JoeDirt 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2004 Post your thoughts, memories, comments, or anything about these shows below! Ground Zero September 7, 1997 in Louisville, KY Louisville Gardens drawing 4,963 ($82,228) Shown live on PPV (0.45) 1. Brian Pillman pinned Goldust (11:05) to win Marlena for 30 days. 2. Brian Christopher beat Scott Putski (4:40) via countout. 3. Savio Vega beat Crush and Farooq (11:39) in a "triangle" match when he pinned Crush. 4. Max Mini pinned El Torito (9:20). 5. The Headbangers beat The Legion of Doom, Henry & Phineas Godwinn, and Owen Hart & Davey Smith (17:15) in a "fatal four-way" match to win the vacant WWF Tag Title. * The LOD was DQed (9:54). * Thrasher pinned Phineas (12:12). * Mosh pinned Hart (17:15). 6. WWF World Champ Bret Hart beat The Patriot (19:20) via submission. 7. Shawn Michaels NC The Undertaker (16:03). =========================================== Fall Brawl 1997 "WarGames" September 14, 1997 in Winston-Salem, NC Lawrence Joel Coliseum drawing 11,939 ($213,330) Shown live on PPV (0.53) 1. Eddie Guerrero pinned Chris Jericho (17:19) to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title. 2. Rick & Scott Steiner beat Harlem Heat (11:44) when Rick pinned Stevie Ray. 3. WCW World TV Champ Alex Wright pinned Ultimo Dragon (18:43). 4. Jeff Jarrett beat Dean Malenko (14:53) via submission. 5. Wrath & Mortis beat Meng & The Barbarian (12:22) Wrath pinned Meng. 6. The Giant pinned Scott Norton (5:27). 7. Lex Luger & Diamond Dallas Page beat Scott Hall & Randy Savage (10:19) in a "no DQ" match when Luger pinned Hall. 8. Marcus Bagwell, Kevin Nash, Syxx, & Konnan beat Chris Benoit, Steve McMichael, Ric Flair & Curt Hennig (19:37) in a "wargames" match when McMichael submitted. =========================================== As Good As It Gets September 20, 1997 in Philadelphia, PA ECW Arena drawing 1,600 1. Tracey Smothers & Little Guido beat Balls Mahoney & Axl Rotten when Guido pinned Mahoney. 2. Justin Credible pinned Jerry Lynn. 3. Chris Candido pinned Lance Storm. 4. Bam Bam Bigelow beat Spike Dudley. 5. ECW Champ Shane Douglas pinned Phil Lafon. 6. ECW TV Champ Taz pinned Pitbull #2. 7. Sabu NC Sandman. 8. Beulah & Tommy Dreamer beat Bill Alfonso & Rob Van Dam when Beulah pinned Alfonso. 9. New Jack & Kronus beat Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley to win the ECW Tag Title when Kronus pinned D-Von. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cawthon777 0 Report post Posted November 4, 2004 The Headbangers beat The Legion of Doom, Henry & Phineas Godwinn, and Owen Hart & Davey Smith (17:15) in a "fatal four-way" match to win the vacant WWF Tag Title. Is it just me or does "fatal four way" imply that it's a one-fall match? Everyone does it, even the WWE. But instead of fatal four-way, isn't it just more appropriate to call it an elimination match? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UseTheSledgehammerUh 0 Report post Posted November 4, 2004 Lately (WM 2000 ME, WM 18 Tag) they call it a "Fatal Four-Way Elimination Match" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Just John 0 Report post Posted November 4, 2004 I really want a complete copy of Fall Brawl 97. I've seen the first and last matches and liked 'em both. Eddie busts out some wicked submissions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aero 0 Report post Posted November 4, 2004 Ground Zero is probably my favorite IYH PPV of them all. Sure, there is some bad stuff, particuarly the 3-way, but I love the Bret-Patriot and HBK-Taker matches. I've probably watched the HBK-Taker match from here more times than HIAC. It's just one of the best brawls I've every seen in WWF, and it made the viewer really believe that HBK & Taker really HATED each other. Watching live on PPV way back in 1997, the double DQ finish was criminal, but after HIAC, it was obviously necessary. But the Taker tope into everyone outside still is insane to watch. I'd rank this match as one of my favorites of all time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeDirt 0 Report post Posted November 4, 2004 I agree, Aero, HBK vs. Taker gets forgotten too easily because of the HIAC match they had the next month. It's a great brawl. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheOriginalOrangeGoblin 0 Report post Posted November 4, 2004 Ground Zero and Fall Brawl are both REALLY overlooked. Fall Brawl has a solid card with a good ME, easily the best Wargaems post-92. Only the ending is a downer. And I am also in the "love HBK/Taker" group. My favorite Michaels performance ever, as he sells like the Taker puts the fear of god into him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeDirt 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2004 Anyone ever seen the ECW show? I guess its known for the mixed tag match, where Bill Alfonso bleeds a GUSHER. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
