In Your House Explained

In Your House
Promotion:WWE
Brand:NXT (2020–2022)
Other Names:NXT TakeOver: In Your House (2020–2021)
NXT In Your House (2022)
First Event:In Your House (May 1995)
Last Event:NXT In Your House (2022)

In Your House was a series of professional wrestling supercard events created by WWE, a professional wrestling promotion based in Connecticut. The events originally aired on pay-per-view (PPV) from May 1995 to February 1999 when the promotion was still called the World Wrestling Federation (WWF; renamed WWE in 2002). In 2020, WWE revived In Your House for its developmental brand NXT. The 2020 event was streamed exclusively on the WWE Network with the 2021 event also available via traditional PPV and the livestreaming service Peacock, while the 2022 event was only available via WWE's livestreaming platforms. A total of 30 In Your House events were held between May 1995 and June 2022.

The original concept of the In Your House series was that in the months when the promotion was not holding one of its then-five major PPV events, it would offer a two-hour PPV for a lower price. In Your House was established in response to a move by competitor World Championship Wrestling to increase its annual PPV events. The In Your House branding was retired following February 1999's event, as the company moved to install permanent names for each of its monthly PPVs, which began with Backlash. After 21 years and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, WWE revived In Your House for NXT in 2020 and it was subsequently held annually in June until its final event in 2022. The 2020 and 2021 events were held under the NXT TakeOver series, but after TakeOver's discontinuation in late 2021, the final In Your House was a standalone event for NXT.

History

The first In Your House pay-per-view (PPV) was held on May 14, 1995, in Syracuse, New York at Upstate Medical University Arena (then known as Oncenter War Memorial Arena). To promote this first event, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) held a sweepstakes to give away a new house in Orlando, Florida.[1] [2] The original concept of In Your House was that in the months when the WWF was not holding one of its then-five major PPV events (WrestleMania, King of the Ring, SummerSlam, Survivor Series, and Royal Rumble, which at the time ran for three hours and retailed for US$29.95), they would offer a two-hour PPV, priced at US$14.95. The price was raised to US$19.95 starting in December 1995 with In Your House 5. The WWF did this in response to a move by competitor World Championship Wrestling (WCW) to increase their annual pay-per-view events (in 1995, WCW held 9 PPV events, then 10 in 1996, and finally started airing monthly events in 1997). Notwithstanding the addition of more WWF events, WCW's events regularly ran between 2.5–3 hours. Starting with in September 1997, the WWF expanded all of its In Your House events to three hours, thus matching the runtime of its major PPV events.[3]

The first six In Your House events were not promoted with subtitles, which were retroactively added (shown below in the table in small print), sometimes making use of a tagline. The first event to officially use a subtitle was the seventh event, . From September 1997 onwards, the subtitles replaced the In Your House label as the main titles (e.g., the PPV was not named "In Your House: Ground Zero", but instead, "Ground Zero: In Your House"), until regular named shows such as Backlash took over in 1999. The In Your House branding was retired following February 1999's event, as the company moved to install permanent names for each of its monthly events, which began with Backlash. Early advertising for that year's Backlash featured the "In Your House" branding until it was quietly dropped in the weeks leading to the pay-per-view. Following this, several of the In Your House shows were rebranded as their own PPV chronologies, including Over the Edge, Fully Loaded, Unforgiven, No Way Out, Judgment Day, and Bad Blood.[3]

In 2002, the WWF was renamed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), and in 2011, the promotion ceased using its full name, with WWE becoming an orphaned initialism.[4] On May 13, 2020, WWE announced that the In Your House branding would be revived for the NXT brand division as an NXT TakeOver event entitled TakeOver: In Your House on June 7, which aired exclusively on WWE's online streaming service, the WWE Network. The announcement and the event marked the 25th anniversary of the first In Your House PPV.[5] [6] The event featured homages to the WWF in the early 90's, including a recreation of the house-themed stage used during the earlier In Your House events, and Adam Cole appearing in a parody of the commercials for ICOPRO bodybuilding supplements.[7] [8] A second TakeOver: In Your House was scheduled for June 13, 2021, thus making In Your House an annual subseries of TakeOver events. This second event aired on both the WWE Network and traditional pay-per-view, thus returning In Your House to pay-per-view.[9] It also aired on Peacock after the American version of the WWE Network merged under Peacock in March 2021, thus being the first In Your House to air on Peacock.[10]

In September 2021, NXT was rebranded as NXT 2.0, returning it to its original function as WWE's developmental brand,[11] and the NXT TakeOver series was subsequently discontinued.[12] The 2022 event was in turn held without the TakeOver branding, and it only aired on WWE's livestreaming platforms as NXT's events ceased airing on traditional pay-per-view that year.[13] [14] This would be the final In Your House as another event was not scheduled for 2023.

Events

EventDateCityVenueMain EventRef.
1In Your House
May 14, 1995Syracuse, New YorkOnondaga County War MemorialDiesel (c) vs. Sycho Sid for the WWF Championship[15] [16]
2In Your House (2)
July 23, 1995Nashville, TennesseeNashville Municipal AuditoriumDiesel (c) vs. Sycho Sid for the WWF Championship in a Lumberjack match[17] [18]
3In Your House (3)
September 24, 1995Saginaw, MichiganSaginaw Civic CenterTwo Dudes with Attitudes (Diesel (c-WWF) and Shawn Michaels (c-Intercontinental)) vs. Yokozuna and The British Bulldog (c-Tag Team) in a Winners Take All match for the WWF Championship, WWF Intercontinental Championship, and WWF Tag Team Championship[19] [20]
4In Your House (4)
October 22, 1995Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaWinnipeg ArenaDiesel (c) vs. The British Bulldog for the WWF Championship[21] [22]
5In Your House (5)
December 17, 1995Hershey, PennsylvaniaHersheypark ArenaBret Hart (c) vs. The British Bulldog for the WWF Championship[23] [24]
6In Your House (6)
February 18, 1996Louisville, KentuckyLouisville GardensBret Hart (c) vs. Diesel in a Steel Cage match for the WWF Championship[25] [26]
7In Your House (7): Good Friends, Better EnemiesApril 28, 1996Omaha, NebraskaOmaha Civic AuditoriumShawn Michaels (c) vs. Diesel in a No Holds Barred match for the WWF Championship[27]
8In Your House (8): Beware of DogMay 26, 1996Florence, South CarolinaFlorence Civic CenterShawn Michaels (c) vs. The British Bulldog for the WWF Championship[28]
May 28, 1996North Charleston, South CarolinaNorth Charleston ColiseumGoldust (c) vs. The Undertaker in a Casket match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship[29]
9In Your House (9): International IncidentJuly 21, 1996Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaGeneral Motors PlaceCamp Cornette (Vader, Owen Hart, and The British Bulldog) vs. The People's Posse (Shawn Michaels, Sycho Sid, and Ahmed Johnson)[30]
10In Your House (10): Mind GamesSeptember 22, 1996Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCoreStates CenterShawn Michaels (c) vs. Mankind for the WWF Championship[31]
11In Your House (11): Buried AliveOctober 20, 1996Indianapolis, IndianaMarket Square ArenaThe Undertaker vs. Mankind in a Buried Alive match[32]
12In Your House (12): It's TimeDecember 15, 1996West Palm Beach, FloridaWest Palm Beach AuditoriumSycho Sid (c) vs. Bret Hart for the WWF Championship[33]
13In Your House (13): Final FourFebruary 16, 1997Chattanooga, TennesseeUTC ArenaBret Hart vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker vs. Vader in a Four Corners Elimination match for the vacant WWF Championship[34]
14In Your House (14): Revenge of the 'TakerApril 20, 1997Rochester, New YorkRochester County War MemorialStone Cold Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart for a WWF Championship match[35]
15In Your House (15): A Cold Day in HellMay 11, 1997Richmond, VirginiaRichmond ColiseumThe Undertaker (c) vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Championship[36]
16In Your House (16): Canadian StampedeJuly 6, 1997Calgary, Alberta, CanadaSaddledomeThe Hart Foundation (Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, and Brian Pillman) vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin, Ken Shamrock, Goldust, and The Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal)[37]
17September 7, 1997Louisville, KentuckyLouisville GardensThe Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels[38]
18October 5, 1997St. Louis, MissouriKiel CenterThe Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels in a Hell in a Cell match for a WWF Championship match at Survivor Series[39]
19December 7, 1997Springfield, MassachusettsSpringfield Civic CenterShawn Michaels (c) vs. Ken Shamrock for the WWF Championship[40]
20February 15, 1998Houston, TexasCompaq CenterStone Cold Steve Austin, Owen Hart, Cactus Jack, and Chainsaw Charlie vs. Triple H, Savio Vega, and The New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn and Road Dogg)[41]
21April 26, 1998Greensboro, North CarolinaGreensboro Coliseum ComplexStone Cold Steve Austin (c) vs. Dude Love for the WWF Championship[42]
22May 31, 1998Milwaukee, WisconsinWisconsin Center ArenaStone Cold Steve Austin (c) vs. Dude Love in a No Disqualification Falls Count Anywhere match for the WWF Championship with Vince McMahon as the special guest referee[43]
23July 26, 1998Fresno, CaliforniaSelland ArenaKane and Mankind (c) vs. The Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Tag Team Championship[44]
24September 27, 1998Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaCopps ColiseumStone Cold Steve Austin (c) vs. The Undertaker vs. Kane in a triple threat match for the WWF Championship[45]
25October 18, 1998Rosemont, IllinoisRosemont HorizonThe Undertaker vs. Kane for the vacant WWF Championship with Stone Cold Steve Austin as the special guest referee[46]
26December 13, 1998Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaGeneral Motors PlaceStone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker in a Buried Alive match for a spot in the 1999 Royal Rumble match[47]
27February 14, 1999Memphis, TennesseePyramid ArenaStone Cold Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon in a Steel Cage match for a WWF Championship match at WrestleMania XV[48]
28June 7, 2020Winter Park, FloridaFull Sail UniversityCharlotte Flair (c) vs. Io Shirai vs. Rhea Ripley in a triple threat match for the NXT Women's Championship
29June 13, 2021Orlando, FloridaCapitol Wrestling Center at WWE Performance CenterKarrion Kross (c) vs. Adam Cole vs. Kyle O'Reilly vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Pete Dunne in a fatal five-way match for the NXT Championship
30NXT In Your House (2022)June 4, 2022WWE Performance CenterBron Breakker (c) vs. Joe Gacy for the NXT Championship

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Cawthon. Graham. 1995-05-15. WWF 1995 Results. 2007-10-25. The History of WWE.
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  5. Web site: NXT TakeOver: In Your House to take place Sunday June 7. WWE. May 13, 2020. May 13, 2020.
  6. Web site: Johnson. Mike. WWE NXT TAKEOVER: IN YOUR HOUSE SET FOR JUNE - UPDATED WITH PRESS RELEASE. PWInsider. May 13, 2020. May 13, 2020.
  7. Web site: 2020-06-09. NXT TAKEOVER "IN YOUR HOUSE" HITS & MISSES 6/7: In Your House nostalgia and entrance set, Ice Cream bars commercials, ICOPRO, Lee vs. Gargano, Parking Lot Brawl, more. 2021-05-29. Pro Wrestling Torch. en-US.
  8. Web site: 2021-05-07. 5/7 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review of the throwback edition featuring Seth Rollins vs. Cesaro, and Rey Mysterio vs. Dolph Ziggler. 2021-05-29. Pro Wrestling Dot Net. en-US.
  9. Web site: NXT TakeOver: In Your House set to take place Sunday, June 13. May 11, 2021. WWE. en.
  10. Web site: WWE Network to launch on Peacock March 18. March 8, 2021. WWE.com Staff. WWE. March 9, 2021.
  11. Web site: Wrestlenomics Staff . The future of WWE NXT 2.0 on the USA Network . Wrestlenomics . November 10, 2021 . October 4, 2021.
  12. Web site: Thomas . Jeremy . UPDATED: NXT WarGames Set For December, Takeover Name Removed . 411mania . November 15, 2021 . November 9, 2021.
  13. Web site: WWE NXT In Your House theme returning this summer. Andrew. Ravens. Wrestlingnews.co. April 29, 2022. May 11, 2022.
  14. Web site: NXT In Your House 2022. May 15, 2022. Fightful. May 18, 2022.
  15. News: Historical Cards: In Your House (May 14, 1995. Syracuse, New York) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 150.
  16. Web site: WWF In Your House: Premiere. The Internet Wrestling Database. February 1, 2016.
  17. News: Historical Cards: In Your House 2 (July 23, 1995. Nashville, Tennessee) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 150.
  18. Web site: WWF In Your House 2: The Lumberjacks. The Internet Wrestling Database. February 8, 2016.
  19. News: Historical Cards: In Your House 3 (September 24, 1995. Saginaw, Michigan . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 150.
  20. Web site: WWF In Your House 3: Triple Header. The Internet Wrestling Database. February 8, 2016.
  21. News: Historical Cards: In Your House 4 (October 22, 1995. Winnipeg, Manitoba) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 150.
  22. Web site: WWF In Your House 4: Great White North. The Internet Wrestling Database. February 8, 2016.
  23. News: Historical Cards: In Your House 5 (December 12, 1995. Hershey, Pennsylvania) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 150.
  24. Web site: WWF In Your House 5: Season's Beatings. The Internet Wrestling Database. February 8, 2016.
  25. News: Historical Cards: In Your House 6 (February 18, 1996. Louisville, Kentucky) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 151.
  26. Web site: WWF In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage. The Internet Wrestling Database. February 8, 2016.
  27. News: Historical Cards: In Your House 7 (April 28, 1996. Omaha, Nebraska) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 151.
  28. News: Historical Cards: In Your House 8 (May 26, 1996. Florence, South Carolina) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 151.
  29. News: Historical Cards: In Your House 2 Night 2 (May 28, 1996. North Charleston, South Carolina) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 151.
  30. News: Historical Cards: In Your House 9 (July 21, 1996. Vancouver, British Columbia) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 152.
  31. News: Historical Cards: In Your House 10 (September 22, 1996. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 152.
  32. News: Historical Cards: In Your House 11 (October 20, 1996. Indianapolis, Indiana) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 152.
  33. News: Historical Cards: In Your House 12 (December 15, 1996. West Palm Beach, Florida) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 152.
  34. News: Historical Cards: In Your House 13 (February 16, 1997. Vancouver, British Columbia) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 153.
  35. News: Historical Cards: In Your House 14 (April 20, 1997. Rochester, New York) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 153.
  36. News: Historical Cards: In Your House 15 (May 11, 1997. Richmond, Virginia) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 153.
  37. News: Historical Cards: In Your House 16 (July 6, 1997. Calgary, Alberta, Canada) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 153.
  38. News: Historical Cards: In Your House 17 (September 7, 1997. Louisville, Kentucky) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 153.
  39. News: Historical Cards: Badd Blodd In Your House (October 5, 1997. St. Louis, Missouri) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 154.
  40. News: 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. 2007 Edition. 154.
  41. News: Historical Cards: No Way Out of Texas In Your House (February 15, 1998. St. Louis, Missouri) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 154.
  42. News: Historical Cards: Unforgiven In Your House (April 26, 1998. St. Louis, Missouri) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 154.
  43. News: Historical Cards: Over the Edge In Your House (May 31, 1998. Milwaukee, Wisconsin) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 154.
  44. News: Historical Cards: Fully Loaded In Your House (July 26, 1998. Fresno California) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 154.
  45. News: Historical Cards: Breakdown In Your House (September 27, 1998. Hamilton, Ontario) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 155.
  46. News: Historical Cards: Judgment Day In Your House (October 18, 1998. Rosemont, Illinois) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 155.
  47. News: Historical Cards: Rock Bottom In Your House (December 13, 1998. Vancouver, British Columbia) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 155.
  48. News: Historical Cards: St. Valentine's Day Massacre In Your House (February 14, 1999. Memphis, Tennessee) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 155.

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