JoeDirt 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2004 King of the Ring 1997 June 9, 1997 in Providence, RI Civic Center drawing 9,312 ($202,963) Shown live on PPV (0.5) 1. The Headbangers beat Bart Gunn & Jesse Jammes (6:10) when Thrasher pinned Gunn. 2. Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Ahmed Johnson (7:42). 3. Mankind pinned Jerry Lawler (10:24). 4. Goldust pinned Crush (9:56). 5. Owen Hart, Jim Niedhart, & Davey Smith beat Sycho Sid & The Legion of Doom (13:37) when Hart pinned Sid. 6. Hunter Hearst Helmsley pinned Mankind (19:26) to win the King of the Ring Tournament. 7. Shawn Michaels DDQ Steve Austin (22:29). 8. WWF World Champ The Undertaker pinned Farooq (13:43). The Great American Bash 1997 "Savage/Page II" June 15, 1997 in Moline, IL Mark of the Quad Cities Arena drawing 9,613 ($142,118) Shown live on PPV (0.60) 1. Ultimo Dragon beat Psicosis (14:20) via submission. 2. Harlem Heat beat Rick & Scott Steiner (12:02) via DQ. 3. Konnan beat Hugh Morris (10:34) via submission. 4. Glacier pinned Wrath (12:02). 5. WCW Women's Champ Akira Hokuto pinned Madusa (11:41). Due to the loss, Madusa retired. 6. Chris Benoit beat Meng (14:59) via submission in a "death" match. 7. Kevin Greene pinned Steve McMichael (9:21). 8. WCW Tag Champs Scott Hall & Kevin Nash beat Ric Flair & Roddy Piper (10:02) when Hall pinned Piper. 9. Randy Savage pinned Diamond Dallas Page (16:56) in a "falls count anywhere" match. Wrestlepalooza 1997 June 6, 1997 in Philadelphia, PA ECW Arena drawing 1,250 1. ECW TV Champ Shane Douglas pinned Chris Chetti (6:52). 2. The Pitbulls beat Little Guido & Tracey Smothers (7:33). 3. D-Von & Buh Buh Ray Dudley beat Sandman & Balls Mahoney (8:30) when Buh Buh pinned Mahoney. 4. ECW Champ Terry Funk pinned Chris Candido (12:57). 5. Tommy Dreamer pinned Raven. 6. Sabu pinned Taz. 7. Taz beat Shane Douglas (2:50) via submission to win the ECW TV Title. 8. ECW Tag Champs The Eliminators beat D-Von & Buh Buh Ray Dudley when Saturn pinned D-Von. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ian. Report post Posted November 21, 2004 I saw the Great American Bash live, came off way better in the arena. The main event was pretty good live, but boo to no Hogan or sting. What was up with that? And they gave HHH-Mankind 20 minutes? ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MikeSC Report post Posted November 21, 2004 I saw the Great American Bash live, came off way better in the arena. The main event was pretty good live, but boo to no Hogan or sting. What was up with that? And they gave HHH-Mankind 20 minutes? ... I hope it did --- because it came off as refried shit on PPV. -=Mike ...Take away Dragon v Psichosis and the show was useless... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aero 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2004 Ordering KOTR 97 was one of my birthday presents that year, so that means that it was actually on 6/8, not 6/9. With the one exception of HBK-Austin, the show was horrible, and it didn't even have a finish, but it was understandable to keep both strong. Moment of the night: During the Goldust-Crush match, when D'Lo & Clarence Mason are going after Marlena, and Goldust is sneaking up from behind, Crush (off camera) starts sneaking up on Goldust. All the kids in the nearby section starting yelling, "Goldust! Behind you! Goldust behind you!" One then gives one final plea: "BEHIND YOU GOLDUST!" But it's too late, and Crush gets the advantage ... Seriously though, it's hilarious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeDirt 0 Report post Posted November 22, 2004 Wrestlepalooza isn't great match wise, but booking wise, the stuff from Raven/Dreamer to Taz/Douglas is fucking fantastic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Shadow Behind You Report post Posted November 22, 2004 out of 24 matches on that list...only ONE meant a damn thing and was worth a damn thing. (Shawn/Austin) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Fook_Theta Report post Posted November 22, 2004 1. Ultimo Dragon beat Psicosis (14:20) via submission. I hope I see Asai beats Benjamin (14:20) via submission for the intercontinental title in a few months. 5. WCW Women's Champ Akira Hokuto pinned Madusa (11:41). Due to the loss, Madusa retired. Small but in a way significant piece of wrestling, specifically womans wrestling, history. Medusa, the girl who sold her soul, and was given nothing for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeDirt 0 Report post Posted November 22, 2004 Somehow I doubt Ultimo Dragon is going to win the IC title... Wasn't Ahmed supposed to get the title shot on this show, or was that Canadian Stampede the next month? (And then of course, he got hurt) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UseTheSledgehammerUh 0 Report post Posted November 22, 2004 Matches 5 to 8 at WrestlePalooza 97 were the greatest moments in ECW history. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2004 Wasn't Ahmed supposed to get the title shot on this show, or was that Canadian Stampede the next month? (And then of course, he got hurt) Johnson was indeed meant to challenge Undertaker at CS, but injured himself. For the millionth time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UseTheSledgehammerUh 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2004 Ahmed Johnson was originally supposed to face The Undertaker at the 1997 King of the Ring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2004 Ahmed Johnson was originally supposed to face The Undertaker at the 1997 King of the Ring. No, he wasn't. He was in the KotR tournament from the beginning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UseTheSledgehammerUh 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2004 You should check the original KOTR advertisement/card in WWF Magazine, my friend. Ahmed (as a FACE) was supposed to face (and I would suppose, job, or perhaps the heel turn would have occured sooner and made it face vs. heel instead) The Undertaker. AUSTIN/HBK and Taker/Ahmed face off on the promotional poster, and the magazine hyped Ahmed/Taker, as well. I am also aware they were then booked for IYH: CS, one month after. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeDirt 0 Report post Posted December 3, 2004 Any more thoughts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haws bah gawd 0 Report post Posted December 3, 2004 In the Undertaker/Faarooq match, wasnt this where Paul Bearer had turned Heel on Taker, and was forcing him to be exceptionally brutal on his opponents, or he would reveal "what happened to his brother"? I remember after Taker won the match, Paul Bearer forced him to chokeslam Farrooq about 3 times, then Ahmed Johnson ran in and gave Taker his Pearl River Plunge to try to "knock some sense into him". Either way you look at it, the match, itself, sucked a big ass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDevilAndGodAreRagingInsideMe 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2004 Wrestlepalooza 1997 June 6, 1997 in Philadelphia, PA ECW Arena drawing 1,250 4. ECW Champ Terry Funk pinned Chris Candido (12:57). Was this the first ECW PPV documented in Beyond the Mat? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Shadow Behind You Report post Posted December 13, 2004 No. That was Guilty as Charged. He won a Three Way Dance that night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
