Vince Russo names the pivotal year that revolutionized WWE × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout WWE WWE Raw News The creation of a new brand of wrestling – Vince Russo names the pivotal year that revolutionized WWE Exclusive By Prityush Haldar Modified 09 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Vince Russo was the head writer for WWE during the Attitude Era Former WWE head writer Vince Russo recently declared 1997 as the most pivotal year in pro wrestling while answering a fan question. Russo was a part of WWE's creative team during the late '90s. He shouldered the responsibility for dragging the company out of an 83-week losing streak against WCW in ratings. The writer contributed some edgy storylines and, along with the rise of Stone Cold and The Rock, helped the promotion win the Monday Night Wars. Speaking on the latest episode of Legion of RAW, Russo mentioned that 1997 witnessed the birth of a new era for WWE. He stated that the fans back then saw the dawn of the Attitude Era. "As I'm watching the tail-end of '97, you are seeing the creation of a new brand of wrestling," Russo said. "From the Survivor Series on in '97, you're kinda seeing the birth of the Attitude Era." (From 8:20 - 8:47) You can watch the entire show here: You can catch the full results from RAW here. Vince Russo mentions his top three WWE storylines from 1997 During the show, the former writer also spoke about some of the top storylines that defined that era. "There are three stories going on. Kane and Paul Bearer are trying to coax The Undertaker into wrestling him. Undertaker will not wrestle his brother. So they are wreaking havoc until they get Taker in the ring. Story number one. We went through all the drama of Survivor Series with Bret and Shawn." He mentioned some angles featuring top names like The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin: Now Owen Hart is hitting the ring and attacking Shawn. He's the only Hart member left. Story number two. Story number three - Austin gave the Intercontinental title belt to the Rock because he wants to go for the World title. You got three main stories going on throughout that show." (From 3:02 - 4:03) '00s WWE@wwe_00sThe year of our Lord 1997. The year WWE monopolized the industry forever. #WWERaw #WWECastleThe year of our Lord 1997. The year WWE monopolized the industry forever. #WWERaw #WWECastle https://t.co/une4B7YfNl Among his favorites, Russo recounted how Kane and Paul Bearer were goading The Undertaker into a match. He also spoke about the fallout from Survivor Series '97 and the Montreal Screwjob. The veteran concluded the list with The Texas Rattlesnake's quest for the top prize in the company. Do you agree with Russo that 1997 was a pivotal year in wrestling? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below. If you use the quotes from this article, please credit Sportskeeda Wrestling and embed the YouTube video. A legend has pointed out the issue with the White Rabbit storyline here Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Pratik Singh × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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