A report on Over the Edge: In Your House

Promotional poster featuring Ken Shamrock and Billy Gunn
Steve Austin, the WWF Champion

The 22nd In Your House and inaugural Over the Edge professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF; WWE as of 2002).

- Over the Edge: In Your House
Promotional poster featuring Ken Shamrock and Billy Gunn

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Austin in July 2010.

Stone Cold Steve Austin

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American media personality, actor, producer, and retired professional wrestler.

American media personality, actor, producer, and retired professional wrestler.

Austin in July 2010.
Austin in 1996.
Austin as WWF Champion
Austin celebrates with referee Earl Hebner.
Austin with a fan
Austin's signature "flipping off" the crowd pose
Austin (left) faces off against The Rock at WrestleMania XIX, which was Austin's last match until 2022.
Austin in Iraq, 2003
Austin is noted for his signature "beer smash", seen here at WrestleMania 25.
Austin (center) with Hulk Hogan (left) and The Rock at WrestleMania XXX
Austin is a six-time WWF Champion...
...and a WWE Hall of Fame inductee (class of 2009).

This led to a match between Dude Love and Austin at Unforgiven: In Your House, where Austin hit McMahon with a steel chair, then the following month they had a rematch at Over the Edge: In Your House for the WWF Championship.

Johnson in 2014

Dwayne Johnson

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American actor, businessman, and former professional wrestler.

American actor, businessman, and former professional wrestler.

Johnson in 2014
As part of The Corporation, the Rock feuded with Stone Cold Steve Austin and stole Austin's personalized WWF Championship, the "Smoking Skull" belt.
The Rock's popularity was fueled by his charisma and speaking abilities, which led to many catchphrases and merchandising opportunities.
The Rock as the WWF Champion in 2000
The Rock taunting an opponent at ringside
The Rock doing his signature pose before his match with "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan (bottom right) at WrestleMania X8
The Rock defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin (left) in the latter's final match at WrestleMania XIX in March 2003.
The Rock in the ring as host of WrestleMania XXVII in April 2011
The Rock and John Cena (left) on Raw, agreeing to a match at WrestleMania XXVIII one year in advance
The Rock celebrating his victory at WrestleMania XXVIII in April 2012
The Rock revealing the brand new WWE Championship design in 2013
Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin and the Rock at WrestleMania XXX in April 2014
The Wyatt Family confronting The Rock at WrestleMania 32
The Rock during a 2001 Vanity Fair photo shoot
Johnson at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival
Johnson with his ex-wife Dany García in April 2009
The Rock during his eighth and final WWE Championship reign
The Rock during one of his two Intercontinental Championship reigns
The Rock (right) confronts Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania XXX in New Orleans, April 2014
Johnson's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 2022

He then successfully defended the Intercontinental title against Faarooq at Over the Edge: In Your House on May 31 in Milwaukee.

Foley in 2019

Mick Foley

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American actor, author, retired professional wrestler, and color commentator.

American actor, author, retired professional wrestler, and color commentator.

Foley in 2019
Foley as Cactus Jack at the IWA Kawasaki Dream, Tokyo, Japan, August 1995
Foley at WrestleMania X-Seven Fan Axxess
Foley at Bound for Glory IV
Foley at a TNA house show in Dublin, Ireland in January 2009
Foley returned to WWE in November 2011 at a house show in Dublin, Ireland
Foley at Tribute to the Troops in December 2016
Foley promoting his book on WWE ECW brand
Foley signing autographs
Foley at a signing in 2008
Foley speaking at the USO Metro awards in March 2008

At Over the Edge, Dude Love took on Austin for the title.

Layfield in April 2018.

John Layfield

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American businessman, television personality, retired professional wrestler and football player, who is signed to WWE.

American businessman, television personality, retired professional wrestler and football player, who is signed to WWE.

Layfield in April 2018.
Bradshaw during his time with the Acolytes Protection Agency
Layfield at a 2002 house show during his time as Bradshaw
After splitting from Faarooq, Bradshaw rechristened himself as John "Bradshaw" Layfield, an arrogant Texan millionaire
The Cabinet: "Chief of Staff" Orlando Jordan and Layfield, then WWE Champion
Layfield at Tribute to the Troops
Layfield on Raw in 2008
Shawn Michaels and Layfield
Layfield (left) commentating on Raw with Michael Cole (center) and Jerry Lawler (right) in 2014
Layfield is a former WWE Champion
Layfield is a former United States Champion

In 1998, he wrestled as a mid-carder wrestling the likes of Marc Mero at Mayhem in Manchester, Kaientai (Funaki, Dick Togo, and Men's Teioh) with Taka Michinoku in a handicap match at Over the Edge in which Michinoku was pinned, and Vader in a Falls Count Anywhere Match at Breakdown which was won by Bradshaw.

Jacobs in August 2021

Kane (wrestler)

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American politician, actor, and semi-retired professional wrestler.

American politician, actor, and semi-retired professional wrestler.

Jacobs in August 2021
Kane in 2003, wearing his half mask weeks before his unmasking on Raw
A bloodied Kane in a steel cage match against Edge
Kane with a portrait done by a fan
Kane was reunited with The Undertaker when he returned to SmackDown! in 2006
Kane preparing for a chokeslam at a WWE Live Event in February 2008.
Kane performing his signature fire pyro at WrestleMania XXVIII in April 2012.
Kane offering to "hug it out" with Daniel Bryan
Kane as The Authority's Director of Operations in 2014
Kane after his second re-masking in 2014
Kane reformed his alliance with Big Show during a feud with The Wyatt Family back in 2016
Kane alongside former Team Hell No partner Daniel Bryan in July 2018
Jacobs speaking at a political conference hosted by Campaign for Liberty in Alexandria, Virginia in 2014
Jacobs as Mayor speaking with attendees at Revolution 2021 hosted by Young Americans for Liberty at Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida.
Kane at WrestleMania 32 Axxess
In WWE, Kane is a former ECW Champion...
...and a former World Heavyweight Champion

At Over the Edge: In Your House, Kane defeated Vader in a Mask vs. Mask match.

McMahon in 2006

Vince McMahon

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American media proprietor, retired professional wrestling promoter, executive, and performer.

American media proprietor, retired professional wrestling promoter, executive, and performer.

McMahon in 2006
McMahon sharing a joke with Ron Killings at the 2008 Tribute to the Troops event
McMahon after losing his match at King of the Ring in June 2000
The Undertaker, McMahon, Brock Lesnar and Sable on SmackDown!
McMahon during a Raw episode in 2007
The exploded limousine at WrestleMania Axxess in 2012
McMahon commands Hornswoggle to join his "Kiss My Ass Club" in 2008
McMahon during the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony
McMahon talks to Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell before the 2016 WWE Tribute to the Troops event, as his son-in-law Paul Levesque and his son Shane look on
McMahon as the ECW World Champion in 2007
McMahon's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame which is a one-time Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion
McMahon receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2009

In a title rematch at Over the Edge: In Your House, Austin again retained, despite McMahon being the referee and his "Corporate Stooges", Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson, as timekeeper and ring announcer, respectively.

Gunn in 2014

Billy Gunn

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American professional wrestler.

American professional wrestler.

Gunn in 2014
Billy Gunn in 1996.
"Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn (right) in 1999
Gunn posing in 1999
Sopp at a TNA event in 2008
Kip and B.G. James during their time in TNA
Sopp in a match against Sheik Abdul Bashir
Cute Kip as part of The Beautiful People
The New Age Outlaws as the WWE Tag Team Champions in 2014.
Gunn in 2019
The Gunn Club in a tag-team match on AEW Dynamite, 2021
Gunn in 2019 before an independent wrestling show

At Over The Edge, the Outlaws and Triple H were defeated by Nation members Owen, Kama Mustafa, and D'Lo Brown in a Six Man Tag Match.

The late 1997/early 1998 incarnation of the Nation, from left to right: Kama Mustafa, Faarooq, The Rock, and D'Lo Brown. Motto: "By Any Means Necessary"

Nation of Domination

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Professional wrestling heel faction that competed in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from November 17, 1996 to November 28, 1998.

Professional wrestling heel faction that competed in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from November 17, 1996 to November 28, 1998.

The late 1997/early 1998 incarnation of the Nation, from left to right: Kama Mustafa, Faarooq, The Rock, and D'Lo Brown. Motto: "By Any Means Necessary"

The Nation and DX also wrestled in a six-man tag team match at Over the Edge: In Your House, which the Nation won.

Promotional poster featuring Sable

King of the Ring (1998)

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The sixth annual King of the Ring professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) that featured the 12th King of the Ring tournament.

The sixth annual King of the Ring professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) that featured the 12th King of the Ring tournament.

Promotional poster featuring Sable

The previous month at Over The Edge, Austin retained the WWF Championship against Dude Love despite the efforts of Vince McMahon as special referee and Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson as time keeper and ring announcer respectively.

Promotional poster featuring The Undertaker

Over the Edge (1999)

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The second annual and final Over the Edge professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, renamed to WWE in 2002).

The second annual and final Over the Edge professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, renamed to WWE in 2002).

Promotional poster featuring The Undertaker
Stone Cold Steve Austin as WWF Champion.
Owen Hart fell to his death before his Intercontinental Championship match against The Godfather
Bradshaw, a member of the Corporate Ministry

The first Over the Edge event was held under the In Your House series in May 1998, but following the discontinuation of the In Your House shows, a second Over the Edge event was scheduled as its own PPV, thus being the first former In Your House event to do so.