In Your House 1

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In Your House 1
Details
Promotion World Wrestling Federation
Date May 14, 1995
Venue Onondaga War Memorial[1]
City Syracuse, New York[1]
Attendance 7,000[2]
Pay-per-view chronology
WrestleMania XI In Your House 1 King of the Ring (1995)
In Your House chronology
First In Your House 1 In Your House 2: The Lumberjacks

In Your House 1 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It was the first pay-per-view of the In Your House series. 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 pay-per-view was a WWF Championship match between Diesel and Sycho Sid. Diesel performed a Powerbomb on Sid and looked set to win the contest, when Tatanka interfered on Sid's behalf, signaling a disqualification, which meant that Diesel won the contest. Two of the matches on the undercard were single matches: Bret Hart faced Hakushi and Jerry Lawler, respectively. Hart defeated Hakushi with a Victory Roll, but lost to Lawler after Hakushi, along with Hakushi's manager Shinja interfered, helping Lawler to win.[3] The other match on the undercard was a Handicap match with Razor Ramon versus Jeff Jarrett and The Roadie, which Ramon won after performing the Razor's Edge.[1][3] The pay-per-view received a 0.83 buyrate, equivalent to approximately 332,000 buys.[4]

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[edit] Background

The pay-per-view was the first ever under the In Your House banner, which signalled the beginning of the WWF's monthly pay-per-views. The In Your House pay-per-views were promoted at $14.95, which was cheaper than WWF's other pay-per-views, in an effort to garner mainstream exposure for the WWF after several years out of the spotlight.[5][6]

Sycho Sid, who challenged Diesel for the WWF Championship at In Your House
Sycho Sid, who challenged Diesel for the WWF Championship at In Your House

The most prominent feud heading into the pay-per-view was between then-WWF Champion Diesel and his storyline rival Sycho Sid. At the previous pay-per-view, WrestleMania XI, Diesel defeated Shawn Michaels to retain the WWF Championship,[7] and the WWF had planned to book a rematch between the two for a later date. On RAW the night after WrestleMania XI, however, Michaels told Sycho Sid, his bodyguard, not to show up for the rematch as his services were no longer required.[1] During an interview with Vince McMahon, Sid, in what was a work (a scripted moment made to look real), interrupted and turned on Michaels, Powerbombing him three times.[1] Diesel eventually came out to help Michaels.[1][8] Michaels, though, was legitimately injured,[1][9] and this sidelined him for six weeks, effectively shelving plans for a rematch between Diesel and Michaels.[10] 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.[11] On the same day, on Wrestling Challenge, in a segment featuring the Corporation, Bigelow was noticeably snubbed, signaling a turn.[11] It was announced over the weekend of April 16 that Sid and Diesel would face each other at In Your House, where Sid could potentially face Diesel for the WWF Championship, depending on whether he retained or dropped his title against Bigelow.[11] On the April 24 edition of RAW, Sid stated he was unhappy about this stipulation, as it meant that if Bigelow won, Sid would not get a shot at the title. 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.[12] After the contest, Bigelow was insulted by Ted DiBiase and attacked by the Corporation. Diesel, who had gone back to the locker room, came to Bigelow's aid.[6][13][14] In Sid's match with Razor Ramon on the May 1 edition of RAW,[12] Diesel approached the ring ready to fight Sid, who, along with the Corporation's manager DiBiase, left the arena abruptly.[13][15] The following week on RAW, DiBiase revealed that he and Sid had been working together for a while, admitting that it was him who told Shawn Michaels to get a bodyguard.[16]

Prior to the event, a feud also began to develop between Bret Hart and Hakushi. After Hart won the WWF Magazine "Award of the People" on the February 20, 1995 edition of RAW, Jerry Lawler made mention of the award, stating the votes made by Japanese people were excluded and that Hart was a racist.[17] Lawler persuaded Hakushi that Hart was a racist, and on the March 25 edition of Superstars of Wrestling, Hakushi attacked Bret after he received a separate award from the Japanese media.[1][17] On the April 10 edition of RAW, Bret teamed up with the 1-2-3 Kid and Bob Holly to take on Hakushi and the WWF Tag Team Champions, Owen Hart and Yokozuna. Bret's team won the match as Holly pinned Owen with a roll-up.[10][12][18] It was announced on the April 23 edition of Wrestling Challenge that Bret would face Hakushi at In Your House.[11] 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. Bret and Ramon won the match, with Ramon pinning Jarrett.[11] Hart's feud with Lawler dated back to King of the Ring 1993.[19] On the May 1 edition of RAW, Bret offered to face Lawler at In Your House after his scheduled match with Hakushi.[13] Bret announced that he was dedicating his match with Lawler at In Your House to his mother, as the pay-per-view was going to take place on Mother's Day. Lawler also announced on the May 8 edition of RAW that his mother was going to be at ringside for their encounter.[13][16]

The most prominent undercard feud leading up to the pay-per-view was for the WWF Intercontinental Championship. The feud took place 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.[7][20] Jarrett faced Aldo Montoya on the April 8 edition of Superstars of Wrestling in a non-title bout, where Jarrett accidentally pinned 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.[21] 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.[21] 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.[15] This changed the In Your House match to a Handicap match, with Ramon facing both Jarrett and The Roadie.[13]

The other main undercard feud was for the WWF Tag Team Championship between Owen Hart and Yokozuna and The Smokin' Gunns (Billy and Bart). The Smokin' Gunns dropped their WWF Tag Team Championship to Hart and Yokozuna at WrestleMania XI, the previous pay-per-view event.[7][22] Their feud was reignited on the April 23 edition of Action Zone, when the Blu Brothers faced the New Headshrinkers. Hart and Yokozuna, in a worked storyline, interfered in the contest, attacking the New Headshrinkers, signaling a disqualification. The Smokin' Gunns ran to the ring, attacking Hart and Yokozuna. The Headshrinkers posed with Hart and Yokozuna's tag belts and celebrated with the Smokin' Gunns.[11] The following night, on RAW, it was announced The Smokin' Gunns would get a rematch for the WWF Tag Team Championship at the first-ever In Your House pay-per-view. They made their intentions of winning the title clear by quickly defeating jobbers Barry Horowitz and the Brooklyn Brawler.[15] In their last encounter before the event, Bart defeated Hart via pinfall on the May 8 edition of RAW.[13][16]

[edit] Event

Before the event went live on pay-per-view, Jean-Pierre Lafitte defeated Bob Holly in a dark match.[23] Throughout the night, the WWF ran a competition to win a house in Orlando, Florida. Todd Pettengill and Stephanie Wiand showed footage of the home and 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]

Bret Hart, who faced Hakushi and Jerry Lawler respectively at In Your House.
Bret Hart, who faced Hakushi and Jerry Lawler respectively at In Your House.

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 because it was Mother's Day. Jerry Lawler, who faced Bret later in the pay-per-view, watched the match backstage on a monitor. Bret won the contest,[24] pinning Hakushi with a Reverse Roll Up out of a Waist lock, which ended Hakushi's six month long undefeated streak.[25][26] As Hart jumped to the arena floor after the contest, he appeared to legitimately injure his knee.[1] A 2-on-1 Handicap match was next as Razor Ramon faced Intercontinental Champion Jeff Jarrett and The Roadie. During the match, Jarrett went to perform the figure four leglock submission hold, but 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][24] 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 went to ringside 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,[24] and several people escorted the "unknown man" backstage.[1] Later in the pay-per-view, Ramon introduced the "unknown man" as Savio Vega during an interview in the WWF Hotline Room.[1][24][25] 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 Bomb after delivering a Powerslam.[1] Mabel advanced to the next round of the tournament, beginning a push for the superstar.[1][3][24]

Other on-screen talent[24]
Role: Name:
Commentator Vince McMahon
Dok Hendrix
Spanish Commentator Carlos Cabrera
Hugo Savinovich
Ed Trucco
Referee Tim White
Jack Doan
Mike Chioda
Danny Davis
Earl Hebner
Interviewer Stephanie Wiand
Todd Pettengill
Ring announcer Howard Finkel

Next, Jerry Lawler went to the ring to cut a promo before his scheduled match with Bret Hart, declaring that he wanted his match with Bret to take place despite Bret's injury. Lawler was then sent backstage by Tony Garea and Rene Goulet, and Bret was shown icing down his knee.[1][25] The WWF Tag Team Championship match, where Owen Hart and Yokozuna defended their titles against The Smokin' Gunns (Bart Gunn and Billy Gunn), was next. 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][24] Before his contest with Bret Hart, Lawler introduced his mother, who was actually an actress playing the part of his mother, and wished her a happy Mother's Day. Moments before the contest, Hart revealed 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.[24] 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][24][25]

The pay-per-view's main event was the WWF Championship match, where Diesel defended 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 attacked Diesel, which resulted 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][24][25] This led to a dark match between Bigelow and Tatanka, which Bigelow won after a sunset flip off the top rope.[24][25] The second dark match of the night was between The Undertaker and Kama, which The Undertaker won after a Chokeslam and a Tombstone Piledriver.[24][25] The third and final dark match was a qualifier for the 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.[25] The match went to a fifteen-minute time-limit draw.[24][25]

[edit] Aftermath

The pay-per-view garnered 332,000 buys, which is equivalent to a 0.83 buyrate,[4] a large number that generally surprised many pay-per-view providers.[27] It had more buys than all the other In Your House pay-per-views, with In Your House 7 receiving the second highest buyrate of 324,000 buys.[4]

At the following pay-per-view, King of the Ring, Diesel teamed up with Bam Bam Bigelow to defeat Sycho Sid and Tatanka.[28] Sid faced Diesel in a rematch for the WWF Championship at the second In Your House pay-per-view in a Lumberjack match. Diesel retained the title after performing a Big Boot.[29] Mabel's push culminated in him winning the King of the Ring tournament by defeating Savio Vega in the finals.[28] With this, Mabel went on to face Diesel at SummerSlam for the WWF Championship, where Diesel retained the title.[9][30] 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.[28] After the match, Hart forced Lawler to kiss his feet, ending the feud.

[edit] Results

Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.

[edit] References

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