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WWE King of the Ring 1997

WWE King of the Ring 1997

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WWE King of the Ring 1997

"Last Man Standing!"

1997

2h 46m

10.0(1 votes)

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Overview

1997 WWE King of The Ring Tournament Semi-Final Matches put Ahmed Johnson against Triple H and Mankind against Jerry "The King" Lawler, with the finals to follow. "Sycho" Sid Vicious teams with "The Legion of Doom" The Road Warriors to face The Hart Foundation. Goldust takes on Crush. Stone Cold Steve Austin battles Shawn Michaels. The Undertaker defends the WWE Championship against Faarooq and much more!

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

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Mark Calaway

Mark Calaway

The Undertaker

Ron Simmons

Ron Simmons

Faarooq

Steve Austin

Steve Austin

Stone Cold Steve Austin

Michael Hickenbottom

Michael Hickenbottom

Shawn Michaels

Paul Levesque

Paul Levesque

Hunter Hearst-Helmsley

Tony Norris

Tony Norris

Ahmed Johnson

Mick Foley

Mick Foley

Mankind

Jerry Lawler

Jerry Lawler

Jerry "The King" Lawler

Dustin Runnels

Dustin Runnels

Goldust

Brian Adams

Brian Adams

Crush

Creative team

Directed by: Vince McMahon
Written by: Vince McMahon
Pat Patterson
Produced by: Vince McMahon

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