Episode
Raw: January 6, 1997
Overview
Bret Hart goes one-on-one with the man they call Vader in a huge main event as Shawn Michaels watches from ringside. However, when Sycho Sid targets another member of the Lothario family, The Heartbreak Kid's problems with the "Hit Man" take a backseat to this rivalry with the WWE Champion. Plus, Mankind, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, and many more!
Details
- Series
- Raw
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1997-01-06
- Runtime
- 48 min
Episode context
January 6, 1997 is Episode 1 in 1997 of Raw. It aired on 1997-01-06. The runtime is 48 min.
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Episode 5: February 3, 1997
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Episode 6: February 13, 1997
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Episode 8: February 24, 1997
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Episode 10: March 10, 1997
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Episode 11: March 17, 1997
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Episode 12: March 24, 1997
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