We’re still rocking in 1995 as we head Into the Vault! It’s the summer of ’95 and WWE just came off of a mediocre WWE King of the Ring where Mable took the win and the debut of the slightly better but still disappointing WWE In Your House. These PPVs have been missing the decent mark and far from good—which is weird since WWE Monday Night Raw in 1995 wasn’t bad at all week-to-week. This week we’re checking out the good, the bad, and the bowling shoe ugly of WWE In Your House 2: The Lumberjacks!
WWE will have to both top the last In Your House at 4.5 out of 10 as well as WCW’s Bash at the Beach 1995 which scored a 6 out of 10. Can it do it? Let’s find out!
Low-Tier
I really hate to do this to Razor Ramon and Savio Vega because they did what they could with King Mabel and Sir Mo. Men on a Mission just weren’t a team worth putting on PPV and were awful-to-decent at best. The only bright side to this match is that it is near the start of the show. Unfortunately, it was followed by Bam Bam Bigelow versus Henry O. Godwinn.
The Godwinns were fine as a team. Like Men on a Mission, I’m never looking forward to singles matches from them. Unlike Men on a Mission, the Godwinns could’ve had a solid match against Savio Vega and Razor F’N Ramon. As for this match, Bam Bam runs through Godwinn like a gas station burrito chased with a carton of milk. The results were better though.
Kevin Nash probably doesn’t read my reviews of 90s shows but just know, the main event to WWE In Your House 2 wasn’t your fault. This wasn’t particularly good. It was just shy of solid and it didn’t need to be a lumberjack match. I wasn’t expecting a Flair vs. Savage lumberjack match such as the semi-main event from Bash at the Beach 1995 but Nash could’ve rocked this match with some else other than Sid.
Mid-Tier
I always enjoyed 1-2-3 Kid in-ring. He worked fast, had his spots, and put everything together in a style that could work well against anyone. It’s why WWE used him as the measuring stick for newcomers to the promotion during the Attitude Era. The guy was solid-to-good. Across from him was The Roadie whom I did not care about during the New Generation.
That said, the two of them put on a solid match. I can’t find much fault here. It started the show off and it was on a B-rate PPV. It didn’t wow or excite me but it also didn’t repulse me. This showdown is basically the baseline for WWE In Your House 2.
Another solid bout was the Tag Team title match as Owen and Yokozuna retained against THE ALLIED POWERS of Lex Luger and The British Bulldog. They’re not mega, just allied—as you should be in a tag match. This match was an enjoyable enough title match but nothing special.
Exotic-Tier
Jeff Jarrett came into WWE In Your House 2 as the IC champion. His opponent would be HBK and this match was great. Hands down, it was the best match on the show and it actually came before the Tag Team title showdown! While it stole show it could’ve ended up stealing the spotlight from the main event World Title match, so great job Owen, Yokozuna, Davey Boy, and Flexy Lexy. If you only watch one match from this show, it should be this one.
WWE In Your House 2 Verdict: 5/10
If Jarrett-HBK wasn’t on the card, this would’ve been a hard 4, soft 4.5. HBK and Jarrett would’ve been somewhere on the show but these two together worked for me. The rest of the card? Well, I want to say you don’t go into In Your House expecting a tremendous show but we’re only two shows into the PPV series and they would get much better later on.
Unless you’re going through 1995 in chronological order, you could honestly skip this show flat out.
WWE In Your House Score: 4.5/10
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