Date: September 18, 2005
Venue: Ford Center
City: Okalahoma City, Oklahoma
Attendance: 8,000
Report By: PowerWrestling.com
WWE
Unforgiven Opener:
WWE
Unforgiven opened up with a video package highlighting John Cena
and Kurt Angle’s rivalry over the WWE Championship. The
fireworks then went off in the arena for the start of the show as
Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler and the Coach welcomed us to Unforgiven.
Intercontinental
Championship Match
Referee: Michael Chioda
Ric Flair vs. Carlito (c)
The
music of Ric Flair hit in the arena as he made his way to the ring
for his shot at the Intercontinental Title against Carlito. Flair
has never held this title in the whole of his illustrious career.
The
start:
Flair
and Carlito went to lock up, but Flair backed off and did the
strut. They locked up and Flair took Carlito down with a side
headlock. They locked up again and Flair nailed another side
headlock takedown but Carlito reversed into a head scissors but
Flair nipped out. Flair worked the arm of Carlito with a
hammerlock but Carlito grabbed the ropes. Carlito now gets a side
headlock and knocked Flair down with a shoulder block, and then
mocked the Nature Boy.
Mid-match
notes:
Flair
worked the arm of Carlito and backed him to the corner but Carlito
nailed him with an elbow and then a right hand to knock Flair
down. Flair came back with a huge chop to take Carlito off his
feet and he bailed to the outside. Back inside, and Carlito backed
Flair to the corner and then nailed some right hands and kicks.
Carlito then walked into a thumb to the eye and Flair took over
with chops and right hands. Carlito came back with a clothesline
out of the corner to knock Flair down and then went for some
mounted punches but Flair nailed an inverted atomic drop and then
another chop to take Carlito off his feet. Flair went for the
figure four but Carlito kicked him to the outside.
Carlito
followed out and rammed Flair shoulder first into the ring post.
Carlito then whipped Flair into the ring steps and rolled back
inside to break the count. Carlito tossed Flair back inside and
covered for two. Carlito stomped away at Flair and then worked the
arm and shoulder. Flair fought back with some chops but Carlito
pulled him down by the hair and then went to work with mounted
right hands on the canvas. Carlito nailed more right hands and
elbows in the corner and hit a back body drop before covering for
two. Carlito nailed an arm bar takedown for two and then locked in
another arm hold. Carlito went to take Flair down, but Flair held
onto the ropes and came back with hard chops. Flair took Carlito
down with a back elbow and then a big knee drop.
The
Finish:
Flair
continued with the chops and then Flair went up top. Carlito went
to toss him down, but Flair blocked and actually hit a move from
the top as he took Carlito down with a clothesline! The crowd
popped as Flair went up again and jumped off, but Carlito nailed a
mid air dropkick for a near fall. Carlito went to the outside and
grabbed his apple and got back inside. Carlito took a bite but
Flair nailed him with a right and Carlito started to choke on the
apple! Flair locked in the figure four in the middle of the ring
and Carlito tapped!
Winner
and new Intercontinental Champion, Ric Flair
The
Aftermath:
Flair
got on the mic and said it is a great honor for this stage in his
career to win this prestigious Intercontinental Championship, his
first one. He said tonight, this is as sweet to the Nature Boy as
any of those 16 World Titles. Flair kissed the belt and said he
only regret is that his best friend and greatest wrestler alive,
Triple H, is not here to share the moment. Flair said that he is
going to break down tonight and take it to Oklahoma City, all
night long! Flair invited some girls over the barricade. Carlito
is shown storming to the back as Flair pulls more girls over the
barricade. Woo!
Backstage:
Lita
and Edge are in the back, and she talked about Hardy used to call
her and she used to tell him how much she loved him, and then
she’d call Matt and he’d have to roll over and answer his
phone. She said as soon as Edge hung up, she showed him all the
attention that Matt was missing from her. Edge said all Hardy will
have left are memories after tonight. Lita said she wants to make
Edge happy, and then they made out.
Referee:
Chris Kay
Torrie Wilson and Victoria vs. Trish Stratus and Ashley
The
music of Torrie Wilson hit in the arena as she made her way out
with Candice Michelle and Victoria, and they are set for tag
action against Ashley and the Women’s Champion, Trish Stratus.
The
start:
Victoria
and Trish kicked things off with a lock up and Victoria took her
down and then bridged back stretching the neck of Trish. Trish hit
a headscissors out of the corner and then mounted Trish with right
hands. Trish nailed Torrie on the apron but Torrie avoided it.
Trish hit some chops and right hands on Victoria in the corner and
then tagged in Ashley.
Mid-match
notes:
Ashley
nailed a clothesline on Victoria and then a dropkick to the head,
which stunk. Torrie got in the ring and tossed Ashley out and then
Candice choked her with her dress. Victoria choked Ashley with her
foot and then locked in a rear naked choke as the fans got behind
Ashley. Torrie tagged in and kicked Ashley in the mid section and
them stomped away at her. Victoria got the tag and then hit a knee
to the face of Ashley.
Victoria
locked in a front face lock and Ashley backed to her corner and
made the tag but Torrie got inside to distract the referee and he
didn’t allow the tag. Victoria then nailed a snap suplex and
pulled her to the corner before going up top but Ashley crotched
her and then made the tag. Trish hit the headscissors off the top
and then hit some forearm shots. Torrie was knocked off the apron
but Victoria attacked Trish from behind and went for a spinning
side slam but Trish reversed into a headscissors.
The
Finish:
Trish
nailed a double clothesline on both and then a spinebuster on
Victoria and made the cover but Candice distracted the referee.
Trish pulled her in and then Ashley sent her head first into the
apron. Trish then nailed a headlock/headscissors takedown on
Victoria and Torrie, and then hit the Chick Kick on Victoria for
the win.
Winners
- Trish Stratus and Ashley
Backstage:
Ric
Flair is shown celebrating backstage with the girls, and he has
champagne. They get into a limo and then he pulls one back, and
then kisses one of them and slaps her ass before she gets in.
Flair then pulls out some Viagra, and takes a few, and then looks
inside and counts the girls, and then decides to take a few more!
In
the arena:
Lilian
Garcia introduces ZZ Top, and they are front row ringside tonight.
Referee:
Chad Patton
The Big Show vs. Snitsky
The
music of the Big Show hit in the arena as he made his way to the
ring for this one on one contest with Snitsky. Show went over to
ZZ Top and greeted them before getting back in the ring.
The
start:
Snitsky
and Show went right at it and Show nailed a huge beale out of the
corner. Show chopped Snitsky hard in the corner and then hit some
big headbutts. Snitsky came back with right hands but Show took
him down and then choked him with his boot. Snitsky bailed to the
outside but Show followed him out and nailed him from behind. Show
tossed Snitsky back inside and sent him to the corner, and
silenced the crowd before chopping the hell out of him.
Mid-match
notes:
Snitsky
rolled to the outside and Show followed out. Show shoved Snitsky
into the ring post and then went to nail a right hand but Snitsky
moved and Show nailed the post. Snitsky then pulled Show into the
post and tossed him back inside and locked in an arm hold. Show
powered out and Snitsky hammered away at him. Show went for the
chokeslam but Snitsky reversed but Show shoved him to the corner
and charged in but Snitsky avoided it and then nailed a back
suplex for two!
The
Finish:
Show
tried to fight back with chops and then Snitsky nailed him with a
big boot for two before going back to the arm lock to work the
shoulder. Show shoved him off and then nailed a spinebuster and
both men are down. Show nipped himself up on the ropes and hit
some clotheslines and headbutts, and then a shoulder block. Show
called for the chokeslam and nailed it for the win.
Winner -
The Big Show
The
Aftermath:
Show
got out of the ring, and then paused. He walked over and asked for
the ring bell. Show got back in the ring with the bell and then
nailed Snitsky hard in the head with it, getting revenge for what
Snitsky did to him a few weeks ago on RAW. Show then paused again
and grabbed the bell again, and then stood over Snitsky and nailed
him in the back of the head with it.
Backstage:
The
limo is shown backstage, and you can hear woo’s from it, and
steam is coming out of it!
Backstage:
Shawn
Michaels is shown preparing for his match with Chris Masters
tonight.
Referee:
Jack Doan
Kerwin White vs. Shelton Benjamin
The
music of Kerwin White hit in the arena as he made his way down in
his golf cart for this next match with former Intercontinental
Champion, Shelton Benjamin.
The
start:
Shelton
slid to the outside and pulled Kerwin off the apron and nailed
some right hands. Shelton tossed Kerwin inside and pulled off his
sweater. Benjamin nailed a back elbow and then a knee to the gut.
Shelton scored with a scoop slam and then a sliding clothesline.
Kerwin came back with a dropkick to the knee but then Benjamin
nailed a big flapjack for two.
Mid-match
notes:
Shelton
missed a splash in the corner and then Kerwin hit a chop block and
worked the knee. White nailed some uppercut shots and then
continued to work the knee. Benjamin rolled White up but White
reversed and locked in a stretch muffler and we went to our
Spanish commentators. Kerwin nailed a spinning tilt a whirl to
take Shelton down for two. Kerwin hit a monkey flip in the corner
and Benjamin landed on his feet, but his knee was bothering him.
Benjamin nailed a Samoan drop but Kerwin came back with a stomp to
the knee. The two traded right hands with Benjamin coming out on
top and then hitting a clothesline. Benjamin hit a modified
backbreaker for a two count and then hit a high back body drop.
Benjamin hit a back suplex and then limped to the top rope but
Kerwin cut him off.
The
Finish:
Kerwin
went for a superplex from the top and nailed it and covered for a
two count. Kerwin nailed a drop toe hold and then locked in a half
Boston crab. Benjamin crawled towards the ropes but Kerwin pulled
him back to the middle of the ring. Benjamin rolled through and
then catapulted White into the top turnbuckle. Kerwin grabbed his
golf club from the corner and went to nail Benjamin, but Benjamin
caught him in the T-Bone for the win!
Winner -
Shelton Benjamin
The
Aftermath:
Shelton
picked up the golf club but decided against using it on Kerwin
White.
Backstage:
Matt
Hardy is backstage with Todd Grisham. Hardy said that Lita is a
bitch. He said he gave Lita everything and she betrays him in
return. He said it got him fired from his dream job. Hardy said
the only thing he cares about is making sure Edge doesn’t walk
from the steel cage tonight.
Steel Cage
Match
Referee: Chad Patton
Matt Hardy vs. Edge
The
music of Edge hit in the arena as he made his way to the ring with
Lita in tow for this Steel Cage Match with Matt Hardy.
The
start:
Hardy
and Edge stared each other down and then locked up. Hardy and Edge
hammered each other with right hands and Hardy went to toss Edge
into the cage but Edge blocked. Edge went to do the same but Hardy
blocked and then Hardy nailed a big right hand, and then another.
Edge jumped up in the corner but Hardy grabbed him and pulled him
back in. Hardy hit some headbutts knocking Edge off the top rope
and then dived off with a double axe handle. Edge tried to crawl
to the door but Hardy pulled him back. Edge nailed a back suplex
but Hardy has a side headlock locked in and kept it in place.
Mid-match
notes:
Edge
came back with right hands and then stomped him in the head before
ascending the cage. Hardy pulled him down and hotshotted him on
the rope and covered for two. Hardy sent Edge to the corner and
nailed some more right hands and then a back elbow. Hardy went to
the middle rope and hit a flying clothesline and then called for
the Twist of Fate but Edge pushed him off face first into the cage
for two. Edge started to climb the cage and reached the top and
Hardy climbed up there too. Hardy pulled Edge back inside and then
went for the Side Effect off the top rope but Edge blocked and
rammed Hardy’s head into the cage. Hardy dropped down and Edge
nailed a missile dropkick to the back of the head.
Edge
hit some elbows to the back of the head and then nailed a back
suplex, and then another one. Edge mocked Hardy with the V1 symbol
and nailed some more right hands. Edge scored with an elbow drop
and then kicked Hardy square in the head in the corner, and
Hardy’s eyes glazed over. Edge hit a DDT and covered for two.
Edge hammered away with right hands and then powerbombed Hardy
into the cage. Edge nailed another one, this time into the
turnbuckles before unloading with right hands to the back of the
head. Edge kicked Hardy in the head and Hardy seems to be out of
it. Edge perched Hardy on the top rope but Hardy elbowed him down
but then Edge got under him and went for a powerbomb from the top
and nailed it!
Hardy
bit Edge’s fingers but Edge came back with right hands and hit
some mounted punches in the corner, but Hardy then dropped him
head first on the turnbuckles. Edge went for the Spear, but Hardy
sidestepped and hit the turnbuckles and then Hardy hit the Side
Effect but Edge kicked up at two! Edge went for the door and was
half out but Hardy dived and grabbed him by the leg. Lita handed
Edge the briefcase and he went to nail Hardy but Hardy ducked and
unloaded with right hands and forearms, and then tied him up in
the ropes! Hardy went nuts and then catapulted Edge into the cage
and then hit a bulldog onto the briefcase! Hardy tossed Edge into
the side of the cage repeatedly and then Lita tried to climb into
the cage, but Hardy knocked her off.
Edge
is busted open and Hardy scored with more right hands and stomps
in the corner. Edge’s face is a crimson mask and Hardy continues
to kick Edge square in the head and there is a pool of blood on
the mat. Hardy grabbed the briefcase and started to climb the
cage, but Edge shoved the referee into the ropes and Hardy crashed
and burned down to the mat, and then nailed a Spear! Edge started
to climb in the corner, and the crowd is red hot right now. Hardy
climbed up with Edge, and then hit the Side Effect from the top
rope! Lita grabbed a chair on the outside, and tried to get in the
cage, but the referee grabbed the chair on the outside. Lita got
in the cage and Hardy cornered her. Hardy was distracted with Lita
and Edge almost made it out the door.
The
Finish:
Lita
went to hit Matt with the briefcase but Hardy caught her with it
and then nailed the Twist of Fate! Edge exploded out of nowhere
with the Spear, and then made the cover, but Hardy kicked out!
Edge started to climb up in the corner and Hardy rammed him head
first into the cage and Edge fell backwards. Hardy climbed to the
top of the cage, and he has this thing won! Matt looked back, and
then looked into the crowd, and then came off the top of the cage
with the leg drop! Holy shit! Hardy draped an arm over and wins!
Winner -
Matt Hardy
Backstage:
John
Cena is shown backstage getting his ankle taped up. Bischoff comes
in and says he should save some tape for when the match is over.
Bischoff said he has been waiting for this for a long time, and
Angle will finish the job he started last week. He said it’s
like he said to him last week, Cena can’t win with him here,
hell, he can’t even survive. Cena stared at him and then got
some tape from the trainer and put it over Bischoff’s mouth and
then left, with Bischoff enraged.
In
the arena:
A
bloody Edge is shown crawling up the aisle way with referees
trying to help him.
World Tag
Team Championship Match
Referee: Michael Chioda
Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch vs. The Hurricane and Rosey (c)
Comments
were shown from earlier today. Cade said in their very first match
on RAW, they beat the champions, and the only difference tonight
is that they will take the titles. Cade said to shine the titles
up real nice, because they are coming home with them.
The
start:
Cade
and Hurricane kicked things off and Cade went to work with forearm
shots to the back. Cade went for an elbow but Hurricane moved and
hit some right hands and then did the wassupwitdat bit. Murdoch
came in and Rosey nailed him and then Hurricane hit a huricanrana
to send him to the outside. Cade took over on Hurricane inside and
then tagged in Murdoch who nailed some right hands but then walked
into an elbow in the corner, and then a dropkick for two.
Mid-match
notes:
Rosey
tagged in and they hit a double team move on Murdoch. Rosey was
distracted by Cade and then Murdoch hit a headbutt, but he hurt
himself. Rosey hit a splash in the corner and then covered for two
when Cade broke the count. Cade tagged in and hit a knee to the
head of Rosey for another two and then locked in a front face
lock, and then Murdoch went over to Lilian on the outside and
asked her for a kiss! Hurricane then went over and nailed some
right hands on checked on Lilian before diving at him, but Murdoch
then hit a DDT while Hurricane was draped across the apron to the
floor, and he is out of it!
Back
in the ring, and Rosey looked down at Hurricane and then he
started to unload on Cade. Rosey nailed a back body drop and then
a clothesline in the corner, and then a clothesline to Murdoch on
the apron. Rosey fired up and went for a splash but Murdoch pulled
Cade out of the way. Murdoch tagged in and covered for two as the
trainer and a referee came down to check on Hurricane, and he
hasn’t moved. Rosey went to the outside and Cade rammed him into
the guardrail, and then back first into the apron before sending
him back inside where Murdoch covered for two.
The
Finish:
Cade
tagged in and hit a right hand to the gut, and this is effectively
a handicap match now. Rosey came back with right hands but Cade
nailed a knee to the gut and scored with a neckbreaker as
Hurricane was helped to the back. Rosey hit a double clothesline
on Cade and Murdoch as Hurricane tried to go back to the ring to
help. Hurricane tagged Rosey and nailed some right hands and he is
in no condition to be in the ring. Murdoch and Cade nailed a
lariat/legsweep combo for the win!
Winners
and new Tag Team Champions, Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch
Backstage:
The
limo is shown backstage again, and then one of the girls emerged
in his robe. He called her back, but she said she needed to catch
her breath. She then opened the robe and Flair started wooing.
Backstage:
Maria
is backstage with Chris Masters. She asks him why they call him
the masturbate? He said it’s the Masterpiece, and he is named
that because he body reminds people of the statue of St. David by
Michelangelo. She asks if he means like the Ninja Turtle, and
started to sing the theme song! He got pissed and said two weeks
ago in the Master Lock Challenge, Michaels was unsuccessful in
breaking the lock, and the same happened last week. He said the
Heart Break Kid will finally get broken tonight.
Referee:
Jack Doan
Chris Masters vs. Shawn Michaels
The
music of the Masterpiece hit in the arena as Chris Masters made
his way to the ring, and he is undefeated here on RAW since his
debut, but this will be his toughest challenge yet against Shawn
Michaels.
The
start:
Master’s
locked in the Master Lock from behind before the match could even
get underway, and then tossed him down to the canvas. Masters
stomped on Michaels and we haven’t even had a bell yet. The
bells finally rings and we are underway. Michaels nailed some
right hands and chops and then Masters tossed him to the corner
but Michaels comes back with right hands and more chops. Michaels
nailed a big knee lift and then a clothesline, and then sent
Masters to the outside.
Mid-match
notes:
Michaels
nailed a plancha over the top and then some mounted right hands on
the outside. Michaels chopped away at Masters and then sent him
into the ring steps. Michaels grabbed a steel chair on the outside
and went to nail Masters but the referee grabbed it and then
Masters kicked Michaels in the mid section. Back inside, and
Michaels hammered the back of Masters and pulled him back outside.
Masters went for a powerbomb on the floor but then rammed Michaels
spine first into the ring post, twice! Back inside and Masters
hammered the back of Michaels hard, and then hit an elbow drop and
a knee drop, and then a leg drop for two.
Masters
nailed a vertical suplex for a near fall and then continued to
hammer away at the back of Michaels. Ross talked about Michaels’
history with back problems, causing him to miss four years of
competition. Michaels came back with chops but Masters nailed a
back body drop for a two count. Masters nailed a backbreaker and
then taunted the crowd before covering for another near fall.
Masters hit some straight right hands and then another
backbreaker, but kept Michaels in place and wrenched away at the
back. Michaels fought out with right hands and then some shots to
the gut before unloading with some chops. Michaels went for a
crucifix rollup but Masters blocked it and then went for the
Master Lock but Michaels blocked with elbows and rammed Masters
into the corner.
Masters
sent Michaels hard into the corner sending him upside down and
then locked in a torture rack. The referee checked the hand and it
dropped twice but Michaels fought out and then got a sunset flip
for two but then got run down with a clothesline. Master’s has a
bloodied nose for those keeping score. Masters nailed a press slam
and then signalled for the Master Lock. Masters went for it but
Shawn grabbed the referee and then nailed Masters with a low blow.
Both men are down as the referee began his count but both men got
up. They traded right hands with Michaels getting the better and
then nailed a flying forearm and then nipped up! Michaels hit the
inverted atomic drop and then a pair of clotheslines followed by a
slam and then went up to the top rope.
The
Finish:
Michaels
flew off with the elbow drop and then started to tune up the band.
Michaels went for Sweet Chin Music but Masters ducked and locked
in the Master Lock! Michaels tried to flip out of it in the corner
but it was no good. Michaels began to fade as the fans rallied
behind the Heart Break Kid. Michaels flipped himself over the top
to the apron and Masters was forced to break the hold! Michaels
nailed a hotshot to Masters and then headed up top and dived off
but Masters caught him ands then went for the Master Lock but
Shawn reversed and hit Sweet Chin Music of the win!
Winner -
Shawn Michaels
Backstage:
The
limo is shown backstage, and all of the girls emerge from it.
Flair then crawls out backwards with his pants half way down and
he’s all sweaty and takes a huge swig of champagne and then
collapses in true Nature Boy style!
WWE
Championship Match
Referee: Michael Chioda
Kurt Angle vs. John Cena (c)
The
music of Kurt Angle hit in the arena as he made his way to the
ring for his shot at the WWE Championship against John Cena.
The
start:
Cena
and Angle stared each other down before locking up. Angle hit a
side headlock takedown and then a shoulderblock. Cena came back
with a hip toss and Angle bailed to the outside. Back in the ring
and they locked up again and Angle took Cena down with a
hammerlock and then an arm bar. Cena came back with a side
headlock takedown of his own and then nailed a shoulderblock, and
then another, and Angle bailed again.
Mid-match
notes:
Back
inside, and Angle nailed some right hands and uppercuts and
unloaded with right hands in the corner. Angle charged at Cena but
Cena got his feet up and then slammed Angle and hit some quick
elbow drops for two. Cena sent Angle headfirst to the corner, to
all four corners. Cena then nailed a side slam for two. Angle
raked the eyes and then hit a German release suplex and went to
work with more uppercuts and stomps to the back. Angle scored with
a snap suplex for a two count and then hit some cross face shots
before locking in a rear chin lock, while driving his knee into
Cena’s back. Cena fought out and got a sunset flip for two and
then hit some right hands of his own but then walked into a belly
to belly suplex from Angle.
Angle
hit a knee lift, and then another one, before locking a waist lock
on the canvas and then switched it into a body scissors. Angle
then grabbed a rear naked choke while Cena was still in the body
scissors but Cena fought up and nailed a big time DDT. Cena nailed
some right hands and then a big clothesline, followed by a flying
shoulder tackle, and then a suplex for two. Cena went for the FU
but Angle fell out the back and locked in the Ankle Lock but Cena
shoved him away and then nailed a spinebuster for a near fall.
Angle missed a charge in the corner and Cena went for the FU
again, but Angle reversed and nailed the Angle Slam but Cena
kicked out at two!
Angle
locked in the Ankle Lock but Cena kicked him off again and then
nailed the throwback and then the five knuckle shuffle for a near
fall but Cena’s ankle is clearly bothering him. Angle nailed the
referee in the corner and then Cena hit the FU but the referee is
down. Cena went to revive the referee but he is out of it. Angle
kicked Cena low and then grabbed his gold medal from the corner
and wrapped him around his fist and nailed Cena in the head with
it. Angle hit a knee drop to the ankle and then pulled down his
straps and locked in the Ankle Lock in the middle of the ring as
Eric Bischoff made his way to ringside. Bischoff got in the ring
and got in Cena’s face and bad mouthed him and held the title in
front of his face.
The
Finish:
Cena
tried to make the ropes and did so and Bischoff kicked his arm off
and Angle pulled him back into the middle of the ring. Cena
reversed the ankle lock and knocked Angle into Bischoff sending
him to the outside and then grabbed the title belt and nailed
Angle in the head with it, but the referee had come to and saw it
and called for the bell! Bischoff grabbed the mic and said that he
doesn’t care, and that title will not be given to Cena. Cena
then grabbed Bischoff nailed him with the FU!
Winner
by disqualification, Kurt Angle, but still WWE Champion, John
Cena
The
Aftermath:
Angle
attacked Cena from behind and sent him to the outside and wrenched
his face and nailed some elbows to the back of the head as the
bell continued to sound. Angle whipped Cena into the ring steps
and then sent him head first into the Spanish announce table.
Angle took the table apart and went for the Angle Slam onto the
table, but Cena countered and hit the FU on Angle through the
table! Cena slid back into the ring and grabbed his title as Cena
is still the champion.