In Your House 17 : Ground Zero In Your House 17 : Ground Zero was a professional wrestling pay - per - view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation ( WWF ) , which took place on September 7 , 1997 at Louisville Gardens in Louisville , Kentucky . 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 . In Your House 17 : Ground Zero featured professional wrestling matches involving different wrestlers from pre - existing scripted | feuds , plots and storylines that were played out on " WWF Monday Night Raw " 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 . The featured rivalry heading into the event involved The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels . While he was 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 . Michaels had stated that the chair shot was unintentional , though some didn ' t believe him . On the August 18 " Raw " , however , Shawn deliberatly struck Undertaker over the head multiple times with a chair during a tag team match . The shots didn ' t 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 edition of " Friday Night ' s Main Event " . 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 " to stand up against Hart and defend America . The Patriot pulled off a surprise win against Bret Hart on the July 28 edition of " Raw " in a match which Shawn Michaels distracted Hart from ringside while doing guest commentary . On the following " Raw " , 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 . 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 . 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 .