Lights out the first time for this event. Worth doing with the lights on some good matches improvement on the in your house series. Not all solid but some good matches.
5 Reviews
Reason for being famous
david-3456830 June 2021
This event became famous for being a piece of lost media...well the 1st showing of beware of dog. There was a thunderstorm which cut all power to the arena and then there had to be a backup generator for lights that had to be turned on but didnt look any better. There were small clips of "Beware Of Dog" in the dark but the whole of the first showing of the PPV was never released to the public! In fact because of this issue they redid Beware Of Dog but this time changed the endings of matches! The reason why the 1st showing of Beware of Dog was never released was because the quality was too poor. Wish the whole of the first showing could be revealed but we can only hope!
Austin and Vega steal the show.
callanvass21 April 2016
Warning: Spoilers
Because of a power outage, this took place at two different arenas.
(05.26.96)
Live from Florence, South Carolina
Attendance: 6,000
Your hosts are Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler
Hunter Hearst Helmsley Vs "Wildman" Marc Mero (W/Sable)
Triple H has Mero set up for the Pedigree, but he's too focused on Sable's attention. Mero takes advantage by catapulting Helmsley into the post to pick up the victory. This match takes too long to fully kick into gear. They told a decent story but I felt Helmsley spent too much time focusing on Mero's arm.
**1/4
Because Jim Cornette is busy with Vader and other things tonight, Owen Hart is going to be The British Bulldog's manager.
WWF Championship
Shawn Michaels (C) (W/Jose Lothario) Vs The British Bulldog (W/Owen Hart & Diana Hart Smith)
I'll explain this as best I can. The British Bulldog initially wins the WWF Championship. Shawn delivered a German suplex with a bridge to The Bulldog. However, Shawn fails to get his shoulders up during the bridge and both men's shoulders are counted down. Gorilla Monsoon comes down and declares the match a draw.
Thoughts: This match is certainly above average, but they didn't click like you might think. It just wasn't good enough to make this match special like it had the potential to be. The screwy finish would lead to a rematch at King of The Ring. That match kinda fails to live up to expectations as well.
**3/4
Part 2
(06.28.96)
Live from North Charleston, South Carolina
Attendance: 4,500
Your hosts are Jim Ross & Mr. Perfect
Caribbean Strap Match
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin (W/Ted Dibiase) Vs Savio Vega
If Austin wins, Vega is forced to become Dibiase's chauffeur. If Vega wins, Dibiase must leave the WWF. In order to win this match you have to touch all four turnbuckles. Savio Vega wins the strap match when Austin accidentally pulls Vega towards the turnbuckle. This was an extremely physical battle with both men giving it there all. They made the most of the limitations from this match by incorporating some really creative spots into this match. It's just a fantastic match with two men beating the crap out of each other. Austin lost by a fluke so he was very protected in defeat. This match is so underrated.
****
Vader (W/Jim Cornette) Vs Yokozuna
Yokozuna has the match in hand until Jim Cornette starts interfering. Vader takes advantage with a Vader bomb and pins Yokozuna. You get pretty much what you pay for with a match like this. There was too much stalling at the beginning, but this wasn't very good to begin with. The booking didn't really do Vader any favors.
*
Intercontiental Championship (Casket Match)
Goldust (C) (W/Marlena) Vs The Undertaker (W/Paul Bearer)
The Undertaker has the match won with the tombstone, but Mankind pops up out of nowhere in the casket and applies the mandible claw. The lid gets shut and Goldust wins the casket match. Smoke starts to come out of the casket, but when they open it, The Undertaker is gone. On paper, this match is intriguing, but this wasn't a great main event. I felt it was a little too bland with not enough excitement. The Undertaker would continue his feud with Mankind, and Goldust would move on to Ahmed Johnson.
*1/2
6/10 ranking overall.
(05.26.96)
Live from Florence, South Carolina
Attendance: 6,000
Your hosts are Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler
Hunter Hearst Helmsley Vs "Wildman" Marc Mero (W/Sable)
Triple H has Mero set up for the Pedigree, but he's too focused on Sable's attention. Mero takes advantage by catapulting Helmsley into the post to pick up the victory. This match takes too long to fully kick into gear. They told a decent story but I felt Helmsley spent too much time focusing on Mero's arm.
**1/4
Because Jim Cornette is busy with Vader and other things tonight, Owen Hart is going to be The British Bulldog's manager.
WWF Championship
Shawn Michaels (C) (W/Jose Lothario) Vs The British Bulldog (W/Owen Hart & Diana Hart Smith)
I'll explain this as best I can. The British Bulldog initially wins the WWF Championship. Shawn delivered a German suplex with a bridge to The Bulldog. However, Shawn fails to get his shoulders up during the bridge and both men's shoulders are counted down. Gorilla Monsoon comes down and declares the match a draw.
Thoughts: This match is certainly above average, but they didn't click like you might think. It just wasn't good enough to make this match special like it had the potential to be. The screwy finish would lead to a rematch at King of The Ring. That match kinda fails to live up to expectations as well.
**3/4
Part 2
(06.28.96)
Live from North Charleston, South Carolina
Attendance: 4,500
Your hosts are Jim Ross & Mr. Perfect
Caribbean Strap Match
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin (W/Ted Dibiase) Vs Savio Vega
If Austin wins, Vega is forced to become Dibiase's chauffeur. If Vega wins, Dibiase must leave the WWF. In order to win this match you have to touch all four turnbuckles. Savio Vega wins the strap match when Austin accidentally pulls Vega towards the turnbuckle. This was an extremely physical battle with both men giving it there all. They made the most of the limitations from this match by incorporating some really creative spots into this match. It's just a fantastic match with two men beating the crap out of each other. Austin lost by a fluke so he was very protected in defeat. This match is so underrated.
****
Vader (W/Jim Cornette) Vs Yokozuna
Yokozuna has the match in hand until Jim Cornette starts interfering. Vader takes advantage with a Vader bomb and pins Yokozuna. You get pretty much what you pay for with a match like this. There was too much stalling at the beginning, but this wasn't very good to begin with. The booking didn't really do Vader any favors.
*
Intercontiental Championship (Casket Match)
Goldust (C) (W/Marlena) Vs The Undertaker (W/Paul Bearer)
The Undertaker has the match won with the tombstone, but Mankind pops up out of nowhere in the casket and applies the mandible claw. The lid gets shut and Goldust wins the casket match. Smoke starts to come out of the casket, but when they open it, The Undertaker is gone. On paper, this match is intriguing, but this wasn't a great main event. I felt it was a little too bland with not enough excitement. The Undertaker would continue his feud with Mankind, and Goldust would move on to Ahmed Johnson.
*1/2
6/10 ranking overall.
I'm sorry... but that was boring stuff
amanwhorocks11 November 2013
Warning: Spoilers
1. WWF tag Team Title Match: The Godwinns Vs. Champs-The Smoking Gunns - Ordinary bout 5.5/10
2. Hunter-Hearst Helmsley Vs. Marc Mero - Lol HHH did job for Mero? Not a chance. Stupid booking. 6/10
3. WWF World Heavyweight Title Match: The British Bulldog Vs. Champ-Shawn Michaels - Bulldog is heavily boring. I don't like matches with him. And bonus: silly draw ending. 5.5/10
4. Strap Match: Stone Cold Steve Austin Vs. Savio Vega - Nothing special occurred even in Austin's match. Good portion of a match was basic brawling. And Vega won, so Dibiase had to leave WWF. Another "great" match. 5/10
5. Vader Vs. Yokozuna .- Clean victory for Vader, interesting. WWF Champ of 1993 Yoko is now a big piece of ... 6/10
6. Intercontinental Title Casket Match Champ-Goldust Vs. The Undertaker - First nice booking. Mankind took taker in the casket and Goldust retains. He was a great heel in this time, it would be mistake to take belt from him. 7/10
Either way, that was one boring PPV in my opinion.
2. Hunter-Hearst Helmsley Vs. Marc Mero - Lol HHH did job for Mero? Not a chance. Stupid booking. 6/10
3. WWF World Heavyweight Title Match: The British Bulldog Vs. Champ-Shawn Michaels - Bulldog is heavily boring. I don't like matches with him. And bonus: silly draw ending. 5.5/10
4. Strap Match: Stone Cold Steve Austin Vs. Savio Vega - Nothing special occurred even in Austin's match. Good portion of a match was basic brawling. And Vega won, so Dibiase had to leave WWF. Another "great" match. 5/10
5. Vader Vs. Yokozuna .- Clean victory for Vader, interesting. WWF Champ of 1993 Yoko is now a big piece of ... 6/10
6. Intercontinental Title Casket Match Champ-Goldust Vs. The Undertaker - First nice booking. Mankind took taker in the casket and Goldust retains. He was a great heel in this time, it would be mistake to take belt from him. 7/10
Either way, that was one boring PPV in my opinion.
If at first you don't succeed...
bh_tafe32 July 2009
Warning: Spoilers
Well the first attempt at In Your HOuse: Beware of the Dog had not gone as hoped, with the lights turning out half way through the show and then coming back again for the big matches at the end of the show. It was decided to have a re-do of the matches effected by the lights two nights later, and show the taped main event matches from the original PPV. The result is pretty interesting and actually adds up to a nice little show.
So we start things off with Marc Mero, making an early PPV for the WWE, accompanied by the gorgeous Sable defeating Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Helmsley was currently in trouble over the "curtain call" episode, but had been on something of a losing streak even before then. This was not a great match, but wasn't terrible either. This was one of the matches from the original show, edited in before the re-do show. If that makes any sense at all.
Next up comes a very good match, also from the original show, with WWE Champion retaining his title after he and challenger the British Bulldog simultaneously pinned each other. This is a pretty mice match. Shawn and Davey Boy were both wrestling consistently well in singles matches at this point in their careers.
Next up follows a match that is significant for a number of reasons. Firstly it is the first really important match Steve Austin had in the WWE. Secondly this would be the final appearance by Ted DiBIase as a manager in the WWE. He was headed off to WCW after this, and finally this was far and away the best match Savio Vega ever had in the WWE. The story going into this Caribbean Strap match was that DiBiase had put his career on the line, meaning that if Austin lost he would be forced to leave the WWE. Austin and Vega work a nice match for about twenty minutes and then Austin deliberately lets Vega get the win to emancipate himself from his manager. This was not the start of Austin becoming a good guy, this was just Stone Cold wanting to go out on his own. Anyway, it did more for Austin than Vega in the long run.
Next we saw Vader, in the middle of annihilating everyone on the roster, take down Yokozuna in a dreadful match. Zuna was just about done by this stage, and would tragically die in 2002. Vader was past his best and was probably beyond having a good match with such a mastodon on his best day anyway.
FInally the night ended with Goldust defeating the Undertaker in a casket match after Mankind, who'd been hiding in the coffin throughout the match, interfered and dragged Undertaker into the coffin using a mandible claw. Not a good match really.
So In Your House 8: Beware the Dog turned out to be a strange night with a couple of good matches, a couple of awful ones and a rather bizarre order to the card after the lights went out.
So we start things off with Marc Mero, making an early PPV for the WWE, accompanied by the gorgeous Sable defeating Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Helmsley was currently in trouble over the "curtain call" episode, but had been on something of a losing streak even before then. This was not a great match, but wasn't terrible either. This was one of the matches from the original show, edited in before the re-do show. If that makes any sense at all.
Next up comes a very good match, also from the original show, with WWE Champion retaining his title after he and challenger the British Bulldog simultaneously pinned each other. This is a pretty mice match. Shawn and Davey Boy were both wrestling consistently well in singles matches at this point in their careers.
Next up follows a match that is significant for a number of reasons. Firstly it is the first really important match Steve Austin had in the WWE. Secondly this would be the final appearance by Ted DiBIase as a manager in the WWE. He was headed off to WCW after this, and finally this was far and away the best match Savio Vega ever had in the WWE. The story going into this Caribbean Strap match was that DiBiase had put his career on the line, meaning that if Austin lost he would be forced to leave the WWE. Austin and Vega work a nice match for about twenty minutes and then Austin deliberately lets Vega get the win to emancipate himself from his manager. This was not the start of Austin becoming a good guy, this was just Stone Cold wanting to go out on his own. Anyway, it did more for Austin than Vega in the long run.
Next we saw Vader, in the middle of annihilating everyone on the roster, take down Yokozuna in a dreadful match. Zuna was just about done by this stage, and would tragically die in 2002. Vader was past his best and was probably beyond having a good match with such a mastodon on his best day anyway.
FInally the night ended with Goldust defeating the Undertaker in a casket match after Mankind, who'd been hiding in the coffin throughout the match, interfered and dragged Undertaker into the coffin using a mandible claw. Not a good match really.
So In Your House 8: Beware the Dog turned out to be a strange night with a couple of good matches, a couple of awful ones and a rather bizarre order to the card after the lights went out.
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