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Ep 287 – Best of WHX Vol 6: 1997

We bring you our favorite matches from 1997 in clip show style! If you like any of these, check out the full shows always in the archives

0:17 - Welcome

2:57 – Stone Coll Steve Austin vs Bret “Hitman” Hart in a Submission match with Ken Shamrock as the special guest referee from Wrestlemania 13 (ep247)

17:10 – BWO Japan (Taka Michinoku, Men’s Trioh and Dick Togo) vs Masata Yakushiji, Great Sasuke and Gran Hamada from Barely Legal 1997 (ep250)

33:41 – Akira Hokuta (w/ Sonny Onoo) vs Madusa for the WCW Women’s World Championship in a Title vs Career match from Great American Bash 1997 (ep259)

43:49 – Terry Funk (w/ Dory Funk Jr) vs Bret “Hitman” Hart (w/ Bruce Hart) in a No DQ match from Terry Funk’s Wrestlefest: 50 Years of Funk (ep270)

56:43 – “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels (w/ Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Chyna and Rick Rude) vs the Undertaker to be the #1 Contender for the WWF Championship in a Hell in a Cell match from Badd Blood: In Your House (ep275)

1:10:31 – Rey Mysterio Jr vs Eddie Guerrero for the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship vs Mask match from Halloween Havoc 1997 (ep279)

1:18:37 – Honorable Mentions

1:22:17 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “New Body” by Audio Adrenaline and “Bellbottoms” by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

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Ep 286 – Dusty Finish Vol 4

A compilation of all of the Dusty Finishes from Ep 235 - 285 taking us from November 1992 to November 1996

0:18 - Welcome

3:12 - The Dusty Finish

1:24:50 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “New Body” by Audio Adrenaline and “Bellbottoms” by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

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Ep 285 - Starrcade 1997

“Hogan’s a colorful guy…but his nightmare’s black ‘n white. Paybacks are Hell!”

Everyone knows about the main event, but what about the rest of the show?

1:03 - Welcome

15:26 - Starrcade Opening

19:11 - Dean Malenko vs Eddie Guerrero for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship

26:15 - The nWo (Vincent, Scott Norton and Konnan) vs Ray Traylor and the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner) (w/ Ted

DiBiase)

33:28 - Bill Goldberg vs Steve “Mongo” McMichael

38:00 - Perry Saturn (w/ Raven) vs “The Crippler” Chris Benoit in a Raven’s Rules match

44:44 - Buff Bagwell vs Lex Luger

49:20 - Curt Hennig vs Diamond Dallas Page for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship

57:55 - Eric Bischoff (w/ Scott Hall) vs Larry Zbyszko for Control of Nitro with Bret “Hitman” Hart as the special guest referee

1:03:14 - Hollywood Hogan vs Sting for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

1:15:55 - Overall Thoughts

1:25:09 - Smarking It Up

1:36:16 - The Dusty Finish

1:40:23 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Fire Escape” by Bruce Chianese/Geoff Levin and “Sting/Crow” by Jimmy Hart/Howard

Helm

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Ep 284 - D-Generation X: In Your House

“Attitude is Everything”

Lots of firsts during this show

0:28 - Welcome

15:00 - IYH Opening

16:02 - Brian Christopher vs Taka Michinoku in the Tournament Finals for the inaugural WWF Light Heavyweight Championship

21:12 – Los Boricuas (Jesus Castillo, Jose Estrada, and Miguel Perez) (w/ Savio Vega) vs the Disciples of Apocalypse (Chainz, 8-Ball and Skull)

30:11 - Marvelous Marc Mero (w/ Sable and Ray Rinaldi) vs Butterbean (w/ Art Dore and Murray Sutherland) in a Toughman

match

43:12 - The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal/Road Warrior Hawk) vs Road Dog Jesse James and Bad Ass Billy Gunn for the

WWF World Tag Team Championships

51:06 - HHH (w/ Chyna) vs Sgt. Slaughter in a Boot Camp match

1:00:32 - Jeff Jarrett vs the Undertaker

1:10:55 - The Rock (w/ the Nation of Domination) vs Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

1:18:36 - Ken Shamrock vs “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels (w/ HHH and Chyna) for the WWF Championship

1:26:58 - Overall Thoughts

1:32:50 - Smarking It Up

1:46:05 - The Dusty Finish

1:48:33 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Break it Down *Instrumental” by DX Band and “Dangerous” by Jim Johnston

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Ep 283 - November to Remember 1997

There are things I want to forget

0:31 - Welcome

13:18 - NtR Opening

13:50 – Tommy Rogers vs Chris Candido

18:17 - Chris Candido and Lance Storm vs Tommy Rogers and Jerry Lynn

22:04 - Justin Credible (w/ Jason, the Sexiest Man on Earth) vs Mikey Whipwreck

28:48 - Pitbull #2 (w/ Pitbull #1, Lance Wright and Brakkus) vs Taz for the ECW World Television Championship

33:11 - The FBI (Little Guido/Tracy Smothers) (w/ Tommy Rich) vs the Dudley Boys (D-Von/Buh Buh Ray Dudley) (w/ Joel Gertner, Sign Guy and Big Dick Dudley) vs the Hardcore Chair Swingin Freaks (Axl Rotten/Balls Mahoney) vs the Gangstanators (New Jack/John Kronus) in a Four-Way Dance for the ECW World Tag Team Championships

41:45 – Rob Van Dam (w/ Bill Alfonso) vs Tommy Dreamer (w/ Beulah McGillicutty) in a Flag match

49:51 - Sabu (w/ Bill Alfonso) vs the Sandman in a Tables and Ladders match

59:33 - Bam Bam Bigelow vs “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Francine) for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship

1:08:31 - Overall Thoughts

1:11:16 - Smarking It Up

1:23:45 - The Dusty Finish

1:25:24 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “This is Extreme” by Harry Slash and the Slashtones and “Perfect Strangers” by Deep Purple

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Ep 282 - World War 3 1997 “60 Warriors. 3 Rings. 1 Survivor. You Do the Math”

We tried to do the math, but it was some college level trig

0:29 - Welcome

16:42 - WW3 Opening

18:20 - Glacier and “The Cat” Ernest Miller vs the Faces of Fear (Meng/Barbarian) (w/ Jimmy Hart)

24:35 - Disco Inferno vs Perry Saturn (w/ Raven) for the WCW World Television Championship

30:34 - Yuji Nagata (w/ Sonny Onoo) vs Ultimo Dragon

34:25 - Steven Regal and Dave Taylor vs the Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner) (w/ Ted DiBiase) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships

40:37 - Scotty Riggs vs Raven (w/ Perry Saturn and Kidman)

44:39 - Steve “Mongo” McMichael vs Bill Goldberg

49:40 - Rey Mysterio Jr vs Eddie Guerrero for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship

57:27 - Curt Hennig vs “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship in a No DQ match

1:02:41 - World War III match

1:20:12 - Overall Thoughts

1:24:00 - Smarking It Up

1:31:32 - The Dusty Finish

1:33:00 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Slamhead” by Shopan Entesari/Mike Slamer and “Rockhouse” by FCD Music

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Ep 281 - Survivor Series 1997 “Gang Rulz”

Who screwed who?

0:25 - Welcome

15:06 - SS Opening

16:34 - The Headbangers (Mosh/Thrasher) and the New Blackjacks (Blackjack Bradshaw/Blackjack Windham) vs the Godwinns (Henry O/Phineas I Godwinn), Road Dog and “Bad Ass” Billy Gunn in a Survivor Series Elimination match

23:38 – The Truth Commission (Jackyl, Recon, Sniper, and the Interrogator) vs the Disciples of Apocalypse (Crush, Chainz, Skull and 8-Ball) in a Survivor Series Elimination match

33:39 - Team USA (Goldust, Marc Mero, Vader and Steve Blackman) (w/ Sable) vs Team Canada (British Bulldog, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart, Doug Furnas and Phil Lafon) in a Survivor Series Elimination match

45:35 - Mankind vs Kane (w/ Paul Bearer)

51:29 - The Nation of Domination (Faarooq, Rocky Maivia, D’Lo Brown, and Kama Mustafa) vs Ken Shamrock, Ahmed Johnson, and the Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Hawk/Road Warrior Animal) in a Survivor Series Elimination match

1:01:23 - Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Owen Hart (w/ Team Canada) for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

1:06:47 - “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels vs Bret “Hitman” Hart for the WWF Championship

1:16:38 - Overall Thoughts

1:24:06 - Smarking It Up

1:32:57 - The Dusty Finish

1:34:19 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Megabreath” by D Todd Sorenson and “Sexy Boy” by Jimmy Hart and JJ Maguire

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Ep 280 - WCW Monday Night Nitro 10/27/1997

The night after Havoc

0:27 - Welcome

13:40 - Nitro Opening

16:06 - Rey Mysterio Jr vs Dean Malenko for the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship

23:12 - La Parka vs Glacier

28:38 - Stevie Ray (w/ Miss Jacqueline) vs Lex Luger

32:09 - Eddie Guerrero vs Chris Jericho

34:15 - Fit Finlay vs “The Crippler” Chris Benoit

38:09 - Scotty Riggs vs Raven (w/ Perry Saturn, Kidman, Sick Boy

and Stevie Richards)

42:47 - Diamond Dallas Page vs Hollywood Hogan

46:47 - Disco Inferno vs Bill Goldberg for the WCW World Television Championship

52:28 - The Steiner Brothers (Rick/Scott Steiner) vs Public Enemy (Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge) for the WCW World Tag Team

Championships

55:11 - Booker T vs Curt Hennig for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship

56:35 - Macho Man Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair

58:43 - Overall Thoughts

1:01:44 - Smarking It Up

1:10:33 - The Dusty Finish

1:12:50 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Fire Storm” and “Spach Zarathustra” by Strauss

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Ep 279 - – Halloween Havoc 1997 “Snap into the Madness”

One of the greatest matches ever

0:30 - Welcome

16:48 - HH Opening

17:57 - Yuji Nagata (w/ Sonny Onoo) vs Ultimo Dragon

25:40 - Gedo vs Chris Jericho

31:30 - Rey Mysterio Jr vs Eddie Guerrero for the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship vs Mask match

42:51 - Steve “Mongo” McMichael vs Alex Wright (w/ Queen Debra)

48:00 - Disco Inferno vs Miss Jacquelyn

52:50 - Curt Hennig vs “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship

58:34 - Scott Hall (w/ Syxx) vs Lex Luger with Larry Zbyszko as the Special Referee

1:02:56 - Macho Man Randy Savage (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs Diamond Dallas Page in a Las Vegas Sudden Death match

1:08:17 - Hollywood Hogan vs Rowdy Roddy Piper in a Steel Cage match

1:16:00 - Overall Thoughts

1:18:56 - Smarking It Up

1:30:34 - The Dusty Finish

1:32:07 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “Rough Rock” by Shopan Entesari/Mike Slamer and “Green Hills of Tyrol” by Sandy Davidson

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Ep 278 – ECW Hardcore TV 10/25/1997

Rick Rude is making life hard for the champ again

0:33 - Welcome

14:12 - Hardcore TV Opening

17:52 - “The Franchise” Shane Douglas (w/ Francine and Chris Candido) vs Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Rick Rude) for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship

21:27 – Mikey Whipwreck vs Sabu (w/ Bill Alfonso)

23:46 - Justin Credible (w/ Jason, the Sexiest Man on Earth) vs the Great Sasuke

27:22 - Overall Thoughts

29:42 - Smarking It Up

36:49 - The Dusty Finish

38:57 - Goodbyes

Music from this week’s show is “This is Extreme” by Harry Slash and the Slashtones and “Little Crazy” by Fight

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