D-Generation X: In Your House

D-Generation X: In Your House (also spelled as Degeneration X: In Your House) was the nineteenth In Your House professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). It took place on December 7, 1997, at the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield, Massachusetts.

D-Generation X: In Your House
Promotional poster featuring Shawn Michaels
PromotionWorld Wrestling Federation
DateDecember 7, 1997[1][2]
CitySpringfield, Massachusetts[1][2]
VenueSpringfield Civic Center[1][2]
Attendance6,358[1][2]
Tagline(s)Attitude Is Everything
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In the main event, Ken Shamrock defeated Shawn Michaels by disqualification in a match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship; Michaels thus retained his title. Notable matches on the undercard included Stone Cold Steve Austin defeating The Rock to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship, The New Age Outlaws defeating the Legion of Doom by disqualification to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship, and WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter coming out of retirement to lose a Boot Camp match to Triple H.

Storylines

The main feud heading into D-Generation X: In Your House was between Shawn Michaels and Ken Shamrock over the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. The feud started after Bret Hart left the WWF to join rival company World Championship Wrestling (WCW) after the infamous "Montreal Screwjob" at Survivor Series. Shamrock, who returned from an injury, which had been caused by the Nation of Domination in September, was the number one contender for Michaels' WWF World Heavyweight Championship. On the December 1 episode of Raw is War, Michaels taunted Shamrock, saying that he would not be able to break Michaels' ankle (a reference to Shamrock's signature ankle lock). Later on that night, Michaels and his D-Generation X teammates, Chyna and Triple H, humiliated and assaulted Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, until Shamrock and WWF commissioner Sgt. Slaughter saved Neidhart, with Shamrock locking in the Ankle Lock on Michaels and Sgt. Slaughter locking the Cobra Clutch on Triple H. Slaughter then challenged Triple H to a Boot Camp match, which he accepted.

Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock feuded over the WWF Intercontinental Championship. On the November 17 episode of Raw is War, The Rock stole Austin's Intercontinental Championship after Austin took a beating at the hands of The Rock's Nation of Domination stablemates. In the weeks preceding D-Generation X: In Your House, The Rock taunted Austin, declaring himself the "best damn Intercontinental Champion ever".

Event

The opening bout was the final match in a tournament to determine the inaugural WWF Light Heavyweight Championship, with Brian Christopher facing Taka Michinoku. The match ended when Christopher attempted to give Michinoku a Tennessee Jam and missed, enabling Michinoku to give Christopher a Michinoku Driver and then pin him to win the title.[3][4]

The second bout was a six-man tag team match pitting the Disciples of Apocalypse against Los Boricuas. Los Boricuas won the bout by pinfall following a leg drop by Miguel Pérez Jr..[3][4]

The third bout was a "toughman match" between Marc Mero and professional boxer Butterbean. The match ended in the fourth round when Mero gave Butterbean a low blow, drawing a disqualification, then attacked him with a stool until being driven away.[3][4]

The fourth bout saw WWF Tag Team Champions the New Age Outlaws defend their titles against the Legion of Doom. The match ended when Henry Godwinn came to the ring and hit Animal with a "slop bucket", after which Hawk seized the bucket and used it to hit Billy Gunn, resulting in the Legion of Doom being disqualified.[3][4]

The fifth bout was a "Boot Camp match" between Sgt. Slaughter and Triple H. The match ended when Slaughter applied the cobra clutch to Triple H, only for Triple H's bodyguard Chyna to give him a low blow, enabling Triple H to give Slaughter a Pedigree and then pin him.[3][4]

The sixth bout was a singles match between Jeff Jarrett and The Undertaker. Jarrett won the match by disqualification after Kane entered the ring to attack The Undertaker, chokeslamming Jarrett after he got in his way. After Kane left the ring, Jarrett attacked The Undertaker from behind, only to be chokeslammed again.[3][4]

The seventh bout saw WWF Intercontinental Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin defend his title against The Rock. The match began Austin driving a pickup truck to ringside and brawling with The Rock's Nation of Domination allies, including back body dropping D'Lo Brown through the truck's windshield. Towards the end of the match, Austin accidentally gave a Stone Cold Stunner to the referee. Austin then gave a Stone Cold Stunner to The Rock and pinned him, with a second referee counting the pinfall.[3][4]

The main event saw WWF World Heavyweight Champion Shawn Michaels defend his title against Ken Shamrock. The match ended when Shamrock applied an ankle lock to Michaels, upon which Michaels' D-Generation X allies Triple H and Chyna attacked Shamrock before Michaels could submit, resulting in Shamrock winning the bout by disqualification (meaning the title did not change hands). Following the match, Owen Hart made his return to the WWF, attacking Michaels before retreating into the audience.[3][4]

Results

No. Results Stipulations Times[1][2][5]
1 Taka Michinoku defeated Brian Christopher by pinfall Singles match for the inaugural WWF Light Heavyweight Championship 12:02
2 Los Boricuas (Jesús Castillo Jr., José Estrada Jr. and Miguel Pérez Jr.) (with Savio Vega) defeated the Disciples of Apocalypse (8-Ball, Chainz and Skull) by pinfall Six-man tag team match 7:58
3 Butterbean defeated Marc Mero (with Sable) by disqualification Toughman match 10:20
4 The New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn and Road Dogg) (c) defeated The Legion of Doom (Animal and Hawk) by disqualification Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship 10:32
5 Triple H (with Chyna) defeated Sgt. Slaughter Boot Camp match 17:39
6 Jeff Jarrett defeated The Undertaker by disqualification Singles match 6:54
7 Stone Cold Steve Austin (c) defeated The Rock (with D'Lo Brown, Faarooq and Kama Mustafa) Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship 5:28
8 Ken Shamrock defeated Shawn Michaels (c) (with Chyna and Triple H) by disqualification Singles match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship 18:27
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

WWF Light Heavyweight Championship tournament

The tournament to determine the inaugural WWF Light Heavyweight Champion was held between November 3 and December 7, 1997. The tournament brackets were:

Quarterfinals
(Raw)
Semifinals
(Raw)
Finals
(In Your House: D-Generation X)
         
November 3 Águila Pin
Hershey Super Loco 5:12
November 252 Águila Pin
Roanoke Taka Michinoku 6:19
November 10 Taka Michinoku Pin
Ottawa Devon Storm 5:00
December 7 Taka Michinoku Pin
Springfield Brian Christopher 12:00
November 111 Eric Shelley Pin
Cornwall Scott Taylor 5:27
November 252 Scott Taylor Forf3
Roanoke Brian Christopher
November 24 Brian Christopher Pin
Fayetteville Flash Flanagan 3:30

Notes:
1 This match aired on November 17.
2 These matches aired on December 1.
3 Christopher won by forfeit after Kane chokeslammed Taylor before he made his way to the ring, leaving Taylor unable to compete.

Other on-screen talent

Commentators
Interviewers
Ring announcer
Referees

References

  1. Cawthon, Graham (2013). the History of Professional Wrestling Vol 2: WWF 1990 - 1999. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ASIN B00RWUNSRS.
  2. "Historical Cards: D-Generation-X In Your House (December 7, 1997. St. Louis, Missouri)". PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts. Kappa Publications. p. 154. 2007 Edition.
  3. Keith, Scott (July 28, 2002). "The SmarK Retro Repost – In Your House: D-Generation X". InsidePulse.com. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  4. Pantoja, Kevin (December 15, 2014). "Random Network reviews: In Your House D-Generation X". 411Mania.com. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  5. Powell, John (December 8, 1997). "A Hart's Revenge". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
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