Breaking Down the WWF's Incredible 1997

Support Wrestling Bios: https://www.patreon.com/wrestling_bios Back-up Channel / RTW Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/@wrestlingbios2/ Sweet Merch: https://www.wrestlingbios.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/wrestlingbios What made the WWF so good in 1997? The year was considered a transitional period within the company. Elements of the "New Generation" era were still prevelant while the "Attitude Era" was starting to slowly get ushered in. The rise of Steve Austin happened in 1997 thanks to his feud with Bret "Hitman" Hart, Shawn Michaels had a total attitude change thanks to a rough start to the year, The Undertaker began a storyline that would continue for years when his younger brother Kane got introduced to WWF audiences, and the general tone of WWF programming altered significantly thanks to mounting pressure from WCW and their flagship Monday Nitro show. This video looks at the WWF's 1997 month-by-month; From the 1997 Royal Rumble all the way to In Your House: D-Generation X. Main event storylines are covered along with other key moments that helped set the WWE up for the future. 00:00 - Prelude (Survivor Series 1996) 02:25 - Bret Hart's issues at Royal Rumble 97 04:44 - Shawn loses his smile / The Final Four 06:49 - Davey Boy Smith vs Owen Hart 07:39 - The WrestleMania 13 Submission Match 09:10 - The Hart Foundation 10:13 - Revenge of the Taker 12:07 - A Cold Day in Hell 13:05 - The Undertaker's Dark Secret 14:01 - Bret has some "Sunny Days" 15:11 - King of the Ring 1997 17:40 - Paul Bearer talks about Kane 18:18 - Canadian Stampede 19:22 - Hart & Soul 20:46 - Rocky Maivia Turns Heel 21:13 - The Birth of D-Generation X 22:15 - Ground Zero & One Night Only 24:18 - Kane Debuts 25:23 - Bret Hart leaves WWF 27:14 - Austin and Rock's IC Title Feud 29:09 - The end of 1997 30:23 - Final Thoughts