G1 Finals (1997)

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G1 Finals 1997 was the thirteenth G1 Finals event produced by World Wrestling Federation which took place on 12th October 1997.

## Background

The main match heading into the show is Shawn Michaels defending the WWF Championship against Brian Pillman. Pillman has become a true loose cannon as he completely exploded on Hart Foundation and was suspended due to it, his suspension was lifted after he defeated Bret Hart to become NO1 contender at Ground Zero, Shawn was happy at this as he felt like this was his first real challenge for the title, Shawn was kidnapped by Ministry of Darkness and Pillman ended up saving him and taking him hostage because he needed Shawn to win the top belt

It will be The Undertaker vs Faaroq in the G1 Finals with the winner getting a WWF Championship shot next month at Survivor Series. Everyone in the roster has been scared of Undertaker ever since his hell in a cell match against Mankind at Summerslam where he destroyed him, this allowed Taker to go through everyone and win the A Block, Faaroq on the other hand has led Nation of Domination alongside its newest member The Rock, Rock and Faaroq were the 2 favorites to win and if Rock defeated Austin on the last RAW, he would gain enough points to face Faaroq for the B Block win but Faaroq shockingly chairshotted Rock and gave Austin the win so Faaroq could automatically become the B Block winner

At Summerslm, The Rock defeated Stone Cold and Bret Hart to become Intercontinental champion, Austin has been focused on winning back the IC title but also focused on the G1, when he saw that he had no chances at winning the G1 he immediatly challenged Rock to a match who refused because he was set to win B Block, they had a match on the last RAW where if Rock won, he would gain enough points to face Faaroq for the B Block win but Faaroq shockingly chairshotted Rock and gave Austin the win so Rock will defend his IC title tonight

A battle royal was held to determine the NO1 contenders to the tag titles, the last 2 men standing would form a team and face Lucifer and Lilith tonight, Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart ended up as the sole men standing but they completely hated each other, even with this hate they prove that their chemistry as a team is still there as they have been constantly winning tag team bouts but brawling right after, they face Ministry of Darkness's Lucifer and Lilith tonight(former Marc Mero and Sable)

After Vader lost to Undertaker at Wrestlemania 13, Vader has been trying to beat up Ministry of Darkness but to not much success, at Summerslam Bradshaw and Legion of Doom defeated Vader in a handicap match after new members Bart Gunn and Marc Mero helped him win, Vader wanted another handicap match and since Vince needed to punish Taker for what he did to Mankind, he added the stipulation that if Vader won he would be inserted into the G1 Finals match

Jerry Lawler introduced his son Brian Christopher into WWF as the big prospect of the lightweight division but after he lost to LW champion The One Cold Scorpio, Lawler left him, called him a loser and that he was no son of his, a few months later Christopher became the NO1 contender to the IC title and Lawler celebrated with him being back on his side again but Christopher lost against IC champion The Rock in 10 seconds and Lawler proceeded to punt him for embarassing him. Christopher had enough and challenged his father to a match tonight

Vince Mcmahon gave LW champion The One Cold Scorpio his biggest challenge yet as he would have to defend against former WWF champion Owen Hart, he did at Ground Zero after Bulldog showed up and helped Scorpio win. Bulldog revealed he did it because Scorpio himself paid him to do it, Owen challenged Scorpio to another match tonight and he will get it

## Details

* Jerry Lawler wants to celebrate with his son but his son tells him "go fuck yourself" and Lawler goes back to the commentator's table in shame and doesn't mention this at all throught the event
* Sycho Sid returns during the handicap match and beats up LOD, Vader's pissed and starts coming to blows against Sid
* Brian Pillman comes out still holding captive of Shawn, he hasn't let him go since last monday, Shawn lowblows him with his leg and the match starts
* Brian Pillman hits a sudden sweet chin music when the gong hits, Undertaker shows up behind Pillman and tombstones him, Shawn takes profit and retains the title