In Your House continued its winning streak, with the second edition being another solid wrestling show, following a rather lackluster King of the Ring PPV. This was an entertaining card, rounded off with Diesel winning what may well be the only lumberjack match ever to close a PPV, closing out his rivalry with Psycho Sid and retaining the WWE Title.
But first things first as The Roadie, long time friend of Jeff Jarrett took on the 1-2-3 Kid. They had a decent little opener, but of more interest to the fans was the disinterest being shown by Jarrett backstage. Jeff would be singing his new hit single later in the night and was busy preparing. The Roadie wrapped things up with a powerbomb and then a pretty funky looking pile driver to get the three.
The next match came about as a result of the King of the Ring Final. Mabel had defeated Savio Vega in the final of the event. Vega had only gained entry into the tournament due to an injury to his good friend Razor Ramon. Ramon was now fit and healthy and teamed with Vega to take on the newly crowned King Mabel and his long time tag partner Sir Mo (Men on a Mission). Mabel won a forgettable match for his team by destroying Razor Ramon with an avalanche press followed by a belly to back suplex.
Jeff Jarrett now made his way out to the ring to sing his hit single. But where was the Roadie? Singing the song while Jarrett Lip synced as it turned out.
The next match between Henry O Godwinn and Bam Bam Bigelow was unlikely to rise to great heights, but had no chance after Henry blew out his knee attempting a knee drop from the second rope. The veteran Bigelow, who'd recently become a good guy after being assaulted by his former faction, the Million Dollar Corporation, capitalised on the injury to score a quick pin. Not an auspicious maiden PPV appearance for Henry O Godwinn.
Here comes Jarrett again! This time he has the Roadie with him and is defending the Intercontinental Championship against Shawn Michaels. These two could both go (and arguably still can) and this is a good match, won by Michaels after the Roadie inadvertently tripped Jarrett into some Sweet Chin Music. Before the night was out Jarrett and the Roadie turned their backs on each other, ending their long time friendship. NOt exactly the end of an era, but a notable moment.
Owen Hart and Yokozuna successfully defended the Tag Team Titles against the Allied Powers (Lex Luger and the British Bulldog) in the next match. Owen and Yokozuna were a fun heel tag team and they heeled their way to a win here in a good match. In the end Owen takes advantage of a referee distraction to hit Luger with a double axe handle from the top rope, knocking him out and getting the three count.
The Main Event, as was probably always inevitable in a lumberjack match, was chaotic fun. And it was Diesel who triumphed over Psycho Sid to retain his WWE Title. King Mabel, who was scheduled to wrestle the winner at Summerslam, got involved, throwing Diesel into the steps. Both guys were beaten up by their opponent's lumberjacks. The turning point came when Sid hit a powerbomb, but elected to give high fives to his lumberjacks instead of going for the pin. Diesel kicked out and went on to win the match, thanks in no small way to his former friend Shawn Micheals, who hit a double axe handle off the top rope.
This was a fun night with a satisfying finish. Diesel had won his feud with Sid and would now be moving onto Mabel, while, with Roadiue and Jarrett disintegrating, Shawn Micheals would have a new batch of enemies gunning for his IC Title.
But first things first as The Roadie, long time friend of Jeff Jarrett took on the 1-2-3 Kid. They had a decent little opener, but of more interest to the fans was the disinterest being shown by Jarrett backstage. Jeff would be singing his new hit single later in the night and was busy preparing. The Roadie wrapped things up with a powerbomb and then a pretty funky looking pile driver to get the three.
The next match came about as a result of the King of the Ring Final. Mabel had defeated Savio Vega in the final of the event. Vega had only gained entry into the tournament due to an injury to his good friend Razor Ramon. Ramon was now fit and healthy and teamed with Vega to take on the newly crowned King Mabel and his long time tag partner Sir Mo (Men on a Mission). Mabel won a forgettable match for his team by destroying Razor Ramon with an avalanche press followed by a belly to back suplex.
Jeff Jarrett now made his way out to the ring to sing his hit single. But where was the Roadie? Singing the song while Jarrett Lip synced as it turned out.
The next match between Henry O Godwinn and Bam Bam Bigelow was unlikely to rise to great heights, but had no chance after Henry blew out his knee attempting a knee drop from the second rope. The veteran Bigelow, who'd recently become a good guy after being assaulted by his former faction, the Million Dollar Corporation, capitalised on the injury to score a quick pin. Not an auspicious maiden PPV appearance for Henry O Godwinn.
Here comes Jarrett again! This time he has the Roadie with him and is defending the Intercontinental Championship against Shawn Michaels. These two could both go (and arguably still can) and this is a good match, won by Michaels after the Roadie inadvertently tripped Jarrett into some Sweet Chin Music. Before the night was out Jarrett and the Roadie turned their backs on each other, ending their long time friendship. NOt exactly the end of an era, but a notable moment.
Owen Hart and Yokozuna successfully defended the Tag Team Titles against the Allied Powers (Lex Luger and the British Bulldog) in the next match. Owen and Yokozuna were a fun heel tag team and they heeled their way to a win here in a good match. In the end Owen takes advantage of a referee distraction to hit Luger with a double axe handle from the top rope, knocking him out and getting the three count.
The Main Event, as was probably always inevitable in a lumberjack match, was chaotic fun. And it was Diesel who triumphed over Psycho Sid to retain his WWE Title. King Mabel, who was scheduled to wrestle the winner at Summerslam, got involved, throwing Diesel into the steps. Both guys were beaten up by their opponent's lumberjacks. The turning point came when Sid hit a powerbomb, but elected to give high fives to his lumberjacks instead of going for the pin. Diesel kicked out and went on to win the match, thanks in no small way to his former friend Shawn Micheals, who hit a double axe handle off the top rope.
This was a fun night with a satisfying finish. Diesel had won his feud with Sid and would now be moving onto Mabel, while, with Roadiue and Jarrett disintegrating, Shawn Micheals would have a new batch of enemies gunning for his IC Title.
