Breakdown: In Your House was the 24th In Your House professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF; WWE as of 2002). It took place on September 27, 1998, at the Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Nine matches were held on the PPV, while three matches were held for the Sunday Night Heat pre-show. The promotional poster featured D-Generation X, whose entrance theme was titled "Break It Down." The event is notable for featuring the debut of Christian. The main event was a Triple Threat match between Stone Cold 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. Production Background In Your House was a series of monthly pay-per-view (PPV) shows first produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in May 1995. They aired when the promotion was not holding one of its then-five major PPVs (WrestleMania, King of the Ring, SummerSlam, Survivor Series, and Royal Rumble), and were sold at a lower cost. Breakdown: In Your House was the 24th In Your House event and took place on September 27, 1998, at the Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Storylines The event comprised twelve professional wrestling matches with outcomes predetermined by WWF script writers. The matches involved 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 Stone Cold Steve Austin and Vince McMahon, who did not want Austin as the WWF Champion. On the September 5 episode of Raw Saturday Night McMahon criticized and insulted The Undertaker and Kane for failing to dethrone Austin. On the September 6 episode of Sunday Night Heat, McMahon apologized and scheduled Austin to defend his title at Breakdown against both in a Triple Threat match. On the September 14 episode of Raw, McMahon added a stipulation that The Undertaker and Kane could not pin each other. He then confronted Austin, who attacked him. The Undertaker and Kane broke up the attack and later that night interfered in Austin's match with Ken Shamrock. With the help of The Rock and Mankind, Austin fought off the attackers and chased