WWE Survivor Series 1997

1997 "Gang Rulz"
6.7| 2h43m| NC-17| en
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The storied rivalry between Shawn Michaels and Bret "The Hitman" Hart comes to a shocking and dramatic conclusion in a main event bout for the WWE Championship. Stone Cold Steve Austin returns from a career-threatening injury to challenge Owen Hart for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Kane makes his in-ring debut against Mankind. All this and much more!

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callanvass Live from Montreal, Quebec, CanadaAttendance 20,593Your commentators are Jim Ross & Jerry LawlerThe Headbangers & The New Blackjacks Vs The New Age Outlaws & The GodwinnsOrder of EliminationHenry Godwinn (By Bradshaw with a roll-up)Barry Windham by Phineas Godwinn (Clothesline)Mosh by Billy Gunn (Something like a reverse flapjack)Phineas Godwinn by Thrasher (Stage Dive off the top)Bradshaw by Road Dog (Roll-up)Thrasher by Billy Gunn (Leg drop off the top)Sole Survivors: The New Age OutlawsI think even a two-year old could realize that the Outlaws would be survivors. The Headbangers were fun, but everyone else was languishing. This match isn't as bad as it could have been, but it's really below average for an opener.*3/4 out of 5The Truth Commission Vs The Disciples of ApocalypseChainz by The Interrogator (Sidewalk slam)The Jackal (Sidewalk Slam)Recon (Running clothesline)One of the twins (Bulldog)One of the twin (Sidewalk Slam)Sniper by Crush (Tilt-A-Whirl slam)Crush by The Interrogator (Sidewalk Slam)Sole Survivor: The Interrogator This was pretty bad. I've never seen so many sidewalk slams get three counts before. I didn't care about anybody in this match. The crowds may have digged D.O.A, but they don't hold up well. Kurgan (The Interrogator) was just another big man Vince fawned over before the experiment failed.* out of 5Team USA (Vader, Goldust, Marc Mero & Steve Blackman) Vs Team Canada (The British Bulldog, Jim Neidhart, Doug Furnas & Phil Lafon)Steve Blackman (Countout)Jim Neidhart by Vader (Big splash)Phil Lafon by Vader (Big splash)Marc Mero by Doug Furnas (roll-up)Goldust (countout)Doug Furnas by Vader (Big Splash)Vader by the British Bulldog (Bulldog nails Vader with the ring bell)Sole Survivor: The British BulldogThis match was kinda dull at times, but it did have enough moments to make it watchable for the most part. The anti-American crowd was fun to listen to as well. Overall, it was about average.** out of 5Mankind Vs Kane (W/PaulBearer)Kane wins with the tombstone. This was actually a decent brawl. Foley put over Kane in a huge way by bumping like a madman. Some of the bumps Foley took were sickening. It wasn't all one-sided either. Mankind got in some legitimate big-time offense to keep this match competitive. Overall, it did what it set out to do. Make Kane look like a monster. **1/2 out of 5The Nation of Domination (Farooq, Rocky Maivia, Kama Mustafa & D'Lo Brown) Vs The Legion of Doom, Ken Shamrock & Ahmed JohnsonOrder of EliminationHawk by Rocky Maivia (Rock Bottom)Farooq by Ahmed Johnson (Pearl River Plunge)Ahmed Johnson by Rocky Maivia (Farooq held Ahmed's legs so Rocky could pin him)Kama Mustafa by Animal (Roll-up)Animal by CountoutD'Lo Brown by Ken Shamrock (Ankle Lock)Rocky Maivia by Ken Shamrock (Ankle Lock)Sole survivor: Ken ShamrockThis was a fun match. It moved quickly and had a lot of action. You could tell The Rock was a burgeoning star as a heel and he looked like a star in this match. There were also other developments, such as the budding feud between The New Age Outlaws and LOD. Giving Shamrock the win here was smart. My only complaint is the never-ending feud between Ahmed and Farooq. It was really good at one point, but it was starting to get stale at this juncture.*** out of 5Intercontinental ChampionshipOwen Hart (C) Vs 'Stone Cold' Steve AustinAustin gets a loud mixed reaction. More cheers than boos, though. Austin certainly has his fans here. Owen Hart gets a big pop, of course. The fans completely turn on Austin after his entrance. Small "Break his neck" chants and cheers for a piledriver attempt from Owen. I'm Canadian...and we should have more class than that. Austin wins the title with a stunner. Austin stuns almost the entire Hart Foundation afterwards. The fans go nuts for that. Canadians are weird. Just being honest. This wasn't a very good match. WWE was being very cautious with Austin and rightfully so. Not too many big bumps at all. Can't really blame them for making the match short. *1/2 out of 5WWF ChampionshipBret Hart (C) Vs Shawn MichaelsMichaels completely desecrated the Canadian flag. Bret gets a huge ovation. If you don't know the result, I don't know where you've been, but I'll give it to you anyway. Michaels had the Sharpshooter on Bret. Bret didn't submit, but Vince demanded they ring the bell. It's known as the "Montreal Screwjob" Bret was leaving for WCW and Vince was paranoid Bret was taking the WWF title with him. Unbeknownst to Bret, Vince and Shawn planned the screwjob. A dismayed Bret, spit on Vince at ringside. There is much more, but you can read the rest online. The match is pretty good, but nowhere near what they were capable of. It's very disjointed due to all the circumstances. It's memorable, that's for sure.***1/2 out of 5This event is a must see, simply for all the controversy. As a whole, it's not bad, but the main reason to see this is the main event. 7/10
Terryfan Of course when wrestling fans think about the 1997 Survivor Series it's best known for the biggest Screw job in the history of Pro Wrestling everything this event is talked about we are reminded of the Screw Job where Vince McMahon cause Bret 'Hit Man' Hart the WWF Championship during the match with Shawn Michaels due to the fact that Vince didn't want Bret to leave the WWF with his Championship and Bret didn't want to lose in Canada to Shawn Michaels.You can watch "Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows" to know more about the events leading up to this Survivor Series. This event is overlooked just for one match but when you actually watch the event you see some good wrestling matchesMatch 1: The New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn and Road Dogg) and The Godwinns (Henry O and Phineas I) Vs The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher) and The New Blackjacks (Bradshaw and Windham) now while I did say this show had some good matches this one wasn't one of them it just feature some slow pace and pretty much a one sided match at best.Rating: 4 out of 10Match 2: The Truth Commission (The Jackly, The Interrogator, Sniper and Recon) vs DOA: The Disciples Of Apocalypse (Crush, Chainz,8-Ball and Skull) Again this match wasn't much to talk about while DOA did get a huge roar from the fans this match just felt stall Rating: 5 out of 10Match 3: Team U.S.A (Vader, Goldust,Marc Mero, and Steve Blackman) with Sable vs Team Canada (The British Bulldog, Jim The Anvil Neidhart, Doug Furnas, and Phil Lafon) now this when the show starts to get better and this was a pretty good match from the start with drama and good spots as Vader show case his skills and Team Canada shows they came to fight. Could be match of the nightRating: 8 out of 10Match 4: Kane with Paul Bearer vs Mankind, when Kane debut in 1997 he was a monster and this was his first match on PPV, Mankind and Kane work a good match together and the whole match was light in red which made it a different feel for the match and they put off a strong one.Rating: 8 out of 10Match 5: The Legion Of Doom (Hawk and Animal) Ahmed Johnson and Ken Shamrock vs The Nation Of Domination (The Rock, Faarooq, Kama Mustafa, and D'Lo Brown) The fans show a lot of respect for L.O.D. during the match, clearly the fans were on the side of L.O.D. Johnson and Shamrock. The match itself could have been more but still a entertainment matchRating: 7 out of 10Match 6: Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Owen Hart for the WWF Intercontinental Championship. This match had a lot going into it since Owen injury Steve's neck and since has taunted him for it the match they pretty much brawl and it could have been a hardcore match but it was short which is a shame but still interesting match with Stone Cold getting his revenge Rating: 7 out of 10Match 7: Shawn Michaels vs Bret 'Hit Man' Hart for the World Wrestling Federation ChampionshipThe match that is best know about this Survivor Series as it is without doubt one of the most controversial WWF matches in history both men started to brawl outside the ring before the match started and they couldn't be control when the match started finally it was mix as both men have been known for their classic matches but clearly this match was going to be talk about and in the match's climax when the finish about to take place Shawn had Bret in the Sharpshooter where Vince order the match and the Ref to ring the bell where Bret was robbed of his championship and you can see Shawn was very upset about the move.Now you know why this Survivor Series only gets talk about one moment that is still talk about 18 years after the factI give the 1997 WWF Survivor Series an 8 out of 10
Spawn Devil The Godwinns and the New Age Outlaws vs. the Headbangers and the Blackjacks Survivors: New Age OutlawsThe Truth Commission vs. Disciples of Apocalypse Survivors: Interrogator and JackylBritish Bulldog, Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart, Doug Furnas and Phil Lafon vs. Vader, Steve Blackman, Goldust and Marc Mero Survivor: British BulldogThe Road Warriors, Ken Shamrock and Ahmed Johnson vs. Nation of Domination Survivor: Ken ShamrockKane defeated Mankind via pinfallStone Cold Steve Austin defeated Owen Hart to capture the Intercontinental ChampionshipShawn Michaels defeated Bret "Hitman" Hart to capture the WWE Championship Overall Mark: C+
Big Movie Fan (SPOILERS AHEAD)Firstly, let me get the bad bits out of the way. Longtime WWF fans will know that this was the event where Bret Hart parted company with the WWF after an incredible 13 year career. It's important to be objective here because there are two sides to a story but I do believe Vince McMahon made a mistake in doing what he did to Bret. Obviously, there was a ratings war going on with WCW at the time and I suppose that type of thing can make people do funny things. I don't need to go into great detail about the events here but despite this being a great event most people including myself only really remember it for the ending. Bret Hart was screwed in a way and it was so sad that his relationship with Vince McMahon ended like this. All I will say in closing is that the ending of the main event between Bret and Shawn Michaels really did spoil what was a great event.Back to the action-the matches were brilliant.We had battles such as Mankind having a wild brawl against the invincible Kane and Vader leading a team to battle in a good match which was memorable for Vader's partner Goldust and his sulking on the ring apron (Goldust refused to enter the match). The action throughout was top notch which was typical for the WWF of that era.The main event between Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels was a good match spoilt only by the ending where Shawn Michaels was declared the winner via submission even though Bret Hart did clearly not submit.