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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''). | '''''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.<ref>[https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=1982&page=2 ''Cagematch'' listing the matches for the original event.] Retrieved 12 Nov '21</ref> | |||
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 | 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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*[[WWF Shotgun (partially found July to December season of syndicated wrestling show; 1997)]] | *[[WWF Shotgun (partially found July to December season of syndicated wrestling show; 1997)]] | ||
*[[WWF Xperience (found pay-per-view event footage; 1996)]] | *[[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== | ==References== |
Revision as of 15:24, 12 November 2021
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
See Also
- Braden Walker's "Knock Knock" promo (lost original pre-tapes of WWE backstage segment; 2008)
- Bret Hart-Hulk Hogan photoshoot (lost professional wrestling promotional photos; 1993)
- Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling (lost early BBC televised professional wrestling matches; 1938-1939; 1946-1947)
- ECW Hardcore TV final episodes (lost episodes of Professional Wrestling Show; 2001)
- The Game (partially found Disturbed cover of professional wrestling theme song; mid 2000s)
- Girls Gone Wild: Live from Spring Break (found WWE/Girls Gone Wild crossover special; 2003)
- 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)
- "Plane Ride From Hell" (lost photographs of drunk wrestler incidents; 2002)
- 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)
- WCW 2000 (lost work on unfinished PlayStation 2 game; 2000)
- 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 Brawl (lost build of cancelled fighting game based on professional wrestling; 2012)
- WWE SmackDown vs Raw Online (lost build of cancelled online professional wrestling PC game; 2010-2011)
- 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
References
- ↑ Cagematch listing the matches for the original event. Retrieved 12 Nov '21
- ↑ Cageside Seats detailing events following the power outage. Retrieved 12 Nov '21
- ↑ Pro Wrestling Torch article detailing the use of generators and battery-operated cameras to record the matches Retrieved 12 Nov '21
- ↑ Pro Wrestling History detailing both Beware of Dog events' results. Retrieved 12 Nov '21
- ↑ TJR Wrestling review of Beware of Dog: 2. Retrieved 12 Nov '21
- ↑ The History of WWE detailing the different outcomes of the untelevised matches Retrieved 12 Nov '21
- ↑ WhatCulture detailing the changed finish in the Goldust-Undertaker match Retrieved 12 Nov '21
- ↑ WhatCulture detailing the poor match quality of the original Vader-Yokozuna match. Retrieved 12 Nov '21