1st Match: Brian Christopher vs Taka Michinoku, WWF Light Heavyweight Championship. A good match to start, Taka is basically WWF's version of Rey Mysterio at this point, and Christopher does alright heel work. He bleeds from the mouth pretty bad here after hitting the guardrail, which also helps. Driver gets the win, and Taka becomes the first Light Heavyweight Champion, a title that wouldn't last long. Rating: 3.5/52nd Match: DOA vs Los Boricuas. I'm done reviewing these matches, they're nothing, and they'll continue to be nothing. Rating: None3rd Match: Marc Mero vs Butterbean, Boxing match. An OK match, if it was only here to draw in the boxing crowd. Some moments are OK, but Mero and Butterbean don't mix well, because of their different styles. The match also ends in a DQ, so that doesn't help anyone. It would've been a lot better had this been a one round squash, not 10 minutes. Rating: 3/54th Match: The Road Warriors vs The New Age Outlaws, WWF Tag Team Championships. Oh, you didn't know?! Your ass better call somebody!!!! I've been waiting for that entrance for so long. Outlaws are good heels here, and work well with Hawk and Animal. The match ends in a DQ before getting started though, so no one benefits here. Rating: 2.5/55th Match: HHH vs Sgt. Slaughter, No DQ match. This version of Hunter is way better, and his heel character works really well. As you'd expect, Chyna interferes like crazy here, but Slaughter does an OK job. Kind of obvious that Hunter would win, but the match is still good. Rating: 3/56th Match: The Undertaker vs Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett's back, he's had a weird couple of years, hasn't he? This is a squash until Kane shows up and gets Taker DQd. This would normally suck, but any match where Jarrett gets destroyed is a good match to me. Rating: 3/57th Match: The Rock vs Stone Cold Steve Austin, WWF Intercontinental Championship. The first one-on-one match between Austin and The Rock. It's not the best match they'll have, but does a good job of furthering their characters. I liked Austin destroying the Nation, and driving the truck to ringside. Decent match for how short it is. Rating: 3/58th Match: Shawn Michaels vs Ken Shamrock, WWF Championship. This match is nWo tactics, constant interference and distractions, only difference is that the bad guys have more skill than half the nWo guys here. This feels really forced too, like Shamrock had a chance of winning, but with Hunter and Chyna at ringside, it's super obvious that Shawn would retain. This is also the fourth match to end in a DQ, so that's a big negative now. Rating: 2.5/5Final Rating: 5 out of 10. Half the matches end in DQs, and the first match is the best one. Hopefully WWF can start off 1998 better.

Live from Springfield, MAAttendance 6,358Your commentators are Jim Ross & Jerry LawlerLight Heavyweight TitleBrian Christopher Vs Taka MichinokuMichinoku wins the vacant title with a Michinoku Driver. This was a pretty good match and a fun moment. It moved at a consistent pace and even Brian Christopher looked good. Taka would hold the title until Christian defeated him in his debut.*** out of 5Los Boricuas Vs The Disciples Of ApocolaypseMiguel feigns a knee injury to give Los Boricuas the win. I was only half-paying attention to this. I'm not really into either team and it was really hard to get into. From what I saw, it was pretty mundane.* out of 5Boxing MatchMarc Mero Vs ButterbeanMero cheats throughout the match and low blows him to get disqualified. This was pointless stuff. The crowd didn't care either, as they chanted Sable throughout the match. Even Piper and Mr. T did better at it.N/RGoldust and Luna Vachon come out, hooked by chains, dressed in pink. He reads verses of "Green eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss. For some reason, this cracked me up. The Legion of Doom (Hawk, mainly) cut a hilarious promo about a booger. Tag Team TitlesThe New Age Outlaws (C) Vs The Legion of DoomThe Outlaws win by DQ after Henry Godwin randomly runs out and costs LOD the match by making Hawk go crazy. This was an OK match and better than it had any right to be, really. If you want me to be kind about it, that's the best I can give you.** out of 5Boot Camp MatchSgt. Slaughter Vs Hunter Hearst HelmsleySlaughter has the match won, but Chyna kicks Slaughter in the nuts, allowing Triple H to pedigree Slaughter on the chair for the win. Good god, this was a train wreck. Slaughter had no business being in the ring at this juncture and the entire match was just awful to watch. It's one of the worst matches I've seen in a long time.½*The Undertaker Vs Jeff JarrettKane interrupts the match and chokeslams Jarrett. Jarrett wins by DQ. Taker and Kane have a staredown, where Kane slaps The Undertaker. Undertaker stands pat. Jarrett tries to put the Figure Four on afterwards, but gets chokeslammed for his troubles. Well, this was a big opportunity for Jarrett to show some star power. He failed. This match consisted of Jarrett working over Taker's knee. It was pretty uneventful. The staredown between Taker and Kane was great stuff, though.*1/2 out of 5Mark Henry is interviewed in the crowd by Michael Cole.Intercontinental ChampionshipStone Cold (C) Vs The RockAustin wins with the Stunner. Well, I wouldn't call this a good match, but it was a fun brawl with some amazing spots. Austin backdropping D'Lo Brown onto his pickup truck was awesome, as was the stunner on top of the truck. This was only a taste of what Austin and The Rock could do. They were just getting started.**1/4 out of 5WWF ChampionshipShawn Michaels (C) Vs Ken ShamrockShamrock wins by DQ after Triple H and Chyna interfere. Owen Hart makes his return and saves the day, even busting Shawn's nose. Well, this was a decent, if inconsistent main event. It had flashes of brilliance at times. Shamrock was a little green and it showed. Michaels did his best to carry him. I completely forgot about Owen's return and it was a major mark out moment for me.**1/2 out of 5Austin's antics, Owen Hart's return, and the Kane and Taker stuff save this show from being a total failure. Overall, it was a wildly inconsistent show that both infuriated and excited me. If you watch it, expect major inconsistency.5.5/10

1. Final Tournament match for WWF Light Heavyweight Championship: Too Sexy Brian Cristopher Vs. Taka Michinoku - Tak won in a good match. Firtst champ of this title ever. 7.5/10 2. Los Boricuas Vs. Disciples of Apocalypse - Heavily average 6/10 3. Tough Man Match: Marvelous Marc Mero Vs. Butterbean Boring Boxing bout. I Laughesd hard when somebody show the sing "Who booked it?" 4/10 4. WWF World Tag Team Championship: Legion of Doom Vs. Champs-Road Dogg/Billy Gunn - I don't like DQ ending... 6.5/10 5. HHH Vs. SGT. Slaughter - DX won, expect anyone something else on DX's PPV? :) 7/10 6. Jeff Jarrett Vs. The Undertaker - Kane Dqed that thing and slapped Taker. 6.5/10 7. WWF Intercontinental Title Match: The Rock Vs. Champ-Stone Cold - Yes! Clean victory for Stone Cold over that Candy man :) 9/10 8. WWF World Heavyweight Title Match: Champ-Shawn Michaels Vs. Ken Shamrock - Another DQ ending, DX just couldn't eat lose. 8/10

In Your House:D-Generation-X took place a month after the controversial 1997 Survivor Series which left a bad taste in some of the fans mouths. However, this is an enjoyable card throughout.My two favourite matches were the Rock VS Stone Cold Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels VS Ken Shamrock. The Rock and Austin had a wild brawl in an Intercontinental title match and Michaels and Shamrock assembled a brilliant encounter. Michaels and Shamrock had great chemistry in the match and it's a pity that they didn't have a great feud afterwards but a few months later Michaels would wrestle his last match.All in all, a fantastic event which ended 1997 on an exciting note.