>>19461824“Diesel/HBK vs. Hart/Taker headlined MSG on Mar 17, 1996 drew 17,000 (14,824 paying $299,596) - first sellout at MSG for a non-PPV since the mid-80's & also set an all-time record house show gate.” - Dave Meltzer [WON - 25th March 1996]
“Diesel's final show at MSG, a cage main event against HBK on May 19, 1996 drew 18,800 (16,564 paying $319,411) - first time in 11 years that WWF had two straight MSG sellouts & first indoor non-PPV house in WWF history to top $300,000.” - Dave Meltzer [WON - 27th May 1996]
The best performing In Your House PPV's in 1996 were IYH 6 (headlined by Diesel vs. Hart) & IYH 7 (headlined by Diesel vs. HBK).
The common denominator of...
- big houses being drawn in January 1996
- 3/15 in Hartford, CT being the best house except for WrestleMania in the Civic Center since 1990
- 3/16 in Landover, MD being the most dollars for a regular house show in the U.S. Air Arena since 1990
- record setting MSG shows on 3/17 & 5/19
- two best performing In Your House PPV's of 1996
...is they were all headlined by Diesel.
