WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House

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WWE Ground Zero: In Your House

1997
Movie
171 min
English

Two WWE icons go at it in the main event when Shawn Michaels takes on The Undertaker. Bret "The Hitman" Hart defends the WWE Championship against The Patriot. A Fatal Four-Way Elimination match for the vacant WWE World Tag Team Championship featuring The Legion of Doom, The Godwinns, The Headbangers and more!

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Director: Jeff KatzGenres: Sports, Professional Wrestling

Plot Summary

This event is notorious for being the setting of the infamous "Montreal Screwjob" the following month, but Ground Zero itself featured a heated rivalry between Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker. Their main event match ended in a no-contest due to interference from other wrestlers, highlighting the volatile atmosphere of WWE at the time. Other matches included Bret Hart facing The Patriot and Vader taking on Steve Austin.

Critical Reception

While not critically reviewed in the traditional sense like a film, In Your House events were evaluated by fans based on the quality of the wrestling matches and storyline progression. Ground Zero is remembered more for its role in the larger narrative leading up to Survivor Series '97 than for its individual match quality.

What Reviewers Say

  • The main event between Michaels and Undertaker was highly anticipated but ended controversially.

  • The event is overshadowed by the events that would transpire at Survivor Series later that year.

  • Match quality varied, with some fans finding it below the standard of previous In Your House events.

Google audience: Fan reception for this event is largely tied to its historical significance within WWE's Attitude Era. Discussions often focus on the build-up to the Montreal Screwjob and the feuds featured, rather than a detailed critique of the wrestling itself.

Fun Fact

This event is infamous for being the backdrop for the events that would lead directly to the Montreal Screwjob at Survivor Series 1997, where Shawn Michaels controversially defeated Bret Hart for the WWF Championship under controversial circumstances.

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