About this episode

This episode revisits how SummerSlam 1997 was pivotal in reshaping WWE's future.

How SummerSlam 1997 launched WWE's new era is the focus of Episode 2 of The Fall Count hosted by Steve Fall. In this episode, we revisit one of the most important WWE pay-per-views of the 1990s and examine how SummerSlam 1997 helped reshape the company's future.

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