In Your House 10: Mind Games

In Your House 10: Mind Games was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), which took place on September 22, 1996, at the CoreStates Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the tenth pay-per-view of the In Your House series. The main event of the show saw Shawn Michaels defend the WWF World Heavyweight Championship against Mankind. Also on the show the WWF Tag Team Champions The Smoking Gunns (Billy Gunn and Bart Gunn) defended the championship against Owen Hart and The British Bulldog. On the undercard former Olympic Athlete Mark Henry made his professional wrestling debut. In total the PPV portion of the show featured six matches, the Free For All pre-show featured one match and the WWF held three "dark matches" after the cameras were turned off.[2] With the launch of the WWE Network in 2014 this show became available on demand, but did not include the Free For All match.

In Your House 10: Mind Games
Promotional poster featuring Shawn Michaels and Mankind
PromotionWorld Wrestling Federation
DateSeptember 22, 1996[1]
CityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
VenueCoreStates Center[1]
Attendance13,000[1]
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Storylines

In Your House 10: Mind Games featured professional wrestling matches involving different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines that were played out on Monday Night Raw and other World Wrestling Federation (WWF) television programming. Wrestlers portrayed a heel (wrestling term for those that portray the "bad guys") or a face (those that portray the "good guys") as they followed a series of events that built tension, and culminated into a wrestling match or series of matches.[3]

Event

During the Free For All pre show, Savio Vega defeated Marty Jannetty, only to be attacked by Justin Bradshaw after the match. The attack lead to the two facing off in the first match of the actual PPV, which was also Bradshaw's first PPV match. Savio Vega won the Caribbean Strap match between the two.[1][4] During the match two wrestlers from the local Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) promotion, Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman were shown at ringside, getting involved in the match before being thrown out of the arena. This marked the beginning of the working relationship between the WWF and ECW.[1][4] In his debut, Mark Henry forced Jerry Lawler to submit to a backbreaker, after which he was attacked by Marty Jannetty, Leif Cassidy, and Hunter Hearst-Helmsley.[1][4] During the final moments of the main event, Vader came to ringside and attacked Shawn Michaels as he had Mankind covered for a pin to draw a disqualification. This brought out Sycho Sid to chase Vader off. Subsequently The Undertaker, Mankind's rival, appeared from a coffin at ringside and attacked Mankind after the match was over, this was The Stalker's in-ring debut match but did not happen for Unknown Reasons[1][4]

Results
No. Results[5][6] Stipulations Times
1F Savio Vega defeated Marty Jannetty (with Leif Cassidy) Singles match 5:22[1][4]
2 Savio Vega defeated Justin Bradshaw (with Uncle Zebekiah) Caribbean Strap match with Harvey Wippleman as special guest referee 7:09[1][4]
3 José Lothario defeated Jim Cornette Singles match 0:56[1][4]
4 Owen Hart and the British Bulldog (with Clarence Mason) defeated The Smoking Gunns (Bart Gunn and Billy Gunn) (c) (with Sunny) Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship 10:59[1][4]
5 Mark Henry defeated Jerry Lawler by submission Singles match 5:13[1][4]
6 The Undertaker defeated Goldust (with Marlena) Final Curtain match 10:23[1][4]
7 Shawn Michaels (c) (with José Lothario) defeated Mankind (with Paul Bearer) by disqualification Singles match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship 26:25[1][4]
8D Jake Roberts defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley Singles match 8:30[4]
9D Faarooq (with Sunny) defeated Marc Mero (with Sable) Singles match 6:23[4]
10D Sycho Sid defeated Vader (with Jim Cornette) Singles match 9:10[4]
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
  • D – indicates the match was a dark match
  • F – indicates the match was broadcast prior to the pay-per-view on Free for All

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References
  1. "Historical Cards: In Your House 10 (September 22, 1996. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)". PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts. Kappa Publications. p. 151. 2007 Edition.
  2. https://members.f4wonline.com/wrestling-observer-newsletter/sept-30-1996-wrestling-observer-newsletter-wcw-beating-wwf-handily
  3. "Live & Televised Entertainment of World Wrestling Entertainment". World Wrestling Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2013-11-18. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
  4. Cawthon, Graham (2013). the History of Professional Wrestling Vol 2: WWF 1990 - 1999. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ASIN B00RWUNSRS.
  5. https://members.f4wonline.com/wrestling-observer-newsletter/sept-30-1996-wrestling-observer-newsletter-wcw-beating-wwf-handily
  6. http://prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/miscppvs1990s.html#10
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