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'{{short description|World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view event}} {{Infobox Wrestling event |name = Taboo Tuesday |image = TabooTuesday04.jpg |alt = |caption = Promotional poster featuring 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 = [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] |date = October 19, 2004 |venue = [[Bradley Center]] |city = [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]] |attendance = 3,500 |buyrate = 174,000 |lastevent = [[No Mercy (2004)|No Mercy]] |nextevent = [[Survivor Series (2004)|Survivor Series]] |event = [[WWE Cyber Sunday|Taboo Tuesday/Cyber Sunday]] |lastevent2 = ''First'' |nextevent2 = [[Taboo Tuesday (2005)|2005]] }} The 2004 '''Taboo Tuesday''' was the inaugural [[WWE Cyber Sunday|Taboo Tuesday/Cyber Sunday]] [[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 [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] [[WWE brand extension|brand division]]. The event took place on October 19, 2004, at the [[Bradley Center]] in [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]. It marked 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. In [[Cyber Sunday (2006)|2006]], the event was moved to the traditional Sunday nights for PPVs and was renamed to Cyber Sunday. Eight professional wrestling matches were featured on the event's [[Card (sports)|card]]. The [[Card (sports)#Main event|main event]] was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|steel cage match]] in which [[Randy Orton]] defeated [[Ric Flair]] by pinfall; this marked the only time Flair ever headlined a [[List of WWE pay-per-view and WWE Network events|WWE pay-per-view event]]. 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]]. 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. ==Production== ===Background=== In 2004, [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) scheduled a [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) event entitled Taboo Tuesday to be held on Tuesday, October 19, 2004, at the [[Bradley Center]] in [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]].<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|journal=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|page=01}}</ref> This would be the first regularly-scheduled pay-per-view by WWE on a Tuesday since 1991's [[This Tuesday in Texas]], the first regularly-scheduled non-Sunday pay-per-view since the [[Survivor Series (1994)|1994 Survivor Series]], and the first non-Sunday pay-per-view of any kind since [[In Your House 8: Beware of Dog|In Your House 8: Beware of Dog 2]] in 1996. Taboo Tuesday was also established as a PPV produced exclusively for wrestlers of the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] [[WWE brand extension|brand]]. The title of the event not only referred to the day of its scheduling, but also because of its unique theme. Fans had the ability to vote on certain aspects of every match. Because of this, the event was billed as an "[[Interactivity|interactive]] pay-per-view."<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|access-date=August 8, 2008|date=October 5, 2004|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]] Corporation|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313010118/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2004/2004_10_05.jsp|archive-date=March 13, 2014}}</ref> ===Storylines=== 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"/> {{multiple image | align = left | image1 = Randy Orton One Night Stand 2007.jpg | width1 = 125 | alt1 = | caption1 = | image2 = Ric Flair in Seoul, South Korea.jpg | width2 = 160 | alt2 = | caption2 = | footer = 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 episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'', 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 lost due to interference from Flair.<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)|access-date=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|access-date=2008-11-03|date=2004-09-27|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> This led to Orton blaming his loss on Flair.<ref name="September 27"/><ref name="September 27, 2004"/> On the October 4 episode of ''Raw'', Orton [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Promo|commented]] on everything Flair had accomplished in WWE and criticized him for calling Triple H "the greatest wrestler of all".<ref name="September 27, 2004"/> Flair responded to Orton's comments, asserting that despite Orton's claim of being a "Legend Killer", wrestlers whom he had defeated such as [[Shawn Michaels]] and [[Mick Foley]] were not truly legends and therefore did 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|access-date=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]], 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|access-date=January 15, 2008|date=September 13, 2004|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=Slam! Sports}}</ref> On the September 13 episode of ''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)|access-date=November 3, 2008|date=September 13, 2004|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> On the October 4 episode of ''Raw'', it was announced that because Orton had lost the opportunity to challenge Triple H, fans would be able to choose between three potential contenders for the World Heavyweight Championship 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|access-date=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|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 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)|access-date=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|author-link=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|access-date=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|access-date=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 Holds Barred match|no disqualification match]].<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|access-date=November 3, 2008|date=September 12, 2004|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> On the September 13 episode of ''Raw'', Kane demanded that [[Professional wrestling authority figures#General Managers|Raw General Manager]] [[Eric Bischoff]] 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 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 in a draw.<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|access-date=November 3, 2008|first=Mallory|last=Mahling|date=September 13, 2004|publisher=PW Torch}}</ref> On the September 20 episode of ''Raw'', 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)|access-date=November 3, 2008|date=September 20, 2004|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Wade|last=Keller|author-link=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|access-date=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"/> On the October 4 episode of ''Raw'', 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>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/040920.html|title=Online World of Wrestling|website=www.onlineworldofwrestling.com}}</ref> After the Diva Search, Carmella turned heel and began a feud with Christy, due to jealousy of Christy winning the Diva Search. On the October 18 episode of ''Raw'', it was announced that Christy and Carmella would face each other at Taboo Tuesday 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, Carmella attacked Christy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/041018.html|title=Online World of Wrestling|website=www.onlineworldofwrestling.com}}</ref> ==Event== {| class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size:90%; margin:0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; float:right; clear:right;" |+ '''Other on-screen personnel''' !|Role: !|Name: |- |rowspan=2|English [[Sports commentators|commentators]] |[[Jim Ross]] |- |[[Jerry Lawler]] |- |rowspan=2|Spanish commentators |[[Carlos Cabrera]] |- |[[Hugo Savinovich]] |- |rowspan=2|Backstage [[Interviewers]] |[[Jonathan Coachman]] |- |[[Todd Grisham]] |- |[[Ring announcer]] |[[Lilian Garcia]] |- |rowspan=5|[[Referee (professional wrestling)|Referees]] |[[Mike Chioda]] |- |[[Jack Doan]] |- |Chris Kay |- |[[Earl Hebner]] |- |Chad Patton |} Before the event went live on pay-per-view, [[Sgt. Slaughter]] defeated [[Mark Copani|Muhammad Hassan]], who was accompanied by [[Shawn Daivari|Daivari]], by disqualification 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|access-date=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]]. Later in the match, Jericho attempted a [[Professional wrestling throws#One-handed bulldog|bulldog]] and [[Moonsault#Springboard moonsault|Lionsault]] but Benjamin countered. The match ended when Benjamin performed a [[Suplex#Exploder suplex|T-Bone Suplex]] on Jericho to win the title.<ref name="hoffco"/><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|access-date=July 25, 2008|date=October 20, 2004|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|work=Slam! Sports}}</ref> 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 (1956–2010)|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]]. The first to be eliminated was Nidia, which was followed with the elimination of Jazz. Kim attempted a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving hurricanrana|hurricanrana]] on Victoria but Victoria countered the move as she eliminated Kim. Victoria was eliminated afterwards by Stratus and Molly. Stratus and Molly continued working together, as they got the upper hand over Keibler. Molly eliminated Keibler and Stratus eliminated Molly to retain the title.<ref name="hoffco"/><ref name="slam"/> [[File:Gene Snitsky cropped.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Gene Snitsky faced Kane in a Weapons of Choice match]] The third match was between [[Gene Snitsky]] and [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]] (with [[Lita (wrestler)|Lita]]). The match was a Weapons of Choice match, for which a steel chain gained 41% of the vote.<ref name="hoffco"/> The match began with Kane using a [[chain]] on Snitsky. Snitsky grabbed the chain and choked Kane with it. The match ended when Snitsky came off the second rope and jumped onto a [[Folding chair|steel chair]] that was wrapped around Kane's neck and pinned him to win the match.<ref name="hoffco"/><ref name="slam"/> The next match was between General Manager [[Eric Bischoff]] and [[Nick Dinsmore|Eugene]] in a "Choose the Loser's Fate". Eugene performed a [[leg drop]] on Bischoff for the win. 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="hoffco"/><ref name="slam"/> 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 (wrestler)|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)|access-date=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 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 forcing Conway to submit to the [[Professional wrestling holds#Crossface|Crippler Crossface]] to win the title for his team.<ref name="hoffco"/><ref name="slam"/> 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 pinned DeCesare to win the match.<ref name="hoffco"/><ref name="slam"/> ===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 seventh match was the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] match, where the fans' chose [[Shawn Michaels]] by 38%, to face [[Triple H]] for the title. Triple H targeted Michael's injured knee, applying a [[Professional wrestling holds#Figure four leglock|Figure four leglock]] on Michaels. Michaels would gain the advantage when he countered a maneuver by Triple H. As Michaels was about to perform [[Superkick|Sweet Chin Music]] on Triple H, Edge interfered in the match and executed a [[spear]] on Michaels. Triple H pinned Michaels to retain the title.<ref name="hoffco"/><ref name="slam"/> In the main event, [[Randy Orton]] faced [[Ric Flair]] in 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 sent him into the cage, causing Orton to bleed. Orton regained the momentum by sending Flair into the cage, resulting in Flair bleeding. The match concluded with Orton performing an [[Cutter (professional wrestling)#Jumping cutter|RKO]] for the win. After the match, the two shook hands.<ref name="hoffco"/><ref name="slam"/> ==Reception== The [[Bradley Center]] had a maximum capacity of 18,000, which was reduced significantly for the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buyselltix.com/nba/stadium/bucksStadium.php|title=Brad Center: Milwaukee Bucks Stadium|access-date=2008-08-14|publisher=BuySellTix}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://insidearenas.com/eastern/BradleyCenter.htm|title=Bradly Center&nbsp;— Milwaukee Bucks|access-date=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|access-date=2008-08-14|date=2004-11-23|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]] Corporate|archive-date=2008-05-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516080849/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2004/docs/2Q_2005_Press_Release_final.pdf|url-status=dead}}</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|access-date=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|access-date=August 14, 2008|publisher=[[Trans World Entertainment|For Your Entertainment]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916194131/http://www.fye.com/WWE--Taboo-Tuesday-WWE_stcVVproductId2982936VVcatId540232VVviewprod.htm|archive-date=September 16, 2008}}</ref> The DVD was distributed by the label, [[Sony Music Entertainment]]. ==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)|access-date=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|access-date=2008-11-03|first=Wade|last=Keller|author-link=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|access-date=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)|access-date=November 3, 2008|date=November 1, 2004|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref><ref name="November 1, 2004">{{cite web|first=Wade|last=Keller|author-link=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|access-date=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)|access-date=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|access-date=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|author-link=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|access-date=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 hit him with [[Facebuster#Inverted double underhook facebuster|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|access-date=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 (1956–2010)|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|access-date=July 29, 2008|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|archive-date=February 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080224051102/http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/2004/results/|url-status=dead}}</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]]|access-date=September 12, 2008}}</ref> A [[Taboo Tuesday (2005)|second Taboo Tuesday]] was held the following year, thus establishing [[WWE Cyber Sunday|the interactive PPV]] as an annual event for the promotion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/10172005/|title=Toward Taboo Tuesday|date=October 17, 2005|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=May 10, 2008}}</ref> In 2006, the event was moved to the traditional Sunday nights for PPVs and was in turn renamed as [[Cyber Sunday (2006)|Cyber Sunday]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/cyber.html#2006|title=Cyber Sunday 2006|date=2006-11-05|access-date=2008-03-16|publisher=Pro Wrestling History}}</ref> The final event was produced in [[Cyber Sunday (2008)|2008]], as the interactive PPV was replaced by [[WWE Bragging Rights|Bragging Rights]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/cyber.html#2008|title=Cyber Sunday 2008 results|access-date=September 26, 2008|publisher=Pro Wrestling History}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/schedules/events/rw/eventdetail/10146834|title=WWE Bragging Rights|access-date=2009-08-24|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090618125606/http://www.wwe.com/schedules/events/rw/eventdetail/10146834|archive-date=2009-06-18}}</ref> ==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 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] |time1 = - |match2 = [[Shelton Benjamin]] defeated [[Chris Jericho]] (c) |stip2 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]] |time2 = 10:55 |match3 = [[Trish Stratus]] (c) won by last eliminating [[Molly Holly]] |stip3 = [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|Fulfill Your Fantasy battle royal]] for the [[WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|WWE Women's Championship]] |time3 = 5:30 |match4 = [[Gene Snitsky]] defeated [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]] (with [[Lita (wrestler)|Lita]]) |stip4 = [[Weapons match|Weapon of Choice match]] |time4 = 14:17 |match5 = [[Eugene (wrestler)|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 [[Robért Conway]]) (c) by submission |stip6 = [[Tag team match]] for the [[WWE World Tag Team Championship|World Tag Team Championship]] |time6 = 16:15 |match7 = [[Christy Hemme]] defeated [[Carmella DeCesare|Carmella]] |stip7 = [[Pillow Fight match|Lingerie Pillow Fight]] |time7 = 1:48 |match8 = [[Triple H]] (c) defeated [[Shawn Michaels]] |stip8 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]] for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] |time8 = 14:05 |match9 = [[Randy Orton]] defeated [[Ric Flair]] |stip9 = [[Steel Cage match]] |time9 = 10:35 }} ===Battle royal eliminations=== {| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" |- ! style="background:#efefef;" | Order ! style="background:#efefef;" | Diva ! style="background:#efefef;" | Eliminated by |- |{{sort|01|1}} |[[Nidia Guenard|Nidia]] |[[Jazz (wrestler)|Jazz]] |- |{{sort|02|2}} |Jazz |[[Lisa Marie Varon|Victoria]] |- |{{sort|03|3}} |[[Gail Kim]] |Victoria |- |{{sort|04|4}} |Victoria |[[Trish Stratus]] and [[Molly Holly]] |- |{{sort|05|5}} |[[Stacy Keibler]] |Molly Holly |- |{{sort|06|6}} |Molly Holly |Trish Stratus |- !Winner |Trish Stratus |— |} ===Voting results=== {| class="wikitable" width="1000" !Poll !style="background:#e3e3e3;"|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|access-date=2008-10-12|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> | {{Col-begin|width=600px}} {{Col-break}} *'''Shelton Benjamin (37.48%)''' *Batista (20.11%) *Jonathan Coachman (7.01%) *Christian (6.69%) *Rhyno (5.77%) {{Col-break}} *Maven (4.23%) *William Regal (3.81%) *The Hurricane (3.77%) *Tyson Tomko (2.49%) *Tajiri (2.36%) {{Col-break}} *Steven Richards (2.24%) *Val Venis (1.69%) *Rosey (1.10%) *Chuck Palumbo (0.68%) *Rodney Mack (0.58%){{col-end}} |- |Outfit for the Fulfill Your Fantasy Diva Battle Royal<ref name="VotingResults" /> | *'''School girl (53.10%)''' *French maid (30.03%) *Nurse outfit (16.87%) |- |Weapon for the Weapon of Choice match<ref name="VotingResults" /> | *'''Chain (40.84%)''' *Steel chair (29.93%) *Lead pipe (29.24%) |- |Stipulations for Eugene versus Eric Bischoff<ref name="VotingResults" /> | *'''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" /> | *'''Lingerie Pillow Fight (56.48%)''' *Evening Gown match (33.22%) *Aerobics Challenge (10.30%) |- |Opponent for Triple H<ref name="VotingResults" /> | *'''Shawn Michaels (38.72%)''' *Edge (33.42%) *Chris Benoit (27.86%) |- |Stipulations for Randy Orton versus Ric Flair<ref name="VotingResults" /> | *'''Steel cage match (68%)''' *Falls Count Anywhere (20%) *Submission match (12%) |} ==Notes== {{reflist}} ==References== *(2004). ''Taboo Tuesday [DVD]. World Wrestling Entertainment.'' * {{Cite book|title=Heartbreak and Triumph: The Shawn Michaels Story|first1=Shawn|last1=Michaels|author-link=Shawn Michaels|first2=Aaron|last2=Feigenbaum|publisher=[[WWE Books]]|year=2005|isbn=978-0-7434-9380-2|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780743493802}} ==External links== *[http://www.wwe.com/shows/cybersunday/history/2004/ Official Taboo Tuesday 2004 website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916223711/http://www.wwe.com/shows/cybersunday/history/2004/ |date=2008-09-16 }} {{2004 WWE pay-per-view events}} {{WWEPPV|Cyber Sunday}} {{good article}} [[Category:WWE Cyber Sunday|2004]] [[Category:Events in Milwaukee]] [[Category:2004 in Wisconsin]] [[Category:Professional wrestling in Milwaukee]] [[Category:2004 WWE pay-per-view events]] [[Category:October 2004 events in the United States]] [[Category:WWE Raw]]'