Arts, Music, and Recreation Sports 1997 WWE PPV Results 1997 - The Year of the Montreal Screwjob Share Flipboard Email Print Steve Austin's Career Almost Ended at SummerSlam '97. Jeffrey Mayer/Getty Images Sports Professional Wrestling Best of Wrestling Famous Wrestlers Baseball Basketball Bicycling Billiards Bodybuilding Bowling Boxing Car Racing Cheerleading Climbing Cricket Diving Extreme Sports Football Golf Gymnastics Ice Hockey Martial Arts Skateboarding Skating Skiing Snowboarding Soccer Surfing Swimming Table Tennis Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Other Sports & Activities View More by Eric Cohen Updated March 18, 2017 1997 saw WWE fight back against the whipping they were getting from World Championship Wrestling by launching the Attitude Era. Leading the charge of this new era were Steve Austin and D-Generation X. Bret Hart didn't care for the direction the company and the country were going in and started a wrestling war between Canadian and American wrestling fans. This issue culminated with The Montreal Screwjob. Royal Rumble - Alamo Dome; San Antonio, TX 1/19/1997La Parkita & Mascarita Sagrada beat Mini Vader & Mini MankindIntercontinental Title: Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley beat GoldustAhmed Johnson beat Faarooq by DQVader beat The UndertakerHector Garza, Perro Aguayo, & Canek beat Jerry Estrada, Fuerza Guerrera, & Heavy MetalWWE Championship: Shawn Michaels regained the title from SidSteve Austin won the Royal Rumble. He was eliminated but the refs didn't see it and he threw out Bret Hart who thought he had won the match.In Your House: Final Four - UTC Arena; Chattanooga, TN 2/16/1997Marc Mero beat Leif CassidyThe Nation of Domination beat Flash Funk, Goldust & Bart GunnIntercontinental Championship: Champion Rocky Maivia beat Hunter Hearst HelmsleyWorld Tag Team Championship: Phil Lafon & Doug Furnas beat Champions Owen Hart & British Bulldog by DQFour Way Elimination Match for Vacant WWE Championship: Bret Hart beat Steve Austin, Vader & Undertaker to win the title WrestleMania 13 - Rosemont Horizon; Chicago, IL 3/23/1997Four Team Elimination Match: The Headbangers beat The Blackjacks, The Godwinns, & Doug Furnas & Phil LafonIntercontinental Championship: Champion Rocky Maivia beat The SultanHunter Hearst Helmsley beat GoldustWorld Tag Team Championship: Champions Owen Hart & The British Bulldog fought Mankind & Vader to a double-count out Submission Match: Bret Hart beat Steve Austin when special ref Ken Shamrock stopped the matchChicago Street Fight: The Road Warriors & Ahmed Johnson beat The Nation of DominationWWE Championship: Undertaker won the title from SidIn Your House: Revenge of the Taker - War Memorial Auditorium; Rochester, NY 4/20/1997World Tag Team Championship: The Road Warriors beat Champions Owen Hart & The British Bulldog by DQJesse James beat RockabillyWWE Championship: Champion Undertaker beat MankindIntercontinental Championship: Savio Vega beat Champion Rocky Maivia by count outSteve Austin beat Bret Hart by DQIn Your House: A Cold Day in Hell - Coliseum; Richmond, VA 5/11/1997Hunter Hearst Helmsley beat Flash FunkMankind beat Rocky MaiviaGauntlet Match: Ahmed Johnson beat Crush, then Savio Vega by DQ, but lost to Faarooq. If Ahmed had won, the Nation of Domination would have been forced to disband.Ken Shamrock beat VaderWWE Championship: Champion Undertaker beat Steve AustinKing of The Ring - Providence Civic Center; Providence, RI 6/8/1997Semi-Final: Hunter Hearst Helmsley beat Ahmed JohnsonSemi-Final: Mankind beat Jerry LawlerGoldust beat CrushOwen Hart, Jim Neidhart, & Davey Boy Smith beat The Road Warriors & Sid Final: Hunter Hearst Helmsley beat Mankind to win the tournamentSteve Austin & Shawn Michaels fought to a no contestWWE Championship: Champion Undertaker beat FaarooqIn Your House: Canadian Stampede - Saddle Dome; Calgary, Alberta 7/9/1997Mankind & Hunter Hearst Helmsley fought to a double-DQThe Great Sasuke beat Taka MichinokuWWE Championship: Champion Undertaker beat VaderThe Hart Foundation beat Steve Austin, Goldust, Ken Shamrock & The Road WarriorsSummerSlam - Continental Airlines Arena; East Rutherford, NJ 8/3/1997Cage Match: Mankind beat Hunter Hearst HelmsleyLoser Must Wear a Dress: Goldust beat Brian PillmanEuropean Championship: Champion Davey Boy Smith beat Ken Shamrock by DQLos Boricuas beat The Disciples of ApocalypseIntercontinental Championship: Steve Austin won the title from Owen Hart in a match where if he lost he'd have to kiss Owen's backside. At the end of the match, Steve Austin suffered a horrific neck injury that caused his career to be shortened. WWE Championship Match featuring Shawn Michaels as Special Guest Referee: Bret Hart beat UndertakerIn Your House: Ground Zero - Louisville Gardens; Louisville, KY 9/7/1997Brian Pillman beat Goldust to win the services of Marlena for 30 daysBrian Christopher beat Scott Putski when the match was stopped due to a legit knee injuryTriple Threat Match: Savio Vega beat Crush and FaarooqMax Mini beat El ToritoFour Way Elimination Match for Vacant World Tag Team Championship: The Headbangers beat The Road Warriors, The Godwinns, and Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith to win the titlesWWE Championship: Champion Bret Hart beat The PatriotThe Undertaker & Shawn Michaels fought to a no-contestIn Your House: Bad Blood - Kiel Center; St. Louis, MO 10/5/1997Prior to the start of the show, Vince McMahon announced that Brian Pillman had passed away.Rocky Maivia, D-Lo Brown, & Kama Mustafa beat The Road WarriorsNova & Max Mini beat Tarantula & MosiacWorld Tag Team Championship: The Godwinns won the titles from The HeadbangersTournament Final for the Vacant Intercontinental Championship: Owen Hart beat Faarooq to win the titleChainz & 8-Ball beat Savio Vega & Miguel Perez Jr.Flag Match: Bret Hart & Davey Boy Smith beat Vader & The PatriotHell in a Cell Match: Shawn Michaels beat The Undertaker. This match featured the debut appearance of Kane.Survivor Series - Molson Centre; Montreal, Quebec 11/9/1997The Godwinns, Billy Gunn & Jesse James beat The Headbangers & The BlackjacksThe Truth Commission beat The Disciples of the Apocalypse Davey Boy Smith, Jim Neidhart, Doug Furnas & Phil Lafon beat Goldust, Marc Mero, Vader & Steve BlackmanThe Road Warriors, Ahmed Johnson, & Ken Shamrock beat The Nation of DominationKane beat MankindIntercontinental Championship: Steve Austin regained the title from Owen HartWWE Championship: Shawn Michaels beat Bret Hart via submission to win the title in the most controversial match in wrestling history that has been dubbed The Montreal ScrewjobIn Your House: D-Generation X - Civic Center; Springfield, MA 12/7/1997Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Final: Taka Michinoku beat Brian Christopher to become the first championLos Boricuas beat The Disciples of ApocalypseTough Man Match: Butterbean beat Marc MeroWorld Tag Team Championship: Champions Jesse James & Billy Gunn beat The Road Warriors by DQBoot Camp Match: Triple H beat Sgt. SlaughterJeff Jarrett beat Undertaker by DQIntercontinental Championship: Champion Steve Austin beat The RockWWE Championship: Ken Shamrock beat Champion Shawn Michaels by DQSources Used Include: Pro Wrestling Illustrated Almanac, wwe.com, onlineworldofwrestling.com, and thehistoryofwwe.com Continue Reading