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

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

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04/01/18 • 160 min

A Cure for the Common Podcast: A WWF 1997 Retrospective

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.

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

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.

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

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.