| WWF Over the Edge | |
|---|---|
.jpg) WWF Over the Edge 1999 logo | |
| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation |
| Other name | Over the Edge: In Your House |
| First event | Over the Edge: In Your House |
| Last event | 1999 |
WWF Over the Edge was aprofessional wrestlingpay-per-view event that was produced by theWorld Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), aConnecticut-basedprofessional wrestling promotion. The first event was produced as the 22ndIn Your House event in May 1998. After the In Your House branding was discontinued following its February 1999 event, Over the Edge branched off as its own PPV in May that year, which was the first of the In Your House events to do so. However, this second event would be the last Over the Edge held due to the death of WWF wrestlerOwen Hart at the event. In 2000, the event's pay-per-view slot was replaced byJudgment Day.
Stone Cold Steve Austin was featured in the main event of both Over the Edge events, defending theWWF Championship at both.Vince McMahon also served as aspecial guest referee in both of these matches. The first event was also the first WWF pay-per-view event to have aTV Parental Guidelines rating of TV-14.
Over the Edge was first held as anIn Your Housepay-per-view (PPV) event. In Your House was a series of monthly PPVs first produced by theWorld Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in May 1995. They aired when the promotion was not holding one of its major PPVs and were sold at a lower cost.Over the Edge: In Your House was the 22nd In Your House event and took place on May 31, 1998, at theWisconsin Center Arena inMilwaukee, Wisconsin. This first Over the Edge event was also the first WWF pay-per-view event to have aTV Parental Guidelines rating of TV-14.[1]
After the In Your House branding was retired following February 1999'sSt. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House, Over the Edge branched off as its own PPV that May. It was the very first of the In Your House events to branch off as its own PPV.[1] Over the Edge, however, would be a short-lived PPV, as following the death ofOwen Hart at the1999 event, Over the Edge was discontinued and replaced byJudgment Day in 2000.[2]
| # | Event | Date | City | Venue | Main event | Ref. | |||
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| 1 | Over the Edge: In Your House | May 31, 1998 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Wisconsin Center Arena | Stone Cold Steve Austin (c) vs.Dude Love in aFalls Count Anywhere match for theWWF Championship withVince McMahon as thespecial guest referee | [3] | |||
| 2 | Over the Edge (1999) | May 23, 1999 | Kansas City, Missouri | Kemper Arena | Stone Cold Steve Austin (c) vs.The Undertaker for theWWF Championship withVince McMahon andShane McMahon as thespecial guest referees | [4] | |||
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match | |||||||||