In Your House : Breakdown Breakdown : In Your House was a professional wrestling pay - per - view ( PPV ) event , under the In Your House name , produced by the World Wrestling Federation ( WWF ) . It took place on September 27 , 1998 at the Copps Coliseum in Hamilton , Ontario , Canada . The main event was a Triple Threat match between Steve Austin , The Undertaker and Kane for the WWF Championship , which ended in controversy when The Undertaker and Kane simultaneously pinned Austin . Another match at the event was a Triple Threat match in a steel cage between Ken Shamrock , Mankind and The Rock to determine the number - one contender to the WWF Championship . Background . The event featured twelve professional wrestling matches with outcomes predetermined by WWF script writers . The matches featured wrestlers portraying their characters in planned storylines that took place before , during and after the event . The main feud heading into the event was between Steve Austin and Vince McMahon , who did not want Austin as the WWF Champion . McMahon originally seemed to be against The Undertaker and Kane when he insulted them on the September 5 edition of " Raw Saturday Night " ( taped on August 31 but not aired until Saturday because of US Open ( tennis ) coverage on the USA Network ) . On the September 6 episode of " Sunday Night Heat " , however , McMahon apologized for his comments and revealed that Austin would defend his title at Breakdown in a Triple Threat match against The Undertaker and Kane . On the September 14 edition of " Raw is War " , McMahon added a stipulation where The Undertaker and Kane cannot pin each other . McMahon then got in Austin ' s face , and Austin began to attack McMahon until The Undertaker and Kane attacked Austin . Later that night , during Austin ' s match with Ken Shamrock , The Undertaker and Kane interfered . The Rock and Mankind also came down . They fought off The Undertaker and Kane as McMahon looked on from the entrance ramp . Austin hit The Undertaker and Kane with a steel chair and chased McMahon . On the September 21 edition of " Raw is War " , The Undertaker and Kane defeated Austin and Billy Gunn . After the match , Austin hit The Undertaker and Kane with a chair . The second feud was between Ken Shamrock , The Rock and Mankind . On the September 21 edition of " Raw is War " , they fought in a Triple Threat match for a shot at the WWF Championship . During the match , McMahon , The Undertaker and Kane came down , and attacked all three for what happened during Austin ' s match on September 14 . The match ended in a no - contest and a rematch was made for Breakdown . During " Sunday Night Heat " before Breakdown , it was announced that the match at Breakdown would be held inside a steel cage . Lower down the card saw the return of Marlena , under her real name Terri Runnels . On the September 13 edition of " Sunday Night Heat " , Dustin Runnels jumped through the crowd and attacked Val Venis with his religious - themed sign , using the wood to choke him . Dustin Runnels ' new gimmick was that of an evangelist who preached against the vulgarity of the WWF ' s Attitude Era , mainly its violence , bloodlust and sexual content , making Venis , whose gimmick was that of a porn star , a prime target . Venis responded the following evening on " Raw is War " with a film of his entitled ' The Preacher ' s Wife ' that featured Runnels ' wife , who had been absent for almost a year . The following week , Dustin Runnels , who was on the commentary table , tried to assault Venis , who was busy fighting Owen Hart , but Venis managed to tie him up in the ropes and deliver a promo further insinuating the details of his adulterous relationship with Terri , with another film entitled ' Something About Terri ' . Event . Before the event officially began , three matches were taped for " Sunday Night Heat " . Golga defeated Mosh , The Hardy Boyz ( Matt and Jeff ) defeated Kaientai ( Men ' s Teioh and Funaki ) , and 8 - Ball defeated Billy Gunn and Skull in a Triple Threat match . The first match of the event was between Edge and Owen Hart . Edge gained the early advantage after a dropkick . After Edge sent Hart outside the ring , Edge attempted a move from the apron , which Hart countered into a powerslam . Hart gained the advantage afterwards until Edge performed an electric chair facebuster as Hart climbed the turnbuckles to regain the advantage . Hart eventually countered a suplex attempt into a bridging German suplex . Hart then missed an attack in the corner , and Edge attempted a superplex . Hart countered it into an inverted suplex slam from the turnbuckles . Hart then attempted the Sharpshooter , which Edge countered into a small package . After performing a spinning heel kick , Edge saw the debuting Christian at ringside . This distraction allowed Hart to pin Edge with a roll - up . After the match , Edge followed Christian into the crowd . The second match was between Too Much ( Brian Christopher and Scott Taylor ) , and Al Snow and Scorpio . After going back and forth , Taylor performed a pumphandle suplex . Snow and Christopher tagged in , and Snow delivered trapping headbutts . Scorpio and Taylor tagged in . As Scorpio delivered corner clotheslines , as Snow threw a steel chair into the ring . With Scorpio distracting the referee , Snow performed a calf kick with the chair . Scorpio then performed a dropkick with the chair to Christopher into Taylor . As Scorpio performed a splash to Taylor , Snow performed a moonsault on the outside from the security wall onto Christopher . As Scorpio was on the top turnbuckle , Christopher tripped him , and performed a suplex on the outside . Taylor followed with a springboard axe handle . Back inside , Too Much performed a back body drop , and Christopher performed a bulldog to Scorpio . Scorpio then countered a back body drop from Too Much into a double dropkick . Snow tagged in , and , as Scorpio distracted the referee , attacked Too Much with his mannequin head , also accidentally hitting Scorpio . Snow then performed a low blow to Taylor with the head . Christopher performed a Tennessee Jam onto Snow , Scorpio performed a flying clothesline to Christopher , and Snow finally pinned Taylor after a Snow Plow . The third match was between Marc Mero ( accompanied by Jacqueline ) and Droz . Mero had the early advantage with punches and kicks . Droz came back with a flapjack and a dropkick . Mero left the ring and looked to leave as Droz came after him and attacked Mero with the guard rail and ringsteps . Back in the ring , Mero performed a knee lift , but Droz performed a flying shoulder block and a clothesline . Mero then performed a back body drop , sending Droz outside the ring . Mero followed with a suicide senton . Back inside , Droz blocked a slingshot splash attempt with his knees , and followed with a flying spinning back elbow , an inverted atomic drop , and a powerslam . As Droz went for the pin , Jacqueline placed Mero ' s foot on the bottom rope , stopping the count . Mero then came back with a clothesline , and choked Droz with the athletic tape around his wrist . Mero then distracted the referee as Jacqueline hit Droz with the heel of her shoe from the top rope . Mero then pinned Droz after a Marvelocity . The fourth match was a Falls Count Anywhere match between Vader and Bradshaw . Bradshaw gained the early advantage with attacks in the corner until Vader performed a clothesline , and a big splash . Bradshaw fought back with a big boot , and performed a clothesline , sending Vader outside the ring . Outside , Bradshaw attacked Vader with the ringpost and the ringbell , but Vader fought back using the ringsteps . Back inside the ring , Bradshaw performed attacks in the corner , and a belly to back suplex . Vader then sent Bradshaw outside the ring , where Vader attacked Bradshaw using the guard rail , and delivered a low blow . Back inside , Vader performed a splash from the second rope , and a Vader Splash . Bradshaw fought back , performing a Clothesline from Hell , and pinned Vader after a neckbreaker slam . The fifth match was between D ' Lo Brown and Gangrel . The match went back and forth until Brown performed a low blow , and a running sitout powerbomb . Brown kept the advantage until Gangrel performed a flapjack onto the ropes . Mark Henry then came down to ringside as Gangrel performed a back body drop , and a flying clothesline . As Gangrel ran at the ropes , Henry pulled down the ropes , sending Gangrel outside the ring . Brown distracted the referee as Henry sent Gangrel into the ringpost , and back into the ring . Brown then pinned Gangrel after a Sky High . After the match , Gangrel spat " blood " into Henry ' s face , attacked Brown , and performed an Impaler on Brown . The sixth match was a Triple Threat match in a steel cage between Ken Shamrock , Mankind and The Rock . The match went back and forth between all three , and each was double - teamed . As Mankind and Shamrock double - teamed The Rock , The Rock fought back with a DDT to Mankind and a float - over DDT to Shamrock . The Rock then performed a scoop slam and a People ' s Elbow to both before climbing the cage . Mankind and Shamrock stopped , and attacked The Rock . The Rock then performed a low blow to Shamrock , and a Rock Bottom to Mankind . Shamrock fought back with a belly to belly suplex , and applied the ankle lock . Mankind stopped Shamrock and climbed to the top of the cage . The Rock followed but Mankind threw him off . Mankind then performed a diving elbow drop from the top of the cage , but The Rock avoided it . Shamrock then attempted to climb out the door , but Mankind held onto his leg . Shamrock brought a chair into the ring , and attempted to hit Mankind . Mankind avoided it , performed a double - arm DDT on Shamrock , and hit him with the chair . As Mankind climbed the cage , The Rock pinned Shamrock to win the match , and become the number - one contender to the WWF Championship . The seventh match was between Dustin Runnels and Val Venis ( accompanied by Terri Runnels ) . Venis performed a spinebuster , but Runnels came back with a powerbomb . Venis knocked Runnels outside and attacked Runnels . As they re - entered the ring , Runnels performed a back body drop , but Venis fought back with a Russian legsweep , and applied the camel clutch . Runnels blocked a suplex into his own suplex , but Venis came back with a chinlock . Runnels fought back with a DDT and climbed the turnbuckles , but Venis threw him to the outside . They then went back and forth until Venis performed a powerslam , several elbow drops , and pinned Runnels after a Money Shot . The eighth match was between Jeff Jarrett and Southern Justice ( Mark Canterbury and Dennis Knight ) , and D - Generation X ( Billy Gunn , Road Dogg , and X - Pac ) . Gunn and Dogg attacked Jarrett and Southern Justice from behind during X - Pac ' s entrance . X - Pac and Jarrett started , with X - Pac countering a hurricanrana attempt into a powerbomb . Road Dogg tagged in , but was dominated by Jarrett and Southern Justice after a cheap shot from Canterbury . X - Pac eventually tagged in after Road Dogg ' s head hit Jarrett ' s head . X - Pac was also dominated after Canterbury countered a spinning heel kick into a powerbomb . Jarrett applied the sleeper hold . X - Pac escaped , performed a belly to back suplex , and tagged in Gunn . Gunn fought off Jarrett and Southern Justice , and X - Pac performed the bronco buster on Jarrett . Jarrett tried to bring a guitar into the ring , but Gunn took it from him . The referee stopped Gunn using the guitar , and Southern Justice double - teamed Gunn . Outside , Jarrett hit X - Pac in the head with the guitar , as Gunn pinned Knight after a Fameasser . X - Pac left holding onto his right eye . The main event was a Triple Threat match between Kane , The Undertaker and Steve Austin for the WWF Championship . The Undertaker and Kane were prohibited from pinning each other . During The Undertaker ' s entrance , Austin attacked him with a chair . Austin then fought off Kane using the chair and the ringpost . Kane fought back , and threw Austin outside , where The Undertaker attacked him . Austin countered by sending The Undertaker into the ringsteps , and then pulled Kane ' s crotch into the ringpost . Austin then performed the Stone Cold Stunner to Kane , but Undertaker pulled him out , and sent him into the ringpost . Back in the ring , The Undertaker attacked Austin until Austin came back with a Lou Thesz press , and a swinging neckbreaker . Kane pulled Austin outside , and The Undertaker accidentally hit Kane . Austin then shoved The Undertaker into Kane , and choked Kane with cables . The Undertaker then choked Austin with cables , and The Undertaker and Kane dominated Austin . As Austin was kicked outside , he took the chair and hit Kane , but then Undertaker hit Austin with the chair . Austin was dominated , but The Undertaker and Kane stopped each other from pinning Austin . Undertaker then fought with Kane until Kane and Austin double - teamed him . Austin sent The Undertaker outside , and performed a Russian legsweep to Kane . Kane fought back with a headbutt , and Austin was dominated again . The Undertaker and Kane stopped each other from pinning Austin , and they fought , until they performed clotheslines to each other . Austin took advantage , and attacked both . Austin attempted a Stone Cold Stunner on Kane , but was shoved into The Undertaker , who performed a big boot . The Undertaker and Kane then performed a double chokeslam , and pinned Austin simultaneously . Austin lost the title , but no new champion was announced . Vince McMahon came to ringside , and took the title belt . McMahon left , and Austin followed him backstage . McMahon told Austin that he wasn ' t the champion anymore , and the title belt was his . Aftermath . The following night on " Raw is War " , McMahon attempted to announce a new WWF Champion . He held a presentation ceremony , and introduced The Undertaker and Kane . After saying that both deserved to be the WWF Champion , Austin drove a Zamboni into the arena , and attacked McMahon before police officers stopped him , and arrested him . Because The Undertaker failed to defend McMahon from Austin , McMahon did not name a new champion , but instead made a match at Judgment Day between The Undertaker and Kane with Austin as the special referee . This prompted The Undertaker and Kane to attack Mr . McMahon , injuring his ankle because he gave them The Finger behind their backs . The Rock went on to feud with Mark Henry before winning the WWF Championship at Survivor Series . Mankind and Shamrock feuded over the WWF Intercontinental Championship after Shamrock won the title in an eight - man tournament . Mankind and The Rock continued their feud after The Rock won the WWF Championship .