WWE Cyber Sunday
Cyber Sunday is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). In 2004 and 2005, the event was known as Taboo Tuesday[1] and was exclusive to the RAW brand.
During the event's "Taboo Tuesday" years, it was the first pay-per-view held by the company on a Tuesday since 1991's This Tuesday in Texas. The inaugural event was held in October, and the 2005 event was pushed back to early November, likely to prevent competition from a Major League Baseball playoff game. By 2006 the show was moved to a more traditional Sunday night slot—alleviating problems with the taping schedule of SmackDown! (usually held on Tuesdays)—and renamed Cyber Sunday.
The most distinctive feature of Cyber Sunday is the ability for fans to vote online through WWE.com on certain aspects of every match. The voting typically begins in the middle of an episode of RAW a few weeks beforehand and ends during the pay-per-view, often moments before the match is slated to begin. Because of this, Cyber Sunday is billed as an "interactive pay-per-view". Since the 2005 event, the official tag line for the PPV has been "Log On. Take Over."
Results
Taboo Tuesday
2004
| Taboo Tuesday 2004 | |||
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | ||
| Brand(s) | RAW | ||
| Date | October 19 2004 | ||
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||
| Venue | Bradley Center | ||
| Attendance | 3,500 | ||
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Taboo Tuesday 2004 took place on October 19 2004 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The voting for this event started on October 18 2004 and ended during the event.
- Dark match: Sgt. Slaughter defeated Muhammad Hassan (w/Daivari) by disqualification
- Hassan was disqualified. Slaughter was selected over two local jobbers.
- Shelton Benjamin defeated Chris Jericho to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship (10:55)
- Benjamin pinned Jericho after a T-Bone Suplex.
- Voting: Shelton Benjamin 37.48%, Batista 20.11%, Jonathan Coachman 7.01%, Christian 6.69%, Rhyno 5.77%, Maven 4.23%, William Regal 3.81%, The Hurricane 3.77%, Tyson Tomko 2.49%, Tajiri 2.36%, Steven Richards 2.24%, Val Venis 1.69%, Rosey 1.10%, Chuck Palumbo 0.68%, Rodney Mack 0.58%
- Trish Stratus defeated Molly Holly, Gail Kim, Jazz, Stacy Keibler, Nidia and Victoria in a Fulfill Your Fantasy Battle Royal to retain the WWE Women's Championship (5:30)
- Stratus last eliminated Holly to win.
- Voting: School Girl 53.10%, French maid 30.03%, Nurse 16.87%
- Gene Snitsky defeated Kane (w/Lita) in a Weapon of Choice match (14:17)
- Snitsky pinned Kane after coming off of the second rope onto the steel chair that was wrapped around Kane's neck.
- Voting: Chain 40.84%, Steel Chair 29.93%, Lead Pipe 29.24 %
- Eugene defeated Eric Bischoff in a "Choose the Loser's Fate" match (2:01)
- Eugene pinned Bischoff after a Leg drop.
- After the match Vince McMahon forced Bischoff to be shaved bald by Eugene and Jonathan Coachman to strip down to his underwear and wear a dress. Coach was forced to wear the dress for the remainder of the event.
- Voting: Hair vs. Hair match 58.73%, Loser Wears a Dress 20.77%, Loser is Winners Servant 20.50%
- Chris Benoit and Edge defeated La Résistance (Sylvain Grenier and Robért Conway) to win the World Tag Team Championship (16:15)
- Benoit forced Conway to submit with the Crippler Crossface.
- Edge left from the arena during the match.
- The opponents of La Résistance were the two wrestlers not selected to face Triple H.
- Christy Hemme defeated Carmella DeCesare in a Lingerie Pillow Fight (1:48)
- Hemme pinned DeCesare after hitting her with a feather pillow.
- Voting: Lingerie Pillow Fight 56.48%, Evening Gown Match 33.22%, Aerobics Challenge 10.30%
- Triple H defeated Shawn Michaels to retain the World Heavyweight Championship (14:05)
- Triple H pinned Michaels after a Spear from Edge.
- Voting: Shawn Michaels 38.72%, Edge 33.42%, Chris Benoit 27.86%
- Randy Orton defeated Ric Flair in a Steel cage match (10:35)
- Orton pinned Flair after an RKO.
- Voting: Steel cage match 68%, Falls Count Anywhere 20%, Submission Match 12%.
After the 2004 PPV went off the air, Vince McMahon paid tribute to long time employee Pat Patterson who was working his last night for the company. Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon came to ringside and they had Patterson sing "My Way" by Frank Sinatra, which he was known to do in karaoke bars while on tour.
2005
| Taboo Tuesday 2005 | |||
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | ||
| Brand(s) | RAW | ||
| Date | November 1 2005 | ||
| City | San Diego, California | ||
| Venue | iPayOne Center | ||
| Attendance | 6,000 | ||
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Taboo Tuesday 2005 took place on November 1 2005 at the iPayOne Center in San Diego, California. The official theme song was "Twisted Transistor" by Korn. The voting for this event started on October 24 2005 and ended during the event.
- HEAT match: Kerwin White and Matt Striker defeated Shelton Benjamin and Val Venis (2:38)
- Striker pinned Benjamin.
- Rey Mysterio and Matt Hardy defeated Chris Masters and Snitsky (13:46)
- Mysterio pinned Masters after a Droppin' the Dime.
- SmackDown! referee Nick Patrick and RAW referee Mike Chioda officiated the match, disagreeing and interrupting each other throughout parts of the match.
- Snitsky replaced Edge, who refused to wrestle.
- Voting: Matt Hardy 31%, Rey Mysterio 29%, John Bradshaw Layfield 17%, Christian 13%, Hardcore Holly 10%
- Eugene and Jimmy Snuka defeated Rob Conway and Tyson Tomko (6:21)
- Snuka pinned Conway after a Superfly Splash.
- Conway was originally scheduled to compete in a handicap match before Tomko was added in.
- Voting: Jimmy Snuka 43%, Jim Duggan 40%, Kamala 17%
- Mankind defeated Carlito (7:22)
- Mankind forced Carlito to submit with a Mandible claw. The fans chose which gimmick Mick Foley wrestled as.
- Voting: Mankind 52%, Cactus Jack 35%, Dude Love 13%
- Kane and The Big Show defeated Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch to win the World Tag Team Championship (7:59)
- Kane and Big Show pinned Cade after a Double Chokeslam.
- The team facing Cade and Murdoch was comprised of the two wrestlers who were not selected to face John Cena and Kurt Angle.
- Batista defeated Jonathan Coachman (w/Vader and Goldust) in a Street Fight (4:22)
- Batista pinned Coach after a Batista Bomb.
- The match was originally Coach vs. Steve Austin before Austin pulled out the night before and was replaced by Batista.
- Voting results: Street Fight 91%, Verbal Debate 6%, Arm Wrestling Match 3%
- Trish Stratus defeated Ashley Massaro, Mickie James, Maria Kanellis, Candice Michelle and Victoria in a Fulfill Your Fantasy Battle Royal to retain the WWE Women's Championship (5:23)
- Stratus won when James eliminated herself and Victoria simultaneously.
- Competitors could also be eliminated by going through the ropes.
- Voting: Lingerie 43%, Leather and Lace 32%, Cheerleader Outfits 25%
- Ric Flair defeated Triple H in a Steel cage match to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship (23:45)
- Flair won by escaping through the cage door.
- Voting: Steel cage match 83%, Submission Match 13%, Regular Match 4%
- John Cena defeated Kurt Angle and Shawn Michaels in a Triple Threat match to retain the WWE Championship (16:42)
- Cena pinned Michaels after an FU.
- Voting: Shawn Michaels 46%, Kane 38%, The Big Show 16%
Cyber Sunday
2006
| Cyber Sunday 2006 | |||
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | ||
| Brand(s) | RAW | ||
| Date | November 5 2006 | ||
| City | Cincinnati, Ohio | ||
| Venue | U.S. Bank Arena | ||
| Attendance | 7,000 | ||
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Cyber Sunday 2006 took place on November 5 2006 at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. The official theme song was "Game On" by Disciple. The voting for the event started on October 16 2006 and ended during the event.
- Dark match: Super Crazy defeated Rob Conway (3:26)
- Crazy pinned Conway after a moonsault.
- Umaga (w/Armando Alejandro Estrada) defeated Kane (8:39)
- Umaga pinned Kane after a Samoan Spike.
- Voting: Kane 49%, The Sandman 28%, Chris Benoit 23%.
- Cryme Tyme (JTG and Shad Gaspard) defeated The Highlanders (Robbie and Rory McAllister), Charlie Haas and Viscera, and Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch in a Texas Tornado match (4:27)
- JTG pinned Robbie after Cade and Murdoch hit Robbie with a Sweet and Sour.
- This was for a future tag team title match but it was forgotten about after the event.
- Voting: Texas Tornado 50%, Tag Team Turmoil 35%, Fatal Four-Way 15%.
- Jeff Hardy defeated Carlito to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship (13:22)
- Hardy pinned Carlito after a Swanton Bomb.
- Voting: Carlito 62%, Shelton Benjamin 25%, Johnny Nitro 13%.
- Edge and Randy Orton defeated D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) (w/Eric Bischoff as Special Guest Referee) (18:12)
- Orton pinned Triple H after a steel chair shot to the back and a RKO onto the same chair.
- Voting: Eric Bischoff 60%, Jonathan Coachman 20%, Vince McMahon 20%.
- Lita defeated Mickie James in a Diva Lumberjack match to win the vacant WWE Women's Championship (8:08)
- Lita pinned James after a Swinging snap DDT . This was the final of a seven-woman tournament.
- Lumberjills: Candice Michelle, Torrie Wilson, Ashley Massaro, Jillian Hall, Layla El, Rebecca DiPietro, Kelly Kelly, Ariel, Michelle McCool, Melina, Victoria, Trinity, Kristal Marshall
- Voting: Diva Lumberjack match 46%, No Disqualification match 40%, Submission match 14%.
- Ric Flair and Roddy Piper (w/Dusty Rhodes and Sgt. Slaughter) defeated The Spirit Squad (Kenny and Mikey) (w/Johnny, Nicky and Mitch) to win the World Tag Team Championship (6:55)
- Flair forced Mikey to submit with the Figure-Four Leglock.
- Voting: Roddy Piper 46%, Dusty Rhodes 35%, Sgt. Slaughter 19%.
- King Booker (w/Queen Sharmell) defeated WWE Champion John Cena and ECW World Champion The Big Show in a Triple Threat match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship (21:06)
- Booker pinned Cena after Kevin Federline and Booker both hit Cena with the World Heavyweight Title belt.
- Voting: World Heavyweight Championship 67%, ECW World Championship 21%, WWE Championship 12%.
2007
| Cyber Sunday 2007 | |||
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | ||
| Brand(s) | RAW SmackDown! ECW | ||
| Date | October 28 2007 | ||
| City | Washington D.C. | ||
| Venue | Verizon Center | ||
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Cyber Sunday 2007 took place on October 28 2007 at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C.. The voting for the event started on October 9 2007 and ended during the event. As a part of the annual voting, fans were able to select the next in the line of WWE branded Fathead Wall Graphics from the choices of Rey Mysterio, The Boogeyman, Jeff Hardy, and CM Punk.[2] The official theme song was "Fast Fuse" by Kasabian.
- Dark match: Jesse & Festus *Rey Mysterio defeated Finlay in a [[List of defeated Deuce & Domino
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- Mysterio won after putting Finlay on the stretcher and pushing him across the line.
- Voting results: Stretcher match, (40%), No Disqualification match (36%), Shillelagh on a Pole match, (24%).[3]
- CM Punk defeated The Miz to retain the ECW Championship
- Punk pinned Miz following a GTS
- Voting results: The Miz (39%), Big Daddy V (33%), John Morrison (28%).[4]
- Mr. Kennedy defeated Jeff Hardy
- The contestants of this match were the two wrestlers not chosen to face Randy Orton in the WWE Championship match.
- Kane defeated Montel Vontavious Porter by count-out.
- As a result of being counted out, MVP retained the WWE United States Championship
- Voting results: Mark Henry (9%), The Great Khali (24%), Kane (67%). [5]
- Matt Hardy was supposed to be MVP's opponent, but was pulled from the match, due to a massive gash he sustained in a previous match.
- WWE Championship: Randy Orton Defeated [[Shawn Michaels],][6]
- Voting results: Shawn Michaels (59%), Mr. Kennedy (10%), Jeff Hardy (31%).
- World Heavyweight Championship: Batista (c) vs. The Undertaker
- Fans will vote on the Special Guest Referee: Mick Foley, Steve Austin or John "Bradshaw" Layfield.[7]
- Triple H vs. Umaga
- Fans will vote on the match type: Street Fight, First Blood match or Steel Cage match.[8]
- Divas Halloween costume contest
- The contestants: Maria, Mickie James, Melina, Jillian Hall, Brooke, Victoria, Torrie Wilson, Michelle McCool, Kelly Kelly and Layla[9]
References
- ^ "Cyber Sunday Pay-per-view History". WWE. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
- ^ "WWE Fans Vote to Determine Next WWE Fathead Superstar as Part of Sponsorship of Cyber Sunday" (Press release). Business Wire. October 8 2007.
{{cite press release}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Preview:Rey Mysterio vs. Finlay: Fans decide the stipulation". WWE. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ^ "Preview:ECW Championship Match (Fans' choice)". WWE. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- ^ "Preview:United States Championship match: Fans' choice". WWE. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
- ^ "Preview:WWE Championship Match: (Fans' choice)". WWE. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- ^ "Undertaker vs. Batista: Fans choose the referee". WWE. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
- ^ "Preview:Triple H vs. Umaga: Fans pick the match". WWE. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ^ "Preview:WWE Divas Halloween Costume Contest". WWE. Retrieved 2007-10-22.