List of WWE Raw Is War Results – Episode 197 (February 17, 1997)

Marc Mero defeats Savio Vega via DQ

Singles Match

Marc Mero was awarded a DQ victory over Savio Vega in an opening match that warmed up the crowd for a massive championship night.

The Rock defeats Leif Cassidy

Singles Match

The new Intercontinental Champion The Rock scored a comfortable victory over Leif Cassidy, the People's Champion's confidence and arrogance growing with every successful title defence and non-title win.

The Headbangers defeat The Hardy Boyz

Tag Team Match

The Headbangers — Mosh and Thrasher — defeated the young Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff Hardy) in a notable early Raw Is War appearance for the future tag team legends. The Hardy Boyz were still in the early stages of their careers, performing as enhancement-level talent years before their Hardy Boyz partnership would become one of WWF's most celebrated tag teams.

Owen Hart defeats Flash Funk

Singles Match

Owen Hart demonstrated his technical superiority with a clean victory over the flamboyant Flash Funk, the Rocket's skills as sharp as ever.

Bart Gunn defeats Hunter Hearst Helmsley via Count-out

Singles Match

Bart Gunn scored a count-out victory over the former Intercontinental Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley — a notable result for the Smoking Gunns member over one of Raw Is War's most prominent characters.

Sycho Sid defeats Bret Hart – WWF World Heavyweight Championship

WWF World Heavyweight Championship

In one of 1997's most significant Raw Is War title changes, the psychotic powerhouse Sycho Sid defeated the Hitman Bret Hart to capture the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. The title change marked another chapter in the constantly shifting championship picture of early 1997, with Sid's physical dominance and unpredictable intensity proving too much for Hart's technical mastery on this occasion.