Unforgiven (2005)

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Unforgiven (2005)
Details
Promotion World Wrestling Entertainment
Brand (s) Raw
Date September 18, 2005
Venue Ford Center
City Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Attendance 8,000[1]
Pay-per-view chronology
SummerSlam (2005) Unforgiven (2005) No Mercy (2005)
Unforgiven chronology
Unforgiven (2004) Unforgiven (2005) Unforgiven (2006)

Unforgiven (2005) was the seventh annual (eighth overall) Unforgiven pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It took place on September 18, 2005 at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and was a Raw brand-exclusive event. The official theme song was "Calling" by Taproot.[2]

The main event was John Cena versus Kurt Angle for the WWE Championship, which Angle won after Cena got himself intentionally disqualified for hitting him with the title belt.[1][3] Since a championship cannot change hands via count-out or disqualification, Cena retained the title.[1][3] One of the primary matches on the card was Shawn Michaels versus Chris Masters, which Michaels won to end their feud.[1][4] Another match featured on the undercard was Matt Hardy versus Edge in a steel cage match, which Hardy won by pinfall after executing a leg drop off the top of the cage.[1][5]

Several of the existing feuds were settled following the event. Notably, Edge defeated Matt Hardy in a Ladder match on October 3 to force Hardy to leave the Raw brand.[6] The feud between Ric Flair and Carlito also concluded following the event, as Flair began an angle with Triple H.[6] The feud between John Cena and Kurt Angle, however, continued and led to a Triple Treat match, also involving Shawn Michaels, at Taboo Tuesday;[7] Cena won the match and retained the WWE Championship.[8]

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[edit] Report

[edit] Background

John Cena as WWE Champion
John Cena as WWE Champion

The main feud heading into Unforgiven was between John Cena and Kurt Angle, who were competing for Cena's WWE Championship. At SummerSlam, Cena defeated Chris Jericho to retain the WWE Championship.[9][10] A rematch was held on the August 22 edition of Raw when Eric Bischoff booked Cena and Jericho in a "You're Fired" match, in which the loser would be fired. The match saw Cena win, and Bischoff kayfabe firing a pleading Jericho, who was carried out of the arena by security.[11] Kurt Angle emerged and attacked Cena by delivering an Angle Slam. As Cena was down, Bischoff announced that Angle was the new number one contender for the WWE Championship, claiming that Jericho "couldn't get the job done".[11] Angle continued his attacks on Cena before their scheduled match at Unforgiven.[12][13][14] On the August 29 edition of Raw, Cena was scheduled in a Handicap match against Tyson Tomko and Angle. Cena won the match by pinning Tomko after an FU. Afterwards, Angle assaulted Cena, which led to Angle kayfabe smashing Cena's ankle across the ring post, thus giving Angle the advantage heading into Unforgiven.[14]

The second main feud heading into the event was between Shawn Michaels and Chris Masters. This feud began the night after SummerSlam, where Michaels lost a match to Hulk Hogan.[9][10] Michaels admitted he fell victim to Hogan's leg drop. He concluded that Hogan was the better man and it was time to get "back to reality."[15] Mid-way through Michaels' speech, Masters interrupted him and informed Michaels that individuals like Hogan and Michaels did not know how to pass the torch to new wrestlers. Michaels went along with Masters' comments and warned Masters to not to group him with Hogan. Masters concluded by stating that he was not "trying" to steal the spotlight from Michaels, but that he was going to "take it".[15] Michaels responded by saying that he knew where Masters was coming from, which led to Michaels slapping Masters. The two then brawled, thus turning Michaels face, as he had been a heel in the Hogan angle.[15] On the September 5 edition of Raw, Michaels took a Masterlock Challenge; despite Michaels' best efforts, he could not break free.[16] Upset at the vigorous resistance of Michaels, Masters released the hold and hit Michaels with a steel chair before re-applying the hold.[16] The following week, Michaels issued a challenge to Masters at Unforgiven, in which he vowed to get revenge on Masters for his actions the previous week.[13]

Matt Hardy, who faced off against Edge in a steel cage match
Matt Hardy, who faced off against Edge in a steel cage match

The third main feud heading into the event was between Matt Hardy and Edge. At SummerSlam, Edge defeated Hardy after dropping him onto the top of a ring post. This caused Hardy to bleed heavily, which forced the referee to end the match and declare Edge the winner because Hardy could not continue.[10][17][18] The next night on Raw, Hardy had a match with Rob Conway, in which Conway pinned Hardy for the win.[11] After the match, Edge attacked Hardy.[11] On the August 29 edition of Raw, Edge and Hardy were scheduled in a Street Fight, which ended in a no-contest after Hardy and Edge brawled at the stage ramp. Hardy performed a Side Effect on Edge that sent both men off the stage and into electrical equipment.[19][20] Both Hardy and Edge laid motionless on the floor as sparks flew everywhere. Trainers and Emergency Medical Technicians rushed to the scene and took both men away in ambulances for medical attention.[19] The following week, Eric Bischoff booked Hardy and Edge in a steel cage match at Unforgiven.[12] Following the announcement, Bischoff scheduled a match between Hardy and Snitsky, which Hardy lost.[12] After the match, Snitsky threatened to hit Hardy with a ring bell but The Big Show came down. He was unable to stop Snitsky, however, and Snitsky hit Hardy with the ring bell.[12]

[edit] Event

Before the event went live on pay-per-view, Rob Conway defeated Tajiri in a match for WWE Heat.[21] The first televised match was between Ric Flair and Carlito for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. The match began with Flair taking down Carlito with a series of headlock takeovers. Carlito was able to hit Flair with a clothesline, but Flair brought Carlito down in an inverted atomic drop. Flair went for the figure four leglock, but Carlito reversed it. After back and forth action between the two, Flair took the advantage and applied the figure four leglock on Carlito, thus making him submit, and Flair the new Intercontinental Champion.[22][23]

The next match was a tag team match featuring Trish Stratus and Ashley versus Victoria and Torrie Wilson with Candice Michelle as Victoria and Wilson's manager. The match started off with Wilson and Stratus in the ring. Wilson tagged in Victoria, who applied a full-body choke on Stratus, but Stratus started to work on Victoria's arm. Victoria countered Stratus' arm takedown. Stratus then hit a head scissors takedown on Victoria, followed by a Lou Thesz press. Back and forth action took place; the match, however, came to an end when Stratus was able to perform a Chick Kick on Victoria, giving the pinfall victory to Stratus and Ashley.[23][24]

The third match was between The Big Show and Snitsky. The match began with Big Show and Snitsky brawling as the bell rang. Big Show was able to perform a big chop and a headbutt on Snitsky. Snitsky then took the upper hand over Big Show, as he applied an armbar hold, after blocking a chokeslam attempt by Big Show, and was able to perform a back suplex on Big Show. Big Show then made a comeback when he delivered a spinebuster to Snitsky after Snitsky attempted to hit Big Show off the top ropes. Big Show then got the victory after a successful chokeslam.[3][23][25]

Shawn Michaels, who faced off against Chris Masters
Shawn Michaels, who faced off against Chris Masters

The next match was between Shelton Benjamin and Kerwin White. White tried to get in the ring, but Benjamin slid out and tripped him. Benjamin threw White into the ring barricade, which led him to throw him back in the ring as the bell rang to officially start the match. In the ring, Benjamin performed a scoop slam on White, followed by a running clothesline. White retaliated with a dropkick to Benjamin's knee. The match concluded after White grabbed a golf club that he hid in the steel steps and tried to assault Benjamin with it. Benjamin, however, countered by throwing White up in the air and catching him for a T-Bone Suplex. Benjamin covered White and got the pinfall victory.[23][25]

The fifth match was between Matt Hardy and Edge, who was accompanied by Lita, in a steel cage match. As the bell rang, Hardy tried to throw Edge face-first into the cage wall but did not succeed. Back and forth action took place until Hardy got the advantage over Edge. Lita began to climb up the outside of the cage, but Hardy hit the cage, making Lita fall off. As Lita distracted Hardy, Edge started to crawl out. Hardy noticed this, grabbed Edge, and threw him into a corner. Lita interfered, which led to Hardy performing the Twist of Fate on her. Hardy got to the top of the cage and delivered a leg drop before covering Edge for the victory.[25][26]

The next match was Rosey and The Hurricane taking on Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch for the World Tag Team Championship. The match started with Hurricane and Cade locked up. Cade managed to gain the advantage over Hurricane with some fists. During the title match, Murdoch delivered an elevated DDT to Hurricane on the outside. Some trainers came to ringside to check on Hurricane. The match concluded when Cade pinned an injured Hurricane, to win the World Tag Team Championship.[22][25]

Kurt Angle, who faced off against John Cena for the WWE Championship
Kurt Angle, who faced off against John Cena for the WWE Championship

The seventh match was between Shawn Michaels and Chris Masters. The match started with Masters applying the Masterlock on Michaels. After breaking the hold, Michaels performed a clothesline and several backhand chops. Masters, however, dominated Michaels, focusing on his back by performing several powerbombs and a delayed suplex. Michaels fought back, as he performed a diving elbow drop. Masters dodged a superkick attempt by Michaels and locked in the Masterlock again. Michaels tried to use the corners to break the hold, but Masters kept it locked on. Michaels then leaped over the top rope and landed on the ring apron, causing the referee to order Masters to break the hold. Michaels countered and performed a superkick, to pin Masters.[23][25]

The main event was between John Cena and Kurt Angle for the WWE Championship. The match began with Angle and Cena locking up, leading to Angle taking Cena down with a headlock takeover. Cena countered many attacks by Angle and was able to reverse the ankle lock. Cena tried to perform an FU on Angle, but Angle reversed it and performed an Angle Slam. Eric Bischoff came down the ramp and cheered for Angle, who had the Ankle Lock applied on Cena. Cena rolled out of the move, grabbed the Championship belt, which Bischoff had brought with him, and hit Angle with it. The referee saw this and called for the bell. As a result, Cena was disqualified but retained his title.[22][23]

[edit] Aftermath

Eric Bischoff and Kurt Angle continued their feud with John Cena, as they both interfered in Cena's matches.[27][28][29] On the October 17 edition of Raw, Bischoff announced that a Triple Threat match for the WWE Championship would take place between Cena, Angle and the fans' choice at Taboo Tuesday.[7][30][31] Bischoff booked three series of qualifying matches, in which the winner would receive a spot on the ballot as a potential challenger to join Cena and Angle.[7][31] The winners were The Big Show, Shawn Michaels and Kane.[7][30][31] The following week, a Triple Threat match was scheduled between Big Show, Michaels and Kane. Michaels won the match after he hit both Big Show and Kane with a superkick and pinned Big Show for the win.[32][33] The following week, Bischoff booked a match between Cena and Michaels. Late in the match, Angle attacked both Cena and Michaels. Cena, however, retaliated and got Angle up for an FU, but Michaels managed to hit Cena with a superkick.[34][35][36] At Taboo Tuesday, Michaels won the fans' choice to join Cena and Angle in the Triple Threat match.[8] Cena, however, defeated Michaels and Angle to retain the WWE Championship.[8]

Triple H returned on the October 3 edition of Raw, WWE Homecoming, after a four month hiatus.[6] He took part in a match, teaming up with Ric Flair, who was a face during Triple H's absence, to take on Chris Masters and Carlito. The duo defeated Masters and Carlito; after the match, Triple H turned on Flair and hit him with a sledgehammer.[6] This led to an angle between Triple H and Flair. At Taboo Tuesday, Triple H and Flair met in a steel cage match, a stipulation by the fans, for the Intercontinental Championship. The match saw Flair retain the Intercontinental Championship, after escaping through the cage door.[37]

The rivalry between Matt Hardy and Edge continued and culminated in a "Loser Leaves Raw Ladder match" at WWE Homecoming, which Edge won. As a result, Hardy was moved to the SmackDown! brand.[6] At Taboo Tuesday, Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch lost the World Tag Team Championship to Kane and Big Show.[38]

[edit] Results

Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.

[edit] Notes

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  6. ^ a b c d e A Stunning Homecoming. PWWEW.net (2005-10-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-13.
  7. ^ a b c d Toward Taboo Tuesday. PWWEW.net (2005-10-17). Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
  8. ^ a b c Taboo Tuesday 2005 Results. PWWEW.net. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
  9. ^ a b Dale Plummer and Nick Tylwalk (2005-08-22). Hogan-HBK steal SummerSlam. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
  10. ^ a b c Meltzer, Dave (2005-08-21). SummerSlam match-by-match coverage. Wrestling Observer. Retrieved on 2008-01-07.
  11. ^ a b c d JERICHO FIRED; ANGLE NO. 1 CONTENDER. PWWEW.net (2005-08-22). Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
  12. ^ a b c d RAW results - September 5, 2005. Online World of Wrestling (2005-09-05). Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
  13. ^ a b RAW results - September 12, 2005. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
  14. ^ a b RAW results - August 29, 2005. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
  15. ^ a b c RAW results - August 22, 2005. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
  16. ^ a b The Master Lock claims another victim. PWWEW.net (2005-09-05). Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
  17. ^ SummerSlam 2005 Results. WWE. Retrieved on 2008-01-03.
  18. ^ WWE Unforgiven 2005. PWWEW.net. Retrieved on 2008-01-07.
  19. ^ a b Tag Team Masterpiece. PWWEW.net (2005-08-29). Retrieved on 2008-01-03.
  20. ^ Chris F. Masters Earns His Middle Initial. Online Onslaught (2005-08-30). Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
  21. ^ a b c Unforgiven 2005 Results. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2008-01-03.
  22. ^ a b c "2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts", Wrestling’s historical cards, Kappa Publishing, 2007, pp. 118. 
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  26. ^ WWE Unforgiven 2005. Hoffco. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
  27. ^ RAW results - September 26, 2005. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2008-01-11.
  28. ^ RAW results - October 3, 2005. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2008-01-11.
  29. ^ RAW results - October 10, 2005. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2008-01-11.
  30. ^ a b RAW results - October 17, 2005. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
  31. ^ a b c The Rick (2005-10-17). When Non-Existent Expectations Attack!. Online Onslaught. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
  32. ^ Making their case for Taboo Tuesday. PWWEW.net (2005-10-24). Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
  33. ^ The Rick (2005-10-24). Raw is poo. Online Onslaught. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
  34. ^ Tricks and treats. PWWEW.net (2005-10-31). Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
  35. ^ RAW results - October 31, 2005. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
  36. ^ The Rick (2005-11-01). Falling Apart Before Our Very Eyes. Online Onslaught. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
  37. ^ Sokol, Chris (2005-11-02). Taboo Tuesday delivers decently. CANOE. Retrieved on 2008-01-13.
  38. ^ "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts", Wrestling’s Historical Cards, Kappa Publishing, 2007, pp. 119. 
  39. ^ a b c d e f g h Unforgiven 2005 Results. WWE. Retrieved on 2008-01-03.

[edit] References

  • (2005). Unforgiven [DVD]. World Wrestling Entertainment.
  • "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts", Wrestling’s Historical Cards, Kappa Publishing, 2007. 

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