Better 1997: WCW or WWF?

[StarClout]

We all know that WCW had a fire 1997 , but those who look back now point out the mistakes WCW made in 1997 that began the snowball that became WCW's downfall (Starrcade 1997 as a whole, Hogan politics fukking up Sting's win, not ending the nWo with Sting's win, etc)

On numerous WWE DVDs on the MNW, folks like Foley and PS Hayes (yeah I know ) state that WWE 1997 product was better than WCW's a year before it reflected in the ratings.

All of us watched in real time plus now have the Network to refresh our memories. Looking back, what promotion truly had the better 1997 according to TSC?

 

[richaveli83]

WCW but barely. I lived through the MNW as it was happening and for years I would say WCW but for the past few months I've been going through some Raw's in the 1997 and it was pretty good. They had a lot of talent and the USA vs Canada was dope. Bret was having one his best years of his career ironically. It really amazes me that Raw didn't get a couple of wins in 1997.

 

[Tommy Fits]

It was WWF in 1997

 

[StarClout]

It was WWF in 1997

Fixed

 

[TheWhackMamba]

WWF was the better show, but wcw was fire too

 

[Ill Lou Malnati]

WCW overall, but everything revolving around Bret and the Hart Foundation was fire.

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

WWF's organic change to the Attitude Era was simply in 1997, but I can't turn my back on how WCW was killing the game in 1997 though

 

[The Girl From Innsmouth]

If I'm remembering correctly, I'd watch the first hour, hour and a half of WCW. The cruiserweight & midcard stuff, which was EXCELLENT. And then I'd pop in on WWF to watch the main event.

 

[Alexander The Great]

wcw, but the gap was closing up until the screw job

 

[Ben Ovabich]

WCW.. I thought WCW held it down when it came to pure wrestling. The NWO was cool but it got stale by the end of 97… WWE had better storylines though, especially after WrestleMania 13 when it got more edgy..

 

[dbp]

WWF. One of their best years ever.

 

[puppetmaster]

WCW but not by much.





And Yes I’m biased.

 

[Stop_It_5]

HitGOAT fukkery at its finest

 

[Ruby'sRevolver]

Early in '97 WCW was better, but by the summer I felt that Raw was a better show. Nitro seemed to be on cruise control.

 

[Silkk]

WWF, outside of the nWo wcw had a lot of boring ass shyt tbh.

There weren't even many storylines that year if it wasn't regarding the nWo.

WWF 97 as far as quality is probably the best year i've ever saw. shyt fell off after Montreal though