Unforgiven

Card Information:
 Held in: GEORGIA DOME
Location: GEORGIA, UNITED STATES
          on September 2004 at 7:30pm

Eddie Guerrero pinned Edge with the Frog Splash in 0:08:35.
Rating: ****
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Excellent opener, with a big win for Eddie G.


Match with Special Referee Marty Jannetty:
X-Pac pinned Al Snow after a German suplex in 0:11:12.
Rating: *** 1/4
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Marty Jannetty counted his tag team partner's shoulders to the mat.  X-Pac then
offered his hand to Jannetty, but Marty simply walked out of the ring, and
returned to the backstage area, not even waiting to check on Al Snow.


No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match:
The Hardcore Legends and Rob Van Dam defeated The Outsiders and Scott Steiner
 when Cactus Jack pinned Nash after a powerslam in 0:16:11.
Rating: ****
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Amazing Hardcore match, which saw the grand masters Cactus and Funk control
the proceedings.


Interview:
Words with Shamrock...
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Ken Shamrock looks to put his bad week behind him by defeating the Mountie.


Ken Shamrock pinned The Mountie after a Frankensteiner in 0:11:19.
Rating: ****
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Another fantastic four star match.  Shamrock gains a small amount of revenge
over the Mountie, although he didn't make him tap out.


Kurt Angle defeated Christian by disqualification in 0:04:33.
Rating: * 1/2
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A very disappointing match, considering what has gone before it.  Nice to see
Kurt Angle get a victory though.


No-Countout-No-DQ-Match:
The Basham Brothers defeated Evolution (Batista and Randy Orton) when Danny
 pinned Orton with the Brain Damage in 0:21:07.
Rating: **** 3/4
(The Basham Brothers retained the WWE Tag Team Championship.)
[Shaniqua interfered against Randy Orton.]
[Shaniqua interfered against Batista.]
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An amazing, back and forth match, which saw the tag champions survive with
their belts, mainly thanks to the presence of Shaniqua.


Interview:
The Game doesn't make mistakes...
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Triple H talks about the Elimination Chamber, while Randy Orton and Batista
show up to make a rematch challenge to the Bashams.


No-Countout-No-DQ-Four Corners Match:
Rey Mysterio defeated Ultimo Dragon, Tajiri and Brian Kendrick:
         x Tajiri beat U. Dragon via a rollover in 0:25:52
         x Tajiri beat B. Kendrick via the Stiff kick to the head in 0:32:42
         x Rey Rey beat Tajiri via the West Coast Pop in 0:37:50
Rating: ****
(Rey Mysterio won the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.)
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Yet another amazing match!  With Kane barred from ringside, Brian Kendrick's
advantage slipped away, and he was finally defeated for the title.  Mysterio
got the last pin to finally become the Cruiserweight Champ.


No-Countout-No-DQ-Match:
Chris Jericho pinned Roddy Piper after an Asai moonsault in 0:21:33.
Rating: ****
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So many four star matches tonight!  Jericho defeats Piper following a superb
contest, and therefore gets to keep the Highlight Reel spot on Raw.


Interview:
Is it Goldberg's time?
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Goldberg is confident that he will become Intercontinental Champion.


No-Countout-No-DQ-Match with Managers Banned From Ringside:
Chris Benoit defeated Goldberg when Goldberg passed out in the
Crippler Crossface in 0:01:11.
Rating: **
(Chris Benoit retained the WWE Intercontinental Championship.)
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In perhaps the most shocking result of the night, Benoit officially ended
Goldberg's streak by putting him out with the Crossface in just over a minute.


Interview:
A special surprise...
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Shane McMahon introduces the special guest referee for the Elimination Chamber
match, Bret Hart!

Following Bret's introduction, the six chamber participants could be seen
making last minute preparations for the match.


Elimination Chamber Match:
The Rock won a 6-man Elimination Chamber Match:
         x Undertaker and Jarrett started out.
         x Triple H entered at 0:03:00
         x Undertaker defeated Jarrett after the Last Ride in 0:04:58
         x The Big Show entered at 0:06:00
         x Big Show defeated Undertaker after the Showstopper in 0:08:06
         x The Rock entered at 0:09:00
         x Steve Austin entered at 0:12:00
         x Big Show defeated HHH after the Showstopper in 0:13:42
         x S. Austin defeated Big Show after the Stone Cold Stunner in 0:21:47
         x Rock defeated S. Austin after the People's Elbow in 0:23:32
Rating: **** 1/2
(The Rock won the WWE Championship.)
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It wasn't quite the match of the night, but impressive no doubt.  The Rock
finally becomes the WWE Champion!



Card rating: *** 1/2


Match observations: 

Seven matches with four star or greater ratings.  This was without a doubt,
the greatest pay per view of the year so far.  After a gruelling Elimination
Chamber match, The Rock emerged victorious as the brand new WWE Champion, with
Stone Cold coming incredibly close to the gold.

Shocks and surprises were promised, and they too were there in abundance.  Who
would have thought that Chris Benoit could have defeated Goldberg so easily,
and also did you ever think you would see Bret Hart back in WWE so soon after
he left.  The likely answer on both those counts is no, yet you cannot deny
that you've seen them now!

The match of the night was the tag team title match.  With a cage rematch set
for tomorrow night on Raw, we may be in for an even greater match.  Maybe even
a long overdue 5-star offering!

Rey Mysterio finally won the Cruiserweight Championship here tonight, although
don't expect Brian Kendrick to take his loss of gold lying down.  He'll want a
chance to get his belt back, and no doubt Tajiri will also be looking to get
himself another chance against Rey Rey.

We all saw Marty Jannetty walk out after he counted Al Snow's shoulders down
to mat for a three count.  But was he walking out on the New Rockers, or did 
he just not want anything to do with X-Pac's victory celebration.  We may find
out on Raw tomorrow night.

No Mercy will have to go a long way to top Unforgiven though!

Next Show: Raw