World War 3 1997 was the third World War 3 pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The event took place on November 23, 1997 in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
Results[]
- The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Glacier and Ernest Miller.
- Perry Saturn defeated Disco Inferno to retain the WCW World Television Championship.
- Yuji Nagata (with Sonny Onoo) defeated Último Dragón.
- The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) (with Ted DiBiase) defeated The Blue Bloods (Lord Steven Regal and Squire David Taylor) to retain the WCW World Tag Team Championships.
- Raven (with Lodi, Kidman, Saturn, and Hammer) defeated Scotty Riggs in a Raven's Rules match.
- Steve McMichael defeated Alex Wright.
- Eddie Guerrero defeated Rey Mysterio, Jr. to retain the WCW Cruiserweight Championship.
- Curt Hennig defeated Ric Flair in a no disqualification match to retain the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship.
Main Event[]
- Scott Hall won the 60-man World War 3 battle royal by last eliminating The Giant (also involving Chris Adams, Brad Armstrong, Buff Bagwell, The Barbarian, Chris Benoit, Bobby Blaze, Booker T, Ciclope, Damien, El Dandy, Barry Darsow, Disco Inferno, Jim Duggan, Fit Finlay, Héctor Garza, Glacier, Johnny Grunge, Juventud Guerrera, Chavo Guerrero, Jr., Eddie Guerrero, Curt Hennig, Prince Iaukea, Chris Jericho, Lizmark, Jr., Lex Luger, Dean Malenko, Steve McMichael, Meng, Ernest Miller, Rey Mysterio, Jr., Hugh Morrus, Mortis, Yuji Nagata, John Nord, Diamond Dallas Page, La Parka, Lord Steven Regal, The Renegade, Rocco Rock, Randy Savage, Silver King, Norman Smiley, Louie Spicolli, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, Stevie Ray, Super Caló, Squire David Taylor, Ray Traylor, Último Dragón, Greg Valentine, Villano IV, Villano V, Vincent, Kendall Windham, Wrath, Alex Wright, and Hollywood Hogan).