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Seven makes his infamous WCW debut on this week's episode of Nitro! Kevin Nash becomes The Grand Wizard of Wrestling when managing Scott Hall, and the Nitro main event features a 4-way ladder match for the US belt. On Raw Triple H faces Test in the main event, the company poke fun at Al Snow's action figure getting removed from Walmart store shelves, and Davey Boy Smith teams up with the Mean Street Posse.

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Vince McMahon formely introduces The Attitude Era by saying Raw is the "cure for the common show". D-Generation X main event Raw in a tag match against L.O.D, and Steve Austin takes The Rock's Intercontinental Championship belt on a road trip.
On WCW Nitro it's announced that Bret Hart is in the building and he will make an appearance on the show. Scott Hall takes on Chris Jericho, Booker T wrestles Randy Savage, and Hulk Hogan is (once again) trying to find Sting.

After what happened at D-Generation X In Your House, Shawn Michaels wants Owen Hart in the ring. DX won't leave until Owen shows up, so they decide to play a game of poker while waiting Hart. Vince McMahon orders Steve Austin to wrestle The Rock on Raw; if Austin refuses, he must forfeit the IC title.
On Nitro Disco Inferno gets serious and he gets a shot at the TV title. Diamond Dallas Page wrestles Scott Hall in the main event, and Ric Flair sends a message to Bret Hart in regards to being "The Best There Is..."

The final WWF PPV of 1997. Steve Austin defends his IC title against The Rock, Triple H takes on the WWF's commissioner Sgt. Slaughter in a Boot Camp match, and Shawn Michaels main events the show in a match with Ken Shamrock. 

The WWF gets prepared for their D-Generation X In Your House PPV by presenting a Triple H vs Jim Neidhart main event on Raw. Steve Austin gets a closer look at The Rock's match with Vader, and Shawn Michaels shows everyone how he's preparing for his PPV match with Ken Shamrock. On Nitro Hollywood Hogan gets annoyed with fans wearing Sting masks in the audience, Kevin Nash stands in Scott Hall's corner during Halls match with Disco Inferno, and DDP wrestles Curt Hennig in the main event. 

Shawn Michaels says he and Bret Hart have reached an agreement and HBK promises fans that Bret Hart will be on Raw is War tonight. Over on Nitro Eric Bischoff congratulates Scott Hall for his big World War 3 victory and Hulk Hogan decides to defend the WCW Heavyweight Championship against anyone who wants a shot. 

Featuring Ultimo Dragon vs Yuji Nagata, Disco Inferno vs Perry Saturn, Ric Flair vs Curt Hennig and the big 60 Man World War 3 Battle Royal.

Ravishing Rick Rude makes history when he appears on WWF Raw is War & WCW Monday Nitro on the same night. Vince McMahon explains to viewers how "Bret Screwed Bret" while on Nitro the roster gets ready for the big 60 Man World War battle royal.

Featuring Kane vs Mankind, the in-ring return of Stone Cold Steve Austin, and the infamous Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart "Montreal Screwjob".

It's the night after Survivor Series and the WWF moves forward without one of their most popular and well respected superstars. Shawn Michaels talks about the controversial Montreal match at the beginning of the show, and HBK's buddy Triple H battles Ken Shamrock in the main event. Over on WCW Nitro the nWo are already preparing to welcome The Hitman into the faction. 

Sting has signed a match contract to face Hollywood Hogan at Starrcade 1997 but before WCW looks onto it's most financially succesful PPV of all time, the company has the World War 3 show to promote. The Giant says he hopes it comes down to Kevin Nash and himself, Ric Flair wants to throw Curt Hennig out of the match, and Dallas Page wants to win it and hopefully face Hulk Hogan again in the future. Matches on Nitro this week include Curt Hennig vs Lex Luger, Disco Inferno vs Perry Saturn & Ric Flair vs Alex Wright.

On WWF Raw is War D-Generation X get more than they bargained for when they make fun of Sgt. Slaughter. Goldust and Marlena have an uncomfortable discussion, and the company look ahead to this Sunday and the most controversial match in wrestling history.

Triple H opens up Raw this week and Jim Ross finds himself in a lot of trouble. Mick Foley is forced to give Helmsley a WWF title shot, and that Championship match is our Raw main event.

On Nitro Hulk Hogan takes on Sting once again, only this time Sting has to deal with the "Red and Yellow" Hogan. Kiss perform at the very end of the broadcast, making a lot of viewers switch the channel.

Hollywood Hulk Hogan ties in his "Assault on Devil's Island" premiere on TNT with a big WCW announcement. Booker T gets a shot at the US title when he faces Curt Hennig, and Nature Boy Ric Flair main events Nitro with Macho Man Randy Savage.
On Raw Bret Hart defends his WWF Championship against Ken Shamrock but Shawn Michaels wants to cause problems for The Hitman. Stone Cold Steve Austin hits another Stunner on his way to Survivor Series, and The Legion of Doom get their entrance gear stolen by Jesse James and Billy Gunn.

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Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels get into a fight after the Heartbreak Kid battles Owen Hart on Raw. Stone Cold Steve Austin makes a few surprise appearances and he delivers a few surprise stunners, and Faarooq gets upset about his trashed locker room.
On Nitro Larry Zybsko reminds Lex Luger that he'll be a fair referee in Luger's upcoming Halloween Havoc match against Scott Hall. Hollywood Hogan notices the steel cage hanging above the ring after the nWo get jumped at the start of the show, and elsewhere on the card Chris Benoit vs Eddie Guerrero & Curt Hennig vs Dean Malenko takes place.

On WWF Raw is War, Shawn Michaels shows the fans footage of the infamous "Curtain Call" and this gets Vince McMahon all worked up. Owen Hart defends the IC title against Road Warrior Hawk, and "The Hitman" Bret Hart has a grudge match against Triple H. On WCW Nitro a scheduled Macho Man Randy Savage vs Chris Benoit match gets put in jeapordy after Savage gets hurt, Booker T continues his singles run with a match against Jeff Jarrett, and Roddy Piper makes further announcements that the nWo doesn't like. 

On WWF Raw is War Shawn Michaels and Triple H give their faction a name this week based on comments made by Bret Hart. The Legion of Doom challenge the Godwinns for the tag titles and if they lose, they promise to retire. Stone Cold Steve Austin gets presented with a new contract from Vince McMahon.
On Nitro, The Outsiders must defend the tag titles or they'll be stripped of their championship belts, and seeing as Kevin Nash is injured; Syxx steps in for Big Sexy. Curt Hennig faces Diamond Dallas Page in the main event, and Raven's faction gets 2 new members.

Ric Flair calls into WCW Nitro and he makes a big announcement regarding the Four Horsemen. The Giant promises to get some revenge for the Nature Boy in his main event match against Curt Hennig, and Sting gets spotted in the audience during the broadcast.
On WWF Raw is War Vince McMahon gives Stone Cold Steve Austin 3 options in regards to his future. Triple H takes on The Undertaker in the main event but Shawn Michaels, Rick Rude and Chyna have other plans for "The Deadman".

The 100th head-to-head episode of Reliving The War!

Raw is live from Madison Square Garden and Steve Austin is looking for another victim. After attacking Owen Hart, Stone Cold gets confronted by Vince McMahon and history is made on Raw is War. Mick Foley also surprises Triple H with the return of Cactus Jack, and Shawn Michaels challenges The Undertaker to a fight 2 weeks before Badd Blood: In Your House.

On Nitro Roddy Piper has an announcement that will have a "profound impact" on the nWo. Scott Hall challenges Lex Luger to a match and he also challenges Larry Zybsko to step into the ring, and Hollywood Hogan cuts a promo while wearing Ric Flair's robe from Fall Brawl 97.

On Raw this week The Undertaker goes on (and on, and on) about taking The Big Show to Death Valley on a motorbike trip, Chyna's spot as the number 1 contender gets put in jeapordy, and The Rock adds a stipulation to his match against Billy Gunn at Summerslam.

Sid Vicious dominates the first hour of Nitro on his quest to get a shot at Hulk Hogan's World Title. The nWo lose another member before facing Harlem Heat, and Kidman tells DDP he has a seriously hot wife.

On WWF Raw is War, Steve Austin gets a surprise from Owen Hart when The Rattlesnake gets served with some legal papers. The IC title tournament continues with Faarooq vs Ken Shamrock & Dude Love vs Brian Pillman, and The Hart Foundation try to win the Tag Team Titles in the main event.

On WCW Nitro features the fallout from War Games and it's all too much for Tony Schiavone. The Outsiders battle Mortis & Wrath, Alex Wright defends the TV Title against Steve Regal, and Steve McMichael tries to get some revenge for the Horsemen when he wrestles Curt Hennig.

Raw is back on Monday Night, meaning head to heads return on Reliving The War. The Undertaker's feud with Shawn Michaels hasn't ended after Ground Zero, HBK learns this week that he'll step into a new structure and take part in a new match-type at the next In Your House show; Hell in a Cell. Another Intercontinental Championship tournament begins this week too, and Owen Hart has promised to get his title belt back.
On Nitro Diamond Dallas Page and Lex Luger look to settle their differences in the ring. An interim WCW President gets announced, and this new President makes some big changes to the War Games match taking place at Fall Brawl later in the week.  

WCW Nitro is once again unopposed and to celebrate Season 3 of WCW's flagship show, the company present a special 3 hour episode. Hollywood Hogan is in the building and he addresses Sting & JJ Dillon, Lex Luger and DDP try to put their differences aside to take on Scott Hall and Randy Savage, and Alex Wright meets another dancing WCW superstar that sends mixed messages to Das Wunderkind.  

WWF Raw is not on the air this week, so WCW Nitro has an unopposed week. WCW try to capitilize by putting on a Lex Luger vs Randy Savage main event. Sting makes an appearance and he confronts Eric Bischoff, and new US and TV champions Steve McMichael and Alex Wright are in action. 

On WWF Raw, Shawn Michaels says he has an insurance policy in place for his match against Mankind. Not only that, HBK gets assistance from another 2 unexpected superstars during the main event. This all leads to the creation of the D-Generation X stable. The Patriot gets featured heavily on this week's Raw too, and twice he gets beaten up by Bret Hart and the Hart Foundation.
On WCW Nitro Lex Luger explains how disappointed he is with what happened at Road Wild. Steve McMichael and Chris Benoit face The Steiners in a tag team match, and Ric Flair confirms the main event for Clash of the Champions 35 (the final traditional Clash show to air on TBS).

A Special 3-hour episode of Monday Nitro sees Lex Luger get a shot at Hollywood Hulk Hogan's WCW World Heavyweight Championship. The Steiner Brothers reveal their new manager, and Diamond Dallas Page goes to war with Nature Boy Ric Flair. On WWF Raw is War, new WWF Champion Bret Hart finds out his In Your House: Ground Zero opponent. Shawn Michaels lets the fans know what he thinks of them while turning heel also. 

WWF Raw is War is back in the United States and Bret Hart has a few things to say to the fans it Pittsburgh. Steve Austin and Dude Love defend the tag team championships, and Davey Boy Smith challenges Ken Shamrock to an arm wrestling competition.
On WCW Nitro, it's announced that Lex Luger will get his WCW Championship match early. Luger vs Hogan will take place next week during the 100th episode of Nitro. Macho Man Randy Savage battles Scotty Steiner in the main event, and Curt Hennig continues to confuse fans in regards to which faction he's aligning himself with.

WCW Nitro is on a Tuesday Night this week, so no head to head battle took place.
On Nitro, Hollywood Hogan answers Lex Luger's challenge for Road Wild. Booker T takes on Buff Bagwell, Hector Guerrero battles brother Eddie, and The Outsiders wrestle in the main event against Ric Flair and Chris Benoit.
WWF Raw comes from Halifax, Nova Scotia and the crowd in attendance is behind Bret Hart and The Hart Foundation. The show gets main evented with a Flag Match, and Shawn Michaels makes an announcement that gets the fans riled up.

WCW gets ready for Bash at the Beach 1997 with their final Nitro before the event. Roddy Piper confronts Ric Flair, DDP surprises Macho Man Randy Savage, and Hollywood Hogan is in attendance and he has a message for The Giant and Lex Luger. WWF Raw is War comes from Edmonton, Alberta and the Canadian fans give The Hart Foundation another great reaction following their Canadian Stampede victory. Bret wrestles in the main event against Goldust. 

The impact player makes his debut on Nitro, but that's not the only big debut that happens on WCW's flagship show. Rey Mysterio challenges Kevin Nash, The Steiners want a shot at the tag team titles, and Jeff Jarrett gets a surprise from Ric Flair and the other Horsemen. On WWF Raw, Paul Bearer finally reveals The Undertaker's dark secret, Owen and Davey take on The Headbangers, and Stone Cold Steve Austin wrestles Jim Neidhart in the main event. 

The millenium clock reaches zero on WWF Raw is War and a new superstar makes his debut. Over on Nitro Hulk Hogan shocks the world by turning back the clock during a 6 man tag main event.

This week, Raw comes from Detroit, MI while Nitro comes live from Macon, GA.
On WWF Raw is War, Ahmed Johnson explains why he joined The Nation of Domination. The very first WWF televised triple threat match takes place when Owen Hart defends his IC title against Goldust and Triple H, and The Undertaker is forced to team up with Vader in the main event. On Nitro, Kimberly Page has got DDP a match against Scott Hall, Harlem Heat battle The Steiners, and Ric Flair's relationship with Roddy Piper gets destroyed when The Horsemen get involved.

The night after WCW Great American Bash 1997. Ric Flair gets the oppurtunity to explain why he didn't return for the tag match at the pay per view, Harlem Heat take on The Amazing French Canadians, and Hollywood Hogan says he and Dennis Rodman want to fight Lex Luger and The Giant live on Nitro. On WWF Raw, a tag team tournament begins where the winners will face Steve Austin and his new tag team partner; Shawn Michaels will not be on TV to defend the tag titles, so Austin (reluctantly) needs to get himself a team mate. Faarooq also reveals the Nation of Domination's new members. 

The night after King of the Ring 1997. Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels have been sent home due to a backstage fight, so Raw goes through major creative changes hours before going live. Scheduled matches include Steve Austin vs Brian Pillman, Owen Hart vs Sycho Sid and British Bulldog vs Goldust.
It's announced at the beginning of WCW Nitro that Hollywood Hogan must wrestle on the show as per orders from the WCW Executive Committee. Lex Luger gets the chance to step into the ring with The Hulkster while The Outsiders battle Roddy Piper and Ric Flair.

The 1997 King of the Ring pay per view goes through major changes when the Bret Hart vs Shawn Michaels match gets cancelled. Stone Cold Steve Austin's match with Brian Pillman also gets cancelled and instead, it's decided that the WWF Tag Team Champions (HBK & Austin) will face eachother at the PPV. On Raw, the tag team have to defend their titles against The Legion of Doom.
On Monday Nitro, Scott Hall faces Ric Flair in the main event. Randy Savage decides he wants to cut a promo and things quickly turn violent when The Macho Man attacks J.J. Dillon.

Hollywood Hogan is back on WCW Nitro and he's looking for Sting. Harlem Heat main event Nitro in a match against Jeff Jarrett and Steve McMichael, and Sonny Onoo reveals Masahiro Chono's nightmare. On Raw, Shawn Michaels and Steve Austin get a tag title shot against Owen Hart and Davey Boy Smith, Triple H faces Rockabilly, and Rocky Maivia has a match against Flash Funk. Paul Bearer forces The Undertaker to make his decision in regards to "The Secret"

This week's episode of WWF Raw features the infamous "Sunny Days" promo. While Bret Hart lays out a challenge for Shawn Michaels at the 1997 King of the Ring, HBK decides to take the low road with a comment that gets Bret a little heat at home. On WCW Nitro, Ric Flair is on form after his team won the Slamboree main event, but Syxx wants to face The Nature Boy in a singles match live on TNT. 

WCW gears up for Slamboree 1997 where Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Syxx take on Ric Flair, Kevin Greene and Roddy Piper. On WWF Raw, Faarooq is named the number 1 contender for the WWF Championship, and he has some questions for Vince McMahon regarding the WWF and their lack of African American WWF champions. 

The Raw before In Your House: A Cold Day in Hell. Stone Cold Steve Austin battles The British Bulldog in the main event while over on Nitro, the nWo launch an attack on WCW to close the show. Matches this week include Glacier vs Lizmark Jr, Rey Mysterio vs Syxx, Crush running the Gauntlet and The Legion of Doom vs Furnas & Lafon. 

WCW Nitro goes back to a 60 minute format thanks to the NBA Playoffs, meaning WWF Raw has extra TV time for a few weeks in comparison to the wrestling on TNT. Ric Flair and Roddy Piper challenge the nWo to a fight on Monday Nitro while Chris Benoit goes to war with Steve Regal. Over on Raw, we have an important night for the Hart Foundation - Not only does a new member get revealed, but a big singles title comes to the Harts when Rocky Maivia loses the Intercontinental Championship. 

Bret Hart and Steve Austin's rivalry continues the night after "Revenge of the Taker". A street fight between The Rattlesnake and The Hitman leads to Hart getting injured, but it's the Hart Foundation who have the last laugh

The Unholy Union beat down Stone Cold Steve Austin this week on Raw, resulting in Austin granting The Undertaker a WWF title shot. On Nitro Sting looks for a tag team partner for the show's main event.

Raw is in South Africa this week and the show is headlined by Ahmed Johnson vs Crush, Nitro is live from Philidelphia and the WCW monday night show is headlined by Lex Luger vs Kevin Nash... guess which show is better! With the WWF mere days before their "Revenge of the Taker" PPV, the company manage to flush their momentum down the toilet with one of the worst episodes of Raw of 1997. The question is; can they recover next week?

It's the night after WCW Spring Stampede 1997 and Diamond Dallas Page makes it clear that his rivalry with Macho Man Randy Savage isn't over. Hollywood Hulk Hogan is at Nitro tonight and he confronts Kevin Nash about the recent problems Nash seems to have with the faction. Prince Iaukea defends the TV title against Ultimo Dragon, and the scheduled main event pits The Giant against Scotty Steiner.
On WWF Raw, Shawn Michaels cuts a promo on Bret Hart while the Hitman is in South Africa. Stone Cold Steve Austin has to wrestle twice but he gets a reward for doing so, another PPV match against Bret at In Your House: Revenge of the Taker.

Episode 77 of Reliving The War features the Raw after WrestleMania 13. Bret Hart wants to address WWF fans tonight after his victory over Stone Cold Steve Austin at Mania, and Bret doesn't hold back. Hart's heel turn gets completely confirmed when The Hitman announces to American wrestling fans that he doesn't respect them anymore. Elsewhere on Raw, The Undertaker finds out who his first challenger is for the WWF Championship.
On Nitro, the nWo decide to "cash in" on their Uncensored main event victory by demanding a title shot on TNT. Macho Man Randy Savage faces Prince Iaukea for the TV title.