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Best match in IYH history

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#1 ·
Being that WWE is releasing an In Your House DVD, I thought it would be a cool idea to see what the best match in IYH is.
 
#19 ·
Hell in a Cell: Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker.

A true ***** match. Perfect in every way which ended with one of the greatest debuts of all time which kick started one of, if not the greatest feuds and story lines of all time between Kane and The Undertaker. Honourable mention to the 10 man tag match at Canadian Stampede as that was all out carnage.
 
#2 ·
There have been some truly excellent ones. First ever HIAC between Shawn and Taker at Bad Blood, Mankind vs Shawn from Mind Games, the 5 on 5 tag with the Hart Foundation at Canadian Stampede, the unsanctioned tag match at No Way Out, both of Austin vs Dude Love's matches from Unforgiven and Over the Edge, the Taker/Austin Buried Alive match at Rock Bottom, Rock/Mankind Last Man Standing from St. Valentine's Day Massacre (which also featured Austin vs Vince in a cage), and of course, Austin vs Rock Wrestlemania 15 rematch at Backlash. And these are just the main events.

I dunno...its so hard to pick one. A lot of people are going to say the HIAC from Bad Blood because of the precedent it set for years to come, and I completely agree with them. At the same time, hidden gems like Shawn/Mankind or the unsanctioned tag match really do deserve recognition for just how good they were (or at least, how good I thought they were).

I'm gonna have to go with HIAC Taker/Shawn. I still love these other matches and have a blast watching them, but Taker/Shawn was not only amazing, but its historically significant. That helps it take first place.
 
#3 ·
I gotta go with Canadian Stampede. Man, that match was pretty amazing and I don't know if it was because of the action, the massive combination of storylines or the fact that the feud truly seemed like a war.


Bret/Bulldog from December 1995 (I want to say Great White North) was a pretty good match and personally, I liked it better than their Summerslam 1992 match, as Bulldog seemed to be on his game. Diana, once again, being torn between her husband and brother made the match quite dramatic.


I also liked the big 6 man tag from International Incident. I remember being pissed when Gorilla Monsoon opened RAW and announce that Warrior was going to be suspended for no showing events. But when HBK cut that promo and introduced Sid as him and Ahmed's new partner, I marked out. The look on Cornette's face was priceless.

Regarding that 6 man tag, it seems ironic that about 14 months prior, Sid attacked HBK and "injured" him. We never really got a pay off with that, as Diesel feuded with Sid and Sid disappeared some time after (never understood why). And HBK introduces the man that "injured" him as his newest partner, it just seemed so awkward. It's like Sid was brought back twice in the span of 14 months to job to the Kliq.
 
#7 ·
For me Canadian Stampede 10 man tag match.
 
#11 ·
Canadian Stampede was a great event, as well as the 10-man tag, I was super-impressed by Taka Michinoku vs Great Sasuke (some awesome high-flying action that hadn't been seen in WWF to that degree at the time), and entertained by HHH vs Mankind which went through the crowd and out of the arena, and they kept going back to them brawling outside while other matches were on!

Should be an interesting DVD set to check out!
 
#13 ·
The best match IMO is Taker v Shawn HIAC at Bad Blood 97. Probably my fave match of all time.

It's still the best HIAC by far. Everything they did with the cell made sense and happened organically, rather than being obviously set up for the sake of the stunt which is what they do in the modern era.

Shawn did what he does best, take a beating. He made Taker look like a 10 foot monster again, and Taker played his role perfectly showing no mercy in pursuing Michaels.

The build up was amazing and the introduction of Kane was seamless. The vision of Kane ripping the door off and forcing his way through with one arm was amazing.

Not to mention the announcing by Vince, JR and King was brilliant.

2a, b and c is Canadian Stampede 10 man tag, Mankind v Michaels Mind Games, Diesel v Michaels Better Enemies....
 
#14 ·
On topic: Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker at Badd Blood.

Off topic: Those of you saying 'Michaels vs. Mankind' at Mind Games, did you guys get annoyed or even notice how HBK acts early on in the match? I recently watched this match again, and as much as I enjoy it, Shawn pisses me off so much at the same time.

It looks like Mankind messes up a spot, during an Irish Whip reversal, where Shawn hops onto the ropes and I'm assuming is trying for a crossbody, but Mankind stays in the opposite corner. Shawn gets down, kinda throws his hands out and says something. Awkward back and forth, where Mankind slaps Shawn in the face. Shawn then starts laying in on the punches.

Just something that I caught, and I have no idea if there's anything behind this. Close timing with the Vader incident from Summerslam just two months prior.
 
#15 ·
Watch Shawn's title defense against Sid at Survivor Series in November of that year. Way worse, and way more noticeable. They were in MSG for that and the fans were booing him and cheering Sid, and Shawn gets very easily frazzled, swearing at the fans and just generally acting like a spoiled prima donna.

Honestly didn't notice it as much in the Mind Games match, but it wouldn't surprise me. I guess the atmosphere, intensity and storytelling, combined with what was actually going on in the ring, were so great that I was focusing on that way more.
 
#16 ·
The Ten Man Tag Match at Canadian Stampede had a big match feel to it. The crowd was so hot and just adored the Hart Foundation. The psychology of the match was strong, too. All ten men got in offense during the bout. The Final Four match between Bret Hart, Vader, Steve Austin, and the Undertaker was also a favorite of mine. Vader got busted open big in that match and kept going. I think he earned respect from a lot of WWF fans even in defeat.

Re: Mankind vs. Shawn Michaels at Mind Games- I remember hearing Shawn say that those spots were planned by Foley after the incident with Vader at Summerslam. Michaels said this as a way of putting Foley over as a great mind for the business because he would blur the lines between what was real and not. Hopefully someone else can recall this. I think it was from Shawn's shoot interview after his first retirement.
 
#18 ·
Best ones have been said.

One of my favorite moments was Brian Christopher and Jerry Lawler doing commentary on a lightweight title match at No Way Out in 98 featuring Taka. They spend the whole match abusing Taka (whom BC was feuding with) and them denying they were father and son. It's genuinely funny stuff.
 
#22 ·
Bret Hart vs Hakushi IYH 1
Shawn Michaels vs Jeff Jarrett IYH2
Bret Hart vs Davey Boy Smith IYH5
Shawn Michaels vs Owen Hart IYH6
Shawn Michaels vs Diesel IYH Good Friends Better Enemies
Steve Austin vs Savio Vega IYH Beware of Dog
Vader, British Bulldog & Owen Hart vs. Shawn Michaels, Ahmed Johnson & Sycho Sid IYH International Incident
Shawn Michaels vs Mankind IYH Mind Games
Mankind vs Undertaker IYH Buried Alive
Steve Austin vs Vader vs Bret Hart vs Undertaker IYH Final Four
Bret Hart vs Steve Austin IYH Revenge of the Taker
Steve Austin vs Undertaker IYH A Cold Day in Hell
Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Jim Neidhart, Davey Boy Smith and Brian Pillman
Vs
Steve Austin, Goldust, Ken Shamrock and The Road Warriors IYH Canadian Stampede
Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker IYH Badd Blood
Steve Austin, Owen Hart, Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie
Vs
Triple H, Road Dogg, Billy Gunn and "mystery partner" IYH No Way Out of Texas
Undertaker vs Kane IYH Unforgiven
Steve Austin vs Dude Love IYH Over the Edge
The Rock vs Mankind vs Ken Shamrock IYH Breakdown
Steve Austin vs Vince McMahon IYH St Valentines Day Massacre

Also a couple more, like the Vader/Kane (not the mask vs mask one, think it was at Backlash), Taker/Vader. Few more i need to think of....
 
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