Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'afọ 1997, ihe ndị ọzọ na-akpata esemokwu pụtara na "Raw Is War" na ihe omume WWF. Akụkụ ndị dị ịrịba ama gụnyere Bret Hart na Hart Foundation ya kwupụtara agha na ụdị ndụ United States, Paul Bearer na-enyefe mgbasa ozi siri ike na June 30 na-ekwu na nwanne nwoke nke Undertaker bụ Kane ka dị ndụ mgbe ọ lanarịrị ọkụ ụlọ afọ iri abụọ gara aga ma na-ekwu na Undertaker malitere ya, agha ndị omempụ n'etiti Mba nke Ọchịchị, Ndị Na-eso Ụzọ nke Apọkalips na Los Boricuas na-agbawa n'oge ọkọchị, Stone Cold Steve Austin na-ewu ụlọ na ndị isi WWF, na Vince McMahon (onye a maara ugbu a dị ka onye nwe WWF), na mmalite nke D-Generation X (DX) dị ka otu ndị na-emegide nhazi. Na November 17, Vince McMahon gbara ajụjụ ọnụ site Jim Ross banyere Montreal Screwjob na
Survivor Series, ma gwa ụwa niile na "Bret merụrụ Bret" ma kwuo na Hart bụ ihe dị egwu n'abalị ahụ, si otú a malite Mr. McMahon gimmick. Hart hapụrụ WCW ozugbo ihe omume Survivor Series gasịrị.