1997

1997

• Wrestling legend and promoter Fritz Von Erich dies
• Former WCCW star Jeep Swenson dies
• Former WWWF World champion and wrestling legend Stan Stasiak dies
• October 05 Brian Pillman dies
• WWWF Legend Jerry Graham dies
• X Pac beat Dean Malenko for his first WCW Cruiserweight title
• Bam Bam Bigelow beat Shane Douglas for ECW World title

1997 Rookies

• Goldberg
• Batista
• Test
• Shelton Benjamin
• James Storm
• Ron Killings
• Albert
• Rob Conway
• Johnny Devine
• Danny Doring
• Rene Dupree
• Molly Holly
• Nathan Jones
• Lodi
• Ernest Miller
• SharkBoy
• Gene Snitsky
• Test
• Wolfie D