WWF in Your House: Badd Blood (1997 TV Special) User Reviews

Excellent Main event, but rest...

[amanwhorocks · 6/10 · 20 April 2014]

1. Kama/Rocky Maivia/D Lo Brown Vs. Legion of Doom - Handicap match and even Faarooq have to help his team. 6.5/10

2. Tarantula/Mosaic Vs. Max Mini/Nova - I'm sorry but I really don't like this masked Dwarfs's wrestling. It reminds me kids that hurts each other. 2nd team won. 5/10

3. WWF World Tag Team Title Match: The Godwinns Vs. Champs-The Headbangers - That was again, like on One night only one no-special tag action. New Champs 6/10

4. WWF Intercontinental Title Match: Faarooq Vs. Owen Hart - Owen became new champ, Stone Cold hit Faarooq with the belt. 6.5/10

5. Los Boricuas Vs. Disciples of Apocalypse - Average tag team action with nice finishing Crush's backbreaker. 6/10

6. Flag Match: Vader/The Patriot Vs. Bret Hart/The British Bulldog 7/10

7. Hell in the Cell: The Undertaker Vs. Shawn Michaels - First appearance of Kane, who helped Michaels to won! Hell match was fine. Taker totally destroy Shawn. 9/10

Journey to the main event

[paudieconnolly · 7/10 · 21 October 2022]

Sad news about flying Brian Pillman kicking off the show in another time of change. Rocky sucks chants fills the arena for the newest member of the nation of domination, who begins his transformation to becoming the main event superstar THE ROCK. Facing already legendary Legend of Doom. Stone cold ring side For Owen Harts intercontinental title match following his broken Neck injury. With Owen sporting a t shirt claiming credit for the injury. Once again the lines between reality blur which is probably where wrestling lives best. The birth of a new cage match reunited two brothers in a strong main event . On the night It was all here without being brilliant and you could sense that in the crowd. This one maybe is a greater rewatch to look back on so many crossroads in there career's . A really interesting journey down memory lane.

The Debut of Kane and Hell In A Cell

[jeremycrimsonfox · 8/10 · 6 May 2020]

WWF In Your House: Badd Blood is a PPV event that took place in St. Louis, Missouri, and it is a memorable one. Starting with a handicap match between The Nation Of Domination and The Legion Of Doom (which used to be a six-man tag until Ken Shamrock, who was to team with Legion Of Doom, got injured), the real kicker to this event was a scene in the pregame of the PPV where Vince McMahon (who was one of commentators back then) announcing the death of Brian Pillman, which was a sad way to kick things off, as his match against Dude Love was cancelled, leading to two more matches to be added. One of those matches is a tag team match where Max Mini and Nova go up against Tarantula and Mosiac. As the four are Mini-Estrellas (what the lucha libre circuit calls midget wrestlers), this was a neat treat, as the four show their talents, giving the crowd a taste of lucha libre.

The event is memorable. Not only did the WWF honor the wrestling legends of St. Louis, they also has some great matches. Other than the tag team match with the other wrestlers, I found the flag match between the teams of The Patriot and Vader and Bret Hart and The British Bulldog. And the main event where Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker face off in the first-ever Hell In A Cell Match, which also includes the debut of Kane. This is one of WWF/WWE's greatest PPV events.

Brutal Main Event!

[Big Movie Fan · 29 June 2002]

In Your House:Bad Blood was an awesome event from a time when the WWF was at it's best. The matches were great throughout particularly the main event.

The main event pitted Shawn Michaels VS The Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match. The rules were quite simple-anything goes and the wrestler literally had to put his opponent down for the count. The match was quite shocking at the time. Obviously, since this match took place there have been equally shocking matches but back in October 1997 this was big stuff. Michaels and Undertaker hammered into each other and did not let up...plus we got to see the debut of Kane, a wrestler who five years later retains his mystique.

The rest of the matches were brilliant as well particularly one match that pitted the late British Bulldog and Bret Hart against the big but agile Vader and the masked Patriot.

Getting back to the main event, I believe few wrestling main events have topped this match since it was broadcast.

Rising from Ashes

[bh_tafe3 · 5/10 · 31 October 2009]

A shocking tragedy just hours before this event rendered most of the performances abysmal, but Shawn Michaels, not to be deterred, went out and put on an awesome match with the Undertaker to give the fans something positive to take home on the night. The tragedy in question was the shock death of Brian Pillman earlier in the day.

The Night started off with the Nation of Domination (Rocky Maivia, Kama Mustafa and D Lo Brown) defeated the Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal) in a handicap match. The Nation were never a group to like a fair fight.

Next it was time for some midget tag team wrestling, and I mean midgets folks, not Rey Mysterio taking on Tajiri. The team of Max Mini and Nova defeated Tarantula and Mosaic in a short match, that still seemed rather repetitive. Midget matches nearly always consist of watching guys do the same few moves over and over again very quickly.

Next saw the Godwinns (Henry and Phoneas) defeat the Headbanger (Thrasher and Mosh) to win the tag team championship. And so ended the Headbanger only tag team title run in the WWE.

Next we saw Jim Ross honour some legends of St Louis wrestling. Poor timing given the events leading up to the night and it understandably fell a little flat, though the Funks, Harley Race and Lou Thesz are certainly worth honouring.

Next match saw Owen Hart defeat NOD leader Farooq to win the Intercontinental Championship. Steve Austin had defeated Hart to win the title at Summerslam, but Austin had been forced to vacate it due to having his neck broken on a botched pile driver during the match. Owen won it back so he could lose it to Austin again when he returned.

Next match saw bikie group Disciples of the Apocalypse (Crush, Chainz, Skull and 8-ball) defeat Los Boricuas (Savio Vega, Jesus Costillo, Jose Estrada and Miguel Perez Jr) in a continuation of their rivalry to decide who the number four stable in the WWE was.

Next saw WWE Champion Bret Hart and his brother in law the British Bulldog defeat Vader and the Patriot in one of the longest Flag matches I've ever seen. Pillman had been in the Hart foundation, Patriot was only in his second PPV and Vader was past his best so this was not a great match.

Then came the main event, the WWE's first ever Hell in a Cell match with The Undertaker seeking revenge on Shawn Michaels in a No.1 contender match. Michaels had cost Undertaker the title at Summerslam, hitting him with a steel chair, and they'd fought to a no contest at the previous PPV. Here they had one of the best matches ever to happen in the WWE, which was eventually decided by the first ever appearance of the Undertaker's younger brother Kane. Kane tombstone Taker and left him in the middle of the ring for Michaels to get the pin. Kane walked off with the Undertaker's former manager Paul Bearer, celebrating his handiwork and Shawn Michaels, flanked by his Degeneration X buddies Triple H and Chyna was headed to Survivor Series at Montreal to take on Bret Hart for the title in what would prove to be an infamous match.

As I said at the start, the Pillman tragedy really hurt this show, and also put into context exactly where wrestling should rate in life. This night was a continuation of wrestling fading from being a pleasant diversion to something far less innocent. A month later the last vestiges of innocence would be lost forever as the so called fourth wall was broken down completely, never to fully return.

Hell's Bells and Buckets o' Blood!

[SephJunior · 25 October 2001]

Aww, I don't even know where to begin here! The entire event is based around the Hell In A Cell match with Michaels and the 'Taker... and rightly so. The whole match was a hunter/hunted-affair with UT at his most dominant since 1991. Shawn got his kicks in though, but when he took out his frustrations on a cameraman, all hell broke loose as the pair went outside, up & over the menacing cell. On a related note, I hope to god those Spanish Announcers are insured, Aye Caramba!!! Not even the appearance of a MYSTERY GUEST was enough to put a damper on this excellent piece of storytelling and brutality. Buy this tape just for that ONE match, it's worth the money!!

One Match Show that Includes a Legendary Debut.

[morantjavonte · 3/10 · 20 January 2024]

Badd Blood: In Your House Thoughts

Badd Blood: In Your House was the 18th In Your House PPV event produced by the WWF. It took place on October 5, 1997 at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Attendance was at 21,151 with a buyrate from home being approximately 168,000. There are a number of things this event is notable for including one of the greatest debuts in WWE/F histroy of a future hall of famer in the gimmick that revolutionized his career. The show is also in retrospect seen as the last PPV of the New Generation Era as it was held a month before the Montreal Screwjob took place which WWE views as the beginning of the Attitude Era.

7 matches were held on the card. The most memorable and legendary match on the card featured The Undertaker facing the Heart Break Kid, Shawn Michaels in the first ever Hell in a Cell match in history. Feud started with HBK accidentally giving Undertaker a chair shot as special guest referee which ended up causing him the WWF Championship. Since then, Taker's been in HBK's "nightmares" wanting payback. The feud was set to conclude where the winner of the upcoming Hell in a Cell match would face the WWF Champion at Survivor Series. Meanwhile, teases of a sibling of the Undertaker named Kane would be showing up very soon. I also like to point out the legendary Brian Pillman was scheduled to face Dude Love but was found dead earlier in the afternoon thus the match did not take place as Vince annonced to the crowd during the pre-show.

The Good - The main event in retrospect was definitely one of the biggest highlights in history. The Hell in a Cell was a new concept and no one knew what to expect and it had the crowd on their feet all match. After all the hype too of the mysterious Kane, the introduction was perfect and to this day is one of the greatest debuts in pro wrestling history and Glenn Jacobs as Kane is today one of the all time greats. The match itself honestly IS the show if you know what I mean.

The Meh - I should note a lot of stars were believed to not be quite themselves because of the tragic death Brian Pillman annonced earlier and then having to work through it. This is highly noticeable with a few great performers like the Hart Foundation not having high quality matches like usual. The Tag Team Flag match was okay but went on too long. Opening was okay but at this time the Legion of Doom were pretty much past their prime.

The Bad - Majority of the card is not even memorable with the roster still being quite thin. Major blows include Austin out with injury and of course the death of Pillman. The WWF even using dwarf talents for filler too was a pretty bad call. The crowd weren't familiar with them nor do they even care of the match. The IC title match was bland and the 8 man tag team match was awful and a waste of time. At this period, this feud was getting stale. A major thumbs down of this included Bret Hart not defending the WWF Championship. This was the time where Hart's frustration of Vince not believing in him starting to kick in and while not main eventing at least for this night as champion was a risk, not defending the belt too was a major blow.

Overall - The show all around was lame until the end which is the only match worth talking about of course for obvious reasons. Hey it's a 5 star match and it featured one of the most memorable moments in WWE/F histroy. But again there is a part of me that feels the emotions got into some of the talent because of a co-worker who was a friend/brother to many of them. You can't blame them on that as it's tough to lose anyone. Recommend only the last match.

Score - 3 out of 10: Bad

0 = Terrible : 1 = Bad/Lackluster : 2 = Decent : 3 = Good : 4 = Awesome : 5 = One of the Best of all Time

1. Legion of Doom vs. Nation of Domination (Handicap Match) - 2.5/5

2. Max Mini & Nova vs. Mosaic & Tarantula - 1.5/5

3. The Headbangers vs. The Godwinns: WWF Tag Team Championship - 1/5

4. Owen Hart vs. Faarooq: WWF Intercontinental Championship - 1/5

5. The Disciples of Apocalypse vs. Los Boricuas - 0/5

6. The Patriot & Vader vs. Bret Hart & British Bulldog (Flag Match) - 2/5

7. Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker: Number 1 Contender (Hell in a Cell) - 5/5

Best Match - Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker

Worst Match - The Disciples of Apocalypse vs. Los Boricuas

Most Memorable Moment - Kane's debut and attack on Undertaker

Top 5 Performers

1. Shawn Michaels - Outstanding Performance

2. Undertaker - Outstanding Performance

3. Legion of Doom - Random. Kicked off the crowd

4. Rocky Maivia - Good Performance

5. Kane - Career Highlight.