Slamboree 1997

Slamboree (1997)
Promotional poster featuring Lex Luger
Tagline(s)	The Tradition Continues...
Information
Promotion	World Championship Wrestling
Date	May 18, 1997
Attendance	9,643
Venue	Independence Arena
City	Charlotte, North Carolina
Pay-per-view chronology
Spring Stampede (1997) Slamboree (1997) The Great American Bash (1997)
Slamboree chronology
Slamboree (1996) Slamboree (1997) Slamboree (1998)

Slamboree (1997) was the fifth Slamboree professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). It took place on May 18, 1997 from the Independence Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. As of 2014 the event is available on the WWE Network.

The event featured professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Professional wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.

Prior to the pay-per-view there were two dark matches. During the first match, Yuji Nagata defeated Pat Tanaka. During the second match, The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge) defeated Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray).

During the open match of the pay-per-view, Lord Steven Regal defeated Ultimate Dragon to win the WCW World Television Championship. Sonny Onoo who came to the ring with Dragón, accidentally kicked Dragón giving Regal the opening to record the victory via submission with the Regal Stretch.