1997 Stories - Mile High Report
On this date in WWF history: Stone Cold Steve Austin forfeits the Intercontinental belt and dumps it in a river
Hard to imagine there was a time when Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock were battling for the WWF Intercontinental title. But battle they did, and "The Rattlesnake" defeated "The Great One" at the D-Generation X: In Your House pay-per-view, leading to the above moment on Monday Night Raw the...
On this date in WWF/WCW history: Rick Rude appears on both RAW and Nitro on the same night
Timing is everything! On November 17, 1997, Rick Rude managed to appear for both World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) all in one night. That's because Rude had already taped his segment for Monday Night Raw six days earlier, prior to jumping ship, before his...
On this date in WWF history: The one and only 'Montreal Screwjob' (Video)
There's really very little that can be said about the "Montreal Screwjob" that hasn't already been said before, but on November 9, 1997, Bret Hart screwed Bret Hart at Survivor Series. Well, that's according to Vince McMahon, who did what he does best: Use the misfortune of someone else to advance...
Control of the Lightning and Vincent Lecavalier future
With reports of an expedited sale process of the Tampa Bay Lightning to hedge fund manager Jeff Vinik, there are continued rumblings -- perpetuated by The Hockey News' reports on the situation -- that Vincent Lecavalier will be traded preceding the transaction. It's appeared twice on THN -- the...
Canucks History: Gretzky Scores 50th Hat Trick Against Vancouver
I'll keep this one brief because I'm sure this still stings Canucks fans, or it's about to. On October 11, 1997, Wayne Gretzky and the Rangers came to Vancouver to play a game that the hockey world was watching. Wayne was about to play against his buddy Mark Messier, who then played for a lousy...
Jacksonville Jaguars @ Denver Broncos; Through The Years
For Everything Jags Related, Check Out BigCatCountry This week was easy for me. Sure, there were plenty of great games between these two teams, but none sticks out to me as much as the 1997 Revenge tour the Broncos took all the way to the Super Bowl. Now I by no means picked this game...
'97 National Championship - A Gift to Osborne or a Gift to Michigan?
The 1997 National Championship was split between Michigan and Nebraska after the teams went 12-0 and 13-0 respectively. I bring it up because it still irks me the way the split was handled. The two teams were very close in terms of their schedules and their records. Homerism aside - both deserved...
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