D-Generation X: In Your House

D-Generation X: In Your House

Promotional poster, showcasing Shawn Michaels

Attitude Is Everything

"Break It Down" by The DX Band

Information

World Wrestling Federation

Date

December 7, 1997^[1]^[2]

Attendance

6,358^[1]^[2]

Venue

Springfield Civic Center^[1]^[2]

City

Springfield, Massachusetts^[1]^[2]

Pay-per-view chronology

Survivor Series (1997)

D-Generation X: In Your House

Royal Rumble (1998)

In Your House chronology

Badd Blood: In Your House

D-Generation X: In Your House

No Way Out of Texas: In Your House

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

Background

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 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" Rocky Maivia 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".

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 is War)

Semifinals
(Raw is War)

Finals
(In Your House: D-Generation X)

November 3

Águila

Pin

05:12

November 25²

Águila

Pin

Taka Michinoku

06:19

November 10

Taka Michinoku

Pin

05:00

December 7

Taka Michinoku

Pin

Brian Christopher

12:00

November 11¹

Eric Shelley

Pin

Scott Taylor

05:27

November 25²

Scott Taylor

Forf³

Roanoke

Brian Christopher

November 24

Brian Christopher

Pin

03:30

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 Christopher made his way to the ring, leaving Taylor unable to compete.

Results

No.	Results	Stipulations	Times^[1]^[2]^[3]
1	Taka Michinoku defeated Brian Christopher	Singles match to determine the inaugural WWF Light Heavyweight Champion	12:02
2	Los Boricuas (Miguel Pérez Jr., Jesús Castillo Jr. and Jose Estrada Jr.) (with Savio Vega) defeated The Disciples of Apocalypse (Chainz, Skull, and 8-Ball)	Six-man tag team match	07:58
3	Butterbean defeated Marc Mero by disqualification	"Toughman match"	10:20
4	The New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn and Road Dogg) (c) defeated The Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal) 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	06:54
7	Stone Cold Steve Austin (c) defeated Rocky Maivia (with D'Lo Brown, Faarooq and Kama Mustafa)	Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship	05:28
8	Ken Shamrock defeated Shawn Michaels (c) (with Triple H and Chyna) by disqualification	Singles match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship	18:27
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

References

1 2 3 4 5 Cawthon, Graham (2013). the History of Professional Wrestling Vol 2: WWF 1990 - 1999. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ASIN B00RWUNSRS.
1 2 3 4 5 "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.
↑ Powell, John (December 8, 1997). "A Hart's Revenge". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved October 27, 2012.

External links

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Royal Rumble In Your House 13: Final Four WrestleMania 13 In Your House 14: Revenge of the 'Taker In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell King of the Ring In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede SummerSlam Ground Zero: In Your House One Night Only Badd Blood: In Your House Survivor Series D-Generation X: In Your House

WWE pay-per-view and WWE Network events

In Your House	1 2 3 4 5 6 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies 8: Beware of Dog 9: International Incident 10: Mind Games 11: Buried Alive 12: It's Time 13: Final Four 14: Revenge of the 'Taker 15: A Cold Day in Hell 16: Canadian Stampede Ground Zero Badd Blood D-Generation X No Way Out of Texas Unforgiven Over the Edge Fully Loaded Breakdown Judgment Day Rock Bottom St. Valentine's Day Massacre Backlash

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