10 Greatest WWE Pay-Per-Views Of The '90s

6. In Your House: Canadian Stampede

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The lone In Your House to appear on the list, Canadian Stampede took place in the heart of Hart Foundation country at the Calgary Saddledome. Featuring only four matches, the July '97 In Your House far surpassed the low expectations heading into the event.

Mankind and Hunter Hearst Helmsley opened the show with a double countout, but continued to brawl all over the arena (and to the outside) throughout the rest of the evening. The Great Sasuke handed Taka Michinoku a rare defeat, and The Undertaker defeated Vader, retaining the WWF Championship.

The originally scheduled title match for Canadian Stampede was The Undertaker vs. the newly-turned heel Ahmed Johnson, but another ill-timed injury for Ahmed saw Vader plugged into his spot.

Throughout the entire show, the Canadian crowd was perhaps the most energetic crowd in history, culminating with the main event that featured the USA vs. Canada; Steve Austin, Ken Shamrock, Legion of Doom, & Goldust vs. Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Davey Boy Smith, Jim Neidhart, and Brian Pillman.

It is now a bittersweet moment knowing what would come after, but following Owen rolling up Austin for the win, the entire Hart family gathered inside the ring to celebrate the victory in what would prove to be the Hart Foundation's last hurrah.

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A former stuntman for Paramount Pictures, Matt enjoys sports, water skiing, driving fast, the beach, professional wrestling, technology, and scotch. At the same time, whenever possible. Having attended many famous (and infamous) shows including WrestleMania XV, In Your House: Mind Games, and the 1995 King of the Ring, Matt has been a lifelong professional sports and wrestling fan. Matt's been mentioned in numerous wrestling podcasts including the Steve Austin Show: Unleashed, Talk Is Jericho, and Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard. As a former countywide performer, Matt has been referred to as Mr. 300 for his amazing accomplishments in the world of amateur bowling. He is also the only man on record to have pitched back-to-back no hitters in the Veterans Stadium Wiffle Ball League of 2003.