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===Background=== |
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[[Image:Sideudylive.jpg|thumb|left|[[Sid Eudy|Sycho Sid]], who challenged [[Kevin Nash|Diesel]] for the [[WWE Championship|WWF Championship]] at In Your House]] |
[[Image:Sideudylive.jpg|thumb|left|[[Sid Eudy|Sycho Sid]], who challenged [[Kevin Nash|Diesel]] for the [[WWE Championship|WWF Championship]] at In Your House]] |
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The main [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] heading into the first-ever [[In Your House]] PPV was between [[List of WWE Champions|WWF Champion]] [[Kevin Nash|Diesel]] and the challenger for the title, [[Sid Eudy|Sycho Sid]]. At [[WrestleMania XI]], Diesel had defeated [[Shawn Michaels]] to retain the WWF Championship.<ref name="WM11 Results">{{cite web|title=WrestleMania XI Results|publisher=WWE|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm11/results/|accessdate=2007-11-18}}</ref> On ''[[WWE Raw|RAW]]'' the night after WrestleMania XI, Michaels told |
The main [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] heading into the first-ever [[In Your House]] PPV was between [[List of WWE Champions|WWF Champion]] [[Kevin Nash|Diesel]] and the challenger for the title, [[Sid Eudy|Sycho Sid]]. At [[WrestleMania XI]], Diesel had defeated [[Shawn Michaels]] to retain the [[WWE Championship|WWF Championship]].<ref name="WM11 Results">{{cite web|title=WrestleMania XI Results|publisher=WWE|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm11/results/|accessdate=2007-11-18}}</ref> On ''[[WWE Raw|RAW]]'' the night after WrestleMania XI, Michaels told Sycho Sid, his bodyguard, not to show up for the rematch as his services were no longer required.<ref name=OnlineOnslaught/> While Michaels was [[Promo (professional wrestling)|interviewed]] by [[Vince McMahon]], however, Sid interrupted and [[kayfabe]] [[List of professional wrestling slang#T|turned]] on Michaels, [[Powerbomb|powerbombing]] him three times.<ref name=OnlineOnslaught/> Diesel eventually came out to help Michaels,<ref name=OnlineOnslaught/><ref name="RAW - 3rd April 1995">{{cite web|first=Kevin|last=Podsiadlik|title=Monday Night Raw: April 3, 1995|publisher=The Other Arena|url= http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1995/raw040395|accessdate=2007-11-18}}</ref> but Michaels was [[Legit (professional wrestling)|legitimately]] injured.<ref name=OnlineOnslaught/><ref name=411column>{{cite web|first= Ronnie|last=Sarnecky|title=The Piledriver Report 5.08.06: The History of Vince McMahon’s Wrestling Empire: Part Sixteen|url= http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/40565/The-Piledriver-Report-5.08.06:-The-History-of-Vince-McMahons-Wrestling-Empire:-Part-Sixteen.htm|publisher=411mania.com|date=2006-05-08|accessdate=2007-10-26}}</ref> This sidelined him for six weeks, effectively shelving plans for a rematch between Diesel and Michaels.<ref name=results/> Diesel was then scheduled to defend his title against [[Bam Bam Bigelow]], a member of the [[Million Dollar Corporation]] stable, after a staged confrontation between the two on the [[April 16]] [[1995]] edition of ''[[WWF Action Zone|Action Zone]]''.<ref name=results/> On the same day, on ''[[WWF Wrestling Challenge|Wrestling Challenge]]'', in a segment featuring the Corporation, Bigelow was noticeably snubbed, signaling a turn.<ref name=results/> It was announced over the weekend of [[April 16]] that Sid would face Diesel at In Your House, whether Diesel retained or [[List of professional wrestling slang#D|dropped]] his title against Bigelow.<ref name=results/> On the [[April 24]] edition of ''RAW'', Sid stated he was unhappy about this, as it meant that if Bigelow won, Sid would not get a shot at the title. Later in the show, Diesel retained the title when the Corporation turned on Bigelow, with Tatanka tripping Bigelow as he ran off the ropes. Diesel performed a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Big boot|big boot]], followed by a [[Powerbomb#Release powerbomb|powerbomb]] for the win.<ref name=RAW1995results>{{cite web|title=WWE Raw Results - 1995|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/1995.html|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2007-11-18}}</ref> After the contest, DiBiase insulted Bigelow, who was then attacked by the Corporation until Diesel came to Bigelow's aid.<ref name=results/><ref name="RAW - 24th April 1995">{{cite web|first=Kevin|last=Podsiadlik|title=Monday Night Raw: April 24, 1995|publisher=The Other Arena|url= http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1995/raw042495|accessdate=2007-11-18}}</ref><ref name="WM11 Results - ME">{{cite web|title=WrestleMania XI Results - Main Event|publisher=WWE|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm11/mainevent/|accessdate=2007-11-18|quote=In fact, Bigelow was kicked out of Ted DiBiase's Million Dollar Corporation soon after his WrestleMania XI loss.}}</ref> In Sid's match with [[Scott Hall|Razor Ramon]] on the [[May 1]] edition of ''RAW'',<ref name=RAW1995results/> Diesel approached the ring, at which point Sid, along with DiBiase, left the arena.<ref name=results/><ref name="RAW - 1st May 1995">{{cite web|first=Kevin|last=Podsiadlik|title=Monday Night Raw: May 1, 1995|publisher=The Other Arena|url= http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1995/raw050195|accessdate=2007-11-18}}</ref> The following week on ''RAW'', DiBiase announced that he and Sid were working together for a while, admitting that it was Sid who told Shawn Michaels to get a bodyguard.<ref name="RAW - 8th May 1995">{{cite web|first=Kevin|last=Podsiadlik|title=Monday Night Raw: May 8, 1995|publisher=The Other Arena|url= http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1995/raw050895|accessdate=2007-11-18}}</ref> Diesel was interviewed on the [[May 13]] edition of ''[[WWF Superstars of Wrestling|Superstars of Wrestling]]'' by [[Raymond Rougeau|Ray Rougeau]]. During the interview segment, Sid and DiBiase appeared in the entrance way, but neither entered the ring.<ref name=results/> |
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A feud also began to develop between [[Bret Hart]] and [[Jinsei Shinzaki|Hakushi]], who was with [[Manager (professional wrestling)|manager]] [[Akio Sato (wrestler)|Shinja]] for most of the rivalry. On the [[March 25]] edition of ''Superstars of Wrestling'', Hakushi attacked Bret after he received an award from the Japanese media.<ref name=OnlineOnslaught/><ref name=results/> On the [[April 10]] edition of ''RAW'', Bret teamed up with [[Sean Waltman|the 1-2-3 Kid]] and [[Bob Holly]] to take on Hakushi along with the [[List of World Tag Team Champions (WWE)|WWF Tag Team Champions]], [[Owen Hart]] and [[Rodney Anoa'i|Yokozuna]]. Bret's team won the match as Holly pinned Owen with a [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Roll-up|roll-up]].<ref name=results/><ref name="RAW - 10th April 1995">{{cite web|first=Kevin|last=Podsiadlik|title=Monday Night Raw: April 10, 1995|publisher=The Other Arena|url= http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1995/raw041095|accessdate=2007-11-18}}</ref><ref name=RAW1995results/> It was announced on the [[April 23]] edition of ''Wrestling Challenge'' that Bret would face Hakushi at In Your House.<ref name=results/> On the same day, on ''Action Zone'', Bret teamed with [[Razor Ramon]] to take on [[List of WWE Intercontinental Champions|WWF Intercontinental Champion]] [[Jeff Jarrett]] (accompanied by [[Brian Gerard James|The Roadie]] and Hakushi, who was again with Shinja). Bret and Ramon won the match, with Ramon pinning Jarrett.<ref name=results/> At the same time, Bret was involved in a feud with [[Jerry Lawler]] that dated back to [[King of the Ring#1993|King of the Ring 1993]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jerry Lawler|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/lawler.html|accessdate=2007-11-06}}</ref> On the [[May 1]] edition of ''RAW'', Bret offered to face Lawler at In Your House after his scheduled match with Hakushi.<ref name=results/> Bret announced that he was dedicating his match with Lawler at In Your House to his mother. Lawler also announced on the [[May 8]] edition of ''RAW'' that his mother was going to be at ringside for their encounter.<ref name=results/><ref name="RAW - 8th May 1995"/> |
A feud also began to develop between [[Bret Hart]] and [[Jinsei Shinzaki|Hakushi]], who was with [[Manager (professional wrestling)|manager]] [[Akio Sato (wrestler)|Shinja]] for most of the rivalry. On the [[March 25]] edition of ''Superstars of Wrestling'', Hakushi attacked Bret after he received an award from the Japanese media.<ref name=OnlineOnslaught/><ref name=results/> On the [[April 10]] edition of ''RAW'', Bret teamed up with [[Sean Waltman|the 1-2-3 Kid]] and [[Bob Holly]] to take on Hakushi along with the [[List of World Tag Team Champions (WWE)|WWF Tag Team Champions]], [[Owen Hart]] and [[Rodney Anoa'i|Yokozuna]]. Bret's team won the match as Holly pinned Owen with a [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Roll-up|roll-up]].<ref name=results/><ref name="RAW - 10th April 1995">{{cite web|first=Kevin|last=Podsiadlik|title=Monday Night Raw: April 10, 1995|publisher=The Other Arena|url= http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?1995/raw041095|accessdate=2007-11-18}}</ref><ref name=RAW1995results/> It was announced on the [[April 23]] edition of ''Wrestling Challenge'' that Bret would face Hakushi at In Your House.<ref name=results/> On the same day, on ''Action Zone'', Bret teamed with [[Razor Ramon]] to take on [[List of WWE Intercontinental Champions|WWF Intercontinental Champion]] [[Jeff Jarrett]] (accompanied by [[Brian Gerard James|The Roadie]] and Hakushi, who was again with Shinja). Bret and Ramon won the match, with Ramon [[[[Pin (professional wrestling)|pinning]] Jarrett.<ref name=results/> At the same time, Bret was involved in a feud with [[Jerry Lawler]] that dated back to [[King of the Ring#1993|King of the Ring 1993]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jerry Lawler|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/lawler.html|accessdate=2007-11-06}}</ref> On the [[May 1]] edition of ''RAW'', Bret offered to face Lawler at In Your House after his scheduled match with Hakushi.<ref name=results/> Bret announced that he was dedicating his match with Lawler at In Your House to his mother. Lawler also announced on the [[May 8]] edition of ''RAW'' that his mother was going to be at ringside for their encounter.<ref name=results/><ref name="RAW - 8th May 1995"/> |
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The other main [[undercard]] feud was for the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|WWF Intercontinental Championship]] between |
The other main [[undercard]] feud was for the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|WWF Intercontinental Championship]] between Razor Ramon, the 1-2-3 Kid, the Intercontinental Champion Jeff Jarrett and his personal [[Enforcer (professional wrestling)|enforcer]], The Roadie. Ramon and Jarrett faced each other at WrestleMania XI, but Jarrett was disqualified.<ref name=results/><ref name="WM11 Results"/> Jarrett faced [[Peter Polaco|Aldo Montoya]] on the [[April 8]] edition of ''Superstars of Wrestling'' in a non-title bout. He lost the match after kayfabe accidentally making Montoya pin himself (he never lifted his shoulder off the ground after a back suplex). Jarrett was initially announced the winner, but Montoya was later declared the winner.<ref name=results/> Jarrett and Montoya faced each other again two weeks later, on the [[April 22]] edition of ''Superstars of Wrestling''. During the match, Razor Ramon came to ringside, and chased The Roadie backstage. Despite this, Jarrett managed to gain the victory, making Montoya submit to the [[Professional wrestling holds#Figure four leglock|figure four leglock]].<ref name=results/> It was announced the next day on ''Wrestling Challenge'' that Ramon would team up with The 1-2-3 Kid to take on Jarrett and The Roadie at In Your House. The 1-2-3 Kid suffered a legitimate [[neck]] injury,<ref name=OnlineOnslaught/> however, and it was announced on the [[May 1]] edition of ''RAW'' that he was unable to participate in the match.<ref name="RAW - 1st May 1995"/> This changed the In Your House match to a [[List of professional wrestling match types#Handicap match|Handicap match]], with Ramon facing both Jarrett and The Roadie.<ref name=results/> |
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===Event=== |
===Event=== |
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Before the event went live on PPV, [[Carl Ouellet|Jean-Pierre Lafitte]] defeated |
Before the event went live on PPV, [[Carl Ouellet|Jean-Pierre Lafitte]] defeated Bob Holly in a [[List of professional wrestling slang#D|dark match]].<ref name=results/><ref name=WWE-results>{{cite web|title=WWF In Your House 1 Results|url=http://www.hoffco-inc.com/wwe/ppv/ppv/iyh01.html|publisher=CompleteWWE.com|accessdate=2007-10-26}}</ref> Vince McMahon and [[Michael Hayes (wrestler)|Dok Hendrix]] were the [[commentator|commentators]] for the PPV.<ref name=OnlineOnslaught/> Throughout the night, the WWF ran a [[competition]] for a house in [[Orlando, Florida]]. [[Todd Pettengill]] and [[Stephanie Wiand]] showed footage of the home, and they later hand-picked one of the entries.<ref name=OnlineOnslaught/> They [[telephone|phoned]] Matt Pompacilli of [[Henderson, Nevada]] and told him that he and his family had won the vacant home.<ref name=results/> |
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[[Image:BretHartJuly242005.JPG|thumb|right|150px|[[Bret Hart]], who faced [[Jinsei Shinzaki|Hakushi]] and [[Jerry Lawler]] respectively at In Your House]] |
[[Image:BretHartJuly242005.JPG|thumb|right|150px|[[Bret Hart]], who faced [[Jinsei Shinzaki|Hakushi]] and [[Jerry Lawler]] respectively at In Your House.]] |
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The first match that aired was between |
The first match that aired was between Bret Hart and Hakushi, who was accompanied by his manager Shinja. Bret announced before the contest that he was dedicating his performances to his mother as it was [[Mother's Day]]. Jerry Lawler, who would face Bret later in the PPV, was watching backstage on a monitor. Bret won the contest,<ref name=WWE-results/> pinning Hakushi with a [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Roll up|Reverse Roll Up]] out of a [[Professional wrestling holds#Crucifix|Waist lock]].<ref name=results/> As he jumped to the arena floor after the contest, he appeared to have injured his [[knee]] legitimately.<ref name=OnlineOnslaught/> This match marked the end of Hakushi's six month undefeated streak.<ref>{{Cite DVD-notes|title=Bret "Hit Man" Hart: The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be DVD|titlelink=Bret "Hit Man" Hart: The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|location=[[Stamford, Connecticut]]|publisherid= WWE1116|year=2005}}</ref> |
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A [[List of professional wrestling match types#Handicap match|2-on-1 Handicap match]] was next as |
A [[List of professional wrestling match types#Handicap match|2-on-1 Handicap match]] was next as Razor Ramon faced [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Champion]] Jeff Jarrett and The Roadie. The finish came when Jarrett went to perform the figure four leglock submission hold. Ramon blocked the maneuver, sending Jarrett to collide with his partner. Ramon performed his ''[[Powerbomb#Crucifix powerbomb|Razor's Edge]]'' finishing move and pinned Jarrett for the victory.<ref name=OnlineOnslaught/><ref name=WWE-results/> After the contest, Ramon tried to perform the Razor's Edge on The Roadie, but Jarrett attacked him and applied the figure four leglock. Aldo Montoya came out and attempted to help Ramon, but Jarrett and The Roadie threw him to the arena floor. An "unknown man" ran to the ring and attacked both Jarrett and The Roadie.<ref name=WWE-results/> Several people escorted the "unknown man" backstage.<ref name=OnlineOnslaught/> Later in the PPV, Ramon introduced the "unknown man" as [[Savio Vega]] during an interview in the ''WWF Hotline Room''.<ref name=OnlineOnslaught/><ref name=results/><ref name=WWE-results/> A qualifying match for the [[King of the Ring (1995)|1995 King of the Ring]] tournament took place next as [[Nelson Frazier, Jr.|Mabel]] faced [[Bryan Clark|Adam Bomb]]. The contest was [[Squash (professional wrestling)|one-sided]] and ended in two minutes when Mabel pinned Adam Bomb after delivering a [[Powerslam]].<ref name=OnlineOnslaught/> Mabel advanced to the next round of the tournament, beginning a [[Push (professional wrestling)|push]] for the superstar.<ref name=OnlineOnslaught/><ref name=results/><ref name=WWE-results/> |
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Jerry Lawler came to the ring to cut a |
Jerry Lawler came to the ring to cut a promo before his scheduled match with Bret Hart, declaring that he wanted his match with Bret to go ahead and take place despite Bret's injury. After this, Lawler was sent backstage by [[Anthony Garcia|Tony Garea]] and [[Robert Bedard|Rene Goulet]] as Bret was shown icing down his knee.<ref name=OnlineOnslaught/><ref name=results/> The [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|WWF Tag Team Championship]] match was next as Owen Hart and Yokozuna defended their titles against [[The Smokin' Gunns]] ([[Monty Sopp|Billy]] and [[Mike Plotcheck|Bart]]). Owen and Yokozuna were accompanied to the ring by [[Jim Cornette]] and [[Harry Fujiwara|Mr. Fuji]]. Owen pinned Bart for the victory after Yokozuna performed a [[leg drop]] onto Bart, therefore retaining the championship.<ref name=OnlineOnslaught/><ref name=results/><ref name=WWE-results/> Before his contest with Bret Hart, Lawler introduced his mother and wished her a happy Mother's Day. Bret revealed moments before the contest that his knee injury was fake.<ref name=OnlineOnslaught/> During the contest, referee [[Earl Hebner]] became tied upside down in the ropes after being distracted by Shinja.<ref name=WWE-results/> While Hebner was tied upside down, Hakushi interfered and attacked Bret with three [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving headbutt|diving headbutts]]. Lawler won the match with a Double Leg Roll-up.<ref name=OnlineOnslaught/><ref name=results/><ref name=WWE-results/> |
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The PPV's main event was the |
The PPV's main event was the WWF Championship match, with Diesel defending the title against Sycho Sid, who was accompanied by his manager [[Ted DiBiase]]. Late in the contest, Diesel performed a Powerbomb on Sid, and went for the pinfall. [[Chris Chavis|Tatanka]] came out and kayfabe attacked Diesel, resulting in Diesel retaining the championship via [[Professional wrestling#Disqualification|disqualification]]. Tatanka, along with DiBiase, attacked Diesel. Sid attempted to perform a Powerbomb, but Bam Bam Bigelow ran to the ring, forcing the [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heels]] to go to the outside.<ref name=OnlineOnslaught/><ref name=results/><ref name=WWE-results/> This led to a dark match between Bam Bam Bigelow and Tatanka. Bigelow won the contest after a [[Powerbomb#Sunset flip powerbomb|sunset flip off the top rope]].<ref name=results/><ref name=WWE-results/> The second dark match was between [[The Undertaker]] and [[Charles Wright (wrestler)|Kama]], which The Undertaker won after a [[Chokeslam]] and a [[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Tombstone piledriver|Tombstone Piledriver]].<ref name=results/><ref name=WWE-results/> The third dark match was a qualifier for the 1995 King of the Ring tournament between [[Davey Boy Smith]] and Owen Hart, who was accompanied by Jim Cornette. Unlike the other two dark matches, this was taped for the [[June 6]] edition of ''RAW''.<ref name=results/> The match went to a 15-minute time-limit [[Tie (draw)|draw]] as Owen had Smith in a [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Back slide|back slide]] pin attempt.<ref name=results/><ref name=WWE-results/> |
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===Aftermath=== |
===Aftermath=== |
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The PPV received garnered 332,000 buys. This is equivalent to a 0.83 buyrate. It ended up having more buys than all the other |
The PPV received garnered 332,000 buys. This is equivalent to a 0.83 buyrate. It ended up having more buys than all the other In Your House PPVs, with [[In Your House#In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies|In Your House 7]] receiving the second highest buyrate with 324,000 buys.<ref name=buyrate/> |
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At the following PPV, |
At the following PPV, King of the Ring, Diesel teamed up with Bam Bam Bigelow to defeat Sycho Sid and Tatanka. Mabel's push culminated in him winning the King of the Ring tournament, defeating Savio Vega in the final.<ref name=KOTR>{{cite web|title=King of the Ring 1995 results| url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/kingofthering95.html| publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate= 2007-10-26}}</ref> With this, Mabel went on to face Diesel at [[SummerSlam (1995)|SummerSlam]] for the WWF Championship, with Diesel retaining the title.<ref name=411column/><ref name="Sslam Results - ME">{{cite web|title=SummerSlam 1995 Results - Main Event|publisher=WWE|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/1995/mainevent/|accessdate=2007-11-18}}</ref> The feud between Bret Hart and Jerry Lawler also continued into King of the Ring, with the two facing each other at the event in a "Kiss My Foot" match. Hart won the match despite outside interference from Hakushi, making Lawler submit to the [[Sharpshooter (professional wrestling)|Sharpshooter]] hold.<ref name=KOTR/> After the match, Hart forced Lawler to kiss his feet, ending the feud.<ref name=results/> |
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== Results == |
== Results == |
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Revision as of 17:39, 23 November 2007
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | ||
| Date | May 14 1995 | ||
| City | Syracuse, New York[1] | ||
| Venue | Onondaga War Memorial[1] | ||
| Attendance | 7,000[2] | ||
| Pay-per-view chronology | |||
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In Your House 1 was the first of the In Your House professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event series produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on May 14 1995 at the Onondaga War Memorial in Syracuse, New York.[1][3]
The main event that was shown on PPV was a WWF Championship match between Diesel and Sycho Sid, which Sid won by disqualification after Tatanka interfered on Sid's behalf. The main matches on the undercard were Bret Hart versus Hakushi, Bret Hart versus Jerry Lawler and a Handicap match with Razor Ramon versus Jeff Jarrett and The Roadie. There were three matches that took place after the PPV had finished.[1][3] The PPV received a 0.83 buyrate, equivalent to about 332,000 buys.[4]
Report
Background
The main feud heading into the first-ever In Your House PPV was between WWF Champion Diesel and the challenger for the title, Sycho Sid. At WrestleMania XI, Diesel had defeated Shawn Michaels to retain the WWF Championship.[5] On RAW the night after WrestleMania XI, Michaels told Sycho Sid, his bodyguard, not to show up for the rematch as his services were no longer required.[1] While Michaels was interviewed by Vince McMahon, however, Sid interrupted and kayfabe turned on Michaels, powerbombing him three times.[1] Diesel eventually came out to help Michaels,[1][6] but Michaels was legitimately injured.[1][7] This sidelined him for six weeks, effectively shelving plans for a rematch between Diesel and Michaels.[3] Diesel was then scheduled to defend his title against Bam Bam Bigelow, a member of the Million Dollar Corporation stable, after a staged confrontation between the two on the April 16 1995 edition of Action Zone.[3] On the same day, on Wrestling Challenge, in a segment featuring the Corporation, Bigelow was noticeably snubbed, signaling a turn.[3] It was announced over the weekend of April 16 that Sid would face Diesel at In Your House, whether Diesel retained or dropped his title against Bigelow.[3] On the April 24 edition of RAW, Sid stated he was unhappy about this, as it meant that if Bigelow won, Sid would not get a shot at the title. Later in the show, Diesel retained the title when the Corporation turned on Bigelow, with Tatanka tripping Bigelow as he ran off the ropes. Diesel performed a big boot, followed by a powerbomb for the win.[8] After the contest, DiBiase insulted Bigelow, who was then attacked by the Corporation until Diesel came to Bigelow's aid.[3][9][10] In Sid's match with Razor Ramon on the May 1 edition of RAW,[8] Diesel approached the ring, at which point Sid, along with DiBiase, left the arena.[3][11] The following week on RAW, DiBiase announced that he and Sid were working together for a while, admitting that it was Sid who told Shawn Michaels to get a bodyguard.[12] Diesel was interviewed on the May 13 edition of Superstars of Wrestling by Ray Rougeau. During the interview segment, Sid and DiBiase appeared in the entrance way, but neither entered the ring.[3]
A feud also began to develop between Bret Hart and Hakushi, who was with manager Shinja for most of the rivalry. On the March 25 edition of Superstars of Wrestling, Hakushi attacked Bret after he received an award from the Japanese media.[1][3] On the April 10 edition of RAW, Bret teamed up with the 1-2-3 Kid and Bob Holly to take on Hakushi along with the WWF Tag Team Champions, Owen Hart and Yokozuna. Bret's team won the match as Holly pinned Owen with a roll-up.[3][13][8] It was announced on the April 23 edition of Wrestling Challenge that Bret would face Hakushi at In Your House.[3] On the same day, on Action Zone, Bret teamed with Razor Ramon to take on WWF Intercontinental Champion Jeff Jarrett (accompanied by The Roadie and Hakushi, who was again with Shinja). Bret and Ramon won the match, with Ramon [[pinning Jarrett.[3] At the same time, Bret was involved in a feud with Jerry Lawler that dated back to King of the Ring 1993.[14] On the May 1 edition of RAW, Bret offered to face Lawler at In Your House after his scheduled match with Hakushi.[3] Bret announced that he was dedicating his match with Lawler at In Your House to his mother. Lawler also announced on the May 8 edition of RAW that his mother was going to be at ringside for their encounter.[3][12]
The other main undercard feud was for the WWF Intercontinental Championship between Razor Ramon, the 1-2-3 Kid, the Intercontinental Champion Jeff Jarrett and his personal enforcer, The Roadie. Ramon and Jarrett faced each other at WrestleMania XI, but Jarrett was disqualified.[3][5] Jarrett faced Aldo Montoya on the April 8 edition of Superstars of Wrestling in a non-title bout. He lost the match after kayfabe accidentally making Montoya pin himself (he never lifted his shoulder off the ground after a back suplex). Jarrett was initially announced the winner, but Montoya was later declared the winner.[3] Jarrett and Montoya faced each other again two weeks later, on the April 22 edition of Superstars of Wrestling. During the match, Razor Ramon came to ringside, and chased The Roadie backstage. Despite this, Jarrett managed to gain the victory, making Montoya submit to the figure four leglock.[3] It was announced the next day on Wrestling Challenge that Ramon would team up with The 1-2-3 Kid to take on Jarrett and The Roadie at In Your House. The 1-2-3 Kid suffered a legitimate neck injury,[1] however, and it was announced on the May 1 edition of RAW that he was unable to participate in the match.[11] This changed the In Your House match to a Handicap match, with Ramon facing both Jarrett and The Roadie.[3]
Event
Before the event went live on PPV, Jean-Pierre Lafitte defeated Bob Holly in a dark match.[3][15] Vince McMahon and Dok Hendrix were the commentators for the PPV.[1] Throughout the night, the WWF ran a competition for a house in Orlando, Florida. Todd Pettengill and Stephanie Wiand showed footage of the home, and they later hand-picked one of the entries.[1] They phoned Matt Pompacilli of Henderson, Nevada and told him that he and his family had won the vacant home.[3]
The first match that aired was between Bret Hart and Hakushi, who was accompanied by his manager Shinja. Bret announced before the contest that he was dedicating his performances to his mother as it was Mother's Day. Jerry Lawler, who would face Bret later in the PPV, was watching backstage on a monitor. Bret won the contest,[15] pinning Hakushi with a Reverse Roll Up out of a Waist lock.[3] As he jumped to the arena floor after the contest, he appeared to have injured his knee legitimately.[1] This match marked the end of Hakushi's six month undefeated streak.[16]
A 2-on-1 Handicap match was next as Razor Ramon faced Intercontinental Champion Jeff Jarrett and The Roadie. The finish came when Jarrett went to perform the figure four leglock submission hold. Ramon blocked the maneuver, sending Jarrett to collide with his partner. Ramon performed his Razor's Edge finishing move and pinned Jarrett for the victory.[1][15] After the contest, Ramon tried to perform the Razor's Edge on The Roadie, but Jarrett attacked him and applied the figure four leglock. Aldo Montoya came out and attempted to help Ramon, but Jarrett and The Roadie threw him to the arena floor. An "unknown man" ran to the ring and attacked both Jarrett and The Roadie.[15] Several people escorted the "unknown man" backstage.[1] Later in the PPV, Ramon introduced the "unknown man" as Savio Vega during an interview in the WWF Hotline Room.[1][3][15] A qualifying match for the 1995 King of the Ring tournament took place next as Mabel faced Adam Bomb. The contest was one-sided and ended in two minutes when Mabel pinned Adam Bomb after delivering a Powerslam.[1] Mabel advanced to the next round of the tournament, beginning a push for the superstar.[1][3][15]
Jerry Lawler came to the ring to cut a promo before his scheduled match with Bret Hart, declaring that he wanted his match with Bret to go ahead and take place despite Bret's injury. After this, Lawler was sent backstage by Tony Garea and Rene Goulet as Bret was shown icing down his knee.[1][3] The WWF Tag Team Championship match was next as Owen Hart and Yokozuna defended their titles against The Smokin' Gunns (Billy and Bart). Owen and Yokozuna were accompanied to the ring by Jim Cornette and Mr. Fuji. Owen pinned Bart for the victory after Yokozuna performed a leg drop onto Bart, therefore retaining the championship.[1][3][15] Before his contest with Bret Hart, Lawler introduced his mother and wished her a happy Mother's Day. Bret revealed moments before the contest that his knee injury was fake.[1] During the contest, referee Earl Hebner became tied upside down in the ropes after being distracted by Shinja.[15] While Hebner was tied upside down, Hakushi interfered and attacked Bret with three diving headbutts. Lawler won the match with a Double Leg Roll-up.[1][3][15]
The PPV's main event was the WWF Championship match, with Diesel defending the title against Sycho Sid, who was accompanied by his manager Ted DiBiase. Late in the contest, Diesel performed a Powerbomb on Sid, and went for the pinfall. Tatanka came out and kayfabe attacked Diesel, resulting in Diesel retaining the championship via disqualification. Tatanka, along with DiBiase, attacked Diesel. Sid attempted to perform a Powerbomb, but Bam Bam Bigelow ran to the ring, forcing the heels to go to the outside.[1][3][15] This led to a dark match between Bam Bam Bigelow and Tatanka. Bigelow won the contest after a sunset flip off the top rope.[3][15] The second dark match was between The Undertaker and Kama, which The Undertaker won after a Chokeslam and a Tombstone Piledriver.[3][15] The third dark match was a qualifier for the 1995 King of the Ring tournament between Davey Boy Smith and Owen Hart, who was accompanied by Jim Cornette. Unlike the other two dark matches, this was taped for the June 6 edition of RAW.[3] The match went to a 15-minute time-limit draw as Owen had Smith in a back slide pin attempt.[3][15]
Aftermath
The PPV received garnered 332,000 buys. This is equivalent to a 0.83 buyrate. It ended up having more buys than all the other In Your House PPVs, with In Your House 7 receiving the second highest buyrate with 324,000 buys.[4]
At the following PPV, King of the Ring, Diesel teamed up with Bam Bam Bigelow to defeat Sycho Sid and Tatanka. Mabel's push culminated in him winning the King of the Ring tournament, defeating Savio Vega in the final.[17] With this, Mabel went on to face Diesel at SummerSlam for the WWF Championship, with Diesel retaining the title.[7][18] The feud between Bret Hart and Jerry Lawler also continued into King of the Ring, with the two facing each other at the event in a "Kiss My Foot" match. Hart won the match despite outside interference from Hakushi, making Lawler submit to the Sharpshooter hold.[17] After the match, Hart forced Lawler to kiss his feet, ending the feud.[3]
Results
- Dark match: Jean-Pierre Lafitte defeated Bob Holly[3][15]
- Bret Hart defeated Hakushi (w/Shinja) (14:41)[3][15]
- Hart pinned Hakushi with a Victory Roll.[3]
- Razor Ramon defeated Jeff Jarrett and The Roadie in a Handicap match (12:40)[3][15]
- Ramon pinned Jarrett after a Razor's Edge.[3][15]
- Savio Vega made his debut after the match by helping Ramon fight off Jarrett and the Roadie.[3][15]
- Mabel (w/Mo) defeated Adam Bomb (1:54)[3][15]
- Owen Hart and Yokozuna (w/Jim Cornette and Mr. Fuji) defeated The Smokin' Gunns (Billy and Bart) to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship (5:46)[3][15]
- Owen pinned Bart after a Banzai Drop and leg drop.[3][15]
- Jerry Lawler defeated Bret Hart (5:03)[3][15]
- Diesel defeated Sycho Sid (w/Ted DiBiase) by disqualification to retain the WWF Championship (11:29)[3][15]
- Dark match: Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Tatanka (8:50)[3][15]
- Bigelow pinned Tatanka after a sunset flip off the top rope.[3]
- Dark match: The Undertaker (w/Paul Bearer) defeated Kama (w/Ted DiBiase) (13:08)[3][15]
- Undertaker pinned Kama after a Tombstone Piledriver.[3]
- Dark match: Davey Boy Smith fought Owen Hart (w/Jim Cornette) to a time-limit draw (15:00)[3][15][8]
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The buyrate reflects the number of homes which purchased a pay-per-view broadcast; 1.0 roughly equates to 400,000 separate homes ordering the event.
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