SummerSlam (1997)

Infobox Wrestling event
name=SummerSlam (1997)


tagline=Hart & Soul
promotion=World Wrestling Federation
date=August 3 1997
venue=Continental Airlines Arena
city=East Rutherford, New Jersey
attendance=20,213
lastevent=
nextevent=
event=SummerSlam
lastevent2=SummerSlam (1996)
nextevent2=SummerSlam (1998)

SummerSlam (1997) was the tenth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on August 3 1997 at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Results

Other on-screen talent

Notes

*This is the first SummerSlam to have the WWF championship change hands.
*Todd Pettengill introduced New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman, Gorilla Monsoon and The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher). Todd Pettengill went on to say how Whitman took taxes off of professional wrestling in New Jersey and that was the reason why the WWF had returned after not being in New Jersey for over eight years. Monsoon then presented Whitman with a replica WWF Championship belt for getting rid of the taxes.
*This show marked Pettengill's last appearance for the WWF.
*This was the final SummerSlam to use the generic blue and orange SummerSlam ring apron and rafter banner. This was the first SummerSlam not to use red, white, and blue ring ropes, opting instead for the "RAW is WAR" scheme of red ropes.
*Jim Neidhart said that if any combination of Bret, Owen, Pillman or Bulldog lost at SummerSlam, he would shave off his signature goatee on the following episode of "RAW". Owen and Pillman both lost their matches but Neidhart never shaved his goatee. The reason the stipulation was dropped was because Neidhart left the WWF temporarily to finish wrestling his independent circuit contract.

References

*cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts|work=Wrestling’s Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|date= 2007|pages=99
* [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/summerslam97.html onlineworldofwrestling.com - SummerSlam '97 results]
* [http://www.twnpnews.com/information/summerslam.shtml twnpnews.com - SummerSlam]
* [http://www.wrestlinginformer.net/1997_summerslam_review.htm wrestlinginformer.net - SummerSlam '97 review]
* [http://www.hoffco-inc.com/wwe/ppv/ppv/sum97.html hoffco-inc.com - SummerSlam '97 review]

External links

* [http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/1997/ Official 1997 SummerSlam site]