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'''''WWF In Your House 8: Beware Of Dog''''' was a wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment). Beware of Dog was first broadcast on May 26, 1996, at the Florence Civic Center in South Carolina, headlined by a WWF World Heavyweight Championship match between champion Shawn Michaels and challenger The British Bulldog. The event also featured five undercard matches, including singles matches between Marc Mero and Hunter Hearst Helmsley, and Vader vs Yokozuna, a Caribbean Strap match between Stone Cold Steve Austin and Savio Vega, and an Intercontinental Championship match between champion Goldust and The Undertaker.
'''''WWF In Your House 8: Beware Of Dog''''' was a wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the ''World Wrestling Federation'' (now ''World Wrestling Entertainment''). It was first broadcast on 26th May, 1996 at the Florence Civic Center in South Carolina, headlined by a WWF World Heavyweight Championship match between champion Shawn Michaels and challenger The British Bulldog. However, the event is infamous for '''a power cut that knocked out the pay-per-view feed and arena power, causing some matches to occur and be recorded in almost complete darkness'''.


At first, the broadcast of the event went smoothly, with Mero vs Helmsley being the first match on the card, Mero ultimately becoming victorious. However, during the introduction of the strap match, with Vega's entrance, a thunderstorm caused a power outage throughout the entire arena, as well as knocking out the pay-per-view feed. The live feed returned with a blank screen, whereby Vince McMahon notified viewers about the power outage and assured them that either the event was going to return online as soon as possible, or a new PPV would be aired on the following Tuesday. The WWF was only able to successfully fully restore both the power and the feed before the main event entrances began.<ref>[https://www.cagesideseats.com/2012/5/26/3044625/on-this-date-in-wwe-history-the-lights-go-out-at-in-your-house-8-beware-of-dog Cagesideseats article detailing events following the power outage]</ref> This meant that the strap match, as well as Vader vs Yokozuna, and Goldust vs The Undertaker, were not broadcast on PPV. Nonetheless, all three matches did take place during the blackout, with the help of a low-powered generator and battery-operated cameras.<ref>[http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Torch_Today_2/article_78626.shtml#.WWpCP-nTWUk PWTorch article detailing the use of generators and battery-operated cameras to record the matches]</ref> However, the generator only made the matches barely visible to the audience, and by the time WWF officials reviewed the footage after the event, it was decided that the matches would not be broadcast on a replay of the show for quality reasons.
==Background==
Aside from Shawn Michaels vs The British Bulldog, the event also featured singles matches between Marc Mero and Hunter Hearst Helmsley; a Caribbean Strap match between Stone Cold Steve Austin and Savio Vega; Vader vs Yokozuna; and Goldust defending the Intercontinental Championship against The Undertaker. Jake Roberts also faced Justin Bradshaw in a match likely added to fill time before the main event considering the impending circumstances.<ref>[https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=1982&page=2 ''Cagematch'' listing the matches for the original event.] Retrieved 12 Nov '21</ref>


Instead, another event, ''Beware of Dog: 2'', was produced two days after the original, in the North Charleston Coliseum, which was free for all viewers that purchased the PPV on the 26th. It featured replays of the Marc Mero-Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Shawn Michaels-The British Bulldog matches, and three rematches.<ref>[http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/miscppvs1990s.html#8-A Prowrestlinghistory page detailing both Beware of Dog events' results]</ref> Notably because the replays were broadcast first, the main event instead became the second match to be shown on PPV. All re-matches also had different match outcomes compared to the originals; a stipulation was added in the Strap match whereby if Austin lost, his manager Ted DiBiase would leave the WWF. Vega won the re-match, causing DiBiase to leave the company (in reality, he left the WWF to join World Championship Wrestling). Meanwhile, although Yokozuna originally won against Vader in their first encounter, the outcome was changed so that Vader became victorious in the second by pinfall.<ref>[http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/96.htm The History of WWE page, detailing the different outcomes of the untelevised matches]</ref> Finally, the re-match between Goldust and The Undertaker received the planned PPV outcome of Mankind interfering and costing Undertaker the match, unlike the original whereby Mankind was instructed to stay under the ring and six heels attacked Undertaker instead.<ref>[http://whatculture.com/wwe/9-things-we-learned-from-bruce-prichard-39-s-in-your-house-8-beware-of-dog-podcast?page=6 WhatCulture article detailing the changed finish in the Goldust-Undertaker match]</ref> The wrestling quality of all three re-matches was said to be improvements over the originals.
Initially the broadcast of the event went smoothly, with Mero defeating Helmsley. However, during Vega's entrance for the Caribbean Strap match, a thunderstorm caused a power outage throughout the entire arena, as well as knocking out the pay-per-view feed. The live feed returned with a blank screen, before it cut to Vince McMahon and Jerry "The King" Lawler on commentary, with McMahon notifying viewers about the power outage and assured them that either the event was going to return online as soon as possible, or a new PPV would be aired on the following Tuesday.
 
The WWF was only able to successfully fully restore both the power and the feed before the main event entrances began.<ref>[https://www.cagesideseats.com/2012/5/26/3044625/on-this-date-in-wwe-history-the-lights-go-out-at-in-your-house-8-beware-of-dog ''Cageside Seats'' detailing events following the power outage.] Retrieved 12 Nov '21</ref> This meant that the strap match, as well as Vader vs Yokozuna and Goldust vs The Undertaker, were not broadcast live on pay-per-view. Nonetheless, they did take place during the blackout, with the help of a low-powered generator and battery-operated cameras to record the matches.<ref>[http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Torch_Today_2/article_78626.shtml#.WWpCP-nTWUk ''Pro Wrestling Torch'' article detailing the use of generators and battery-operated cameras to record the matches] Retrieved 12 Nov '21</ref> However, the generator only made the matches barely visible to the audience, and by the time officials reviewed the footage post-event, it was decided that the matches were of insufficient quality to be re-broadcast.
 
==Beware of Dog: 2==
Instead, ''Beware of Dog: 2'' was produced two days after the original event in the North Charleston Coliseum, which was free for all viewers that purchased the original pay-per-view. Filmed at the same time as a ''WWF Superstars'' taping, it featured replays of the Marc Mero-Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Shawn Michaels-The British Bulldog matches, and three rematches.<ref>[http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/miscppvs1990s.html#8-A ''Pro Wrestling History'' detailing both ''Beware of Dog'' events' results.] Retrieved 12 Nov '21</ref> Because the replays were broadcast first, the intended main event instead became the second match to be shown on ''Beware of Dog: 2''.<ref>[https://tjrwrestling.net/review/tjr-retro-wwe-in-your-house-8-beware-of-dog-may-1996-review/ ''TJR Wrestling'' review of ''Beware of Dog: 2''.] Retrieved 12 Nov '21</ref>
 
All re-matches also had different match outcomes compared to the originals; a stipulation was added in the Strap match whereby if Austin lost, his manager Ted DiBiase would leave the WWF. Vega won the re-match, forcing DiBiase to leave the company (in reality, he left the WWF to join ''World Championship Wrestling''). Meanwhile, although Yokozuna originally won against Vader, the outcome was changed so that Vader became victorious in the second encounter by pinfall.<ref>[http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/96.htm ''The History of WWE'' detailing the different outcomes of the untelevised matches] Retrieved 12 Nov '21</ref> Finally, the re-match between Goldust and The Undertaker received the planned outcome of Mankind interfering and costing Undertaker the match, unlike the original whereby Mankind was instructed to stay under the ring, and had six heels attack Undertaker to cost him the match instead.<ref>[http://whatculture.com/wwe/9-things-we-learned-from-bruce-prichard-39-s-in-your-house-8-beware-of-dog-podcast?page=6 ''WhatCulture'' detailing the changed finish in the Goldust-Undertaker match] Retrieved 12 Nov '21</ref> The wrestling quality of all three re-matches were said to be improvements over the originals, particularly Vader vs Yokozuna.<ref>[https://whatculture.com/wwe/9-things-we-learned-from-bruce-prichard-39-s-in-your-house-8-beware-of-dog-podcast?page=5 ''WhatCulture'' detailing the poor match quality of the original Vader-Yokozuna match.] Retrieved 12 Nov '21</ref>


==Availability==
==Availability==
Likely because the untelevised matches were believed to be inferior in both wrestling and broadcast quality compared to the re-matches, WWE has never released them in any form to the public. The only footage that remains of the strap match consists of Vega's entrance prior to the blackout, and a brief snippet of the match itself. The other matches, although recorded in the same fashion, have no footage that is accessible to the public currently.
Likely because the untelevised matches were of poor quality, WWE has never released them in-full. However, a few clips of each match were shown on the following night's RAW event, which can be viewed on the WWE Network. Meanwhile footage of the incident itself was uploaded on ''Dailymotion''. The full matches have yet to resurface.


==Videos==
==Videos==
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==See Also==
*[[AJ Styles vs Kenny Omega (lost footage of professional wrestling match; 2006)]]
*[[Alberto Del Rio vs CM Punk vs Dolph Ziggler vs Jack Swagger vs John Cena (partially found master tape footage of untelevised Hell in a Cell match; 2011)]]
*[[Awesome Kong vs Melissa Anderson (lost footage of professional wrestling match; 2009)]]
*[[Bill Longson vs Whipper Billy Watson (lost footage of professional wrestling match; 1947)]]
*[[Blood Circus (partially found Santo Gold film; 1985)]]
*[[Braden Walker's "Knock Knock" promo (lost original pre-tapes of WWE backstage segment; 2008)]]
*[[Bradshaw vs Christian (lost footage of professional wrestling match; 2001)]]
*[[Bret Hart-Hulk Hogan photoshoot (lost professional wrestling promotional photos; 1993)]]
*[[Bret Hart vs Tom Magee (found untelevised professional wrestling match; 1986)]]
*[[Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling (lost early BBC televised professional wrestling matches; 1938-1939; 1946-1947)]]
*[[Celebrity Wrestling (partially found ITV professional wrestling reality show; 2005)]]
*[[Chowdaheads (partially found unaired professional wrestling cartoon show; 1999)]]
*[[Collision in Korea (found professional wrestling event in North Korea; 1995)]]
*[[Collision in Korea wrestler sketches (lost North Korean pencil sketch portraits of professional wrestlers; 1995)]]
*[[Cultaholic (found debut video of professional wrestling YouTube channel; 2017)]]
*[[ECW Anarchy Rulz (lost build of cancelled Nintendo 64 port of professional wrestling game; existence unconfirmed; 2000)]]
*[[ECW at E3 2000 (partially found footage of professional wrestling at gaming trade event; 2000)]]
*[[ECW Hardcore TV final episodes (lost episodes of Professional Wrestling Show; 2001)]]
*[[FMW at E3 2000 (partially found footage of professional wrestling at gaming trade event; 2000)]]
*[[The Game (partially found Disturbed cover of professional wrestling theme song; mid 2000s)]]
*[[GFW Amped (partially found unaired professional wrestling show; 2015)]]
*[[The Giant's moonsault (lost footage of professional wrestling move; existence unconfirmed; 1990s)]]
*[[Girls Gone Wild: Live from Spring Break (found WWE/Girls Gone Wild crossover special; 2003)]]
*[[GLOW (lost unfinished final season of Netflix comedy-drama series; 2019-2020)]]
*[[Goldberg's pre-television debut matches (lost footage of professional wrestling dark matches; 1997)]]
*[[Gotch-Hackenschmidt Match Film (lost world championship match; 1908)]]
*[[Gotch-Hackenschmidt Match Film (lost world championship match; 1911)]]
*[[Jake "The Snake" Roberts DDTs Hulk Hogan (lost Snake Pit segment; 1986)]]
*[[Johnny Gargano vs Velveteen Dream (lost footage of alternate finish to professional wrestling match; 2019)]]
*[[Kurt Angle vs Owen Hart (lost footage of professional wrestling match; 1999)]]
*[[The Last Battle of Atlanta (found untelevised professional wrestling steel cage match; 1983)]]
*[[Lita's training matches (partially found training videos of professional wrestler; late 1990s-2000)]]
*[[Low Ki & Mercury vs Ric Blade & TCK (partially lost footage of hardcore wrestling tag team match; 2000)]]
*[[Mark Jindrak in Evolution (partially found unaired vignettes of professional wrestling stable; 2003)]]
*[[Pat Tanaka vs Rocco Rock (lost footage of "Body Count" professional wrestling match; 1993)]]
*[["Plane Ride From Hell" (lost photographs of drunk wrestler incidents; 2002)]]
*[[Radio WWF (lost professional wrestling radio show; 1993-1994; late 1990s-2000)]]
*[[Screwed: The Bret Hart Story (lost unfinished wrestling documentary film; 2005)]]
*[[Sex University (lost WWE webshow; 2006)]]
*[[Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling Gekitou Densetsu (lost build of unreleased Virtual Boy wrestling game; 1995)]]
*[[Strange Kentucky People (lost recording of Chris Jericho "tribute"; 1994)]]
*[[TNA Impact! 2 (lost build of unfinished professional wrestling game; 2009)]]
*[[WCW 2000 (lost work on unfinished PlayStation 2 game; 2000)]]
*[[WCW All Nighter (partially lost professional wrestling compilation show; 1994-1995)]]
*[[WCW Classics (partially found professional wrestling compilation show; 2000-2001)]]
*[[WCW Internet-only Special Events and PPVs (lost audio streams; 1997-1998)]]
*[[WCW/nWo Live (lost build of cancelled PlayStation professional wrestling game; 1998)]]
*[[WWE 24x7 (lost professional wrestling compilation show; 2007)]]
*[[WWE Brawl (lost build of cancelled fighting game based on professional wrestling; 2012)]]
*[[WWE Crush Hour (lost build of cancelled Xbox port of vehicular combat game; 2002)]]
*[[WWE SmackDown vs Raw Online (lost build of cancelled online professional wrestling PC game; 2010-2011)]]
*[[WWE Wrestlemania 36 (lost footage of alternate finishes to professional wrestling matches; 2020)]]
*[[WWF Attitude (lost professional wrestling recap show; 2001-2002)]]
*[[WWF Backlash (non-existent unfinished Nintendo 64 professional wrestling game; 2001)]]
*[[WWF Excess (partially found professional wrestling talk show; 2001-2002)]]
*[[WWF Livewire (partially found professional wrestling recap and talk show; 1996-2001)]]
*[[WWF No Mercy (lost Game Boy Color games based on Nintendo 64 wrestling game; 2000)]]
*[[WWF Shotgun (partially found July to December season of syndicated wrestling show; 1997)]]
*[[WWF Xperience (found pay-per-view event footage; 1996)]]
 
==External Link==
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0302004/ IMDB page for ''WWF In Your House 8: Beware of Dog''.]


==References==
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Revision as of 15:35, 26 February 2022

Bewareofdogposter.jpg

Poster promoting the May 26th version of Beware of Dog.

Status: Partially Found

WWF In Your House 8: Beware Of Dog was a wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment). It was first broadcast on 26th May, 1996 at the Florence Civic Center in South Carolina, headlined by a WWF World Heavyweight Championship match between champion Shawn Michaels and challenger The British Bulldog. However, the event is infamous for a power cut that knocked out the pay-per-view feed and arena power, causing some matches to occur and be recorded in almost complete darkness.

Background

Aside from Shawn Michaels vs The British Bulldog, the event also featured singles matches between Marc Mero and Hunter Hearst Helmsley; a Caribbean Strap match between Stone Cold Steve Austin and Savio Vega; Vader vs Yokozuna; and Goldust defending the Intercontinental Championship against The Undertaker. Jake Roberts also faced Justin Bradshaw in a match likely added to fill time before the main event considering the impending circumstances.[1]

Initially the broadcast of the event went smoothly, with Mero defeating Helmsley. However, during Vega's entrance for the Caribbean Strap match, a thunderstorm caused a power outage throughout the entire arena, as well as knocking out the pay-per-view feed. The live feed returned with a blank screen, before it cut to Vince McMahon and Jerry "The King" Lawler on commentary, with McMahon notifying viewers about the power outage and assured them that either the event was going to return online as soon as possible, or a new PPV would be aired on the following Tuesday.

The WWF was only able to successfully fully restore both the power and the feed before the main event entrances began.[2] This meant that the strap match, as well as Vader vs Yokozuna and Goldust vs The Undertaker, were not broadcast live on pay-per-view. Nonetheless, they did take place during the blackout, with the help of a low-powered generator and battery-operated cameras to record the matches.[3] However, the generator only made the matches barely visible to the audience, and by the time officials reviewed the footage post-event, it was decided that the matches were of insufficient quality to be re-broadcast.

Beware of Dog: 2

Instead, Beware of Dog: 2 was produced two days after the original event in the North Charleston Coliseum, which was free for all viewers that purchased the original pay-per-view. Filmed at the same time as a WWF Superstars taping, it featured replays of the Marc Mero-Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Shawn Michaels-The British Bulldog matches, and three rematches.[4] Because the replays were broadcast first, the intended main event instead became the second match to be shown on Beware of Dog: 2.[5]

All re-matches also had different match outcomes compared to the originals; a stipulation was added in the Strap match whereby if Austin lost, his manager Ted DiBiase would leave the WWF. Vega won the re-match, forcing DiBiase to leave the company (in reality, he left the WWF to join World Championship Wrestling). Meanwhile, although Yokozuna originally won against Vader, the outcome was changed so that Vader became victorious in the second encounter by pinfall.[6] Finally, the re-match between Goldust and The Undertaker received the planned outcome of Mankind interfering and costing Undertaker the match, unlike the original whereby Mankind was instructed to stay under the ring, and had six heels attack Undertaker to cost him the match instead.[7] The wrestling quality of all three re-matches were said to be improvements over the originals, particularly Vader vs Yokozuna.[8]

Availability

Likely because the untelevised matches were of poor quality, WWE has never released them in-full. However, a few clips of each match were shown on the following night's RAW event, which can be viewed on the WWE Network. Meanwhile footage of the incident itself was uploaded on Dailymotion. The full matches have yet to resurface.

Videos

A small fragment of the Caribbean Strap match.

Footage showcasing what happened before and during the power outage.

See Also

External Link

References