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|date = October 9, 2005 |
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|venue = [[Toyota Center]] |
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The 2005 '''No Mercy''' was the eighth [[WWE No Mercy|No Mercy]] [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of WWE pay-per-view events|event]] produced by [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE). It was held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown!]] [[WWE brand extension|brand division]]. The event took place on October 9, 2005, at the [[Toyota Center]] in [[Houston]], [[Texas]]. Nine [[Mock combat|professional wrestling matches]] were scheduled on the event's [[card (sports)|card]]. |
The 2005 '''No Mercy''' was the eighth [[WWE No Mercy|No Mercy]] [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of WWE pay-per-view events|event]] produced by [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE). It was held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown!]] [[WWE brand extension|brand division]]. The event took place on October 9, 2005, at the [[Toyota Center]] in [[Houston]], [[Texas]]. Nine [[Mock combat|professional wrestling matches]] were scheduled on the event's [[card (sports)|card]]. |
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Three of the four championships exclusive to the SmackDown! brand were contested for; one was lost while the other two were retained. The [[main event]] was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|standard wrestling match]], in which [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Dave Bautista|Batista]] defeated challenger [[Eddie Guerrero]] to retain his title. This would be Guerrero's final pay-per-view match before his sudden death one month later. One of the featured [[Undercard|preliminary matches]] was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Container-based variations|Casket match]] between The Ortons ([[Randy Orton|Randy]] and [[Bob Orton Jr.|"Cowboy" Bob]]) and [[The Undertaker]]. The Ortons won the match after placing Undertaker inside the [[Coffin|casket]] and closing it. Another primary preliminary match was a standard match between [[John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] (JBL) and [[Rey Mysterio]], which JBL won. |
Three of the four championships exclusive to the SmackDown! brand were contested for; one was lost while the other two were retained. The [[main event]] was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|standard wrestling match]], in which [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)|World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Dave Bautista|Batista]] defeated challenger [[Eddie Guerrero]] to retain his title. This would be Guerrero's final pay-per-view match before his sudden death one month later (coincidentally, the event took place on Guerrero’s 38th birthday). One of the featured [[Undercard|preliminary matches]] was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Container-based variations|Casket match]] between The Ortons ([[Randy Orton|Randy]] and [[Bob Orton Jr.|"Cowboy" Bob]]) and [[The Undertaker]]. The Ortons won the match after placing Undertaker inside the [[Coffin|casket]] and closing it. Another primary preliminary match was a standard match between [[John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] (JBL) and [[Rey Mysterio]], which JBL won. |
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The event received 219,000 pay-per-view buys, which was greater than the 193,000 buys the [[No Mercy (2004)|previous year's event]] received. The event was claimed to be "unmerciful" by [[Canadian Online Explorer]]'s professional wrestling section, as they rated none of the matches higher than a five out of ten. When the event was released on [[DVD]], it reached a peak position of fourth on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'''s DVD sales chart for recreational sports. It remained on the chart for four consecutive weeks. |
The event received 219,000 pay-per-view buys, which was greater than the 193,000 buys the [[No Mercy (2004)|previous year's event]] received. The event was claimed to be "unmerciful" by [[Canadian Online Explorer]]'s professional wrestling section, as they rated none of the matches higher than a five out of ten. When the event was released on [[DVD]], it reached a peak position of fourth on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'''s DVD sales chart for recreational sports. It remained on the chart for four consecutive weeks. |
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==Production== |
==Production== |
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===Background=== |
===Background=== |
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[[File:Toyota Center entr.jpg|thumb|right|The event was held at the [[Toyota Center]] in [[Houston]], [[Texas]].]] |
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[[No Mercy (UK)|No Mercy]] was first held by [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) as a United Kingdom-exclusive [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) in May 1999.<ref name="NoMercyUK1999">{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/cards/wwf/no-mercy-113.html|title=WWF No Mercy|work=The Internet Wrestling Database|access-date=January 26, 2021}}</ref> A second [[No Mercy (1999)|No Mercy]] was then held later that same year in October, but in the United States, which established [[WWE No Mercy|No Mercy]] as the annual October PPV for the promotion.<ref name="NoMercyUS1999">{{cite web|url= |
[[No Mercy (UK)|No Mercy]] was first held by [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) as a United Kingdom-exclusive [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) in May 1999.<ref name="NoMercyUK1999">{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/cards/wwf/no-mercy-113.html|title=WWF No Mercy|work=The Internet Wrestling Database|access-date=January 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090226133122/https://www.profightdb.com/cards/wwf/no-mercy-113.html|archive-date=February 26, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> A second [[No Mercy (1999)|No Mercy]] was then held later that same year in October, but in the United States, which established [[WWE No Mercy|No Mercy]] as the annual October PPV for the promotion.<ref name="NoMercyUS1999">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/history/1999/venue/|title=No Mercy 1999: Venue|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=December 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061121233610/https://www.wwe.com/shows/nomercy/history/1999/venue/|archive-date=November 21, 2006}}</ref> The 2005 event was the eighth event under the No Mercy chronology and was held on October 9 at the [[Toyota Center]] in [[Houston]], [[Texas]]. Like the previous two years, it featured wrestlers exclusively from the [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown!]] [[WWE brand extension|brand]].<ref name=PWH/> |
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===Storylines=== |
===Storylines=== |
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The event included nine matches that resulted from scripted storylines. Results were predetermined by WWE's writers on the SmackDown! brand,<ref>{{cite web|title=How Pro Wrestling Works|url=https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|last=Grabianowski|first=Ed|work=HowStuffWorks|publisher=[[Discovery Communications]]|date=January 13, 2006|access-date=March 5, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131129050844/https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|archive-date=November 29, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Live & Televised Entertainment|url=https://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp|work=[[WWE]]|access-date=March 21, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218142749/https://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp|archive-date=February 18, 2009}}</ref> while storylines were produced on WWE's weekly television show, ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''. |
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Nine [[Mock combat|professional wrestling matches]] were featured on the event's [[card (sports)|card]], which were planned with predetermined outcomes by WWE's [[List of World Wrestling Entertainment employees#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 World Wrestling Entertainment employees|wrestlers and other talent]] from WWE's SmackDown! brand, a [[WWE Brand Extension|storyline expansion]] in which WWE assigned its employees.<ref name="Slam! review">{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Sokol|date=October 9, 2005|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/10/15/1263963.html|title=Latest WWE PPV unmerciful|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=Slam! Sports|access-date=July 24, 2008}}</ref> Wrestlers portrayed either a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villainous]] or [[Face (professional wrestling)|fan favorite]] [[Gimmick (professional wrestling)|gimmick]], an on-screen character, for the entertainment of the audience. |
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[[File:Batistalive.jpg|left|thumb|Batista, who defended the World Heavyweight Championship against Eddie Guerrero]] |
[[File:Batistalive.jpg|left|thumb|Batista, who defended the World Heavyweight Championship against Eddie Guerrero]] |
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The main [[Feud (professional wrestling)|rivalry]] heading into No Mercy was between [[Dave Bautista|Batista]] and [[Eddie Guerrero]] over the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]]. On the September 16 episode of ''SmackDown!'', [[Brian Mailhot|Palmer Cannon]], a [[Professional wrestling authority figures#Miscellaneous authority figures|miscellaneous on-screen authority figure of SmackDown!]], a portrayed match maker and rules enforcer, announced that Guerrero was the next challenger to Batista's World Heavyweight Championship.<ref name="9/16 SD!">{{cite web|first=Dusty|last= Giebink|date=September 16, 2005|url= |
The main [[Feud (professional wrestling)|rivalry]] heading into No Mercy was between [[Dave Bautista|Batista]] and [[Eddie Guerrero]] over the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)|World Heavyweight Championship]]. On the September 16 episode of ''SmackDown!'', [[Brian Mailhot|Palmer Cannon]], a [[Professional wrestling authority figures#Miscellaneous authority figures|miscellaneous on-screen authority figure of SmackDown!]], a portrayed match maker and rules enforcer, announced that Guerrero was the next challenger to Batista's World Heavyweight Championship.<ref name="9/16 SD!">{{cite web|first=Dusty|last= Giebink|date=September 16, 2005|url=https://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_14808.shtml|title=9/16 WWE SmackDown review|publisher=[[PWTorch]]|access-date=July 24, 2008}}</ref> Guerrero, who had recently portrayed a [[Wiktionary:manipulation|manipulative]] character, came out and claimed he was now more about [[compassion]] than manipulation.<ref name="9/16 SD!"/> Two weeks later, on the September 30 episode of ''SmackDown!'', Guerrero, as part of the scripted events, accidentally hit Batista with a [[folding chair]] while attempting to hit [[MNM (wrestling)|MNM]] tag team member [[Adam Birch|Joey Mercury]].<ref name="9/30 SD!">{{cite web|date= September 30, 2005|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/09302005/|title=Amigos...Partners...Champions?|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=July 24, 2008}}</ref> The following week, Batista showed Guerrero the footage of him hitting Batista last week. Batista, as part of their storyline, then proclaimed that he would hurt Guerrero if he were to revert to his villainous character.<ref name="10/07 SD!">{{cite web|first=Andy|last=McNamara|date=October 7, 2005|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2005/10/10/1256273.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718093225/https://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/10/10/1256273.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 18, 2012|title=SmackDown: Amigos battle|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=Slam! Sports|access-date=July 24, 2008}}</ref> |
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The feud between [[The Undertaker]] and [[Randy Orton]] and [[Bob Orton Jr.|"Cowboy" Bob Orton]] began at [[SummerSlam (2005)|SummerSlam]]. At the event, Randy faced off against Undertaker. During the match, "Cowboy" Bob (disguised as a fan) came into the ring and interrupted the match. Following this, Randy pinned Undertaker after he jumped and pulled Undertaker's head down over his shoulders, a move dubbed the [[Cutter (professional wrestling)#Jumping cutter|RKO]], to win.<ref name="SummerSlam DVD">{{cite video|title=SummerSlam 2005|medium=DVD|publisher=[[WWE Home Video]]|location=[[Stamford, Connecticut]]|date=2005|id=WWE56085}}</ref> After the match, Randy peeled off the [[latex mask]] of the fan and revealed him to be his father, "Cowboy" Bob.<ref name="SummerSlam DVD"/> On the September 16 episode of ''SmackDown!'', Undertaker defeated Randy. During the match, "Cowboy" Bob drove a [[U-Haul]] truck down to the ring and unloaded a [[Coffin|casket]]. As Undertaker went to put Randy inside the casket, he opened it and found a [[mannequin]] of himself inside.<ref name="9/16 SD!"/> Despite this distraction, Undertaker pinned Randy after he hit him with the [[Tombstone piledriver|Tombstone Piledriver]].<ref name="9/16 SD!"/> The following week, [[druid]]s wheeled out a casket. Undertaker appeared on the [[JumboTron|TitanTron]] and urged The Ortons to look inside. The Ortons opened the casket and found mannequins of themselves inside. Undertaker then proclaimed that this would be their fate at No Mercy.<ref>{{cite web|first=Wade| last=Keller|date=September 23, 2005|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_14899.shtml|title=Keller's SmackDown! Report 9/23|publisher=PW Torch|access-date=July 24, 2008}}</ref> |
The feud between [[The Undertaker]] and [[Randy Orton]] and [[Bob Orton Jr.|"Cowboy" Bob Orton]] began at [[SummerSlam (2005)|SummerSlam]]. At the event, Randy faced off against Undertaker. During the match, "Cowboy" Bob (disguised as a fan) came into the ring and interrupted the match. Following this, Randy pinned Undertaker after he jumped and pulled Undertaker's head down over his shoulders, a move dubbed the [[Cutter (professional wrestling)#Jumping cutter|RKO]], to win.<ref name="SummerSlam DVD">{{cite video|title=SummerSlam 2005|medium=DVD|publisher=[[WWE Home Video]]|location=[[Stamford, Connecticut]]|date=2005|id=WWE56085}}</ref> After the match, Randy peeled off the [[latex mask]] of the fan and revealed him to be his father, "Cowboy" Bob.<ref name="SummerSlam DVD"/> On the September 16 episode of ''SmackDown!'', Undertaker defeated Randy. During the match, "Cowboy" Bob drove a [[U-Haul]] truck down to the ring and unloaded a [[Coffin|casket]]. As Undertaker went to put Randy inside the casket, he opened it and found a [[mannequin]] of himself inside.<ref name="9/16 SD!"/> Despite this distraction, Undertaker pinned Randy after he hit him with the [[Tombstone piledriver|Tombstone Piledriver]].<ref name="9/16 SD!"/> The following week, [[druid]]s wheeled out a casket. Undertaker appeared on the [[JumboTron|TitanTron]] and urged The Ortons to look inside. The Ortons opened the casket and found mannequins of themselves inside. Undertaker then proclaimed that this would be their fate at No Mercy.<ref>{{cite web|first=Wade| last=Keller|date=September 23, 2005|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_14899.shtml|title=Keller's SmackDown! Report 9/23|publisher=PW Torch|access-date=July 24, 2008}}</ref> |
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In the next match [[Mr. Kennedy]] faced [[Bob Holly|Hardcore Holly]]. Kennedy controlled most of the match, as he attacked and applied various submission holds on Holly's arm. Kennedy pinned Holly after he performed a [[Professional wrestling throws#Fireman's carry slam|Green Bay Plunge]] off the top rope.<ref name="Slam! review"/><ref name="DVD"/> |
In the next match [[Mr. Kennedy]] faced [[Bob Holly|Hardcore Holly]]. Kennedy controlled most of the match, as he attacked and applied various submission holds on Holly's arm. Kennedy pinned Holly after he performed a [[Professional wrestling throws#Fireman's carry slam|Green Bay Plunge]] off the top rope.<ref name="Slam! review"/><ref name="DVD"/> |
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In the next match, [[ |
In the next match, [[John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] (JBL) faced [[Rey Mysterio]]. The match went back and forth, as each man gained the advantage many times. JBL pinned Mysterio after a [[Clothesline from hell|Clothesline from Hell]] to win.<ref name="Slam! review"/><ref name="DVD"/> |
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===Main event matches=== |
===Main event matches=== |
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The sixth bout on the card was a [[ |
The sixth bout on the card was a [[casket match]] between The Ortons (Randy and "Cowboy" Bob) and The Undertaker. Near the end of the match, Undertaker had placed "Cowboy" Bob in the casket and was attempting to place Randy in it as well. After performing a [[The Undertaker#In wrestling|Last Ride]] on Randy, Undertaker went to open the casket. As he did, however, "Cowboy" Bob sprayed a [[fire extinguisher]] in his eyes. Randy then hit Undertaker with a folding chair and placed him in the casket. The Ortons closed the casket to win the bout.<ref name="Slam! review"/><ref name="DVD"/> After the match, The Ortons, as part of the scripted events, locked Undertaker in the casket and hit it numerous times with an [[axe]]. They then poured [[gasoline]] on the casket and lit it on fire (just like [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]] did at [[Royal Rumble (1998)|the 1998 Royal Rumble]]).<ref name="Slam! review"/><ref name="DVD"/> |
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The next match saw [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship (1991-2007)|WWE Cruiserweight Champion]] [[James Maritato|Nunzio]] defend his title against [[Juventud Guerrera|Juventud]]. After a back and forth match between the two, Juventud pinned Nunzio after a [[Professional wrestling throws#Michinoku Driver II|sit-out scoop slam piledriver]] to win the match and the Cruiserweight Championship.<ref name="Slam! review"/><ref name="DVD"/> |
The next match saw [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship (1991-2007)|WWE Cruiserweight Champion]] [[James Maritato|Nunzio]] defend his title against [[Juventud Guerrera|Juventud]]. After a back and forth match between the two, Juventud pinned Nunzio after a [[Professional wrestling throws#Michinoku Driver II|sit-out scoop slam piledriver]] to win the match and the Cruiserweight Championship.<ref name="Slam! review"/><ref name="DVD"/> |
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Next was the main event, which saw Batista defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Eddie Guerrero. Towards the end of the match, Guerrero executed three [[Suplex#Vertical suplex|vertical suplexes]], and attempted to perform a [[Frog splash|Frog Splash]]. Batista, however, rolled out of the way and performed a [[Spinebuster]]. Batista pinned Guerrero afterwards to win the match and retain the World Heavyweight Championship.<ref name="Slam! review"/><ref name="DVD"/> After the match, Batista and the crowd at the arena sang "[[Happy Birthday to You|Happy Birthday]]" to Guerrero.<ref>{{cite book|title=Batista Unleashed|first=Dave|last=Batista|author-link=Dave Batista|author2=Roberts, Jeremy|isbn=978-1-4165-4410-4|publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]]|year=2007|page=[https://archive.org/details/batistaunleashed00bati/page/208 208]|url=https://archive.org/details/batistaunleashed00bati/page/208}}</ref> |
Next was the main event, which saw Batista defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Eddie Guerrero. Towards the end of the match, Guerrero executed three [[Suplex#Vertical suplex|vertical suplexes]], and attempted to perform a [[Frog splash|Frog Splash]]. Batista, however, rolled out of the way and performed a [[Spinebuster]]. Batista pinned Guerrero afterwards to win the match and retain the World Heavyweight Championship.<ref name="Slam! review"/><ref name="DVD"/> After the match, Batista and the crowd at the arena sang "[[Happy Birthday to You|Happy Birthday]]" to Guerrero due to the event taking place on Guerrero’s 38th birthday.<ref>{{cite book|title=Batista Unleashed|first=Dave|last=Batista|author-link=Dave Batista|author2=Roberts, Jeremy|isbn=978-1-4165-4410-4|publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]]|year=2007|page=[https://archive.org/details/batistaunleashed00bati/page/208 208]|url=https://archive.org/details/batistaunleashed00bati/page/208}}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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The event received 219,000 pay-per-view buys, which was greater than the 193,000 buys the [[No Mercy (2004)|previous year's event]] received.<ref name="Q2">{{cite press release|date=November 1, 2007|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/documents/2Q_FY2006_Press_Release_FINAL.pdf|title=WWE Reports Second Quarter Results|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=August 7, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516084033/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/documents/2Q_FY2006_Press_Release_FINAL.pdf|archive-date=May 16, 2008|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The promotion's revenue was $18.8 |
The event received 219,000 pay-per-view buys, which was greater than the 193,000 buys the [[No Mercy (2004)|previous year's event]] received.<ref name="Q2">{{cite press release|date=November 1, 2007|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/documents/2Q_FY2006_Press_Release_FINAL.pdf|title=WWE Reports Second Quarter Results|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=August 7, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516084033/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/documents/2Q_FY2006_Press_Release_FINAL.pdf|archive-date=May 16, 2008|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The promotion's revenue was $18.8 million, which was greater than the previous year's revenue of $18.5 million.<ref name="Q2"/> [[Canadian Online Explorer]]'s professional wrestling section claimed the event was "unmerciful" and that it left fans "begging for mercy".<ref name="Slam! review"/> They rated the overall event, as well as the main event, a five out of ten.<ref name="Slam! review"/> None of the matches received a rating higher than a five out of 10. The match between Bobby Lashley and Simon Dean was rated a three out of 10, the lowest overall.<ref name="Slam! review"/> |
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The event was released on [[DVD]] on November 8, 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fye.com/WWE--No-Mercy-2005-WWE_stcVVproductId3673498VVcatId540232VVviewprod.htm|title=WWE: No Mercy 2005|publisher=[[Trans World Entertainment|For Your Entertainment]]|access-date=August 7, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206121303/http://www.fye.com/WWE--No-Mercy-2005-WWE_stcVVproductId3673498VVcatId540232VVviewprod.htm|archive-date=February 6, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=6935766&style=movie|title=WWE – No Mercy 2005 DVD|publisher=CD Universe|access-date=August 7, 2008}}</ref> The DVD reached a peak position of fourth on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'''s DVD sales chart for recreational sports on December 3, 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=394&cfgn=Videos&cfn=Video+Sales+-+Recreational+Sports+DVD&ci=3062902&cdi=8496324&cid=12%2F03%2F2005 |title=WWE No Mercy 2005 DVD sales |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=August 7, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206052610/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=394&cfgn=Videos&cfn=Video%2BSales%2B-%2BRecreational%2BSports%2BDVD&ci=3062902&cdi=8496324&cid=12%2F03%2F2005 |archive-date=February 6, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It remained on the chart for four consecutive weeks, until December 24, when it ranked ninth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=394&cfgn=Videos&cfn=Video+Sales+-+Recreational+Sports+DVD&ci=3063288&cdi=8510019&cid=12%2F24%2F2005 |title=WWE No Mercy 2005 DVD sales |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=August 7, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206045008/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=394&cfgn=Videos&cfn=Video%2BSales%2B-%2BRecreational%2BSports%2BDVD&ci=3063288&cdi=8510019&cid=12%2F24%2F2005 |archive-date=February 6, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
The event was released on [[DVD]] on November 8, 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fye.com/WWE--No-Mercy-2005-WWE_stcVVproductId3673498VVcatId540232VVviewprod.htm|title=WWE: No Mercy 2005|publisher=[[Trans World Entertainment|For Your Entertainment]]|access-date=August 7, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206121303/http://www.fye.com/WWE--No-Mercy-2005-WWE_stcVVproductId3673498VVcatId540232VVviewprod.htm|archive-date=February 6, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=6935766&style=movie|title=WWE – No Mercy 2005 DVD|publisher=CD Universe|access-date=August 7, 2008}}</ref> The DVD reached a peak position of fourth on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'''s DVD sales chart for recreational sports on December 3, 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=394&cfgn=Videos&cfn=Video+Sales+-+Recreational+Sports+DVD&ci=3062902&cdi=8496324&cid=12%2F03%2F2005 |title=WWE No Mercy 2005 DVD sales |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=August 7, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206052610/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=394&cfgn=Videos&cfn=Video%2BSales%2B-%2BRecreational%2BSports%2BDVD&ci=3062902&cdi=8496324&cid=12%2F03%2F2005 |archive-date=February 6, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It remained on the chart for four consecutive weeks, until December 24, when it ranked ninth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=394&cfgn=Videos&cfn=Video+Sales+-+Recreational+Sports+DVD&ci=3063288&cdi=8510019&cid=12%2F24%2F2005 |title=WWE No Mercy 2005 DVD sales |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=August 7, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206045008/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=394&cfgn=Videos&cfn=Video%2BSales%2B-%2BRecreational%2BSports%2BDVD&ci=3063288&cdi=8510019&cid=12%2F24%2F2005 |archive-date=February 6, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Aftermath== |
==Aftermath== |
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The rivalry between Batista and Eddie Guerrero ended after Guerrero unexpectedly died due to [[heart failure]] on November 13, 2005.<ref>{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=November 13, 2005|url= |
The rivalry between Batista and Eddie Guerrero ended after Guerrero unexpectedly died due to [[heart failure]] on November 13, 2005.<ref>{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=November 13, 2005|url=https://www.wrestleview.com/news2005/1131910843.shtml|title=Another update on the passing of Eddie Guerrero; heart failure possible|publisher=WrestleView|access-date=September 6, 2008}}</ref> Their feud was planned to continue, as Guerrero would have gone back to his villainous character and won the World Heavyweight Championship.<ref>{{cite book|title=Batista Unleashed|first=Dave|last=Batista|author-link=Dave Batista|author2=Roberts, Jeremy|isbn=978-1-4165-4410-4|publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]]|year=2007|pages=[https://archive.org/details/batistaunleashed00bati/page/214 214–215]|url=https://archive.org/details/batistaunleashed00bati/page/214}}</ref> |
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The Undertaker would not be seen on-screen until [[Survivor Series (2005)|Survivor Series]] after being burned inside a casket at the event.<ref name="Survivor Series DVD">{{cite video|title=Survivor Series 2005|medium=DVD|publisher=[[WWE Home Video]]|location=[[Stamford, Connecticut]]|date=2005|id=WWE56088}}</ref> After being the sole survivor in his elimination match, Randy Orton celebrated his victory with his father, "Cowboy" Bob Orton, and wrestlers from the SmackDown! brand. During the celebration, druids brought out a casket and set it up in an upright position.<ref name="Survivor Series DVD"/> Lightning then struck the casket and set it on fire. Undertaker emerged from the flaming casket and attacked the SmackDown wrestlers.<ref name="Survivor Series DVD"/> The Ortons, however, escaped the attack. This set up a [[Hell in a Cell]] match between Randy and Undertaker at [[Armageddon (2005)|Armageddon]]. Undertaker defeated Randy and ended their storyline that had lasted nearly one year.<ref>{{cite video|title=Armageddon 2005|medium=DVD|publisher=[[WWE Home Video]]|location=[[Stamford, Connecticut]]|date=2006|id=WWE94518}}</ref> |
The Undertaker would not be seen on-screen until [[Survivor Series (2005)|Survivor Series]] after being burned inside a casket at the event.<ref name="Survivor Series DVD">{{cite video|title=Survivor Series 2005|medium=DVD|publisher=[[WWE Home Video]]|location=[[Stamford, Connecticut]]|date=2005|id=WWE56088}}</ref> After being the sole survivor in his elimination match, Randy Orton, who took Guerrero’s place on the team, celebrated his victory with his father, "Cowboy" Bob Orton, and wrestlers from the SmackDown! brand. During the celebration, druids brought out a casket and set it up in an upright position.<ref name="Survivor Series DVD"/> Lightning then struck the casket and set it on fire. Undertaker emerged from the flaming casket and attacked the SmackDown wrestlers.<ref name="Survivor Series DVD"/> The Ortons, however, escaped the attack. This set up a [[Hell in a Cell]] match between Randy and Undertaker at [[Armageddon (2005)|Armageddon]]. Undertaker defeated Randy and ended their storyline that had lasted nearly one year.<ref>{{cite video|title=Armageddon 2005|medium=DVD|publisher=[[WWE Home Video]]|location=[[Stamford, Connecticut]]|date=2006|id=WWE94518}}</ref> |
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After successfully retaining the WWE United States Championship at the event, Chris Benoit started a rivalry with Booker T. Booker defeated Benoit for the title on the edition of October 21 of ''SmackDown!'' to begin their feud.<ref>{{cite web|first=Andy|last=McNamara|date=October 21, 2005|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/10/21/1272580.html|title=SmackDown: Booking a US title change|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=Slam! Sports|access-date=July 24, 2008}}</ref> The following month, on the edition of November 24 of ''SmackDown!'', a match between Benoit and Booker for the title ended in a [[Professional wrestling#No contest|no-contest]] after both men's shoulders were on the mat while pinning one another.<ref name="11/24 SD!">{{cite web|first=Mike|last=Roe|date=November 27, 2005|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_15462.shtml|title=11/25 WWE Friday Night Smackdown review: Smackdown Express|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=July 24, 2008}}</ref> Theodore Long then vacated the title and announced that the two would face off against one another in a "[[Professional wrestling match types#Series variations|Best of Seven series]]" for the title, in which the winner would be the man who won four matches over the other first.<ref name="11/24 SD!"/> Booker defeated Benoit in the first match at Survivor Series,<ref name="Survivor Series DVD"/> and eventually won the vacant title after Randy Orton, Booker's replacement due to a legitimate injury to his ankle at a house show,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/bookert.html |title=SLAM! Sports – Wrestling – Booker T |publisher=Slam.canoe.ca |access-date=August 13, 2012}}</ref> defeated Benoit in the seventh and final match in January.<ref name="Booker's 4th reign">{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/unitedstates/3044541141211|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070519102057/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/unitedstates/3044541141211|archive-date= May 19, 2007|title=Booker's fourth reign|publisher=[[Internet Archive]]|work=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=July 24, 2008}}</ref> Booker began his fourth reign as United States Champion.<ref name="Booker's 4th reign"/> |
After successfully retaining the WWE United States Championship at the event, Chris Benoit started a rivalry with Booker T. Booker defeated Benoit for the title on the edition of October 21 of ''SmackDown!'' to begin their feud.<ref>{{cite web|first=Andy|last=McNamara|date=October 21, 2005|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/10/21/1272580.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718190323/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/10/21/1272580.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 18, 2012|title=SmackDown: Booking a US title change|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=Slam! Sports|access-date=July 24, 2008}}</ref> The following month, on the edition of November 24 of ''SmackDown!'', a match between Benoit and Booker for the title ended in a [[Professional wrestling#No contest|no-contest]] after both men's shoulders were on the mat while pinning one another.<ref name="11/24 SD!">{{cite web|first=Mike|last=Roe|date=November 27, 2005|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_15462.shtml|title=11/25 WWE Friday Night Smackdown review: Smackdown Express|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=July 24, 2008}}</ref> Theodore Long then vacated the title and announced that the two would face off against one another in a "[[Professional wrestling match types#Series variations|Best of Seven series]]" for the title, in which the winner would be the man who won four matches over the other first.<ref name="11/24 SD!"/> Booker defeated Benoit in the first match at Survivor Series,<ref name="Survivor Series DVD"/> and eventually won the vacant title after Randy Orton, Booker's replacement due to a legitimate injury to his ankle at a house show,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/bookert.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718104327/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/bookert.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 18, 2012 |title=SLAM! Sports – Wrestling – Booker T |publisher=Slam.canoe.ca |access-date=August 13, 2012}}</ref> defeated Benoit in the seventh and final match in January.<ref name="Booker's 4th reign">{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/unitedstates/3044541141211|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070519102057/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/unitedstates/3044541141211|archive-date= May 19, 2007|title=Booker's fourth reign|publisher=[[Internet Archive]]|work=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=July 24, 2008}}</ref> Booker began his fourth reign as United States Champion.<ref name="Booker's 4th reign"/> |
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==Results== |
==Results== |
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|match1 = [[Paul Burchill]] and [[William Regal]] defeated [[Brian Kendrick and Paul London]]<ref name="WV review"/> |
|match1 = [[Paul Burchill]] and [[William Regal]] defeated [[Brian Kendrick and Paul London]]<ref name="WV review"/> |
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|stip1 = [[Tag team match]] |
|stip1 = [[Tag team match]] |
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|match2 = [[Christy Hemme]] and [[The Road Warriors|The Legion of Doom]] ([[Road Warrior Animal|Animal]] and [[Jon Heidenreich|Heidenreich]]) defeated [[MNM (professional wrestling)|MNM]] ([[Joey Mercury]], [[John Morrison (wrestler)|Johnny Nitro]] and [[Melina Perez|Melina]]) |
|match2 = [[Christy Hemme]] and [[The Road Warriors|The Legion of Doom]] ([[Road Warrior Animal|Animal]] and [[Jon Heidenreich|Heidenreich]]) defeated [[MNM (professional wrestling)|MNM]] ([[Joey Mercury]], [[John Morrison (wrestler)|Johnny Nitro]] and [[Melina Perez|Melina]]) |
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|stip2 = [[Six-man tag team match|Six-person]] [[mixed tag team match]] |
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|time2 = 6:28 |
|time2 = 6:28 |
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|match3 = [[Bobby Lashley]] defeated [[Simon Dean]] |
|match3 = [[Bobby Lashley]] defeated [[Simon Dean]] |
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|stip3 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] |
|stip3 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] |
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|time3 = 1:55 |
|time3 = 1:55 |
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|match4 = [[Chris Benoit]] (c) defeated [[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]] (with [[Sharmell]]), [[Christian Cage|Christian]], and [[Orlando Jordan]] |
|match4 = [[Chris Benoit]] (c) defeated [[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]] (with [[Sharmell]]), [[Christian Cage|Christian]], and [[Orlando Jordan]] |
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|stip4 = [[Fatal |
|stip4 = [[Fatal four-way match|Fatal 4-Way]] for the [[WWE United States Championship]] |
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|time4 = 10:22 |
|time4 = 10:22 |
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|match5 = [[Mr. Kennedy]] defeated [[Hardcore Holly]] |
|match5 = [[Mr. Kennedy]] defeated [[Hardcore Holly]] |
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|stip5 = Singles match |
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|time5 = 8:49 |
|time5 = 8:49 |
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|match6 = [[John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] (with [[Jillian Hall]]) defeated [[Rey Mysterio]] |
|match6 = [[John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] (with [[Jillian Hall]]) defeated [[Rey Mysterio]] |
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|stip6 = Singles match |
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|time6 = 13:24 |
|time6 = 13:24 |
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|match7 = [[Randy Orton]] and [[Bob Orton Jr.|Bob Orton]] defeated [[The Undertaker]] |
|match7 = [[Randy Orton]] and [[Bob Orton Jr.|Bob Orton]] defeated [[The Undertaker]] |
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|time7 = 19:16 |
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|match8 = [[Juventud Guerrera|Juventud]] (with [[Psicosis]] and [[Super Crazy]]) defeated [[James Maritato|Nunzio]] (c) (with [[Vito LoGrasso|Vito]]) |
|match8 = [[Juventud Guerrera|Juventud]] (with [[Psicosis]] and [[Super Crazy]]) defeated [[James Maritato|Nunzio]] (c) (with [[Vito LoGrasso|Vito]]) |
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|stip8 = Singles match for the [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship (1991–2007)|WWE Cruiserweight Championship]] |
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|time8 = 6:38 |
|time8 = 6:38 |
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|match9 = [[Dave Bautista|Batista]] (c) defeated [[Eddie Guerrero]] |
|match9 = [[Dave Bautista|Batista]] (c) defeated [[Eddie Guerrero]] |
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | ||
| Brand(s) | SmackDown! | ||
| Date | October 9, 2005 | ||
| City | Houston, Texas | ||
| Venue | Toyota Center | ||
| Attendance | 7,000[1] | ||
| Buy rate | 219,000 | ||
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The 2005 No Mercy was the eighth No Mercy professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's SmackDown! brand division. The event took place on October 9, 2005, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Nine professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the event's card.
Three of the four championships exclusive to the SmackDown! brand were contested for; one was lost while the other two were retained. The main event was a standard wrestling match, in which World Heavyweight Champion Batista defeated challenger Eddie Guerrero to retain his title. This would be Guerrero's final pay-per-view match before his sudden death one month later (coincidentally, the event took place on Guerrero’s 38th birthday). One of the featured preliminary matches was a Casket match between The Ortons (Randy and "Cowboy" Bob) and The Undertaker. The Ortons won the match after placing Undertaker inside the casket and closing it. Another primary preliminary match was a standard match between John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) and Rey Mysterio, which JBL won.
The event received 219,000 pay-per-view buys, which was greater than the 193,000 buys the previous year's event received. The event was claimed to be "unmerciful" by Canadian Online Explorer's professional wrestling section, as they rated none of the matches higher than a five out of ten. When the event was released on DVD, it reached a peak position of fourth on Billboard's DVD sales chart for recreational sports. It remained on the chart for four consecutive weeks.
Production
[edit]Background
[edit]
No Mercy was first held by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as a United Kingdom-exclusive pay-per-view (PPV) in May 1999.[2] A second No Mercy was then held later that same year in October, but in the United States, which established No Mercy as the annual October PPV for the promotion.[3] The 2005 event was the eighth event under the No Mercy chronology and was held on October 9 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Like the previous two years, it featured wrestlers exclusively from the SmackDown! brand.[1]
Storylines
[edit]The event included nine matches that resulted from scripted storylines. Results were predetermined by WWE's writers on the SmackDown! brand,[4][5] while storylines were produced on WWE's weekly television show, SmackDown!.
The main rivalry heading into No Mercy was between Batista and Eddie Guerrero over the World Heavyweight Championship. On the September 16 episode of SmackDown!, Palmer Cannon, a miscellaneous on-screen authority figure of SmackDown!, a portrayed match maker and rules enforcer, announced that Guerrero was the next challenger to Batista's World Heavyweight Championship.[6] Guerrero, who had recently portrayed a manipulative character, came out and claimed he was now more about compassion than manipulation.[6] Two weeks later, on the September 30 episode of SmackDown!, Guerrero, as part of the scripted events, accidentally hit Batista with a folding chair while attempting to hit MNM tag team member Joey Mercury.[7] The following week, Batista showed Guerrero the footage of him hitting Batista last week. Batista, as part of their storyline, then proclaimed that he would hurt Guerrero if he were to revert to his villainous character.[8]
The feud between The Undertaker and Randy Orton and "Cowboy" Bob Orton began at SummerSlam. At the event, Randy faced off against Undertaker. During the match, "Cowboy" Bob (disguised as a fan) came into the ring and interrupted the match. Following this, Randy pinned Undertaker after he jumped and pulled Undertaker's head down over his shoulders, a move dubbed the RKO, to win.[9] After the match, Randy peeled off the latex mask of the fan and revealed him to be his father, "Cowboy" Bob.[9] On the September 16 episode of SmackDown!, Undertaker defeated Randy. During the match, "Cowboy" Bob drove a U-Haul truck down to the ring and unloaded a casket. As Undertaker went to put Randy inside the casket, he opened it and found a mannequin of himself inside.[6] Despite this distraction, Undertaker pinned Randy after he hit him with the Tombstone Piledriver.[6] The following week, druids wheeled out a casket. Undertaker appeared on the TitanTron and urged The Ortons to look inside. The Ortons opened the casket and found mannequins of themselves inside. Undertaker then proclaimed that this would be their fate at No Mercy.[10]
At the previous SmackDown! brand pay-per-view event, The Great American Bash, The Legion of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Heidenreich) defeated MNM (Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro) to win the WWE Tag Team Championship.[11] After both teams got involved in a storyline between Melina (Melina Perez), who was also a member of MNM, and Christy Hemme, The Legion of Doom and Hemme versus MNM was announced for No Mercy.[7]
The storyline over the WWE United States Championship began when Booker T, Orlando Jordan, and Christian each explained why they thought they deserved a title match against the champion, Chris Benoit.[7] Theodore Long, SmackDown!'s on-screen general manager/authority figure, then announced that Benoit could choose who he wanted to face for the title. After Jordan won a Triple Threat match, also involving Booker and Christian, Benoit decided that he would face all three men in a Fatal 4-Way match between the four at No Mercy.[7]
Event
[edit]Before the live broadcast of the event began, William Regal and Paul Burchill defeated Paul London and Brian Kendrick in a tag team match that aired on the Sunday Night Heat pre-show.[12]
Preliminary matches
[edit]| Role: | Name: |
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| English commentators | Michael Cole |
| Tazz | |
| Spanish commentators | Carlos Cabrera |
| Hugo Savinovich | |
| Interviewer | Steve Romero |
| Ring announcer | Tony Chimel |
| Referees | Nick Patrick |
| Charles Robinson | |
| Brian Hebner | |
| Jim Korderas |
The first match of the event was The Legion of Doom (Animal and Heidenreich) and Christy Hemme and MNM (Joey Mercury, Johnny Nitro, and Melina) in a six-person tag team match. After a match predominately controlled by MNM, Hemme pinned Melina after executing a Doomsday Device to win the match for her team.[14][13]
In the next match Bobby Lashley, who made his WWE pay-per-view debut, faced Simon Dean. Lashley won the match in under two minutes after pinning Dean after a Dominator. Lashley forced Dean to eat 20 double cheeseburgers as the show progressed.[14][13]
The third contest was a fatal 4-way in which Chris Benoit defended the United States Championship against Booker T, Christian, and Orlando Jordan. After a match evenly controlled by all four men, Benoit forced Christian to submit with the sharpshooter submission hold to win the match and retain the title.[14][13]
In the next match Mr. Kennedy faced Hardcore Holly. Kennedy controlled most of the match, as he attacked and applied various submission holds on Holly's arm. Kennedy pinned Holly after he performed a Green Bay Plunge off the top rope.[14][13]
In the next match, John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) faced Rey Mysterio. The match went back and forth, as each man gained the advantage many times. JBL pinned Mysterio after a Clothesline from Hell to win.[14][13]
Main event matches
[edit]The sixth bout on the card was a casket match between The Ortons (Randy and "Cowboy" Bob) and The Undertaker. Near the end of the match, Undertaker had placed "Cowboy" Bob in the casket and was attempting to place Randy in it as well. After performing a Last Ride on Randy, Undertaker went to open the casket. As he did, however, "Cowboy" Bob sprayed a fire extinguisher in his eyes. Randy then hit Undertaker with a folding chair and placed him in the casket. The Ortons closed the casket to win the bout.[14][13] After the match, The Ortons, as part of the scripted events, locked Undertaker in the casket and hit it numerous times with an axe. They then poured gasoline on the casket and lit it on fire (just like Kane did at the 1998 Royal Rumble).[14][13]
The next match saw WWE Cruiserweight Champion Nunzio defend his title against Juventud. After a back and forth match between the two, Juventud pinned Nunzio after a sit-out scoop slam piledriver to win the match and the Cruiserweight Championship.[14][13]
Next was the main event, which saw Batista defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Eddie Guerrero. Towards the end of the match, Guerrero executed three vertical suplexes, and attempted to perform a Frog Splash. Batista, however, rolled out of the way and performed a Spinebuster. Batista pinned Guerrero afterwards to win the match and retain the World Heavyweight Championship.[14][13] After the match, Batista and the crowd at the arena sang "Happy Birthday" to Guerrero due to the event taking place on Guerrero’s 38th birthday.[15]
Reception
[edit]The event received 219,000 pay-per-view buys, which was greater than the 193,000 buys the previous year's event received.[16] The promotion's revenue was $18.8 million, which was greater than the previous year's revenue of $18.5 million.[16] Canadian Online Explorer's professional wrestling section claimed the event was "unmerciful" and that it left fans "begging for mercy".[14] They rated the overall event, as well as the main event, a five out of ten.[14] None of the matches received a rating higher than a five out of 10. The match between Bobby Lashley and Simon Dean was rated a three out of 10, the lowest overall.[14]
The event was released on DVD on November 8, 2005.[17][18] The DVD reached a peak position of fourth on Billboard's DVD sales chart for recreational sports on December 3, 2005.[19] It remained on the chart for four consecutive weeks, until December 24, when it ranked ninth.[20]
Aftermath
[edit]The rivalry between Batista and Eddie Guerrero ended after Guerrero unexpectedly died due to heart failure on November 13, 2005.[21] Their feud was planned to continue, as Guerrero would have gone back to his villainous character and won the World Heavyweight Championship.[22]
The Undertaker would not be seen on-screen until Survivor Series after being burned inside a casket at the event.[23] After being the sole survivor in his elimination match, Randy Orton, who took Guerrero’s place on the team, celebrated his victory with his father, "Cowboy" Bob Orton, and wrestlers from the SmackDown! brand. During the celebration, druids brought out a casket and set it up in an upright position.[23] Lightning then struck the casket and set it on fire. Undertaker emerged from the flaming casket and attacked the SmackDown wrestlers.[23] The Ortons, however, escaped the attack. This set up a Hell in a Cell match between Randy and Undertaker at Armageddon. Undertaker defeated Randy and ended their storyline that had lasted nearly one year.[24]
After successfully retaining the WWE United States Championship at the event, Chris Benoit started a rivalry with Booker T. Booker defeated Benoit for the title on the edition of October 21 of SmackDown! to begin their feud.[25] The following month, on the edition of November 24 of SmackDown!, a match between Benoit and Booker for the title ended in a no-contest after both men's shoulders were on the mat while pinning one another.[26] Theodore Long then vacated the title and announced that the two would face off against one another in a "Best of Seven series" for the title, in which the winner would be the man who won four matches over the other first.[26] Booker defeated Benoit in the first match at Survivor Series,[23] and eventually won the vacant title after Randy Orton, Booker's replacement due to a legitimate injury to his ankle at a house show,[27] defeated Benoit in the seventh and final match in January.[28] Booker began his fourth reign as United States Champion.[28]
Results
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