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🦂On August 21, 1997 WCW Clash of the Champions XXXV took place in Nashville, Tennessee from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium. It marked the 35th and final Clash of the Champions pay-per-view in WCW. At the end of the show, Sting appeared in the rafters with a vulture and his black and white face paint inspired by the 1994 film The Crow. In late 1999, Sting admitted that Scott Hall had initially suggested the idea of painting his face like the character of Eric Draven from The Crow. STING main

🎃On October 26, 1997 WCW’s ninth annual Halloween Havoc took place from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in the Las Vegas, Nevada for the second consecutive year. The event was notable for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship “Ttle vs. Mask” match between Rey Mysterio Jr. and reigning champion Eddie Guerrero, which has been referred to by commentators and wrestlers alike as one of the best matches both of WCW and of the 1990s. Kevin Pantoja of 411Mania said of the match, “You can’t miss Guerrero/Myster