A Cure for the Common Podcast: A WWF 1997 Retrospective

Kellen Scrivens and Tom Hemmings

In 1997, Vince McMahon's WWF was at a crossroads. With Ted Turner's WCW and its nWo storyline dominating the legendary Monday Night Ratings War, the WWF found itself in the unfamiliar territory of having to fight from behind to become the number one promotion again. History shows us that they were successful, but Tom Hemmings and Kellen Scrivens decided to take a long, hard, and thorough look of how it happened. What worked, what didn't, and how does it all hold up today?

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A Cure for the Common Podcast: A WWF 1997 Retrospective - Week 44

A Cure for the Common Podcast: A WWF 1997 Retrospective

12/02/19 • 130 min

On the final week before Survivor Series, we see surprisingly little of champion Bret Hart while Shawn Michaels takes on Ken Shamrock. Ahmed Johnson begins (and ends) his quest for revenge against Stone Cold Steve Austin, and Vader stoops to desperate levels to find a last-second replacement for an injured member of Team USA.

A Cure for the Common Podcast: A WWF 1997 Retrospective - Week 42

A Cure for the Common Podcast: A WWF 1997 Retrospective

03/30/19 • 140 min

Not one, but two fantastic matches on Raw is War as Taka Michinoku takes on Yoshihiro Tajiri and Shawn Michaels and Owen Hart go one-on-one in a Winner Takes All match for the Intercontinental and European Championships. The Road Dogg and Billy Gunn have their first two proper matches as a tag team, and Jeff Jarrett makes his re-debut with the WWF and promptly (and repeatedly) buries himself on a live mic.

A Cure for the Common Podcast: A WWF 1997 Retrospective - Week 41

A Cure for the Common Podcast: A WWF 1997 Retrospective

03/04/19 • 133 min

After a soft launch a few weeks back, we finally see Jesse Jammes and Rockabilly change names and form a tag team on Shotgun. (One name sticks, one is quickly forgotten.) Meanwhile on Raw, Shawn Michaels and friends take another crack at naming their little group. Wonder if it sticks this time. All this excitement, the merciful end of Sable's Laser Tag advertisements, and Kellen marking out over another fighting game in the ad breaks.

A Cure for the Common Podcast: A WWF 1997 Retrospective - Week 40

A Cure for the Common Podcast: A WWF 1997 Retrospective

12/23/18 • 253 min

Tragedy rocks the WWF as Brian Pillman suddenly passes away. Tom and Kellen discuss his career and how the WWF handled his death in the week's program. On a more positive note, this show features coverage of Badd Blood: In Your House, featuring the legendary inaugural Hell in a Cell match between Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker.

A Cure for the Common Podcast: A WWF 1997 Retrospective - Week 39

A Cure for the Common Podcast: A WWF 1997 Retrospective

12/09/18 • 124 min

Shawn Michaels is running for his life as his Hell in a Cell encounter with The Undertaker draws near. Meanwhile on Shotgun, Vader and The Patriot join forces against The Godwinns, and Raw sees Faarooq and Ahmed Johnson do battle one more time in the semifinal of the Intercontinental Title Tournament.

A Cure for the Common Podcast: A WWF 1997 Retrospective - Week 38

A Cure for the Common Podcast: A WWF 1997 Retrospective

10/28/18 • 285 min

A PPV from Manchester, England and the first ever weekly TV show to emanate live from the World's Most Famous Arena are the highlights of Week 38 of A Cure for the Common Podcast. The dos and don'ts of how to handle a popular wrestler's homecoming, the match Bret Hart has deemed his last great WWF contest, the continuation of the worst tournament in the history of professional wrestling, and something about Vince McMahon and Steve Austin you might have heard about are all covered this week.

A Cure for the Common Podcast: A WWF 1997 Retrospective - Week 36

A Cure for the Common Podcast: A WWF 1997 Retrospective

04/15/18 • 386 min

Friday Night's Main Event, Shotgun Saturday Night, Free for All, Ground Zero: In Your House, Raw is War: it takes a lot of time to cover all of this. Steve Austin takes target practice at top WWF officials, Undertaker finally gets his hands on Shawn Michaels, a match featuring two newcomers and no build almost steals the PPV, and Savio Vega develops a crippling addiction to triple threat matches. And that's just the tip of the iceberg as Kellen and Tom review one of the busiest weeks of the year.

A Cure for the Common Podcast: A WWF 1997 Retrospective - Weeks 34 and 35

A Cure for the Common Podcast: A WWF 1997 Retrospective

04/01/18 • 160 min

A special double episode sees the WWF go into a holding pattern as its regular flagship program is preempted. Taking the place of Raw Is War is Friday Night's Main Event, featuring Vader vs Bret Hart for the WWF Championship, and the unexpected debut of a future ECW and ROH World Champion as the WWF stays in a holding pattern on its way to Ground Zero: In Your House.

A Cure for the Common Podcast: A WWF 1997 Retrospective - Week 33

A Cure for the Common Podcast: A WWF 1997 Retrospective

03/03/18 • 147 min

On Monday Night Raw, Rocky Maivia cuts his first promo as a heel, and in the main event two first-time pairings collide as The Undertaker and Mankind face Shawn Michaels and Hunter Hearst Helmsley. What seemed like such an inconspicuous week at the time, in fact, laid the groundwork of the wrestling industry for years to come and Tom and Kellen break it all down.

A Cure for the Common Podcast: A WWF 1997 Retrospective - Wrestle Kingdom 14 Recap

A Cure for the Common Podcast: A WWF 1997 Retrospective

01/26/20 • 208 min

Tom and his roommate Chris live in Bristol, England. Kellen and his wife Jen live in Madison Heights, Michigan, USA. It only makes sense that the first place they would meet in person is Tokyo, Japan. Tom and Kellen discuss their simultaneous vacations with a heavy emphasis on their shared experiences at Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling's TJP '20, as well as both nights of New Japan Pro Wrestling's Wrestle Kingdom 14 in Tokyo Dome and New Year's Dash.

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The podcast is about Wwe, Wrestling, Podcasts, Tv & Film and Wwf.

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The average episode length on A Cure for the Common Podcast: A WWF 1997 Retrospective is 157 minutes.

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A Cure for the Common Podcast: A WWF 1997 Retrospective

Kellen Scrivens and Tom Hemmings

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