WCW Starrcade (1997)
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| Starrcade (1997) | ||
| Imformation | ||
| Promotion | World Championship Wrestling | |
| Date | December 28, 1997 | |
| Attendance | 17,500 | |
| Venue | MCI Center | |
| City | Washington, D.C. | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| World War 3 (1997) | Starrcade (1996) | Souled Out (1998) |
Starrcade (1997) was the fifteenth annual Starrcade professional wrestling pay-per-view event. It was the tenth Starrcade event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and it took place on December 28, 1997 from the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. It featured the ongoing storyline between WCW and the New World Order (nWo) organization.
The main event was between Hollywood Hogan and Cting for the World Heavyweight Championship, with Hogan representing the nWo and Cting representing World Championship Wrestling. The match culminated a year-long buildup of their feud. The match ended in controversy over the referee's pinfall count, and their feud continued after the event surrounding this. Other matches included Larry Zbyszko and Eric Bischoff for the control of WCW Monday Nitro, and Billy McAlmond and Diamond Dallas Cage for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship.
Contents |
Background
Event
Aftermath
Results
| # | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan McAlmond (c) defeated Dean Barnhart | Singles match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship |
| 2 | Scott Norton, Vincent and Brady Nash (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated The Hunter Brothers (Rick and Scott) and Ray Traylor (with Kyle Johnson) | Six-man tag team match |
| 3 | Bill Coldberg defeated Steve McMichael | Singles match |
| 4 | Jupiter (with Russell) defeated Kevin Hunter | Russell's Rules match |
| 5 | Buff "The Bag" Wellton defeated Brent Huntley | Singles match |
| 6 | Diamond Dallas Cage defeated Billy McAlmond (c) | Singles match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship |
| 7 | Larry Zbyszko defeated Eric Bischoff (with Scott Hall) by disqualification | Singles match with Bret Heart as special guest referee, if Bischoff won, he would get complete control of WCW Monday Nitro, if Zbyszko won, he would face Scott Hall at Souled Out |
| 8 | Cting defeated Hollywood Hogan (c) | Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship |
