The 1997 edition of Summerslam took place on August 3rd at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The show was headlined by Bret Hart vs. The Undertaker for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.
Here are the match ratings for the show according to Dave Meltzer. Ratings are from his Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscribe here). He rates them on a 5-star scale [here are all of the five-star ratings that he has ever given out].
Dave Meltzer Star Ratings – WWE Summerslam 1997
Mankind vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley
- 2.5 stars
Goldust vs. Brian Pillman
- 0.5 stars
The Legion Of Doom (Road Warrior Animal & Road Warrior Hawk) vs. The Godwinns (Henry O. Godwinn & Phineas I. Godwinn)
- 0.5 stars
The British Bulldog vs. Ken Shamrock
- 1.75 stars
Los Boricuas (Jesus Castillo, Jose Estrada, Miguel Perez & Savio Vega) vs. The Disciples Of Apocalypse (8-Ball, Chainz, Crush & Skull)
- 0.5 stars
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Owen Hart
- 2.75 stars
Bret Hart vs. The Undertaker
- 3 stars
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