Tuesday, October 16, 2007

2005 Match of the Year

• 1. Kurt Angle defeated Shawn Michaels (27:25)
o Angle forced Michaels to submit with the Ankle Lock.
o ****3/4

• 2. Shawn Michaels defeated Kurt Angle (26:11)
o Michaels pinned Angle after the Sweet Chin Music.
o Both men were given a standing ovation after the match
o ****1/2

• 3. Edge defeated Chris Jericho, Shelton Benjamin, Chris Benoit, Christian (w/Tyson Tomko) and Kane in a Money in the Bank ladder match (15:17)
o Edge won by climbing a ladder and retrieving the briefcase hanging above the ring.
o ****1/2

Honorable Mention:

• John Cena defeated John "Bradshaw" Layfield in an "I Quit" match to retain the WWE Championship (22:40)
o JBL quit after Cena was about to hit him with a large exhaust pipe.
o ****1/4

• Triple H defeated Edge, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Batista and Randy Orton (w/Shawn Michaels as Special Guest Referee) in an Elimination Chamber match to win the vacant World Heavyweight Championship (34:55)
o ****

• Ric Flair defeated Triple H in a Steel cage match to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship (23:45)
o Flair won by escaping through the cage door.
o ****

• John Cena defeated Christian and Chris Jericho in a Triple Threat match to retain the WWE Championship (15:08)
o Cena pinned Christian after a FU.
o ****

• Batista defeated Triple H in a Hell in a Cell match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship (26:54)
o Batista pinned Triple H after a Batista Bomb.
o ****

• Shawn Michaels and Kurt Angle wrestled to a draw in a 30 minute Iron Man match (30:00)
o ****

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