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dallasarnold1987 — The Birth of the Attitude Era (1997)
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The year 1997 was without a doubt one of the greatest years in WWF/E history. Probably their best year since 91 which births and introduces the Attitude Era. Austin getting popular, Bret turned heel to form the new hart foundation, The Montreal Screwjob, the first-ever Hell in a Cell match, Kane debuts, D Generation-X was formed, Undertaker WWF Title, etc. This is ONE YEAR that changed wrestling forever.PPV Scoreboard:
Royal Rumble: 7.25 (the start of Royal Rumble 3:16)
In Your House 13: Final Four: 7.5 (Bret vs. Taker vs. Austin vs. Vader)
WrestleMania 13: 6.5 (Bret/Austin = LEGENDARY! Undertaker x2 WWF Champion)
In Your House 14: Revenge of The Taker: 7.0
In Your House 15: Cold Day in Hell: 6.0
King of the Ring: 7.0 (HHH wins KOTR, Austin/HBK)
In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede: 8.75 (Greatest PPV of The Year!)
SummerSlam: 8.5 (Bret spitting in the face of HBK to hit Taker with a chair so he could capture his 5th WWF title was the best way to end the show.)
In Your House 17: Ground Zero: 5.5 (Undertaker and Shawn Michaels meets for the first time to start their legendary rivalry.)
One Night Only: 8.5
In Your House 18: Badd Blood: 6.25 (the start of Hell in a Cell with the debut of the big red machine.)
Survivor Series: 6.0 (One of the most controversial moments in WWE history.)
In Your House 19: D-Generation X: 5.0
PPV Quality Overall: 7.5/10
Top 25 WWF Matches of 1997:
#01) Bret "Hitman" Hart vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin - WrestleMania 13 [*****]
#02) Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker - In Your House 18: Badd Blood [*****]
#03) The Hart Foundation vs. Stone Cold, Ken Shamrock, Goldust & The Legion of Doom - In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede [*****]
#04) Bret "Hitman" Hart vs. The Undertaker - SummerSlam [****3/4]
#05) "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. Shawn Michaels - King of The Ring [****1/2]
#06) British Bulldog vs. Owen Hart - RAW March 3rd [****1/2]
#07) The Great Sasuke vs. Taka Michinoku - In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede [****1/4]
#08) Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker - In Your House 17: Ground Zero [****1/4]
#09) Stone Cold & Shawn Michaels vs. British Bulldog & Owen Hart - RAW May 26th [****1/4]
#10) Royal Rumble Match - Royal Rumble [****1/4]
#11) Bret Hart vs. The Undertaker vs. Stone Cold vs. Vader - In Your House 13: Final Four [****1/4]
#12) Shawn Michaels vs. British Bulldog - One Night Only [****1/4]
#13) Bret "Hitman" Hart vs. The Undertaker - One Night Only [****1/4]
#14) Cactus Jack vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley - RAW September 22nd [****1/4]
#15) Mankind vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley - SummerSlam [****]
#16) Mankind vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley - In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede [****]
#17) "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. Bret "Hitman" Hart - In Your House 14: Revenge of The Taker [****]
#18) "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. Owen Hart - SummerSlam [****]
#19) Shawn Michaels vs. Sycho Sid - Royal Rumble [****]
#20) The Undertaker vs. Mankind - In Your House 14: Revenge of The Taker [****]
#21) Taka Michinoku vs. Brian Christopher - In Your House 19: D Generation-X [****]
#22) Undertaker vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin - In Your House 15: Cold Day in Hell [***3/4]
#23) Sycho Sid vs. Bret "Hitman" Hart - RAW February 17th [***3/4]
#24) Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Dude Love - One Night Only [***3/4]
#25) Ahmed Johnson & The LOD vs. The Nation of Domination - WrestleMania 13 [***3/4]
Honorable Mentions:
#26) The Undertaker vs. Vader - In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede [***3/4]
#27) Rocky Maivia vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley - Thursday RAW Thursday [***1/2]
#28) Shawn Michaels vs. Bret "Hitman" Hart - Survivor Series [***1/2]
#29) Shawn Michaels vs. Ken Shamrock - In Your House 19: D Generation-X [***1/2]
#30) Bret "Hitman" Hart vs. Goldust - RAW September 22nd [***1/2]
#31) Bret "Hitman" Hart vs. The Patriot - In Your House 17: Ground Zero [***1/2]
Top 10 MVP Candidates:
#01) Bret "Hitman" Hart
#02) "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
#03) Shawn Michaels
#04) The Undertaker
#05) Ken Shamrock
#06) Owen Hart
#07) British Bulldog
#08) Hunter Hearst Helmsley
#09) Mankind/Cactus Jack
#10) Sycho Sid
