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Cynic's WWF 1997: You Watched It...You Can't Unwatch It
CYNIC'S WWF 1997: YOU WATCHED IT…YOU CAN'T UNWATCH IT
How do you improve upon perfection?
That might be the first question that pops into the minds of many people, like myself, who grew up in the midst of the World Wrestling Federation's vaunted "Attitude Era." It's not until we're older that we realize the power of perspective; everything is awesome when you're young. And now, years later, those who grew up during that period of unparalleled prosperity for the wrestling industry can examine it with much greater clarity. Was the WWF product of the late 1990's entertaining? Absolutely. Revolutionary? You betcha. Perfect? Hardly.
For all the things the WWF did right in those days, truth is, they whiffed on as many balls as they hit out of the park. The magnificent talents whose careers were squandered for no good reason...the absurd, illogical storylines...and, really, just anything having to do with Vince Russo. But what if there'd been no Vince Russo? Hell, what if those days could be rewritten by an independent party not having to adhere to the whims and wishes of Vince McMahon? You're about to find out.
This thread, which begins the night after the 1997 Survivor Series, seeks to re-imagine the Attitude Era, as it could have been: wrestling-centric, big picture-oriented, reality-based, and you can bet your ass Owen Hart isn't going to end up hanging from a ceiling in Kansas City.
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ROLL CALL OF CHAMPIONS
World Wrestling Federation Champion
SHAWN MICHAELS
WWF Intercontinental Champion
STEVE AUSTIN
WWF European Champion
SHAWN MICHAELS
WWF Tag Team Champions
LEGION OF DOOM
OTHER HONOREES
1997 Royal Rumble Winner
STEVE AUSTIN
1997 King of the Ring
HUNTER HEARST-HELMSLEY
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WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION TALENT ROSTER
Wrestlers:
8-Ball
Ahmed Johnson
"Badd Ass" Billy Gunn
Blackjack Bradshaw
Blackjack Windham
"Too Sexy" Brian Christopher
Chainz
D'Lo Brown
Faarooq
Flash Funk
Goldust
Headbanger Mosh
Headbanger Thrasher
Henry O. Godwinn
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley
Jeff Jarrett
"Road Dogg" Jesse James
Jesus Castillo
Jose Estrada Jr.
"The Supreme Fighting Machine" Kama Mustafa
Kane
"The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock
Kurrgan the Interrogator
Mankind
"Marvelous" Marc Mero
"The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry
Miguel Perez Jr.
Owen Hart - Inactive (apparently quit WWF after Survivor Series)
Phineous I. Godwinn
Rick Bortgner
Road Warrior Animal
Road Warrior Hawk
"The Rock" Rocky Maivia
Savio Vega
Scott Taylor
"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels
Skull
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin
"The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman
Taka Michinoku
The Undertaker
Vader
Non-wrestling personalities:
Chyna – Bodyguard to D-Generation X
James E. Cornette - Manager to Ken Shamrock
Paul Bearer – Manager to Kane
"Ravishing" Rick Rude – Manager to D-Generation X
The Jackyl – Manager to Kurrgan the Interrogator
Tag teams:
Legion of Doom – Road Warrior Animal & Road Warrior Hawk
New Age Outlaws- "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn & "Road Dogg" Jesse James
The Godwinns- Henry O. Godwinn & Phineous I. Godwinn
The Headbangers – Headbanger Mosh & Headbanger Thrasher
The New Blackjacks – Blackjack Bradshaw & Blackjack Windham
Stables:
D-Generation X
(Shawn Michaels, Hunter Hearst-Helmsley, Rick Rude, Chyna)
Nation of Domination
(Faarooq, Rocky Maivia, Kama Mustafa, D'Lo Brown)
Disciples of Apocalypse
(Chainz, Skull, 8-Ball)
Los Boricuas
(Savio Vega, Miguel Perez, Jesus Castillo, Jose Estrada Jr.)
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OTHER PERSONNEL
Administration:
WWF Owner: Vince McMahon
WWF Commissioner: Sgt. Slaughter
Broadcast Team:
Play-by-Play Commentator: Jim Ross
Color Commentator: Jerry "The King" Lawler
Reporters: Kevin Kelly, Michael Cole
Ring Announcers: Howard Finkel (PPVs), Tony Chimel (Raw is War)
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Championship History
(as of November 10, 1997)
WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIP
Shawn Michaels (3)
November 9, 1997
Survivor Series | Montreal, Quebec
d. Bret Hart by submission
WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Steve Austin (2)
November 9, 1997
Survivor Series | Montreal, Quebec
d. Owen Hart by pinfall
WWF EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
Shawn Michaels (1)
September 20, 1997
One Night Only | Birmingham, England
d. British Bulldog by pinfall
WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Legion of Doom (2)
[Road Warrior Animal (2) & Road Warrior Hawk (2)]
October 7, 1997
Raw is War | Topeka, Kansas
d. The Godwinns by pinfall
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Upcoming Pay-Per-View schedule:
In Your House 19: Rise of the Showstopper
December 7, 1997 | Springfield, Massachusetts
ROYAL RUMBLE
January 18, 1998 | San Jose, California
In Your House 20
February 15, 1998 | Houston, Texas
WRESTLEMANIA XIV
March 29, 1998 | Boston, Massachusetts
In Your House 21
April 26, 1998 | Greensboro, North Carolina
In Your House 22
May 31, 1998 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
KING OF THE RING
June 28, 1998 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
In Your House 23
July 26, 1998 | Fresno, California
SUMMERSLAM
August 30, 1998 | New York, New York
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NEXT PAY-PER-VIEW EVENT
WWF IN YOUR HOUSE 19: RISE OF THE SHOWSTOPPER
Confirmed card:
World Wrestling Federation Championship
Shawn Michaels (c) vs. Mankind
Jim Ross interviews Vince McMahon about Survivor Series LIVE!
Last edited by Cynic : 06-22-2012 at 01:45 PM.
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06-15-2012, 01:07 PM
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Re: Cynic's WWF 1997: You Watched It...You Can't Unwatch It
First of all I wish you nothing but the best of luck in this thread, unfamiliar with your writing abilities I do suggest you browse around in other threads aswell but you do seem to have a good head on your shoulders for booking, as I always liked your opinion in other forums.
Interested to see how you take the WWF and push the likes of Austin, HHH, Mankind and Rock into the main event who were just below it around this time.
Other than that, I must say I like the idea of the D-X spraypainting the IYH Poster, even though it obviously wasn't done professionaly on photoshop, that is what makes it different and unique.
Just stick with this and you'll be fine. 
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Re: Cynic's WWF 1997: You Watched It...You Can't Unwatch It
I have to say, I'm intrigued. Making my way through this time frame on DVD, so it'll be interesting to see how the re-imagining of it goes. Consider me a follower, sir.
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06-16-2012, 07:14 PM
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Re: Cynic's WWF 1997: You Watched It...You Can't Unwatch It
Looking forward to this btb man, as not many (to the best of my memory) 97-98 era btb's have come around and lasted, so I wish you the best of luck.
First off, I simply love the post-Screwjob era as it led to the stardom of people like HBK, Austin, HHH, Rocky, Kane, etc. It's a great starting point, as things were beginning to unravel leading upto the Attitude Era.
As I said before, I wish you the best with this man. You have a definite reader.
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06-16-2012, 07:20 PM
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Re: Cynic's WWF 1997: You Watched It...You Can't Unwatch It
Love the idea, will try and read on occasion. Good luck.
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Re: Cynic's WWF 1997: You Watched It...You Can't Unwatch It
This looks great.
Looking forward to it.
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Re: Cynic's WWF 1997: You Watched It...You Can't Unwatch It
Potential. Potential. Potential. Retro threads are always a win for me, find them far more appealing than the modern day threads. Unfamiliar with your work in this section, unsure if you've ever had a thread or not but regardless, that wont put me off. Best of luck with this, it will be interesting to see where this goes and I hope you can stick with it. Looking forward to it.
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Re: Cynic's WWF 1997: You Watched It...You Can't Unwatch It
Hi. Love the time period, and will be interesting to see what you do with a healthy HBK, the rise of Austin and Rock, not to mention The Undertaker/Kane angle. I wish you all the best, and I will definetly be reading .
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Re: Cynic's WWF 1997: You Watched It...You Can't Unwatch It
Like others have said, this thread is full of potential. I love the starting point, I've not seen many threads that have started around this time period. I'm not sure you if you've had a thread before but regardless I'll read this and see how it goes. Good luck.
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Re: Cynic's WWF 1997: You Watched It...You Can't Unwatch It
Time period? Awesome.
PPV poster? Awesome.
Thread quality? ...
You get the trend I'm going for here, my hopes are high for this, good luck.
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