YEAR IN REVIEW | The WWF in 1997 (Full Year Documentary)
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- YEAR IN REVIEW | The WWF in 1997 (Full Year Documentary)
The year 1997 brought us a lot of great things, in the world of Television we were first introduced to South Park and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, in music the Spice Girls were top of the charts and the WWF, the year was very much split in two halves. On screen, the company was going through arguably their best year ever creatively, with some of their greatest storylines starting to develop and a number of major stars rising to the forefront. Off screen however, things would not be so rosy as, with WCW continuing to beat them in the ratings war, Vince McMahon’s company would come closer than it ever had to going out of business. So, join us today as we take a deep dive into the entire story from start to finish in The WWF in 1997: A Year in Review.
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Hello yeah!
Now do WWE in 2010s
Hell Yeah! 🤘
No Gimmicks needed the Chris Candido story
Let me talk to ya the Eli Drake story
1997 was the year that I felt I could "come out" as a wrestling fan. I was in high school; that was the year that wrestling started to be "cool".
Born in 1997🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
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Same
The greatest year in professional wrestling as a whole. With the rise of ECW and WCW competing with WWF every Monday night in the ratings war. 97 was lightyears ahead of what had come out of the WWF in the past few years. In terms of storytelling and booking. 97 led us into the “Attitude Era”. However IMO 97 was better and has aged better than a lot of the attitude era, from 98 onwards.
Because they statted changing the image in 1997 not full flege but 1998 was the best year
@@Hawks2tuff well they started moving away from The New Generation Era towards the end of 96. Going with more grittier storylines, such as “Pillmans Got A Gun” during November. The Attitude Era wasn’t in full swing until around WM14, many would say that Austin winning the championship was the official start of The Attitude Era. For me personally the time between the end of” The New Generation Era” and official start of “The Attitude Era” was the most exciting time in pro wrestling history. there was so much going on at the time, which felt fresh and exciting. The Attitude Era was amazing. at the time. However much of it was “crash TV” which hasn’t aged well. 5 star classics were very few during this time. Plus when it was officially “the attitude era” it did become very formulaic. Also WCW started to dwindle during 98. WWF started to run away with “The Monday Night War”. Although WCW had won in the ratings for over 80 weeks. While WWF, for much of this time, had the better show.
Rapper Notorious BIG died in LA; Michael Jordan the flu game of the NBA finals in 1997 was the year; Tiger Woods won the green Jacket of the Masters and final season sit-com of Martin.
Yep, Bret Hart was my absolute favorite and this was arguably his best year ( except for starcade)
@@martynodonnell8467 it was starting to be edgier
THE BEST double turn in wrestling history . Brett vs Austin
Had I watched WWE in France (it wasn't broadcast anymore), I woulda been shocked in short term, but woulda supported Bret (I'm French) eventually.
One of the greatest matches ever
It was the 1st time that happened, stone cold started the match as a heel and bret was a face, but by the end of the match bret was the heel and stone cold was the face, vince came to bret with the idea of turning heel since he was a face for so many years, I miss the old days of great wrestling instead of the circus we have today
@@jasonbrosnan8770 The 1st time was actually at Survivor Series between Demolition and Powers Of Pain.
@@jasonbrosnan8770 wasnt the first (maybe in wwf it was ) wasnt the last . But it WAS the best !!!! And i totally agree with you on wrestling today !!! It will never be the same !!
Cool year! 98' was my personal favorite, but 97' was the begining of a new era and ultimately best times to be a fan of wrestling.
Agreed 98-00 was my favorite.
Agreed. WCW and WWF were at their peaks in 98.
I love how Vinnie Mac took that first stunner. The twitching and glazed look in his eyes were perfect
Me too
Unlike the one he took this year at WM 😂
@@bradleybailey6254 That was the worst and best stunner ever at WM38 lol
@@bradleybailey6254 He was 76 years old dude
I was only 7 when this amazing era in wrestling happened and i was always made to turn the TV off by 10PM until 2001…I think Raw started at 10PM haha…when i looked through these ‘97 matches as an adult they were incredible! Nearly every Raw match in that era was like a PPV event by todays standards
Where did you live? In the U.S., Raw ended by 10 pm central.
Attitude Era Raw was on 9 PM-11 PM. It was on the USA Network.
**Btw I am on my gf's phone and profile on here lol. Mines' It's My Way or the Gemini Method.**
@@ceefortunato3117 lol
1997 was the best year in wrestling history
1997-1999 and 2023-now
Looking back it seems so crazy that Austin and Rock fought over the IC title and they would both go on to become megastars and future HOFs. It’s sad that the IC title isn’t the stepping stone title anymore, it has really fallen in relevance.
April 1, 1996 - March 23, 1997 - The Final Full Year of The "New WWF Generation"
March 24, 1997 - March 29, 1998 - The "New Generation" transitions into the "Attitude Era"
Attitude Era began on November 9, 1997 not March 29, 1998.
New Generation ended on March 10, 1997 with the first episode of Raw is War.
Transition period from March 10 to November 9.
Attitude Era began on November 9, 1997 with the Montreal Screwjob. The first ever “WWF Attitude” promo with the first ever appearance of the new WWF scratch logo appeared that night right before the Bret Hart vs Shawn Michaels match began. Survivor Series was also the first time we ever heard the D-Generation X music in a promo for the December 1997 PPV.
@@cyrus2546 December 15, 1997 was the beginning of The Attitude Era. Vince McMahon's Announcement happened on that date.
Wrestling eras don't have an official time period. WWE themselves have given the Attitude Era different starting points such as the 1996 King of the Ring and Survivor Series 1997.
@@the757general2 Yes they certainly do, regardless of what you think. You're right about the World Wrestling Federation, but when it comes to aesthetics or visual representation, it was WrestleMania XI that officially debuted the "New Generation Block Logo" and "RAW IS WAR 12/15/97" officially beginning WWF Attitude. WWE Got The F Out on May 5, 2002. The February 2014 Debut of The WWE Network Logo but wouldn't be used officially until after Summerslam 2014, ending the Scratch Logo Era for good. So once again, Wrestling Eras DO HAVE TIMELINES!
Thank you Andy! You made my day off even better! 1997 I remember that year in wrestling I can’t wait for 1998 and 1999!
Me too!!! Stoked on it
You & me both
I'm ready for 98 99 2000 and 2001 2002 when Shawn Michaels made his comeback and on love your channel I watch more than I watch tv keep up the good work I'll be looking forward for all the years you make hell yeah
@@randygoble6358 he saw this thread and decided to stop at 97 like an asshole
The ending months of 1997 was perhaps the craziest time period for the Monday Night Wars. The nWo storyline was heating up and reaching its conclusion, and then with the Montreal Screwjob happening, WCW literally had all the cards on hand to deliver the finishing blow and put McMahon out of business. If you had said WCW would eventually lose the war back then, a lot of people will call you crazy, cause that was WCW's highest point leading to Starrcade 97. Unfortunately for WCW, their mishandling of Starrcade 97's show soon made some pundits see that perhaps WCW was not going to win after all.
Honestly, if ECW could thrive back then, the WWF could've still hung around even if WCW continued to dominate. Perhaps until 2001.
@@jp3813 I am not too certain, cause the end of 1997 was a very low point for Vince McMahon, PR-wise. He just got out of that steroid scandal, and the Montreal Screwjob left him with a lot of egg on his face. Vince's willingness to screw Bret Hart, one of his most loyal employees, nearly caused a revolt in the locker room, cause who knows if they will be next to have the rug pulled out from them. Ironically, it was Bret himself who told his former co-workers not to sabotage their careers for him, but even then, the damage was done. Trust in Vince was scarce, and that was the closest the WWF had ever been towards shuttering its doors for good.
For 83 weeks, Nitro was defeating Raw in the ratings. Wrestlers were jumping ship to WCW faster than you could say “Titanic.” Bret Hart was told the company couldn’t afford him, and the company was downsizing and taking the water coolers out of the offices. But the company was not on the verge of bankruptcy as some would believe. Actually, despite getting thumped in ratings, the WWE’s House Show and international presence was not only keeping the company afloat but helping them turn it around from an economic standpoint.
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@@HhhHhhh-nu4lm True, there is that. However, that hit to the company's reputation could have been the finishing blow had McMahon not used all that anger and hatred towards him and ran with the "Mr McMahon" character.
@@kennycai8695 vince jim cornette jim ross several critics said they never danger
I started watching WWF as a kid back in 1998, Genuinely excited for the next few videos coming after this
The single greatest the wrestling business has ever seen as a whole as WWF stepped up massively with Austin, HBK, Bret and Undertaker at the front of it all but WCW continued its momentum with Sting/Hogan building and ECW really pushing boundaries and breaking down walls.
Everything you put out is gold, but these videos are beyond that level. Keep them coming!
One of WWE's best years of the 90s. Hands down.
Wwf idiot
97-01 was WWF’s peak years
Raw's peak. But the WWF as a whole also had a peak in the mid-80s to early 90s.
awesome video series, I have watched every year in review, please keep going as it's getting more interesting now with 1998...
My second year as a wrestling fan. Rented WWF Warzone or was it Attitude at the video store all the time. Man how lit was a video store on a Friday night in the late 90s. Kids today will never understand. What a way to start a long weekend. Jesus bless!!
Happy Easter bro 💪🏻
@@WRESTLEWITHANDY thanks and you too brother. And thanks for not using the Lord's name in vain. For that reason (and your exceptional content ) you're the only wrestling page I still follow.
Right. Going to the video store on Friday afternoons or evenings was a weekly tradition. Used to be packed with people renting tapes/games.
A suggestion Andy; It'd be really good if U could do something similar year by year for both WCW & ECW(especially WCW). Those two promotions didn't last very long & were before my time so I know very less when it comes to them...
Love these. Have you ever thought about doing the older territories ?
Another great year in review video upload of 1997 look forward to see the next on cheers m8
i like how at the begining of your videos you also talk about other stuff that was happening that year, its like a nice touch of nostalgia
great content dude, I miss these days. 97 was my favourite year. Wish I could go back
These are brilliant. You’re appreciated Andy…!!!
I didn’t know this was coming today.
What a great day.
Enjoy bro💪🏻🤘🏻🍻
Great video didn't expect to do that one so so soon Can't wait for you to do 1998.✊✊✊✊😎😎😎😎
Quite simply the best year in wrestling, just creatively and historically
WM13 submission match is just a masterpiece
Can't wait for 1998 year episode. I started watching wwf around the time of Kane's debut and oh boy was I in for a surprise in 1998.
Do you still keep up with today's product?🤔
@@zacharythomason7359
I stopped watching around 2011, I guess. But recently discovered that wwe is available in my country (India) on a Sony OTT channel, so started watching PPVs again. But I follow wrestlelamia channel for weekly updates on Raw and Smackdown.
I LOVED Shotgun Saturday night. That tombstone on the stairs was epic
DAMN! Thank You So Much! 1997 was truly AWESOME!! Miss those days. Brett Hart megafan 4-ever. 👍💓🤗✌️
I miss the 90s
Same Here
You should do years in review for WCW they was on fire from like 96 to '99
Wrestling Bios channel does a weekly segment called "Reliving The War" every Thurs. It put Raw vs Nitro head to head each week. He's at the end of Aug 97 right now.
The year that starts up the golden age of the WWF/WWE with the attitude Era finally beginning in the end of the same year
The official golden age is the 80s. Hence, this can be considered the silver age or a revival.
Was 13 yrs old. What a time to be a WWF fan. Beginning of the attitude Era.
Dang that was fast....you just posted 96.....didn't expect the next episode for another month.... 👍
I just thinking the same thing 🤔 I didn't expect that from him as well.
Love these videos. 1998 is one I've been waiting for.
Great video, thanks!!
97-98 was peak WWF.
You mean 99-00
@@Hawks2tuff no
@@bobsapp3133 yes
@@Hawks2tuff I grew up with Smackdown so yeah, Raw wasn't available on my channels when I was little :(
You mean 97-01?
Best year for us watching all the legends together... Thanks 👍
Video my friend was excellent spot on
Great video. Keep up the good work.
Great video, Andy.
Love this video, such great memories
This was phenomenal! Keep up the good work.
My favorite year in professional wrestling history
Another great video!
Can’t wait for 98!!! My personal opinion of of the best years for WWF!!!!
Can't wait for 1998 too. That one was of the best years of the 90s. I agree with you.
Great video, I still waiting for the *Montreal Screwjob* story...
Comparing beginning of 1997 was so different from late.The ring and area look to ropes right down to the roster and adding lightweight and European belt.Shogun was different type of show from begin to end.Kane debut the rise on New Age Outlaws.The rock rise and triple h And Ken Shamrock.Steve Blackman the changes was big year.1996 was so different to 1997 even from November 1996 to wrestlemaina 13
same thing with 2002 a lot of changes happened in that year too 1997 and 2002 are the only years in wwe history that it was like 2 different eras in the same year the first half of those years couldn't had been more different than the second half
Bret shoving Vince down followed by his rant was as real as It ever felt for me with wrestling.
Drop 1998 on Monday need to watch when I’m at work 🔥🔥
The entire 4 and a half years of attitude era were simply the best. I am still playing wwe13 on my ps3 since it gives me the chance to relive a few moments from this era. It is an amazing game.
Great video as always, but I thought that The Rock won the IC title from HHH on that Thursday Raw special…
The year when Austin pretty much started turn the WWF into a juggernaut!! this is the year the Attitude Era started and they went full blown Jerry Springer amd never looked back until "The Ruthless Era" Wrestling from 97/2003 Was probably Wrestling's Hughes of heaight..
Can’t wait for 98-2001
Awesome video 1997 was a great time
Vince’s black eye came from Gerald Brisco accidentally tripping Vince
Saved my day bro
Oh hell yeah 🤘🏻
Great thumbnail but you might have to split the "New Generation Logo" and "Attitude Logo" in half because the "Scratch Logo" did not appear on "WWF TV" until December 15, 1997.
This was before my time but I was always fascinated by great 1997 was. Sucha transitional period.
Andy rocks!! Andy rocks!! Andy rocks!!
As always., brilliant
The storytelling is perfect!
18:03 Vince’s office next to the ladies dressing room 🤦🏽
WWE in 1997 was wild.
I started really watching WWE in 1998. With the Shawn Michaels vs Austin Wrestlemania.
I wasn’t a fan in 1997, so I’m currently going through the PPVs and Raw episodes of 1997 on Peacock to experience what lead to the era I enjoyed. 1997 had a lot of great moments, as well as terrible ones. But it was interesting and crazy to see it lead to the Attitude Era. I’m a little bummed that I didn’t become a fan sooner.
Am really enjoying these wwf by year videos.
Great year in general!
Whilst America blew up big time in the 80's with music, films, culture and so on.. The mid 90's to mid 2000 were the UK's time to shine and we sold to the world..
I left school in 94 and off to college in 95..
The late 90's and early 2000's were a hell of a time to grow up.. I'de say the 2nd best gen since the 60's with UK music, film and everything else..
Euro's 96 was one huge party.. Well.. Until we were knocked out in the semi finals.. Dam Germans. lol
To top it all off.. Wrestling hit it's peak... Even my brother in-law said "I don't like wrestling at all.. Ohh wait, That Stone Cold is good. When he's on. I'll watch it." lol
I remember the mid-90s to mid-2000s being the time when America began consuming more foreign entertainment. From Jackie Chan, Jet Li, & John Woo; to Dragon Ball Z, Pokemon, & Power Rangers.
Its all been leading to what comes next. The greatest year in WWE history, and in TV Wrestling history. 1998. I can't wait.
AGREED
Next 4 years were amazing
Wwf
Damn! What a year!! Video very well put together 👏
Also, 20:05 That belt looks so good on Austin. 👌
These are so awesome
I was at that summer slam.. awesome PPV
I’m excited for 1998
Ay yes finally the year I was waiting for
im 30 and I wasn't watching in 1997 but when I got into wrestling back in the early 2000s I used to go on different websites (Before CZcams) to find different clips of episodes of RAW from 97, 98 and 1999 and I used to always say 1997 was such an underrated year for WWF but so much started that year. The best version of the Raw titantron is the Debut one on March 10 1997 and they used Beautiful People as the them for a few weeks. That was the night imo that the WWF start to kick it into high gear.
Why are some segments of these videos blurred out?
The best year in wrestling without a shadow of a doubt!!
Wow! I've been waiting for this year in review. A lot of people think Shawn bamboozled his way into winning the European Championship, however, it was actually Vince's call.
Thank you, I’ve been saying for years that it was actually Vince who made the call for Shawn to win the European title as he wanted Shawn to draw major heat so his new heel character got massive steam behind him due to Vince wanting Austin/HBK at WrestleMania 14
@@My19812011 You're right. Vince did it to book Shawn strong because he had plans for him to win the WWE title from Bret at Survivor Series.
@@dkj4593 but Why Shawn insisted the idea ?
Before kane debuted the big four of 1997 were shawn Michaels bret Hart and Stone Cold Steve Austin and The undertaker
You're forgetting vince himself.him showing himself to be the great big evil maniac,already gave fans huge chills whenever he gets trashed...
Excuse me 1:00 ??? It's the Starburst Fruit Twists Royal Rumble.
our wrestling fan kids will just never know how awesome it was during this era. It will never be duplicated. Just a different time.
Such a great and underrated year this was for WWF.
Greatest yr ever what a time to be a wrestling fan
I can’t wait till 98!!!!!!!!! Good year
Hopefully it’ll show wcw and wwf views side by side
"I cant figure out which Spice Girl I wanna impregnate" 😂😂😂 Eminem comes with mind everytime I hear their name.
What is the track playing in the background??
THE GREATEST YEAR EVER IN PRO WRESTLING IN ALL THREE COMPANIES 97, 98, and 89
Lovin this series let’s go
One of the best memories
can’t wait for 1998
I hope u will do wcw🙏🏾 nice work
Sarge sold the shit out of that Stone Cold Stunner (that was a lot of S's)
I actually just started watching WCW from May 1996 and on and was going to pick up WWF in spring of 97 cause I heard that’s when we really start seeing more of the Attitude Era. What do you guys think?
You can get some glimpses of the early Attitude era starting at the top of 96 in WWF
I think it's pretty much awesome in my opinion.
@@zacharythomason7359 What?
@@Phenaam12 I want to get into the nitty gritty of it from the get go. I heard a lot of 96 WWF is very boring, except for the Brett / Austin fued. What’s your opinion?
Watch all of 97 WWF from beginning to end. You will see a huge transformation in the product between the Royal Rumble at the beginning of the year and Survivor Series at the end. Best year in wrestling ever!
GOAT year for wrestling. If we’re talking just WWF then ‘98. But WCW and ECW were in their prime in ‘97, can’t forget that.
11:21 owen ignore steve 😂
Wonderful memories
I can't believe it's been over 25 years!
Correct me if I'm wrong, the first ladder match in history had Shawn Michaels, the first Hell In A Cell had Shawn Michaels and in 2002 Shawn was there in the first ever Elimination Chamber match in 2002.
Can’t wait till you add every year in the early 2000s still think that’s truly the popularist time in wrestling history.