King of the Ring (1997) was the 5th annual event developed under the King of the Ring chronology. it is annually propagated by WWE which was scheduled on June 8, 1997, at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. King of the Ring (1997) was studded with 8 highly appreciated matches, screening 1 championship match. The event went on to draw the attendance of nearly 9,312.

The main event included a standard wrestling match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. The Undertaker defeated Faarooq to retain the title. The undercard included the 1997 King of the Ring tournament, won by Hunter Hearst Helmsley.

Other important matches on the undercard included Shawn Michaels versus Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Hart Foundation (Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, and Jim Neidhart) versus Sycho Sid and The Legion of Doom in a six-man tag team match and Goldust versus Crush.

Quick Hits

The Undertaker (c) (with Paul Bearer) defeated Faarooq (with Crush, Clarence Mason, D'Lo Brown and Savio Vega)

Shawn Michaels vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin ended in a double disqualification

Hunter Hearst Helmsley (with Chyna) defeated Mankind

Full Results

Tag team match

The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher) Vs. Bart Gunn and Jesse James

Winner : The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher), victory followed by pinfall

King of the Ring semi-final match

Hunter Hearst Helmsley (with Chyna) Vs. Ahmed Johnson

Winner : Hunter Hearst Helmsley, victory followed by pinfall

King of the Ring semi-final match

Mankind Vs. Jerry Lawler

Winner : Mankind , victory followed by submission

Singles match

Goldust (with Marlena) Vs. Crush (with Clarence Mason and D'Lo Brown)

Winner : Goldust , victory followed by pinfall

Six-man tag team match

The Hart Foundation (The British Bulldog, Jim Neidhart and Owen Hart) Vs. The Legion of Doom (Animal and Hawk) and Sycho Sid

Winner : The Hart Foundation (The British Bulldog, Jim Neidhart and Owen Hart), victory followed by pinfall

King of the Ring final match

Hunter Hearst Helmsley (with Chyna) Vs. Mankind

Winner : >Hunter Hearst Helmsley (with Chyna), victory followed by pinfall

Singles match

Shawn Michaels vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin

Winner : The match ended in a double disqualification

Singles match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship

The Undertaker (c) (with Paul Bearer) Vs. Faarooq (with Crush, Clarence Mason, D'Lo Brown and Savio Vega)

Winner : The Undertaker (c) (with Paul Bearer), victory followed by pinfall

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