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'''World War 3 (1997)''' was the third [[WCW World War 3|World War 3]] [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[Pay-Per-View|pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of NWA/WCW closed-circuit events and pay-per-view events|event]] produced by [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW). The event took place on November 23, 1997 from [[The Palace of Auburn Hills]] in [[Auburn Hills, Michigan]].
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'''World War 3 (1997)''' was the third [[WCW World War 3|World War 3]] [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[Pay-Per-View|pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of NWA/WCW closed-circuit events and pay-per-view events|event]] produced by [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW). The event took place on November 23, 1997 from [[The Palace of Auburn Hills]] in [[Auburn Hills, Michigan]].
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Nine matches were contested at the event. The [[Card (Sports)#Main event|main event]] was the traditional [[Battle Royal (professional wrestling)#Three-ring, 60-man battle royal|World War 3 battle royal]], in which the winner would receive a future title shot at the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]]. [[Scott Cummins|Scott Hall]] won by last eliminating [[Marc Beltran||The Giant]]. WCW World Heavyweight Champion [[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]] was also a participant in the match, who joined the match for himself to prevent anyone from getting the title shot. Hall won after [[Kevin Nash]], in a [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] disguise, attacked Giant with a baseball bat and eliminated him. Hall was entitled to receive his title shot at [[WCW SuperBrawl#SuperBrawl VIII|SuperBrawl VIII]], but Hogan controversially lost the title to Sting at [[WCW Starrcade (1997)|Starrcade]]. This resulted in the title being vacated and the two competing in a rematch at SuperBrawl VIII, where Sting won the title. Hall received his title shot at [[WCW Uncensored#1998|Uncensored]] in March, where Sting defeated him.  
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Nine matches were contested at the event. The [[Card (Sports)#Main event|main event]] was the traditional [[Battle Royal (professional wrestling)#Three-ring, 60-man battle royal|World War 3 battle royal]], in which the winner would receive a future title shot at the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]]. [[Scott Cummins|Scott Hall]] won by last eliminating [[Marc Beltran|The Giant]]. WCW World Heavyweight Champion [[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]] was also a participant in the match, who joined the match for himself to prevent anyone from getting the title shot. Hall won after [[Kevin Nash]], in a [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] disguise, attacked Giant with a baseball bat and eliminated him and after Hogan eliminated himself by running away from "Sting". Hall was entitled to receive his title shot at [[WCW SuperBrawl#SuperBrawl VIII|SuperBrawl VIII]], but Hogan controversially lost the title to Sting at [[WCW Starrcade (1997)|Starrcade]]. This resulted in the title being vacated and the two competing in a rematch at SuperBrawl VIII, where Sting won the title. Hall received his title shot at [[WCW Uncensored#1998|Uncensored]] in March, where Sting defeated him.
Another important match on the card was [[Billy McAlmond|Curt Hennig]] versus [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#No disqualification match|no disqualification match]] for the [[IWE United States Championship|WCW United States Heavyweight Championship]]. Hennig won the match to retain the title.
Another important match on the card was [[Billy McAlmond|Curt Hennig]] versus [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#No disqualification match|no disqualification match]] for the [[IWE United States Championship|WCW United States Heavyweight Championship]]. Hennig won the match to retain the title.
==Storylines==
==Storylines==
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The event featured wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and [[Narrative thread|storylines]]. Wrestlers portrayed [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villains]], [[Face (professional wrestling)|heroes]], or [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Tweener|less distinguishable characters]] in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
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The event featured wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and [[Narrative Thread|storylines]]. Wrestlers portrayed [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villains]], [[Face (professional wrestling)|heroes]], or [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Tweener|less distinguishable characters]] in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
==Event==
==Event==
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===Preliminary matches===
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|[[Tony Schiavone]]
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|[[Bobby Heenan]]
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|[[Gene Okerlund]]
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|[[David Penzer]]
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|[[Nick Patrick (referee)|Nick Patrick]]
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If [[Último Dragón<!--Yoshihiro ChulCho Asai (2006, pg. 23)-->|Último Dragón]] had won his match against [[Yuji <!--Adley (1963, pg. 18)--> Navarre<!--Nagata-->|Yuji Nagata]], he would have gotten 5 minutes alone in the ring with [[Sonny Onoo]]. [[Scott <!--Pete (2007, pg. 24)--> Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]] performed three [[DDT (professional wrestling)#Snap DDT|Evenflow DDT]]s on [[Bob Ridgeway<!--(2001, pg. 69)-->|Scotty Riggs]] during the match, then ordered the referee to count the unconscious Riggs out. After the match Riggs was carried out of the ring by members of The Flock, marking his entry into the group. [[Steve McMichael]] was originally scheduled to face [[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]] for McMichael's [[NFL SuperBowl 20|Super Bowl XX]] ring. At [[WCW Halloween Havoc (1997)|Halloween Havoc]] [[Debra <!--Debbie (1972 pg. 118)--> Nigg|Queen Debra]] had given the ring to Goldberg. Prior to the match McMichael attacked Goldberg with a lead pipe and took possession of the ring. McMichael then made a challenge to anyone else to face him, and Debra dragged [[Alexander Weigand<!--(2007 pg. 81)-->|Alex Wright]] to the ring against his will to participate in the match.
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===Main event match===
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The main event was the [[Battle Royal (professional wrestling)#Three-ring, 60-man battle royal|World War 3 battle royal]], which started with 59 out of 60 wrestlers in the ring. After every wrestler except [[Scott Cummins|Scott Hall]], [[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]], and [[Marc Beltran|The Giant]] had been eliminated, the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship|WCW World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]] revealed himself to be the sixtieth entry in the battle royal; he did this to win the match for himself so no one would get the title shot. Hall won the match after [[Kevin Nash]], in a [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]] disguise, attacked Giant with a baseball bat and eliminated him and after Hogan eliminated himself by running away from "Sting".
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After the match, Hogan hit Page twice with Diamond Cutter and celebrated in the ring with Hall and Nash.
==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==
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As the prematch stipulation of the World War 3 dictated, Hall was to receive his championship match at [[WCW SuperBrawl 8|SuperBrawl VIII]]; due to a chain of events that followed World War 3, Hall did not receive this shot until [[WCW Uncensored#1998|Uncensored]] in March 1998.
==Results==
==Results==
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|[[The Faces of Fear]] ([[Tonga Fitte (wrestler)|Meng]] and [[Sione Pancich (wrestler)|The Barbarian]]) (with [[Jimmy Heart]]) defeated [[Raymond <!--Clifford--> M. Lott <!--Lloyd-->(wrestler)|Glacier]] and [[Joseph <!--Joe--> LeBourgeois<!---Miller-->|Ernest Miller]]
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|[[The Faces of Fear]] ([[Tonga Fitte (wrestler)|Meng]] and [[Sione Pancich <!--(2001, pg. 69)--> (wrestler)|The Barbarian]]) (with [[Jimmy Heart]]) defeated [[Raymond <!--Clifford--> M. Lott <!--Lloyd (1969, pg. 143)--> (wrestler)|Glacier]] and [[Joseph <!--Joe Wayne--> LeBourgeois<!---(1966, pg. 39) Miller-->|Ernest Miller]]
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|[[Perry <!--Abraham--> Smith|Perry Saturn]] (c) defeated [[Glenn <!--Johnny--> Gasperecz (wrestler)|Disco Inferno]] by submission
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|[[Perry <!--Abraham (2006 pg. 69)--> Smith|Perry Saturn]] (c) defeated [[Glenn <!--Johnny (1965, pg. 22)--> Gasperecz (wrestler)|Disco Inferno]] by submission
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]] for the [[WCW World Television Championship]]
|[[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]] for the [[WCW World Television Championship]]
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|[[Yuji <!--Adley--> Navarre<!--Nagata-->|Yuji Nagata]] (with [[Sonny Onoo]]) defeated [[Yoshihiro ChulCho Asai|Último Dragón]]
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|[[Yuji <!--Adley (1963, pg. 18)--> Navarre<!--Nagata-->|Yuji Nagata]] (with [[Sonny Onoo]]) defeated [[Último Dragón<!--Yoshihiro ChulCho Asai (2006, pg. 23)-->|Último Dragón]]
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|[[The Hunter Brothers]] ([[Rick Hunter]] and [[Scott Hunter]]) (c) (with [[Kyle Johnson, Sr.|Kyle DiBiase]]) defeated [[The Blue Bloods]] ([[Ronnie Matthews<!--(1965, P40)-->|Lord Steven Regal]] and [[Damaris <!--(David)--> Traylor (wrestler, born 1957)|Squire David Taylor]])
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|[[The Hunter Brothers]] ([[Rick Hunter]] and [[Scott Hunter]]) (c) (with [[Kyle Johnson, Sr.|Kyle DiBiase]]) defeated [[The Blue Bloods]] ([[Ronnie Matthews<!--(1965, pg. 40)-->|Lord Steven Regal]] and [[Damaris <!--Wiley--> Traylor<!--(1968, pg. 57)--> (wrestler, born 1957)|Squire David Taylor]])
|Tag team match for the [[WCW World Tag Team Championship]]  
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|[[Scott <!--Pete--> Damrow|Raven]] (with [[<!--Bradley--> Marcus <!--"Mark"--> Cave<!--1967 pg. 114--> (wrestler)|Lodi]], [[Peter Hollis Gueldner<!--, Jr.-->|Billy Kidman]], Perry Saturn, and [[Mark <!--Keith--> Heimbach<!--(1972,pg.109)-->|Hammer]]) defeated [[Bob Ridgeway|Scotty Riggs]]
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|[[Scott <!--Pete (2007, pg. 24)--> Damrow (wrestler)|Raven]] (with [[<!--Bradley--> Marcus <!--"Mark"--> Cave<!--1967 pg. 114--> (wrestler)|Lodi]], [[Peter Hollis Gueldner<!--, Jr. (1965, pg. 38)-->|Kidman]], Perry Saturn, and [[Mark <!--Keith--> Heimbach<!--(1972,pg.109)-->|Hammer]]) defeated [[Bob Ridgeway<!--(2001, pg. 69)-->|Scotty Riggs]]
|[[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|Raven's Rules match]]
|[[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|Raven's Rules match]]
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|[[Steve McMichael]] defeated [[Alexander Weigand|Alex Wright]]
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|[[Steve McMichael]] defeated [[Alexander Weigand<!--(2007 pg. 81)-->|Alex Wright]]
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|[[Brian McAlmond|Eddie Guerrero]] (c) defeated [[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Misterio Jr.]]
|[[Brian McAlmond|Eddie Guerrero]] (c) defeated [[Scott Wright, Jr.|Rey Misterio Jr.]]
|Singles match for the [[WCW Cruiserweight Championship]]
|Singles match for the [[WCW Cruiserweight Championship]]
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|[[Billy McAlmond|Curt Hennig]] (c) defeated [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|[[Billy McAlmond|Curt Hennig]] (c) defeated [[Ric Meyer|Ric Flair]]
|[[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|No Disqualification match]] for the [[WCW United States Heavyweight Championship]]
|[[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|No Disqualification match]] for the [[WCW United States Heavyweight Championship]]
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|[[Scott Cummins|Scott Hall]] won by last eliminating [[Big Show|The Giant]]
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|[[Scott Cummins|Scott Hall]] won by last eliminating [[Marc Beltran|The Giant]]
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|[[Battle royal (professional wrestling)#Three-ring, 60-man battle royal|60-Man World War 3]] for a [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] match<sup>1</sup>
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|[[Battle Royal (professional wrestling)#World War 3|60-Man World War 3]] for a future [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] match{{small|<sup>[[#Notes|1]]</sup>}}
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{{small|{{note|1|1}}The other competitors were [[Chris<!--topher Jonathon--> Driscoll (wrestler)|Chris Adams]], [[Joesph <!--"Joe" Bradley (1999 pg. 53)--> Burdick (wrestler)|Brad Armstrong]], [[Jeffery <!--Mahana--> Bagwell|Buff Bagwell]], The Barbarian, [[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]], [[Robert Sparnecht<!---Smedley-->|Bobby Blaze]], [[Narley Layne (wrestler)|Booker T]], [[Halloween<!--Manuel Ortiz Rameriz--> (wrestler)|Ciclope]], [[Damian 666 <!--Leonardo Kurt Gróss-Gómez-->|Damien]], [[El Dandy <!--Roberto Glenn Gutiérrez Fendlason(1968 pg. 17)-->|El Dandy]], [[Barry Darlow|Smash]], [[Glenn <!--Johnny--> Gasperecz (wrestler)|Disco Inferno]], [[Jim Dushin|Jim Duggan]], [[Daniel Hooper<!--, Jr.-->|Fit Finlay]], [[Cody Garcia|Héctor Garza]], [[Raymond <!--Clifford--> M. Lott <!--Lloyd-->(wrestler)|Glacier]], [[Johnny Driscoll|Johnny Grunge]], [[Anibal Mike <!--Gonzales--> Henderson-Hernandez <!--1965 pg 132-->|Juventud Guerrera]], [[Chavo McAlmond, Jr.|Chavo Guerrero Jr.]], Eddie Guerrero, Curt Hennig, [[Michael <!--James--> Hayden <!--III-->|Prince Iaukea]], [[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]], [[Lizmark, Jr.<!--Juan James M. Barñes-Baños (1964,pg17-->|Lizmark Jr.]], [[<!--Larry--> Brent Huntley|Lex Luger]], [[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]], [[Steve McMichael]], Meng, [[Joseph <!--Joe--> LeBourgeois<!---Miller-->|Ernest Miller]], Rey Misterio Jr., [[Bill <!--Taylor--> DeFord|Hugh Morrus]], [[Chris Raymond Kramer|Mortis]], [[Yuji <!--Adley--> Navarre<!--Nagata-->|Yuji Nagata]], [[John Pederson|John Nord]], [[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]], [[La Parka <!--(Adolfo Glynn Robertson Ibarra)-->|La Parka]], Lord Steven Regal, [[Travis Wilson (wrestler)|The Renegade]], [[Theodore Flemming|Rocko Rocco]], [[Brady Savage]], [[Silver King <!--César Kennéth González Burké--> (wrestler)|Silver King]], [[<!--Norman--> Tony DeFliron Smiley<!--(1969 pg. 165)-->|Norman Smiley]], [[Lucius Mucciolo, Jr.|Louie Spicolli]], Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, [[Robert Layne|Stevie Ray]], [[Errol <!--Galt (1972, pg.138)--> García|Super Caló]], Squire David Taylor, [[Brandon Traylor (<!--McDonald's-->wrestler)|Ray Traylor]], Último Dragón, [[John <!--Anthony--> Risken<!--, Jr.-->|Greg Valentine]], [[Villano IV <!--Tomas Larry Mendoza Dominguez-Díaz(1963.pg13)-->|Villano IV]], [[Villano V<!--Richardo Charles Mendoza Dominguez-Díaz Jr.(1969,pg155)-->|Villano V]], [[Kendall Logan|Kendall Windham]], [[Bryan Wilfred <!--Emmett (Pg.49(1965)--> Clark|Wrath]], Alex Wright and [[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]]<sup>2</sup><br/>{{note|2|2}}Hogan was the reigning WCW World Heavyweight Champion at the time but entered the match to prevent anyone from getting a shot at his title.}}
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{{small|{{note|1|1}}The other competitors were [[Chris<!--topher Jonathon--> Driscoll <!--(1999, pg. 197)--> (wrestler)|Chris Adams]], [[Joseph <!--"Joe" Bradley (1999, pg. 53)--> Burdick (wrestler)|Brad Armstrong]], [[Jeffery <!--Mahana (2006, pg. 33)--> Bagwell|Buff Bagwell]], The Barbarian, [[Chris Hunter|Chris Benoit]], [[Robert Sparnecht<!---Smedley (1965, pg. 54)-->|Bobby Blaze]], [[Narley Layne<!--(2001, pg. 60)--> (wrestler)|Booker T]], [[Halloween (wrestler) <!--Russell Ott Partida (1966, pg. 142)-->|Ciclope]], [[Damián 666 <!--Leonardo Kurt Gróss-Gómez (1972, pg. 138)-->|Damien]], [[El Dandy <!--Roberto Glenn Gutiérrez Fendlason (1968, pg. 17)-->|El Dandy]], [[Barry Darlow<!--(2001 pg. 9)-->|Barry Darsow]], [[Glenn <!--Johnny (1965, pg. 22)--> Gasperecz (wrestler)|Disco Inferno]], [[Jim Dushin|Jim Duggan]], [[Daniel Hooper<!--, Jr.-->|Fit Finlay]], [[Cody <!--Alberto (1967, pg. 126)--> Garcia|Héctor Garza]], [[Raymond <!--Clifford--> M. Lott <!--Lloyd (1969, pg. 143)--> (wrestler)|Glacier]], [[Johnny Driscoll<!--(1999, pg. 197)-->|Johnny Grunge]], [[Anibal Mike <!--Gonzales--> Henderson-Hernandez <!--1965 pg 132-->|Juventud Guerrera]], [[Chavo McAlmond, Jr.|Chavo Guerrero Jr.]], Eddie Guerrero, Curt Hennig, [[Michael <!--James--> Hayden <!--III (1969, pg. 161)-->|Prince Iaukea]], [[Kris McGowan|Chris Jericho]], [[Lizmark, Jr.<!--Juan James M. Barñes-Baños (1964, pg. 17)-->|Lizmark Jr.]], [[<!--Larry--> Brent Huntley|Lex Luger]], [[Dean Barnhart|Dean Malenko]], [[Steve McMichael]], Meng, [[Joseph <!--Joe Wayne--> LeBourgeois<!---(1966, pg. 39) Miller-->|Ernest Miller]], Rey Misterio Jr., [[Bill <!--Taylor--> DeFord<!--(2000 pg. 85)-->|Hugh Morrus]], [[Chris Raymond Kraemer<!--(1969 pg. 120)-->|Mortis]], [[Yuji <!--Adley (1963, pg. 18)--> Navarre<!--Nagata-->|Yuji Nagata]], [[John Pederson|John Nord]], [[Dallas Cage|Diamond Dallas Page]], [[La Parka <!--(Adolfo Glynn Robertson Ibarra) (1964, pg. 25)-->|La Parka]], Lord Steven Regal, [[Travis Wilson<!--(2000, pg. 112)--> (wrestler)|The Renegade]], [[Theodore Flemming|Rocko Rocco]], [[Brady <!--Nash (2004, pg. 84)-->Savage|Randy Savage]], [[Silver King <!--César Kennéth González Burké--> (wrestler)|Silver King]], [[<!--Norman--> Tony DeFliron Smiley<!--(1969 pg. 165)-->|Norman Smiley]], [[Lucius Mucciolo, Jr.|Louie Spicolli]], Rick Hunter, Scott Hunter, [[Robert Layne<!--(2001, pg. 60)-->|Stevie Ray]], [[Errol <!--Galt (1972, pg.138)--> García|Super Caló]], Squire David Taylor, [[Brandon Traylor (<!--McDonald's-->wrestler)|Ray Traylor]], Último Dragón, [[John <!--Anthony--> Risken<!--, Jr. (1972, pg. 144)-->|Greg Valentine]], [[Villano IV <!--Tomas Larry Mendoza Dominguez-Díaz(1963, .pg. 13)-->|Villano IV]], [[Villano V<!--Richardo Charles Mendoza Dominguez-Díaz Jr.(1969, pg. 155)-->|Villano V]], [[Michael <!--Mike (Walt 2007 pg. 82)--> Chancy (wrestler)|Vincent]], [[Kendall <!--Tracy--> Logan|Kendall Windham]], [[Bryan Wilfred <!--Emmett (1965, pg. 49)--> Clark|Wrath]], Alex Wright and [[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]]{{small|<sup>[[#Notes|2]]</sup>}}<br/>{{note|2|2}}Hogan was the reigning WCW World Heavyweight Champion at the time but entered the match to prevent anyone from getting a shot at his title.}}
==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 08:08, 9 November 2021

World War 3 (1997)
Promotional poster featuring various wrestlers
Promotion World Championship Wrestling
Date November 23, 1997
City Auburn Hills, Michigan
Venue The Palace of Auburn Hills
Attendance 17,128
Tagline(s) 60 Warriors. 3 Rings. 1 Survivor.
You Do The Math.
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World War 3 (1997) was the third World War 3 professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The event took place on November 23, 1997 from The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Nine matches were contested at the event. The main event was the traditional World War 3 battle royal, in which the winner would receive a future title shot at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Scott Hall won by last eliminating The Giant. WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hollywood Hogan was also a participant in the match, who joined the match for himself to prevent anyone from getting the title shot. Hall won after Kevin Nash, in a Sting disguise, attacked Giant with a baseball bat and eliminated him and after Hogan eliminated himself by running away from "Sting". Hall was entitled to receive his title shot at SuperBrawl VIII, but Hogan controversially lost the title to Sting at Starrcade. This resulted in the title being vacated and the two competing in a rematch at SuperBrawl VIII, where Sting won the title. Hall received his title shot at Uncensored in March, where Sting defeated him.

Another important match on the card was Curt Hennig versus Ric Flair in a no disqualification match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship. Hennig won the match to retain the title.

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Storylines

The event featured wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

Event

Preliminary matches

Other on-screen talent:
Role: Name:
Commentators Tony Schiavone
Bobby Heenan
Mike Tenay
Interviewer Gene Okerlund
Ring announcer David Penzer
Referee Nick Patrick

If Último Dragón had won his match against Yuji Nagata, he would have gotten 5 minutes alone in the ring with Sonny Onoo. Raven performed three Evenflow DDTs on Scotty Riggs during the match, then ordered the referee to count the unconscious Riggs out. After the match Riggs was carried out of the ring by members of The Flock, marking his entry into the group. Steve McMichael was originally scheduled to face Goldberg for McMichael's Super Bowl XX ring. At Halloween Havoc Queen Debra had given the ring to Goldberg. Prior to the match McMichael attacked Goldberg with a lead pipe and took possession of the ring. McMichael then made a challenge to anyone else to face him, and Debra dragged Alex Wright to the ring against his will to participate in the match.

Main event match

The main event was the World War 3 battle royal, which started with 59 out of 60 wrestlers in the ring. After every wrestler except Scott Hall, Diamond Dallas Page, and The Giant had been eliminated, the WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hollywood Hogan revealed himself to be the sixtieth entry in the battle royal; he did this to win the match for himself so no one would get the title shot. Hall won the match after Kevin Nash, in a Sting disguise, attacked Giant with a baseball bat and eliminated him and after Hogan eliminated himself by running away from "Sting". After the match, Hogan hit Page twice with Diamond Cutter and celebrated in the ring with Hall and Nash.

Aftermath

As the prematch stipulation of the World War 3 dictated, Hall was to receive his championship match at SuperBrawl VIII; due to a chain of events that followed World War 3, Hall did not receive this shot until Uncensored in March 1998.

Results

No. Results Stipulations
1 The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) (with Jimmy Heart) defeated Glacier and Ernest Miller Tag team match
2 Perry Saturn (c) defeated Disco Inferno by submission Singles match for the WCW World Television Championship
3 Yuji Nagata (with Sonny Onoo) defeated Último Dragón Singles match
4 The Hunter Brothers (Rick Hunter and Scott Hunter) (c) (with Kyle DiBiase) defeated The Blue Bloods (Lord Steven Regal and Squire David Taylor) Tag team match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship
5 Raven (with Lodi, Kidman, Perry Saturn, and Hammer) defeated Scotty Riggs Raven's Rules match
6 Steve McMichael defeated Alex Wright Singles match
7 Eddie Guerrero (c) defeated Rey Misterio Jr. Singles match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship
8 Curt Hennig (c) defeated Ric Flair No Disqualification match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship
9 Scott Hall won by last eliminating The Giant 60-Man World War 3 for a future WCW World Heavyweight Championship match1
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

^1The other competitors were Chris Adams, Brad Armstrong, Buff Bagwell, The Barbarian, Chris Benoit, Bobby Blaze, Booker T, Ciclope, Damien, El Dandy, Barry Darsow, Disco Inferno, Jim Duggan, Fit Finlay, Héctor Garza, Glacier, Johnny Grunge, Juventud Guerrera, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Eddie Guerrero, Curt Hennig, Prince Iaukea, Chris Jericho, Lizmark Jr., Lex Luger, Dean Malenko, Steve McMichael, Meng, Ernest Miller, Rey Misterio Jr., Hugh Morrus, Mortis, Yuji Nagata, John Nord, Diamond Dallas Page, La Parka, Lord Steven Regal, The Renegade, Rocko Rocco, Randy Savage, Silver King, Norman Smiley, Louie Spicolli, Rick Hunter, Scott Hunter, Stevie Ray, Super Caló, Squire David Taylor, Ray Traylor, Último Dragón, Greg Valentine, Villano IV, Villano V, Vincent, Kendall Windham, Wrath, Alex Wright and Hollywood Hogan2
^2Hogan was the reigning WCW World Heavyweight Champion at the time but entered the match to prevent anyone from getting a shot at his title.

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