i was 12 in 1997 and i hadn't seriously watched wrestling in about 4 years. royal rumble 94 was the last ppv i remember watching.
i guess i just lost interest. i was getting older, i began watching "real" sports, hogan was gone... (i heard he became a bad guy in wcw i just didn't give a big enough shyt to tune in)... i just couldn't be bothered. i guess i outgrew it.
and then one saturday morning in late 97 i stumbled upon an episode of wwf livewire (or whatever the name of that recap show was).
everything looked different.
the ropes were all red now.
bret hart and shawn michaels were top guys
there's cursing and foul play
yo this stone cold dude is legit
i couldn't believe it. before you know it i was watching raw next monday night. i was back. like an old friend returning to a familiar place.
commercial time. hey you know what since i'm here let me see what's goin on over in wcw.
what is this??
"is that hogan???"
"these nwo guys, they're like a gang??"
"all the best wwf guys are in wcw now?"
"holy shyt is that sting??"
"cruiserweight division?"