Event Archive 1997

Hart Stings Hogan

They don't call him the "Hit Man" for nothin'. Living up to his famed moniker, Calgary's Bret Hart made his presence felt in World Championship Wrestling by single-handedly rubbing out the New World Order's best laid plans. An honorary guest referee at Starrcade '97 -...

D-Generation X: A Hart’s Revenge

As they say in the biz, the show must go on and so it did tonight as Boy Toy Shawn Michaels put up the WWF World Title he never really won fairly against former Ultimate Fighting champion, Ken Shamrock at WWF In Your House: D Generation X. A show that saw the first...

An Outsider wins the War

Arms and legs flaying. Bones snapping. Muscles tearing. Bodies flying. WCWis World War Three sixty-man, three ring, battle royal resembled your regular soccer game riot. Broadcast from The Palace in Auburn Hills, Michigan, this year's special brand of canvass chaos...

Survivor Series screws the fans

It was supposed to be one of the greatest wrestling matches ever promoted. Tonight's Survivor Series WWF World Title match-up held in the Molson Centre in Montreal, Quebec, pitting in and outside ring rivals Bret "The Hit Man" Hart versus "Boy Toy" Shawn Michaels was...

Hogan pays the Piper

All that was missing from Hollywood Hogan's ring attire at WCW's Halloween Havoc 97' pay-per-view event were the yellow feathers and beak. Stick the "fearless" WCW World Heavywieght Champion in Farmer Joe's chicken coop and he'd feel right at home. Based on his and...

Undertaker gets Cain-ed at Badd Blood

The shocking death of wrestler Brian Pillman casting a pall over the proceedings, the WWF's Badd Blood broadcast delivered what its title promised. Blood and plenty of it. In need of a blood transfusion, WWF European Champion - Shawn "Boy Toy" Michaels - barely...

Hit Man dismantles The Patriot

During the Gulf War, the U.S. Army's Patriot Missiles weren't the great defenders military intelligence promised they were. Designed to engage incoming enemy missiles, the Patriots often missed their targets confirming that they required further testing and training....

The Horsemen Perfectly betrayed

As the old saying goes...a clap on the back is six inches from a kick in the rear. What began with two legends shaking hands on Monday Night Nitro ended tonight at Winston-Salem's Lawrence Joel Coliseum with a stab in the back. Curt Hennig pulled off the "Perfect"...

Sting delivers cryptic message at the Clash

On the last Monday Night Nitro, newly appointed World Championship Wrestling Commissioner, James J. Dillon, gave wrestling phenom Sting an ultimatum. Either The Dark Warrior could speak his wishes at the televised Clash Of Champions or the federation would rescind...

Hogan goes wild on Luger

Lex Luger's reign as WCW Heavyweight Champion is over. Stunning the wrestling world five days ago on the Nitro broadcast by making New World Order head goon -- Hollywood Hogan -- submit in the Torture Rack Of Doom Luger couldn't overcome the odds in his rematch...

Hit Man wins WWF title for a fifth time

Some would say Canada has better beer than the United States. Others would even go as far as to state that Canada has superior hockey players and a better health care system than our best friends and neighbors to the South. Like it or not, Bret Hart fans can tack on...

Rodman, Hogan Bashed At Beach

A year ago, professional wrestling was Pearl Harbored from behind. At the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, the world stood mouths agape as Hulk Hogan vanished and Hollywood Hogan took his place. Betraying his fans and the positive messages he preached, Hogan...

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CALENDAR

June 2025

  • June 26: MLW Summer of the Beasts (Queens, New York)
  • June 28: WWE Night of Champions (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
  • June 29: NJPW (Dolphin’s Arena, Nagoya)

July 2025

  • July 4: NJPW (Tokyo Budokan)
  • July 4: GCW Backyard Wrestling 7 (USA)
  • July 5: GCW The Top Play (Hartford, Connecticut)
  • July 11: ROH Supercard of Honor (Arlington, Texas)
  • July 11: GCW Boss Of All Bosses (Dallas, Texas)
  • July 12: WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event XL (Atlanta, Georgia)
  • July 12: WWE NXT Great American Bash (Atlanta, Georgia)
  • July 12: AEW All In (Arlington, Texas)
  • July 13: WWE Evolution (Atlanta, Georgia)
  • July 19: NJPW G1 Climax 35 Opening Weekend (Hokkai Kita-Yell)
  • July 19: GCW Bash At The Ballpark (New York City, New York)
  • July 20: NJPW G1 Climax 35 Opening Weekend (Hokkai Kita-Yell)
  • July 20: TNA Slammiversary (Elmont, New York)
  • July 28: GCW (Tokyo, Japan)
  • July 29: GCW (Tokyo, Japan)
  • July 30: GCW (Tokyo, Japan)
  • July 31: GCW Hit ‘Em Up 2025 (Rutherford, New Jersey)

August 2025

  • August 1: GCW Hit ‘Em Up 2025 (Rutherford, New Jersey)
  • August 2: WWE SummerSlam (East Rutherford, New Jersey)
  • August 2: GCW Emo Fight 2025 (Rutherford, New Jersey)
  • August 2: GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIV (Rutherford, New Jersey)
  • August 3: WWE SummerSlam (East Rutherford, New Jersey)
  • August 15: GCW/JCW The 2 Day War – Tag 1 (Thornville, Ohio)
  • August 16: NJPW G1 Climax 35 Finals (Ariake Arena)
  • August 16: GCW/JCW The 2 Day War – Tag 2 (Thornville, Ohio)
  • August 17: NJPW G1 Climax 35 Finals (Ariake Arena)
  • August 24: AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door (London, England)
  • August 31: WWE Clash in Paris (Paris, France)

September 2025

  • September 5: ROH Death Before Dishonor (Philadelphia, PA)
  • September 13: MLW Fightland (North Richland Hills, Texas)
  • September 12: GCW (Detroit, Michigan)
  • September 13: GCW (Indianapolis, Indiana)
  • September 20: AEW All Out (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
  • September 28: GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport London (London, England)

October 2025

  • October 4: MLW Slaughterhouse (Long Beach, California)
  • October 4: GCW (Anchorage, Alaska)
  • October 11: WWE Crown Jewel (Perth, Australia)

November 2025

  • November 15: MLW Lucha Apocalypto (Cicero, Illinois)
  • November 29: WWE Survivor Series (San Diego, California)