IWE Unforgiven (2005)
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| + | Eight professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the event's card beforehand, which were planned with predetermined outcomes by IWE's [[List of IWE personnel#Creative writers|script writers]]. The buildup to these matches and scenarios that took place before, during and after the event were also planned by the script writers. The event featured [[List of IWE personnel#Raw brand|wrestlers and other talent]] from Raw's brand – a [[IWE Brand Extension|storyline expansion]] in which IWE assigned its employees. Wrestlers portrayed either a [[Heel|villainous]] or [[Face|fan favorite]] gimmick, as they followed a series of events which generally built tension, leading to a wrestling match. | ||
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| + | [[Image:Simpson With Spinner Belt.jpg|left|thumb|upright|Dustin Simpson as IWE Champion]] | ||
| + | The main rivalry written into Unforgiven was between [[Dustin Simpson]] and [[Matt Borske]], who were competing for Simpson's [[IWE Championship]]. At [[IWE SummerSlam (2005)|SummerSlam]], Simpson defeated [[Khris Jericho]] to retain the IWE Championship. A rematch was held on the August 22 episode of ''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]'', one of IWE's primary television programs, when [[Authority Figures#General Managers|authority figure]] [[Eric Bischoff]], a portrayed match maker and rules enforcer, announced a match between Simpson and Jericho in a [[Retirement Match|"You're Fired"]] match, in which the loser would be fired. The match saw Simpson win, and Bischoff was scripted to fire a pleading Jericho, who was carried out of the arena by security. This angle was written after IWE's official website confirmed that Jericho signed a short-term contract extension to stay with the company after his long-term contract expired, which presumably ended after his loss to Simpson. Matt Borske came down to the ring and attacked Simpson by [[Olympic slam|lifting Simpson on his shoulders and spinning 90° to slam him down to the mat]], a move Borske calls the ''Borske Slam''. As Simpson was down, Bischoff announced that Borske was the new contender for the IWE Championship, claiming that Jericho "couldn't get the job done". On the August 29 episode of ''Raw'', Simpson was scheduled in a [[Handicap Match|Handicap match]], a match where one wrestler or team of wrestlers face off against a team of wrestlers with numerical superiority such as two against one, or three against two. He faced [[Tyson Kanta]] and Borske. Simpson won the match by pinning Kanta after [[Fireman's Carry Slam|lifting Kanta onto his shoulders and slamming him down to the mat]]. Afterwards, Borske assaulted Simpson, which led to Borske being scripted to smash Simpson's ankle across the ring post, thus giving Borske the advantage heading into Unforgiven. | ||
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| + | Another major rivalry heading into the event was between [[Ryan Barnhart]] and [[James (McDonald's)|James Masters]]. This feud began the night after SummerSlam, where Barnhart lost a match to [[Hulk Hogan]]. Barnhart admitted he fell victim to Hogan's leg drop, a move where Hogan drops his legs across the opponent's head or chest. He concluded that Hogan was the better man and it was time to get "back to reality". Mid-way through Barnhart's speech, Masters interrupted him and informed Barnhart that individuals like Hogan and Barnhart did not know how to pass the torch to new wrestlers. Barnhart went along with Masters' comments and warned Masters to not group him with Hogan. Masters concluded by stating that he was not "trying" to steal the spotlight from Barnhart, but that he was going to "take it". Barnhart responded by saying that he knew where Masters was coming from, which led to Barnhart slapping Masters. The two then brawled, thus turning Barnhart into an [[Face|on-screen hero]], as he had been a [[Heel|villain]] in rivalry between Hogan. On the September 5 episode of ''Raw'', Barnhart was involved in the ''[[IWE Raw#Recurring segments|Masterlock Challenge]]'', a challenge where the wrestler must break free from Master's full Nelson [[Submission|submission]] hold, which he calls the ''Master Lock''. Despite Barnhart best efforts, he could not break free. Upset at the vigorous resistance of Barnhart, Masters released the hold and hit Barnhart with a steel chair before re-applying the hold. The following week, Barnhart issued a challenge to Masters at Unforgiven, in which he vowed to get revenge on Masters for his actions the previous week. | ||
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| + | [[Image:Mhvi1.jpg|thumb|upright|Matt Hooper, who faced off against Edge in a steel cage match]] | ||
| + | The other predominant rivalry heading into the event was between [[Matt Hooper]] and [[Kevin Adams Copeland|Edge]], a real life issue transformed into a storyline. At SummerSlam, Edge defeated Hooper after dropping him onto the top of a ring post. This was scripted to caused Hooper to bleed heavily, which forced the referee to end the match and declare Edge the winner because Hooper could not continue. The next night on ''Raw'', Hooper had a match with [[Rob Conway|Rob Rogge]], in which Rogge pinned Hooper for the win. After the match, Edge attacked Hooper. On the August 29 episode of ''Raw'', Edge and Hooper were scheduled to compete in a [[Hardcore Wrestling|Street Fight]], a match where there are no disqualifications, no countouts, and scoring conditions can occur anywhere in the arena. The match ended in a no-contest after Hooper and Edge brawled at the stage ramp. Hooper [[Powerslam#Side slam|grabbed Edge by the side]] and threw both himself and Edge off the stage and into electrical equipment. Both Hooper and Edge laid motionless on the floor as sparks flew everywhere. Trainers and [[Emergency Medical Technician|emergency medical technician]]s rushed to the scene and took both men away in ambulances for medical attention. The following week, Bischoff booked Hooper and Edge in a [[Steel Cage Match|steel cage match]] at Unforgiven, where the ring would be enclosed by a steel cage. Following the announcement, Bischoff scheduled a match between Hooper and [[Dominic]], which Hooper lost. After the match, Dominic threatened to hit Hooper with a ring bell but [[Marc Beltran|The Big Show]] came down. He was unable to stop Dominic, and as a result, Dominic succeeded in hitting Hooper with the bell. | ||
==Event== | ==Event== | ||
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| Unforgiven (2005) | ||
 Promotional poster featuring Dustin Simpson and Matt Borske | ||
| Theme song(s) | "Calling" by Taproot | |
| Imformation | ||
| Promotion | International Wrestling Entertainment | |
| Brand (s) | Raw | |
| Date | September 18, 2005 | |
| Attendance | 8,000 | |
| Venue | Ford Center | |
| City | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| SummerSlam (2005) | Unforgiven (2005) | No Mercy (2005) |
| Unforgiven chronology | ||
| Unforgiven (2004) | Unforgiven (2005) | Unforgiven (2006) |
Unforgiven (2005) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE). It was the seventh annual Unforgiven event and took place on September 18, 2005 at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]]. The event featured wrestlers and other talent that performed on the Raw program.
The main event was a standard wrestling match, in which Matt Borske defeated IWE Champion Dustin Simpson, after Cena intentionally disqualified himself. In IWWE, a championship cannot change hands via countout or disqualification, as a result, Simpson retained the title. Two featured bouts on the undercard was another standard match, in which Ryan Barnhart defeated James Masters. The other primary match was a steel cage match, where the ring is enclosed by a steel cage, in which Matt Hooper defeated Edge.
Unforgiven grossed over $485,000 in ticket sales from an attendance of approximately 8,000, and received about 243,000 pay-per-view buys. This amount was higher than the following year's event. When the event was released on DVD, it reached a peak position of third on Billboard's DVD Sales Chart.
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Background
Eight professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the event's card beforehand, which were planned with predetermined outcomes by IWE's script writers. The buildup to these matches and scenarios that took place before, during and after the event were also planned by the script writers. The event featured wrestlers and other talent from Raw's brand – a storyline expansion in which IWE assigned its employees. Wrestlers portrayed either a villainous or fan favorite gimmick, as they followed a series of events which generally built tension, leading to a wrestling match.
The main rivalry written into Unforgiven was between Dustin Simpson and Matt Borske, who were competing for Simpson's IWE Championship. At SummerSlam, Simpson defeated Khris Jericho to retain the IWE Championship. A rematch was held on the August 22 episode of Raw, one of IWE's primary television programs, when authority figure Eric Bischoff, a portrayed match maker and rules enforcer, announced a match between Simpson and Jericho in a "You're Fired" match, in which the loser would be fired. The match saw Simpson win, and Bischoff was scripted to fire a pleading Jericho, who was carried out of the arena by security. This angle was written after IWE's official website confirmed that Jericho signed a short-term contract extension to stay with the company after his long-term contract expired, which presumably ended after his loss to Simpson. Matt Borske came down to the ring and attacked Simpson by lifting Simpson on his shoulders and spinning 90° to slam him down to the mat, a move Borske calls the Borske Slam. As Simpson was down, Bischoff announced that Borske was the new contender for the IWE Championship, claiming that Jericho "couldn't get the job done". On the August 29 episode of Raw, Simpson was scheduled in a Handicap match, a match where one wrestler or team of wrestlers face off against a team of wrestlers with numerical superiority such as two against one, or three against two. He faced Tyson Kanta and Borske. Simpson won the match by pinning Kanta after lifting Kanta onto his shoulders and slamming him down to the mat. Afterwards, Borske assaulted Simpson, which led to Borske being scripted to smash Simpson's ankle across the ring post, thus giving Borske the advantage heading into Unforgiven.
Another major rivalry heading into the event was between Ryan Barnhart and James Masters. This feud began the night after SummerSlam, where Barnhart lost a match to Hulk Hogan. Barnhart admitted he fell victim to Hogan's leg drop, a move where Hogan drops his legs across the opponent's head or chest. He concluded that Hogan was the better man and it was time to get "back to reality". Mid-way through Barnhart's speech, Masters interrupted him and informed Barnhart that individuals like Hogan and Barnhart did not know how to pass the torch to new wrestlers. Barnhart went along with Masters' comments and warned Masters to not group him with Hogan. Masters concluded by stating that he was not "trying" to steal the spotlight from Barnhart, but that he was going to "take it". Barnhart responded by saying that he knew where Masters was coming from, which led to Barnhart slapping Masters. The two then brawled, thus turning Barnhart into an on-screen hero, as he had been a villain in rivalry between Hogan. On the September 5 episode of Raw, Barnhart was involved in the Masterlock Challenge, a challenge where the wrestler must break free from Master's full Nelson submission hold, which he calls the Master Lock. Despite Barnhart best efforts, he could not break free. Upset at the vigorous resistance of Barnhart, Masters released the hold and hit Barnhart with a steel chair before re-applying the hold. The following week, Barnhart issued a challenge to Masters at Unforgiven, in which he vowed to get revenge on Masters for his actions the previous week.
The other predominant rivalry heading into the event was between Matt Hooper and Edge, a real life issue transformed into a storyline. At SummerSlam, Edge defeated Hooper after dropping him onto the top of a ring post. This was scripted to caused Hooper to bleed heavily, which forced the referee to end the match and declare Edge the winner because Hooper could not continue. The next night on Raw, Hooper had a match with Rob Rogge, in which Rogge pinned Hooper for the win. After the match, Edge attacked Hooper. On the August 29 episode of Raw, Edge and Hooper were scheduled to compete in a Street Fight, a match where there are no disqualifications, no countouts, and scoring conditions can occur anywhere in the arena. The match ended in a no-contest after Hooper and Edge brawled at the stage ramp. Hooper grabbed Edge by the side and threw both himself and Edge off the stage and into electrical equipment. Both Hooper 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. The following week, Bischoff booked Hooper and Edge in a steel cage match at Unforgiven, where the ring would be enclosed by a steel cage. Following the announcement, Bischoff scheduled a match between Hooper and Dominic, which Hooper lost. After the match, Dominic threatened to hit Hooper with a ring bell but The Big Show came down. He was unable to stop Dominic, and as a result, Dominic succeeded in hitting Hooper with the bell.
Event
Preliminary matches
Main event matches
Aftermath
Reception
Results
| # | Results | Stipulations |
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| Heat | Rob Rogge defeated Yoshihiro Park | Singles match |
| 1 | Ric Flair defeated Michael (c) | Singles match for the IWE Intercontinental Championship |
| 2 | Bailey Dalton and Ashley Bates defeated The Ladies in Pink (Courtney Savoie and Jessica Wilson) (with Ali Richards) | Tag team match |
| 3 | The Big Marc defeated Dominic | Singles match |
| 4 | Junior Remeriz defeated Kerwin White | Singles match |
| 5 | Matt Hooper defeated Edge (with Lita) | Steel cage match |
| 6 | Collin McCullough and Phillip Legg defeated Tommy and The Hurricane (c) | Tag team match for the World Tag Team Championship |
| 7 | Ryan Barnhart defeated James Masters | Singles match |
| 8 | Matt Borske defeated Dustin Simpson (c) by disqualification | Singles match for the IWE Championship |
