WWF D-Generation X : In Your House - The "Reliving The War" PPV Review

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WWF D-Generation X In Your House took place on December 7th 1997 in Springfield, Massachusetts. The event featured Triple H taking on Sgt. Slaughter in a boot camp match, the first ever PPV meeting between The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin, and the show was main evented by a WWF title match, Champion Shawn Michaels defending against Ken Shamrock.
This video is part of the Wrestling Bios "Reliving The War" series.
00:00 - Intro
01:29 - Taka Michinoku vs Brian Christopher
04:30 - D.O.A vs Los Boricuas
05:29 - Marc Mero vs Butterbean
09:29 - Legion of Doom vs Road Dog & Billy Gunn
12:02 - Triple H vs Sgt Slaughter
16:40 - Undertaker vs Jeff Jarrett
20:19 - Steve Austin vs The Rock
24:01 - Shawn Michaels vs Ken Shamrock
31:02 - Final Thoughts / Credits
#WWF #WWE

[@jasonmcgregor6089]

How crazy is it that Reliving the War is about to introduce McMahon as the new authority figure - right after he finally retires.

[@bobbymariani2839]

Ironic

[@savagecatgt]

Time is a circle. The universe is a circle. There are no ends or beginnings, just more of the same. We forget. We remember. We forget. We remember. Etc.

[@rickybobbyracing9106]

@@savagecatgt what did you say? I forgot

[@cyrus2546]

He does become an authority figure the next night but doesn’t turn heel until shortly before WrestleMania when he tells Kevin Kelly “Hell No!l when Kelly asks him if he wants to see Austin win the title.

[@KylesRoom]

All a work brother

[@schooltrashers]

HBK's DX attire was enough reason for me to buy the action figure version of it via a pre-order before people started overcharging for that figure on eBay.

[@LORDVOLCOS]

Fun Fact: We Ordered this PPV from my Local Cable Station and we didn't know but we were put into a drawing and we ended up winning a T-Shirt.... We got a size Medium Golddust T-shirt....Best Oil Rag we ever had. lol

[@Joeelkins.]

The contrast of cutting edge DX then to Double J dressed like he's just walked out of 1993 😄

[@That_Guy-]

Looking like a power rangers villain lmao

[@purestformofpeace]

😂😂 Great observation. Unfortunately Jeff had the misfortune of looking 50 ever since he turned 30 and his ring gear choices really didn't help 💀

[@christophernicholson20]

Was this before Jeff Jarrett went to WCW or after because I know he came back I didn't know he had returned to WWE I remember he was in the four horsemen for a short time I can't remember

[@DrDoomBloom]

@@That_Guy- 😂🤣

[@michaelpeacock4228]

As much as I'm not a huge fan of the character, Jarrett only ever clicked with me on a visual stance when he started being the women-hating "Slapnuts" character in WWF. Also, not sure what podcast it was I heard it from, but I cannot ever look at Jeff again without thinking he looks like Gordon Ramsey's stunt double.

[@renegadeloco9797]

Despite how lackluster this show was, it was the debut of my favorite HBK gear.

[@savagecatgt]

Optimism is beautful. You must be delightful to talk with. Bet you could help even Bret reframe his wwf exit to be more positive.

[@jamesduckery]

His outfits from 95-WM-14 are all swaggy. He was one of the first swagged out wrestlers in his era!

[@heyyoitsmebrian]

@@jamesduckery hell yeah ... his cowboy chaps in 2005 are a huge downgrade

[@RaderizDorret]

Props to Sarge for being game enough to bump around like that.

[@tempestfennac9687]

I actually enjoyed the bootcamp match (I thought it was the 2nd best match on the card after the main event).

[@TheGillenium]

@@tempestfennac9687 The IC title match was the best of the night. Followed by the main event. The boot camp match was ok at best. Good enough for third best

[@tempestfennac9687]

@@TheGillenium I felt the IC Title match was too short to really get good (presumably it was due to Austin's neck so I can't really blame anyone for this).

[@EasyJayce]

Iv just watched the PPV and Slaughter vs HHH was honestly my favourite match of the night

[@GermanWehrmacht]

This is the best DX attire Shawn Michaels has ever worn. I know there's WrestleMania XIV attire but that was okay, but the IYH DX attire is the best one.

[@alexc8873]

2000% agreed

[@bobsapp3133]

agreed, this one and his WM XII attire are my favourites. also liked his Royal Rrumble '97 attire.

[@LongLiveRockAnRoll]

I remember this as his default attire on the WWF Warzone game.

[@EvanLyman]

This might be the best attire Shawn wore in a career full of memorable ones

[@kingjoshua1788]

My favorite as well

[@lavarivy2259]

D'lo's back body drop on the the truck is legendary

[@Thor-Orion]

You living in a wheelchair now!

[@thatleeburton]

Slaughter's corner bump is a thing of beauty and needs to be stolen by someone.

[@ThePunk01]

Claudio did that in WWE and messed up his tooth. I don't think anybody has done it since then. But people like Dolph used to always do that too

[@WitsEnds]

i always remember being impressed with how well sgt slaughter still performed in 1997

[@jackcarraway4707]

The difference between this and HHH's future wars with Foley are night and day.

[@jamiepasquariello2652]

It was only like, 5 years after he headlined Wrestlemania

[@bobsapp3133]

@@jamiepasquariello2652 true but it was 2 wwf generations later, the wrestling landscape was way different so it felt like a much longer time had passed as the product had changed so much. also time seems to go more slowly when you're a kid watching this stuff i suppose.

[@wolf99000]

Same when you consider the way WCW guys of the same age were doing things I gave him massive credit for the bumps he took during the match

[@jrwizz]

@@jamiepasquariello2652 7 year

[@gezeo750]

It wouldn’t be a Shawn Michaels title run without a DQ finish! Glad they kept the tradition alive.

[@Adam-vs2in]

It should have been named Disqualification X

[@burntvirtue]

This should've been where Bret dropped the belt to Shawn.

[@travisb.honest2438]

You know it was always weird to me. The episode of RAW were LOD won the tag titles from the Godwins, it was supposed to be them proving that they still had it and were not past their prime. Then just a few weeks after, the story is that they are past their prime and they need to step aside for younger and fresher tag teams.

[@TheDukeofMadness]

Another great video. The difference between NWO Souled Out and The D-Generation PPVs is that WWF had Steve Austin and the Rock in their stable.

[@hottkrap1188]

Brian Christopher was such an underrated heel, wish WWE did more with him.

[@-Gurza-]

Brian's random laughs no matter which gimmick he was doing always killed me

[@tinotica]

They did lol. Too Cool and Rikishi were an awesome team during the attitude era

[@justinhillenburg9286]

It was those damned drug issues he had.

[@patrickwilliams6143]

We didn't know it at the time but Vince was just indulging in a bit of post modern interpretive booking with the gang wars stuff. He was trying to make a point about the pointless futility of gang violence. It was a point well made.

[@savagecatgt]

What an interesting and unique perspective. Ive never even thought about that before. I think my white privilege may be to blame. I was lucky to grow up rurally. I still remember my fear of the big city of Fresno nearby because I'd been warned about gangs. But, gang violence only touched my life once until I moved to a more populated area. Thank you for sharing. May I ask, what groups/wrestlers/angles are the most obvious gang allegories from the wwe? How do these differ from the more racist things they've done? Is there a difference? Thanks again.

[@milk_bath]

🤯

[@arciks11]

Injection of Hardys, Edge Christian and Dudleys into the midcard can't come soon enough.

[@shenanitims4006]

Vince the Scholar! Love it!

[@josephgrace5955]

And then he would go on to make The Ministry, The Corporation, Team R.E.C.K(rhyno,edge,christian & kurt), Too Cool, The Radicalz, the J.O.B Squad, The Brood, PMS, T & A and X Factor.... Showing the duality of the McMahon mentality and not at all Vince pulling teams and stables out of his ass without thinking about it at all 😆

[@deepvoicegames5024]

The next episode has one of Stone Cold's best promos. Same Stone Cold time Same Stone Cold Channel

[@49baybridge]

Can't wait till we get to 98. What a freaking yr for wwf

[@outsiderzzzz]

this PPV bombed hard. i remember going into the "junk store" in 2004 and they had like 100 VHS copies of this for sale for $1 each

[@marlowstanfield6815]

I would have liked to see Tanka in the WCW cruiserweight division, him vs Juve, Ray, Ultramo Dragon etc would be amazing

[@EvanLyman]

One of the highlights of this entire PPV was Shawn Michaels' black and green DX attire.

[@-Gurza-]

I always wondered if it got stolen or lost afterwards, because he never wore it again

[@jadasheekstyles2000]

At the time, wcw Starrcade was the only ppv I was allowed to buy for the month, snapping a streak of 16 consecutive wwf ppv's. I always knew that with dx in retrospect I didn't miss out on anything.

[@eastsidereviews727]

Except for Rock Austin, this was a very skippable show.

[@jadasheekstyles2000]

Wow, dude I'm sorry to hear that. Yeah ppv's, especially wwf were must see tv, minus this one.

[@mikerotchitch6399]

Praise Sky Sports. Starting with IYH14 Revenge of the Taker, we got all WWF PPV In the UK. Ironically back then the only ones we had to buy were the UK shows

[@toptenguy1]

Yeah, even though Starrcade ended up being disapopinting, that was pretty much the most obvious decision ever. :)

[@AGxAG]

@@mikerotchitch6399 They lost the contract in 99 or 2000 did they not? Channel 4 had the live shows

[@gqthaKonqueror]

...If your watching wrestling bios right now, your a legend.

[@aidonbrintley2392]

Iam a Legend

[@kal0247]

You are truly a Jam up guy👍🏽

[@DJDoubleCee]

With Owen attacking Shawn Michaels at the end of the show, I’m surprised they didn’t have Owen challenge him for the title at the next PPV. Looks like he was getting over as The Black Hart.

[@christianouellette1006]

Shawn didnt want to work with him because he was scared hart would try to get revenge for montreal.

[@ahmadceasar5484]

He was very over but hbk being who he was X'd it which is sad because their RAW match was excellent

[@retepoteil]

According to Bruce. They felt that undertaker vs hbk was more of a marketable match then Owen vs hbk

[@mikeabel7577]

I don't know, Shawn and Undertaker had the hottest fued in the entire business at the time and it was all leading up to crowning Steve Austin at WM 14. Owen was a great, great worker but he just wasn't a top guy in the United States.

[@GrayRedRoom]

@@christianouellette1006 Wrong.

[@justamurse5646]

I wish Shawn had rocked these pants and his WM14 DX pants more often. Best ring gear he wore

[@eastsidereviews727]

It is kind of crazy how none of the ppvs named after Stars or groups work out. This, Souled Out, and 98s Rock Bottom all leave a lot to be desired and hell, Vader wasn't even booked on IYH: It's Time and that's his catchphrase. The first Rock/Austin ppv outing, little did we know how fun the rivalry between the 2 would be and I think this is a food start to their long running feud.

[@RyanParreno]

But don't forget, the DX PPV series really turned out to be not this, but Fully Loaded, and those PPVs would have better cards than this one

[@cedricdamon6581]

No Chance In Hell did pretty well

[@Myrridan19]

Canadian Stampede was centered around the Hart Foundation, and was one of the best PPVs of 1997. It was named Canadian Stampede to pay tribute to the Stampede Wrestling promotion that was started by Stu Hart and in which Hart Foundation members Bret, Owen, Davey Boy, and Pillman spent their early years. And of course because it took place in Canada.

[@chrisheyworth2168]

Love the Sunday night WB upload but it's bittersweet... God tier viewing but one of last things I watch before it's back to chinlocking the 9-5 on Monday

[@chrisheyworth2168]

@@carter3369 what a British classic. The Bill is the best police show though!!

[@peterq1978]

at least Hunters reign of terror is far more deserved than Jarretts in TNA.

[@jasonmcgregor6089]

After this, it's officially Rumble season, when everything REALLY explodes for WWF. Can't remember when exactly we started hearing the Tyson rumors, but I remember that's when me and about 10 million other people started paying attention.

[@tylercox1875]

So that must’ve been when the big turning point in the ratings war was then. Sorry I didn’t grow up with this I was born in 2001. I know a little abt the mike Tyson stuff but not much

[@jasonmcgregor6089]

@@tylercox1875 Technically the turning point is a couple weeks after Mania 14 where Austin wins the belt, but the hype was all driven by the Tyson angle. It's really the most perfect use of a non-wrestler celebrity in the history of the business.

[@tylercox1875]

👍

[@hdrock4533]

Not gonna lie, I was not expecting Slaughter taking those kind of bumps, kudos to him!

[@atrain9600]

Love the channel brother. I ain’t watched any wrestling since the attitude era etc. And was a major WCW over wwf guy growing up when WCW came out hard. But when they died out I did go full wwf. just have to say thank you for all the walks back to memory lane. For real. Good times in life 🤘🏻

[@lazypaladin]

Don't know whether to thank you or curse you for reminding me of Goldust's Artist Formally Known As Gimmick...the pain of being a Dustin fan 👌

[@louisvelez40]

Taka was fun to watch in the ring. Underrated talent in the attitude era. That Dx attire by Shawn is my absolute favorite 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@thisisnotachannel]

Yes! Finally... something *good* to watch on Sunday afternoon!

[@HereticalKitsune]

Taka's springboard plunger is so insane, so much height and distance! Always impressive~ Austin's brawling with the Rock was awesome, really good fun, Also enjoyed the Slaughter and HHH match, surprisingly entertaining.

[@gone.golfing]

Springboard *Plancha

[@noahtalley4351]

He was so ahead of his time! His springboard moves were top notch!

[@Rhapsodies_In_Red]

I wish they did more with Owen after this night.

[@diywrites8703]

Sometimes in life we are all just trying to hold onto something like Mark Eaton hung on to that ring bell.

[@jakepayne1984]

It's almost a shame what they did with Mero. Guy was legit talented! Him tagged with 2 cold Scorpio would have been awesome imo

[@Thor-Orion]

Anything would be better than punishing him for them giving him a guaranteed contract based on a gimmick owned by WCW!

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

The problem was, his wife was far more over than Mero ever was.

[@Mark-xl1ze]

This would be the last PPV (of 1997) with the WWF New Generation Era logo.

[@zacharythomason7359]

Very True

[@cyrus2546]

The next night in Raw is the last Raw with the New Gen logo in the lower right corner. The 12/15 Raw has the scratch logo.

[@DebitAdams]

I remember this PPV as a kid. Thanks for helping me relive these moments.

[@DynastyIcon]

Rock vs Austin.. greatest rivalry ever💯 the three Mania matches they had are so iconic that i forget about the matches they had before they became main event guys

[@johnrobbins4496]

Best sunday ever! Thanks for being a Jam-Up KZbinr!

[@49baybridge]

Slaughter was 49??? He looked old af

[@cjbeal9316]

My favorite In Your House Don't Judge me

[@chadtalbot8917]

I won 3rd row tickets from a local radio station for winning a costume contest where I dressed as Raven. During the Butter Bean match, the top of the broken stool rolled into the barrier and I ran up there and took it. Young teenage Chad that that made me famous lol. Thanks for covering this, I've been looking forward to it

[@greyjedi6430]

Welcome to reliving the chinlocks

[@fabianwinkelmann5516]

For me as 7 year old kid it was the coolest looking pvv Set from wwf up to this point 😎 Tranks a lot for your great work ! and the Joy to reiive all that good memorys ^^

[@drpepper0911]

Slaughter was only 6 years removed from being WWF champion. Which felt like a life time back then.

[@Kas58223]

That opening was fire 🔥

[@randyv.2880]

Loved your remix for this one!! My favourite match of the night was the IC title match, especially when the truck was used in the match against the NOD!!

[@jordanmichalczyk7818]

I went to this PPV when I was a kid, thanks for the memories 🤝🤝

[@charlessmith48]

I'm from Springfield, Massachusetts, & was at this PPV for My 22nd Birthday, & the GOLDUST PROMO with the DR. SEUSS, is because DR. SUESS was born, & raised in Springfield, Massachusetts, & G.D. reading the "GREEN "EGGS & HAM" was PURE HEAT! I'm actually surprised that was lost on Our Host here! He's usually AMAZING with the research! I STILL live in Springfield, as a matter of fact, I live about 5 minutes from this building, & the street (Mulberry) & House where Theodore Guiesel (Dr. Suess) grew up, & penned His first book "TO THINK I LEARNED IT ON MULBERRY STREET"

[@butt5ful]

I always thought HBK’s wrestling attire on the WWF Warzone video game was made up. First time I’m seeing that it actually existed.

[@dereksather5921]

Taka would be a good candidate for the WWE Hall of Fame.

[@RobJaskula]

Absolutely. His title challenge against HHH is unironically my favorite match.

[@gocanuckurself1]

He was great!

[@JamesMMcCann]

Just to clarify; Austin didn't take his jacket off until after the match was over? :)

[@zTRUxForgedInFire]

This is the one channel I ALWAYS hit the like button as soon as I open a video because I know for a FACT it will be quality content every time. You absolutely have the jam sir 💯

[@Fairlady350Z]

Bro I love your stuff. This ERA was so damn good !!! Glad I got to be part of it!!

[@RepoManFan4Lyfe]

Worked my a$$ of today, finally time to relax and enjoy another Sunday PPV. Loved the intro 🍻

[@-Gurza-]

That attire on HBK was fire. Also from what I heard, Owen and Shawn actually got along well behind the scenes, as opposed to Shawn and Brett.

[@Michiganfan105]

Those shots to the face from Owen looked pretty damn stiff though, and Shawn had a little trickle of blood dripping from his nose afterward. I can't blame Owen for throwing a few potatoes in that situation.

[@bryanmack4054]

@@Michiganfan105Bruce Prichard said that Owen cut his fingertips so that’s probably where that was from (bladed them intentionally, I mean)

[@BulldogDX]

Interesting fact: that Austin 3:16 truck was given away to a fan.

[@chrisbelos2834]

Thanks for showing all the ppv and raw i missed when Brett left wwf. i knew i didn't miss much lol dx never impressed me as much as the nwo did. it's still funny to see that dx is now running wwe.

[@-Gurza-]

It's interesting, because DX and the NWO were essentially both splinter groups of The Kliq; Shawn and Hunter in the WWF, Nash and Hall (with Hogan) in the WCW. Hah, now that I think of it, Shawn actually alluded to this in a promo addressing Brett, saying something like "Don't confuse expansion with separation" or something to that effect.

[@UncleAL86]

Rock vs Austin and HBK vs Shamrock on the same PPV as Mero vs Butterbean…Talk about extreme ends of the spectrum!

[@ThisIsNotYourFriend]

So this is it, I've finally caught up to the weekly uploads. I'm both happy and sad, as it's been fantastic binging many episodes in a row. Love this series so much!

[@niallmc580]

Back when wrestling was good life was simple I had a PlayStation that games worked out of the box with no need for a 17gb update and not a care in the world

[@reddhead2948]

I know the attitude Era started after the screw job but this felt new generation

[@DBToy]

This was my first wrestling show I ever saw as a kid our my brother brought me to the show for a Christmas present and I’ve been hooked ever since the pyros were a little scary as a 4th grader not to mention Kane but it was one of the most important nights of my life and I am soo greatfull to have attended it

[@charlessmith48]

That's cool, I went for My 22nd Birthday!!

[@CoxDannyJ]

25:21 That "sure, anytime" cracked me up

[@SLURM187]

There has never been, and never will be more excitement than Steve Austin 97-99

[@jugghead82]

Man missed this vid here AWESOME Work that DX mix sounded AMAZING.

[@DynastyIcon]

only thing i remember from this was Stone Cold stunning D-Lo on the truck 😂 and man The Rock had ALL the heat 😂😂 and the beat of the Nation theme song allowed for fans to chant "rocky sucks" in unison 🤣🤣

[@dtmoney9528]

This is the best incarnation of Shawn Michaels

[@jvharbin8337]

I was never a Brian Christopher fan but have always cheered the Japanese Wrestlers when they are here on our soil. I hope they do the same for our guys when on their turf.

[@brandonperkins176]

Austin vs Rock: BEST MATCH

[@jeremyhassell7911]

Hilarious you emphasized an eye rake from Mero wearing boxing gloves😂 JJ's ring gear was sick tho.

[@bricktop.]

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[@undertakerfanz628]

I got 2 words for ya - Wrestling Bios

[@DustinDriggers]

Awesome vid as always! Thanks for the Shout out bro!

[@WitsEnds]

One of the best HBK attires

[@GEricG]

I love these videos. Really interesting.

[@TCMarik7]

The two faction ppvs nWo Souled Out and DX: In Your House just don't have the Jam with the fans.

[@billfisher304]

Your videos have always been really good but it’s cool you’re using more wwe video on them makes them next level

[@ryanbriceSr.]

I watched this PPV the other day and realized Sgt. Slaughters entrance theme for this PPV is the Kurt Angle theme we all know and love today 😂😂

[@razorbladeproductions762]

28:05 Am I the only one to notice that Ken Shamrocks arm is completely transparent and cut off at the shoulder... You can even see Shawn's face through where Ken's arm should be... "It's the question that drives us Neo"

[@cob2076]

Back when they couldnt decide if it was DeGeneration X or D-Generation X

[@elonmusksellssnakeoil1744]

I literally laughed out loud at the dropkick in the boxing match. Brilliant stuff.

[@youtubemember1115]

The goldust and luna segment was bizarrely funny

[@DrDoomBloom]

I’m so glad Triple H eventually took on the Game persona because DX Triple H was very lame

[@cyrus2546]

So lame. I’ve been rewatching the AE. I’m on June 1998 and he’s still lame. He’s over but not nearly as much as Rock who’s a heel.

[@ChrisM07]

X-Pac was the one who really gave that DX faction credibility considering he had practically the same Syxx characteristics.

[@DannieDecentVlogs]

Great video

[@jdf9456]

The antics of Marc mero and cheap shots had me rolling as a kid to be fair lol loved that part

[@christheman9881]

Amazing story telling I love these bro 100

[@OnlyGoodSHHH]

you're ALMOST to the point where I first started watching WWF...and I CANNOT WAIT!!!

[@benespinosa6725]

Didn't DX have two PPV this one and Breakdown in September 1998 which is very interesting.

[@christophernicholson20]

Yeah they did. They also had another pay per view called "Fully Loaded" in 1998 that same year so they actually had three pay per views

[@ericthomas917]

Wtf Breakdown wasn't a DX pay per view

[@benespinosa6725]

@@ericthomas917 yes it was because DX were on the poster for the event.

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

@@ericthomas917 DX were front & center on the poster and of course, part of their theme is "Break [It] Down", so...

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

@@christophernicholson20 Fully Loaded wasn't a Degeneration X event. Yes, the title was meant to have a sensual double meaning & Triple H himself was on the poster, but the focus wasn't on his mid-card feud with The Rock, it was on Steve Austin's rivalry against Mr. McMahon.

[@DorzakZitro]

I was at this show! I was like 8 and had floor seats and Owen Hart ran down our aisle. I remember a guy patting him on the back as he ran by and freaking out that he touched Owen lol. Also, Dr. Seuss is from Springfield, MA so there's the significance of that. Though I'm sure you already know. Awesome vid!

[@russdellapenna]

I miss going to see shows at the old civic center, thank you for bringing me back!

[@timbartschwolfman]

I'm just going to come out and say it DX In Your House is better than NWO Souled Out

[@zacharythomason7359]

Totally agree

[@Goomyx1492]

Yeah, though that's kind of like saying a nickel is better than a penny.

[@Captain_Solo]

My favorite HBK attire, I wish he would have worn the DX tights more than once.

[@staceyworkman4944]

Just was looking for this

[@Balldaddy78]

Intro mix was fire

[@Myrridan19]

I can't say enough good things about all the pre-match shenanigans to the New Age Outlaws vs Road Warriors match. I'm watching these shows alongside Wrestling Bios, and the way the Outlaws kept trying to dodge the fight, coupled with Road Dogg's running commentary and smack talk, had me in stitches. This segment was a great example of how pro wrestling is more than just the in-ring action, that the angles before and after a match can really elevate it and make it much more entertaining.

[@feebypeels2883]

That Slaughter over the corner bump was always so brutal looking. Pretty sure he pulled it off in a RAW legends battle royal 10 years later.