Ep 4. In Your House December 17, 1995 Arkansas Hog Pen Match Hunter Hearst-Helmsley Vs. Henry O. Godwinn
- TV-14
- December 17, 1995
- 14 min
In this episode of WWE The Best Of WWE In Your House, viewers are taken back to the historic In Your House event from December 17, 1995 in Arkansas. The main event of this particular show featured a unique and unforgettable match: the Arkansas Hog Pen Match between Hunter Hearst-Helmsley and Henry O. Godwinn.
The concept of the Arkansas Hog Pen Match was a first for WWE. The objective of the match was to be the first wrestler to throw their opponent into a pen filled with live pigs, located at ringside. The pigs were brought in specifically for this occasion, adding an extra layer of excitement and unpredictability to the already unconventional match.
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley, also known as Triple H, was on the rise in WWE at this time. He was an aristocratic character with a snobby demeanor, often accompanied to the ring by a valet named Sable. Henry O. Godwinn, on the other hand, was a rough-and-tumble country boy with a penchant for carrying around a slop bucket. The clash of these two personalities in the Arkansas Hog Pen Match was the perfect embodiment of the classic WWE rivalry between urban sophistication and rural grit.
The match itself was not for the faint of heart. The two wrestlers went at it with a ferocity that would make any animal rights activist cringe. Pigs were squealing and running amok as Hunter and Henry tangled in and around the pen. The slop bucket played a significant role in the match, with both men at various points being tossed into its putrid contents.
The crowd in attendance was on the edge of their seats throughout the entire match, unsure of which wrestler would emerge victorious and attain the honor of tossing their opponent into the hog pen. In the end, one wrestler did indeed achieve that victory, but to say more would spoil the surprise for those who have not yet seen this classic WWE moment.
In addition to the main event, this episode of WWE The Best Of WWE In Your House also features highlights from other matches on the card. These include a tag team match between Razor Ramon and Marty Jannetty vs. The 1-2-3 Kid and Sycho Sid, as well as a match between Savio Vega and Bob Backlund.
Overall, this episode of WWE The Best Of WWE In Your House provides a nostalgic trip back in time to a moment in wrestling history that is remembered fondly by fans. The Arkansas Hog Pen Match between Hunter Hearst-Helmsley and Henry O. Godwinn has gone down in history as one of the most unique and entertaining matches in WWE lore, and this episode allows viewers to relive the excitement and drama of that unforgettable evening.