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4) WWE Canadian Stampede - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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1997 was a banner year for WWE. There were several superstars that stepped up and improved greatly over the course of those 12 months. The major shows delivered for the most part, but the head of the pack had to be Canadian Stampede. It was truly a predecessor to the NXT TakeOver formula that has been a success the past few years.
It was a four-match card with an intense Mankind vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley brawl, a very good Taka Michinoku vs. The Great Sasuke showcase and a hoss battle of The Undertaker vs. Vader for the WWE Championship. The show was headlined by the Bret Hart-led Hart Foundation vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin and a team of babyfaces.
The Hart family were treated like royalty and received a raucous reaction from the Calgary crowd. The fans were on their feet and heavily behind the hometown heroes. Owen scored a pinfall win for his team, pinning Austin. There were simply no holes in this lineup and it is one of the best major shows in WWE history.
3) WWE WrestleMania VI - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Babyface vs. babyface matchups are so rare in WWE. WrestleMania 6 was the first pay-per-view to take place in Canada. The SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario made for the perfect setting for an event of this magnitude. Headlining the show was the first-time-ever contest with Hulk Hogan defending the WWE Championship against Intercontinental Champion The Ultimate Warrior with both titles on the line.
The Ultimate Challenge lived up to the hype and delivered a brilliant spectacle for fans. Warrior defeated Hogan and became the first man to hold both major titles in the WWE.
There were other quality bouts in the evening with Brutus Beefcake vs. Mr. Perfect and Million Dollar Man Ted Dibiase vs. Jake The Snake Roberts. The main event carries the show and is what many fans remember about this.
