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'{{Infobox Wrestling event |name = Taboo Tuesday (2004) |image = TabooTuesday04.jpg |alt = |caption = Promotional poster featuring [[Triple H]] and the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] |tagline = "You Control – The fate of Raw superstars, the World Heavyweight Championship, and the Course of History!" |promotion = [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] |brand = [[WWE Raw|Raw]] |sponsor = [[AT&T]] |date = October 19, 2004 |venue = [[Bradley Center]] |city = [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]] |attendance = 3,500 |lastevent = [[No Mercy (2004)]] |nextevent = [[Survivor Series (2004)]] |event = [[WWE Cyber Sunday|Cyber Sunday]] |lastevent2 = First |nextevent2 = [[Taboo Tuesday (2005)]] }} '''Taboo Tuesday (2004)''' was a [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] event produced by [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) and [[Sponsor (commercial)|presented]] by [[AT&T]] which took place on October 19, 2004 at the [[Bradley Center]] in [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2004/2004_10_05.jsp|title=World Wrestling Entertainment Introduces New Interactive Raw Branded Pay-Per-View To Air on Tuesday, October 19, 2004|accessdate=August 8, 2008|date=October 5, 2004|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]] Corporation}}</ref> It was the first annual [[WWE Cyber Sunday|Taboo Tuesday]] event, marking the first time in which the fans were given the chance to vote on stipulations for the matches. The voting for the event started on October 18, 2004 and ended during the event.<ref name="October 18"/> Eight professional wrestling matches were featured on the event's [[Card (sports)|card]]. The buildup to the matches and the scenarios that took place before, during, and after the event were planned by WWE's [[List of World Wrestling Entertainment employees#Creative writers|script writers]]. The event starred [[List of World Wrestling Entertainment employees|wrestlers]] from the [[WWE Raw|Raw]] brand: a [[WWE Brand Extension|storyline expansion]] of the promotion where employees are assigned to a wrestling brand under the WWE banner.<ref>{{cite journal|first=Gemma|last=Tarlach|title=Choose and Bruise Taboo Tuesday gives WWE fans a chance to have a say in the ring action|date=2004-10-18|work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|page=01|ref=harv}}</ref> The [[Card (sports)#Main event|main event]] was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|Steel cage match]], which is fought in a cage with four sheets of mesh metal around, in, or against the edges of the [[wrestling ring]], in which [[Randy Orton]] defeated [[Ric Flair]] by pinfall. Two bouts were featured on the [[Card (sports)#Undercard|undercard]]. In respective [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|singles matches]], [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Triple H]] defeated [[Shawn Michaels]] to retain his title and [[Gene Snitsky]] defeated [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Weapon-based variations|Weapon of Choice match]], a match in which the use of [[Foreign object (professional wrestling)|foreign objects]], which is usually illegal under the [[Professional wrestling#Rules|standard rules]] of professional wrestling, is allowed. Taboo Tuesday grossed over [[United States dollar|$]]215,000 in ticket sales from an attendance of 3,500 and received 174,000 pay-per-view buys. This event helped WWE increase its pay-per-view revenue by [[United States dollar|$]]6.2m compared to the previous year. When the event was released on [[DVD]], it reached a peak position of seventh on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'s'' DVD Sales Chart. Taboo Tuesday was the first regularly-scheduled pay-per-view held by WWE on a Tuesday since 1991's [[This Tuesday in Texas]], the first regularly-scheduled non-Sunday pay-per-view since the [[1994 Survivor Series]], and the first non-Sunday pay-per-view of any kind since [[In Your House 8: Beware of Dog]] 2 in 1996. ==Background== {{see also|Professional wrestling}} Unlike most WWE events, where rules and participants for matches were determined by WWE's [[List of World Wrestling Entertainment employees#Creative writers|creative staff]], this was the first event where at least some part of each match was determined by votes from WWE fans conducted on WWE's official website. The event was scheduled to feature eight [[Mock combat|professional wrestling matches]]. Various wrestlers were involved in pre-existing [[Screenplay|scripted]] feuds, [[plot (narrative)|plot]]s and [[narrative thread|storyline]]s leading to the matches taking place at this event. Wrestlers were portrayed as either [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villains]] or [[Face (professional wrestling)|fan favorites]] as they followed a series of tension-building events. The event featured [[List of World Wrestling Entertainment employees#Raw brand|wrestlers and other talent]] from the Raw brand&nbsp;– a [[WWE Brand Extension|storyline division]] in which WWE assigned its on-air talent to separate television brands.<ref name="slam"/> {{double image|left|Randy Orton One Night Stand 2007.jpg|125|Ric Flair in Seoul, South Korea.jpg|160|Randy Orton (left) and Ric Flair (right) met in a Steel cage match at Taboo Tuesday}} The [[Card (sports)#Main event|main event]] at Taboo Tuesday was a match between [[Randy Orton]] and [[Ric Flair]] where the online fan vote would determine whether the match was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|steel cage match]], a [[Professional wrestling match types#Falls Count Anywhere match|Falls Count Anywhere match]], or a [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|submission match]]. On the September 27, 2004, episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' — one of WWE's primary television programs — Orton was given an opportunity to face [[Triple H]] at Taboo Tuesday for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] if he was able to win a match against [[Dave Bautista|Batista]], but he was not able to do so.<ref name="September 27">{{cite web|first=Mike|last=Greenslade|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/raw/raw2004/1096344199.shtml|title=WWE Raw Results – 9/27/04 – Kansas City, MO (Taboo Tuesday Draws Nearer)|accessdate=November 3, 2008|date=September 27, 2004|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref><ref name="September 27, 2004">{{cite web|first=Mallory|last=Mahling|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_10159.shtml|title=9/27 WWE Raw Report: Mallory's "Virtual Time" Alternative Perspective Coverage|accessdate=2008-11-03|date=2004-09-27|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> During the singles match, Ric Flair interfered on behalf of Batista. This led to Orton blaming his loss on Flair.<ref name="September 27"/><ref name="September 27, 2004"/> Orton [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Promo|commented]] on everything Flair had accomplished in the WWE and criticized him for calling Triple H the greatest wrestler of all.<ref name="September 27, 2004"/> Flair responded to Orton's comments. He asserted that despite Orton's claim of being a "Legend Killer", wrestlers whom he had defeated such as [[Shawn Michaels]] and [[Mick Foley]] are not truly legends and therefore do not make Orton a true "Legend Killer".<ref name="Oct. 4">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/raw/raw2004/1096947872.shtml|title=WWE Raw Results – 10/4/04 – New York City, NY (Triple H vs. Jericho, more)|first=Mike|last=Greenslade|date=2004-10-04|accessdate=2008-11-03|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> Flair also announced that he and Orton would meet in a match at Taboo Tuesday and the fans would have the opportunity to choose what type of match they would compete in.<ref name="Oct. 4"/> One of the featured matches on the under-card was contested for the World Heavyweight Championship, in which Triple H would have to defend the title against the fans' choice of three possible opponents: [[Chris Benoit]], [[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]], or Shawn Michaels. At [[Unforgiven (2004)|Unforgiven]], Raw's previous pay-per-view event, Triple H defeated Randy Orton to capture the World Heavyweight Championship.<ref>{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Sokol|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2004/09/13/788802.html|title=Unforgiven a good night for HHH|accessdate=January 15, 2008|date=September 13, 2004|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=Slam! Sports}}</ref> The following night on ''Raw'', Triple H had a celebration thrown in his honor, complete with women, confetti, streamers and a giant cake. Orton, however, sought revenge by coming out of the cake and assaulting the three members of [[Evolution (professional wrestling)|Evolution]], Triple H's [[stable (wrestling)|stable]] with Ric Flair and Batista, which Orton had previously been a part of.<ref name="September 13">{{cite web|author=Adam Martin and Paul Nemer|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/raw/raw2004/1095131855.shtml|title=WWE Raw Results – 9/13/04 – Seattle, WA (Evolution/Randy Orton, McMahon)|accessdate=November 3, 2008|date=September 13, 2004|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> On the October 4 episode of ''Raw'', it was announced that because Orton has not won the opportunity to challenge Triple H, fans would be able to choose between three potential contenders for Triple H's World title at Taboo Tuesday. Chris Benoit and Edge were revealed as two of the candidates.<ref name="October 4">{{cite web|first=Mallory|last=Mahling|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_10269.shtml|title=10/4 WWE Raw Report: Mallory's "Virtual Time" Alternative Perspective Coverage|accessdate=November 3, 2008|date=October 4, 2004|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> Shawn Michaels, however, competed in a qualifying match, which saw him defeat [[Christian (wrestler)|Christian]], to become the third candidate.<ref name="Oct. 4"/><ref name="October 4"/> On the October 18 episode of ''Raw'', a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|standard match involving three wrestlers]], called a Triple Threat match, was scheduled between Benoit, Edge, and Michaels. Edge won the match after he [[Pin (professional wrestling)|pinned]] Benoit by using the ring ropes for unfair leverage.<ref name="October 18">{{cite web|first=Mike|last=Greenslade|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/raw/raw2004/1098155440.shtml|title=WWE Raw Results – 10/18/04 – Chicago, Illinois (The Voting Begins)|accessdate=November 3, 2008|date=October 18, 2004|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> During the match, Michaels [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Legit|legitimately]] injured his left knee, tearing his [[Meniscus (anatomy)|meniscus]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Wade|last=Keller|authorlink=Wade Keller|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_22628.shtml|title=Keller's 10/18 Raw Review: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live show|accessdate=November 3, 2008|date=October 18, 2004|publisher=PW Torch}}</ref><ref>{{harv|Michaels|Feigenbaum|2005|p=333}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=TJ|last=Madigan|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/10/23/pf-682323.html|title=This Taboo is broken|accessdate=August 8, 2008|date=October 23, 2004|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=Slam! Sports}}</ref> [[File:Kane - ECW Champion.jpg|thumb|right|Kane, who faced off against Gene Snitsky at Taboo Tuesday]] The other featured preliminary match was between [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]] and [[Gene Snitsky]]. At Unforgiven, Shawn Michaels defeated Kane in a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|no disqualification match]], a match where neither wrestler can be [[Professional wrestling#Disqualification|disqualified]], allowing for [[Foreign object (professional wrestling)|weapons]] and outside interference.<ref>{{cite web|first=Adam|last=Martin|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2004/1095043711.shtml|title=WWE Unforgiven (Raw brand) PPV Results – 9/12/04 – from Portland, Oregon|accessdate=November 3, 2008|date=September 12, 2004|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> The next night on ''Raw'', Kane demanded that [[Professional wrestling authority figures#General Managers|authority figure]] [[Eric Bischoff]], a portrayed match-maker and rule-enforcer, give him a rematch against Michaels, but Bischoff refused to do so as Michaels was preoccupied with appearing in [[Chris Jericho]]'s interview segment, ''[[WWE Raw#Recurring segments|The Highlight Reel]]''. Bischoff, however, scheduled Kane in a no disqualification match against an opponent of Bischoff's choice.<ref name="September 13"/> Kane's opponent was revealed to be Gene Snistky. During the match, Kane's scripted wife, [[Amy Dumas|Lita]], who was pregnant in the storyline, entered the ring. This led to Kane accidentally falling on top of her after Snitsky hit Kane with a steel chair, ending the match.<ref name="September 13"/> Trainers and [[emergency medical technician]]s rushed to the scene and took Lita away in an ambulance for medical attention.<ref name="September 13"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_9924.shtml|title=9/13 WWE Raw Report: Mallory's "Virtual Time" Alternative Perspective Coverage|accessdate=November 3, 2008|first=Mallory|last=Mahling|date=September 13, 2004|publisher=PW Torch}}</ref> The following week, Kane was informed by doctors that Lita suffered a scripted [[miscarriage]] following the events of the previous week.<ref>{{cite web|author=Adam Martin and Paul Nemer|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/raw/raw2004/1095736049.shtml|title=WWE Raw Results – 9/20/04 – Tucson, Arizona (Lita's baby, McMahon & more)|accessdate=November 3, 2008|date=September 20, 2004|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Wade|last=Keller|authorlink=Wade Keller|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_10048.shtml|title=9/20 WWE Raw review: Keller's ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live show|accessdate=November 3, 2008|date=September 20, 2004|publisher=PW Torch}}</ref> On the September 27 episode of ''Raw'', in an interview with [[Todd Grisham]], Kane informed Grisham that he sought revenge against Snitsky for his actions.<ref name="September 27"/><ref name="September 27, 2004"/> The following week, Lita gave her first interview since the miscarriage and revealed that she and Kane would get payback against Snitsky.<ref name="Oct. 4"/><ref name="October 4"/> During the same episode, Snitsky was interviewed by Raw [[WWE Raw#Commentators|commentator]] [[Jim Ross]] and told Ross that the death of the couple's unborn child was not his fault.<ref name="Oct. 4"/><ref name="October 4"/> Kane interrupted the interview segment, but Snitsky attacked Kane with a [[Pipe (material)|lead pipe]] in self-defense.<ref name="Oct. 4" /><ref name="October 4"/> This led Bischoff to announce a [[Professional wrestling match types#Weapon-based variations|Weapon of Choice match]] for Taboo Tuesday, where fans would be able to vote on whether a lead pipe, a steel [[chain]], or a [[steel chair]] would be legal for use in the match.<ref name="Oct. 4"/><ref name="October 4"/> The main Divas feud entering the event was between [[Christy Hemme]] and [[Carmella DeCesare]], the two finalists in the [[RAW Diva Search|Raw Diva Search]]. On the September 20 episode of ''Raw'', Christy was announced as the winner of the Diva Search and received a one year contract with WWE and $250,000.<ref>http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/040920.html</ref> After the Diva Search, Carmella became a villainess and began a feud with Christy, due to jealousy of Christy winning the Diva Search. On the last edition of ''Raw'' before Taboo Tuesday, it was announced that Christy and Carmella would face each other at the pay-per-view with the fans choosing what type of match they would compete in. The choices were a Lingerie Pillow Fight, an Evening Gown Match, or an Aerobics Challenge. After the announcement was made, the evil Carmella attacked Christy.<ref>http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/041018.html</ref> ==Event== Before the event went live on pay-per-view, [[Sgt. Slaughter]] defeated [[Mark Copani|Muhammad Hassan]], who was accompanied by [[Shawn Daivari|Daivari]], in a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Dark match|dark match]].<ref name="hoffco">{{cite web|url=http://www.hoffco-inc.com/wwe/ppv/ppv/tt04.html|title=Taboo Tuesday 2004 Results|accessdate=July 25, 2008|publisher=Hoffco}}</ref> ===Preliminary matches=== [[File:Chris Jericho Milwaukee WI 031008.jpg|thumb|upright|Chris Jericho as WWE Intercontinental Champion]] The first televised match was for the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]], in which Chris Jericho defended the title against [[Shelton Benjamin]], who won the fans' vote with 37%.<ref name="TT"/> The match started off with Jericho performing an [[Professional wrestling attacks#Enzuigiri|enzuigiri]], an attack that strikes the back of the head. This was followed with Jericho on the top ropes, which was countered when Benjamin jumped on the ropes and performed a [[Suplex#Superplex|superplex]] on Jericho. Later in the match, Jericho performed variety of signature move attempts, such as [[Professional wrestling throws#One-handed bulldog|grabbing Benjamin's head and driving his face into the mat]] and [[Moonsault#Springboard moonsault|springboarding the middle rope to perform a backflip]], but Benjamin countered the attacks. The match came to an end when Benjamin performed a [[Suplex#Exploder suplex|T-Bone Suplex]] on Jericho and gaining the pinfall victory and becoming the new Intercontinental Champion.<ref name="slam">{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Sokol|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2004/10/20/788799.html|title=Nothing Taboo at Tuesday PPV|accessdate=July 25, 2008|date=October 20, 2004|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=Slam! Sports}}</ref><ref name="hoffco"/> The voting results for Triple H's opponent for the World Heavyweight Championship were then revealed, with Shawn Michaels winning.<ref name="slam"/> The next match was a [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|Fulfill Your Fantasy Battle Royal]] match for the [[WWE Women's Championship]] between [[Nora Greenwald|Molly Holly]], [[Stacy Keibler]], [[Lisa Marie Varon|Victoria]], [[Gail Kim]], [[Carlene Begnaud|Jazz]], [[Nidia Guenard|Nidia]], and [[Trish Stratus]], an elimination style match where the last person in the ring is the winner. The first to be eliminated was Nidia, which was followed with the elimination of Jazz. Kim performed a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving hurricanrana|hurricanrana]] on Victoria, a move that is executed by jumping forward and straddling on a standing opponent's shoulders, but Victoria countered the move as she sent Kim out of the ring, thus being eliminated from the match. Victoria was eliminated afterwards by both Stratus and Molly, after they double teamed Victoria. Stratus and Molly continued working together, as they got the upper hand over Keibler. Molly eliminated Keibler from the match. This led Stratus to catch Molly off-guard, as she pushed her through the ropes to retain her WWE Women's Championship.<ref name="slam"/><ref name="hoffco"/> [[File:Gene Snitsky cropped.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Gene Snitsky, who faced Kane in a Weapons of Choice match]] The third match was between Gene Snitsky and Kane (with Lita). The match was a Weapons of Choice match, which gained 41% of the vote.<ref name="hoffco"/> The match began with Kane, as he grabbed a [[chain]] and used it against Snitsky's head. Snitsky regained the momentum by grabbing the chain and swinging the chain onto Kane's head and proceeding to choke Kane with it. Back and forth action took place; the match, however, came to an end when Snitsky came off of the second rope onto a [[Folding chair|steel chair]] that was wrapped around Kane's neck and pinned him for the win.<ref name="slam"/><ref name="hoffco"/> The next match was between General Manager Eric Bischoff and [[Nick Dinsmore|Eugene]] in a "Choose the Loser's Fate". The match saw Eugene defeat Bischoff, after Eugene performed a [[leg drop]] to get the pinfall victory. After the match ended, the audience voted that Bischoff get his [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de Apuestas|head shaved]].<ref name="hoffco"/> [[Jonathan Coachman]], however, announced that the audience instead voted "Loser is Winners Servant", in which he and Bischoff would be Eugene's servants for five minutes. WWE Chairman [[Vince McMahon]] came out and reversed the stipulation and announced that Bischoff would get his head shaved. McMahon warned that if Bischoff did not go through it, he would be fired.<ref name="hoffco"/> Eugene shaved Bischoff's hair and Coachman was forced to wear a dress for messing up the outcome of the match.<ref name="slam"/><ref name="hoffco"/> The fifth match was for the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championships]] between [[La Résistance (professional wrestling)|La Résistance]] ([[Sylvain Grenier]] and [[Rob Conway|Robért Conway]]) against Edge and Chris Benoit, the two individuals who were not chosen to face Triple H for the World Heavyweight championship.<ref name="October 11">{{cite web|first=Mike|last=Greenslade|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/raw/raw2004/1097551232.shtml|title=WWE Raw Results – 10/11/04 – Manchester, England (Special UK event, more)|accessdate=November 3, 2008|date=October 11, 2004|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> There was back and forth action between the two teams, as all the superstars were able to participate in the match. Edge abandoned Benoit during the match, which forced Benoit to wrestle both members of La Résistance by himself.<ref name="hoffco"/> Benoit fought them off, and he was able to get the upper hand over Grenier. The match concluded with Benoit winning the World Tag Team Championship, after he [[Professional wrestling holds#Crossface|locked his hands together and pulled Conway's face and pulling his neck backwards]], a move which Benoit calls the Crippler Crossface, making Conway submit to the hold.<ref name="slam"/><ref name="hoffco"/> ===Main event matches=== [[File:Shawn Michaels in England.jpg|thumb|upright|Shawn Michaels, who was voted to face Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship]] The next match was between [[Christy Hemme]] and [[Carmella DeCesare]]. The match was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Pillow fight|Lingerie Pillow Fight]], which gained 57% of the fans' vote. During this match, Hemme and DeCesare began hitting each other with pillows while wearing lingerie. The match ended when Hemme covered DeCesare to win the match via pinfall.<ref name="slam"/><ref name="hoffco"/> The seventh match was the World Heavyweight Championship match, where the fans' chose Shawn Michaels by 38%, to face the champion, Triple H for the championship. Coming into the match, Michaels' knee was legitimately injured. Triple H used the injury to his advantage during the beginning of the bout, as he hit and targeted the leg, including applying a [[Professional wrestling holds#Figure four leglock|Figure four leglock]] on Michaels. Michaels would however, gain the advantage when he countered a maneuver by Triple H, which had him hit the steel ring post. Later into the match, as Michaels was about to perform [[Superkick|Sweet Chin Music]] on Triple H, Edge interfered in the match and hit Michaels with a [[spear]]. Following this, Triple H covered Michaels to win the match via pinfall and retain the World Heavyweight Championship.<ref name="slam"/><ref name="hoffco"/> The main event and final match of the night was between Randy Orton and Ric Flair. The match was a steel cage match, which gained 68% of the vote. During the match, both Orton and Flair managed to get the upper hand. A spot in the match saw Flair hit a [[Groin attack|low blow]] on Orton and proceeding to send him crashing head-first into the steel cage, causing Orton to bleed from the head, the blood loss results from previous cuts that wrestlers perform before a match called [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Blading|blading]]. Orton regained the momentum by sending Flair into the steel cage, thus resulting in Flair to bleed from the head. The match concluded with Orton performing an [[Cutter (professional wrestling)#Jumping cutter|RKO]], a move where you jump to the opponent's head while parallel to the ground, applying a three-quarter facelock and then slam your opponent's head to the mat, Orton then pinned Flair for the pinfall victory. After the match, they shook hands.<ref name="slam"/><ref name="hoffco"/> ==Aftermath== Following Taboo Tuesday, Evolution (Triple H, Ric Flair and Batista) were put in charge of ''Raw'', after Eric Bischoff took the night off, following his match the night before. Triple H granted Flair the match of his choice; Flair wanted a rematch against Randy Orton,<ref name="October 25">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/raw/raw2004/1098767465.shtml|title=WWE Raw Results – 10/25/04 – Des Moines, IA (Orton vs. Ric Flair)|accessdate=2008-11-03|date=2004-10-25|work=wrestleview.com|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref name="October 25, 2004">{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_10545.shtml|title=Keller's 10/25 WWE Raw review: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live show|accessdate=2008-11-03|first=Wade|last=Keller|authorlink=Wade Keller|date=2004-10-25|publisher=PW Torch}}</ref> as he lost a steel cage match to Orton the previous night.<ref name="TT">{{cite web|first=Brian|last=Farmer|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2004/1098241137.shtml|title=WWE Taboo Tuesday PPV Results – 10/19/04 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin|accessdate=November 3, 2008|date=October 19, 2004|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> Orton accepted Flair's challenge, with a stipulation that if he defeated Flair he would get an opportunity to face Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship at the November pay-per-view [[Survivor Series (2004)|Survivor Series]].<ref name="October 25"/><ref name="October 25, 2004"/> Orton did not receive the opportunity, as he lost to Flair.<ref name="October 25"/><ref name="October 25, 2004"/> On the November 1 episode of ''Raw'', Bischoff scheduled a traditional 8-man elimination tag team match involving Team Orton (Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, [[Maven Huffman|Maven]] and Chris Benoit) facing off against Team Triple H (Triple H, Batista, Edge and Gene Snitsky) at Survivor Series. The winning team would be granted absolute control of running the show for a month,<ref name="November 1">{{cite web|author=Ryan Allen and Mike Greenslade|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/raw/raw2004/1099369001.shtml|title=WWE Raw Results – 11/01/04 – Peoria, IL (6 Man Tag + Tag Title Change)|accessdate=November 3, 2008|date=November 1, 2004|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref><ref name="November 1, 2004">{{cite web|first=Wade|last=Keller|authorlink=Wade Keller|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_10627.shtml|title=Keller's 11/1 Raw Report: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live broadcast|accessdate=November 3, 2008|date=November 1, 2004|publisher=PW Torch}}</ref> and the winning members would all get a week to be in charge of the program.<ref name="November 8">{{cite web|first=Adam|last=Martin|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/raw/raw2004/1099973562.shtml|title=WWE Raw Results – 11/8/04 – Austin, TX (Chris Benoit vs. Edge and more)|accessdate=November 3, 2008|date=November 8, 2004|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref><ref name="November 8, 2004">{{cite web|first=Mallory|last=Mahling|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_10710.shtml|title=11/8 WWE Raw Report: Mallory's "Virtual Time" Alternative Perspective Coverage|accessdate=November 3, 2008|date=November 8, 2004|publisher=PW Torch}}</ref> At the November event, Team Orton defeated Team Triple H and the team were given the opportunity to be in charge of Raw for a week.<ref>{{cite web|first=Wade|last=Keller|authorlink=Wade Keller|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_10761.shtml|title=Keller's WWE Survivor Series PPV Report 11/14: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage|accessdate=November 3, 2008|date=November 14, 2004|publisher=PW Torch}}</ref> On the October 25 episode of ''Raw'', a rematch for the Intercontinental Championship was scheduled between Shelton Benjamin and Chris Jericho. The match saw Benjamin defeat Jericho and retain the title.<ref name="October 25, 2004"/> After the match, Benjamin was attacked by Christian, which led Christian to [[Facebuster#Inverted double underhook facebuster|overhook Benjamin's arms and pivoted him to an 180°]] thus driving his face onto the mat, a move Christian calls the Unprettier.<ref name="October 25, 2004"/> The following week, Bischoff scheduled an Intercontinental championship match between Benjamin and Christian at Survivor Series.<ref name="November 1"/><ref name="November 1, 2004"/> At Survivor Series, Benjamin retained the Intercontinental championship.<ref>{{cite web|first=Adam|last=Martin|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2004/1100493995.shtml|title=Survivor Series PPV Results – 11/14/04 – Cleveland, Ohio|accessdate=July 27, 2008|date=November 14, 2004|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> In November 2004, Lita returned to the women's division. She began a feud with Trish Stratus after Stratus called Lita "chubby" because of her pregnancy weight gain.<ref name="October 25, 2004"/> Lita challenged Stratus to a [[WWE Women's Championship]] match at Survivor Series,<ref name="November 8"/><ref name="November 8, 2004"/> however, due to the months of humiliation and being verbally berated by Stratus, Lita was more concerned with doing as much damage as possible, leading to her disqualification.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/2004/results/|title=Survivor Series 2004 results|accessdate=July 29, 2008|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2004/11/15/723410.html|title=Orton survives at Series|last=Sokol|first=Chris|date=November 15, 2004|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessdate=September 12, 2008}}</ref> ===Reception=== The [[Bradley Center]] had a maximum capacity of 18,000, which was reduced for the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buyselltix.com/nba/stadium/bucksStadium.php|title=Brad Center: Milwaukee Bucks Stadium|accessdate=2008-08-14|publisher=BuySellTix}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://insidearenas.com/eastern/BradleyCenter.htm|title=Bradly Center&nbsp;— Milwaukee Bucks|accessdate=2008-08-14|publisher=Inside Arenas}}</ref> This event grossed over [[United States dollar|$]]215,000 from an approximate attendance of 3,500.<ref name="revenue">{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2004/docs/2Q_2005_Press_Release_final.pdf|title=World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Reports Q2 Results|accessdate=2008-08-14|date=2004-11-23|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]] Corporate|format=[[Portable Document Format|PDF]]}}</ref> It also received 174,000 pay-per-view buys.<ref name="revenue"/> Taboo Tuesday helped World Wrestling Entertainment earn $24.7&nbsp;million in revenue from pay-per-view events versus $18.5&nbsp;million the previous year, which was later confirmed by [[Linda McMahon]] on November 23, 2004 in a quarterly result.<ref name="revenue"/> [[Canadian Online Explorer]]'s professional wrestling section rated the event 5 out of 10 stars.<ref name="slam"/> The rating was lower than the [[Taboo Tuesday (2005)|Taboo Tuesday event in 2005]], which was rated 7 out of 10 stars.<ref>{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Sokol|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2005/11/02/1289908.html|title=Taboo Tuesday delivers decently|accessdate=2008-08-14|date=2005-11-02|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=Slam! Sports}}</ref> The Steel cage match was rated a ten of ten stars.<ref name="slam"/> The Lingerie Pillow Fight match was rated zero out of 10 stars.<ref name="slam"/> The event was released on [[DVD]] on November 23, 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fye.com/WWE--Taboo-Tuesday-WWE_stcVVproductId2982936VVcatId540232VVviewprod.htm|title=WWE Taboo Tuesday DVD|accessdate=August 14, 2008|publisher=[[Trans World Entertainment|For Your Entertainment]]}}</ref> The DVD was distributed by the label, [[Sony Music Entertainment]]. ==Results== {{Pro Wrestling results table |dark1 = yes |match1 = [[Sgt. Slaughter]] defeated [[Muhammad Hassan (wrestler)|Muhammad Hassan]] (with [[Shawn Daivari|Daivari]]) by [[Professional wrestling#Disqualification|disqualification]] |stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]] |time1 = N/A |match2 = [[Shelton Benjamin]] defeated [[Chris Jericho]] (c) |stip2 = Singles match for the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]] |time2 = 10:55 |match3 = [[Trish Stratus]] (c) defeated [[Molly Holly]], [[Stacy Keibler]], [[Lisa Marie Varon|Victoria]], [[Gail Kim]], [[Jazz (wrestler)|Jazz]] and [[Nidia Guenard|Nidia]] |stip3 = [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|Fulfill Your Fantasy battle royal]] for the [[WWE Women's Championship]] |time3 = 5:30 |match4 = [[Gene Snitsky]] defeated [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]] (with [[Lita (wrestler)|Lita]]) |stip4 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Weapon-based variations|Weapon of Choice match]] |time4 = 14:17 |match5 = [[Nick Dinsmore|Eugene]] defeated [[Eric Bischoff]] |stip5 = "Choose the Loser's Fate" match |time5 = 2:01 |match6 = [[Chris Benoit]] and [[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]] defeated [[La Résistance (professional wrestling)|La Résistance]] ([[Sylvain Grenier]] and [[Rob Conway|Robért Conway]]) (c) |stip6 = [[Professional wrestling tag team match types|Tag team match]] for the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championship]] |time6 = 16:15 |match7 = [[Christy Hemme]] defeated [[Carmella DeCesare|Carmella]] |stip7 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Pillow fight|Lingerie Pillow Fight]] |time7 = 1:48 |match8 = [[Triple H]] (c) defeated [[Shawn Michaels]] |stip8 = Singles match for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] |time8 = 14:05 |match9 = [[Randy Orton]] defeated [[Ric Flair]] |stip9 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|Steel cage match]] |time9 = 10:35 }} ===Voting results=== {| class="wikitable" border="1" !'''Poll''' !style="border-style:none none solid solid; background:#e3e3e3;" colspan=3|'''Results''' |- |Opponent for Chris Jericho<ref name="VotingResults">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/cybersunday/history/2004/results/|title=Taboo Tuesday 2004 results|accessdate=2008-10-12|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> | *'''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%) |- |Outfit for the Fulfill Your Fantasy Diva Battle Royal<ref name="VotingResults" /> |colspan=3| *'''School girl (53.10%)''' *French maid (30.03%) *Nurse outfit (16.87%) |- |Weapon for the Weapon of Choice match<ref name="VotingResults" /> |colspan=3| *'''Chain (40.84%)''' *Steel chair (29.93%) *Lead pipe (29.24%) |- |Stipulations for Eugene versus Eric Bischoff<ref name="VotingResults" /> |colspan=3| *'''Loser has to have their head shaved (58.73%)''' *Loser has to wear a dress (20.77%) *Loser has to be the winner's servant (20.50%) |- |Stipulations for Christy Hemme versus Carmella<ref name="VotingResults" /> |colspan=3| *'''Lingerie Pillow Fight (56.48%)''' *Evening Gown match (33.22%) *Aerobics Challenge (10.30%) |- |Opponent for Triple H<ref name="VotingResults" /> |colspan=3| *'''Shawn Michaels (38.72%)''' *Edge (33.42%) *Chris Benoit (27.86%) |- |Stipulations for Randy Orton versus Ric Flair<ref name="VotingResults" /> |colspan=3| *'''Steel cage match (68%)''' *Falls Count Anywhere (20%) *Submission match (12%) |} ==Notes== {{reflist|30em}} ==References== *(2004). ''Taboo Tuesday [DVD]. World Wrestling Entertainment.'' * {{Cite book|title=Heartbreak and Triumph: The Shawn Michaels Story|first=Shawn|last=Michaels|authorlink=Shawn Michaels|first2=Aaron|last2=Feigenbaum|publisher=[[WWE Books]]|year=2005|isbn=978-0-7434-9380-2|ref=harv|postscript=<!--None-->}} ==External links== *[http://www.wwe.com/shows/cybersunday/history/2004/ Official Taboo Tuesday 2004 website] {{2004 WWE pay-per-view events}} {{WWEPPV|Cyber Sunday}} {{good article}} [[Category:2004 in professional wrestling]] [[Category:WWE Cyber Sunday|2004]] [[Category:Sports in Milwaukee, Wisconsin]] [[Category:Professional wrestling in Wisconsin]] [[Category:2004 in Wisconsin]]'