SummerSlam (2005)

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.. It was the eighteenth SummerSlam event held by the WWE.

SummerSlam (2005)
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.
Pay-per-view chronology
The Great American Bash (2005) SummerSlam (2005) Unforgiven (2005)
SummerSlam chronology
SummerSlam (2004) SummerSlam (2005) SummerSlam (2006)

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

#	Matches	Stipulations	Times
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

SummerSlam (2005) Media

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  The event was held at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C.

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  Hulk Hogan making his entrance at the event.

Other websites

• Official SummerSlam 2005 website