In new generation viewing up to post rumble 97, smart giving Austin the rumble win to carry the momentum from the hart fued that elevated him to main event status in spite of not main event ppv yet in 97.
nation vs ahmed is still going, hbk is back as champ and the final four show how unpredictable the main event scene has become since the predictable 95/96 main event scene. Having already seen post summerslam 97-00, 97 has stronger tv/ppv than rest of new gen already.
When the road to wrestle mania is strong, the rest of the year should be quality is my rule of thumb in seeing how the rest of year progresses.