In Your House 6

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In Your House 6
In Your House 6 - Video Cover.jpg
VHS cover, showcasing Bret Hart and Diesel
PromotionWorld Wrestling Federation
DateFebruary 18, 1996[1]
CityLouisville, Kentucky[1]
VenueLouisville Gardens[1]
Attendance5,500[1]
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In Your House 6 (retroactively titled In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage) was the sixth In Your House professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). The event took place on February 18, 1996, at the Louisville Gardens in Louisville, Kentucky. Five matches were broadcast on the pay-per-view. There were also three dark matches and one match taped for Free for All.

The main event of the show was a Steel Cage match, in which reigning WWF World Heavyweight Champion Bret Hart defended the championship against Diesel. With the launch of the WWE Network in 2014, this show became available on demand; however, it does not include the three dark matches held after the main show.

Production[]

Background[]

In Your House was a series of monthly pay-per-view (PPV) shows first produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in May 1995. They aired when the promotion was not holding one of its then-five major PPVs (WrestleMania, King of the Ring, SummerSlam, Survivor Series, and Royal Rumble), and were sold at a lower cost.[2] This sixth In Your House event took place on February 18, 1996, at the Louisville Gardens in Louisville, Kentucky. While this event was originally known simply as In Your House 6, it was later retroactively renamed as In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage. This retroactive renaming of the show was based on the main event being a steel cage match.[3]

Storylines[]

The professional wrestling matches at In Your House 6 featured professional wrestlers performing as characters in scripted events pre-determined by the hosting promotion, World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Storylines between the characters played out on WWF's primary television programs, Monday Night Raw.[4][5]

At the 1995 Survivor Series Bret Hart defeated Diesel to win the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. Diesel, who had been a face throughout his time as champion, began showing more and more heel tendencies both in his wrestling style and comments towards other wrestlers; at the 1996 Royal Rumble he attacked referee Earl Hebner during Hart's title match against The Undertaker, costing the latter his opportunity for the championship. After this, Bret Hart was scheduled to defend the championship against Diesel on In Your House 6. To prevent any outside interferences this match was placed inside a Steel cage.

Another rivalry leading into the event was between Shawn Michaels and Owen Hart. In autumn 1995, Michaels took a hiatus from wrestling due to an injury sustained in a real-life attack. Michaels teased retirement but returned in January 1996 to win the 1996 Royal Rumble match, earning him a title opportunity at Wrestlemania XII. However, Owen Hart taunted Michaels, claiming credit for the injury, leading to a match at the event, in which Michaels put his title opportunity on the line.

Event[]

During the main event Steel Cage match, The Undertaker emerged inside the steel cage by breaking through the ring mat and attacked Diesel, dragging him down through the hole to allow Bret Hart to climb over the top of the cage to win the match.

After the matches shown live on pay-per-view, three untelevised dark matches were contested at the venue.

Aftermath[]

As a result of his victory against Owen Hart, Shawn Michaels challenged Bret Hart for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of WrestleMania XII in an Iron Man match. Michaels won the match and his first WWF World Heavyweight Championship. Bret Hart took a six-month hiatus from wrestling. Following the Undertaker's interference in the Steel Cage match, he wrestled and defeated Diesel at WrestleMania XII.

Results[]

No. Results Stipulations Times
1F Jake Roberts defeated Tatanka (with Ted DiBiase) Singles match 5:36[1]
2 Razor Ramon defeated The 1–2–3 Kid (with Ted DiBiase) Singles match 12:01[1][6]
3 Hunter Hearst Helmsley (with Elizabeth Hilden) defeated Duke Droese Singles match 9:40[1][7]
4 Yokozuna defeated The British Bulldog (with Jim Cornette) by disqualification Singles match 5:05[1]
5 Shawn Michaels defeated Owen Hart (with Jim Cornette) Singles match to determine the #1 contender for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XII 15:57[1][6]
6 Bret Hart (c) defeated Diesel by escaping the cage Steel Cage match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship 19:13[1][6]
7D Ahmed Johnson defeated Isaac Yankem, DDS Singles match 11:15
8D The Godwinns (Henry O. Godwinn and Phineas I. Godwinn) (with Hillbilly Jim) defeated The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip) (with Sunny) Tag team match 10:06
9D The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer) defeated Goldust (c) (with Marlena) by countout Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship 13:40
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
  • D – indicates the match was a dark match
  • F – indicates the match was broadcast prior to the pay-per-view on Free for All

Other on-screen personnel[]

Commentators
Interviewers
Ring announcer
Referees

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Historical Cards: In Your House 6 (February 18, 1996. Louisville, Kentucky)". PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanach and book of facts. Kappa Publications. p. 150. 2007 Edition.
  2. ^ Cawthon, Graham (2013). The History of Professional Wrestling. 2: WWF 1990–1999. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ASIN B00RWUNSRS.
  3. ^ "WWF In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  4. ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Live & Televised Entertainment". WWE. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  6. ^ a b c Hoops, Brian (February 18, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (February 18): WWF War to settle the score". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  7. ^ Gutschmidt, Adam. "In Your House #6 Re-Revued". Online Onslaught. oowrestling. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
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