Loss Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Talk about it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted December 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 Last few minutes. Davey Boy subbed for Owen (I know the storyline reason, but I have no idea the real reason). Owen runs in at the last minute to do the job. The action looked really good, and I'd like to see this match in full sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cox Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 I'm guessing the real reason was, "We don't want any of these teams to win the titles, so let's figure out a creative way to get out of the promised stipulation." Cornette was on the creative team around this time, so they had the expert in getting out of promised stips right there in the match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted December 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 Cornette was helping book before SMW folded? Are we sure? I'm not doubting you, I just want to verify that, because I wonder if there are enough hours in a day at a certain point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cox Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 I could very well be mistaken on that. It was more a joke about how often Cornette tried to get out of fulfilling stips in SMW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackToBionic Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 It's such a weird finish. If they wanted to renege on the advertised stip, why involve Owen in the finish at all? Bulldog or even Yoko getting pinned would have made more sense. It's almost WCWian in it's lack of logic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smack2k Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 Owen sneaking in and pinning Shawn for the IC Title would have been a MUCH better idea to me... Then the next night could have either a rematch on TV or build to it with the title held-up...Owen vs. Shawn for OCt would have made WAY more sense that Douglas...but the Marines in Syracuse had other ideas.. So...Owen keeps the belt and drops it to Razor in OCt and things can go from there if needed....I'd have Owen keep it longer though....maybe drop it on TV to Razor later in one of those long TV matches that we could be talking about as a gem in a shit year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenjo Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Shawn got to have a title reign without jobbing it back. What more explanation do you need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteF3 Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Weird finish that certainly didn't do Owen any favors. But the action before that was really good--Davey Boy getting whipped into Yokozuna and then getting crushed was a fun spot, as was Shawn using the flying elbow to make a save for Diesel. Shawn & Diesel win the tag titles, which of course isn't going to last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cactus Posted November 24, 2021 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 Bulldog is replacing Owen, who has been missing since the show started. This is the first In Your House event to not feature Diesel in a singles match and it's also the first In Your House main event to not completely suck. Coincidence? I think not. There's an awkward moment where Bulldog struggles to get Diesel up for a suplex and I wondering if that was intentional sandbagging by Diesel or if it was just a botch. Michaels wrestles the majority of the match for his team and he's brilliant as always. I love the sumo stand-off that he and Yokozuna had and he ragdolls himself all over the place for Bulldog and Yoko. Yoko might be gaining an alarming amount of weight by this point, he's still able to throw himself around the place when he needs to. Like the Ramon/Douglas match from earlier on, this is yet another decent match hindered by its poor finish. Owen Hart makes an appearance during the final few moments and ends up eating a powerbomb from Diesel and taking the pin. This whole 'Owen Is Missing' storyline was just an excuse to give the fans a feel-good ending to the PPV as the titles would be awarded back to Owen & Yoko the next night on Raw as Owen wasn't technically in the match. ★★¾ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstar Sleeze Posted October 18, 2024 Report Share Posted October 18, 2024 WWF World Heavyweight Champion Diesel & WWF Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels vs. WWF World Tag Team Champions Yokozuna & British Bulldog (sub. for Owen Hart) - WWF In Your House 3 Winner Takes All After a steady diet of Luger, Yoko & Sid, getting some Shawn is like eating a Sundae after only eating salad for months. I say that as someone who counts Luger & Sid among his favorites and thinks Yoko is decent. But man, watching Shawn work here really put a smile on my face. It is weird to think because it is not like someone like Shawn needs more good performances to justify for his case for GOAT, but I think these are the type of matches that makes him a Top 25 wrestler. All the guys vying for that upper echelon have a lot of classics, but how do they do in the under the radar matches and this is a good under the radar match to bolster Shawn's resume. On the flip side, I just dont think Bulldog is as good as I want him to be. He was just one of those guys because I got into wrestling in the Summer of 97 that I just want to love. I loved him as a kid, thought he had a cool name and looked cool. The more I watch him as an adult the more he just seems to be mediocre. I am coming into this match a little colder than on some of the other matches I have watched recently. I watched the Diesel title defenses against Sid. I know Shawn had a recent IC Title Defense against Sid. I know after Luger left they turned Bulldog heel and Bulldog ended up main eventing 3 out of the last 4 PPVs which is probably the strongest stretch of his career. I think after the MDC and Mabel flops, it made sense to go back to Camp Cornette for the last four months for main events. So not exactly sure the set up or even how they turned Bulldog heel, but all the titles are on the here. The other thing to note is that Owen is missing! Gorilla Monsoon has sanctioned Cornette's request to have Bulldog substitute and defend the tag titles and have the opportunity to win either World or IC title. The match this most reminds me of is the Beach Blast 1993 match. Four big time main event superstars clashing in an under the radar match. Both have Bulldog in it, and both cases I think Bulldog is the 4th best wrestler. Shawn/Bulldog start off with their standard fast-break opening routine which is a ton of fun, Bulldog bumps and feeds for Shawn well. Yoko feeds for Shawn until Diesel drills him. With Bulldog bested, they go for the size mismatch of Yoko vs Shawn. Shawn gets low and mocks Yoko with a Sumo ritual. Yoko says you want to play that, lets go muthafucka. Vince is a bit overkill in his selling of Michaels. Yoko charges, Shawn slips out, but EATS a huge elbow from Yoko eventually. Shawn gets out pretty quickly thereafter. It was a good bit of camp, sold Michaels' Devil May Care Attitude, but still respected the size difference and the need for Diesel. Diesel gets to work, GREAT BIG BOOT on Yokop but after sending Yoko out, Bulldog hits him on the apron and takes over. It was not the best transition to heat. Bullodg's strikes and penchant for the chinlock drag this down below the aforementioned Beach Blast match. Bulldog cant get Diesel for the first Delayed Vertical but he succeeds the second time. Bulldog tries to end the match early with a Running Powerslam, but Diesel evades. He tags out to Shawn. We get a GREAT SPLASH off of Nash's shoulders. That was sick! Shawn goes for the criss-cross but gets caught on the Press Slam and crotched in the ropes by Bulldog. NOW THATS A TRANSITION TO HEAT! Yoko steps on Shawn's throat, great spot. The Shawn heat segment is better than Diesel's but it still has another Bulldog chinlock and a Yoko nerve pinch. Yoko misses the Banzai Drop! Big USA chant! Lets Go Shawn! The finish stretch is a bit wild. Diesel crushes Bulldog and looks great. Moving well, everything is hit with force and speed. They whip Camp Cornette into each other. Looks like the babyfaces have it in hand. Yoko hits Diesel with a Samoan Drop. Shawn superkicks Yoko, but Bulldog hits the Running Powerslam. TOP ROPE ELBOW DROP ON BULLDOG! as he is covering Diesel. That is the motivation for next month's Diesel vs Bulldog match would have Bulldog gotten the three if Shawn had not made the save. Here comes Owen! He is here! It is a miracle! Diesel catches him flying off the top in the breadbasket. Jacknife! 1-2-3! But wait, Owen was not in the match and was not the sanctioned defender of the tag team title. I smell a Dusty Finish. Stupid, WCW finish aside and the Bulldog chinlocks, I thought this was good craic. Just a hoot. We need more fun matches. ***3/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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