SummerSlam (2005)
| SummerSlam (2005) | ||||
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| Tagline(s) | "Hogan vs. Michaels: For the First Time Ever." | |||
| Theme song(s) | "Remedy" by Seether "Get it Poppin" by Fat Joe feat. Nelly | |||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | |||
| Sponsor | THQ | |||
| Date | August 21, 2005 | |||
| Venue | MCI Center | |||
| City | Washington, D.C. | |||
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SummerSlam (2005) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view show made by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was held on August 21, 2005 at MCI Center in Washington, D.C..[1] It was the eighteenth SummerSlam event held by the WWE.
The main match for the Raw brand saw Hulk Hogan defeat Shawn Michaels. Hogan defeated Michaels by pinfall after he hit Michaels with the leg drop. The main match for the SmackDown! brand saw Batista defeat John "Bradshaw" Layfield in a No Holds Barred match to retain his World Heavyweight Championship. Batista won the match by pinfall after he performed two Batista Bombs, with the second one on the steel ring steps. Another main match for the Raw brand saw John Cena defeat Chris Jericho and retain his WWE Championship. Cena won the match by pinfall after he hit Jericho with the FU. The main match on the undercard saw Rey Mysterio defeat Eddie Guerrero in a ladder match for the custody of Mysterio's son Dominik. Mysterio won the match after he climbed a ladder and grabbed the briefcase that was hanging above the ring.
Matches
[change | change source]| # | Matches[2] | Stipulations | Times |
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| 1H | Chris Masters defeated The Hurricane (with Rosey and Super Stacy) | Singles match | 1:56 |
| 2 | Chris Benoit defeated Orlando Jordan (c) by submission | Singles match for the WWE United States Championship | 0:25 |
| 3 | Edge (with Lita) defeated Matt Hardy by referee stoppage | Singles match | 4:50 |
| 4 | Rey Mysterio defeated Eddie Guerrero (with Vickie Guerrero) | Ladder match for custody of Mysterio's son Dominik | 20:19 |
| 5 | Kurt Angle defeated Eugene (with Christy Hemme) by submission | Singles match for Kurt Angle's Olympic gold medal | 4:31 |
| 6 | Randy Orton (with Bob Orton) defeated The Undertaker | Singles match | 17:17 |
| 7 | John Cena (c) defeated Chris Jericho | Singles match for the WWE Championship | 14:49 |
| 8 | Batista (c) defeated John "Bradshaw" Layfield | No Holds Barred match for the World Heavyweight Championship | 9:05 |
| 9 | Hulk Hogan defeated Shawn Michaels | Singles match | 21:24 |
| (c) – is the champion(s) going into the match H – match was shown before the pay-per-view on Sunday Night Heat | |||
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Event Venue". WWE. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
- ↑ "Full Event Results". WWE. Retrieved 2015-01-14.