Reviews of every WWE “B” PPV event from 1995 including the first In Your House

Let’s discuss the WWE In Your House pay-per-view events. There were 28 total In Your House pay-per-views that were branded as In Your House — or at least had some sort of reference to In Your House — going as late as April 1999’s Backlash pay-per-view. In Your House was WWE’s way of developing a monthly pay-per-view brand.

At the time, in 1995, WCW had already expanded to monthly pay-per-views, and WWE followed suit. Their idea, however, was to have a two-hour pay-per-view at a lower price point — and thus In Your House was born. Here’s a look at the events from 1995…

In Your House 1 (May 1995 – Syracuse, NY)

The first In Your House took place on Mother’s Day 1995. It was a two-hour show, and compared to today’s standards, it was essentially a glorified edition of Raw — basically a two-hour Raw with big stars facing off, but not quite on the level of a major three-hour pay-per-view.

The show featured a few solid matches. Bret Hart faced Hakushi in the opener — a really good match in my opinion, and the best of the night. They did an injury angle with Bret Hart, who later came back out to face Jerry Lawler. With help from Hakushi, Lawler managed to beat Bret. This, of course, set up the “Kiss My Foot” match at King of the Ring a month later.

The main event saw Diesel defeat Sid. Overall, the show was standard fare — nothing too groundbreaking.

In Your House 2 (July 1995 – Nashville, TN)

This one featured Diesel vs. Sid again in a Lumberjack Match as the main event. The match that really stole the show, though, was Shawn Michaels vs. Jeff Jarrett for the Intercontinental Title.

The event was built around Jeff Jarrett, who performed “With My Baby Tonight” live — lip-syncing, as it turned out. WWE later made an angle out of it, leading to the Road Dogg becoming the “Real Double J.”

Shawn Michaels was on a roll as a babyface and captured the IC Title in one of Jarrett’s best WWE matches — and Jarrett’s last for quite some time.

In Your House 3 (September 1995)

WWE built this event around a huge main event — all the champions facing each other. WWE Champion Diesel and IC Champion Shawn Michaels teamed up against Tag Team Champions Yokozuna and Owen Hart.

However, WWE pulled a bit of a bait-and-switch. They advertised “guaranteed new champions,” but Owen Hart was “late to the building,” so the British Bulldog replaced him. Bulldog took the fall, and the next night Gorilla Monsoon announced that Owen was actually the legal man, meaning Yokozuna and Owen retained the titles.

A clever swerve, but frustrating for fans expecting a title change.

Other matches included Dean Douglas vs. Razor Ramon and British Bulldog vs. Bam Bam Bigelow, following Bulldog’s recent heel turn. Overall, a forgettable show outside the main event storyline.

In Your House 4 (October 1995)

This was the show where Shawn Michaels “lost his smile” for the first time. He had been attacked and injured prior to the event, forcing him to forfeit the Intercontinental Title.

Dean Douglas was awarded the title but immediately lost it to Razor Ramon, who became a four-time IC Champion — a record at the time.

Goldust made his pay-per-view debut against Marty Jannetty, and there was an awful Yokozuna vs. Mabel match that ended with a hug instead of a fight. The main event, British Bulldog vs. Diesel, was just a setup for Diesel vs. Bret Hart at Survivor Series.

In Your House 5 (December 1995)

The main event was Bret Hart vs. British Bulldog for the WWE Championship. This match was notable because it was the first time in years that WWE allowed significant bleeding. Bret was busted open badly, symbolizing WWE’s slow shift toward a more adult-oriented product influenced by WCW and ECW.

The match was a solid main event — not as good as their 1992 classic, but still strong and historically significant.

Other matches included Razor Ramon & Marty Jannetty vs. Sid & 1-2-3 Kid, Owen Hart vs. Diesel, and Triple H (then Hunter Hearst Helmsley) vs. Henry Godwinn in the Hog Pen Match — a surprisingly entertaining bout that showcased Helmsley’s commitment to performance and selling.