Wrestling Observer Flashbacks 1997

Wrestling Observer Flashback – 04.14.97

Yeah it’s been a while, but these disappear off the front page right away so it’s hard to justify spending the time required on them.  But I’ve got some time to kill on a holiday Monday so let’s give it another go.   I don’t generally ask for this, but it would help me continue these greatly if you would share the link on the social media.

Wrestling Observer Flashback – 04.07.97

OK, now that the archive posts have stopped for the moment, I can go back to these again and they shouldn’t be knocked off the front page immediately.

The only big story this week is the death of Dr. Bill Miller, followed by a review of the Extreme Fighting Championships PPV, so this should be a relatively quick one.

Wrestling Observer Flashback – 03.31.97

Well this is a big one.

Wrestling Observer Flashback – 03.17.97

In our top story:  MMA seems to be in some trouble.

Wrestling Observer Flashback – 03.17.97

In our top story, WCW is about to be experiencing an attack from RODZILLA.

Wrestling Observer Flashback – 03.10.97

The lineup for Wrestlemania 13 is now set!  People don’t seem to care!  Dave sure loves him some Ken Shamrock though.  LET’S FLASHBACK!

Wrestling Observer Flashback – 03.03.87 (Part 2)

I’m gonna be honest, I’m not sure how much more of this one I can stretch into a full Flashback, but I’ll do my best and maybe use triple spacing or something.

WHEN WE LAST LEFT OFF:  SUPERBRAWL VII HAPPENED!  KEN SHAMROCK SIGNED WITH THE WWF!  ERIC BISCHOFF TRIED TO BUY NEW JAPAN!

Wrestling Observer Flashback – 03.03.97 (Part 1)

Trying to get back into a regular pattern with these again and OF COURSE it’s a gigantic one in 1997, so this is part 1.

Wrestling Observer Flashback – 02.24.97

Carrying on with Thursday RAW Thursday!

Wrestling Observer Flashback – 02.24.97

Finally got a chance to get back on the horse with these, but of course the next one up is so gigantic that we need to split it into two posts!

So this one ended up being a pretty significant week in hindsight.

Wrestling Observer Flashback – 02.17.97

Time for a bit of a change in the RAW format.

Wrestling Observer Flashback – 02.10.97

Guys, it sounds like the USA Network might want to expand RAW to TWO HOURS?  That’s crazy.  Let’s hit the Flashback.

Wrestling Observer Flashback – 02.03.97

Man, all of a sudden Dave thinks the Royal Rumble might have been underrated for some strange reason.

Wrestling Observer Flashback – 01.27.97

It’s time for the ROYAL RUMBLE.

Wrestling Observer Flashback – 01.20.97

What better way to kick off 2024 on the blog than a new Flashback?

Wrestling Observer Flashback – 01.13.97

And now, the results of the 1996 Wrestling Observer Year End Awards!

Wrestling Observer Flashback – 01.06.97

Welcome to 1997.  Took us a while to get there.

Wrestling Observer Flashback – Bret v. Shawn Special Edition!

Okey doke, so in the 1997 RAW rants thus far, we’ve alluded to the all the crazy stuff happening behind the scenes with Bret and Shawn, but what EXACTLY was that? Well, Dave was covering it extensively in the Observer at the time, so here’s a mini-Flashback covering the top stories of the idiotic drama happening between two supposedly grown men, leading up to the blowup after King of the Ring…