defeated Vader via disqualification when the Nation interfered
Farooq (w/ the Nation) defeated the Undertaker via disqualification when Taker used a chair; Ahmed Johnson made the save for the Undertaker after the match
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid defeated Bret Hart in a steel cage match by escaping out the door as Hart attempted to escape over the top

WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – March 9, 1997 (4,088)
Crush defeated Bob Holly
Savio Vega defeated Bart Gunn
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia defeated the Sultan
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Flash Funk
Vader defeated Ahmed Johnson
WWF Tag Team Champions – WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon
Goldust defeated Mankind
Farooq defeated the Undertaker via disqualification
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid defeated Bret Hart in a steel cage match

WWF @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – March 10, 1997 (7,481)
Bart Gunn defeated Salvatore Sincere
The Undertaker defeated Farooq via disqualification at 1:16 when Crush and Savio Vega interfered
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid defeated Bret Hart in a steel cage match when the champion escaped through the door moments before Hart escaped over the top
Shotgun – 3/15/97 – featured the introduction of Brian Pillman to begin the show, making his debut as color commentator on the show, alongside Jim Ross (Pillman’s return after a 4-month absence); featured Lance Wright conducting an in-ring interview with WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith, discussing their match with Mankind & Vader at WrestleMania 13; due to time constraints, the debut of “Sunny Undercover” would be aired the following week after only the first 30 seconds of the segment were aired on this show before the show went off the air (the full segment never ended up airing and a new segment was taped for the following week’s show instead):
Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) pinned Bob Holly with the Pedigree at 6:39
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon fought the Headbangers to a double count-out at the 8-minute mark when both teams were brawling on the floor
Flash Funk pinned Burt Centeno with the Funky Flash Splash at 3:46
Hector Garza pinned Heavy Metal at around the 4:30 mark with a standing moonsault following a missile dropkick off the top
Raw is War – the debut of the new ‘Raw is War’ format with a new stage, explosions to open the show, and an intro featuring Marilyn Manson’s “The Beautiful People”; included Jim Ross conducting an in-ring interview with WWF World Champion Psycho Sid to begin the show, where Sid said he was reluctant to team with the Undertaker in the night’s main event; moments later, Taker appeared and said he would take care of Vader & Mankind by himself if Sid was too scared; Paul Bearer, Vader, & Mankind then appeared, with Bearer calling Sid & Taker cowards; Taker & Sid then won a brief brawl over Vader & Mankind; featured Jim Ross conducting an in-ring interview with Ken Shamrock, during which it was announced he would be the guest referee for the Bret Hart / Steve Austin submission match at WrestleMania XIII; after Shamrock said he wasn’t intimidated by anyone, Austin appeared on the Titantron and said Hart would defeat Sid the following week in their steel cage title match so that he could beat Bret for the title at WrestleMania; Hart then came out, told Shamrock he respected him, said he was sick of the injustices in the WWF and how everyone had screwed him, and said he would beat Sid for the title next week; included closing comments from Bret about his title shot the following week where he sarcastically said he got the match by crying to Gorilla Monsoon, after it was stated earlier in the show that all Bret does is cry and whine:
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia pinned Tony Roy at 1:38 with a flying bodypress; at the beginning of the match, the Sultan, Mr. Bob Backlund, & the Iron Sheik appeared on the ramp, with Sheik & Backlund saying Sultan will win the IC title; after the contest, the Sultan attacked the champion but Maivia cleared him from the ring and knocked Sheik & Backlund off the apron; moments later, Tony Atlas made a surprise appearance by coming out of the crowd to congratulate Maivia
Pierroth, Heavy Metal, & Pentagon defeated Latin Lover, Hector Garza, & Octagon
Ahmed Johnson pinned Roy Raymond with the Pearl River Plunge; during the bout, the Nation of Domination appeared on the stage; after the match, Farooq discussed his streetfight against Ahmed at WrestleMania and said he will bring the entire Nation with him; Ahmed then announced he would have the Legion of Doom with him at WrestleMania, with the LOD then coming out through the crowd and talking about the bout
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith via disqualification in a non-title match at around the 5-minute mark after Smith shoved the referee
Miguel Perez pinned Leif Cassidy
Billy Gunn pinned Aldo Montoya
Goldust (w/ Marlena) pinned Tim McNeedy with the Curtain Call; after the bout, Chyna, who had been standing at the top of the ramp, began making her way to the ring, distracting Goldust & Marlena; moments later, Hunter Hearst Helmsley attacked Goldust from behind and double teamed him with Chyna until Marlena jumped on Chyna’s back; referees eventually separated the two women, with Chyna throwing one referee into the others during the incident
Vader & Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated the Undertaker & WWF World Champion Psycho Sid at 6:52 when Vader pinned the Undertaker after Sid powerbombed his partner after the two began fighting each other; after the bout, Sid saved Taker from sustaining the Vader Bomb; the Honkytonk Man did guest commentary for the match

WWF @ Louisville, KY – Louisville Gardens – March 14, 1997 (4,375)
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn
Crush pinned Aldo Montoya
Mankind pinned Flash Funk
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon
Savio Vega pinned Goldust
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid defeated Vader
Ahmed Johnson defeated the Sultan
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley
The Undertaker defeated Faroooq

WWF @ Landover, MD – USAir Arena – March 15, 1997 (4,429)
The New Blackjacks defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn
Crush pinned Aldo Montoya
Mankind pinned Flash Funk
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon
Savio Vega pinned Goldust
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid defeated Vader
Ahmed Johnson defeated the Sultan
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
The Undertaker defeated Farooq

WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – March 16, 1997 (8,513)
Shown on the MSG Network – featured Jim Ross & Jim Cornette on commentary; included Dok Hendrix conducting an in-ring interview with Bret Hart, who claimed WWF World Champion Psycho Sid had lucked out everytime they had faced each other, and that Bret would change the face of WrestleMania 13 by defeating Sid in a steel cage match to become a 5-time WWF World Champion; included Hendrix conducting an in-ring interview with Ken Shamrock, who stated he would be impartial at WrestleMania 13, would not be swayed by the words of Hart or Steve Austin, and that he would let them go until one man submitted or could not defend himself; featured Hendrix conducting an in-ring interview with Sid, who stated he would defeat Hart on Raw, and that he smelled fear on the Undertaker; originally advertised for the show wer Shawn Michaels vs. Psycho Sid and Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin (the first event on the MSG Network in 5 years; the final MSG show on the MSG Network):
The Sultan (w/ the Iron Sheik & Bob Backlund) defeated Flash Funk via submission with the Camel Clutch at 7:42; Sultan’s music accidently began playing right before the hold was applied
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn at 8:13 when Windham pinned Henry with a double axe handle to the back of the head after switching places with Bradshaw
Crush (w/ Savio Vega, PG-13, Clarence Mason, and D-Lo Brown) pinned Aldo Montoya at 1:46 with the heart punch; after the match, the Nation attacked Montoya until Ahmed Johnson cleared the ring with a 2×4
Ahmed Johnson defeated Savio Vega (w/ Crush, PG-13, Clarence Mason, and D-Lo Brown) via disqualification at 8:56 when the Nation interfered as Johnson had Vega covered following the Pearl River Plunge; after the match, the Nation, joined by Faarooq, beat down Ahmed until officials broke it up
WWF Tag Team Champions Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart defeated Phil LaFon & Doug Furnas at 13:33 when Smith pinned Furnas after Hart tripped up the challenger as he attempted to suplex Smith into the ring
Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) defeated WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia via disqualification at 14:45 when Goldust interfered as Helmsley had Maivia covered following the Pedigree; moments later, Goldust clotheslined Helmsley to the floor, with Marlena then running out and jumping on Chyna’s back until referees broke it up
Faarooq (w/ PG-13, Savio Vega, Crush, Clarence Mason, & D-Lo Brown) pinned Goldust at 8:26 with a piledriver after Crush tripped Goldust, with Crush pushing Goldust’s foot off the bottom rope during the count; Sunny was the guest ring announcer for the bout; moments after the opening bell, Faarooq stated he had been forced to wrestle dead men, colored boys, and white boys, but drew the line at wrestling a “fag” like Goldust
Vader (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated the Undertaker in a casket match at 7:26 when Mankind came out of the casket, applied the Mandible Claw on Taker, forced him into the casket, and Bearer closed the lid; after the bout, Vader & Bearer left ringside, with Taker then coming out of the casket, assaulting Mankind in the ring, and dropping him with a chokeslam and the tombstone; Taker then rolled Mankind into the casket, shut the lid, and went backstage, with referees pushing the casket alongside him
Dark match: WWF World Champion Psycho Sid defeated Bret Hart in a steel cage match at 9:56 by crawling through the cage door to the floor before Hart touched the floor by climbing over the top, moments after Hart hit a superplex to the champion

WWF @ Syracuse, NY – War Memorial – March 17, 1997 (4,737)
Aldo Montoya pinned the Spellbinder
Mascarita Sagrada Jr. pinned Mini Mankind
Shotgun – 3/22/97 – featured the Bret Hart / Psycho Sid cage match from Raw; featured Kevin Kelly conucting an interview on the stage with WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith, where there was obvious dissention between the two, with Owen referring to himself as the captain and both saying that the other should listen to him, but both agreed to focus on their match with Mankind & Vader at WrestleMania 13; featured highlights from last night’s Slammy Awards; featured highlights of the Legion of Doom vs. Crush & Savio Vega match from Raw; featured Sunny Undercover, where she discussed rumors of the Legion of Doom aligning with Clarence Mason and turning on Ahmed Johnson at WrestleMania, that Stone Cold Steve Austin should have eyes in the back of his head as an old friend of his may be in attendance and ready to go off like a time bomb, that Shawn Michaels would be in attendance at WrestleMania, suggesting that Austin not be the only one with eyes in the back of his head, and they saying she needs to get on the phone to Gorilla Monsoon, as she should be the only one to attack “the Hitman” from behind; Sunny also predicted Rocky Maivia would lose his IC Title at WrestleMania:
Blackjack Bradshaw (w/ Blackjack Windham) fought Henry Godwinn (w/ Phinneas Godwinn) to a no contest at around the 6-minute mark after the Headbangers attacked Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon, who had been watching the match on the ramp, and then they spilled into the ring and all eight wrestlers began brawling
Goldust (w/ Marlena) pinned Tony Devito with the Curtain Call at 2:54
Raw is War – included footage from a New Jersey press conference, with Gov. Christine Todd Whitman, about bringing the WWF back to the state; featured comments from WWF President Gorilla Monsoon confirming that the steel cage match later in the show would be a title match; included Kevin Kelly conducting an in-ring interview with Bret Hart, discussing his title shot later in the show and his submission match against Steve Austin at WrestleMania 13; featured Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Shawn Michaels in which Michaels invited himself to appear at the Slammys and to sit ringside for the world title match at WrestleMania:
The Legion of Doom defeated Savio Vega & Crush (w/ the Nation) via disqualification at around the 9-minute mark when Farooq, who was barred from ringside, interfered and attacked the LOD with a nightstick; moments later, Ahmed Johnson, who was also barred from ringside, made the save with a 2×4; Farooq had attacked Ahmed backstage earlier in the show; during the match, footage was shown from the previous night’s MSG show of the Nation attacking Ahmed after his match with Savio Vega; after the bout, the LOD hit the Doomsday Device on D-Lo Brown;
Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) pinned Flash Funk with the Pedigree at 5:47; after the bout, both Helmsley and Chyna attacked Funk (the first time Chyna was referred to by that name)
Mini Goldust & Mascarita Sagrada Jr. defeated Mini Vader & Mini Mankind at 2:57 when Sagrada pinned Mankind with a roll up; after the bout, Sagrada chased Vader up the ramp, shoved him off the stage, and dove off onto him
The Sultan (w/ the Iron Sheik & Mr. Bob Backlund) defeated Mike Bell via submission with the Camel Clutch; WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia did guest commentary for the match; after the bout, Tony Atlas came out of the crowd to hold Rocky back from fighting the Sultan
WWF Tag Team & European Champion Davey Boy Smith (w/ WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart) defeated Vader (w/ Paul Bearer & Mankind) via disqualification at around the 8-minute mark when Mankind attempted to interfere but Hart stopped him before he could; after the bout, Hart was double teamed until Smith made the save by knocking Bearer off the apron and hitting Vader and Mankind with the urn
Billy Gunn defeated Aaron Ferguson via submission with an armbar; after the contest, Ken Shamrock, who did guest commentary for the match, accepted a challenge from Gunn and took him down on a number of occasions using an armbar and ankle lock; moments later, Gunn threatened to go into the ring with a steel chair but was stopped by the referee
WWF World Champion Psycho Sid defeated Bret Hart in a steel cage match at 7:40 by escaping over the top after the Undertaker interfered and slammed the cage door into the challenger’s face as Hart attempted to exit the cage, moments after Steve Austin interfered on behalf of Hart; after the bout, Vince McMahon attempted to interview Hart in the ring but Hart shoved McMahon to the mat after he made mention of Bret being frustrated, then responded by saying, “Frustrated isn’t the god damn word for it. This is bullshit!”; after a brief tirade about how the WWF higher-ups were turning a blind eye to all the injustices Hart has sustained in recent weeks, Steve Austin appeared on the Titantron and said he wanted Bret to win the title but Hart was too much of a loser to do so; moments later, Psycho Sid came to the ring and he and Hart were about to come to blows but then the Undertaker appeared and Hart hit a tope through the ropes onto Taker; eventually, Austin came ringside and began stomping Hart on the outside as Taker and Sid fought in the ring to close the show, with referees and officials trying to seperate the four men
Dark match after the taping: The Undertaker, Goldust, & Ahmed Johnson defeated Farooq, Savio Vega, & Crush when Undertaker pinned Savio

WrestleMania XIII – Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – March 23, 1997 (18,197; 16,467 paid; sell out)
Colt Cabana and Justin Roberts were in attendance for the show
Free For All: Billy Gunn pinned Flash Funk with a DDT off the top at 7:05
Pay-per-view bouts – included Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, & Jerry Lawler on commentary; Stu & Helen Hart, Arnold Skaaland, Tony Atlas, and Capt. Lou Albano were shown in attendance:
The Headbangers defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Hillbilly Jim), Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon, and Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw in an elimination match at 10:39; the Blackjacks were disqualified at 4:45 while brawling with LaFon & Furnas on the floor, with Bradshaw knocking the referee to the concrete; LaFon & Furnas were counted-out during the same brawl; Mosh pinned Phinneas with a version of the Bombs Away sit-down splash off the top; prematch stipulations stated that the winners would earn a tag team title shot the following night on Raw is War
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia pinned the Sultan (w/ the Iron Sheik & Mr. Bob Backlund) at 9:48 with a reversal into a roll up; prior to the bout, the Honkytonk Man came ringside to do guest commentary for the contest; after the match, Jim Ross attempted to interview the champion at ringside until Maivia was attacked by the Sultan, Sheik, and Backlund; moments thereafter, Rocky Johnson came to the ring to help his son (The Most Powerful Families of Wrestling)
Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) pinned Goldust (w/ Marlena) with the Pedigree at 13:17 after sending Goldust into Marlena, knocking her off the apron and into the clutches of Chyna who violently shook her into unconciousness; after the bout, Goldust carried an injured Marlena backstage
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith fought Mankind & Vader (w/ Paul Bearer) to a double count-out at 16:07 when Mankind applied the Mandible Claw on Smith while on the arena floor; prior to the bout, Jim Ross interviewed the champions in the aisle as they made their way to the ring and attempted to create tension between the two
Bret Hart defeated Steve Austin in a submission match at 22:03 when guest referee Ken Shamrock stopped the match after Austin passed out while in the Sharpshooter after being hit in the head with the timekeeper’s bell; after the match, Shamrock held Hart off from further attacking Austin; moments thereafter, Austin hit the Stunner on an offical who attempted to help him to his feet and walked backstage under his own power (voted Match of the Year by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and Pro Wrestling Illustrated) (The Bret Hart Story: The Best There Is, Was, and Ever Will Be, Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time)
Ahmed Johnson & the Legion of Doom defeated Farooq, Savio Vega, & Crush (w/ the Nation) in a Chicago Streetfight at 10:45 when Road Warrior Animal pinned Crush after Crush sustained the Doomsday Device and was sent into a 2×4; after the match, Ahmed and the LOD laid waste to all the other members of the Nation – D-Lo Brown and PG-13 (Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and other Out of Control Matches)
The Undertaker pinned WWF World Champion Psycho Sid to win the title at 23:54 with the tombstone after Bret Hart came ringside and dropped Sid throat-first over the top rope as Sid attempted the powerbomb; seconds into the match, Hart entered the ring, claimed Shawn Michaels’ injury was fake, blamed the Undertaker for costing him the title on Raw, and called Sid a fraud before the champion hit the powerbomb on Hart; late in the contest, Hart returned ringside and hit the champion with a steel chair as Sid was on the floor; Shawn Michaels did guest commentary for the bout (The Undertaker: 15-0)

WWF @ Rockford, IL – Metro Centre – March 24, 1997 (7,557; sell out; 6,200 paid)
The advertised dark match was Psycho Sid vs. Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin vs. the Undertaker in a final four match
Shotgun – 3/29/97 – featured footage from Raw of the Bret Hart / Shawn Michaels confrontation, and Bret attacking him; included Sunny Undercover, discussing the latest goings on in the WWF, and also discussed Sable winning the ‘Miss Slammy’ title and not her, saying she could have won had she done favors for an unnamed WWF official like she was asked, and that Sabale must have done those favors to win:
Mankind defeated Aldo Montoya via submission with the Mandible Claw at 2:57; Mankind refused to release the hold after the bout, and then applied the hold on Gerald Brisco who had come out to help pull Mankind off of Montoya
Crush (w/ the Nation) pinned Barry Horowitz with the heart punch at 4:18
Venum pinned Histeria with a Shooting Star Press at 5:07; the wrestlers names were mixed up on commentary by Jim Ross and by ring announcer Lance Wright, who announced Histeria as the winner
Jesse Jammes pinned Sonny Rogers with the pumphandle slam at 2:37
Blackjack Windham & Bradshaw defeated RT Williams & Rod Bell at 2:50 when Bradshaw pinned Williams with the lariat; after the bout, Jim Cornette came to ringside, offering the Blackjacks a contract to sign, but Windham tore it up and then kicked Cornette in the backside, out of the ring
Raw is War – featured the announcement to open the broadcast that Mankind was the #1 contender to the world title and would face the Undertaker for the title at the next In Your House; included comments from Mankind in the boiler room where he said his Uncle Paul had left him, telling him to please come back and not to make Mankind search for him; featured comments from Bret Hart on the Titantron in which he said he hoped to have all the time he wants to speak his mind later in the show; included footage from WWF Fashion Mania event in Chicago over the weekend; featured footage from before the broadcast of Vince McMahon conducting an empty-arena interview with WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia and his father Rocky Johnson about what happened at WrestleMania; included footage from the Slammy Awards; featured comments from Ken Shamrock about his involvement in the submission match at WrestleMania, where he said he had no choice to stop the match when Steve Austin passed out and could no longer defend himself; included an in-ring segment with Bret Hart where he apologized to his fans all over the world for his actions the previous week, except the fans in America; Bret then said the American wrestling fans and their cheering of Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels disgust him and that the only reason he came back to the WWF was to clean it up as there were no role models in the company; during the segment, Hart mentioned that Michaels was not a role model because he posed for girlie or gay magazines; he then discussed in detail everything that has happened to him since returning at the Survivor Series and how he has been screwed by everyone and the American fans can kiss his ass; Michaels then interrupted and said the fans buy tickets to cheer or boo whomever they want; after Hart told Michaels to get out of his face, Michaels said the only way Bret would know Shawn posed for girlie magazines was if he looked himself; as Michaels started to leave the ring, Hart attacked him from behind, targetting his knee, and applied the ringpost figure-4 until a number of referees pulled him away; Psycho Sid then appeared at ringside, with Bret quickly going backstage; featured Vince McMahon conducting a closing in-ring interview with WWF World Champion the Undertaker, which was interrupted by Paul Bearer coming ringside and Mankind appearing on the Titantron; the show ended before anything could happen between the three:
The Headbangers defeated WWF Tag Team Champions – WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart via disqualification at around the 12-minute mark after Smith shoved the referee; after the match, the champions got into an argument, began fighting each other, and had to be separated by officials; moments later, Hart challenged Smith for the European title, calling him a gutless coward; Smith accepted and told Owen it would be the only shot he would receive; during the match, it was announced the Legion of Doom would get a tag team title shot at the next In Your House
Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) pinned Bart Gunn with the Pedigree at 7:16 after Chyna bodyslammed Bart on the floor
Venum, Super Nova, & Discovery defeated Hysteria, Abysmo Negro, & Maniaco in a AAA match at 4:13 when Nova pinned Negro with a hurricanrana off the top
Flash Funk pinned the Brooklyn Brawler with the somersault splash off the top; the Honkytonk Man did guest commentary for the match
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia pinned Leif Cassidy in a non-title match with a crossbody off the top; after the bout, Bret Hart, who did guest commentary for the bout, attacked Maivia and left ringside
Ahmed Johnson defeated Savio Vega (w/ the Nation) via disqualification at around the 8-minute mark when Crush pulled Savio out of the ring as Ahmed signalled for the Pearl River Plunge; after the bout, Ahmed challenged the Nation to a match where if he could beat one member then the Nation would be forced to leave the WWF; the challenge was never accepted or rejected; during the bout it was announced Farooq suffered a punctured lung and a separated shoulder and was hospitalized following the streetfight at WrestleMania 13

WWF @ Peoria, IL – Civic Center – March 25, 1997 (4,282)
The Legion of Doom defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith via disqualification
Shotgun – 4/5/97 – featured footage from Raw of the reunion between Bret Hart, and Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith; featured video clips of Ken Shamrock appearing in UFC; included Sunny Undercover, where she discussed the latest rumors in the WWF, including that the Hart Foundation may have “Sunny days” ahead with a fourth member, who may not be a man:
Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated Bob Holly via submission with the Mandible Claw at around the 4-minute mark; after the bout, Kevin Kelly attempted to interview Mankind & Bearer, but Bearer was unhappy with the questions and order Kelly out of the ring; Mankind then cut a promo on how happy he was with burning the Undertaker’s face on Raw, and his match with Undertaker at In Your House
Psycho Sid pinned Jerry Fox with the Powerbomb at 2:29; after the bout, Bret Hart, Owen Hart, & Davey Boy Smith began making their way down to the ring, but stopped when the Legion of Doom then appeared in the ring, and then they retreated backstage
Ludxor, Super Nova, Discovery, & Venum defeated Abismo Negro, El Mosco, Maniaco, & Histeria at around the 8-minute mark when Ludxor pinned Maniaco; the match was held under AAA rules, meaning tags were not necessary
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated RT Williams & Aldo Montoya at 4:14 when LaFon pinned Williams with a cobra clutch slam; during the bout, Jim Cornette watched the match from the ramp and made notes
Raw is War – 3/31/97 – featured Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Steve Austin regarding the outcome of his WrestleMania match against Bret Hart, with Austin emphasizing that he never submitted and he bled because of the guardrail and not because of Hart; Austin then said he would be the exact same person whether he was facing ‘a good guy’ or ‘a bad guy’ and then challenged Hart to an immediate fight; Bret then appeared on the big screen, gloated over his win at WrestleMania, and said he was finished with Austin; Austin replied he wouldn’t be finished with him until he was dead and told Bret to get Owen Hart and Davey Boy Smith to back him up if he thought he needed it:
WWF European Champion & Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith fought WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart to a no contest at around the 13-minute mark when Bret Hart appeared and held both men apart after the referee was knocked to the floor and the two participants attempted to use a steel chair on each other; Smith played babyface and Owen heel for the match; after the match, Hart grabbed the mic and said Owen and Smith shouldn’t be fighting for a crowd that knew nothing of family values and spoke of his match with Smith at Wembley Stadium, how they hugged and made up only to return to America and have the fans turn them against each other again; Hart then addressed Owen and spoke of how he looked out for Owen at a young age and helped him get into the WWF; Hart then asked both men for their help and said he needed them, with Bret then telling Owen he loved him, prompting Owen to cry; moments later, the three men hugged and left ringside together
El Mosco pinned Super Nova
Jesse Jammes pinned Jerry Fox
Savio Vega & Crush defeated Adam O’Brien & Rod Bell
Goldust defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via disqualification; both Marlena and Chyna were barred from ringside for the match
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia defeated Bret Hart via disqualification at around the 13-minute mark when Hart refused to release the ringpost figure-4; prior to the match, it was announced Bret would face Psycho Sid at In Your House and that Shawn Michaels would appear the following week on Raw; during the bout, Tony Atlas was shown sitting in the crowd and it was announced Psycho Sid would face Mankind the following week; late in the bout, a crawl at the bottom of the screen ran several times advertising ‘La Femme Nikita’ airing in its entirety immediately following the match; after the match, when Hart refused to break the hold, Steve Austin attacked Bret until WWF Tag Team Champions – WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart ganged up on Austin; moments later, the Legion of Doom appeared with the Hart Foundation quickly escaping into the crowd

WWF @ Durban, South Africa – Westridge Stadium – April 6, 1997 (7,500; sell out)
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia defeated Savio Vega
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Goldust
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated the New Blackjacks
Aldo Montoya defeated Salvatore Sincere
Jesse Jammes pinned TL Hopper
Flash Funk pinned D-Lo Brown
Ahmed Johnson pinned Crush
Bret Hart fought WWF World Champion the Undertaker to a double count-out

WWF @ Muncie, IN – Worthen Arena – April 6, 1997 (3,353)
Leif Cassidy defeated Frank Staletto
Shotgun – 4/12/97 – featured Kevin Kelly conducting an in-ring interview with the Honkytonk Man, where he announced he would reveal who his new protege would be at In Your House; featured the Mankind vs. Steve Austin match from Raw; included Sunny Undercover, where she discussed the latest rumors in the WWF, including that Ken Shamrock may need to watch out for someone not in the WWF known as “the Beast”:
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Barry Horowitz & Bob Holly in a non-title match when Smith pinned Horowitz with the running powerslam at 8:38
Bart Gunn fought Leif Cassidy to a no contest at around the 4:30 mark when Mankind interfered and applied the Mandible Claw on Gunn
Billy Gunn pinned Freddie Joe Floyd with a top rope DDT at around the 6:30 mark
Raw is War – 4/7/97:
WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn when Owen pinned Henry following a blow behind the referee’s back
Steve Austin pinned Billy Gunn (w/ the Honkytonk Man) with the Stunner after avoiding a clothesline; after the bout, Honky tried to convince Gunn to be his protege but was punched in the mouth
The Headbangers defeated Freddie Joe Floyd & Barry Horowitz when Trasher pinned Floyd following the Stage Dive
Ken Shamrock defeated Vernon White via submission in an exhibition ‘shoot fight’; White was a graduate from Shamrock’s Lion’s Den, although that was not mentioned on television
Vader (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Frank Staletto with two Vader Bombs and a powerbomb
Steve Austin (sub. for Psycho Sid) fought Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer & Vader) to a no contest when Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith interfered but were held at bay by the Legion of Doom and Vader’s interference backfired
Raw is War – 4/14/97:
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Legion of Doom at 9:00 after Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith interfered and Smith hit Road Warrior Animal with his title belt
Vader & Mankind defeated the Headbangers via disqualification at 5:45 when Mosh sprayed a substance into Mankind’s eyes, blinding him to the point where he mistakingly applied the Mandible Claw on his partner
Dark match after the taping: The Legion of Doom defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith via disqualification after about 4 minutes

WWF @ Pretoria, South Africa – April 8, 1997
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia defeated the Sultan
Aldo Montoya defeated TL Hopper
Flash Funk defeated Salvatore Sincere
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated the New Blackjacks
Jesse Jammes defeated D-Lo Brown
Ahmed Johnson defeated Savio Vega
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Goldust
WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Crush

WWF @ Johannesburg, South Africa – April 9, 1997 (13,000)
Aldo Montoya defeated TL Hopper
Shotgun – 4/19/97 – the Undertaker was originally scheduled to have a match on the program, but it was said he had still not surfaced since having a fireball thrown in his face from Mankind several weeks ago; featured preview videos hyping the Undertaker vs. Mankind and Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin match to take place at the following night’s In Your House:
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon at around the 13-minute mark when Bradshaw pinned LaFon with a small package after switching places with Windham when behind LaFon and the referee’s backs
Flash Funk pinned Salvatore Sincere at around the 6:30 mark with the Funky Flash Splash
Raw is War – 4/14/97:
Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) pinned Jesse Jammes at 14:52 with the Pedigree after the Honkytonk Man, who was doing commentary for the bout, tripped Jammes; after the contest, Honky revealed that his new protege would be at In Your House the following Sunday; moments later, Jammes challenged HTM to a fight then and there but Honky thought better of it
Savio Vega (w/ Crush and one other Nation member) pinned WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia in a non-title match at 17:35 with a roll up and using the ropes for leverage after avoiding the shoulderbreaker; after the bout, Ahmed Johnson made the save against the Nation
Goldust defeated the Sultan (w/ the Iron Sheik) via disqualification at 13:00 when Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna interfered and, with the Sultan, triple teamed Goldust
Ahmed Johnson pinned Crush at 11:30 with a roll up after Crush missed the heart punch; after the bout, Farooq challenged Ahmed to face both he, Savio, and Crush in one night and if Ahmed were victorious the Nation would disband
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Crush

WWF @ Kuwait City, Kuwait – Kazma Sporting Club – April 10, 1997
Kuwati Cup Opening Round:
Tiger Ali Singh pinned Leif Cassidy
Billy Gunn pinned Bob Holly
WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith pinned Diesel II with the running poweslam
Mankind defeated Phinneas Godwinn
Vader pinned Bart Gunn
Freddie Joe Floyd defeated Psycho Sid via forfeit
Steve Austin defeated Bret Hart via count-out
Owen Hart defeated Henry Godwinn

WWF @ Kuwait City, Kuwait – Kazma Sporting Club – April 11, 1997
Kuwaiti Cup Quarter Finals:
Tiger Ali Singh pinned Billy Gunn with a spinning heel kick
Mankind defeated Davey Boy Smith
Vader pinned Freddie Joe Floyd
Owen Hart pinned Steve Austin when Davey Boy Smith tripped up Austin as he attempted to suplex Hart into the ring, with Hart falling on top and Smith holding down Austn’s leg during the pinfall

WWF @ Kuwait City, Kuwait – Kazma Sporting Club – April 12, 1997
Freddie Joe Floyd defeated Barry Horowitz
Bob Holly pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
The Legion of Doom defeated Diesel II & Leif Cassidy
Kuwaiti Cup Semi Finals: Tiger Ali Singh pinned Mankind with a small package
Kuwaiti Cup Semi Finals: Owen Hart defeated Vader via forfeit when Vader pulled out of the tournament to challenge the Undertaker in the night’s main event
Ahmed Johnson pinned Bart Gunn
The Headbangers defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn
Bret Hart defeated Billy Gunn via submission with the Sharpshooter
Steve Austin defeated WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith in a non-title match
WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Vader

WWF @ Kuwait City, Kuwait – Kazma Sporting Club – April 13, 1997
Kuwaiti Cup Finals : Tiger Ali Singh pinned Owen Hart with a spinning heel kick

WWF @ Youngstown, OH – April 18, 1997 (4,565)
The Sultan defeated Aldo Montoya
Billy Gunn defeated Jesse Jammes
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia defeated Savio Vega via disqualification
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Goldust
Steve Austin pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart
Ahmed Johnson defeated Crush
WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith

WWF @ State College, PA – Bryce Jordan Center – April 19, 1997 (4,246)
The scheduled Psycho Sid vs. Davey Boy Smith match was cancelled
The Sultan defeated Aldo Montoya
Billy Gunn defeated Jesse Jammes
Savio Vega defeated WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia via disqualification
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Goldust
Steve Austin pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart
Ahmed Johnson defeated Crush after Savio Vega accidentally hit Crush with a chair
WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated WWF European & Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith (sub. for Vader)

In Your House “Revenge of the Taker” – Rochester, NY – War Memorial – April 20, 1997 (6,477; sell out)
Free For All: The Sultan (w/ the Iron Sheik & Bob Backlund) defeated Flash Funk
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included Dok Hendrix conducting a backstage interview with Bret Hart, alongside WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith, regarding his match later in the show against Steve Austin:
The Legion of Doom defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith via disqualification when Bret Hart interfered at 10:11; the challengers had scored a pinfall earlier in the bout but the decision was overruled since the illegal man was pinned
Savio Vega (w/ Crush) defeated WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia via count-out at 8:33 after Crush interfered and hit the Heart Punch on the champion outside the ring; after the match, Ahmed Johnson made the save for Rocky against the Nation and accepted Farooq’s challenge to face the three members of the Nation in one night
Jesse Jammes pinned Rockabilly (w/ the Honkytonk Man) (mystery opponent) (the debut of the Rockabilly gimmick)
WWF World Champion the Undertaker pinned Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer) with the tombstone at 17:26; after the match, the champion shot a fireball into the eyes of Paul Bearer, forcing Bearer to be stretchered to an awaiting ambulance backstage (Tombstone: The History of the Undertaker)
Steve Austin defeated Bret Hart via disqualification at 21:09 when WWF European & Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith hit Austin in the back with a steel chair as Austin had Bret in the Sharpshooter; WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart & Smith escorted Bret to the ring before the match but were ejected from ringside before the bout by WWF President Gorilla Monsoon; during the match, pre-taped footage was shown of a heavily burned Paul Bearer being loaded into an ambulance; late in the match, Owen & Smith came out to break the Sharpshooter but were held back by referees and Monsoon, with Smith then eventually sliding in the ring; after the bout, Bret returned to the ring to attack Austin but Austin gained the upper hand and put Bret back in the Sharpshooter until officials pulled him away; moments later, Bret was helped backstage by Owen & Davey (The Best of In Your House Blu ray)
Dark matches after the show:
Doug Furnas & Phil Lafon defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Goldust

WWF @ Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena – April 21, 1997 (3,846; sell out)
WWF World Champion the Undertaker vs. Bret Hart & WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia vs. Vader were originally advertised for the show
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia defeated Tony DeVito
Shotgun – 4/26/97 – featured highights from the Bret Hart / Steve Austin confrontation on Raw, with the announcement that Bret had undergone knee surgery the previous Wednesday in Calgary; featured an in-ring promo from Mankind, where he discussed how the Undertaker had tried to take the one man who had believed in him – Paul Bearer, and discussed his match with Psycho Sid at In Your House on May 11, referring to him as a gutless worm, and how he was supposed to have faced Sid weeks earlier, but Sid backed out due to an injury; he also said he had a big surprise for Sid; Mankind went on the floor to do most of the promo after scaring away Kevin Kelly with a lighter, who was supposed to interview him; he also did part of the promo speaking to a little girl in the front row, which was actually his daughter Noelle:
The Legion of Doom defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Hillbilly Jim) at 5:19 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Henry after Henry sustained the Doomsday Device; as a result of the move, Henry sustained a broken neck and was out of action for several months; after the bout, Henry reluctantly danced with Phinneas and Hillbilly
Goldust (w/ Marlena) pinned Mike Bell with a bulldog at 2:52
Crush, Savio Vega, & D-Lo Brown (w/ Farooq, Clarence Mason, & PG-13) defeated Aldo Montoya, Steve Corino, & Freddie Joe Floyd at 5:36 when Savio pinned Corino with one foot on his chest after being stomped on by the three Nation members; after the bout, Farooq whipped Corino with his belt
Flash Funk pinned Nick Barberri with the Funky Flash Splash at 2:27
Raw is War – featured Vince McMahon conducting an opening in-ring interview with Steve Austin in which it was announced he would face WWF World Champion the Undertaker May 11 at In Your House; during the segment, Austin challenged Bret Hart to an immediate match and then said he had one minute to come out or he would go back and find him; a clock then appeared on the big screen, with Bret, WWF Tag Team Champions – WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart appearing on the big screen after it ran out and Bret accepting the challenge to a streetfight later in the show; Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler announced the match would happen at the start of the broadcast; Hart then argued why Austin was getting a world title shot, with Austin saying if he was going to hell then Bret would be coming with; after McMahon joined the commentary team, footage showed Austin looking for Bret backstage; included Ken Shamrock joining the commentary team and issuing a challenge to Mike Tyson; featured Austin shown hitting the Hart Foundation dressing room door, with Bret shown inside having Pat Patterson, Tony Garea, Blackjack Lanza, and Dave Hebner send Austin out to the ring:
The Sultan (w/ the Iron Sheik) defeated Ahmed Johnson via disqualification after Ahmed used a 2X4 to scare off the Nation at ringside before turning his attention to his opponent and using the weapon
Steve Austin fought Bret Hart to a no contest in a streetfight at around the 8-minute mark; prior to the match, WWF Tag Team Champions – WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart jumped Austin from behind, with Bret helping in triple teaming Austin; moments later, Shawn Michaels came out of the crowd and chased Owen and Smith backstage with a steel chair, leaving Bret in the ring with Austin; the bout was stopped when Austin refused to break the Sharpshooter after assauting Bret’s knee with a steel chair, with the crowd chanting “Austin” as referees tried to pull him away; after officials pulled Austin away, Bret remained on the mat during the commercial break, with Smith and Owen having returned to the ring to call for medical help; moments later, backstage footage showed WWF President Gorilla Monsoon berating Austin beside an ambulance, in which Monsoon ejected Austin from the building; after another commercial break, Bret was taken backstage on a stretcher and loaded into the back of the ambulance by medics, Owen, and Smith; once inside, it was revealed Austin was in the driver’s seat, with Austin again going after Bret until he was beaten off by Owen and Smith and pulled away by officials (Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and other Out of Control Matches)
Tiger Ali Singh pinned Salvatore Sincere with a spinning heel kick (Tiger’s TV debut)
Rockabilly (w/ the Honkytonk Man) pinned Jesse Jammes with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll; after the match, Honky gave Jesse Jammes a guitar shot to the head
WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) via disqualification when Mankind came into the ring with a blow torch and attempted to set the champion ablaze; after Taker and Mankind took their fight into the crowd, Goldust and Marlena (who were sitting ringside wearing streetclothes) ambushed Triple H and Chyna
Dark Match after the show: The Legion of Doom defeated WWF Tag Team Champions – Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith via disqualification

– 4/23/97: Bret Hart underwent knee surgery.

WWF @ St. Louis, MO – Kiel Center – April 25, 1997 (8,335)
Flash Funk pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Jesse Jammes defeated Savio Vega via disqualification
Barry Windham defeated Doug Furnas
Mankind defeated Phinneas Godwinn
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia defeated Rockabilly
Steve Austin defeated Owen Hart
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Goldust
Ahmed Johnson defeated Crush
WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated WWF European & Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith

WWF @ Kansas City, MO – Kemper Arena – April 26, 1997 (9,750)
Flash Funk pinned the Brooklyn Brawler (sub. for the Sultan)
Jesse Jammes defeated Savio Vega via disqualification
Blackjack Windham defeated Doug Furnas
Mankind defeated Phinneas Godwinn
Steve Austin pinned Owen Hart
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Goldust
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia pinned Rockabilly
Ahmed Johnson defeated Crush (sub. for Farooq)
WWF World Champion the Undertaker pinned WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith

WWF @ Sioux City, IA – Municipal Auditorium – April 27, 1997 (2,687)
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn vs. Vader & Mankind was originally scheduled for the show
Jesse Jammes pinned D-Lo Brown
Flash Funk pinned the Brooklyn Brawler (sub. for the Sultan)
Ahmed Johnson defeated Crush via disqualification
Phinneas Godwinn defeated Savio Vega via disqualification
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia defeated Rockabilly
The New Blackjacks defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Goldust
Steve Austin pinned Owen Hart
WWF World Champion the Undertaker pinned WWF European & Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith

WWF @ Omaha, NE – Civic Center – April 28, 1997 (6,617; sell out)
Steve Austin & Psycho Sid vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith was originally advertised for the show
Shotgun – 5/3/97 – featured Kevin Kelly conducting an in-ring interview with Shawn Michaels, who said there has been a lot of negativity in the WWF recently, and there will be nothing to stop him being happy and having fun with the fans; included footage from Raw of Jim Neidhart’s return and exclusive footage after Raw of Steve Austin refusing medical attention and stopping himself being put into an ambulance after being knocked off the stage; featured Sunny Undercover, where she discussed the latest rumors in the WWF:
WWF Tag Team Champions – WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith & WWF IC Champion Owen Hart defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw via disqualification at 6:01 after Bradshaw hit Owen with the European title belt; prior to the bout, Brian Pillman left the announce table and greeted the champions in the aisle
Vader pinned Willie Choke with the Vader Bomb at 1:38; after the bout, Vader taunted Jim Ross at the announce table
Ahmed Johnson pinned Mike DeCero at the 2-minute mark with a Pearl River Plunge from the middle turnbuckle
Savio Vega & Crush (w/ the Nation) defeated Derek Stone & Neil Haley at 4:14 when Vega pinned Stone following the Decapitation; after the bout, Farooq whipped Stone with his belt, and PG-13 stomped on him and threw him out of the ring
Raw is War – included Steve Austin chasing off Brian Pillman, Owen Hart, and Davey Boy Smith with an axe handle as the three prayed in the ring for Bret Hart’s speedy recovery; featured Bret Hart, now in a wheelchair, cutting an in-ring promo on America and Steve Austin; included Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Steve Austin in which Austin cut a promo on facing the Undertaker for the title before Bret Hart appeared on the Titantron to promise that Austin wouldn’t leave the arena under his own power:
Flash Funk pinned Rockabilly (w/ the Honkytonk Man) at 4:42 with a hurricanrana into a cradle after Rockabilly collided with Honky on the ring apron; after the bout, Rockabilly smashed his guitar over Funk’s head
The Legion of Doom defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon at 3:47 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Furnas with a clothesline off the top after Furnas prevented LaFon from sustaining the Doomsday Device; after the bout, Jim Ross interfered Furnas & LaFon in the ring where they complained that the illegal man was pinned and demanded a rematch
WWF Tag Team Champion Owen Hart pinned WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia with a leg backslide at 8:26 to win the title; prior to the bout, Owen dedicated the match to his injured brother Bret who, along with Davey Boy Smith, watched the match from the stage (Owen: Hart of Gold)
Vader pinned Jesse Jammes at 1:34 with the Vader Bomb; during the bout, Vader’s actions during the recent episode of ‘Good Morning Kuwait’ were discussed; after the bout, Jim Ross interviewed Vader regarding the incident overseas and when Vader took exception to JR’s tone, Ken Shamrock came to the ring and took Vader down with a waistlock suplex
Goldust (w/ Marlena) defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) via count-out at 7:49 when Marlena threw powder in Chyna’s face, blinding her, and Chyna lifted Helmsley in a choke outside the ring, thinking he was Goldust
WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated WWF European & Tag Team Champion Davey Boy Smith via disqualification at 4:08 in a non-title match when Owen Hart interfered as Taker prepared to hit the tombstone; after the bout, Steve Austin came to the ring, fought off Owen Hart, then hit the Stunner on the champion; moments later, Austin sustained the chokeslam from Taker before going after Bret who was at the top of the ramp; as Austin prepared to attack Bret, Jim Neidhart came from the back and assisted in sending Austn off the stage to the floor where he was later put on a stretcher (Neidhart’s surprise debut after more than a 2-year absense)
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Vader

WWF @ Winnipeg, Manitoba – Arena – May 2, 1997 (6,232)
The scheduled Farooq vs. Ahmed Johnson match did not take place due to Farooq’s injury but the two had a verbal confrontation during the show; Steve Austin vs. Psycho Sid and Vader vs. Flash Funk were also originally scheduled for the card
Bob Holly defeated Leif Cassidy
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Phil LaFon & Doug Furnas
Rockabilly defeated Phinneas Godwinn
Mankind (sub. for the Sultan) defeated Jesse Jammes
The Legion of Doom defeated Savio Vega & Crush
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Goldust
Ahmed Johnson & Steve Austin defeated WWF Tag Team Champions – WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith in a non-title match
WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Vader (sub. for Bret Hart)

WWF @ Ft. Wayne, IN – Allen County Coliseum – May 3, 1997 (4,655)
Bob Holly defeated Leif Cassidy
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon
Rockabilly defeated Phinneas Godwinn
Mankind defeated Jesse Jammes
The Legion of Doom defeated Crush & Savio Vega
Steve Austin defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Steve Austin & Ahmed Johnson defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith in a non-title match
WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Vader

WWF @ Milwaukee, WI – Wisconsin Center – May 4, 1997 (4,056)
Bob Holly defeated Leif Cassidy
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon
Mankind defeated Jesse Jammes
Rockabilly defeated Phinneas Godwinn
The Legion of Doom defeated Crush & Savio Vega
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Goldust
Steve Austin & Ahmed Johnson defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith in a non-title match
WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Vader

WWF @ Green Bay, WI – Brown County Expo – May 5, 1997 (3,363)
Horace the Psychopath defeated Sonny Rogers
Raw is War – featured a segment focusing on the real-life background of Dustin & Terri Runnels, with Dustin talking about growing up in the shadow of his father Dusty, the harrassment he took early on as Goldust, and having to deal with other wrestlers – Scott Hall mentioned as one – not wanting to work with him; during the segment, Dustin said he hasn’t spoken to his father in over 2 years but he loved him:
Rockabilly (w/ the Honkytonk Man) defeated Ahmed Johnson via disqualification at 3:57 when Ahmed hit Rockabilly with his own guitar
Vader pinned Goldust (w/ Marlena) with the Vader Bomb at 8:22; Ken Shamrock provided guest commentary for the match; after the bout, Vader challenged Shamrock to fight him then and there, with Shamrock then sliding in the ring, tackling Vader, and the two fighting until referees and Mankind intervened
Ahmed Johnson defeated Crush (w/ the Nation) in a gauntlet match; Crush defeated unknown #1 with a press slam gutbuster in 28 seconds; Crush defeated unknown #2 with a heart punch at 1:17; a third masked unknown hits the Pearl River Plunge and gets the pin in 10 seconds; after the match, he unveils himself to be Ahmed
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated the Legion of Doom at 7:54 after Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith interfered and Owen dropped Road Warrior Hawk throat-first over the top rope, with LaFon getting the pin
Steve Austin pinned WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith in a non-title match following the Stunner at 13:02
Shotgun – 5/10/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Brian Pillman; featured Sunny Undercover, where Vader invited himself on the show as Sunny was talking about how impressive Ken Shamrock has been so far in the WWF and his upcoming match with Vader at In Your House:
Mankind defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) via disqualification at 6:45 when Chyna interfered and low blowed Mankind when he had the Mandible Claw applied on Helmsley; Chyna then hit a second low blow when Mankind applied the hold on Helmsley again
WWF IC & Tag Team Champion Owen Hart defeated Sonny Rogers via submission at 3:34 with the Sharpshooter; Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, & Davey Boy Smith watched the match from the top of the entrance ramp
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Savio Vega & Crush (w/ the Nation) via count-out at around the 9-minute mark after the Nation ran to the back to help Farooq, who had been chased away by Ahmed Johnson after Farooq had interfered in the match; prior to the bout, Johnson appeared on the TitanTron challenging the Nation to a 6-man tag for right now, and then came to ringside to stand in the Blackjacks corner as the match begun
Jesse Jammes pinned Leif Cassidy at around 6:30 with the Chartbuster (pumphandle slam)
Dark matches after the taping:
Steve Austin & the Legion of Doom defeated Brian Pillman & WWF Tag Team Champions – WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith
WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Mankind

WWF @ Hamilton, Ontario – Copps Coliseum – May 9, 1997 (7,681)
The scheduled Mankind vs. Rocky Maivia match did not take place
Flash Funk pinned Leif Cassidy
Bradshaw pinned Doug Furnas after Barry Windham interfered
Rockabilly defeated Jesse Jammes
Ahmed Johnson defeated Crush (sub. for Farooq) in under 2 minutes
Farooq defeated Phinneas Godwinn after 4 minutes
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Goldust after Chyna interfered
Steve Austin & Ahmed Johnson (sub. for Psycho Sid) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith in a non-title match when Austin pinned Owen with the Stunner
WWF World Champion the Undertaker pinned Vader with the tombstone

WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – May 10, 1997 (2,961)
Farooq pinned Aldo Montoya
Rockabilly defeated Jesse Jammes
Flash Funk defeated Leif Cassidy
Mankind defeated Phinneas Godwinn
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon
Rocky Maivia defeated Savio Vega
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Goldust
WWF World Champion the Undertaker, Steve Austin, & Ahmed Johnson defeated WWF IC Champion Owen Hart, Brian Pillman, & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith

In Your House “Cold Day in Hell” – Richmond, VA – Coliseum – May 11, 1997 (9,381; 7,681 paid; sell out)
Free For All – featured a backstage promo by Ken Shamrock regarding his fight later in the night against Vader, with Vader and Mankind then attacking Shamrock; included Jim Ross, from in the arena, speaking with Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, Brian Pillman, WWF Tag Team Champions – WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith in which Bret said the Hart Foundation would be sitting ringside later in the show:
Rockabilly (w/ the Honkytonk Man) pinned Jesse Jammes with a DDT at 3:13; during the match, Todd Pettengill reported from backstage that Ken Shamrock was still focused after being attacked earlier in the evening by Vader and Mankind
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included footage of Ken Shamrock in UFC, with Ross then conducting a backstage interview with Shamrock about his match later in the night against Vader; featured footage from the previous week’s Raw of Crush going through a gauntlet match only to be defeated by Ahmed Johnson; included footage from Raw of Vader confronting Shamrock after beating Goldust; featured Pettengill conducting a backstage interview with Vader about his upcoming match with Shamrock and his jumping Shamrock earlier in the show, with the help of Mankind:
Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) pinned Flash Funk with the Pedigree at 10:04 after a back suplex off the top; during Helmsley’s entrance, footage was shown of his match from the previous night on Shotgun Saturday Night against Mankind and Chyna’s interference; after the contest, Chyna hoisted Flash in the air, dropped him crotch-first across the top rope, and then knocked him out to the floor
Mankind defeated Rocky Maivia via KO with the Mandible Claw at 8:08 after rolling through a flying crossbody by Maivia; prior to the bout, Todd Pettengill conducted a backstage interview with Maivia regarding his quick success in the WWF but recently losing the IC title, with Maivia saying he learned a lot going up and has learned a lot coming down; during the match, it was noted Maivia was married 7 days earlier; Maivia was booed late in the match and Mankind cheered (For All Mankind: The Life and Career of Mick Foley)
The Nation of Domination defeated Ahmed Johnson in a gauntlet match at 15:29; prior to the bout, Todd Pettengill conducted a backstage interview with Johnson about the odds being against him; following Johnson’s entrance, Gorilla Monsoon came ringside and sent PG-13, Clarence Mason, D-Lo Brown, and everyone else not immediately wrestling in the ring back to the entrance stage so they couldn’t interfere; Johnson pinned Crush at 5:31 with a spin kick and roll up after avoiding the heart punch; Johnson defeated Savio Vega via disqualification at 12:12 when Vega repeatedly hit Johnson with a steel chair; Vega was said to have sustained a sprained ankle the previous night; prior to his ring entrance, Farooq had his arm in a sling but revealed he was not injured once he got in the ring; Farooq pinned Johnson with a clip to the back of the knee and the Dominator; stipulations stated the Nation would have to disband if they lost
Ken Shamrock defeated Vader in a no holds barred match via submission with the ankle lock at 12:10; a graphic before the bout stated the match could be won via a referee standing 8 count but Jim Ross clarified the match could only end by submission or knock out; during the bout, Vader sustained a broken nose following a series of knees to the face (Shamrock’s TV in-ring debut)
WWF World Champion the Undertaker pinned Steve Austin at 20:06 after reversing the challenger’s reversal of the tombstone and hitting it for the win; moments earlier, Brian Pillman prevented Austin from making the pin with the Stunner by ringing the time keeper’s bell, distracting the challenger and the referee; Bret Hart, WWF Tag Team Champions – WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith, Pillman, and Jim Neidhart came out following the ring entrances and took ringside seats; immediately after the match, Smith, Owen, Neidhart, & Pillman attacked Taker in the ring, with Austin knocking over Bret in his wheelchair and using one of his crutches to clear the ring; moments later, as Taker was announced as the winner, Austin dropped him with the Stunner and then stalked the Hart Foundation backstage; Taker soon followed as the show ended; just before the show went off, Jim Ross said a Mother’s Day message from the McMahon family to the late Rose Anderson (The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin)
Dark match after the show: The Legion of Doom defeated WWF Tag Team Champions – WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith via disqualification at around the 6-minute mark when Smith attempted to hit Road Warrior Hawk with the European title belt but accidentally hit Owen instead

WWF @ Newark, DE – Bob Carpenter Center – May 12, 1997 (4,077; sell out)
Raw is War:
KOTR Quarter-Finals: Ahmed Johnson defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) via disqualification when Chyna interfered and hit Ahmed with a steel chair
Scott Putski pinned Leif Cassidy with a suplex; after the bout, Putski won a brief brawl with an incensed Cassidy
The Legion of Doom defeated PG-13 following the Doomsday Device on both Wolfie D and JC Ice; after the bout, the Nation left their fallen teammates behind
WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Savio Vega (w/ the Nation) via disqualification in a non-title match when Farooq interfered after the champion hit the tombstone and began whipping Taker with his belt
Rob Van Dam pinned Jeff Hardy with a split-legged moonsault at 2:29; prior to the bout, Jerry Lawler introduced RVD to the crowd, nicknaming him “Mr. Monday Night”, and then both he and RVD cut an anti-ECW promo (RVD’s WWF debut) (Before They Were Superstars Vol. 1, Rob Van Dam: One Of A Kind)
WWF Tag Team Champions – WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated the Headbangers, the New Blackjacks, and Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon in an elimination match; order of elimination: Furnas & LaFon, Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw by the Headbangers via interference from Furnas & LaFon who remained ringside, the Headbangers
Shotgun – 5/17/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Brian Pillman; included Dok Hendrix conducting an in-ring interview with Ken Shamrock, discussing his match the previous Sunday vs. Vader, how he had challenged Mike Tyson and that he would happily face anyone in the WWF; included exclusive footage from after Raw went off the air the previous Monday of Shawn Michaels superkicking Bret Hart out of his wheelchair after Hart said he didn’t have the guts to hit him, with Michaels then being attacked by the Hart Foundation until Steve Austin made the save; featured Sunny Undercover with guest Mankind, where Mankind eventually scared Sunny away after she asked him to reveal what Paul Bearer’s secret about the Undertaker was, with Mankind screaming at her how badly does she really want to know:
Rocky Maivia defeated Rockabilly (w/ the Honkytonk Man) via disqualification at 7:25 when Honkytonk hit Maivia with his guitar; after the bout, Rockabilly attacked Maivia with the guitar
Jim Neidhart (w/ Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith) pinned Marty Garner at 4:13 following three bodyslams; Brian Pillman greeted the Hart Foundation before the match and attacked Garner when he was thrown out in front of the announce table during the match
Farooq (w/ the Nation) pinned Jason Ahrdnt at 2:47 with the Dominator
Leif Cassidy pinned Matt Hardy at 4:03 with a reverse front-face suplex; Hardy was mistakingly introduced as Bob Hardy by ring announcer Tony Chimel
Dark matches after the taping:
WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Mankind
Steve Austin & Legion of Doom defeated Brian Pillman, WWF Tag Team Champions – WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith

WWF @ Albany, NY – Pepsi Arena – May 16, 1997 (4,972)
The 1st card held after the Knickerbocker Arena name was changed
Leif Cassidy pinned Bob Holly
Crush pinned Jesse Jammes
Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Henry Godwinn) pinned Phil LaFon with the Slop Drop
Rockabilly pinned Flash Funk with a DDT off the middle ropes
Savio Vega (w/ Crush & Farooq) pinned Rocky Maivia
Steve Austin & the Legion of Doom defeated Brian Pillman & WWF Tag Team Champions – WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith when Austin pinned Hart with the Stunner
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Goldust after Chyna tripped Goldust, with Helmsley falling on top for the win
Farooq (w/ Savio Vega & Crush) pinned Ahmed Johnson after Vega interfered and hit Ahmed with a chair shot to the head
WWF World Champion the Undertaker pinned Mankind; the match was originally scheduled as Undertaker & Psycho Sid vs. Vader & Mankind

WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – May 17, 1997 (15,000; 10,702 paid)
Bret Hart, Vader, and Psycho Sid did not appear due to injuries; included an in-ring promo by Mankind in which he noted it being the anniversary of when Bruno Sammartino beat Buddy Rogers for the WWWF World Title at (the previous) Madison Square Garden and said history would repeat itself later in the night; Mankind then insulted the NYC crowd before having the bell rung 10 times for the injured Paul Bearer
Leif Cassidy pinned Bob Holly with a powerbomb
Crush (sub. for the Sultan) pinned Jesse Jammes with the heart punch
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon when Henry pinned Furnas with the Slop Drop
Rockabilly pinned Flash Funk with a tornado DDT
Savio Vega pinned Rocky Maivia with a spin kick after Maivia became distracted by Crush on the ring apron
WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Mankind in a lumberjack match with the tombstone; the bout was advertised as Undertaker & Psycho Sid vs. Mankind & Vader; lumberjacks included: the Nation, Leif Cassidy, Bob Holly, Henry & Phinneas Godwinn, Jesse Jammes, Doug Furnas, Phil LaFon, and Rocky Maivia; Ken Shamrock was initially pegged to replace Sid but the match was changed to a singles bout due to Vader’s injury
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Goldust while Chyna held Goldust’s legs down from outside the ring; prior to the match, Goldust introduced both Marlena and their daughter Dakota; after the bout, Goldust and Chyna faced off, with Goldust kissing Chyna before Chyna landed a low blow
Farooq (w/ the Nation) pinned Ahmed Johnson after Savio Vega interfered while the referee was knocked down and repeatedly hit Johnson with a chair
Steve Austin & the Legion of Doom defeated Brian Pillman (sub. for Bret Hart), WWF Tag Team Champions – WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith when Austin pinned Owen with the Stunner (Pillman’s MSG in-ring debut)

WWF @ Baton Rouge, LA – May 18, 1997 (4,834)
Bob Holly defeated Leif Cassidy
Crush pinned Jesse Jammes
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon
Rockabilly pinned Flash Funk
Savio Vega pinned Rocky Maivia
Steve Austin & Legion of Doom defeated Brian Pillman & WWF Tag Team Champions – WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith
Farooq pinned Ahmed Johnson
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Goldust
WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Mankind

WWF @ Mobile, AL – Civic Center – May 19, 1997 (6,205; sell out)
Tony Williams defeated David Haskins
Leif Cassidy pinned Brian Logan
Raw is War:
KOTR Quarter-Finals: Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) (sub. for Vader) pinned Crush; Vader was taken out of the match due to injuries sustained against Ken Shamrock at ‘Cold Day in Hell’; Helmsley was allowed another spot in the tournament because he was not properly instructed prior to his match with Ahmed Johnson the previous week that he could be eliminated via disqualification and thus threatened the WWF with legal action
Bob Holly pinned WWF IC Champion Owen Hart with an inside cradle in a non-title match
Scott Taylor pinned Leif Cassidy
Rockabilly defeated Goldust via disqualification when Goldust used Gunn’s guitar as a weapon
Farooq pinned Rocky Maivia
Steve Austin defeated Jim Neidhart via disqualification when Brian Pillman, who was doing guest commentary, hit Austin with a crutch at 1:51; after the bout, Shawn Michaels made the save for Austin against Davey Boy Smith and Owen Hart; Austin and Michaels began to brawl after fending off the Hart Foundation (Best of Raw Vol. 6)
Shotgun – 5/24/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette (sub. for Brian Pillman); featured Ross conducting an in-ring interview with the Legion of Doom, discussing their scheduled match vs. WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith at the King of the Ring; featured the announcement that Sunny would be on the following week’s show:
Brian Pillman (w/ the Hart Foundation) pinned Tony Williams at 2:38 with a neckbreaker (Pillman’s WWF in-ring debut)
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon when Henry pinned LaFon at 5:22 with the Slop Drop; Furnas & LaFon were introduced as the most entertaining tag team in WWF history prior to the bout
Ahmed Johnson pinned D-Lo Brown (w/ the Nation) at 3:11 with the Pearl River Plunge; after the bout, Crush and Vega attacked Ahmed until Rocky Maivia made the save
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Karl Fergie & Reginald Walker at 2:50 when Bradshaw pinned Walker with the lariat
Jesse Jammes pinned David Haskins at 3:21 with the Chartbuster
Dark matches after the taping:
Steve Austin & the Legion of Doom defeated Brian Pillman & WWF Tag Team Champions – WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith
WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Mankind

WWF @ Auburn Hills, MI – Palace – May 23, 1997 (5,088)
Leif Cassidy pinned Bob Holly
Mankind defeated Phinneas Godwinn via submission with the Mandible Claw
Crush pinned Flash Funk
Rockabilly defeated Jesse Jammes
Savio Vega pinned Rocky Maivia
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon
Farooq pinned Ahmed Johnson
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Goldust after Chyna interfered
Steve Austin & Ahmed Johnson defeated WWF Tag Team Champions – WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith via disqualification in a non-title match when Brian Pillman interfered

WWF @ Dayton, OH – Nutter Center – May 24, 1997 (3,012)
Leif Cassidy pinned Bob Holly with a move that started as a powerbomb but turned into an over-the-head throw
Rockabilly pinned Jesse Jammes with a DDT
Farooq pinned Ahmed Johnson after Savio Vega interfered and repeatedly hit Ahmed with a steel chair
Crush (w/ D-Lo Brown) pinned Flash Funk with the heart punch
Rocky Maivia pinned Savio Vega (w/ NOD) with a school boy after Vega ran into Crush on the apron
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon when Barry Windham scored the pin with a small package after the Blackjacks switched places
Mankind defeated Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Henry Godwinn) with the Mandible Claw
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Goldust after Chyna swept Goldust’s legs out as he attempted a suplex into the ring, and held the legs down as Helmsley scored the win
Steve Austin & WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated WWF Tag Team Champions – WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith via disqualification when Brian Pillman interfered; Austin and Taker fended off the NOD after the match; Pillman’s wife and son were in attendance; the bout was originalyl scheduled as a 6-man tag also involving Psycho Sid and Bret Hart

WWF @ Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena – May 25, 1997 (5,598)
Crush pinned Flash Funk with the heart punch
Mankind defeated Phinneas Godwinn with the Mandible Claw
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon
Farooq defeated Ahmed Johnson after Savio Vega interfered
Rockabilly pinned Jesse Jammes with a DDT
Savio Vega pinned Rocky Maivia after the Nation distracted Rocky from ringside
Leif Cassidy pinned Bob Holly
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Goldust while Chyna held Goldust’s legs down from outside the ring
WWF World Champion the Undertaker & Steve Austin defeated WWF Tag Team Champions – WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith via disqualification when the Nation of Domination interfered

WWF @ Knoxville, TN – May 25, 1997
WWF World Champion the Undertaker & Steve Austin defeated WWF Tag Team Champions – WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith via disqualification

WWF @ Evansville, IN – Roberts Memorial Stadium – May 26, 1997 (6,765; sell out)
Originally scheduled dark matches for the show were Steve Austin & the Legion of Doom vs. Davey Boy Smith, Owen Hart, & Brian Pillman and WWF World Champion the Undertaker & Ken Shamrock vs. Vader & Mankind
Jesse Jammes defeated Steven Dunn
Raw is War – included an opening in-ring interview in which the Legion of Doom came out to confront Shawn Michaels & Steve Austin, with the four men agreeing to a title match the next week if Michaels & Austin won the championship later that night; featured Vince McMahon interviewing Steve Austin, who was backstage, with Austin being jumped by Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith before officials could break it up; included Part 2 of the Jim Ross / Mankind interview, which focused on the ‘Dude Love’ character featured in Mick Foley’s home video as well as the story of how he hitchhiked to see Snuka vs. Muraco at Madison Square Garden:
The Legion of Doom defeated Brian Pillman & Jim Neidhart via disqualification at 4:24 when Owen Hart and Davey Boy Smith interfered as Pillman was set up for the Doomsday Device; after the bout, Shawn Michaels and Steve Austin made the save before brawling with one another (Best of Raw Vol. 6)
D-Lo Brown (w/ Farooq, Crush, & Savio Vega) pinned Bob Holly at 3:09 with a Tiger Bomb
KOTR Quarter-Finals: Jerry Lawler pinned Goldust (w/ Marlena) at 5:19 with his feet on the ropes; after the match, Goldust knocked Lawler all the way down the ramp
Rocky Maivia pinned Flash Funk at 3:34 with a crossbody off the top after the Headbangers came ringside, with one of them hitting Funk with his boombox
Ahmed Johnson pinned Vader with a spinebuster at 3:05; had Vader won, he would have earned Ahmed’s spot in the KOTR tournament; Ken Shamrock did guest commentary for the match
Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) pinned Rockabilly (w/ the Honkytonk Man) at 3:16 with the Pedigree after Chyna blocked Honky’s interference and hit him with his own guitar
Steve Austin & Shawn Michaels defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith to win the titles at 13:25 when Austin pinned Smith after Michaels hit the superkick behind the referee’s back; after the bout, Austin grabbed his title belt and left ringside to attack Bret Hart on the ramp while Smith, Owen, Brian Pillman, and Jim Neidhart attacked Michaels inside the ring; during the bout, Bret, Pillman, and Neidhart watched on from the ramp; if the champions had won, they would defend the titles as scheduled against the Legion of Doom at the King of the Ring but if the challengers won then they would defend against the LOD the following week (Best of Raw Vol. 6, The Monday Night War, The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin)
Shotgun – 5/31/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Brian Pillman; featured Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Pillman discussing his scheduled match with Steve Austin at King of the Ring:
Farooq, Savio Vega, & Crush (w/ the Nation) defeated WWF World Champion the Undertaker, Vader, & Mankind (w/ Paul Bearer) at around the 8-minute mark when Farooq pinned Vader with a roll up moments after Undertaker tagged an unwilling Vader into the match; after the bout, Undertaker began choking Vader until Paul Bearer forced him to let go
Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Henry Godwinn) fought Blackjack Bradshaw (w/ Blackjack Windham) to a double count-out at 3:57 after all four men were brawling on the outside
The Headbangers defeated Flash Funk & Rocky Maivia via disqualification at around the 7-minute mark when Funk used the Headbangers’ boombox as a weapon
Tony Williams pinned Scott Taylor at 4:16 by reversing a roll up; after the bout the two men shook hands

WWF @ San Jose, CA – Arena – May 30, 1997 (6,287)
Leif Cassidy pinned Bob Holly at around the 6-minute mark by blocking a hurricanrana and hitting a sit-down powerbomb
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon at 6:45 when Bradshaw pinned Furnas with an inside cradle after Bradshaw and Windham switched places in the ring
Rockabilly pinned Jesse Jammes at 4:50 with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll following a DDT
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Goldust at 9:53 when Chyna swept Goldust’s leg out as he attempted a suplex into the ring and then held the leg down during the cover; after the bout, Goldust cleared the ring with a steel chair; immediately after the bout, Brian Pillman came out, took the mic, insulted the multi-ethnic audience, and said they would all see the demise of Steve Austin later in the show
The Legion of Doom defeated Crush & Savio Vega (sub. for Mankind & Vader) when Road Warrior Animal pinned Crush at 8:17 after Vega accidentally struck his partner with a spin kick
Mankind defeated Rocky Maivia via submission with the Mandible Claw at 11:56
Farooq (w/ Savio Vega & Crush) pinned Ahmed Johnson at 6:01 after Crush hit Ahmed in the back with a steel chair as Savio distracted guest referee Ken Shamrock, moments after Ahmed hit the Pearl River Plunge on his opponent ; Ken Shamrock was the guest referee
WWF World Champion the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) & WWF Tag Team Champion Steve Austin defeated WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith via disqualification when Brian Pillman interfered at 9:05; after the contest, Austin & Taker cleared the ring of their opponents as well as Farooq, Savio Vega, and Crush

WWF @ Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome – May 31, 1997 (5,664)
Included Brian Pillman cutting a promo in which he belittled the city and said he now knew why Kurt Cobain killed himself
Leif Cassidy pinned Bob Holly
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon
Rockabilly defeated Jesse Jammes
Mankind defeated Rocky Maivia via submission with the Mandible Claw
The Legion of Doom defeated Crush & Savio Vega
Farooq (w/ Savio Vega & Crush) pinned Ahmed Johnson after Crush interfered; Ken Shamrock was the guest referee for the bout
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Goldust after Chyna interfered
WWF World Champion the Undertaker & WWF Tag Team Champion Steve Austin defeated WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith via disqualification; after the bout, Austin fought off an interfering Brian Pillman while Taker fought off the Nation; the bout was originally scheduled as a 6-man tag with Psycho Sid on Taker & Austin’s team, and Brian Pillman on Smith & Hart’s team

WWF @ Columbus, OH – Convention Center – June 1, 1997 (4,554)
Leif Cassidy pinned Bob Holly
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon
Rockabilly defeated Jesse Jammes
Mankind defeated Rocky Maivia with the Mandible Claw
The Legion of Doom defeated Crush & Savio Vega when Road Warrior Animal scored the pin after Savio accidentally kicked Crush
Farooq pinned Ahmed Johnson after Crush interfered and hit Ahmed with a chair behind the referee’s back; Ken Shamrock was the guest referee
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Goldust after Chyna tripped Goldust as he went for a suplex, with Hunter falling on top for the win
WWF World Champion the Undertaker & Steve Austin defeated WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith via disqualification when Brian Pillman interfered, with the Nation coming to the ring moments later; this match originally was a six-man tag with Austin, Psycho Sid, & Taker vs. Brian Pillman, Owen, & Smith but Sid did not appear

WWF @ Huntington, WV – Civic Center – June 2, 1997 (4,945; sell out)
Freddie Joe Floyd defeated TL Hopper
Raw is War:
Farooq (w/ Crush, Savio Vega, & D-Lo Brown) pinned Ahmed Johnson at 3:08 after the Undertaker came ringside and sent Farooq into Ahmed, who then crashed into the ring steps; in a post-match altercation, Taker hit the chokeslam on Ahmed (Best of Raw Vol. 6)
WWF IC Champion Owen Hart defeated Bob Holly via submission with the Sharpshooter at 3:17 after blocking a Frankensteiner into a powerbomb
Goldust (w/ Marlena) pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) with a roll up at 3:48 after Triple H collided with Chyna on the apron
The Legion of Doom defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Shawn Michaels via count-out at 10:13 as the champions began fighting each other on the floor (Best of Raw Vol. 6)
KOTR Quarter-Finals: Mankind pinned Savio Vega (w/ Crush & D-Lo Brown) at 3:01 after Crush accidentaly hit Savio in the back of the head
WWF World Champion the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Psycho Sid at 4:47 in a non-title match following a flying clothesline and the tombstone; after the match, the Nation attacked both men (Best of Raw Vol. 6)
Shotgun – 6/7/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Brian Pillman; featured Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with WWF Tag Team Champions Shawn Michaels & Steve Austin about their scheduled match with each other at tomorrow night’s King of the Ring, with several referees and officials in the ring to prevent them fighting each other, Austin eventually went over and attacked Pillman at the announce table when Pillman began taunting him:
Mankind & Ahmed Johnson defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) & Jerry Lawler at 5:43 when Ahmed pinned Lawler with a spinebuster after Helmsley and Lawler began arguing following a miscommunication, and Chyna forearmed Lawler from the floor
WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Jesse Jammes & Bob Holly at 8:14 when Smith pinned Jammes with the powerslam after Bret Hart attacked Jammes with his crutches on the floor; moments prior, Hart and Jim Neidhart came ringside to watch the match
Blackjack Bradshaw pinned Phil LaFon at 3:25 with a powerslam; after the bout, Doug Furnas came to the ring to protest the decision and Blackjack Windham eventually came out for the save once Furnas & LaFon attacked Bradshaw

WWF @ Lowell, MA – Memorial Auditorium – June 6, 1997 (2,124)
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated the Headbangers
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Scott Taylor
The New Blackjacks defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn
D-Lo Brown pinned Flash Funk
Brian Pillman pinned Jesse Jammes
Ahmed Johnson pinned Savio Vega
Psycho Sid and WWF Tag Team Champions Shawn Michaels & Steve Austin defeated WWF IC Champion Owen Hart, WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith, & Jim Neidhart

WWF @ Portland, ME – Civic Center – June 7, 1997 (3,942; 3,484 paid)
D-Lo Brown (sub. for Savio Vega) pinned Flash Funk after Savio Vega interfered
The Headbangers defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon
Brian Pillman pinned Jesse Jammes
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw
Goldust pinned Rockabilly
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Scott Taylor (sub. for Rocky Maivia) with the Pedigree
Ahmed Johnson pinned Savio Vega (sub. for Farooq)
Psycho Sid, WWF Tag Team Champions Shawn Michaels & Steve Austin defeated WWF IC Champion Owen Hart, WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith, & Jim Neidhart (sub. for Bret Hart)

King of the Ring 97 – Providience, RI – Civic Center – June 8, 1997 (9,312)
Free For All: The Headbangers defeated Bart Gunn & Jesse Jammes at 6:06 when Bart was pinned after a legdrop off the top
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included an in-ring promo by Bret Hart, accompanied by WWF IC Champion Owen Hart, WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith, Jim Neidhart, & Brian Pillman, in which he said he would soon be cleared to wrestle and would lead the Hart Foundation against any team of five men at the next pay-per-view, Canadian Stampede, on July 6 in Calgary; Hart then went to join the commentary team for the WWF Tag Team Champion Steve Austin vs. WWF Tag Team Champion Shawn Michaels match but there was no room because of the broken announce table caused in the King of the Ring finals; moments later, Gerald Brisco, Tony Garea, Dave Hebner, and Pat Patterson ordered the Hart Foundation backstage; featured Dok Hendrix conducting a backstage interview with Austin regarding his upcoming match with Michaels; after Austin left to go out to the ring, he passed the Hart Foundation, who had to be held back by referees and officials; included Hendrix conducting an interview with Michaels regarding his upcoming match with Austin:
KOTR Semi Finals: Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) pinned Ahmed Johnson at 7:18 with the Pedigree after knocking his opponent into the corner as Ahmed had a staredown with Chyna
KOTR Semi Finals: Mankind defeated Jerry Lawler with the Mandible Claw at 10:22 as Lawler attempted to turn a backdrop into a roll up
Goldust (w/ Marlena) pinned Crush (w/ the Nation) with a DDT at 9:54
WWF IC Champion Owen Hart, WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith, & Jim Neidhart defeated Psycho Sid & the Legion of Doom at 13:00 when Owen pinned Sid with a sunset flip off the top as Sid attempted to powerbomb Smith
KOTR Finals: Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) pinned Mankind with the Pedigree at 19:24 after hitting the Pedigree through the commentary table with Chyna then smashing the sceptor over Mankind’s head (Triple H: The King of Kings, The Best of King of the Ring)
WWF Tag Team Champion Steve Austin fought WWF Tag Team Champion Shawn Michaels to a double disqualification at 22:28 after Austin hit the Stunner on referee Tim White and Michaels superkicked referee Mike Chioda before Earl Hebner stopped the match; early in the match, a Special Olympian made it past the barricade, with security stopping him and Michaels briefly going to the floor to make sure he was OK; moments later, Michaels returned to the floor to escort the man and security to the aisle, with the man’s mother running out to watch him as well; after the match, Austin attempted to come off the middle turnbuckle with one of the title belts but Michaels saw him coming and avoided it; two more referees, Pat Patterson, and Tony Garea then came out to break up the fight; Michaels and Austin then left the ring together, neither man trusting the other (The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Best of King of the Ring)
WWF World Champion the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Farooq (w/ the Nation) with the tombstone at 13:45 as Farooq was distracted by the members of the Nation arguing on the floor; after the bout, the champion rid the ring of the Nation and was ordered by Paul Bearer to hit three chokeslams on Farooq; Ahmed Johnson eventually came to the ring and hit the Pearl River Plunge on the champion as a sign for him to stop listening to Bearer

WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – June 9, 1997 (7,164)
Nick Barberry defeated Tony Roy
Raw is War – featured Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with WWF Tag Team Champion Steve Austin, during which they showed footage of Austin attacking Brian Pillman the night before as part of the King of the Ring and dunking Pillman’s head in the toilet; Austin then talked about facing Pillman later in the show, with McMahon then bringing up the Hart Foundation’s challenge for a 5-on-5 match at Canadian Stampede and Austin accepting the challenge of being one of those five men to face the Harts:
The Legion of Doom & Ahmed Johnson defeated Farooq, Crush, & Savio Vega at 5:30
WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith fought Goldust (w/ Marlena) to a double count-out at 7:30; after the bout, Ken Shamrock made the save for the challenger (Best of Raw Vol. 6)
The Headbangers defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon at 3:38
Rob Van Dam defeated Flash Funk at 4:24
Psycho Sid pinned WWF IC Champion Owen Hart (w/ Jim Neidhart) in a non-title match with the chokeslam at 4:11; Ken Shamrock did guest commentary for the bout and, late in the contest, hit a belly to belly suplex on Neidhart on the floor (Best of Raw Vol. 6)
Rockabilly defeated Bart Gunn at 2:52
Mankind (sub. for WWF Tag Team Champion Steve Austin) defeated Brian Pillman via disqualification at 5:00 when WWF IC Champion Owen Hart, Jim Neidhart, & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith interfered as Mankind called for the Mandible Claw; during Austin’s entrance, he was attacked in the aisle by Owen, Neidhart, & Smith, with Mankind making the save as several referees came out to send the Hart Foundation backstage; after the bout, Austin came out to fight off the Hart Foundation, with Ken Shamrock following close behind; after the Hart Foundation was cleared from the ring, Austin dropped Shamrock with the Stunner (Best of Raw Vol. 6)
Shotgun – 6/14/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Brian Pillman, who joined the show after the first match had already started; featured Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Ahmed Johnson, discussing his match teaming with the Undertaker this Monday on Raw against the new Nation of Domination; Undertaker & Paul Bearer also came out, with Bearer cutting off Taker from speaking and telling Ahmed he would be in charge of the team; Ahmed attempted to reason with Taker to try and leave Bearer, that he and the fans didn’t care what the secret was, but Taker left the ring when Bearer told him to but shook Ahmed’s hand before he left; featured highlights from last Saturday’s ECW Wrestlepalooza show, where Jerry Lawler, Rob Van Dam, & Sabu attacked the ECW roster:
Jim Neidhart (w/ Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith) pinned Jesse Jammes at 6:27 with a powerslam; during the bout, Brian Pillman threw water on Jammes while at the announce table and after the bout, came into the ring to celebrate, spilled more water on Jammes and threw the empty bottle at the referee
Rob Van Dam & Jerry Lawler fought the Headbangers to a no contest at around the 8-minute mark after Tommy Dreamer interfered and attacked RVD, with everyone then brawling in the ring as referees attempted to separate them; Paul E. Dangerously appeared with Dreamer at ringside
Henry Godwinn (w/ Phinneas Godwinn) pinned Salvatore Sincere at 3:02 with the Slop Drop
Scott Taylor pinned Steve Ramsey at 3:19 after jumping off the top and ramming Ramsey’s head into the mat
Dark match after the show: WWF World Champion the Undertaker, Psycho Sid, & Ken Shamrock defeated Jim Neidhart, WWF IC Chamion Owen Hart, & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith; the bout was originally scheduled as an 8-man tag with Taker, Sid, Shawn Michaels & Steve Austin vs. Owen, Smith, Bret Hart & Brian Pillman

WWF @ Montreal, Quebec – Molson Centre – June 13, 1997 (5,562)
During intermission it was announced that Survivor Series would take place at the Molson Centre November 9 and that tickets were on sale
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated the Headbangers when LaFon pinned Mosh
Mankind defeated Rockabilly with the Mandible Claw
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Flash Funk (sub. for Rocky Maivia) with the Pedigree at 14:38 after Chyna clotheslined Funk off the top as he attempted the moonsault
WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith pinned Psycho Sid at 8:10 with a knee to the back as the challenger attempted to chokeslam an interfering Brian Pillman into the ring after Pillman and Owen Hart came ringside and jumped on the ring apron
Ahmed Johnson pinned Farooq with a spinebuster and the Pearl River Plunge at 6:03 after Farooq became distracted by Crush in the aisle
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn
WWF IC Champion Owen Hart pinned Goldust at 11:41 with an inside cradle as the challenger attempted a suplex; both Davey Boy Smith and Brian Pillman interfered at around the 9-minute mark and broke Goldust’s cover as he had Hart covered with a DDT but they were quickly sent backstage and the match was ordered to continue; Hart wrestled as a heel during the match but was cheered more than the challenger
The Legion of Doom defeated Crush & Judas (sub. for Savio Vega) at 8:44 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Judas with the Doomsday Device, moments after guest referee Ken Shamrock hit a belly to belly suplex on Crush after the two got into a shoving match; during the cover, Crush walked out of the match rather than try to make the save
WWF World Champion the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith (sub. for Steve Austin) with the tombstone at 22:56 after knocking an interfering Owen Hart and Brian Pillman off the ring apron; prior to the bout, Hart and Pillman escorted the challenger to the ring; after the match, Hart and Pillman double teamed the champion until Steve Austin came out to help clear the ring; moments later, after a confrontation between the two, Austin hit the Stunner on the champion as well

WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – Skydome – June 14, 1997 (14,615)
The Headbangers defeated Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon following the Stage Dive at 6:45
Goldust pinned Rockabilly at 9:40
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Flash Funk (sub. for Rocky Maivia) with the Pedigree at 12:50
Ahmed Johnson (w/ the Toronto Argonauts) pinned Farooq (w/ the Hamilton Tiger Cats) with the Pearl River Plunge at 3:40
WWF IC Champion Owen Hart pinned Psycho Sid at 7:35 as Davey Boy Smith held Sid’s legs down from outside the ring
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw at 5:50
WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith pinned Mankind (sub. for Shawn Michaels) at 9:55
The Legion of Doom defeated Savio Vega & Crush at 11:00 following the Doomsday Device; Ken Shamrock was the guest referee for the bout
WWF World Champion the Undertaker pinned Steve Austin with the tombstone at 11:10

WWF @ Ottawa, Ontario – Corel Centre – June 15, 1997 (3,880)
During intermission it was announced that Raw would take place at the Corel Centre November 10 and that tickets were on sale; originally advertised for the show were WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith vs. Ahmed Johnson & WWF IC Champion Owen Hart vs. Psycho Sid
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers following a double Slop Drop
Rockabilly pinned Judas with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll neckbreaker; Judas used AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell” as his theme music for the match
Mankind defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via disqualification at 21:28 when Chyna clubbed Mankind from behind as he had the Mandible Claw applied on Helmsley; after the match, Mankind applied the hold on both Helmsley and Chyna
Goldust pinned Farooq at 1:15 with a roll up after Farooq ran into the corner
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Savio Vega & Crush at 6:02 when Windham pinned Vega after Bradshaw hit a lariat behind the referee’s back as Vega attempted to piledrive Windham
WWF IC Champion Owen Hart, WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith, & Brian Pillman defeated Ahmed Johnson & the Legion of Doom at 8:29 when Owen pinned Road Warrior Hawk with a roll up after avoiding a punch; LOD & Ahmed played the heels in the match; Ken Shamrock was the guest referee for the bout; after the contest, the LOD and Ahmed had a confrontation in the ring but Ahmed left before any punches were thrown
WWF World Champion the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Steve Austin with the tombstone at 6:11 after shoving the challenger into the ropes to avoid the Stunner

WWF @ Lake Placid, NY – Olympic Center – June 16, 1997 (2,773)
Tony Devito defeated an unknown
Mike Bell defeated Jeff Reibolt
Raw is War – included Vince McMahon and Jim Ross commenting on the off-screen backstage fight the previous week between Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels and it was announced Michaels would be out for 4-6 weeks as a result of the incident; due to Michaels’ absence, a tag team tournament would be conducted to determine who will face Steve Austin and a partner of his choice for the titles:
Tag Team Tournament Quarter Finals: WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw at 3:35 when Smith pinned Windham after Owen interfered
Triple H (w/ Chyna) pinned Phinneas Godwinn at 3:37 with the Pedigree after Phinneas was distracted by Chyna on the ring apron and kissed her; after the bout, Henry Godwinn came ringside and scolded Phinneas for the loss
Chris Candido defeated Brian Christopher via disqualification when Rob Van Dam and Jerry Lawler interfered; Sunny was the guest ring announcer for the bout; Paul Heyman did guest commentary for the match and let it be known for the first time that Brian Christopher was Jerry Lawler’s son, which prompted Lawler to come ringside and slap Heyman before entering the ring
Goldust (w/ Marlena) pinned Jim Neidhart with an uppercut and cradle at 3:47; mid-way through the bout, Davey Boy Smith came ringside to be in Neidhart’s corner; after the bout, Bulldog’s music accidentally played instead of Goldust’s
Steve Austin defeated Brian Pillman via disqualification at 11:45 when WWF IC Champion Owen Hart, who was handcuffed to a ring post alongside WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith, and Jim Neidhart, uncuffed himself and interfered; moments later, the remainder of the Hart Foundation joined in attacking Austin until Mankind, Goldust, and Ken Shamrock made the save; after the Harts were cleared from the ring, Shamrock and Austin brawled until the Legion of Doom appeared and helped Goldust break up the fight; moments later, Goldust told Austin to stop the in-fighting and that if the Hart Foundation wanted a 5-on-5 match then he, the LOD, Shamrock, and Austin were the team to accept the challenge; Austin then said he would only do it because he knew WWF President Gorilla Monsoon wouldn’t let him face the Harts by himself (Best of Raw Vol. 6, Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon)
Tommy Rogers defeated Bobby Fulton at 2:48; Fulton played the heel in the match; Sable was the guest ring announcer for the bout
Tag Team Tournament Quarter Finals: The Headbangers defeated Jerry Lawler & Rob Van Dam at 3:37 after the Sandman interfered and used his cane to hit a low blow on Jerry Lawler; both Paul Heyman and Tommy Dreamer were seen in the front row during the match; after the bout, RVD attacked Dreamer and Heyman before the Sandman made the save, with RVD escaping through the crowd
Farooq & Kama (w/ D-Lo Brown) defeated WWF World Champion the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) & Ahmed Johnson when Kama pinned the Undertaker at 6:07 after Ahmed refused to tag in to his partner, allowing the Undertaker to fall victim to a pinfall; after the bout, Ahmed hit the Pearl River Plunge on Taker before joining the NOD on the stage and raising his fist in solidarty; prior to the bout, Farooq stated that two new NOD members would be introduced; Kama was the first, Ahmed the second; during the bout, the commentary team pondered who would be the second choice and listed the Junkyard Dog, Abdullah the Butcher, Mr. Hughes, and Butch Reed as possibilities (Best of Raw Vol. 6)
Shotgun – 6/21/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Brian Pillman; featured highlights of the Steve Austin vs. Pillman match from the previous Monday’s Raw to begin the broadcast; featured the announcement that WWF World Champion the Undertaker would defend vs. Ahmed Johnson at In Your House: Canadian Stampede; featured Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with the Legion of Doom, discussing Ahmed Johnson, the 10-man tag at Canadian Stampede, and their match vs. the Godwinns in the Tag Team Championship Tournament on this Monday’s Raw, with the Godwinns interrupting the interview, with Henry saying the match would be personal:
Ahmed Johnson, Farooq, & Kama (w/ D-Lo Brown) defeated Mike Bell, Tony Devito, & Jeff Riebolt at 3:10 when Kama pinned Bell with a modified sidewalk slam; prior to the bout, the Nation confronted Brian Pillman at the announce table with Johnson threatening him
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Ed Ramos & Salvatore Sincere at 3:23 when Henry pinned Ramos with the Slop Drop
Mankind defeated Rockabilly (w/ the Honkytonk Man) via submission at around the 6-minute mark by escaping the Shake, Rattle, & Roll and applying the Mandible Claw
Brian Christopher pinned Tommy Rogers at 5:07 by rolling through on a crossbody and using the tights for leverage; Rogers used Alundra Blayze’s old theme as his entrance music for the bout
Dark match after the show: WWF World Champion the Undertaker, Mankind, & Ken Shamrock defeated WWF IC Champion Owen Hart, WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith, & Jim Neidhart; originally scheduled was Undertaker, Psycho Sid, Steve Austin & Shawn Michaels vs. WWF World Champion Bret Hart, Davey Boy Smith, Owen Hart & Brian Pillman

– 6/19/97: Former WWF World Champion Stan Stasiak passed away at the age of 60.

WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – CoreStates Center – June 20, 1997 (7,210)
The Legion of Doom vs. the Nation of Domination and WWF World Champion the Undertaker & Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart & Brian Pillman were originally scheduled for the show
Scott Taylor pinned Aldo Montoya
Flash Funk pinned Rockabilly
Brian Pillman pinned Jesse Jammes
Farooq & Kama (sub. for Ahmed Johnson) (w/ Ahmed Johnson) defeated the Headbangers
Vader pinned Goldust
The Legion of Doom fought Henry & Phinneas Godwinn to a double disqualification
Mankind defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via disqualification
WWF World Champion the Undertaker & Ken Shamrock defeated WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith after Taker hit the tombstone

WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – June 21, 1997 (8,817)
Originally advertised for the show was Shawn Michaels vs. WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith; the Legion of Doom vs. the Nation of Domination and WWF World Champion the Undertaker & Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart & Brian Pillman; ticket buyers also gained free admission to the Nassau County Fair
Scott Taylor pinned Aldo Montoya with a roll up
Farooq & Kama (w/ Ahmed Johnson) defeated the Headbangers when Kama scored the pin with a brainbuster suplex; prior to the bout, Ahmed cut a promo, saying he didn’t sell out and still loved the fans
Brian Pillman pinned Jesse Jammes with a neckbreaker
Rockabilly pinned Flash Funk
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn fought the Legion of Doom to a double disqualification after Jim Neidhart, Brian Pillman, WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith interfered and Phinneas hit Road Warrior Hawk with a chair
Vader pinned Goldust with a roll up after Jim Neidhart, Brian Pillman, WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith appeared ringside
Mankind defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via disqualification when Chyna interfered as Helmsley was caught in the Mandible Claw; after the bout, Mankind applied the hold on Chyna and Helmsley
WWF World Champion the Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) & Ken Shamrock defeated WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith (w/ Brian Pillman & Jim Neidhart) when Taker scored the pin with the tombstone; after the match, the Nation of Domination ran out but Taker and Shamrock fought them off; Ahmed Johnson then took the mic and said he would kick Taker’s ass at In Your House

WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – June 22, 1997 (4,112)
Scott Taylor pinned Aldo Montoya
Rockabilly pinned Flash Funk
Brian Pillman pinned Jesse Jammes
Farooq & Kama defeated the Headbangers
Vader pinned Goldust
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn fought the Legion of Doom to a double disqualification
Mankind defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley
WWF World Champion the Undertaker & Ken Shamrock defeated WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith

WWF @ Detroit, MI – Cobo Arena – June 23, 1997 (10,863; 6,370 paid)
Chris Sabin was in attendance for the show
Rambo defeated Breyer Wellington
Raw is War:
Ken Shamrock defeated Rockabilly (w/ the Honkytonk Man) via submission with the ankle lock
The Legion of Doom defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Henry; after the bout, the Godwinns attacked the LOD; moments later, the Hart Foundation attacked LOD as well
Flash Funk fought Sabu (w/ Bill Alphonso) to a double count-out at 4:38 when Sabu set up a table on the floor, laid Flash across it, and hit an Asai moonsault off the middle rope onto the table as the bell rang; moments later, Sabu jumped from the top rope and hit a legdrop onto Flash, breaking the table; after the bout, Sabu left through the crowd; Paul Heyman did guest commentary for the match to promote ECW Hardcore Heaven 97
Mankind defeated WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith via disqualification in a non-title match at 4:09 after the champion used a chair; after the bout, Mankind applied the Mandible Claw on Smith (Best of Raw Vol. 6)
WWF IC Champion Owen Hart (w/ Brian Pillman) defeated Goldust (w/ Marlena) and Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) by pinning Goldust; Goldust originally won the match by pinning Owen with the Curtain Call but the champion had his foot on the bottom rope and Gorilla Monsoon had the bout restarted; Pat Patterson was the guest referee for the bout (Best of Raw Vol. 6)
Brian Christopher pinned Scott Taylor
WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Farooq & D-Lo Brown (w/ Kama) defeated WWF World Champion the Undertaker & Vader (w/ Paul Bearer) when Farooq pinned Vader after the Undertaker hit his partner; after the bout, Vader and the Undertaker brawled, with the champion eventually hitting the tombstone (Best of Raw Vol. 6)
Shotgun – 6/28/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Brian Pillman; included an in memory of Stan Stasiak graphic to begin the broadcast; featured the announcement that Ahmed Johnson underwent knee surgery 2 days earlier and was now out of the In Your House: Canadian Stampede PPV and would be replaced by Vader; featured Vince McMahon conucting an in-ring interview with Mankind, wearing an Austin 3:16 t-shirt, discussing his campaign to replace Shawn Michaels as Steve Austin’s tag team partner, and his scheduled match with Hunter Hearst Helmsley at Canadian Stampede:
WWF IC Champion Owen Hart pinned Goldust (w/ Marlena) in a non-title match at around the 7-minute mark with an enzuigiri after Goldust was distracted by Bret Hart on the ring apron, who had come to ringside midway through the bout; after the bout, Bret applied the figure-4 around the ringpost on Goldust
Crush & Chainz (w/ Skull & 8-Ball) defeated the Headbangers at around the 7:30 mark when Crush pinned Thrasher following the Decapitation
Jesse Jammes pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 2:27 with the Chartbuster; after the bout, Brian Pillman dragged a fan over the guardrail, attacked him with a pencil, ripped his shirt off and hit him with a chair until referees and officials stopped him and escorted him out of the arena; Pillman had been arguing with the fan several times during the show after he had kept getting the crowd behind him to join in a “Pillman sucks” chant and held a sign up saying the same thing
The Truth Commission (the Interrogator, Recon, & Tank) (w/ the Commandant) defeated Al Brown, Terry Richards, & Gene Miller at 4:20 when Interrogator got the pin with a sidewalk slam (The Truth Commission’s debut)
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion the Undertaker, Ken Shamrock, & Mankind defeated WWF IC Champion Owen Hart, WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith, & Jim Neidhart

WWF @ Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center – June 27, 1997 (3,862)
Flash Funk defeated Rockabilly
Farooq & Kama defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw
Ken Shamrock defeated Jim Neidhart
The Legion of Doom fought Henry & Phinneas Godwinn to a double disqualification
Vader defeated Goldust
Mankind defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via disqualification
WWF World Champion the Undertaker & Steve Austin defeated WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith

WWF @ Anaheim, CA – Arrowhead Pond – June 28, 1997 (9,400; 8,400 paid)
Rockabilly pinned Flash Funk with the Shake, Rattle, & Roll neckbreaker
Farooq & Kama defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw when Kama pinned Barry Windham
Ken Shamrock defeated Jim Neidhart via submission with the ankle lock
Sable won a swimsuit contest also including Sunny, Marlena, and Chyna
WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated the Legion of Doom and Henry & Phinneas Godwinn when Owen pinned Phinneas after hitting him with his own slop bucket
Vader pinned Goldust when Goldust failed an attempted bodyslam
Mankind defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via disqualification when Chyna interfered
WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Bret Hart and Steve Austin by pinning Hart with the chokeslam (Hart’s in-ring return from injury after being out 2 months)

WWF @ Denver, CO – June 29, 1997 (4,873)
Rockabilly defeated Flash Funk
Kama & Farooq defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw
Ken Shamrock defeated Jim Neidhart
The Legion of Doom fought Henry & Phinneas Godwinn to a double disqualification
Vader defeated Goldust
Mankind defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via disqualification
WWF World Champion the Undertaker & Steve Austin defeated WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith

WWF @ Des Moines, IA – Veterans Memorial Auditorium – June 30, 1997 (3,781)
The advertised main event was WWF World Champion the Undertaker vs. Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels
Rockabilly pinned the Patriot with the DDT (Patriot’s debut)
Henry Godwinn defeated Sean Morley (Val Venis)
Raw is War – included comments from Ahmed Johnson, recovering from the torn tendon he sustained the previous week during the brawl between DOA and the Nation, in which he said he would be coming for the Undertaker when he was healthy and would make him pay for sending the DOA out to injure him before their scheduled match at Canadian Stampede; featured Jerry Lawler discussing a recent Sunny photo shoot for Raw Magazine in which she was seen with Brian Pillman and said that the magazine was now available; included a preview of the “Cause Stone Cold Said So” home video in which Steve Austin was shown impersonating Hulk Hogan while in ECW; featured a pre-taped backstage promo from WWF World Champion the Undertaker in which he said tonight would be the worst night of his life because of the secret Paul Bearer would share with the fans and asked the fans to allow him to tell his side of the story; included Japanese wrestling footage of the Great Sasuke to promote his appearance at Sunday’s Canadian Stapede; featured Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Paul Bearer, with a female fan jumping the rail and being taken away by security before the segment began, during which Bearer told the story of the Undertaker, how his family was killed in a house fire, and that he blamed Taker for their deaths; included the first clue on how to win the Summer Slam Million $ Giveaway; featured a backstage promo from the Undertaker in which he gave his version of Paul Bearer’s story and said he was held back by firefighters when he came home and saw his house on fire and how that experience made him the Undertaker:
Ken Shamrock pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) with a belly to belly suplex at 4:42 after Helmsley became distracted by Mankind on the rampway; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Shamrock’s UFC career; after the match, Mankind scared Helmsley from the ring (Best of Raw Vol. 6 UK)
WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Farooq & D-Lo Brown (w/ Kama) defeated the Legion of Doom at 3:02 when Farooq pinned Road Warrior Hawk after Henry Godwinn, who watched the entirety of the match with Phinneas Godwinn on the entrance stage, hit Hawk in the back of the head with his slop bucket after D-Lo sustained the Doomsday Device; after the bout, Vince McMahon conducted an in-ring interview with Farooq, who complained that he, Kama, or D-Lo should be Ahmed Johnson’s substitute at Canadian Stampede against WWF World Champion the Undertaker instead of Vader; after Farooq began insulting Crush and Savio Vega, Vega appeared on the entrance stage and said he came for revenge and wasn’t alone; moments later, three men appeared to help Savio brawl with the Nation inside the ring; just as officials regained order in the ring, the four members of DOA drove to the ring on motorcycles and continued the brawl; referees, road agents, and uniformed security guards helped in breaking the fight up; after the commercial break, Michael Cole interviewed Vega and his three men backstage in which they referred to themselves as Los Boricuas (the surprise debut of Los Boricuas) (Best of Raw Vol. 6 UK)
Brian Christopher pinned Scott Putski at 3:38 with a roll over after Jerry Lawler got up from the commentary table and grabbed Putski’s foot as Putski held Christopher up in the air; prior to the bout, archived WWF footage was shown of Ivan Putski, along with more recent clips of Lawler; after the match, Christopher and Lawler double teamed Putski and hit a spike piledriver; moments later, as Putski was helped backstage by officials, Lawler and Christopher cut an in-ring promo telling Putski to go home to his daddy
Brian Pillman defeated Mankind via count-out at 9:03 when Mankind chased an interfering Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Chyna backstage with a chair, moments after Helmsley accidentally hit Pillman in the back with the chair on the floor after Mankind moved out of the way; Mankind came to a ring wearing a sign around his neck which read “Pick Me Steve” as a message to Steve Austin to pick him to be his new tag team partner; prior to the contest, a pre-recorded statement from Pillman was shown in which he sarcastically apologized for attacking a fan on Shotgun Saturday Night, for which he was fired from doing commentary on the show; before the match began, Mankind gave Jim Ross a present at ringside, a prosthetic Mandible Claw hand; during the bout, McMahon spoke with Steve Austin backstage about what he thought of Mankind’s campaigning to be his tag team partner, with Austin saying Mankind sucks but at the same time no one was going to take the tag team belts off he and his partner, whoever that may be
WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated the Headbangers at 4:08 when Owen scored the pin; prior to the bout, footage of the Headbangers appearing on W-ABC TV New York was shown; during the match, Bret Hart called in and discussed his return to the ring Sunday at Canadian Stampede and how the opposing team would be treated by the Calgary crowd; after the match, Jim Cornette appeared on the stage and told Owen & Davey that he had a team that couldn’t make the tag team tournament but wanted a fight; he then brought out the unintroduced Squat Team who brawled with the Headbangers and Owen & Davey; Owen & Davey quickly left the area and the Headbangers were eventually laid out by the Squat Team following a top rope moonsault (Cornette’s surprise return after a 6-month absence)
Vader (w/ Paul Bearer) fought Rockabilly (w/ the Honkytonk Man) to a no contest when Rockabilly broke his guitar over Vader before the match began, with Vader shrugging it off and assaulting Rockabilly until the Undertaker ran out and brawled with Vader; moments later, Taker held Bearer on the floor and slapped him around to force him to tell the fans the truth, with Bearer then saying Kane was still alive
Steve Austin defeated Jim Neidhart via disqualification at 10:33 when Bret Hart, who was said to be in Calgary earlier in the show but was seen attacking Ken Shamrock backstage mid-way through the match, attacked Austin; after the bout, Bret put Austin the ringpost figure-4 until Mankind came out and applied the Mandible Claw, with the remainder of the Hart Foundation coming down to beat Mankind off Bret (Best of Raw Vol. 6 UK)
Shotgun – 7/5/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette (replacing Brian Pillman who had been fired as a commentator for his actions the previous week); featured Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with the Hart Foundation to begin the broadcast, discussing the 10-man tag team match at tomorrow night’s Canadian Stampede PPV; included footage from the previous week Raw is War of Paul Bearer revealing the Undertaker’s secret and that his brother Kane was still alive, and also Savio Vega debuting Los Boricuas; included highlights from WWF’s appearance last Saturday in Anaheim, CA included a public workout and a live event at the Arrowhead Pond with clips of Sabale winning the California Tan contest:
The Truth Commission (the Interrogator, Recon, & Sniper) (w/ the Commandant & Tank) defeated Adam O’Brien, Kevin Flynn, & Chris Steele at 4:23 when the Interrogator pinned O’Brien with a sidewalk slam
Savio Vega pinned Flash Funk at around the 5-minute mark with a spinning heel kick; after the bout, DOA came to ringside on their motorcycles and brawled with the entire Los Boricuas (who had all come to ringside during the bout), until they were separated by several referees and police officers
Scott Putski pinned Rod Bell at 2:13 with the Polish Hammer
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Miguel Perez, Jr. & Jesus Castillo (w/ Savio Vega & Jose Estrada, Jr.) via disqualification at 6:05 when Vega & Estrada interfered as Bradshaw had the pin following the lariat; the Blackjacks were then attacked by all four members of Los Boricuas until several referees stormed the ring
Dark matches after the taping:
Steve Austin, Ken Shamrock, Goldust, & the Legion of Doom defeated Bret Hart, WWF IC Champion Owen Hart, WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith, Jim Neidhart, & Brian Pillman when Austin pinned Owen with the Stunner
WWF World Champion the Undertaker pinned Vader

WWF @ Vancouver, British Columbia – General Motors Place – July 4, 1997 (10,462)
Rockabilly (w/ the Honkytonk Man) pinned Flash Funk at 11:31 with a DDT from the middle rope
WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated the Legion of Doom and Henry & Phinneas Godwinn at 4:43 when Owen pinned Phinneas
Ken Shamrock defeated Jim Neidhart via submission at 5:49 with the ankle lock
Farooq & Kama defeated the New Blackjacks at 6:50 when Farooq pinned Windham following a low blow as Windham was attempting a superplex on Kama
Vader (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Goldust at 6:30
Mankind defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) via disqualification at 12:02 when Chyna interfered; after the bout, Mankind briefly applied the Mandible Claw to Chyna
WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Steve Austin and Bret Hart after pinning Bret following a chokeslam; Brian Pillman & Jim Neidhart interfered early in the bout, attacking Taker

In Your House “Canadian Stampede” – Calgary, Alberta – Saddledome – July 6, 1997 (12,151; 10,974 paid)
Free for All: Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw at 5:33 when Phinneas pinned Windham with an inside cradle after Henry interfered behind the referee’s back and kicked Windham during an attempted suplex
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included Farmer’s Daughter performing the Canadian National Anthem prior to the main event; Alberta Premier Ralph Klein as well as the entire Hart family sat ringside for the show:
Mankind fought Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) to a double count-out at 13:09 when the two began a lengthy brawl in the crowd which continued backstage, despite intervention from referees and officials (For All Mankind: The Life and Career of Mick Foley)
The Great Sasuke pinned Taka Michinoku at 10:00 with a dragon suplex after a Thunder Firebomb; prior to the match beginning, Mankind and Helmsley returned to the crowd to continue their brawl; after the match, the two battled outside the arena (the WWF debut of both Sasuke and Taka)
WWF World Champion the Undertaker pinned Vader (w/ Paul Bearer) (sub. for Ahmed Johnson) at 12:38 after two chokeslams and the tombstone
Bret Hart, WWF IC Champion Owen Hart, WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith, Jim Neidhart, & Brian Pillman defeated Steve Austin, Goldust, Ken Shamrock, & the Legion of Doom at 24:30 when Owen pinned Austin with a roll up as Austin was distracted by several of the Hart brothers at ringside; Owen was taken out of the match early on after Austin attacked his knee with a chair; Austin was taken out of the bout moments later after a ring post figure-4 by Bret; both men returned towards the end of the contest; after the match, Austin was handcuffed and led from ringside while the entire Hart Family celebrated inside the ring (Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon, Hart & Soul: The Hart Family Anthology, The Best of In Your House, Owen: Hart of Gold)

WWF @ Edmonton, Alberta – Northlands Coliseum – July 7, 1997 (9,500; 7,108 paid)
Steve Gillespie defeated Steve Rivers
Raw is War:
The Great Sasuke pinned Taka Michinoku at 5:46
Savio Vega fought Crush to a double count-out at 2:24 after other members of the DOA and Los Boricuas began brawling at ringside
WWF Tag Team Title Tournament Finals: WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Farooq & D-Lo Brown via count-out at 6:50; due to pre-match stipulations, Hart & Smith would face Steve Austin & a mystery partner for the titles the following week
Brian Christopher pinned Eric Shelley
Steve Austin pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley with the Stunner
Bret Hart pinned Goldust by blocking a sunset flip at 10:21; after the bout, the Hart Foundation brawled with the Legion of Doom and Ken Shamrock
Shotgun – 7/12/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette featured highlights from Raw is War of Steve Austin refusing Mankind’s offer to be his tag team partner, attacking the Hart Foundation as the Canadian National Anthem was playing, and saying he would kiss Owen Hart’s ass at Summer Slam if he couldn’t beat him; included Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Brian Pillman, discussing all of the Hart Foundation members matches at Summer Slam, with Pillman vowing that if he lost his match vs. Golust that he would wrestle Goldust the next night on Raw wearing Marlena’s dress:
Kama pinned Dale Hutchinson (w/ Farooq & D-Lo Brown) at 3:18 with a brainbuster; after the bout, Hutchinson was also attacked by D-Lo & Farooq
The Legion of Doom defeated Steve Rivers & Ken Johnson at 3:14 when Road Warrior Animal pinned Rivers following the Doomsday Device
Ken Shamrock defeated Salvatore Sincere at 5:10 via submission with the ankle lock
WWF IC Champion Owen Hart defeated Flash Funk via submission at around the 7:30 mark with the Sharpshooter after Funk missed a dropkick
Dark match after the taping: Bret Hart, WWF IC Champion Owen Hart, & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Steve Austin & the Legion of Doom at 4:30 when Bret pinned Austin

WWF @ Dallas, TX – Reunion Arena – July 11, 1997 (6,452)
Bob Holly pinned Leif Cassidy
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers
Rockabilly defeated Flash Funk
Brian Pillman defeated Jesse Jammes
Crush & Chainz defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw
Ken Shamrock defeated WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith via disqualification when Brian Pillman interfered
Goldust pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Steve Austin & Mankind defeated Bret Hart & WWF IC Champion Owen Hart
WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Vader in a casket match

WWF @ Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center – July 13, 1997 (5,495)
Bob Holly pinned Leif Cassidy
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers when Phinneas scored the pin after Henry hit the Slop Drop
Rockabilly pinned Flash Funk after Flash failed a moonsault
Brian Pillman pinned Jesse Jammes
Crush & Chainz defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw when Crush pinned Windham with an assit from Chainz
Ken Shamrock defeated WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith via disqualification when Jim Neidhart interfered to prevent a title change
Goldust pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley with a roll up after HHH collided with Chyna on the ring apron
Steve Austin & Mankind defeated Bret Hart & WWF IC Champion Owen Hart when Mankind pinned Owen; after the bout, Austin hit the Stunner on his own partner
WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Vader in a casket match after hitting a chokeslam and the tombstone

WWF @ El Paso, TX – July 13, 1997 (4,252)
Bob Holly pinned Leif Cassidy
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers
Rockabilly pinned Flash Funk
Brian Pillman pinned Jesse Jammes
Crush & Chainz defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw
Ken Shamrock defeated WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith via disqualification
Goldust pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Steve Austin & Mankind defeated Bret Hart & WWF IC Champion Owen Hart
WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Vader in a casket match

WWF @ San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum – July 14, 1997 (7,731; sell out)
Action Jackson pinned Rod Price
Rockabilly defeated Al Jackson
Raw is War – included the return of Shawn Michaels after a month’s absence; featured the debut of the Patriot; included Paul Bearer announcing that he would prove the following week that the Undertaker’s brother Kane was still alive:
Ivan & Scott Putski defeated Jerry Lawler & Brian Christopher at 4:55 when Ivan pinned Lawler with the Polish Hammer; prior to the bout, Ivan sang in the ring (Ivan’s one-match return after a 10-year absence) (Best of Raw Vol. 7 97, The Most Powerful Families of Wrestling)
Taka Michinoku pinned Tajiri
Miguel Perez & Jose Estrada Jr. defeated the Headbangers
Ken Shamrock defeated Jim Neidhart via disqualification
The Legion of Doom fought Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw to a no contest
Vader (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Flash Funk with the powerbomb at 4:11; after the bout, Vader hit a Vader Bomb on Flash
Steve Austin & Dude Love (mystery partner) defeated WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith to win the vacant WWF Tag Team titles at around the 9-minute mark when Dude pinned Smith after Austin hit the Stunner behind the referee’s back; Austin was prepared to wrestle the match as a handicap bout but Dude appeared on the Titantron and offered his services mid-way through the match; after the bout, several Dudettes came in the ring to celebrate the win as Austin shook Dude’s hand and left ringside (Dude’s surprise debut) (The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin)
Shotgun – 7/19/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette; included Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Bret Hart, Owen Hart, & Davey Boy Smith discussing their individual matches at Summer Slam, and Bret challenging any three Americans to a Flag match for this Monday’s Raw is War in Halifax, Nova Scotia; featured highlights of Dude Love & Stone Cole Steve Austin being crowned WWF Tag Team Champions on the previous Monday’s Raw is War, and also highlights of the DOA / Los Boricuas parking lot brawl:
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Jesse Jammes & Bob Holly at around the 8-minute mark when Phinneas pinned Holly after Henry hit the Slop Drop
Scott Putski pinned Nick Golden at 2:20 with the Polish Hammer; after the bout, Jerry Lawler & Brian Christopher attacked Putski and hit a spike piledriver on a chair on Putski followed by a legdrop off top from Christopher as Lawler held the chair over Putski’s face
Flash Funk pinned Leif Cassidy with a sunset flip at 6:02 after reversing a powerbomb attempt into a sunset flip
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Kit Carson & Jim Johnson at around the 3:30 mark when Bradshaw pinned Carson following the lariat; the match was aired joined in progress
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Steve Austin and Bret Hart by pinning Hart

WWF @ Worcester, MA – Centrum – July 18, 1997 (4,596)
Matches originally scheduled for the show were Owen Hart vs. Ken shamrock, WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith vs. Psycho Sid, and WWF World Champion the Undertaker vs. Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin in a triple threat match
Scott Taylor defeated Leif Cassidy
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers
Brian Pillman defeated Flash Funk
Farooq & Kama defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw
Ken Shamrock defeated WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith via disqualification
Goldust pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
WWF Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Dude Love defeated Bret Hart & WWF IC Champion Owen Hart
WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Vader in a casket match

WWF @ St. Johns, Newfoundland – Memorial Stadium – July 19, 1997 (3,636)
Leif Cassidy pinned Scott Taylor with a powerbomb
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers after Henry hit the Slop Drop
Brian Pillman pinned Flash Funk by using the ropes for leverage
The Nation defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw
Ken Shamrock defeated WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith via disqualification when Brian Pillman interfered, with Goldust making the save
Goldust pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley with a roll up after Helmsley collided with Chyna on the apron
Bret Hart & WWF IC Champion Owen Hart defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Dude Love in a non-title match after Dude sustained two chair shots
WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Vader in a casket match after the chokeslam and tombstone

WWF @ Sydney, Nova Scotia – Centre 200 – July 20, 1997 (3,654)
Scott Taylor defeated Leif Cassidy with an inside cradle
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers when Henry pinned Trasher with the slop drop
Brian Pillman pinned Flash Funk
Farooq & Kama defeated the New Blackjacks following Farooq’s Dominator on Barry Windham
WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Ken Shamrock via disqualification
Goldust pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Bret Hart & WWF IC Champion Owen Hart defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Dude Love in a non-title match when Dude submitted to Bret’s Sharpshooter
WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Vader in a casket match

WWF @ Halifax, Nova Scotia – Metro Centre – July 21, 1997 (8,544; sell out)
Raw is War:
Vader (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated Ken Shamrock via count-out at 7:02 after Davey Boy Smith attacked Shamrock in the aisle and hit the running powerslam on the ramp (Shamrock’s first TV loss) (Best of Raw Vol. 7 97)
Brian Christopher pinned Brian Walsh with a neckbreaker from the top at 3:53
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw and the Headbangers at 5:25 when Phinneas pinned Barry Windham after Henry hit him with a slop bucket
Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated the Patriot via count-out at 3:04 when the Patriot left the ring to fight off the Hart Foundation at ringside; Bret Hart and Vince McMahon got into a scuffle during the match after it was revealed Shawn Michaels would referee the world title match at Summer Slam
Goldust (w/ Marlena) defeated Farooq (w/ Kama) via disqualification when Kama interfered at 3:24
Bret Hart, WWF IC Champion Owen Hart, & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated WWF World Champion the Undertaker, WWF Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Dude Love in a flag match when Bret captured his team’s flag after Brian Pillman prevented the Undertaker from grabbing the American flag (Best of Raw Vol. 7 97, The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary, Hart & Soul: The Hart Family Anthology)
Shotgun – 7/26/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette; featured highlights from the previous Monday’s Raw is War of Shawn Michaels being announced as the guest referee for the main event of Summer Slam and Bret Hart’s scuffle with Vince McMahon; included Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Henry & Phinneas Godwinn, discussing their upcoming tag team title opportunity on this Monday’s Raw is War with Steve Austin & Dude Love, and their match with the Legion of Doom at Summer Slam; included a vignette promoting the debut of Brakkus:
Jerry Lawler (w/ Brian Christopher – who did guest commentary for the match) pinned Scott Taylor at 4:39 with the piledriver
The Headbangers defeated Scott D’Amore & Tony Roy at 3:41 following the Stage Dive
Kama (w/ Farooq) pinned Flash Funk at around the 4-minute mark with a brainbuster
Mankind defeated WWF IC Champion Owen Hart via disqualification at around the 7-minute mark in a non-title match when Hunter Hearst Helmsley interfered; Steve Austin made the save after the match
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Vader in a casket match

WWF @ Indianapolis, IN – Market Square Arena – July 25, 1997 (4,828)
Savio Vega & Miguel Perez defeated the Headbangers
Flash Funk defeated Rockabilly
Brian Pillman defeated Jesse Jammes
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the New Blackjacks
Ken Shamrock defeated WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith via disqualification when Brian Pillman interfered
Vader pinned Goldust
WWF IC Champion Owen Hart defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Mankind when Hart pinned Mankind
Steve Austin pinned Bret Hart
WWF World Champion the Undertaker & Legion of Doom defeated Farooq, Kama, & D-Lo Brown

WWF @ Cleveland, OH – Gund Arena – July 26, 1997 (6,476)
Savio Vega & Miguel Perez defeated the Headbangers
Rockabilly defeated Flash Funk
Brian Pillman defeated Jesse Jammes
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw
Ken Shamrock defeated WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith via disqualification
Vader defeated Goldust
WWF IC Champion Owen Hart defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Mankind when Hart pinned Mankind
Steve Austin pinned Bret Hart
WWF World Champion the Undertaker & Legion of Doom defeated Farooq, Kama, & D-Lo Brown

WWF @ Erie, PA – July 27, 1997 (2,985)

WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – July 28, 1997 (12,588; sell out)
Bubba the Bulldog defeated JB Destiny
Raw is War:
Crush fought Farooq to a double disqualification
Devon Storm defeated Ace Darling
The Truth Commission defeated Jesse Jammes, Flash Funk, & Bob Holly
The Legion of Doom defeated Savio Vega & Miguel Perez via disqualification
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Steve Austin & Dude Love via count-out when Owen Hart interfered
Vader fought Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) to a no contest when Mankind, disguised as a video cameraman, attacked Triple H before the match was able to begin
Goldust fought Rockabilly to a no contest
The Patriot pinned Bret Hart with a roll up after Shawn Michaels, who was doing guest commentary for the bout, distracted Hart from ringside (Best of Raw Vol. 7 97)
Shotgun – 8/2/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette; featured highlights from the previous Monday’s Raw of interviews with Bret Hart, & Shawn Michaels, and Hart’s match vs. the Patriot; included a vignette promoting the debut of Brakkus; featured a promo from Mankind behind a steel cage about his match with Hunter Hearst Helmsley at Summer Slam; included a promo video hyping the Bret Hart vs. Undertaker WWF Title match at Summer Slam; featured a promo from WWF President Gorilla Monsoon who announced that a new WWF Commissioner would be named this Monday on Raw is War:
WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw at around the 8-minute mark when Owen pinned Windham with a small package that had been reversed by Smith
Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) pinned Jesse Jammes at around the 6:30 mark with the Pedigree after Jammes was distracted by Chyna on the ring apron
Brian Christopher (w/ Jerry Lawler) pinned Ace Darling at 3:58 with the legdrop off the top; Lawler did his own live commentary for the match on the microphone
Brian Pillman pinned Lou Marconi at 2:28 with a neckbreaker
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion the Undertaker defeated Bret Hart and Steve Austin by pinning Hart with a chokeslam

Summer Slam 97 “Hart & Soul” – East Rutherford, NJ – Continental Airlines Arena – August 3, 1997 (20,213; 17,361 paid; sell out; new WWF attendance record at the venue)
Psycho Sid vs. Vader was on the original lineup for the show
Pay-per-view bouts – included an opening playing of the National Anthem; featured Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included Todd Pettengill conducting a podium interview with Gov. Christie Todd Whitman, accompanied by WWF President Gorilla Monsoon & the Headbangers, regarding her work to eliminate state taxes and allow the WWF to return to New Jersey; moments later, Monsoon presented her with a replica WWF World Title belt as a way to thank her for her work; featured footage from earlier in the day of the party held in the parking lot, which drew a reported 15,000 people, with appearances from the Honkytonk Man, Sunny, the Headbangers, Shawn Michaels, Dok Hendrix, the Legion of Doom, and Steve Austin; included Pettengill on the podium with Sable, Sunny, Ryan Chadick from Liverpool, NY, and Patrick Stevenson from Lafayette, LA for the Summer Slam Million Dollar Giveaway; after the two contestants drew numbers, Pettengill attempted to call another entrant but no one picked up; moments later, he tried to call another entrant but that line had been disconnected; a third call saw Pettengill call a man named Michael, who said he wasn’t watching Summer Slam because his cable company didn’t offer it; Sunny then tried the key Michael picked but it didn’t work; Pettengill then called a woman named Rebecca; Sable then tried Rebecca’s key but it also didn’t work; Ryan then tried his key but it didn’t open, nor did Patrick’s; a contest official then revealed that the winning key was #3; featured Pettengill conducting a backstage interview with Shawn Michaels about his role as the referee for the main event, with Michaels claiming there was no bad blood between he and Bret Hart and whatever bad blood there was ended at WrestleMania 12 when he beat Hart:
Mankind defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) in a steel cage match at 16:25 by escaping over the top after hitting an elbow from the top of the cage, just before Chyna was able to pull Helmsley out of the ring; prior to the match, footage was shown detailing Helmsley and Mankind’s altercations dating back to Canadian Stampede; after the bout, Mankind laid on the arena floor until Dude Love’s music began to play, with Mankind then coming to his feet and strutting around ringside (Bloodbath: Wrestling’s Most Incredible Steel Cage Matches, Greatest Wrestling Stars of the 90s, The Greatest Cage Matches of All Time)
Goldust (w/ Marlena) pinned Brian Pillman at 7:16 with botched sunset flip into the ring after Marlena hit Pillman in the face with her purse; pre-match stipulations stated Pillman would have to wear a dress on Raw if he lost the match; prior to the bout, Tiger Jeet Singh & Tiger Ali Singh were shown in the crowd; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Pillman attacking Goldust the previous Monday on Raw; during Pillman’s entrance, pre-taped footage was shown of him cutting a backstage promo about Marlena; after the match, Marlena put a mannequin wearing a dress, which stood ringside for the duration of the contest, in the ring because Pillman would have to wear the dress the following night; moments later, Pillman destroyed the mannequin
The Legion of Doom defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn at 9:51 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Henry following a spike piledriver; prior to the bout, footage from Shotgun Saturday Night in April was shown in which Henry sustained a broken neck, as well as the LOD being attacked on Raw; after the Godwinns’ entrance, the LOD cut a backstage promo on the upcoming match; during the bout, Capt. Lou Albano was shown sitting in the front row
WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Ken Shamrock via disqualification at 7:27 when Shamrock hit Smith in the back of the head on the floor with a can of dog food; prior to the bout, footage was shown from the previous Monday of Smith attacking Shamrock with a steel chair and smearing him with dog food; during Smith’s entrance, it was announced Smith would face Shawn Michaels Sept. 20 as part of One Night Only in Birmingham, England; after the bout, Shamrock locked Smith in a choke hold, with referees, Tony Garea, Gerald Brisco, Dave Hebner, and Pat Patterson then swarming the ring; after releasing the hold, an enraged and bloody Shamrock dropped several of the officials with belly to belly suplexes as the crowd cheered; pre-match stipulations stated Smith would have to eat the dog food at ringside if he lost
Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, & Jose defeated Crush, Skull, 8-Ball, & Chainz at 9:06 when Miguel pinned Chainz with an elbow drop after Ahmed Johnson, who appeared ringside mid-way through the match with Farooq, Kama, & D-Lo Brown, dropped Chainz with the Pearl River Plunge on the floor; prior to the bout, footage was shown detailing the formation of Los Boricuas and the Disciples of Apocolypse and their recent brawls; after the bout, the three factions brawled in the aisle until the fight was broken up by security
Steve Austin pinned WWF IC Champion Owen Hart with a roll up to win the title at 16:17; prior to the bout, a video package was shown detailing the feud between Austin and Hart dating back to Canadian Stampede; stipulations for the match stated Austin would have to kiss Hart’s ass if he didn’t beat him; following Hart’s entrance, Michael Cole conducted a backstage interview with Austin regarding the stipulations for the match, with Austin telling him off; during the final minute of the match, Hart dropped Austin with a modified tombstone piledriver, causing Austin to have temporary paralysis; after the contest, several referees helped Austin to his feet and then backstage (The Stone Cold Truth, The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin)
Bret Hart pinned WWF World Champion the Undertaker to win the title at 28:08 when guest referee Shawn Michaels accidentally hit Taker over the head with a steel chair Hart brought into the ring moments earlier after Hart spat in Michaels’ face when Michaels confronted him about the weapon being in the ring; stipulations for the bout stated if Hart didn’t win the title then he would never again wrestle in the United States and if Michaels favored Taker in his officiating then he too would not be able to compete in the US; prior to the bout, Hart had the Canadian National Anthem played and dedicated the match to his international fans; immediately after the match, Michaels left ringside, with Taker following after; moments later, Hart draped himself in the Canadian flag and celebrated in the ring with Owen Hart, Brian Pillman, and WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith as fans threw trash into the ring (Tombstone: The History of the Undertaker)

WWF @ Bethlehem, PA – Stabler Arena – August 4, 1997 (4,665; sell out)
Raw is War – the first episode to begin at 8:57 instead of 7:57pm; featured Jim Ross conducting an opening in-ring interview with WWF World Champion Bret Hart, alongside Owen Hart, Brian Pillman, & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith, in which Ross recapped how Hart won the title the previous night; included Shawn Michaels cutting a heel promo on the fans on how he shouldn’t be held accountable for the result of Summer Slam’s main event:
Ken Shamrock pinned Kama
Taka Michinoku pinned Brian Christopher
Hunter Hearst Helmsley fought Vader to a double count-out
The Patriot pinned the Sultan (w/ the Iron Sheik) at 1:45 with the full nelson slam; after the bout, the Patriot brawled with Bret Hart around ringside (Best of Raw Vol. 7)
Ahmed Johnson pinned Chainz
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers
Bob Holly defeated Brian Pillman via count-out; since Pillman lost, he had to continue wearing a dress due to the stipulations of his Summer Slam match with Goldust
WWF Tag Team Champion Dude Love pinned Owen Hart after Steve Austin interfered and hit Owen with his own Slammy trophy; Bret Hart, who was doing guest commentary for the bout, interfered on behalf of Owen moments earlier – which prompted Austin to come ringside (Best of Raw Vol. 7)
Shotgun – 8/9/97 – hosted by Michael Cole & Jim Cornette; included highlights of Jim Ross interviewing WWF World Champion Bret Hart from the previous Monday’s Raw is War; included footage of Bret returning to Canada at the Toronto Pearson International Airport the previous Tuesday where he was mobbed by hundreds of fans; included Jerry Lawler conducting an in-ring interview with Marc Mero & Sable, trying to find out if the rumors of problems between the couple were true while Marc had been out injured and Sable was now more popular than him, with both saying there were no problems and Mero saying he would be back in a few weeks and Lawler would be first on his hit-list:
The Patriot won a 20-man battle royal at around the 12-minute mark by last eliminating the Sultan and Vader; other participants included: Henry & Phinneas Godwinn, Ken Shamrock, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Salvatore Sincere, Farooq, D-Lo Brown, Chainz, Miguel Perez Jr., Rockabilly, the Headbangers, Savio Vega, WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith, Mankind, the Brooklyn Brawler, & Crush; order of elimination: Smith & Shamrock eliminated each other; Sincere by Patriot; D-Lo by Mankind, Brawler by Mosh, Miguel by Crush, Crush & Savio by Chainz, Chainz by ?, Farooq by ?, Phinneas by Vader, Henry by Mankind, Rockabilly & Thrasher eliminated each other, Mosh by Sultan, HHH by Mankind, Mankind by Vader
Tiger Ali Singh (w/ the Iron Sheik & Tiger Jeet Singh) pinned Bob Holly at around the 4-minute mark with a bulldog off the top
The Truth Commission (w/ the Commandant) defeated Zolta Bigg, George Fouts, & Jack Hill at 4:38 when the Interrogator pinned Bigg following a sidewalk slam
Devon Storm pinned Ace Darling at 6:26 with a modified roll up (only shown on the daytime version)
Dark match after the show: WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Vader (sub. for WWF IC & Tag Team Champion Steve Austin) and the Undertaker

WWF @ Miami, FL – Arena – August 8, 1997 (5,095)
Rockabilly pinned Flash Funk
D-Lo Brown & Kama fought Crush & Chainz to a double count-out
Rocky Maivia pinned Farooq
WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith pinned Goldust
Mankind defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Savio Vega & Miguel Perez Jr. defeated Owen Hart & Brian Pillman
Ken Shamrock defeated Vader
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification

WWF @ West Palm Beach, FL – Auditorium – August 9, 1997 (6,028; sell out)
Rocky Maivia pinned Rockabilly
D-Lo Brown & Kama defeated Chainz & Crush and Savio Vega & Miguel Perez Jr.
Vader pinned Flash Funk
WWF Tag Team Champion Dude Love & Goldust (sub. for WWF IC & Tag Team Champion Steve Austin) defeated Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith
Goldust pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
The Undertaker defeated Farooq
Ken Shamrock defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification

WWF @ Montgomery, AL – August 10, 1997 (4,150; sell out)
Rocky Maivia pinned Rockabilly
D-Lo Brown & Kama defeated Chainz & Crush and Savio Vega & Miguel Perez Jr.
Vader pinned Flash Funk
WWF Tag Team Champion Dude Love & Goldust (sub. for WWF IC & Tag Team Champion Steve Austin) defeated Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith
Goldust pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
The Undertaker defeated Farooq
Ken Shamrock defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification

WWF @ Biloxi, MS – Gulf Coast Coliseum – August 11, 1997 (6,814; sell out)
Jerry Lawler won a 30-man battle royal by last eliminating Flash Funk with help from Brian Christopher; other participants included: Mankind, Goldust, Ken Shamrock, Brian Pillman, Owen Hart, Davey Boy Smith, the Legion of Doom, Farooq, Kama, & D’Lo Brown
Raw is War – included Jim Ross conducting an in-ring interview with Shawn Michaels to begin the show where Michaels was heckled by chants of ‘Shawn is Gay’ before he stated that he had a new insurance policy to watch his back, since he was on the hit list of every WWF official; featured footage from Bret Hart’s return to Toronto, now as champion; featured a confrontation between the Patriot and Bret Hart in which the Patriot was attacked by Owen Hart, Davey Boy Smith, and Brian Pillman; included a vignette on Brakkus:
The Legion of Doom defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn in a country whipping match at 3:47; pre-match stipulations stated that the losers would be the ones who were sent out of the ring; late in the bout, Road Warrior Animal used the slop bucket to hit both opponents, with Henry falling to the floor to end the match; during the bout, Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith did guest commentary
Scott Putski pinned Tony Williams at 3:33 with the Polish Hammer
Flash Funk pinned Brian Pillman at 3:17 after Goldust and Marlena came ringside and distracted Pillman by showing him putting his dress on backstagae before the match; due to pre-match stipulations, Pillman would continue wearing a dress when he wrestled in TV until he won a match (Best of Raw Vol. 7)
The Patriot & Ken Shamrock (mystery partner) defeated Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith at 11:17 when the Patriot pinned Smith after hitting the full nelson slam onto a steel chair; late in the bout, Bret Hart came ringside but was held at bay by WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter (Best of Raw Vol. 7)
Farooq pinned Chainz at 3:02 after Rocky Maivia interfered and hit a Rock Bottom on Chainz; pre-match stipulations stated that the other members of the Nation and DOA were barred from ringside; after the bout, Maivia was officially welcomed into the Nation
Shawn Michaels pinned Mankind with the superkick at 11:00 after Rick Rude hit Mankind in the head with a steel chair behind referee Earl Hebner’s back; prior to the bout, Mankind brought a trash can to the ring with him, with the two briefly using the trash can and trash bag as a weapon; during the match, Jim Ross noted ECW’s Hardcore Heaven 97 would air the coming weekend on pay-per-view; Hunter Hearst Helmsley & Chyna appeared ringside at the 4-minute mark; Rude appeared ringside in the last minute of the bout (Rude’s surprise return after a 7-year absence) (Best of Raw Vol. 7, DeGeneration X, Shawn Michaels: His Journey)
Shotgun – 8/16/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette; included Jerry Lawler conducting an in-ring interview with Scott Putski in which Brian Christopher attacked Putski from behind; featured highlights from the previous Monday’s Raw is War of Rocky Maivia returning and joining the Nation, and of the Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind match:
Owen Hart pinned Goldust (w/ Marlena) with a spinning heel kick after Goldust was distracted knocking Brian Pillman down off the apron
Brian Christopher pinned Tony Williams at 3:34 with a DDT off the middle turnbuckle and the Tennessee Jam
D-Lo Brown & Kama defeated Skull & 8-Ball via count-out at 5:44 when D-Lo was able to get back in the ring just before the 10-count when all four wrestlers were brawling on the floor; all other Nation and DOA members were banned from ringside for the match
Vader (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) via disqualification at around the 6-minute mark after Chyna interfered and low blowed Vader as he was on the middle turnbuckle about to hit the Vader Bomb; moments earlier Bearer had interfered behind the referee’s back, hitting Helmsley with his shoe
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Vader (sub. for Steve Austin) and the Undertaker by pinning Vader

WWF @ Springfield, MA – Civic Center – August 15, 1997 (4,294)
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers after Henry hit the Slop Drop on Mosh
Ken Shamrock defeated Vader via submission with the ankle lock
Savio Vega (w/ Los Boriquas) defeated Chainz (w/ DOA) and Rocky Maivia (w/ NOD) by pinning Rocky after Miguel Perez interfered in a lumberjack match
Rockabilly pinned Flash Funk with a DDT off the second turnbuckle
Goldust pinned Brian Pillman with a roll up after Marlena distracted Pillman
Mankind pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a falls count anywhere match by using the Mandible Claw
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification when Brian Pillman interfered

WWF @ Boston, MA – FleetCenter – August 16, 1997 (8,698)
Miguel Perez Jr. & Jose Estrada Jr. defeated the Headbangers
Flash Funk pinned Rockabilly
Goldust pinned Brian Pillman
Crush, Skull, 8-Ball, & Chainz fought Farooq, D-Lo Brown, Kama, & Ahmed Johnson to a double disqualification
Ken Shamrock defeated Vader
Savio Vega defeated WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith via count-out after Smith was attacked by Los Boricuas while brawling with Savio on the floor
The Legion of Doom defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn
Mankind pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a falls count anywhere match
Ken Shamrock won a 20-man battle royal; due to prematch stiplations, Shamrock earned a world title shot for the November 25th card
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification

WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – August 17, 1997 (4,289)
Rocky Maivia pinned Chainz after Chainz became distracated by D-Lo Brown
Vader pinned Savio Vega
Skull, Crush, & 8-Ball defeated Farooq, D-Lo Brown, & Kama when Crush pinned D-Lo as all eight men were brawling in the ring
Ken Shamrock pinned Triple H with a belly to belly suplex after 5 minutes
The Legion of Doom defeated the Headbangers, Henry & Phinneas Godwinn, and Jesus Castillo & Jose Estrada
Rockabilly pinned Flash Funk after the Honkytonk Man interfered
The Undertaker, Goldust, & WWF Tag Team Champion Dude Love defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart, Brian Pillman, & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith when Taker pinned Smith with the tombstone; the match was originally scheduled as an 8-man tag with Undertaker/Mankind/Psycho Sid/Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart/Owen Hart/Davey Boy Smith/Brian Pillman

WWF @ Atlantic City, NJ – Convention Center – August 18, 1997 (8,672; sell out)
The Interrogator won a battle royal
Tiger Ali Singh defeated Brad Hackerman
Recon & Sniper defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw
Raw is War – hosted by Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, & Jerry Lawler; included McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Rick Rude to begin the broadcast who appeared to his old striptease music, who said he was provided a good sum of money for his actions last week and that he would provide the insurance for anyone who pays up; included a promo from Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith before their match with the Legion of Doom; featured backstage comments from Mankind regarding his match later in the show; featured an interview with Shawn Michaels from backstage where he complained of being in the ring with the Undertaker tonight before Ground Zero like he expected, as well as Mankind and Triple H, saying that he doesn’t have a tag team partner; included a backstage promo from Brian Christopher before his match with Flash Funk saying he wanted to fight a heavyweight and would make Funk a ‘Flash in the pan’ with separate comments from Funk also; featured comments from the Undertaker about the upcoming tag match, saying he would take out his partner Mankind if he got in his way, like he was going to do to Michaels; included the Nation of Domination coming to ringside and demanding Jim Ross interview them in the ring, with Farooq saying Ahmed Johnson didn’t deserve to be in the Nation, and Rocky saying he joined the Nation to earn respect after hearing chants of “Die Rocky Die” and “Rocky Sucks” since he became IC Champion; DOA interrupted the interview on the TitanTron from the parking lot challenging the Nation to a fight which they accepted, with the two factions brawling in the parking lot until Los Boricuas appeared and drove off on DOA’s motorcycles with DOA in chase after them; included footage showing Dustin & Terri Runnels on the beach with their daughter Dakota earlier in the day; featured comments from Vader about his upcoming match with the Patriot; included footage from earlier in the day of Jim Ross interviewing WWF IC & Tag Team Champion Steve Austin in Philadelphia where he would be getting his neck examined tomorrow, saying no matter what he would make Owen Hart pay regardless of what the doctors say and he would be at Ground Zero:
Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated the Legion of Doom at 4:57 when Owen pinned Road Warrior Animal after Henry & Phinneas Godwinn interfered and Henry hit Animal with the slop bucket; the Godwinns continued to attack LOD after the match until Owen & Smith attacked the Godwinns, with LOD then clearing the Godwinns from the ring after Owen & Smith quickly left ringside
Flash Funk pinned Brian Christopher at 3:42 with the 450 splash after crotching Christopher on the top rope when Christopher stalled too long after Jerry Lawler told Christopher to hit a piledriver instead of the Tennessee Jam; Sunny was the guest ring announcer for the bout
Ken Shamrock defeated the Sultan (w/ the Iron Sheik) via submission at 3:16 with the ankle lock after hitting a belly to belly suplex on Sultan and Sheik
Jesse Jammes defeated Brian Pillman via disqualification at 1:47 after Goldust interfered and dropped an elbow on Jammes in order to get Pillman disqualified; after the bout, Pillman issued a challenge to Goldust for a match at Ground Zero; Goldust said no but Marlena accepted the match on his behalf after Pillman said that Goldust and Marlena’s daughter Dakota was his love child; Pillman wrestled the match in a gold dress (Best of Raw Vol. 7 97)
The Patriot pinned Vader (w/ Paul Bearer) at 4:55 with the full nelson slam; after the bout Vader attacked Patriot when he was distracted by Bret Hart on the entrance ramp and was about to hit the Vader Bomb, but Vader took exception to Bret laying the Canadian flag on top of Patriot; Vader then got down from the ropes, broke the flag pole in half and brawled with Bret; Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith then helped to attack Vader until Patriot made the save for Vader; after the bout, Michael Cole interviewed Bret in the locker room who said he would fight Vader anytime, any place
The Undertaker & Mankind defeated Shawn Michaels (w/ Rick Rude – who appeared midway through the bout) & Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) via disqualification at 12:18 after Michaels hit Taker twice in the head with a steel chair, busting him open after Taker had stalked Rude into the ring when he turned around as Rude was going to hit him with a chair on the floor; Undertaker quickly sat up from the chairshots with the heels quickly leaving ringside (Best of Raw Vol. 7, DeGeneration X Shopzone exclusive DVD)
Shotgun – 8/23/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette; featured Ross conducting an in-ring interview with WWF World Champion Bret Hart, discussing returning to the UK in September where he would still be treated with respect unlike here in American, his match with the Patriot at Ground Zero, and saying he would settle any differences he has with Vader on Friday Night’s Main Event this week; included highlights from the previous Monday’s Raw of the Undertaker & Mankind vs. Shawn Michaels & Hunter Hearst Helmsley match:
Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Dude Love & Goldust (w/ Marlena) at around the 8-minute mark when Owen pinned Goldust with a roll up and using the tights for leverage as Goldust became distracted by Brian Pillman at ringside
Rocky Maivia pinned Flash Funk at 4:41 with the Rock Bottom; Farooq, D-Lo Brown, & Kama watched the match from the top of the ramp
The Headbangers defeated Salvatore Sincere & Rockabilly (w/ the Honkytonk Man) at 5:48 when Thrasher pinned Sincere following the Stage Dive; Honky did guest commentary for the bout; Sunny was the guest ring announcer for the match
Tiger Ali Singh (w/ the Iron Sheik & Tiger Jeet Singh) pinned Dan Hackerman at 3:07 with a bulldog off the top
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Vader and the Undertaker by pinning Vader at 2:37

WWF @ Warwick, RI – August 19, 1997 (2,442)
Savio Vega pinned Rocky Maivia
Flash Funk pinned Rockabilly
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers
Ken Shamrock defeated Vader
Crush & Chainz defeated Miguel Perez & Jose and Kama & D-Lo Brown
Goldust pinned Brian Pillman
Mankind pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley

WWF @ Cohasset, MA – South Shore Music Circus – August 20, 1997 (1,800)
Flash Funk pinned Rockabilly
Savio Vega pinned Rocky Maivia
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers
Goldust pinned Brian Pillman
Ken Shamrock defeated Vader
Crush, Chainz, Skull, & 8-Ball defeated Farooq, D-Lo Brown, Jose Estrada Jr., & Miguel Perez
Mankind pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley

WWF @ Hyannis, MA – August 21, 1997 (2,005)
Flash Funk pinned Rockabilly
Savio Vega pinned Rocky Maivia
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers
Goldust pinned Brian Pillman
Ken Shamrock defeated Vader
Crush, Chainz, Skull, & 8-Ball defeated Farooq, D-Lo Brown, Jose Estrada Jr., & Miguel Perez
Mankind pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley

WWF @ Houston, TX – Summit – August 22, 1997 (10,228)
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers when Henry pinned Mosh
Vader pinned Jesse Jammes
Savio Vega pinned Flash Funk
Ken Shamrock defeated Rockabilly via submission with the ankle lock
Crush & Chainz defeated Farooq & Rocky Maivia when Chainz pinned Rocky with a roll up as Rocky argued with Ahmed Johnson at ringside
The Legion of Doom & Goldust defeated Owen Hart, Brian Pillman, & Henry Godwinn (sub. for WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith) when Goldust pinned Pillman after Henry hit his own partner
Mankind pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley with the Mandible Claw in a falls count anywhere match
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification when Owen Hart and Brian Pillman interfered as the champion was set up for the tombstone

WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – August 23, 1997 (8,132)
Miguel Perez defeated Sonny Rogers at 5:00
Recon & Sniper defeated the Headbangers
Shotgun – 8/30/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette; featured extended highlights from the previous night’s Friday Night’s Main Event:
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Flash Funk & Jesse Jammes at around the 5-minute mark when Henry pinned Funk with the Slop Drop after Phinneas hit Funk with a slop bucket
Tiger Ali Singh (w/ the Iron Sheik & Tiger Jeet Singh) pinned Adam O’Brien at 2:43 with the bulldog off the top
Shotgun – 9/6/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Kevin Kelly; featured extended highlights from the previous night’s Friday Night’s Main Event:
Savio Vega pinned D-Lo Brown at around the 4-minute mark after Miguel Perez came out of the crowd and powerbombed D-Lo on the floor as Savio distracted the referee; the rest of the Nation and Los Boricuas were sent backstage before the bout
Jerry Lynn pinned Steve Casey at 2:19 with a DDT as Casey was draped across the top rope
Friday Night’s Main Event – 8/29/97 – the show started 45 minutes later than advertised at 11.45pm ET due to U.S. Open tennis running long; hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette; included Ross conducting an in-ring interview with Shawn Michaels in which Michaels brought out the steel chair he used to bloody the Undertaker’s head; included a replay of the interview with Steve Austin that aired on the 8/18/97 Raw is War; included Sunny attempting to interview Bret & Owen Hart in Bret’s locker room, with Owen Hart kicking her out after telling her to tell Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter to give Steve Austin clearance to wrestle so he can get his hands on him again; included Ross conducting an in-ring interview with the Undertaker discussing his match with Shawn Michaels at Ground Zero; included Sable modeling Steve Austin’s Austin 3:16 t-shirt in the ring; featured Sunny interviewing Savio Vega with Los Boricuas in the locker room about Vega’s match at Ground Zero against Crush and Farooq:
Vader (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification at 7:14 when, as Vader attempted to use a steel chair as a weapon, WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith & Owen Hart ran out to attack the challenger; following his entrance, Vader took the mic and prompted the crowd to say it was “Vader time;” upon Hart’s entrance, he took the mic, insulted Vader, questioned how he got a title shot, and said he would kick his ass; Vader then attacked Hart to start the contest and snaped in half the Canadian flagpole Hart brought ringside with him; after the bout, Vader was triple teamed and Bret applied the ringpost figure-4 before the Patriot made the save; Patriot then had to be held back by officials and referees as Bret, Owen, and Smith left ringside; moments later, Jim Ross conducted a ringside interview with the Patriot, with the Patriot saying he had no relationship with Vader but wouldn’t let any man be triple teamed like that and had his eyes on the WWF World Title (Bret Hitman Hart: The Dungeon Collection)
Goldust (w/ Marlena) pinned Salvatore Sincere at 3:36 with the curtain call; after the match, Brian Pillman taunted Goldust from in the audience by claiming that Goldust & Marlena�s daughter Dakota was his love child
WWF Tag Team Champion Dude Love pinned Rockabilly at 4:13 with the Sweet Shin Music and the double-arm DDT; after the bout, Jim Ross interviewed Love at ringside
Road Warrior Hawk (w/ Road Warrior Animal) defeated WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith (w/ Owen Hart) via disqualification at around the 6-minute mark in a non-title match after Owen used the Euro title as a weapon; the Godwinns watched the match from the entranceway
Crush & Chainz fought Farooq & Rocky Maivia to a double count-out at 4:10 after the Nation, Los Boricuas, and DOA interfered
Taka Michinoku pinned Jerry Lynn at 5:24 with the Michinoku Driver
Sniper & Recon (w/ the Commandant & Interrogator) defeated the Headbangers at 7:02 when Recon pinned Thrasher with a roll up and using the tights after the Interrogator interfered and pulled Thrasher off the top as the Headbangers were attempting the Stage Dive; prior to the bout, Sunny interviewed the Commandant alongside the Truth Commission backstage who said he would not allow his men to be distracted by trollops like Sunny
Friday Night’s Main Event – 9/5/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Dok Hendrix; featured an interview with Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter from earlier in the week, saying that WWF IC & Tag Team Champion Steve Austin was suspended and would have to forfeit his half of the WWF Tag Team title at Ground Zero and that he wouldn’t be allowed to wrestle until he has recovered; included footage of a camera crew going to Austin’s house to get his thoughts on his suspension, with Austin using the get well photos he had beent sent of Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, Gorilla Monsoon, & Owen Hart for shooting practice to show what he thought; included Sunny interviewing Brian Pillman backstage about what he would make Marlena do when he wins her services following the match with Goldust at Ground Zero; included Ross conducting an in-ring interview with WWF World Champion Bret Hart, discussing his match with the Patriot at Ground Zero; included Sunny interviewing Rick Rude backstage who wouldn’t give a clear answer as to why he was here or if he would be at Ground Zero; included a video package showing the Patriot wrestling in Japan and an interview with the unmasked Del Wilkes, discussing the match with Bret Hart at Ground Zero; included Sunny interviewing Paul Bearer in the locker room, who said Vader’s allegiances should be with him and not with a country:
The Patriot defeated Owen Hart via disqualification at around the 7-minute mark when Davey Boy Smith interfered with Bret Hart following moments later; Patriot was triple-teamed until Vader made the save
WWF Tag Team Champion Dude Love defeated WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith via disqualification at around the 6-minute mark when Owen Hart interfered as Smith was about to be pinned following the Sweet Shin Music and double-arm DDT; after the bout, Owen cut a promo about breaking Steve Austin’s neck and prepared to do the same to Dude Love with a piledriver before the Legion of Doom made the save; prior to the bout, Smith attacked Dude from behind as he was being interviewed Jim Ross about the announcement that he would have to forfeit his half of the WWF Tag Title with Steve Austin at Ground Zero; during the bout, it was announced the Headbangers would be replacing Dude & Austin to fight for the vacant Tag Team titles at Ground Zero
The Undertaker defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) via disqualification at 4:36 after Shawn Michaels ran to the ring, steel chair in hand; early in the bout, Rick Rude appeared at ringside to distract Taker; after the bout, Taker cleared the ring and hit a chokeslam on offical Gerald Brisco and a security guard; Sunny caught up with Michaels leaving the arena immediately following the bout who said he drawn first blood on Undertaker and he would draw last blood when Sunny said he had put the final nail on his own coffin
The Legion of Doom defeated Jesus Castillo & Jose Estrada Jr. via disqualification at 2:32 when the Godwinns interfered; after the bout, the LOD fought the Godwinns all the way backstage as the DOA cleared the ring of Los Boricuas
Ken Shamrock defeated Salvatore Sincere via submission with the ankle lock at 5:19
Scott Putski pinned Steve Casey with the Polish Hammer at 3:49
The Interrogator (w/ the Commandant, Recon, & Sniper) defeated Sonny Rogers & Jerry Fox in a handicap match at 2:20 by pinning both men at the same time with one foot after front suplexing Rogers on top of Fox
Dark match after the taping: The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification when Owen Hart interfered and hit Undertaker with a chair; the bout was originally scheduled as a triple threat match also involving WWF IC Champion Steve Austin

WWF @ Albuquerque, NM – Tingley Coliseum – August 24, 1997 (6,304)
Rockabilly defeated Flash Funk
Goldust & the Legion of Doom defeated Brian Pillman, Owen Hart, & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith
Vader defeated Jesse Jammes
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers
Crush & Chainz defeated Farooq & Rocky Maivia
Mankind defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification; Steve Austin was to have been involved in the bout as well, making it a three-way, but the neck injury sustained at Summer Slam prevented him from participating

WWF @ Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome – August 28, 1997 (5,341)
Warren Moon was a guest ring announcer on the show; included an in-ring promo by WWF World Champion Bret Hart in which he said he wouldn’t defend the title against the Patriot later in the show, with the ring announcer confirming that it would be a title match and Hart leaving the ring upset; the original line up included WWF World Champion Bret Hart vs. WWF IC Champion Steve Austin and Psycho Sid vs. Jim Neidhart
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers when Henry pinned Trasher after Henry, the illegal man, hit the Slop Drop behind the referee’s back
Rockabilly pinned Brakkus with his feet on the ropes for leverage
Vader pinned Flash Funk with the Vader Bomb
WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith pinned Dude Love
Goldust pinned Brian Pillman
Ken Shamrock defeated Owen Hart via submission with the ankle lock
The Patriot defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification when Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith interfered; fans threw trash in the ring following the match

WWF @ Victoria, British Columbia – Memorial Arena – August 29, 1997 (5,341)
Brakkus pinned Rockabilly
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers
Vader pinned Flash Funk
Goldust pinned Brian Pillman with the Curtain Call
Owen Hart defeated Ken Shamrock
WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Mankind
WWF World Champion Bret Hart pinned the Patriot (sub. for Steven Austin)

WWF @ Regina, Saskatchewan – Agridome – August 30, 1997 (3,328)
The originally scheduled Psycho Sid vs. Jim Neidhart match was cancelled
Brakkus defeated Rockabilly
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers
Vader defeated Flash Funk (sub. for Rocky Maivia)
WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Mankind via disqualification
Goldust defeated Brian Pillman
Owen Hart defeated Ken Shamrock
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Patriot (sub. for Steve Austin)

WWF @ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Saskatchewan Place – August 31, 1997 (4,203)
The originally scheduled Psycho Sid vs. Jim Neidhart match was canceled
Brakkus pinned Rockabilly with a powerslam
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers following a slop drop behind the referee’s back
Vader pinned Flash Funk (sub. for Rocky Maivia) with the powerbomb
WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Mankind via disqualification when Mankind applied the Mandible Claw on the referee
Goldust pinned Brian Pillman with the Curtain Call
Owen Hart pinned Ken Shamrock with a spin wheel kick after Davey Boy Smith distracted Shamrock
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Patriot (sub. for Steve Austin) by blocking a sunset flip attempt; the Patriot originally won the match with the full-nelson slam but the original referee was knocked out; when he came to, he disputed the second referee’s pinfall and had the match continue

WWF @ Thunder Bay, Ontario – September 1, 1997 (3,180)
Rockabilly pinned Brakkus
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers
Vader pinned Flash Funk
Goldust pinned Brian Pillman after 2 minutes
Owen Hart defeated Ken Shamrock after Davey Boy Smith interfered
WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith defeated Mankind via disqualification
WWF World Champion Bret Hart pinned the Patriot; the challenger had originally won the bout and title after a second referee took over but the decision was overturned, match restarted, and Hart eventually won

WWF @ Nashville, TN – September 6, 1997 (3,864)
Buzz (Mo from MOM) pinned an unknown
Jesse Jammes pinned Rockabilly
Flash Funk pinned the Sultan
Ken Shamrock pinned Farooq
The Legion of Doom defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn in a streetfight
Vader pinned Goldust
The Patriot pinned Brian Pillman
Jerry Lawler & Dude Love defeated Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification

In Your House “Ground Zero” – Louisville, KY – Louisville Gardens – September 7, 1997 (4,963; sell out)
This marked the first 3-hour In Your House event; featured Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, & Jerry Lawler on commentary
Brian Pillman pinned Goldust (w/ Marlena) at 11:05 after hitting him with Marlena’s loaded purse; due to pre-match stipulations, Pillman won Marlena for 30 days; had Pillman lost the match, he would have been forced to leave the WWF; after the bout, Pillman forced Marlena into his car and drove off just as Goldust made his way into the backstage area (Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon)
Brian Christopher defeated Scott Putski at 4:40 via referee’s decision when Putski legitly injured his knee as Christopher hit a bodypress to the floor; after the bout, Jerry Lawler celebrated the win with Christopher and verbally berated Putski as he was attended to by medical personnel and eventually taken backstage on a stretcher
Savio Vega defeated Farooq and Crush at 11:39 by pinning Crush with a spin kick to the ear after Farooq sustained the heart punch
Max Mini pinned El Torito at 9:20 with a sunset flip; mid-way through the contest, Mini went to the floor, jumped on Jerry Lawler’s lap, and put on Lawler’s crown
The Headbangers (sub. for Steve Austin & Dude Love) defeated Owen Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith, the Legion of Doom, and Henry & Phinneas Godwinn at 17:17 in an elimination match to win the vacant WWF Tag Team Championship; the LOD were disqualified at 9:38 for intercepting and using the Godwinns’ slop bucket; Thrasher pinned Phinneas at 12:42 with an assisted sunset flip; Mosh pinned Owen after Steve Austin interfered and hit the Stunner; prior to the contest, Steve Austin and Dude Love relinquished their tag team championship belts before Austin hit the Stunner on Jim Ross; Ross was quicky attended to by medical personnel as well as Gerald Brisco, Pat Patterson, Commissioner Slaughter, Tony Garea, and Vince McMahon
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Patriot by reversing the challenger’s Sharpshooter into his own for the submission victory at 19:18; Davey Boy Smith and Vader interfered on the floor during the match but were eventually sent backstage (Bret Hitman Hart: The Dungeon Collection)
The Undertaker fought Shawn Michaels to a no contest at 16:02 when each participant beat up a referee and Hunter Hearst Helmsley & Chyna interfered on behalf of Michaels; prior to the match beginning, the Undertaker attacked the referee when he got in the way of Michaels, which led to a several minute chase throughout the ringside area until a replacement referee was sent to the ring and the match officially began; after the match, each man was held back by numerous wrestlers until the Undertaker dove over the top rope onto Michaels and a host of heel wrestlers (Tombstone: The History of the Undertaker, The Best of In Your House)

WWF @ Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati Gardens – September 8, 1997 (6,627; sell out)
Crush, Skull, 8-Ball, & Chainz defeated Rockabilly, Jesse Jammes, Jesus Castillo, & Jose Estrada Jr. after a miscue between Jammes and Jesus led to a fight between Jammes and Estrada
Shotgun – 9/13/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette; included a video of Brian Pillman’s X Files, showing him with Marlena:
Flash Funk pinned the Sultan (w/ the Iron Sheik) at around the 6-minute mark with a moonsault legdrop
Sniper, Recon, & the Interrogator (w/ the Commandant) defeated Burt King, Brian Taylor, & Matt Duvall at 3:38 when Interrogator got the pin with a sidewalk slam
Brian Christopher pinned Super Loco a 4:55 with the Tennessee Jam
El Torito pinned Little Lucky at 4:58 with a splash off the top
The Legion of Doom defeated Farooq & Kama (w/ Rocky Maivia & D-Lo Brown) via disqualification at around the 5:30 mark when Rocky hit Hawk with a chair as he was on the tope rope preparing to hit the Doomsday Device; after the bout, Ken Shamrock made the save and helped LOD clear the ring
Raw is War:
WWF World Champion Bret Hart fought Vader to a no contest in a No Holds Barred match at 11:10 when Davey Boy Smith, the Patriot, and Owen Hart interfered – with Steve Austin eventually chasing the Hart Foundation backstage with a chair
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (sub. for two unknowns they jumped before the bout) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Headbangers in a non-title match at 3:05 after Uncle Cletus came out of the crowd and hit one of the champions with a horseshue (Cletus’ debut)
Max Mini pinned Piratita Morgan at 2:41 with a la magistral cradle
WWF IC Championship Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Owen Hart (w/ Bret Hart & Davey Boy Smith) defeated Goldust via disqualification at 2:09 after suffering a number of low blows; after the match, Austin again chased the Hart Foundation from the ring
Triple H defeated Savio Vega (sub. for the injured British Bulldog who was attacked before the bout by Shawn Michaels & Triple H) and the Patriot in a three-way bout at 17:04 when he pinned Vega with a roll up as Shawn Michaels, who was doing commentary, prevented the Patriot from breaking the cover
Dark match after the show: The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification

WWF @ Muncie, IN – Worthen University Arena – September 9, 1997 (3,329)
Scheduled to include a 30-man battle royal
Shotgun – 9/20/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette (Michael Cole subbed for Ross on the WWF New York airing of the show); included a video recap of the WWF IC Championship tournament matches that had taken place so far; included a video of Brian Pillman’s X Files, showing him with Marlena:
Owen Hart pinned Flash Funk at around the 5-minute mark with a modified tombstone piledriver; Owen came to ringside with three security guards who remained there throughout the match incase Steve Austin appeared and didn’t follow his restraining order that Owen had against him
Vader pinned the Sultan (w/ the Iron Sheik) at 3:23 with the Vader Bomb
Rockabilly (w/ the Honkytonk Man) & Jesse Jammes defeated Jesus Castillo & Jose Estrada Jr. at 2:41 when Jammes pinned Estrada after Rockabilly broke the guitar over his head when the referee was distracted by Honky and Jesus arguing on the floor; after the bout, Savio Vega & Miguel Perez helped Jesus & Estrada attack Jammes & Rockabilly; prior to the bout, brief clips were shown of the non-televised match from 9/8 in Cincinnati, where both teams were on the same team in an 8-man tag and ended up fighting each other
El Pantera pinned Super Loco at 5:28 with a sunset flip
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Skull & 8-Ball at 4:07 when Phinneas pinned Skull after Henry hit Skull with a horseshoe given to him by Uncle Cletus who had just entered from the crowd; after the bout, Crush & Chainz came down to help Skull & 8-Ball attack the Godwinns
Raw is War – 9/15/97 – Jim Ross opened the show by saying Vince McMahon, who was absent from the commentary table, was “on assignment;” featured Ross & Jerry Lawler interviewing Steve Austin backstage from the commentary table, with Lawler saying Owen Hart had a big surprise for Austin later in the show; included a commercial for the In Your House Ground Zero home video; featured Lawler interviewing Steve Austin in the ring with WWF World Champion Bret Hart, Owen Hart, & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith coming out and Owen serving Austin with a restraining order stating Austin couldn’t be within 100 feet of Owen; moments later, as Lawler looked over the paper work, Austin dropped him with the Stunner; Jim Cornette then took over Lawler’s spot at the commentary table; included Jim Ross conducting an in-ring interview with Shawn Michaels, with Michaels explaining his attack on Davey Boy Smith the previous week was because he wanted Smith’s WWF European title so he could be the only man to hold all four major titles in the WWF (World, IC, Tag, Euro); moments later, Michaels spoke about his upcoming Hell in a Cell match with the Undertaker, with Taker briefly appearing on the big screen behind a chain link fence and issuing a warning to Michaels; Michaels then said he made Taker bleed at Ground Zero and he would make him bleed at Badd Blood:
WWF IC Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Ken Shamrock pinned Farooq at 2:43 with a belly to belly suplex; during the contest, Shamrock began bleeding from the mouth following a spinebuster; after the match, Farooq dropped Shamrock with the Dominator and the remainder of the Nation joined in attacking Shamrock until the Legion of Doom made the save; moments later, it was announced Shamrock & LOD would face the Nation at In Your House Badd Blood
Taka Michinoku pinned El Pantera at 3:59 with the Michinoku Driver (El Pantera’s TV debut)
The Legion of Doom defeated Recon & Sniper (w/ the Interrogator & the Commandant) via disqualification at 3:44 when the Interrogator interfered and broke Road Warrior Hawk’s cover after Recon sustained the Doomsday Device; after the bout, Ken Shamrock attempted to make the save but the Nation came out and asissted the Truth Commission in beating down Shamrock and the LOD; moments later, referees and officials broke up the fight
Max Mini & Mr. Lucky defeated Piratita Morgan & El Torito at 6:55 when Mini pinned Morgan with a top rope headbutt; Sunny was the guest ring announcer for the bout
WWF IC Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Brian Pillman (w/ Marlena) defeated Dude Love via disqualification at 4:46 when Dustin Rhodes, who had been barred from the arena by Sgt. Slaughter, jumped out of the crowd and attacked Pillman until he was held back by referees and officials, with Pillman then escorting Marlena backstage; prior to the bout, Ross interviewed Marlena at ringside during which she said she missed her daughter and her family; Dude Love was preparing to hit the Sweet Shin Music when Rhodes interfered
The Patriot pinned Owen Hart at 10:37 with a roll up after Steve Austin walked up on the ring apron and tore up the restraining order Owen served him earlier in the show; during the bout, it was announced the Patriot would team with Vader to face WWF World Champion Bret Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith in a flag match at In Your House Badd Blood; after the match, Owen grabbed the mic and ordered several policemen to arrest Austin but Austin casually left through the crowd; after the commercial break, the policemen were shown looking for Austin backstage
WWF Tag Team Champions the Headbangers defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart & WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith via disqualification at 12:45 when Smith used an American flag from a fan at ringside as a weapon; Smith had scored the pin earlier in the bout over Mosh with the running powerslam, however the decision was later overturned since Mosh was the illegal man; after the match, Vader and the Patriot made the save for the tag team champions
Dark matches after the show:
The Legion of Doom & Goldust (sub. for Dude Love) defeated Owen Hart, WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith, & Brian Pillman at the 30-second mark when Goldust pinned Pillman
Ken Shamrock (sub. for the Undertaker) defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification when Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith interfered as Shamrock had the ankle lock submission applied

Terry Funk’s Wrestlefest – Amarillo, TX – Tri-State Fairgrounds Coliseum – September 11, 1997 (announced at 4,000)
Featured an opening announcement regarding the passing of Fritz Von Erich, followed by a 10-bell salute in tribute
Wing Kanemura pinned Roadkill at 6:01 with a bodyslam and senton off the top
ECW TV Champion Taz defeated Chris Candido via submission with the Tazmission at 7:22 following a reversal; prior to the bout, the ring announcer noted Candido would be managed by Sunny but she did not appear
Shark Tsichiya pinned Lady Cooga at 6:55 following a clothesline
Mark & Chris Youngblood (w/ Ricky Romero) defeated the Bushwhackers at 10:20 when Mark pinned Luke after Chris dropkicked his partner onto Luke behind the referee’s back
The Sandman fought Balls Mahoney to a no contest when ECW Tag Team Champion Buh Buh Ray Dudley attacked the Sandman before Mahoney’s entrance and bloodied him until Balls made the save; moments later, Balls grabbed the mic and challenged Buh Buh to a No DQ match; when Buh Buh said no, Balls threatened to hit the referee over the head with a steel chair if he didn’t make the match happen; Buh Buh then went to leave until the referee began to count him out
Balls Mahoney (w/ the Sandman) pinned ECW Tag Team Champion Buh Buh Ray Dudley at 6:00 after avoiding a chair shot and hitting Buh Buh three times in the head with the Sandman’s cane; after the bout, the Sandman knocked Buh Buh to the floor
ECW – 10/17/97: ECW World Champion Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) pinned Tommy Dreamer (w/ Beaulah McGillicuty) with the belly to belly suplex at 10:09 after sending Dreamer into the corner; late in the bout, Douglas hit the belly to belly on Beulah while Dreamer hit a piledriver on Francine
Dory Funk Jr. pinned Rob Van Dam (w/ Bill Alfonoso) at 11:32
Mankind defeated Sabu (w/ Bill Alfonso) via disqualification at 8:30 after Alfonso interfered
Hayabusa, Masato Tanaka, & Jensei Shinzaki defeated Jake Roberts & the Headhunters (w/ Victor Quinones) at 11:12 when Hayabusa pinned Headhunter A
WWF World Champion Bret Hart pinned Terry Funk in a non-title match at 25:07 by lifting his shoulder out of a back suplex into a bridge; this was deemed Funk’s retirement match in Amarillo and he was awarded a ECW Lifetime World Championship belt by the ECW contingent before the bout

WWF @ Philadelphia, PA – CoreStates Center – September 13, 1997 (6,084)
Flash Funk pinned Rockabilly
The Patriot pinned D-Lo Brown
WWF Tag Team Champions the Headbangers defeated Kama & Rocky Maivia
Brian Pillman defeated Goldust via disqualification
Ken Shamrock defeated Savio Vega
The Legion of Doom defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn in a streetfight
Jose Estrada Jr., Jesus Castillo, & Miguel Perez Jr. defeated Crush, Chainz, & 8-Ball
Dude Love defeated Owen Hart
Vader (sub. for Mankind) pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification

WWF @ Hartford, CT – Civic Center – September 14, 1997 (3,962)
The scheduled Goldust vs. Brian Pillman match did not take place
Rockabilly pinned Flash Funk
The Patriot pinned D-Lo Brown
WWF Tag Team Champions the Headbangers defeated Kama & Rocky Maivia
Ken Shamrock defeated Savio Vega
The Legion of Doom defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn in a streetfight
Dude Love (sub. for Steve Austin) pinned Owen Hart in a falls count anywhere match
Jose Estrada Jr., Jesus Castillo, & Miguel Perez Jr. defeated Crush, Chainz, & 8-Ball
Vader pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification

WWF @ Landover, MD – USAir Arena – September 15, 1997 (4,922)
Flash Funk defeated Rockabilly
The Patriot pinned D-Lo Brown
WWF Tag Team Champions the Headbangers defeated Kama & Rocky Maivia
Ken Shamrock defeated Savio Vega
The Legion of Doom defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn in a streetfight
Dude Love pinned Owen Hart in a falls count anywhere match after nearly 20 minutes
Jose Estrada Jr., Jesus Castillo, & Miguel Perez Jr. defeated Crush, Chainz, & 8-Ball
Vader pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification

WWF @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – September 19, 1997 (2,059)
Brakkus pinned Dr. X at 1:57
Brian Christopher pinned Scott Taylor at 8:57
Brakkus pinned Brian Christopher in an impromptu match with a spinebuster after 50 seconds
Marc Mero defeated the Sultan via submission to a reverse figure-4 at 5:38
Jesus Castillo & Jose Estrada Jr. defeated the New Blackjacks at 8:02 when Jose dropkicked Barry Windham with Jesus falling on top for the pin
Brian Pillman defeated Goldust via disqualification at 3:12 when Goldust attempted to use a chair
Skull (sub. for Kane) pinned Jesse Jammes with a side slam at 4:41
Ahmed Johnson pinned Rocky Maivia at 9:51 with the Pearl River Plunge; Brakkus and the DOA fended off the Nation after the match
Crush, Chainz, & 8-Ball defeated Farooq, D-Lo Brown, & Kama when Crush pinned D-Lo after a chair shot

WWF @ Scranton, PA – CYC – September 20, 1997 (1,890)
Brian Christopher defeated Devon Storm
Brakkus defeated Dr. X (Tom Prichard)
Marc Mero defeated the Sultan
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Jose Estrada Jr. & Jesus Castillo
Brian Pillman defeated Goldust via disqualification
Skull defeated Jesse Jammes
Ahmed Johnson defeated Rocky Maivia
Crush, Chainz, & 8-Ball defeated Farooq, Kama, & D-Lo Brown

One Night Only – Birmingham, England – NEC Arena – September 20, 1997 (11,000)
Early versions of the line up included Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin, the Undertaker vs. Ahmed Johnson, and Owen Hart vs. Ken Shamrock; included Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, & Jerry Lawler on commentary; featured Jim Ross conducting an in-ring interview with an injured Ken Shamrock in which Billy Gunn interrupted before Shamrock made him tap to the ankle lock
Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) pinned Dude Love with the Pedigree at 12:51 after Chyna put Helmsley’s foot on the rope after he sustained the double arm DDT (Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come)
Tiger Ali Singh pinned Leif Cassidy at 4:06 with a bulldog off the top
WWF Tag Team Champions the Headbangers defeated Savio Vega & Miguel Perez Jr. at 13:34 when Mosh pinned Miguel with the Bombs Away
The Patriot pinned Flash Funk at 8:47 with the full nelson slam
The Legion of Doom defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn at 10:42 when Road Warrior Animal pinned Phinneas following the Doomsday Device
Vader pinned Owen Hart at 12:14 by catching Hart coming off the top and hitting a powerslam
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker via disqualification at 28:35 when the challenger failed to stop beating on Hart after the champion became entangled in the ropes head-first (Tombstone: The History of the Undertaker, The Bret Hart Story: The Best There Is, Was, and Ever Will Be)
Shawn Michaels defeated WWF European Champion Davey Boy Smith to win the title at 22:53 when the referee stopped the match as the challenger had a figure-4 applied, with an illegal assist from Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Rick Rude, and Chyna; several minutes prior to the finish, the Bulldog injured his ankle while attempting the powerslam outside the ring and suffered the superkick and Pedigree on the floor; after the match, Bret and Owen Hart made the save for the Bulldog and Diana Smith against Michaels, Helmsley, Rude, and Chyna; the Bulldog’s wife, mother, and sister – who was being treated for cancer at the time – all sat ringside for the bout (Wild in the UK, Rebellion 02, Shawn Michaels: His Journey)

WWF @ Liberty, NY – Liberty Central High School – September 21, 1997 (966)
Benefit show
Brakkus defeated Dr. X
Brian Pillman defeated Goldust via disqualification
Marc Mero defeated the Sultan
Skull defeated Jesse Jammes
Scott Taylor defeated Brian Christopher
Ahmed Johnson defeated Rocky Maivia
Crush, Chainz, & 8-Ball defeated Farooq, Kama, & D-Lo Brown

WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – September 22, 1997 (14,615; 10,672 paid; sell out)
It was prior to this show Vince McMahon told WWF World Champion Bret Hart he wouldn’t be able to afford Hart’s new 20-year contract; the show was originally announced as a house show for Sept. 13 but was moved to this date for the Raw TV taping
Steve Corino defeated Jimmy Cicero
The Brooklyn Brawler won a 20-man battle royal to earn a world title shot during the Nov. 15 return date; other participants included: Los Boricuas, DOA, the Truth Commission, Brian Christopher, Scott Taylor, the Headbangers, and Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw, among others
Raw is War – included Vince McMahon, Jim Ross, & Jerry Lawler on commentary; featured an opening segment showcasing many of the historic MSG moments with clips of Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper, Bruno Sammartino, Gorilla Monsoon, Jimmy Snuka, Superstar Billy Graham, Andre the Giant, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Randy Savage & Miss Elizabeth; NY Athletic Commission Chairman Floyd Patterson was in attendance for the show; included a segment in which Steve Austin appeared in the crowd with a mic and said someone would get their ass whipped later in the show; featured an ad promoting Lazer Tag featuring Sable, Howard Finkel, Freddie Blassie, and Tim White; included the showing of still photos from the Shawn Michaels vs. Davey Boy Smith European title match at One Night Only detailing how Michaels won the title; featured McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with the Undertaker regarding his upcoming Hell in a Cell match against Michaels, during which it was announced the winner would face the WWF World Champion at the Survivor Series; Taker then said WWF World Champion Bret Hart would soon have his judgement day, but he would first deal with Michaels at Hell in a Cell; moments later, Michaels came out on the stage to interrupt, with his newly won European title, complained about the WWF stacking the deck against him; Michaels then argued that the WWF should just go ahead and give Taker the title shot since that was their ultimate plan anyway; Michaels then said he doesn’t lay down for anyone and would be one step ahead of McMahon, Taker, and the fans again at Badd Blood; included an ad promoting the One Night Only home video; featured a clip recapping Jimmy Snuka’s splash off the top of the cage onto WWF IC Champion Don Muraco in October 1983; included an ad promoting Stridex WWF trading cards; featured a tribute to the passing of Dick “Bulldog” Brower; included an ad promoting the Survivor Series Super Supper Sweepstakes; featured a clip of the Andre the Giant vs. Big John Studd bodyslam challenge at WrestleMania 1; included an in-ring promo by Michaels, sitting in a chair, in which he challenged Taker to “bring your dead ass” out to face him; following the commercial break, Taker walked out, fought off Triple H who attempted to attack him from behind, but fell victim to an assault from Michaels with the chair; moments later, Rick rude and Chyna also appeared, with the four assaulting Taker until Taker rose to his feet, grabbed the chair, and scared the four backstage:
WWF IC Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Ahmed Johnson pinned Rocky Maivia at 4:58 with the Pearl River Plunge; Farooq, D-Lo Brown, & Kama escorted Rocky to the ring but were ordered backstage by Sgt. Slaughter before the match began; prior to Ahmed’s introduction, it was announced Ken Shamrock was injured and would be replaced in the tournament by Farooq; during the match, Capt. Lou Albano briefly appeared at ringside; Ahmed appeared to injure his hand during the contest; Maivia bled from the mouth late in the match (Ahmed’s TV return match after a several month absence)
The Legion of Doom defeated Farooq & Kama via disqualification at 2:32 when Rocky Maivia and D-Lo Brown interfered as the LOD attempted to hit the Doomsday Device on Farooq; Sunny was the guest ring announcer for the bout; prior to the match, footage was shown of the LOD and Steve Doocey giving the weather report earlier in the day on Fox News and of Farooq’s injury to Ken Shamrock the previous week; during the bout, it was announced the LOD & Ahmed Johnson would face the Nation at Badd Blood; after the bout, Johnson attempted to make the save for the LOD but was beaten down as well until Gerald Brisco, Tony Garea, Sgt. Slaughter, and referees intervened
WWF IC Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Owen Hart defeated Brian Pillman (w/ Marlena) via disqualification at 7:12 when Goldust interfered, punched Owen in the face, and then went after Pillman until he was held back by referees, with Pillman then escorting Marlena backstage; Hart was escorted to the ring by police officers to protect him from Steve Austin; prior to the match, Pillman came out with his arm in a sling and said he broke his arm while he was making Marlena squeal like a pig in the bathtub; Pillman then said he would have to forfeit; moments later, Sgt. Slaughter came out and – after proving the injury was a fake – threatened Owen and Pillman with never again wrestling in the WWF unless they had their scheduled match; moments later, the commentary team announced that Marlena and Goldust would renew their wedding vows during the Oct. 6 Raw from Kansas city; the two shook hands to start the match; after the bout, Owen cut an in-ring promo dedicating his win to his brother WWF World Champion Bret Hart, with Austin then coming out and attacking Hart until he was tackled by police and then cornered; moments later, Vince McMahon left the broadcast table and grabbed the mic to calm Austin down and prevent him from going to jail; McMahon told the officers to give him a minute and yelled at Austin to control himself; he then told Austin that if he competed now he could end up paralyzed and the WWF wouldn’t let him do that to himself and end up in a wheelchair; he went on to say that the WWF cared about Austin and he needed to work within the system; Austin responded by saying wrestling was all he did and he was the best in the world, and he appreciated that Vince and the WWF cared; he then said Vince could kiss his ass before dropping him with the Stunner; Austin was quickly handcuffed by police as McMahon was tended to by referees and officials, with Austin turning around to give McMahon two middle fingers before he was led to the back; the show continued with just Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary
Cactus Jack (sub. for Dude Love) pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) in a streetfight at 13:40 following a piledriver through a wooden table; before the match, Jerry Lawler spoke with Rhonda Shear, host of of USA Up All Night, who sat behind the commentary table for the show; prior to the contest, Dude Love appeared on the Titantron, saying that streetfights just weren’t his thing; after inviting out Mankind as a possible substitute in the pretaped video, Mankind said that he had an idea for the perfect replacement – Cactus Jack (Cactus’ surprise debut) (Mick Foley: Greatest Hits & Misses, Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and other Out of Control Matches)
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Goldust via submission with the Sharpshooter at 12:50 in a non-title match after grabbing Goldust’s foot as Goldust held it in the air to block a top rope elbow; prior to the bout, Hart cut an in-ring promo regarding facing either the Undertaker or WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels at the Survivor Series, telling both men that their days were numbered, he was the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be “and New York City, you know it;” after the bout, Michaels – who appeared mid-way through the bout – and Triple H attacked Bret, with Davey Boy Smith, Owen Hart, Jim Neidhart and Rick Rude then coming out and joining in the bawl; moments later, Taker appeared, helped clear the ring, and then hit a double chokeslam on Hart and Michaels to end the show (Neidhart’s return after a 2-month absence)
Shotgun – 9/27/97 – included the same opening segment from the previous Monday’s Raw is War showing historic moments from MSG, as well as the main highlights from Raw; hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette; included the showing of still photos from the Shawn Michaels / Davey Boy Smith European title match at One Night Only:
Savio Vega & Miguel Perez defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw at around the 6-minute mark when Perez pinned Bradshaw following a spinning heel kick from Savio after he and Windham were distracted when Jesus Castillo & Jose Estrada Jr. came to ringside also
Crush & Chainz (w/ Skull & 8-Ball) defeated Recon & Sniper (w/ the Jackyl & the Interrogator) via disqualification at around the 4-minute mark when Jackyl interfered and shoved Crush off the top rope; after the bout, DOA cleared the Truth Commission out of the ring (Jackyl’s debut)
Jesse Jammes pinned Flash Funk at 5:37 with the pumphandle side slam after Jerry Lawler, who was doing guest commentary for the match, interfered and shoved Funk off the top so that he crotched himself on the top rope
Vader & the Patriot defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Uncle Cletus) at around 7:30 when Vader pinned Phinneas with the Vader Bomb after Phinneas almost collided with Cletus on the apron when Vader moved out of the way of a charge from Phinneas
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker and WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels (sub. for Steve Austin) by pinning Michaels after the Undertaker hit the tombstone on Michaels but was pulled out of the ring by the interfering Hart Foundation

WWF @ Albany, NY – Pepsi Arena – September 23, 1997 (4,174)
Brakkus pinned Rockabilly with a powerslam
Marc Mero defeated Salvatore Sincere via submission to a standing reverse figure-4
Shotgun – 10/4/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette; included footage from the previous Monday’s Raw is War of the aftermath of the Undertaker vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley match, and interviews with Steve Austin and Owen Hart:
Jerry Lawler & Brian Christopher defeated Scott Taylor & Flash Funk at around the 6-minute mark when Christopher pinned Taylor with the Tennessee Jam after Lawler knocked Taylor off the top rope causing him to be crotched
Rocky Maivia pinned Chainz at 3:46 in a lumberjack match after D-Lo Brown interfered and hit a double axe handle off the top on Chainz and rolled Rocky on top for the pin; the referee was distracted by the other lumberjacks – the other members of DOA and the Nation brawling on the floor; both teams kept brawling in the ring after the bout until several referees came out to separate them
The Legion of Doom defeated Bert Centeno & Nick Barberry at 1:01 when Road Warrior Animal pinned Centeno following the Doomsday Device
WWF Tag Team Champion Headbanger Thrasher pinned Henry Godwinn (w/ Uncle Cletus) at 3:35 with a sunset flip; after the bout, Phinneas Godwinn came out to attack Thrasher until Mosh came out to attempt to make the save, but the Headbangers were triple-teamed with Mosh being hit with a Super Slop Drop
Brian Pillman (w/ Marlena) defeated the Patriot via disqualification at 3:04 when Goldust interfered as Pillman was about to use Marlena’s purse as a weapon; several referees then came out to keep Goldust away allowing Pillman to run away up the aisle dragging Marlena with him, with Goldust in chase
Raw is War – 9/29/97 – featured Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview to open the show with WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Rick Rude, & Chyna regarding Michaels’ upcoming Hell in the Cell match against the Undertaker at In Your House Badd Blood; after Triple H told McMahon he was better than all the “superstars” Vince had been pushing in recent years, Sgt. Slaughter came out and said Triple H would be facing the Undertaker later in the show; moments later, WWF World Champion Bret Hart, Davey Boy Smith, Jim Neidhart, and Owen Hart came out, with Bret saying Michaels and Triple H fired the first shot (by stealing the European title from Smith) and they would begin to pay for their crimes that night; included video and still shots from the Michaels / Smith European title match at One Night Only as well as the post-match altercation with Diana Hart Smith, Owen and Bret Hart; featured a commercial for the One Night Only home video; included an in-depth look at the college football career of Ron “Farooq” Simmons; featured a segment of Brian Pillman’s XXX Files in which he was shown in bed with Marlena, during which Pillman said he would not wrestle Dude Love at Badd Blood unless Dustin Rhodes was handcuffed to the ringpost so he couldn’t interfere (Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon); included an in-ring segment in which Steve Austin and Vince McMahon confronted each other about the previous week’s altercation where Austin dropped McMahon with the Stunner; Vince said Austin had three options – to either show up next week with medical clearance to wrestle, to sign a document saying the WWF would not be liable for him stepping back into the ring, or Vince could fire him; Austin then said if Vince fired him next week then he would beat his ass on nation-wide TV; featured Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Owen Hart, wearing an “Owen 3:16” t-shirt and accompanied by a riot squad, in which he hoped Vince would make the right decision and get rid of Steve Austin; following the interview, one of the riot guards took off his helmet to reveal himself as Austin, slid in the ring, dropped Hart with the Stunner, and then escaped through the crowd; included footage of the Hell in a Cell structure being built:
Vader defeated Davey Boy Smith via disqualification at around the 8:30 mark when WWF World Champion Bret Hart, Owen Hart, and Jim Neidhart interfered and attacked Vader after Smith sustained the Vader Bomb; after the bout, the Hart Foundation assaulted Vader with a Canadian flag pole and Bret locked him in the ringpost figure-4; moments later, the Patriot attempted to make the save but was beaten down as well and also locked in Bret’s ringpost figure-4; before leaving the ring, the Hart Foundation layed Canadian flags across the bodies of Vader and the Patriot
WWF IC Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Farooq (w/ Kama, D-Lo Brown, & Rocky Maivia) defeated Ahmed Johnson (w/ Ken Shamrock & the Legion of Doom) via disqualification at 2:28 when Ahmed twice hit Farooq with the steel ring steps on the floor before punching referee Mike Chioda; Ahmed wore a heavily wrapped bandage around his right hand after it was sliced open by an exposed nail during his match with Rocky Maivia at Madison Square Garden; after the bout, Shamrock & the LOD cleared the ring of the Nation
Goldust pinned the Sultan (w/ the Iron Sheik) with the bulldog at 5:39; during the bout, Dude Love – who did guest commentary for the match – said that if he won his match against Brian Pillman at Badd Blood then Pillman would face Goldust in a No DQ match immediately thereafter
Jose Estrada & Jesus Castillo defated WWF Tag Team Champions the Headbangers via disqualification at around the 10-minute mark when the Godwinns and Uncle Cletus interfered and attacked the challengers to prevent the champions from losing their titles; prior to the match, it was announced Steve Austin would be at In Your House Badd Blood to present the IC title to the new champion and that the Godwinns would challenge the Headbangers for the titles at the pay-per-view; during the contest, it was announced Lou Thesz and Jack Brisco would be in attendance for the St. Louis event; after the bout, Savio Vega and Miguel Perez came out to send the Godwinns to the floor
The Undertaker defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels & Chyna) via disqualification at 1:52 when Rick Rude came ringside and hit the Undertaker with the steel briefcase as Taker attempted the tombstone; prior to the contest, Bret Hart and Davey Boy Smith attacked the Undertaker until the Patriot and Vader made the save; after the bout, the Undertaker broke free of a bodybag, stalked Michaels and Helmsley up the stage, and hit the tombstone on Helmsley onto the stage as Michaels climbed the Titantron to escape
Dark matches after the show:
Goldust & the Legion of Doom defeated Brian Pillman, Owen Hart, & Davey Boy Smith following a bulldog from Goldust
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification

WWF @ Toledo, OH – Sports Arena – September 24, 1997 (5,530)
Rockabilly pinned Jesse Jammes
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw
Goldust pinned Brian Pillman with a backslide
WWF Tag Team Champions the Headbangers defeated Savio Vega & Miguel Perez Jr.; the challengers originally won the match and the titles with their feet on the ropes but the match was ordered to continue; the Headbangers won while Savio and Miguel were arguing with the referee over the desicion
Dude Love defeated Davey Boy Smith via disqualification after Smith used a chair
Crush, Chainz, Skull, & 8-Ball defeated Farooq, Kama, Rocky Maivia, & D-Lo Brown when Crush pinned D-Lo after an assist from Chainz
The Patriot defeated Owen Hart and Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a triple threat match by pinning Hart with a roll over
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification when the Hart Foundation interfered

WWF @ Ft. Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial – September 25, 1997 (3,134)
Rockabilly pinned Jesse Jammes
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw
Goldust defeated Brian Pillman
WWF Tag Team Champions the Headbangers defeated Savio Vega & Miguel Perez Jr.
Crush, Chainz, Skull, & 8-Ball defeated Farooq, Kama, Rocky Maivia, & D-Lo Brown
The Patriot pinned Owen Hart
Dude Love pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification

WWF @ Rockford, IL – Metro Centre – September 26, 1997 (4,475)
Jesse Jammes defeated Rockabilly
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the New Blackjacks
Goldust defeated Brian Pillman
The Patriot defeated Owen Hart
WWF Tag Team Champions the Headbangers defeated Savio Vega & Miguel Perez
Mankind defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Crush, Chainz, Skull, & 8-Ball defeated Farooq, Rocky Maivia, D-Lo Brown, & Kama
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification

WWF @ Champaign, IL – Assembly Hall – September 27, 1997 (5,402)
Dude Love vs. Davey Boy Smith did not take place as advertised
Jesse Jammes pinned Rockabilly
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the New Blackjacks
Goldust pinned Brian Pillman
The Patriot (sub. for Ahmed Johnson) pinned Owen Hart
WWF Tag Team Champions the Headbangers defeated Savio Vega & Miguel Perez Jr.
Mankind defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a falls count anywhere match
Crush, Chainz, Skull, & 8-Ball defeated Farooq, Kama, Rocky Maivia, & D-Lo Brown
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification

FMW @ Kawasaki, Japan – Kawasaki Stadium – September 28, 1997
Tetsuhiro Kuroda won a 12-man Royal Rumble match at 28:49; other participants included Flying Kid Ichihara, Ricky Fuji, the Headhunters, Hideko Hosaka, Koji Nakagawa, Alexander Otsuka, Mr. Pogo II, Super Leather, & Minoru Tanaka
Crusher Maedomari & Miss Mongol defeated Kaori Nakayama & Miwa Sato at 12:34 when Maedomari pinned Sato
FMW Brass Kuckles Tag Team Champions Mr. Gannosuke & Hisakatsu Oya defeated Gedo & Jado at 15:02 when Gannosuke pinned Gedo
Shark Tsuchiya pinned Aja Kong at 18:25 to win the vacant FMW Unified Women’s Title
NWA Texas Champion Terry Funk pinned Iromichi Fuyuki at 12:23 in a Loser Leaves FMW Match
Ken Shamrock fought Vader to a no contest at 7:17 in an Ultimate Rules Match
Masato Tanaka pinned Mike Awesome at 15:18 to win the FMW Unified Title
Kenta Kobashi & Maunukea Mossman defeated Ginsei Shinzaki & Hayabusa at 21:30 when Kobashi pinned Hayabusa
Atsushi Onita pinned Wing Kanemura at 17:41 in a No Rope Barbed Wire Electrified Dynamite Land Mine Time Bomb Death Match

WWF @ Green Bay, WI – Brown County Arena – September 28, 1997 (3,649)
Justin Bradshaw pinned Phinneas Godwinn
Jesse Jammes pinned Rockabilly
Goldust pinned Brian Pillman
The Patriot pinned Owen Hart
WWF Tag Team Champions the Headbangers defeated Savio Vega & Miguel Perez Jr.
Mankind defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a falls count anywhere match
Crush, Chainz, Skull, & 8-Ball defeated Farooq, Rocky Maivia, D-Lo Brown, & Kama
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification

WWF @ Winnipeg, Manitoba – Arena – October 3, 1997 (7,815)
Ken Shamrock vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Goldust vs. Brian Pillman did not take place as advertised
Rockabilly pinned Flash Funk at 5:46 with a DDT from the middle turnbuckle
WWF Tag Team Champions the Headbangers defeated Savio Vega & Miguel Perez Jr. at 11:50 when Mosh pinned Savio with a roll up
Jim Neidhart pinned the The Jackyl (Don Callis) at around the 30-second mark after Callis insulted Winnipeg, said he was the greatest Canadian wrestler of all time, and regreted that all the Hart Foundation members had a match; moments later, Neidhart, who was not scheduled to appear, came to the ring (Callis’ debut)
Crush, Chainz, Skull, & 8-Ball defeated Farooq, Rocky Maivia, D-Lo Brown, & Kama at 11:14 when Crush pinned D-Lo with a side suplex
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Goldust at 7:03 when Chyna tripped Goldust and held his leg down as Goldust attempted a suplex attempt
The Legion of Doom defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn at 2:20 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Phinneas with the clothesline off the top
Owen Hart defeated Dude Love in a falls count anywhere match at 7:02
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker via disqualification at 12:22 when Hunter Hearst Helmsley, who appeared ringside moments earlier, hit Hart with a chair; prior to the match, there was a second intermission held because Hart’s gear was held up at the airport; after the bout, Owen Hart and Jim Neidhart chased Helmsley into the ring, with Taker dropping Helmsley with the chokeslam before chasing him backstage

WWF @ St. Paul, MN – Civic Center – October 4, 1997 (5,683)
The scheduled Vader vs. Ahmed Johnson match was cancelled
Flash Funk pinned Rockabilly at the 10-minute mark with a sunset flip
Recon & Sniper defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw
Goldust pinned Brian Pillman; after the match, Pillman hit Goldust with a crutch and dragged Marlena backstage (Pillman’s last match)
WWF Tag Team Champions the Headbangers defeated Savio Vega & Miguel Perez Jr. at the 10-minute mark with a roll up
Marc Mero pinned the Sultan at the 9-minute mark
The Legion of Doom defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn in a steel cage match at the 6-minute mark when Road Warrior Hawk escaped the cage
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Jim Neidhart at the 6-minute mark
DOA defeated the Nation of Domination in a streetfight at the 7-minute mark
Dude Love (w/ Steve Austin) pinned Owen Hart (w/ Jim Neidhart) in a falls count anywhere match after Austin hit Hart with the Stunner
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification when Owen Hart and Jim Neidhart interfered; Shawn Michaels was the guest ring announcer for the match; Steve Austin was to have been included in the bout as well but could not compete due to his neck injury; after the match, Taker hit the tombstone to Bret and Owen

– 10/5/97: Brian Pillman passed away at the age of 35.

In Your House “Badd Blood” – St. Louis, MO – Kiel Center – October 5, 1997 (21,151; sell out; new attendance record; 17,404 paid)
During the ‘Free for All’ it was announced that Brian Pillman had passed away the night before; included Jim Ross hosting a segment in which the WWF paid tribute to the legends of St. Louis wrestling including Gene Kiniski, Jack Brisco, Dory Funk Jr., Harley Race, Terry Funk, Lou Thesz, & Sam Muchnick
Rocky Maivia, D-Lo Brown, & Kama defeated the Legion of Doom in a handicap match at 12:19 when Maivia pinned Road Warrior Hawk with the Rock Bottom following a kick to the back of the head by Kama after Farooq’s appearance at ringside prevented the Doomsday Device; Ken Shamrock was to have teamed with the LOD but was put on the shelf with a lung injury following bouts with Farooq (9/9) and Vader (9/28)
Max Mini & Nova defeated Tarantula & Mosaic at 6:42 when Mini pinned Tarantula with a crucifix, despite Tarantula’s shoulder being up at the 2-count; this was a substitute for the Brian Pillman vs. Dude Love match, with Goldust handcuffed to a ringpost, which was cancelled due to Pillman’s death
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Uncle Cletus) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Headbangers to win the titles at 12:17 when Phinneas pinned Mosh by reversing an attempt at the Bombs Away into a powerbomb, as Cletus held Thrasher back from making the save; after the bout, the new champions and Cletus attacked the Headbangers; Sunny was the guest ring announcer for the contest
WWF IC Championship Tournament Finals: Owen Hart pinned Farooq at 7:15 after Steve Austin interfered and hit Farooq in the head with the title belt as the referee and Sgt. Slaughter were distracted by Jim Neidhart, who came ringside moments earlier; Austin sat ringside for the contest to present the new champion with the belt but ended up as the guest timekeeper and did uninvited guest commentary for all three commentary crews
Crush, Chainz, Skull, & 8-Ball defeated Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jose Estrada, & Jesus Castillo at 9:11 when Crush pinned Jesus with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker following a blow to the back of the head by Chainz; this bout was also used as a last-minute filler to replace the Pillman / Dude Love contest
WWF World Champion Bret Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated the Patriot & Vader in a flag match when Hart pinned the Patriot with a roll over at 21:16; prior to the contest, it was announced that due to injuries many of the participants were recovering from, the bout could end via pinfall or submission – as well as capturing the team’s respective flag; during a prematch interview, Vader dropped the ‘BS’ bomb in reference to Bret Hart’s catchphrase; the two teams engaged in a several minute brawl at ringside before the contest officially began; late in the contest, a fan tried to get in the ring but was held back by the Bulldog and the referee; after the bout, a disgruntled Vader & Patriot assaulted their opponents before sending them to the floor
WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels pinned the Undertaker at 29:56 in a non-title Hell in a Cell match after Paul Bearer and Kane came ringside, Kane ripped the door off the cage, and hit the tombstone on the Undertaker before leaving ringside; Michaels was escorted to the ring by Triple H, Chyna, and Rick Rude but all three returned backstage after the cage door was locked shut; midway through the contest, the door had to be unlocked in order to get an injured cameraman to safety (a local indy wrestler) – resulting in the two participants having a lengthy brawl outside and on top of the cage; after the contest, Triple H and Chyna helped Michaels backstage; due to prematch stipulations, Michaels earned a world title shot for the Survivor Series; named Pro Wrestling Torch’s Match of the Year (the 1st ever HIAC; Kane’s surprise debut) (Shawn Michaels: From the Vault, Tombstone: The History of the Undertaker, Hell in a Cell)

WWF @ Kansas City, MO – Kemper Arena – October 6, 1997 (13,245; 11,484 paid; sell out; new WWF attendance record in Kansas City)
Shotgun – 10/11/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette; included the still showing of photos from the Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels Hell in a Cell match from Badd Blood; featured highlights from the previous Monday’s Raw of Kane destroying Matt & Jeff Hardy, and Bret Hart vs. Triple H; included a tribute video to Brian Pillman to end the broadcast:
Dude Love pinned Jose Estrada Jr. at 4:26 with the Sweet Shin Music and a double-arm DDT
Flash Funk pinned Rockabilly (w/ the Honkytonk Man) at 3:22 with a forward roll up after Honky accidentally tripped Rockabilly from the outside; after the bout, Jesse James appeared as the newly renamed Road Dogg and confronted Rockabilly in the ring saying the two could be very successful together; moments later, the Honkytonk Man intervened, with Rockabilly then smashing his guitar over Honky’s head and leaving ringside with Road Dogg
Nova pinned Tarantula at 4:37 with a victory roll; Sunny was the guest referee for the bout
Jason Ahrndt defeated Ahmed Johnson via reverse decision; Johnson originally won the match via pinfall at 2:16 with the Pearl River Plunge but he hit the move a second time after the match was over; Johnson then hit the move a third time when he heard the decision had been reversed with several referees then coming out to pull Ahrndt away
Skull & 8-Ball defeated the Jackyl & the Interrogator via disqualification at 3:32 when the Interrogator hit a double-handed chokeslam on referee Mike Chioda; after the bout, Recon & Sniper ran down to help Jackyl control Kurrgan (Jackyl’s TV in-ring debut)
Raw is War – This episode was scheduled to include a segment in which Dustin Rhodes and Marlena renewed their wedding vows but the segment was pulled immediately following the death of Brian Pillman; included an opening segment in which Vince McMahon announced that Brian Pillman was found dead the day before and then had the bell tolled 10 times as the WWF roster stood on the entrance stage; featured Michael Cole interviewing WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels, Triple H, & Chyna in which Michaels ended up cutting his own in-ring promo as Triple H and Chyna harassed Cole, with Michaels referring to himself as the man, the icon, the show stopper, and the main event; moments later, Michaels put over his win against the Undertaker the previous night and then went to show footage from the match; however, after a lengthy pause, handheld camera footage from the 5/19/96 MSG show was shown instead, with Michaels and Triple H then confronting McMahon outside the ring about that still being a sore subject; the two continued to bully McMahon during the commercial break, with Rick Rude eventually appearing as well, until WWF World Champion Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, WWF IC Champion Owen Hart, and Davey Boy Smith came out, with Bret referring to both Michaels and Helmsley as degenerates and homos and that Michaels would never be the show stopper until he took the belt from him; Hart then challenged Triple H to a match later that night; moments later, Michaels said the Clique owned the wrestling business and that it would also own Hart; included a backstage promo by Jim Cornette in which he said guys like Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, and Cactus Jack weren’t getting enough attention from the fans while guys like the nWo were getting too much; he then ran down Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Sean Waltman and said the only reason they’re in the position they’re in is because of Eric Bischoff; featured footage of the long line of fans waiting to see Bad Blood the night before in St. Louis; included Vince McMahon conducting an in-ring interview with Steve Austin in which he offered Austin a document to sign that said the WWF would not be held liable for Austin returning to the ring before he was medically cleared to do so; Austin said he would only agree to sign the paper if McMahon agreed to give him a match against WWF IC Champion Owen Hart; McMahon tried to shake on it but Austin refused and said he didn’t trust McMahon; moments later, Farooq and the Nation appeared on the big screen, with Farooq cutting a promo on Austin and said his ass belonged to him; Austin then said he would kick the ass of every Nation member as soon as his legal problems were cleared up and then kicked Jerry Lawler’s crown into the crowd; featured Vince McMahon conducting an interview via sattelite with Melanie Pillman in Walton, KY regarding her husband’s death in which she said Brian died from an apparant heart attack; moments later, she said Brian lived for the business and died for the business; a video then aired in tribute to Pillman:
The Headbangers defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Uncle Cletus) in a non-title lumberjack match at 4:18 when Mosh pinned Phinneas with a roll up after the Legion of Doom interfered with the Godwinns’ bucket, leading to a brief brawl involving all the lumberjacks as referee Tim White was knocked out; lumberjacks included: Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw, Skull, 8-Ball, Chainz, Flash Funk, the Legion of Doom, the Sultan, Billy Gunn, Jesse James, Sniper, Recon, Tank, the Interrogator, Savio Vega, Jesus Castillo, Jose Estrada, Miguel Perez, Farooq, D-Lo Brown, and Kama; during the bout, it was announced that Bret Hart would face Triple H later in the broadcast
Marc Mero (w/ Sable) pinned Miguel Perez with the TKO at 2:23 (the debut of the TKO; the debut of Mero’s boxing gimmick; Mero’s return after a 7-month absence)
Davey Boy Smith (w/ WWF World Champion Bret Hart, WWF IC Champion Owen Hart, & Jim Neidhart) pinned Rocky Maivia (w/ Farooq, D-Lo Brown, & Kama) with the running powerslam at 3:45; after the bout, both factions brawled inside the ring after Farooq began whipping the Hart Foundation with a leather strap; eventually Sgt. Slaughter, Pat Patterson, and several referees broke up the fight
WWF IC Champion Owen Hart pinned Road Warrior Hawk at 3:22 after Henry Godwinn, who came ringside early in the match with Phinneas Godwinn and Uncle Cletus, hit Hawk in the face with his horseshoe after the challenger dropped Hart with the flying clothesline; prior to the bout, Hart cut an in-ring promo saying he wasn’t scared of Steve Austin and that he hoped Austin would be allowed back in the ring; late in the bout, Road Warrior Animal came out to counter the interference from the Godwinns but was held out of the ring as Hart made the cover
Sniper & Recon fought Matt & Jeff Hardy to a no contest when Kane, alongside Paul Bearer, appeared before the introduction of the Truth Commission, dropped both Hardyz with a double chokeslam, threw Matt to the floor, and then threw Jeff to the floor – onto his brother – with a gorilla press slam; Paul Bearer then cut an in-ring promo introducing for the very first time Kane and then said each wrestler would be destroyed until Kane faces the Undertaker
Triple H (w/ Chyna) defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via count-out in a non-title match at around 10:30 after Bret sustained a superkick from Shawn Michaels outside the ring as Hart grabbed an interfering Chyna and looked like he was about to punch her; Michaels came ringside early on, and even stuffed Hart’s Canadian flag up his nose, with Owen Hart and Jim Neidhart coming out moments later to be in the champion’s corner

WWF @ Topeka, KS – Landon Arena – October 7, 1997 (4,199)
Jason Arndt defeated Rick Stone
Tajiri defeated Marty Garner
Shotgun – 10/18/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette; featured highlights from the previous Monday’s Raw is War of the Legion of Doom defeated the Godwinns for the WWF Tag Team Championship, the confrontations between the Hart Foundation and Degeneration X, and Steve Austin signing to face WWF IC Champion Owen Hart at the Survivor Series; also included a replay of Jim Cornette’s promo in which he targetted NY Post columnist Phil Mushnick:
Dude Love pinned the Sultan (w/ the Iron Sheik) at 3:58 with the Sween Shin Music and a double-arm DDT
The Headbangers defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy at 5:20 when Thrasher pinned Jeff following the Stage Dive
Marc Mero (w/ Sable) pinned Marty Garner at 2:49 with the TKO
Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw at around the 6:30 mark when Gunn pinned Windham after Windham attempted a suplex on Gunn, Road Dogg swept Windham’s leg out from under him, and held the foot down during the cover while he was on the floor; after the bout, Road Dogg grabbed the mic and said that was win number 1 of their streak
Raw is War – 10/13/97 – included an opening in-ring interview conducted of Vince McMahon of WWF World Champion Bret Hart, WWF IC Champion Owen Hart, and Jim Neidhart; during the segment, Vince said Davey Boy Smith was off celebrating an anniversary and birthday; before Bret was able to comment on what happened to him last week, WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Chyna, & Rick Rude appeared on the big screen and Shawn showed footage from last week of the Canadian flag stuffed up his nose; while watching a clip of the finish of the Bret / Triple H match, Triple H referred to Owen and Neidhart as the Mulkey twins; Bret responded by challenging both or either of the “degenerates” to face him then and there; Michaels said the last time he got in the ring with Bret he took his “stupid piece of tin” and at Survivor Series he would do the same; at the end of the interruption, Michaels referred to his group for the first time as Degeneration X and Bret responded that they wouldn’t make it to the pay-per-view; featured a pretaped clip of the Legion of Doom talking about their career and partnership with Paul Ellering; included a clip of the Flash Funk / Rockabilly match from Shotgun, the newly renamed Road Dogg coming out to ask Billy Gunn to be his new partner, and Gunn breaking his guitar over Honkytonk Man’s head; featured a clip of the LOD beating the Nasty Boys for the WWF Tag Team Titles at Summer Slam 91, along with comments from the LOD about their fans; included an in-ring segment in which Steve Austin signed a contract reinstating himself into the WWF November 9 at the Survivor Series and a title shot against WWF IC Champion Owen Hart; when McMahon questioned him about his actions at Badd Blood, Farooq and the Nation appeared on the stage and cut a promo on Austin; Austin then challenged any of the four to take him on, with Rocky Maivia then running in the ring and sustaining the Stunner before Austin escaped through the crowd; featured the LOD talking about their entrance at Summer Slam 92; included the LOD talking about their look and names; featured the commentary team interviewing the LOD backstage about their possible retirement; included a Jim Cornette promo in which he targetted NY Post columnist Phil Mushnick for his recent comments about Brian Pillman’s death and told Mushnick to go to hell and try to reform things down there:
WWF IC Champion Owen Hart (w/ WWF World Champion Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) fought Kama (w/ Farooq, Rocky Maivia, & D-Lo Brown) to a no contest at 4:46 when the Nation attacked the Hart Foundation on the floor after Bret became distracted by WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels at ringside; prior to the bell, Michaels and Triple H, accompanied by Rick Rude and Chyna, came out to do guest commentary for the contest, taking the headphones from McMahon and Jim Ross; after Jerry Lawler tried to kiss up to DX but was told to shut up, Rick Rude put on Lawler’s headset; late in the bout, Michaels said Stu Hart was dead but his brain and body didn’t know yet
Max Mini & Nova defeated Mosaic & Tarantula at 2:27 when Max pinned Mosaic with a sunset flip
Flash Funk fought WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels to a no contest when Kane, accompanied by Paul Bearer, came out before the champion’s entrance, and dropped Flash with a chokeslam and the tombstone; moments later, Bearer cut a promo on the Undertaker saying Kane would go through everyone in the WWF until he meets Taker in the ring; after Kane and Bearer left ringside, DX came out, Michaels covered Flash, Triple H counted him down for 3, Chyna rang the timekeeper’s bell, and Rude announced Michaels as the winner
Skull & 8-Ball (w/ Crush & Chainz) defeated Recon & Sniper (w/ the Jackyl & the Interrogator) via disqualification at 3:44 when the Jackyl pulled down the top rope, causing 8-Ball to fall to the floor; after the contest, both factions brawled on the floor until they were broken up by referees
Brian Christopher pinned Tajiri with a roll over and grabbing the tights for leverage at 5:23; prior to the bout, Vince McMahon referred to Phil Mushnick as a “miserable son of a bitch”
Goldust (w/ Marlena) pinned Savio Vega at 4:18 after hitting him with Marlena’s loaded purse behind the referee’s back; Los Boricuas were in Savio’s corner early on but were sent backstage after the referee caught them trying to interfere; they returned to the ring after the match
Ahmed Johnson (sub. for the Patriot) fought Triple H (w/ Shawn Michaels & Chyna) to a no contest when the Nation attacked Ahmed from behind before he got in the ring and targetted Ahmed’s injured hand; the Patriot was Triple H’s original opponent but was taken out of action when Rick Rude came up behind him on the stage and threw hot coffee in his face; as DX was in the ring celebrating the apparent victory, Sgt. Slaughter came out and said Triple H would wrestle a volunteer; after the Nation’s attack, Ken Shamrock and the Legion of Doom came out to make the save, with Road Warrior Animal then calling out the Godwinns for their scheduled title match
The Legion of Doom defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Uncle Cletus) to win the titles at 8:50 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Phinneas with the flying clothesline, as Phinneas attempted to piledrive Road Warrior Animal; moments prior to the finish, Cletus accidentally hit Henry with the horseshoe; pre-match stipulations stated that if LOD did not win the titles, they would have to retire; after the bout, the Godwinns bloodied Uncle Cletus for costing them the titles (The Life & Death of the Road Warriors)
Dark match after the taping: WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley

Michinoku Pro @ Tokyo, Japan – Sumo Hall – October 10, 1997
Yone Genjin (w/ Miss Mongol) defeated the Magic Man at 1:53
Tiger Mask & Gran Hamada defeated Chris Candido & the Convict
Satoru Sayama defeated El Satanico via submission with a cross armbreaker at 6:38
The Undertaker (w/ Bruce Prichard) pinned Hakushi with the tombstone at 12:08; after the match, Taker stuffed his opponent inside a casket, which was brought ringside before the match
Super Delfin, Naohiro Hoshikawa, & Masato Yakushiji defeated Dick Togo, Mens Teioh, & Sho Funaki at 18:44 when Delfin used the Delfin clutch on Togo
The Great Sasuke pinned Taka Michinoku at 28:21 with a German suplex; Sunny was the guest ring announcer for the match and was in Michinoku’s corner for the duration of the contest

WWF @ Anaheim, CA – Arrowhead Pond – October 11, 1997 (9,266)
Rocky Maivia defeated Flash Funk
The Headbangers defeated Miguel Perez & Savio Vega
Marc Mero defeated the Sultan
WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom defeated WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels & Hunter Hearst Helmsley via disqualification
Kama defeated the Patriot
Dude Love pinned WWF IC Champion Owen Hart in a non-title falls count anywhere match
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Ken Shamrock via TKO with the Sharpshooter after Davey Boy Smith interfered and hit the challenger with a steel chair

WWF @ San Jose, CA – Arena – October 12, 1997 (6,155)
Brakkus pinned the Sultan
D-Lo Brown (w/ Rocky Maivia & Kama) pinned Marc Mero after the NOD interfered
The Headbangers defeated Savio Vega & Miguel Perez Jr.
Jim Neidhart defeated Flash Funk
The Patriot pinned Jim Neidhart (sub. for Davey Boy Smith)
WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom defeated Rocky Maivia & Kama in a streetfight
Dude Love (w/ Steve Austin) pinned WWF IC Champion Owen Hart (w/ Jim Neidhart) in a non-title falls count anywhere match after Austin interfered and hit the Stunner on Owen
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels & Chyna) and Ken Shamrock by pinning Shamrock after the Hart Foundation, Shawn Michaels, and Chyna interfered

WWF @ San Diego, CA – Sports Arena – October 13, 1997 (5,947)
Marc Mero pinned D-Lo Brown
Brakkus pinned the Sultan
Jim Neidhart pinned Flash Funk
The Headbangers defeated Savio Vega & Miguel Perez Jr.
The Patriot pinned Jim Neidhart
WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom defeated Rocky Maivia & Kama
Dude Love pinned WWF IC Champion Owen Hart in a non-title falls count anywhere match
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Ken Shamrock and Hunter Hearst Helmsley by pinning Helmsley

WWF @ Ft. Worth, TX – Will Rogers Coliseum – October 18, 1997 (5,266)
Farooq, Kama, Rocky Maivia, & D-Lo Brown defeated Crush, Chainz, Skull, & 8-Ball
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Miguel Perez Jr. & Savio Vega
The Patriot defeated the Sultan
WWF Tag Team Champion Road Warrior Hawk pinned Phinneas Godwinn
WWF IC Champion Owen Hart defeated Dude Love
Ken Shamrock defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via submission
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification

WWF @ Wichita, KS – Coliseum – October 19, 1997 (7,497)
Farooq & Rocky Maivia defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw
Crush & Chainz defeated Kama & D-Lo Brown
The Patriot defeated the Sultan
WWF IC Champion Owen Hart defeated Dude Love
Ken Shamrock defeated Savio Vega
WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker and Hunter Hearst Helmsley

WWF @ Oklahoma City, OK – Myriad Convention Center – October 20, 1997 (8,334)
Shotgun – 10/25/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette; featured highlights from the previous Monday’s Raw is War of the Shawn Michaels vs. Owen Hart match; included Michael Cole conducting an in-ring interview with WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom, discussing their recent title victory over the Godwinns; included a replay of Jim Cornette’s promo in which he read various responses fans sent to Phil Mushnick; included a promo for Bret Hart’s appearance on MadTV for the following Saturday:
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw at 5:04 when Phinneas pinned Bradshaw after Henry hit Bradshaw with the timekeeper’s hammer from the floor while the referee was distracted
Brian Christopher pinned Scott Taylor at 5:18 with the Tennessee Jam
Savio Vega (w/ Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, & Jose Estrada Jr.) pinned the Sultan (w/ the Iron Sheik) at 3:20 with a spinning heel kick
Davey Boy Smith & Jim Neidhart defeated the Patriot & Goldust (w/ Marlena) at around the 5:30 mark when Smith pinned Patriot after Neidhart hit Patriot with the Union Jack flag pole behind the referee’s back as Patriot covered Smith
Raw is War – featured a segment in which Jeff Jarrett walked to the ring without introduction and cut a promo in the ring, explaining he was buried the previous week on WCW Monday Nitro because he refused to renew his contract and Eric Bischoff never gave him a chance because he wasn’t one of Eric’s “boys;” he said he was booked in WCW to work with an ex-football player that couldn’t lock up and his wife who gave new meaning to the term dumb blonde; he then turned to Vince McMahon at the commentary table and said he left the WWF in 1995 for the same reasons – he was working with a clown, a drug addict, and a black man who couldn’t speak english; Jarrett accused Vince of trying to bury him since he wasn’t able to put his dad out of business in the 1980s but said Vince now needed him to put butts in the seats and his new contract was for considerably more money than it was before; he then said “You can take ‘With My Baby Tonight’ and stick it up your butt” to Vince; Jarrett then cut promos on WWF World Champion Bret Hart, saying he was the best there “was,” Shawn Michaels, saying Michaels was broken down and could only wrestle once a week, and Steve Austin, saying he says “ass” to get a reaction, Austin would always be the Ringmaster, and he was personally offended by Austin ripping off the Bible to put money in his pocket; included a pretaped backstage promo by the Undertaker regarding his brother Kane and Paul Bearer, saying he would never fight Kane; featured an ad promoting WWF World Champion Bret Hart on MAD TV Nov. 1; included Jim Cornette’s pretaped promo in which he read various responses fans sent to Phil Mushnick following Cornette’s rant on Mushnick the previous week, with Cornette then telling the fans to let their voices be heard and not to put up with others looking down on them for being wrestling fans; moments later, McMahon posted the TV Guide mailing address on the screen and urged fans to send more letters to Mushnick:
Rocky Maivia & Kama (w/ Farooq & D-Lo Brown) defeated Ken Shamrock & Ahmed Johnson (w/ WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom) at 6:44 when Rocky pinned Shamrock after Rick Rude, who came ringside midway through the match, handed Farooq his metal briefcase, with Farooq then hitting Shamrock with it; during the bout, DX was shown at the top of the stage holding up various signs that read “I’d rather be in Chyna” and “Spank me Vince;” during the match, it was announced Shamrock would face WWF World Champion Bret Hart the following week in a title match; after the bout, Ahmed ran up the stage and battled with all the Nation backstage; moments later, as the LOD walked up the stage, they were attacked from behind by Henry & Phinneas Godwinn with trash cans
WWF World Champion Bret Hart (w/ Davey Boy Smith, WWF IC Champion Owen Hart, & Jim Neidhart) pinned Farooq (w/ D-Lo Brown, Rocky Maivia, & Kama) in a non-title match at around the 8-minute mark when Steve Austin came out of the crowd as both factions were brawling on the floor, dropped Farooq with the Stunner, and then left through the crowd; early in the contest, DX came ringside, with WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels doing guest commentary until Bret scared him backstage; the match was scheduled for later in the broadcast but Farooq came out and demanded Bret face him then and there after Michael Cole showed backstage footage of the Nation’s locker room, which was trashed and spraypainted to imply the Hart Foundation was responsible; moments prior to the bout, Vince McMahon announced a former WCW champion would be in the ring later in the night
Marc Mero (w/ Sable) pinned Brian Christopher at 4:13 with a low blow, as the referee was distracted by Jerry Lawler on the ring apron, and the TKO; prior to the bout, Christopher was escorted to the ring by Lawler, who did commentary for the match until the finish; during the match, Lawler put a Steve Austin hat on Sable’s head but Mero angrily took it off and threw it in the crowd
WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels fought WWF IC Champion Owen Hart to a no contest in a title vs. title match at around 9:35 after Steve Austin interfered and dropped the referee with the Stunner, with Bret Hart then coming out and attacking Michels after Owen sustained the superkick; moments later, DX came out and pulled Michaels out of the ring as the Hart Foundation, officials, and referees swarmed the ring; prior to the bout, Owen cut an in-ring promo saying he didn’t want the Hart Foundation or DX at ringside
Dude Love fought Davey Boy Smith to a no contest when Kane, accompanied by Paul Bearer, came out before Smith’s entrance; moments later, Dude clotheslined Kane to the floor and hit him over the head with a steel chair but Kane retaliated with two chokeslams onto the steel ramp
Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated the Headbangers at 4:06 when Road Dogg pinned Thrasher after Gunn smashed the Headbangers’ boom box over his opponent’s head, cutting him open; during the bout, the crowd chanted “road kill” towards Road Dogg; after the bout, Road Dogg confronted the commentary team, called them all freaks, and said maybe now he’ll get a chance (the debut of the Gunn & Road Dogg tag team)
Taka Michinoku pinned Tajiri Yoshihiro with the Michinoku Driver at 2:55; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Taka signing a longterm WWF contract the previous Thursday
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn fought Skull & 8-Ball (w/ Crush & Chainz) to a no contest when all four DOA attacked the Godwinns before the bell rang, with the four members of the Truth Commission coming out and assisting the Godwinns in attacking the DOA; moments later, Mankind was shown in the boiler room and cut a promo to close the show saying if the Undertaker didn’t want to face Kane then he would have no problems fighting Kane anywhere or anytime

WWF @ Tulsa, OK – Convention Center – October 21, 1997
Shotgun – 11/1/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette; featured highlights from the previous Monday’s Raw is War of Mankind attacking Commissioner Slaughter with the Mandible claw when he refused to let Mankind have a match with Kane, which it was announced he had changed his mind about; also highlights of the Bret Hart vs. Ken Shamrock match and aftermath; included a promo for Bret Hart’s appearance on MadTV later that night; included a replay of Jim Cornette’s promo from the previous Monday’s Raw is War; included Jerry Lawler defeating Brian Christopher in the Karate Fighters Holiday Tournament:
The Headbangers defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn at 4:46 when Thrasher pinned Phinneas with a sunset flip; after the bout, the Godwinns attacked their opponents and hit Slop Drops on both
Recon (w/ the Jackyl, the Interrogator, & Sniper) pinned Chainz (w/ Crush, Skull, & 8-Ball) at 3:24 after the Interrogator rammed Chainz into the ringpost on the outside as the referee was distracted by the other DOA and Truth Commission members brawling on the floor
Taka Michinoku & Scott Taylor defeated Brian Christopher & Tajiri at 5:38 when Taka pinned Tajiri with the Michinoku Driver after sending Tajiri into Christopher, knocking Christopher off the ring apron; after the bout, Christopher atacked Tajiri; Sunny was the guest ring announcer for the bout
Jim Neidhart (w/ Davey Boy Smith) defeated the Patriot (w/ Goldust & Marlena) via disqualification at around the 5:30 mark when the Patriot hit Neidhart with Marlena’s purse which had a brick inside after Neidhart had first attempted to use it after stealing it from Marlena but was stopped by Goldust (Patriot’s final appearance)
Raw is War – 10/27/97 – included Jim Cornette going off on WCW for using the Roddy Piper / Hulk Hogan steel cage match as the main event of the previous night’s Halloween Havoc, with Cornette later praising Ric Flair, the Undertaker, and Steve Austin as the real icons of wrestling for their professionalism inside the ring and maturity outside of it:
Triple H (w/ Shawn Michaels & Chyna) pinned Goldust (w/ Marlena) at 5:35 with the Pedigree after Chyna interfered and hit Goldust with Marlena’s loaded purse
Ahmed Johnson defeated WWF IC Champion Owen Hart via disqualification at 6:17 when Steve Austin interfered and hit the Stunner on the challenger in order to save Owen’s title
WWF World Champion Bret Hart fought Ken Shamrock to a no contest at 12:15 when Shawn Michaels interfered after the referee had been knocked out; after the match, Shamrock took down Michaels
Billy Gunn & Jesse Jammes defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw at 2:05 when Jammes pinned Bradshaw after Gunn used a steel chair; after the match, the Godwinns and Headbangers began brawling in the ring
Marc Mero (w/ Sable) pinned Flash Funk at 3:45 with the TKO
WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom defeated Savio Vega & Miguel Perez Jr. at 2:49 when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Miguel, despite interference from Billy Gunn and Jesse Jammes
Dark match after the taping: The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification

WWF @ Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena – October 22, 1997 (5,101)
Marc Mero pinned Jim Neidhart
Brian Christopher pinned Flash Funk
Goldust pinned Savio Vega
Crush, Chainz, & Skull defeated Rocky Maivia, D-Lo Brown, & Kama
Dude Love defeated Davey Boy Smith in a streetfight
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers
Ken Shamrock defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Jerry Lawler defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification

WWF @ Evansville, IN – Municipal Stadium – October 23, 1997 (4,758)
Marc Mero pinned Jim Neidhart
Brian Christopher pinned Flash Funk
Goldust pinned Savio Vega
Crush, Chainz, & Skull defeated Rocky Maivia, D-Lo Brown, & Kama
Dude Love defeated Davey Boy Smith
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers
Ken Shamrock defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Jerry Lawler defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification

WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – October 24, 1997 (9,582)
Brian Christopher pinned Flash Funk
Marc Mero pinned the Sultan
Savio Vega pinned Goldust
Ken Shamrock defeated Jose Estrada Jr.
Dude Love (w/ Steve Austin) pinned Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Neidhart) in a Long Island street fight; the bout was originally scheduled as a tag team match with Love & Steve Austin vs. Smith & Owen Hart
Chainz, 8-Ball, & Skull defeated Rocky Maivia, D-Lo Brown, & Kama
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart via disqualification
WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels & Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Legion of Doom via disqualification

WWF @ Pittsfield, MA – Boys & Girls Club – October 25, 1997 (2,092; sell out)
Fundraiser show
Scott Taylor pinned Brian Christopher
Marc Mero pinned the Sultan
Sniper & Recon defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw
Goldust pinned Jesse Jammes
The Jackyl pinned Salvatore Sincere
The Interrogator pinned Flash Funk (sub. for Vader)
Crush, Chainz, Skull, & 8-Ball defeated Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, & Jose Estrada Jr.
Steve Austin pinned Hunter Hearst Helmsley

WWF @ Bushkill, PA – Exhibition Center – October 26, 1997 (1,129)
Brian Christopher pinned Scott Taylor
The Jackyl pinned Salvatore Sincere
The Interrogator pinned Flash Funk
Steve Austin pinned Triple H
Crush, Chainz, Skull, & 8-Ball defeated Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, & Jose Estrada Jr.
Marc Mero pinned the Sultan
Sniper & Recon defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw
Goldust pinned the Road Dogg

WWF @ Muksat, Oman – October 29, 1997
Tiger Ali Singh defeated Billy Gunn
The Headbangers defeated Kama & D-Lo Brown
Ken Shamrock defeated Rocky Maivia
The Undertaker fought WWF World Champion Bret Hart to a double count-out
Ahmed Johnson defeated Farooq
Dude Love defeated Jim Neidhart
WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn

WWF @ Baharain, Saudi Arabia – October 30, 1997
Tiger Ali Singh defeated Billy Gunn
The Legion of Doom defeated D-Lo Brown & Kama
Dude Love defeated Jim Neidhart
Ken Shamrock defeated Rocky Maivia
WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated the Undertaker via disqualification

WWF @ Rochester, NY – War Memorial – October 31, 1997 (3,756)
The original line up included Steve Austin vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels), Goldust vs. Brian Pillman, and Vader vs. Yokozuna
Brian Christopher defeated Scott Taylor
Recon & Sniper defeated the New Blackjacks
Marc Mero defeated the Sultan
The Road Dogg defeated Goldust
Kane defeated Vader
The Jackyl defeated Brakkus
Crush, Chainz, Sull, & 8-Ball defeated Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, & Jose Estrada

WWF @ Ithaca, NY – November 1, 1997 (3,147)

WWF @ Utica, NY – Memorial Auditorium – November 1, 1997
The original line up included Steve Austin vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels), Goldust vs. Brian Pillman, and Vader vs. Yokozuna
Brian Christopher defeated Scott Taylor
The Truth Commission defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw
Jesse Jammes defeated Salvatore Sincere
Brakkus defeated the Jackyl
The Interrogator defeated Flash Funk
Kane defeated Vader
Crush, Chainz, Sull, & 8-Ball defeated Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, & Jose Estrada

WWF @ Binghamton, NY – Broome County Arena – November 2, 1997 (matinee) (3,177)
The original line up included Steve Austin vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels), Goldust vs. Brian Pillman, and Vader vs. Yokozuna
Brian Christopher defeated Scott Taylor
The Truth Commission defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw
Jesse Jammes defeated Salvatore Sincere
Brakkus defeated the Jackyl
The Interrogator defeated Flash Funk
Kane defeated Vader
Crush, Chainz, Sull, & 8-Ball defeated Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, & Jose Estrada

WWF @ Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Arena – November 3, 1997 (5,661; sell out)
Salvatore Sincere pinned Brakkus with his feet on the ropes
Flash Funk pinned Tiger Ali Singh (w/ Tiger Jeet Singh) by reversing a Northern Lights suplex into a German suplex; after the match, Funk was double teamed
Shotgun – 11/8/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette; included Tito Santana (as El Matador) defeating Carlos Cabrera in the Karate Fighters Holiday Tournament; included video packages highlighting the feuds between WWF IC Champion Owen Hart & Steve Austin and WWF World Champion Bret Hart & Shawn Michaels; included highlights from the previous Monday’s Raw is War of the Ken Shamrock vs. Shawn Michaels match:
Mankind defeated the Sultan via submission with the Mandible Claw at 2:32
Taka Michinoku & Scott Taylor defeated Pantera & Mosco when Taka pinned Mosco at 5:49 with the Michinoku Driver
The Road Dogg & Henry Godwinn (w/ Billy Gunn & Phinneas Godwinn) defeated Bradshaw & Headbanger Thrasher (w/ Barry Windham & Headbanger Mosh) at around the 6-minute mark when Henry pinned Thrasher after Road Dogg hit Thrasher with the timekeeper’s bell from the outside
Raw is War – featured Jim Ross & Jim Cornette on commentary for the 1st hour, with Ross, Vince McMahon, & Jerry Lawler on commentary for the 2nd hour; included an opening segment in which Vince McMahon interviewed Steve Austin regarding his upcoming IC title match with Owen Hart at the Survivor Series as well as his recent altercations with the Nation of Domination and Ahmed Johnson; moments later, Ahmed came out – with several referees trying to block him from the ring – and cut a promo on Austin costing him the IC title the previous week; the fans repeatedly chanted “Austin” during Ahmed’s promo and subsequent challenge to Austin to face him in the ring; moments later, Austin said he would be glad to face Ahmed; featured a pretaped segment in which Jim Ross interviewed Goldust & Marlena regarding the past several months; after Marlena talked about being happy to be home and back with her family and daughter, Goldust said he was tired of her crap, he found someone who understood him while Marlena was gone, and he then told her to take his ring and their marriage and shove it up her ass; included a lengthy segment detailing the feud between Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels; featured Ahmed Johnson coming out for his match against Steve Austin, which the commentators said wasn’t scheduled until later in the show, with Kane and Paul Bearer appearing moments later; Kane then dropped Ahmed with a chokeslam and two tombstones until Mankind appeared, applied the Mandible Claw on Bearer, and hit Kane over the head with a pipe; Mankind then protected Ahmed on the floor with a steel chair as Kane sat up inside the ring; included Austin cutting an in-ring promo, saying what Ahmed got was nothing compared to what he would have done to him, and then made an open challenge for anyone to come out and take Ahmed’s place in a fight, with Farooq, Rocky Maivia, Kama, and D-Lo Brown then coming out; just as the Nation went to get in the ring, the Legion of Doom attacked them from behind, allowing Austin to drop Kama with the Stunner and then leave ringside as the brawl continued; featured Michael Cole conducting an in-ring interview with Degeneration-X; as Cole attempted to ask a question, Michaels kissed Triple H on the lips and then did the same to Chyna; moments later, Triple H shoved Cole to the mat, with Cole then leaving the ring; Michaels then played air guitar on his belt, like Hollywood Hogan, as Triple H referenced the recent “Age in the Cage” Halloween Havoc main event; Michaels then said he would come out next week naked and face Ken Shamrock; after Sgt. Slaughter came out, Michaels and Triple H put on helmets with wipers to counter the implied spit from Slaughter talking; Slaughter then said Michaels would face Shamrock but it wouldn’t be next week, it would be later tonight:
WWF Light Heavyweight Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Aguila pined Super Loco with a twisting splash off the top at 5:12; Sunny was the guest ring announcer for the bout and Brian Christopher did guest commentary for the match
Marc Mero (w/ Sable) pinned Savio Vega with the TKO after a low blow behind the referee’s back at 2:33; prior to the bout, Mero shoved a cameraman out of the way backstage and barged into Sable’s dressing room to grab her as she was topless; moments later, a pretaped promo from Vega was shown in which he said he would get revenge on Mero for what he did to Miguel Perez; after the match, Michael Cole attempted to interview Sable at ringside but Mero interrupted and said if he wanted to interview a superstar he could interview Mero; moments later, Jim Ross said Goldust had sustained a broken hand and plugged the WWF Hotline to find out how that happened
Vader defeated Davey Boy Smith (w/ Jim Neidhart, Doug Furnas, & Phil LaFon) in a No DQ dog collar match at 3:34, despite interference from the other members of Team Canada; prior to the bout, it was announced Vader would lead Team USA members Marc Mero and Goldust at the Survivor Series and that the Patriot, who was suffering from a torn tricep, would be replaced in the match; during the match, Michael Cole interviewed LaFon & Furnas at ringside as to why they were returning as part of Team Canada at the Survivor Series, with Furnas saying the team received support from around the world following their car wreck months earlier but no support from the fans in America; immediately after the match, a fan came into the ring and dropped several members of Team Canada until he was covered and protected by Vader as referees attempted to break up the fight; moments later, two policemen escorted the man from the ring (the surprise debut of Steve Blackman)
Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated Jose Estrada Jr. & Jesus Castillo when Road Dogg pinned Estrada at 5:22 following a flying fistdrop from Gunn behind the referee’s back as Estrada covered Road Dogg after lifting Road Dogg up for a powerbomb and then dropping him face first onto the top turnbuckle
Ken Shamrock defeated WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels (w/ Chyna & Triple H) via disqualification at around the 11-minute mark when Triple H and Rick Rude, who came ringside mid-way through the match, interfered after Shamrock reversed a superkick attempt into the ankle lock; after the match, Triple H dropped Shamrock with the Pedigree onto Rude’s metal briefcase to end the show
Dark Match after the show: Steve Austin, the Undertaker, & WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom defeated Farooq, the Rock, D-Lo Brown, & Kama when Austin pinned Farooq with the Stunner

WWF @ Toronto, Ontario – SkyDome – November 7, 1997 (14,374)
Max Mini, Nova, & Taurus defeated El Torito, Battalion, & Tarantula
Tiger Ali Singh pinned Miguel Perez with a bulldog off the top at 4:36
Kama & D-Lo Brown (w/ Rocky Maivia) defeated the Headbangers at 11:00 after Maivia interfered and hit the Rock Bottom on one of the opponents
Ahmed Johnson (w/ Glenn Kulka) pinned Rocky Maivia (w/ the Nation) at 6:43 with the Pearl River Plunge
Savio Vega defeated Goldust via forfeit; Goldust was unable to compete due to a broken wrist
WWF Tag Team Champions Legion of Doom defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn at 10:40 when Phinneas was pinned following the Doomsday Device after Henry was accidentally hit with the slop bucket
Vader defeated Faarooq via disqualification at 3:36 when the Nation interfered; after the match, Ken Shamrock, Ahmed Johnson, and the Legion of Doom made the save
Ken Shamrock pinned Triple H at 8:19 with a roll up after Triple H accidentally nailed Chyna on the ring apron
Steve Austin, Mankind, & the Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart (sub. for WWF IC Champion Owen Hart), & Davey Boy Smith at 17:18 when Austin pinned Neidhart with the Stunner

WWF @ Detroit, MI – Cobo Arena – November 8, 1997 (7,286)
D-Lo Brown & Kama defeated the Headbangers
Ahmed Johnson defeated Rocky Maivia in a Detroit Street Fight
WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn
Ken Shamrock defeated Miguel Perez
Savio Vega defeated Goldust via forfeit; Goldust was unable to compete due to a broken wrist
Vader defeated Farooq via disqualification
The Undertaker, Steve Austin, & Mankind defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart, Davey Boy Smith, & Jim Neidhart when Austin scored the pin after hitting the Stunner

Survivor Series 97 – Montreal, Quebec – Molson Centre – November 9, 1997 (20,593; 18,101 paid; sell out)
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary; French-speaking Albert Defrusia provided ring announcing for the show; included pre-taped comments from fans in attendance on who they thought would win the main event match between WWF World Champion Bret Hart and WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels; featured footage from earlier in the day of fans, sponsors, and employees of Milton Bradley Karate Fighters meeting and eating with WWF talent; included Michael Cole conducting a backstage interview with Vader, Steve Blackman, Marco Mero, Sable, and Goldust regarding their upcoming match against Davey Boy Smith, Jim Neidhart, Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon; featured Cole conducting a backstage interview with Smith, Neidhart, Furnas & LaFon regarding the upcoming match; included Ross & Lawler speaking with Jacqueline Cook in Columbia, SC after she was announced as the winner of the Super Supper Sweepstakes, during which she said she wanted to have dinner with Steve Austin; featured Cole conducting a backstage interview with Vince McMahon and WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter regarding the main event and extra security backstage to make sure the match does take place; included Dok Hendrix conducting a backstage interview with Ken Shamrock, Ahmed Johnson, WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom regarding their upcoming match against the Nation of Domination; featured Cole in the crowd speaking with fans about who they thought would win the main event:
The Road Dogg, Billy Gunn, Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated Blackjack Windham, Blackjack Bradshaw, & the Headbangers in an elimination match at 15:26; Bradshaw pinned Henry with an abdominal stretch into a roll up at 3:52; Phinneas pinned Windham with an elbow to the face and clothesline at 5:13; Gunn pinned Mosh at 8:40 after reversing a bulldog attempt into a face-first slam; Thrasher pinned Phinneas with the Stage Dive at 12:38; Road Dogg pinned Bradshaw with a roll up at 13:45 after Bradshaw attacked Gunn on the ring apron; Gunn pinned Thrasher following a legdrop off the top after Thrasher reversed Road Dogg’s pumphandle slam attempt and fell onto Dogg for a cover
The Interrogator, Recon, Sniper, & the Jackyl defeated Crush, Chainz, Skull, & 8-Ball in an elimination match at 9:59; the Interrogator pinned Chainz with a sidewalk slam at 1:18; Skull pinned the Jackyl with a sidewalk slam at 2:51; after the elimination, the Jackyl joined the commentary team for the remainder of the match; Skull pinned Recon at 5:19 with a clothesline after Skull and 8-Ball switched places in the ring; Sniper pinned Skull with a bulldog at 6:29 after the Interrogator hit Skull from behind on the ring apron; the Interrogator pinned 8-Ball with a sidewalk slam at 8:49; Crush pinned Sniper with a tilt-a-whirl slam at 9:46; the Interrogator pinned Crush with a sidewalk slam (Crush’s last appearance for 4 years)
Davey Boy Smith, Jim Neidhart, Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated Vader, Marc Mero (w/ Sable), Steve Blackman, & Goldust in an elimination match at 17:46; Blackman was counted-out at 5:45 while fighting Smith, Neidhart, and Furnas on the floor; Vader pinned Neidhart at 7:32 with a splash; Vader pinned LaFon with a splash off the middle ropes at 9:08; Furnas pinned Mero at 11:58 with a roll over and grabbing the tights for leverage; Goldust was counted-out at 16:57 when, after being slapped in the face by Vader for refusing to tag in and thus being the legal man in the match, Goldust walked out on the match; Vader pinned Furnas with a Vader Bomb at 17:33; Smith pinned Vader after hitting him in the head with the timekeeper’s bell; prior to the bout, it was announced Vader paid to bail Blackman out of jail the previous Monday and asked WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter to allow Blackman to be part of his team; Vader’s team used the Patriot’s theme song, despite the Patriot not appearing; Goldust wore facepaint for the match which read “FU” for “Forever unchanged” and “Alive again” (Blackman’s debut) (Smith’s last match for two years)
Kane (w/ Paul Bearer) pinned Mankind with a tombstone at 9:30; prior to the bout, Jim Ross spoke with Mankind, backstage, from the broadcast table regarding the upcoming match; the match was fought under Kane’s red entrance lighting (Kane’s in-ring debut) (The Twisted, Disturbed Life of Kane)
Ken Shamrock, Ahmed Johnson, & WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom defeated Farooq, Rocky Maivia, Kama, & D-Lo Brown in an elimination match at 20:33; Maivia pinned Road Warrior Hawk with the Rock Bottom at 2:15 after Hawk sustained a knee to the back from Kama as he ran the ropes; Ahmed pinned Farooq with the Pearl River Plunge at 4:38 after avoiding the Dominator; Maivia pinned Ahmed at 6:18 after Farooq tripped Ahmed at ringside and held his leg down during the cover; after the elimination, Ahmed chased Farooq down the aisle and battled him backstage; Road Warrior Animal pinned D-Lo with a roll up at 10:52 after dropkicking him into Rocky, knocking Rocky off the apron; Road Warrior Animal was counted-out at 15:00 after he had powder thrown in his face by the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn who appeared ringside, with Gunn wearing facepaint like Animal’s and Road Dogg wearing a pair of stolen LOD shoulderpads; Shamrock defeated D-Lo via submission with the ankle lock at 17:09 after a belly to belly suplex; Shamrock defeated Maivia via submission with the ankle lock after a hurricanrana
Steve Austin pinned WWF IC Champion Owen Hart with the Stunner at 4:02; prior to the bout, Hart was escorted to the ring by Davey Boy Smith, Jim Neidhart, Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon, with Austin then hitting the Stunner on Neidhart; after the match, Austin hit the Stunner on both Furnas and LaFon when they returned ringside (Smith’s last appearance for 2 years)
WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels defeated WWF World Champion Bret Hart to win the title at 12:18 when referee Earl Hebner called for the bell – under orders of Vince McMahon – as Michaels had Hart in his own version of the Sharpshooter, however there was no submission from Hart; prior to the match, Michaels was escorted to the entrance by Triple H, Chyna, and Rick Rude while Hart was escorted by Davey Boy Smith, Owen Hart, Jim Neidhart, and Bret’s son Blade; the planned finish called for the Hart Foundation to interfere, causing a disqualification and involving Degeneration X in a post-match brawl, however Vince McMahon had secretly planned this alternative ending with Michaels and Triple H since Bret was unwavering in his refusal to lose the heavyweight title to Michaels in this match; only the world title was on the line; after the match, Hart spat in McMahon’s eye at ringside as Michaels and Triple H, who appeared after the match, were escorted backstage by officials (Hart’s last appearance for 9 years) (Best of Confidential Vol. 1, Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart Blu-ray, History of WWE)

WWF @ Ottawa, Ontario – Corel Centre – November 10, 1997 (8,209)
Robby McPhear pinned the Brooklyn Brawler
Mark Henry defeated Miguel Perez Jr.
Glenn Kulka defeated Sexton Hardcastle (Adam Copeland)
Suni Warcloud defeated Joe Milano
The Jackyl & the Interrogator defeated Larry Destiny & an unknown
Shotgun – 11/15/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette; included highlights from the previous Monday’s Raw is War of the Undertaker vs. Kama match and aftermath involving Kane & Paul Bearer; included the showing of still shots of the Steve Austin vs. WWF IC Champion Owen Hart match from the Survivor Series; featured highlights from Raw of the confrontation between Austin & Rocky Maivia, and footage of the Ken Shamrock vs. Triple H match including the ending that wasn’t televised on Raw; included Shrimp Scampi defeating Dok Hendrix in the Karate Fighters Holiday Tournament:
Ahmed Johnson pinned Andy Ellison at 1:36 with the Pearl River Plunge
Max Mini pinned Battalion at 6:02 with a victory roll; after the bout, Max Mini was attacked by Tarantula and El Torito until Nova & Taurus (Mosaic) made the save
Vader pinned Martin Roy with the Vader Bomb at 2:43 after teasing to go to the top for the moonsault and then screaming “you have to pay to see that!”
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated Flash Funk & Scott Taylor at 8:36 when LaFon pinned Taylor with a DDT
Raw is War – included Jim Ross & Jim Cornette on commentary; featured the debut of the DX entrance music and video during an opening segment in which Rick Rude came to the ring and introduced Shawn Michaels as the new WWF World Champion, as the crowd chanted “Bullshit” and “We want Bret’;” as Michaels, Triple H, & Chyna came out to the ring, JR said Bret Hart had left the WWF; Michaels then played up the chants and said he beat Bret in his home country with his own hold and “ran him down South with the rest of those dinosaurs;” Michaels then said no one has the will – including Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage and Bret Hart – to be as good as him; moments later, Michaels said he would never beat up a 52-year-old man (alluding to Bret knocking Vince McMahon down backstage following the main event at Survivor Series); after Michaels said he was a fighting champion, Ken Shamrock came out, insulted Chyna’s appearance, challenged Michaels then and there, and said Rude could only attack people from behind because he was an old man; after Michaels said Chyna could take Shamrock out at any time, Rude could do the same, and Triple H could take him on at any time, Sgt. Slaughter came out, said Triple H would face Shamrock later on and that Michaels would defend the title against Shamrock in the very near future; Slaughter then said the remainder of DX would be banned from ringside during the Shamrock / Triple H match later in the night:
Ahmed Johnson defeated Marc Mero (w/ Sable) via disqualification at 2:27 after a low blow
WWF Light Heavyweight Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Taka Michinoku pinned Devon Storm at 5:00 with the Michinoku Driver; after the match, Brian Christopher attacked Michinoku after doing guest commentary for the match
The Headbangers defeated Recon & Sniper (w/ the Jackyl & Interrogator) at 4:48 after Thrasher powerbombed Mosh onto Recon
The Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated Bradshaw in a handicap Bunkhouse match at 1:41 when both men made the pin after Gunn blocked a top rope move and hit a DDT off the top onto a chair
The Undertaker fought Kama to a no contest at 2:19 when Paul Bearer and Kane appeared on the ramp after Taker dumped Kama to the floor, with Bearer saying that whoever Kane destroys would be the Undertaker’s fault
Ken Shamrock fought Hunter Hearst Helmsley to a no contest at 9:54 when the show went off the air during the match after Shawn Michaels interfered on behalf of Helmsley; moments thereafter, Shamrock rolled up Shawn Michaels – who was in the ring – with a cradle and Commissioner Slaughter counted the pinfall
Dark match after the taping: WWF IC Champion Steve Austin, the Undertaker, Vader, & Marc Mero defeated Farooq, Rocky Maivia, Kama, & D-Lo Brown when Austin pinned Rock with the Stunner

WWF @ Cornwall, Ontario – Civic Complex – November 11, 1997 (3,754; sell out)
Bret Hart & Owen Hart vs. the Undertaker & WWF IC Champion Steve Austin was originally advertised for the show
Robby McPhear defeated Andy Ellison
Adam Copeland pinned Christian Cage with a sit-down powerbomb at 5:00 (Edge: A Decade of Decadence)
Glen Kulka defeated Doug Furnas
Steve Blackman defeated Phil LaFon
Mark Henry defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Shotgun – 11/22/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette; included Ross conducting an in-ring interview with Ken Shamrock, discussing his match with WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels at In Your House: Degeneration X; included the segment from the previous Monday’s Raw is War of Jim Ross interviewing Vince McMahon about Bret Hart; included Sunny defeating George from George & Adam in the Karate Fighters Holiday Tournament:
Crush, Chainz, Skull, & 8-Ball defeated Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, & Jose Estrada Jr. at around the 7-minute mark when Crush pinned Jesus with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker after Chainz hit a clothesline from the apron
D-Lo Brown (w/ Rocky Maivia) pinned Flash Funk at 7:17 with the Frog Splash
The Interrogator & the Jackyl (w/ Recon & Sniper) defeated Dave Dalton & Larry Brun at 3:53 when Jackyl pinned both at the same time following a double sidewalk slam from the Interrogator; Interrogator wrestled the entire match himself while Jackyl opted to do guest commentary instead until coming to get the tag for the winning pinfall
Brian Christopher pinned Devon Storm at 5:33 with the Tennessee Jam
Raw is War – 11/17/97 – included an opening segment in which Steve Austin fought off the Nation but had his IC title belt stolen by Rocky Maivia; this episode is memorable for televising taped footage of Rick Rude at the same time he appeared live on WCW Monday Nitro, after leaving the WWF for WCW earlier in the week; Butterbean was in attendance for the show; featured the infamous ‘Bret Screwed Bret’ interview segment between Jim Ross and vince McMahon regarding the Montreal Incident; included Commissioner Slaughter being beaten up by DX following his interference in the Ken Shamrock / Triple H match the previous week (as a result of the beating, Slaughter later ordered Triple H to face him at In Your House “DX”); included Marc Mero calling out Butterbean late in the show, with Butterbean knocking Mero down with a right hand:
Jerry Lawler defeated Marc Mero (w/ Sable) via disqualification when Sable broke the pin attempt after Mero became distracted by Brian Christopher and sustained Lawler’s piledriver; early in the bout, Mero yelled at Butterbean, who sat ringside, after catching Sable talk to him; Christopher came out mid-match to do guest commentary; after the match, Mero hit the TKO on Lawler
Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg fought Savio Vega & Miguel Perez to a no contest at around the 44-second mark when Jesus Castillo and Jose Estrada Jr. came out, with the New Age Outlaws escaping ringside; the Outlaws came to the ring wearing the Boricuas’ ring attire after vandalizing their dressing room earlier
Max Mini, Nova, & Taurus fought El Torito, Battalion, & Tarantula to a no contest at 2:48 when Kane and Paul Bearer came to the ring, with Kane scaring off the participants as well as guest ring announcer Sunny; after the bout, the Headbangers attacked Kane with a tool box but he fought them off and hit a tombstone on each man
WWF Light Heavyweight Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Scott Taylor pinned Eric Shelley at 5:27 with a DDT
Vader fought Goldust to a no contest when Goldust hit Vader with a foreign object before the bout began
Dude Love defeated Rocky Maivia via disqualification at 4:22 when the Nation broke Dude’s pin attempt after hitting the Sweet Shin Music (For All Mankind: The Life and Career of Mick Foley)
Dark match after the taping: WWF IC Champion Steve Austin, Vader, the Undertaker, & Ahmed Johnson defeated Rocky Maivia, Farooq, Kama, & D-Lo Brown

WWF @ Barrie, Ontario – Barrie Molson Centre – November 12, 1997
1st show held in Barrie
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers
Glenn Kulka defeated Miguel Perez Jr.
The Rock defeated Ahmed Johnson
Max Mini, Nova, & Mosaic defeated El Torito, Piratita Morgan, & Tarantula
Ken Shamrock defeated Savio Vega
Kama & D-Lo Brown defeated Crush & Chainz
Kane defeated Vader
WWF IC Champion Steve Austin & Dude Love defeated Owen Hart & Jim Neidhart

WWF @ Youngstown, OH – Beeghly Center – November 13, 1997 (3,315)
Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated the Headbangers
Rocky Maivia defeated Ahmed Johnson
Crush & Chainz defeated Savio Vega & Miguel Perez
Kane defeated Vader
Max Mini, Nova, & Taurus defeated Tarantula, Piratita Morgan, & Torito
Ken Shamrock defeated Kama Mustafa
Dude Love defeated Jim Neidhart

WWF @ Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena – November 14, 1997 (10,213)
Steve Austin & Dude Love vs. Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith was originally scheduled for the show
Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated the Headbangers
Crush pinned Jim Neidhart
Rocky Maivia pinned Ahmed Johnson by using the ropes for leverage
Ken Shamrock pinned Farooq with a belly to belly suplex
Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Vader by using the ropes for leverage
WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom defeated Kama & D-Lo Brown following the Doomsday Device
Dude Love pinned Savio Vega in a no holds barred match after Steve Austin interfered, executed the Stunner on everyone, put Dude on top for the cover, and counted the pinfall himself
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels (sub. for Bret Hart) via disqualification when Chyna and Hunter Hearst Helmsley interfered

WWF @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – November 15, 1997 (matinee) (15,479; 12,525 paid)
Prior to Bret Hart’s leaving the WWF, the main event was scheduled to be a title defense for Hart pitting him against the Undertaker, Steve Austin, and Shawn Michaels in a four-way match; also originally scheduled was WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom vs. Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith, Vader (w/ George Steele) vs. Triple H, and Dude Love vs. Miguel Perez Jr.; Bret, Smith, and Owen did not appear as advertised but no refunds were offered; included an in-ring promo by Goldust in which he said he “dumped the bitch” (Marlena), said the cast on his hand was her fault, admitted to wearing women’s panties and told the men in the crowd to seek their feminine side
Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated the Headbangers when Road Dogg pinned Mosh after Gunn came off the top behind the referee’s back
Farooq (w/ D-Lo Brown) pinned Ahmed Johnson in a streetfight after Kama interfered as D-Lo distracted the referee
Crush & Chainz defeated D-Lo Brown & Kama when Crush pinned D-Lo with a belly to belly suplex
WWF World Champion & WWF European Champion Shawn Michaels pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at the 15-minute mark with the superkick after interference from Chyna and distraction from Triple H; Brawler came to the ring to the tune of Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York”
WWF Tag Team Champions Legion of Doom defeated Savio Vega & Miguel Perez Jr. (sub. for Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith) when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Miguel following the Doomsday Device
Kane (sub. for Triple H) pinned Vader with a chokeslam; the match was wrestled under red lights
Max Mini, Nova, & Mosaic defeated Torito, Piratita Morgan, & Tarantula when Max Mini scored the pin
Dude Love (w/ George Steele) pinned Jim Neidhart at around the 4-minute mark in a No DQ match with the double arm DDT after Steele punched a blinded Neidhart fron the ring apron
Ken Shamrock defeated Rocky Maivia (w/ Farooq, Kama, & D-Lo Brown) via submission with the ankle lock in a no holds barred match after fending off Kama and D-Lo
The Undertaker & Steve Austin defeated WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels & Hunter Hearst Helmsley when Taker pinned Michaels with the chokeslam and tombstone; after the bout, Chyna twice slapped Austin before Austin gave her two middle fingers and, eventually, the Stunner

WWF @ Baltimore, MD – Arena – November 16, 1997 (4,182)
Vader pinned Rocky Maivia
The Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated the Headbangers
Ken Shamrock defeated Farooq
WWF Tag Team Champions Legion of Doom defeated D-Lo Brown & Kama
Max Mini, Nova, & Mosaic defeated Torito, Piratita Morgan, & Tarantula
Dude Love pinned Savio Vega in a falls count anywhere match
The Undertaker defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a casket match

WWF @ Richmond, VA – Coliseum – November 21, 1997 (7,438)
Marc Mero pinned D-Lo Brown
DOA defeated Los Boriquas
Brian Christopher pinned Taka Michinoku
WWF Tag Team Champions Legion of Doom defeated the New Age Outlaws
Mark Henry pinned the Sultan
Ken Shamrock defeated Kama
Dude Love pinned Rocky Maivia in falls count anywhere match
The Undertaker defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley

WWF @ Greensboro, North Carolina – Coliseum – November 22, 1997 (13,332 paid)
The return to Greensboro after a 7-year absence
Taka Michinoku pinned Brian Christopher
Crush, Chainz, Sull, & 8-Ball defeated Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, & Jose Estrada
Ahmed Johnson pinned the Sultan with the Pearl River Plunge
Marc Mero pinned Flash Funk with a low blow and the TKO
Kane pinned Vader with the tombstone
WWF Tag Team Champions Legion of Doom defeated Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg when Road Warrior Hawk pinned Road Dogg with the clothesline off the top
Mark Henry pinned D-Lo Brown
Ken Shamrock pinned Triple H with a roll up
Dude Love (w/ Steve Austin) pinned Rocky Maivia (w/ the Nation) in falls count anywhere match after Austin hit the Stunner on Maivia behind the referee’s back
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels (w/ Triple H & Chyna) via disqualification when Triple H and Chyna interfered; after the match, Taker fought off all three

WWF @ Huntington, WV – November 23, 1997
The Undertaker defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley

WWF @ Hampton, VA – Coliseum – November 23, 1997 (8,236)
Brian Christopher pinned Taka Michinoku with a powerbomb at 5:27
Mark Henry pinned D-Lo Brown with a powerslam at 8:03
Crush, Chainz, Sull, & 8-Ball defeated Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, & Jose Estrada at 13:54
Kane pinned Vader with the tombstone at 6:06
Dude Love (w/ Steve Austin) pinned Rocky Maivia (w/ the Nation) in falls count anywhere match at 10:06 after Austin interfered and hit the Stunner on Rocky
Marc Mero pinned Flash Funk with a low blow and the TKO at 9:08
Ken Shamrock pinned Kama (sub. for Jim Neidhart) with a belly to belly suplex after 8 seconds
WWF Tag Team Champions Legion of Doom defeated Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg at 5:30 when Road Warrior Animal pinned Road Dogg
The Undertaker defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Shawn Michaels & Chyna) in a casket match at 13:42

WWF @ Fayetteville, NC – Cumberland County Center – November 24, 1997 (8,074; sell out)
Shotgun – 11/29/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Kevin Kelly; included higlights from the previous Monday’s Raw is War of DX attacking Jim Neidhart, and an interview with Neidhart following Raw about his match with Triple H on this week’s Raw; included Sunny defeating Shrimp Scampi in the first semi-final of Karate Fighters Holiday Tournament:
Dude Love pinned the Sultan (w/ the Iron Sheik) with the double arm DDT
Crush, Skull, 8-Ball, & Chainz defeated Marty Garner, Steve Corino, Mike Howell, & Jason Arndt when Chainz pinned Howell following a DVD
The Interrogator & the Jackyl (w/ Recon & Sniper) defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy at 3:22 when Interrogator sat on both and pinned them at the same time following a double sidewalk slam; Interrogator wrestled the entire match himself while Jackyl opted to stay on the floor and talk over a live microphone for the entire match
Flash Funk pinned Taka Michinoku at 6:19 with the moonsault leg drop (tumbleweed); after the bout, both wrestlers shook hands; Sunny was the guest ring announcer for the bout
Kama & D-Lo Brown (w/ Farooq & Rocky Maivia) defeated the Headbangers at around the 4:30 mark when D-Lo pinned Thrasher after Farooq tripped Thrasher as he attempted to suplex D-Lo into the ring and held down his foot during the cover; after the bout the Headbangers were attacked by all four Nation members with D-Lo hitting the Frog Splash on Thrasher and then Mosh
Raw is War – featured the Bret Hart midget incident, the Austin / Rock 316 beeper segment, as well as the return of Luna Vachon:
Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Legion of Doom to win the titles at 9:23 when Gunn pinned Road Warrior Animal with a victory roll after Road Dogg hit Animal in the back with a steel chair, preventing the Doomsday Device; immediately after the win, the new champions ran backstage and drove off
WWF Light Heavyweight Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Brian Christopher (w/ Jerry Lawler) pinned Flash Flanagan at 3:30 with the legdrop off the top
Ken Shamrock defeated Savio Vega via submission with the ankle lock at 5:20, despite interference by Miguel Perez
Crush defeated Jeff Jarrett via forfeit when Jarrett refused to come ringside to wrestle; moments thereafter, Kane came to the ring and the DOA held Crush back from getting involved in a brawl; Kane eventually hit a chokeslam on Gerald Brisco
WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels (w/ Triple H, Jim Neidhart, & Chyna) pinned Vader at 3:00 in a non-title match following two superkicks after Triple H threw hot coffee in Vader’s good eye; Vader wrestled the bout with one eye taped up, the result of having alcohol thrown in his face by Luna Vachon earlier in the show; prior to the bout, Jim Neidhart was introduced as the newest member of DX only to be attacked immediately after the match

WWF @ Roanoke, VA – Civic Center – November 25, 1997 (6,542; sell out)
Originally announced for the show was Bret Hart, Davey Boy Smith, Owen Hart & Jim Neidhart vs. the Undertaker, the Legion of Doom & WWF IC Champion Steve Austin
Jesus Castillo defeated Sean Morley (Val Venis)
Savio Vega & Miguel Perez defeated the Headhunters
Mark Henry defeated the Sultan
Shotgun – 12/6/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette; included the Vader vs. Rocky Maivia match from the previous Monday’s Raw is War, shown in full; alos included highlights of the interview with DX and the aftermath of the Triple H vs. Jim Neidhart match, as well as the interview with TAFKA Goldust & Luna; included Jerry Lawler defeating Tito Santana (as El Matador) in the second semi-final of Karate Fighters Holiday Tournament:
Dude Love defeated Marc Mero (w/ Sable) via disqualification at around the 7-minute mark after Mero hit a low blow moments after Dude kissed Sable after inviting her up on the ring apron; after the bout, Mero kept attacking Dude and dragged Sable away from ringside when she wanted to check on Dude
Ken Shamrock defeated Mark Kyle via submission at 1:56 with the ankle lock
The Legion of Doom fought Roger Hill & Frank Parker to a no contest after running out as soon as their entrance music played and immediately hitting the Doomsaday Device on both opponents before leaving ringside
Brian Christopher & Aguila defeated Taka Michinoku & Flash Flanagan at around the 6-minute mark when Christopher pinned Michinoku following the Tennessee Jam
Raw is War – 12/1/97 – featured Jim Ross & Jim Cornette on commentary for the first hour, with Ross and Jerry Lawler covering the second hour; included an opening in-ring promo by the new WWF Tag Team Champions the New Age Outlaws in which they bragged over their title win, claimed the Legion of Doom were history, and announced they would be facing the LOD at In Your House: Degeneration-X; moments later, the Outlaws said they were wrestling the Headbangers in a non-title match later in the show before they were attacked from behind by the LOD, who cleared the Outlaws from the ring before cutting a promo saying the belts would be coming back to them; featured Jerry Lawler conducting an in-ring interview with The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust & Luna Vachon, during which Goldust was on all fours with a leash around his neck and gagged; included DX cutting a promo on the stage, with WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels and Triple H insulting Jim Neidhart and calling him stupid, Triple H saying he would take Sgt. Slaughter in any match Slaughter wanted, and Michaels saying he was strengthening his ankles so Ken Shamrock’s ankle lock wouldn’t hurt him at the upcoming pay-per-view; during the segment, Michaels – who was seated in a wheelchair – had Triple H twist his boot in a complete circle to prove the ankle lock wouldn’t hurt him; Michaels’ sat in a gimmicked chair with built-in legs during the segment; featured – for the first time on broadcast TV – footage from the Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart WWF Title match at the Survivor Series:
WWF Light Heavyweight Title Tournament Semi-Finals: Taka Michinoku pinned Aguila at 6:19 with a missile dropkick and the Michinoku Driver; Sunny was the guest ring announcer for the bout
Chainz (w/ Skull & 8-Ball), fought Recon (w/ Sniper, the Jackyl, & the Interrogator), D-Lo Brown (w/ Farooq, Kama, & Rocky Maivia – who wore the stolen WWF IC Title), and Miguel Perez (w/ Savio Vega, Jesus Castillo, & Jose Estrada) to a no contest in an elimination match at 3:40; Chainz pinned Recon with a DVD at 2:07; Miguel pinned D-Lo by blocking a monkey flip attempt into a cover at 3:16; all the wrestlers at ringside then began an in-ring brawl which was eventually won by the DOA; prior to the bout, footage from the previous week of Kane hitting the tombstone on Crush was shown to explain Crush’s absence; the Jackyl did guest commentary during the post-match brawl
Rocky Maivia (w/ the Nation) defeated Vader via count-out when Vader left ringside to chase an interfering TAFKA Goldust; during the bout, Steve Austin drove his pickup truck to ringside to watch the contest, with AC/DC’s ‘Back in Black’ playing in the truck; after the bout, Rocky challenged Austin to fight him but Austin decided to wait until IYH: Degeneration-X to reclaim possession of the stolen IC title
WWF Light Heavyweight Title Tournament Semi-Finals: Brian Christopher defeated Scott Taylor via forfeit when Kane and Paul Bearer appeared before Christopher made his entrance and Kane hit a chokeslam and tombstone on Taylor
Ahmed Johnson fought Jeff Jarrett to a no contest when Jarrett refused to wrestle; moments thereafter, Sgt. Slaughter came ringside and said that Jarrett would be wrestling the Undertaker at IYH: Degeneration-X
WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated the Headbangers via disqualification in a non-title match when the Legion of Doom interfered; after the bout, the Headbangers argued with the LOD for costing them the match when they were in full control of the contest
Triple H (w/ Chyna) pinned Jim Neidhart by hitting him with a steel chair after Shawn Michaels came ringside and distracted the referee; after the bout, Neidhart sustained a Pedigree onto the chair before having ‘WCW’ spray painted on his back; Neidhart attempted to fight back but was handcuffed to the ring ropes and double teamed before Sgt. Slaughter and Ken Shamrock made the save – Shamrock locking HBK in the ankle lock, Slaughter putting Triple H in the Cobra Clutch, and Neidhart restraining Chyna from interfering
Dark match after the show: WWF IC Champion Steve Austin & Dude Love defeated the Legion of Doom and Rocky Maivia & Farooq

IWA @ Dauphin, Manitoba – DRCSS – November 27, 1997
Mark Henry vs. Saxon Hardcastle
Brakus vs. Royal Black
Glenn Kulka vs. the Jackyl

WWF @ Cleveland, OH – Gund Arena – November 28, 1997 (8,089)
Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, & Jose Estrada defeated Chainz, Skull, & 8-Ball
Ken Shamrock defeated D-Lo Brown
Marc Mero pinned Flash Funk
Kane pinned Vader
Jim Neidhart defeated the Sultan
WWF Tag Team Champions the the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated the Headbangers
WWF IC Champion Steve Austin & Legion of Doom defeated Farooq, Rocky Maivia, & Kama
The Undertaker defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a casket match

WWF @ Boston, MA – FleetCenter – November 29, 1997 (12,635)
Jesus Castillo, Miguel Perez, & Jose Estrada defeated Chainz, Skull, & 8-Ball
Jim Neidhart defeated the Sultan
WWF Tag Team Champions the the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated the Headbangers
Kane pinned Vader
Marc Mero pinned Flash Funk
Ken Shamrock defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley
WWF IC Champion Steve Austin & Legion of Doom defeated Farooq, Rocky Maivia, & Kama
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels via disqualification

WWF @ Niagara Falls, NY – November 30, 1997 (3,242)

WWF @ Syracuse, NY – On Center – December 1, 1997 (4,807)
Savio Vega, Jose Estrada, & Miguel Perez defeated Chainz, Skull, & 8-Ball
Jim Neidhart (sub. for Ahmed Johnson) defeated the Sultan
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated the Headbangers
Kane defeated Vader
The Legion of Doom defeated Kama (sub. for Farooq) & Rocky Maivia
Marc Mero defeated Flash Funk
Ken Shamrock defeated D-Lo Brown
The Undertaker defeated Triple H in a casket match

12/4/97: Davey Boy Smith underwent arthorscopic knee surgery.

WWF @ Providence, RI – Civic Center – December 6, 1997 (7,105)
Brian Christopher pinned Scott Taylor
Jesus Castillo, Miguel Perez, & Jose Estrada defeated Chainz, Skull, & 8-Ball
Kane pinned Vader
Ken Shamrock defeated D-Lo Brown in 30 seconds
The Legion of Doom & Dude Love defeated Farooq, Kama, & Rocky Maivia
Flash Funk pinned Matt Hardy
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated the Headbangers
WWF IC Champion Steve Austin (sub. for the Undertaker) defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a non-title casket match at 2:00

In Your House “Degeneration-X” – Springfield, MA – Civic Center – December 7, 1997 (6,358; sell out)
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler on commentary:
WWF Light Heavyweight Title Tournament Finals: Taka Michinoku pinned Brian Christopher with the Michinoku Driver at 12:00 after Christopher failed an attempt at the Tennesse Jam (The Best of In Your House Blu ray)
Los Boricuas defeated Skull, 8-Ball, & Chainz at 7:55 when Chainz was pinned after the Boricuas made an illegal substitution
Butterbean defeated Marc Mero (w/ Sable) via disqualification in the 4th round of a Toughman contest after sustaining a low blow
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated the Legion of Doom via disqualification at 10:29 after Road Warrior Hawk stole Henry Godwinn’s slop bucket and used it as a weapon
Triple H (w/ Chyna) pinned Sgt. Slaughter in a Bootcamp match at 17:36 with the Pedigree after Chyna interfered and hit a low blow
Jeff Jarrett defeated the Undertaker via disqualification at 2:52 when Kane interfered and hit a chokeslam on Jarrett while attempting to get at the Undertaker
WWF IC Champion Steve Austin pinned the Rock at 5:31 (w/ Farooq, Kama, & D-Lo Brown) with the Stunner after accidentally dropping referee Mike Chioda with the move, thinking he was the challenger; upon his entrance, Austin drove a 3:16 pickup truck to ringside; before the match officially began, Austin fought off the other Nation members, eventually backdropping Brown onto the windsheild and hitting the Stunner on him while atop the truck; Austin wrestled in his vest for the duration of the match (History of the Intercontinental Championship, Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time)
Ken Shamrock defeated WWF World & European Champion Shawn Michaels (w/ Triple H & Chyna) via disqualification at 18:26 when Triple H and Chyna interfered as Michaels was caught in the ankle lock; after the match, as Triple H and Chyna beat on Shamrock on the outside, Owen Hart made a surprise appearance by knocking Michaels off the ring apron to the floor and pounding on him before escaping through the crowd (The Best of In Your House Blu ray)

WWF @ Portland, ME – Civic Center – December 8, 1997 (6,510; sell out)
Scott Taylor defeated Barry Houston
Mark Henry defeated Chris Duffy
Steve Blackman defeated Scott King
Shotgun – 12/13/97 – hosted by Michael Cole & Jim Cornette (Kevin Kelly hosted the WWF New York version of the show instead of Cole); included highlights from the previous Monday’s Raw is War of DX attacking the Headbangers when they interrupted their strip poker game, and Owen Hart making the save; also featured highlights of WWF IC Champion Steve Austin forfeiting the title to the Rock in a segment also involving Vince McMahon with exclusive footage following Raw of Austin and McMahon still arguing and still being separated by WWF officials, some of which Austin attacked; included Sunny defeated Jerry Lawler via reverse decision in the finals of the Karate Fighters Holiday Tournament after Lawler cheated to win, sticking gum at the bottom of his toy and also paying off the referee:
Vader pinned Farooq (w/ D-Lo Brown & Kama) at 5:35 after the Rock, who had come to ringside midway through the bout, punched Vader off the middle turnbuckle as he was about to hit the Vader Bomb, with Vader splashing Farooq in the process to get the pinfall
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy at 7:45 when LaFon pinned Matt with a DDT
Recon & Sniper (w/ the Jackyl) fought the Headbangers to a double disqualification at 6:47 when both teams were brawling in the ring and ignored referee Tim White’s instructions; after the bout, the Headbangers cleared the ring
The Undertaker pinned the Sultan (w/ the Iron Sheik) at 1:02 with the tombstone
Raw is War – featured Owen Hart attacking Shawn Michaels in the ring after DX laid out the Headbangers for disrupting their game of strip poker in the ring:
The Legion of Doom fought Henry & Phinneas Godwinn (w/ WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn) to a no contest when Kane and Paul Bearer came to the ring, Kane hit a chokeslam and tombstone on Road Warrior Animal, and – after leaving ringside – the tag team champions continued the assault until Road Warrior Animal made the save with a steel chair
Dude Love pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Billy Gunn (w/ WWF Tag Team Champion the Road Dogg) with a double arm DDT; after the bout, the Road Dogg – who was doing guest commentary for the bout – entered the ring and hit Dude Love with a steel chair before placing one of the tag belts across Dude’s face so Gunn could hit a legdrop
Flash Funk defeated Kurrgan (w/ the Jackyl) via reverse decision (the first time the Interrogator was referred to as Kurrgan) when Kurrgan failed to release the claw hold after gaining the submission victory; after the bout, Recon and Sniper came ringside in an attempt to break the hold but the Jackyl – who did guest commentary for the bout – eventually had him break it after a slap to the face
Miguel Perez & Jose Estrada defeated Skull & 8-Ball when Skull was pinned after Savio Vega interfered and hit Skull in the knee with a 2×4; during the bout, Degeneration-X played a game of strip poker at ringside
Jeff Jarrett defeated Vader via count-out at the 40-second mark when Vader chased Goldust and Luna backstage after Goldust came ringside at the start of the match and flashed Vader
Salvatore Sincere defeated Marc Mero via count-out when Mero chased Sable backstage, trying to cover her up, after she took off a potato sack to show off a very revealing swimsuit underneath; prior to the bout, Mero referred to Sincere not only as a ‘jobber but as ‘Tom Brandi’
The Rock defeated WWF IC Champion Steve Austin via forfeit to win the title when Austin refused to give into Vince McMahon’s demands that he defend the belt; after willingly handing the belt to Rocky, Austin hit the Stunner on the new champion; moments thereafter, Austin said he had plans for the championship belt and that if McMahon wanted ratings he should tune in next week ‘same Stone Cold Time, same Stone Cold channel’; as the show came to a close, Austin ran the ropes, inadvertently knocking McMahon from the ring apron to the floor
Dark match after the taping: Steve Austin, the Undertaker, & the Legion of Doom defeated WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia, Farooq, D-Lo Brown, & Kama

WWF @ Durham, NH – Whittemore Arena – December 9, 1997 (5,511; sell out)
Brian Christopher defeated Barry Houston
Vader defeated Marc Mero (w/ Sable) via count-out when Mero left ringside when the fans were chanting for Sable
Steve Blackman defeated Jose Estrada Jr. (the match was later redone)
Shotgun – 12/20/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette; included highlights from the previous Monday’s Raw is War of the confrontation between the Undertaker and Kane, the attack on the Legion of Doom by DX and the New Age Outlaws, and Steve Austin throwing WWF IC Champion the Rock’s title belt into the river:
The Headbangers defeated Henry & Phinneas Godwinn at around the 6:30 mark when Mosh pinned Phinneas after Henry accidentally hit Phinneas with the slop bucket; prior to the bout, the Godwinns cut a promo saying they had a deal with WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn to watch their backs, which they had done twice and so they were due a title shot in return
Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon defeated Scott Taylor & Flash Funk at 5:06 when Furnas pinned Taylor after a release German suplex; during the bout, the bottom rope broke
Kurrgan (w/ the Jackyl) defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy in a handicap match at 2:18 when Matt submitted to Kurrgan’s claw hold; Jackyl did guest commentary for the bout; after the bout, Jackyl slapped Kurrgan to make him break the hold and then laughed with him before slapping him again and ordering him to the back; prior to the bout footage of the Jackyl cutting a promo earlier in the day was shown as Kurrgan crushed an apple just using one hand
Vader defeated Marc Mero (w/ Sable) via disqualification at 4:27 after Mero hit a low blow when Vader was distracted by TAFKA Goldust & Luna appearing on the entrance ramp; after the bout, Mero hit a second low blow allowing Goldust to come in and attack Vader; prior to the bout, Mero sent Sable back to the locker room after the crowd kept chanting for her as they made their entrance down the ramp; Sable was shown was the match backstage on the monitor alongside Tom Brandi with Brandi & Mero shown brawling in the locker room as the show came to a close
Raw is War – 12/15/97 – included Steve Austin tossing the Intercontinental title belt, stolen from the Rock during the previous Raw, into a river as the Rock and the Nation watched on from inside the ring:
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Taka Michinoku defeated Jerry Lawler via disqualification in a non-title match
Dude Love defeated WWF Tag Team Champion the Road Dogg; this was the first time tag champions were referred to as the the New Age Outlaws
Mark Henry defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Tom Brandi pinned the Sultan
Steve Blackman defeated Jose Estrada Jr.
The Legion of Doom defeated WWF World & European Champion Shawn Michaels & Triple H (w/ Chyna) via disqualification at around 10:15 when Chyna interfered and hit a low blow on Road Warrior Animal as Animal was double teaming DX, while at the same time the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn had come ringside and were attacking Road Warrior Hawk on the floor, eventually knocking him out with chloroform; after the bout, the New Age Outlaws shaved one of Hawk’s two mohawks and moments later all four men, along with Chyna, assisted in powerbombing Animal off the apron through the announce table; inside the ring, Gunn hit a top rope legdrop on Hawk before Michaels hit the elbowdrop off the top; after DX and the Outlaws left the ring, the LOD were attended to by officials, among them Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson (The Monday Night War DVD)
Dark match after the taping: The Undertaker defeated Triple H in a casket match

WWF @ Bangor, ME – Auditorium – December 10, 1997 (3,709)
Brian Christopher defeated Scott Taylor
Kurrgan defeated Flash Funk
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia, Farooq, Kama, & D-Lo Brown defeated Los Boriquas
The Sultan defeated Skull
Mark Henry defeated the Brooklyn Brawler
Kane defeated Chainz
The Undertaker defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a casket match
Marc Mero defeated Dude Love
The Headbangers defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn via disqualification

WWF @ Lowell, MA – Memorial Auditorium – December 11, 1997 (2,403; sell out)
The scheduled Vader vs. Kane and Los Boricuas vs. Nation of Domination matches did not take place
Steve Blackman defeated Brian Walsh
Recon & Sniper defeated Matt & Jeff Hardy
Shotgun – 12/27/97 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette; included highlights from the previous Monday’s Raw is War of the Undertaker vs. the Rock match and aftermath involving Kane:
The Headbangers defeated Miguel Perez & Savio Vega (w/ Jose Estrada Jr. & Jesus Castillo) via disqualification at around the 6-minute mark when Jose & Jesus interfered; Skull & 8-Ball then made the save with 2X4s who were then interviewed by Michael Cole in the aisleway; prior to the bout Jose & Jesus were sent back to the locker room
Flash Funk pinned Farooq (w/ D-Lo Brown & Kama) at around the 6:30 mark with a roll up when Farooq was distracted by Rock who was trying to give him some advice; Rock had came to ringside midway through the bout
Tom Brandi pinned Barry Houston at 3:43 with the full nelson slam
Mark Henry defeated the Sultan (w/ the Iron Sheik) via submission at 2:15 with the bearhug
Raw is War – 12/22/97 – included Vader, dressed as Santa Claus, attacking TAFKA Goldust as Goldust and Luna cut a promo in the ring, with Goldust dressed as a Christmas tree:
Headbanger Thrasher (w Headbanger Mosh) defeated Henry Godwinn (w/ Phinneas Godwinn) via disqualification at 1:13 when Phinneas interfered; after the bout, the Godwinns whipped the Headbangers
The Undertaker fought WWF IC Champion the Rock (w/ the Nation) to a no contest at 10:15 when the lights went out, with Kane and Paul Bearer coming to the ring; after the bout, and a promo by Paul Bearer about how it’s the Undertaker’s fault that his parents have to spend Christmas with the worms and maggots, Taker attempted to attack Bearer but was attacked instead by Kane; since Taker refused to fight his brother, Kane easily dominated Taker
Marc Mero (w/ Sable) pinned Scott Taylor with the TKO at 2:16; prior to the bout, Mero had Sable come out in a reindeer costume; after the match, Tom Brandi attacked Mero and Sable disrobed to reveal a skimpy Santa costume underneath
Kurrgan (w/ the Jackal) pinned 8-Ball at 2:00; after the bout, Skull made the save against the Truth Commission
Ken Shamrock defeated D-Lo Brown via submission with the ankle lock at 2:22
Triple H pinned WWF World & European Champion Shawn Michaels to win the European title at 1:17 when Michaels laid down as the challenger ran the ropes and hit a faux splash for the pin; after the bout, Michaels pretended to cry over the loss; the match was to have occured at the start of the second hour of the broadcast but Owen Hart attacked Triple H in the aisle, with Sgt. Slaughter coming out to send Hart backstage; pre-match stipulations stated if Michaels didn’t wrestle Helmsley then Slaughter would strip him of the European belt; after the bout, Slaughter came to the ring and ordered that Triple H would face Owen the following week (D-Generation-X, The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary)
Dark match after the taping: The Undertaker defeated WWF European Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a non-title casket match

WWF @ Chattanooga, TN – UTC Arena – December 12, 1997 (6,855)
D-Lo Brown & Kama defeated Skull & 8-Ball
Brian Christopher pinned Scott Taylor
Mark Henry pinned Spellbinder
Kane pinned Chainz (sub. for Vader)
Marc Mero pinned Flash Funk
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers in a country whipping match
Ken Shamrock defeated WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia in a non-title match
The Undertaker defeated WWF European Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a non-title casket match
Jerry Lawler & Jeff Jarrett (sub. for Dude Love) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn via disqualification

WWF @ Nashville, TN – Arena – December 13, 1997 (5,345)
Brian Christopher defeated Scott Taylor
WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia & Kama defeated Skull & 8-Ball
Mark Henry pinned Spellbinder with a powerslam
Jeff Jarrett & Jerry Lawler (w/ Dude Love) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg via disqualification
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers in a country whipping match
Goldust & Luna defeated Silent Night
Ken Shamrock defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Kane defeated Chainz
Marc Mero defeated Flash Funk
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels via disqualification

WWF @ Memphis, TN – Pyramid – December 14, 1997 (5,078)
8-Ball defeated D-Lo Brown
Brian Christopher pinned Scott Taylor
Mark Henry defeated the Spellbinder
WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated the Headbangers
The Undertaker defeated WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia in a non-title casket match
Marc Mero defeated Flash Funk
Kane defeated Chainz
Ken Shamrock defeated Phinneas Godwinn
Jerry Lawler & Jeff Jarrett defeated WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels & WWF European Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Chyna) via forfeit when the match never started after Michaels & Helmsley refused to wrestle after they were pelted with tons of garbage when making their way to the ring; Michaels grabbed the microphone and told the fans that they had cost themselves a main event before leaving and making the crowd more unruly; Dude Love came out and introduced Lawler and Jarrett, while trying to calm the fans down but management agreed with Michaels and Helmsley that it was upset for them to go back in front of the crowd

WWF @ Little Rock, AR – Barton Coliseum – December 15, 1997 (6,449)
The scheduled Ken Shamrock (w/ Danny Hodge) vs. WWF European Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley (w/ Shawn Michaels & Chyna) match never took place when DX were pelted with tons of garbage making their way to the ring and enticing the crowd; Michaels grabbed the microphone and told the fans that they had cost themselves a main event before leaving; this caused a riot in the arena a few minutes later when the ring announcer said the show was over with police having to use tear gas to get fans out of the building, where the riot continued
Kane defeated Chainz
The Undertaker defeated WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia in a non-title casket match at 2:00
Marc Mero defeated Flash Funk
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers in a country whipping match
Jeff Jarrett & Jerry Lawler defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn via disqualification

– 12/24 or 12/25/97: Davey Boy Smith agreed to a deal with WCW after paying the WWF $150,000 to buy out the remaining 32 months of his 5-year contract.

WWF @ Milwaukee, WI – Wisconsin Center – December 26, 1997 (matinee) (5,293)
Chainz, Skull, & 8-Ball defeated Miguel Perez, Jose Estrada, & Jesus Castillo
Marc Mero pinned Scott Taylor
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers in a country whipping match
TAFKA Goldust pinned Flash Funk
The Undertaker defeated WWF European Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a non-title casket match
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw
Kane pinned Vader with the tombstone
Steve Austin & Dude Love defeated WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia & D-Lo Brown (sub. for Farooq) in a No DQ falls count anywhere match after Austin hit the Stunner on D-Lo

WWF @ Chicago, IL – Rosemont Horizon – December 26, 1997 (18,304; 16,620 paid; sell out)
Chainz, 8-Ball, & Skull defeated Savio Vega, Miguel Perez Jr., & Jose Estrada when Chainz pinned Jose with a DDT
Marc Mero pinned Scott Taylor with the TKO
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers in a Country Whipping match when Henry pinned Mosh with the Slop Drop; after the bout, a brawl ensued involving the Godwinns, Los Boricuas, the Headbangers, and DOA
Ken Shamrock pinned WWF European Champion Triple H in a non-title match by blocking a sunset flip out of a backdrop
The Undertaker defeated WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels via disqualification when WWF European Champion Triple H interfered and hit the challenger with a chair; during the bout, a fan threw a soda at Michaels, with Michaels then getting on the mic and saying he wasn’t wrestling until the fan was ejected, which he then was; after the bout, Taker dropped Triple H with the chokeslam and dropped Michaels with the tombstone; during intermission immediately following the bout, Michaels and Triple H cut a promo in which they insulted the fans before Michals called for a female fan to have sex with; he went on to mock a male fan and called him a “fag” over the mic
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw when Gunn pinned Windham
TAFKA Goldust pinned Flash Funk with a small package
Kane pinned Vader with the tombstone
Steve Austin & Dude Love defeated WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia & D-Lo Brown (sub. for Farooq) in a falls count anywhere match when Austin pinned Rocky with the Stunner; prior to the match, Farooq took himself out of the match and put in D-Lo

WWF @ Worcester, MA – December 27, 1997
Marc Mero pinned Scott Taylor
Los Boricuas defeated DOA
Henry & Phinneas Godwinn defeated the Headbangers in a country whipping match
The Undertaker defeated WWF European Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a non-title match
TAFKA Goldust pinned Flash Funk
WWF Tag Team Champions the the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw
Kane pinned Vader
Steve Austin & Dude Love defeated WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia & D-Lo Brown in a No DQ falls count anywhere match

WWF @ Hamilton, Ontario – Copps Coliseum – December 28, 1997 (matinee) (6,469)
Glenn Kulka defeated Adam Copeland
The Headbangers fought Kane to a no contest in a handicap match when Kane laid out both opponents out before the match; the Headbangers’ original opponents were the Godwinns while Kane’s was Vader
Flash Funk (sub. for Ahmed Johnson) pinned Farooq in under 2 minutes
Ken Shamrock defeated WWF IC Champion Rocky Maivia via submission
Chainz, Skull, & 8-Ball defeated Jose Estrada, Jesus Castillo, & Miguel Perez
Marc Mero defeated Scott Taylor
WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw
The Undertaker defeated TAFKA Goldust in a casket match
Steve Austin & Dude Love defeated WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels & WWF European Champion Triple H; during the match, Triple H sustained a knee injury that would keep him out of the ring for several weeks

WWF @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – December 29, 1997 (11,243; sell out)
Skull Von Kruss defeated Adam Flash
Shotgun – 1/3/98 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette:
Mark Henry defeated D-Lo Brown (w/ Farooq, WWF IC Champion the Rock, & Kama) via disqualification at 3:29 when the Nation interfered as Henry had Brown in the bearhug; after the match, Ken Shamrock made the save and cleared the ring
Vader pinned Julio Sanchez at 2:34 with the moonsault
Jeff Jarrett defeated Scott Taylor via submission with the figure-4 at 5:04; prior to the bout, Jarrett cut an in-ring promo on being disgusted on having to face a light heavyweight
Blackjack Windham & Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Recon & Sniper (w/ the Jackyl) via disqualification at 5:40 when the Jackyl – who had been doing guest commentary – interfered; after the match, Kurrgan ran out and helped attack the Blackjacks, eventually applying the claw to Windham
Steve Blackman defeated Jimmy Cicero via submission with an armbar at 3:03 after a German suplex
Raw is War:
Skull, 8-Ball, & Chainz defeated Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, & Jesus Castillo at 3:17 when Chainz scored the pin
Ken Shamrock defeated Kama (w/ Farooq & D-Lo Brown) via submission with the ankle lock at 3:36 following a miscommunication between D-Lo and Kama while Farooq distracted the referee; after the bout, the Rock came out and said that Shamrock wouldn’t be so lucky when he faces Farooq the next week; Farooq was not pleased about the announcement
Jerry Lawler & Brian Christopher defeated WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Taka Michinoku & George Steele (mystery partner) via disqualification at 2:38 when Steele repeatedly hit both opponents with a foreign object before chasing the referee backstage
Cactus Jack defeated WWF Tag Team Champion the Road Dogg (w/ Billy Gunn) via disqualification at 2:12 when Gunn prevented the pinfall following a double-arm DDT; after the bout, Terry Funk made his return to the WWF by cutting his way out of a crate with a chainsaw and aiding Cactus against the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn
Owen Hart defeated WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels (w/ Chyna) via disqualification at 10:14 when Triple H, who came ringside early in the bout on crutches, broke a crutch over the challenger’s head as Michaels was caught in the Sharpshooter; after the bout, Michaels and Triple H double teamed Hart using the crutch (D-Generation-X)
Dark match after the taping: Steve Austin, the Undertaker, Cactus Jack, & Terry Funk (sub. for Vader) defeated Farooq, WWF IC Champion the Rock, Kama, & D-Lo Brown at 8:25 when Austin pinned the Rock with the Stunner (WWE: Attitude Era Unreleased Volume 3)

WWF @ New Haven, CT – Coliseum – December 30, 1997
Paul Roma defeated Nick Barberry
Mark Henry defeated Roy Raymond
Alex & Paul Roma defeated Ross Greenburg & Brian Walsh
Shotgun – 1/10/98 – hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette:
WWF IC Champion the Rock (w/ Kama & D-Lo Brown) pinned Chainz (w/ 8-Ball & Skull) with a DDT at 5:04 after Chainz became distracted when the Nation and DOA began brawling on the floor
Headbanger Mosh (w/ Headbanger Thrasher) defeated Phinneas Godwinn (w/ Henry Godwinn) via disqualification at 3:56 when Henry interfered with a strap; after the bout, both the Godwinns and Headbangers engaged in a brawl
The Jackyl (w/ Kurrgan) pinned Scott Taylor at 4:46 after Kurrgan caught Taylor when he jumped off the apron onto the floor, rammed him into the ringpost and threw him back into the ring; after the bout, Kurrgan applied the claw on Taylor
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Taka Michinoku pinned Pablo Marquez (w/ Brian Christopher) in a non-title match with the Michinoku Driver at 4:06; after the bout, Christopher attacked Marquez out of frustration after first hugging him
Steve Blackman defeated Nick Barberry via submission at 2:28 with a guillotine
Raw is War – 1/5/98 – included the Undertaker surprising Shawn Michaels and stuffing him into a casket to end the show :
Ken Shamrock defeated Farooq (w/ D-Lo Brown & Kama) via submission with the ankle lock at 5:03 after outside interference from the Nation backfired; mid-way through the contest, the Rock came ringside; immediately after the match, Steve Austin entered the ring and hit the Stunner on both the Rock and Shamrock
Jeff Jarrett pinned Barry Windham at 3:35 with a roll over after Jim Cornette hit Windham with the tennis racquet; due to prematch stipulations, Jarrett won the vacant NWA North American Title; prior to the contest, Cornette came to the ring with Howard Brodie and Dennis Corraluzzo, the president and vice president of the NWA respectively; after the bout, Steve Austin ran to the ring and hit the Stunner on Jarrett before mocking Jarrett’s strut
Skull & 8-Ball defeated Sniper & Recon (w/ the Jackyl) at 3:39 when Sniper was pinned with a DDT; after the bout, Kurrgan came to the ring and aided Sniper & Recon in attacking the DOA
Owen Hart pinned Savio Vega (w/ Los Boricuas) with a reverse rolling cradle
Marc Mero (w/ Sable) defeated Tom Brandi via disqualification at 3:41 when Steve Austin interfered and hit the Stunner on Mero as Mero prepared to hit a second TKO on Brandi
Flash Funk defeated TAFKA Goldust (w/ Luna) via disqualification at 2:33 after Luna pushed Funk off the top; after the match, Goldust hit the Curtain Call on Funk before Vader made the save
WWF Tag Team Champions Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg defeated the Headbangers in a non-title match at 4:59 when Gunn pinned Mosh after a failed attempt at the Stage Dive
Dark match after the taping: Cactus Jack & Terry Funk (sub. for Vader & Ken Shamrock), Steve Austin, & the Undertaker defeated WWF IC Champion the Rock, D-Lo Brown, Kama, & Farooq