by Logan Scisco Last week a plurality of readers wanted to move onto 1997, so that's where we are headed.  According to Jim Cornette, 1997 is the year that laid the foundation for the late 1990s boom period, which allowed the WWF to regain its place as the top wrestling promotion in North America.  Some of the Nielsen ratings for these Raw's are not great, but the storylines improve throughout the year and as Cornette attests, created a new product that revolutionized the business.  So, let's start reviewing the 1997 season of Monday Night Raw. - Vince McMahon and Jerry “the King” Lawler are in the booth and they are taped from Albany, New York .