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Ground Zero: In Your House was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and presented by Stridex, which took place on September 7, 1997 at Louisville Gardens in Louisville, Kentucky.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=WWF In Your House: Ground Zero )〕 This was the first three-hour In Your House pay-per-view, and also the first that featured the "In Your House" name as the subtitle rather than the main title. Seven professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the card. One of the main event matches saw Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker wrestle to a no contest in their first ever one-on-one match in the WWF. In the other main event match, Bret Hart defeated The Patriot to retain the WWF Championship. The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher) won the vacant WWF Tag Team Championship in a Four-Way Tag Team Elimination match and Brian Pillman defeated Goldust. Due to prior stipulations, Goldust's manager/wife (storyline and real-life) Marlena was required to become Pillman's personal assistant for 30 days. ==Background== Ground Zero: In Your House featured professional wrestling matches involving different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots and storylines that were played out on ''Raw Is War'' and other World Wrestling Federation television programs. Wrestlers portrayed a villain or a hero as they followed a series of events that built tension, and culminated into a wrestling match or series of matches.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Live & Televised Entertainment of World Wrestling Entertainment )〕 The featured rivalry heading into the event involved The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels. While guest refereeing the WWF Championship match between Bret Hart and The Undertaker at SummerSlam, Michaels attempted to hit Hart over the head with a steel chair after Hart had spit in his face. Bret ducked and Michaels hit Undertaker, knocking him out. Bret covered Undertaker as Michaels appeared reluctant, but made the three count causing the Undertaker to lose the title.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=SummerSlam 97 "Hart & Soul" – August 3, 1997 )〕 Michaels had stated that the chair shot was unintentional, though some did not believe him. On the August 18 edition of ''Raw Is War'', however, Shawn deliberately struck Undertaker over the head multiple times with a chair during a tag team match. The shots failed to keep him down and, with blood covering his head, tried to go after Michaels but he quickly retreated towards the locker room. Michaels continued to cause problems for Undertaker by interfering in his match against Hunter Hearst Helmsley on the September 5 episode of ''Friday Night's Main Event''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=August 23, 1997 – WWF @ Chicago, IL, Rosemont Horizon: Friday Night's Main Event 9/5/97 )〕 A predominant feud entering the event featured The Patriot and WWF Champion, Bret Hart. In response to the reformation of The Hart Foundation (this time as an anti-American stable) The Patriot debuted on the July 14 edition of ''Raw Is War'' to stand up against Hart and defend America. The Patriot pulled off a surprise win against Bret Hart on the July 28 episode of ''Raw'' in a match which Shawn Michaels distracted Hart from ringside while doing guest commentary. On the following ''Raw Is War'', Sgt. Slaughter was introduced as the new Commissioner of the WWF and ordered Hart to defend the WWF Championship against The Patriot at Ground Zero: In Your House. Both Hart and The Patriot brawled later that night. The next week, Hart attacked the Patriot after he won a tag match with Ken Shamrock against Hart's brother Owen and brother in law Davey Boy Smith. Hart continued with the attacks next week after the Patriot defeated Vader, but Vader stopped Hart. On a special Friday night edition of Raw the next week, Vader and Hart fought for the title, and as the Hart Foundation attacked Vader, The Patriot ran out for the save. On the September 5 episode of ''Friday Night's Main Event'', The Patriot defeated Owen Hart by DQ after Bret and Bulldog interfered, making Vader run out for the save. Another rivalry heading into event was the continuation of battle between Brian Pillman and Goldust. Goldust defeated Pillman at the previous pay-per-view, SummerSlam, and as a result, Pillman had to wear Marlena's dress until he won a match.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=WWF SummerSlam '97 results )〕 After SummerSlam Pillman continued to take verbal shots at Goldust, who in turn interfered in several of Pillman's matches, causing him to lose, which meant he must keep wearing the dress. This angered and embarrassed Pillman; as a result he challenged Goldust to one more match. He declined but Marlena jumped in and accepted the challenge on his behalf.〔 The stipulations of the match were as follows: If Pillman lost, he would leave the WWF forever, however, if Goldust lost, Marlena would become Pillman's personal assistant for 30 days. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ground Zero: In Your House」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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