Very nWo driven, great crowd (just shy of 10k people - Nashville).
This was most likely the strongest WCW show of the year, too. The final PPV of 1996 is the Grand-daddy of the WCW PPVs, their Superbowl - 'Starrcade'. The first season of '1 Year In Wrestling' comes to an end! This is the culmination of close to 16 months of HBK push, thru WM12 and the Boyhood Dream we are now weeks away from him loosing his smile.Īn up and coming Steve Austin really shines in the Rumble match itself, throwing numerous pieces of trash over the top rope and then cheatingly coming back into the ring at the end to toss over Bret Hart - who, by all intents and purposes, should have won. Michaels had a strong fever and was ill all day leading into the match. Goldust has turned good-guy and is feuding with Hunter-Hearst Helmsley.Ahmed Johnson finally gets his chance at "extracting revenge" with his match with Farooq, months after his kidneys burst like a balloon.and, in the main event, Sid defends the Heavyweight Championship against the hometown hero, Shawn Michaels. WWF kicks the attitude up a few gears in the start of 97 - lots of "rule-bending" matches here (ie lots of outside brawling, stairs usage, chairs and tables) which is even commented on by Jim Ross. Often referenced as one of the worst PPVs of the era - this one has some sparks and some creativity, but the matches just don't deliver. aaaaaaannd Hulk Hogan faces off against Giant (again).
Sting gets a pop with his upper deck appearance various WCW good-guys show up in the audience throughout the event. Syxx v Eddy Guerrero in a ladder match for the US TitleĭDP faces Scott Norton - which leads to another HUGE DDP moment after the match WCW takes a risk in Jan 97 with their nWo PPV - Souled Out.ĭefinitely a case of sizzle-over-steak this PPV features a lot of experimental presentation : from the intro of the PPV where the nWo approach the arena on the backs of garbage trucks, to the good-guys coming down the ringside without any music, to Eric Bischoff and Ted DiBiase just lounging about instead of located behind an announce desk.and, of course, the nWo narrator guy randomly coming over the PA to make fun of someone or simply say "New World Order".Īs Chris points out - nWo shockingly manage to loose 2 of their Championships this night, despite the obvious deck-stacking. There is also a dandy of a match between Vader and Owen Hart! Arguably match of the night.įlash Funk, strangely, takes on The Patriot (who gets booed out of the building).ĭude Love takes on Hunter Hearst-Helmsley in a solid opening contest. You can hear the tension and the under-cutting Vince does to Bret during his pre-match interview.suggesting that he is getting booed by the UK audience - which was only partially correct. Shawn Michaels becomes the first "Grand Slam Champion" in WWF history - IE the first person to have held all of the titles at least once.īret Hart has what has been heralded by many (including Bret, himself) his last great match vs The Undertaker - in a 28min classic.Ģ days after this PPV, Monday Night Raw takes place in Madison Square Garden - this is when Vince McMahon tells Bret Hart he cannot honour Bret's contract and suggests he leave to WCW. Degeneration X has all but formed and are about 5 weeks into using that moniker. Sthe WWF travels "across the pond" to Manchester for the One Night Only PPV.Ī few weeks removed from the IYH : Ground Zero PPV we see Shawn Michaels defeat The British Bulldog for the European Championship, in controversial fashion.
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