The show starts out with the usual highlight pre-game package. We then go to the arena where we see the setup for Unforgiven. Jim Ross lets us know that there will be three titles on the line tonight.
Ric Flair vs. Carlito Cool
Ric Flair makes his way to the ring wearing a blue robe. Carlito is next out to the ring. Carlito takes Ric Flair and pulls him to the mat by the hair. Flair bounces back up and ties up Carlito, but Flair is taken back down to the mat.
Carlito then does a little mocking of Ric Flair.Flair hits Carlito with some hard forearm chops. Carlito returns a few right hands. Flair then hits the thumb to the eye. Flair now has Carlito backed in the corner and is working him over.
Carlito counters with a shoulder block. Flair is taken to the outside where he is rammed into the stairs. Carlito rolls Flair back in and then locks on an arm lock and goes for a cover. Flair is able to kick out with a close 3 count. Flair has taken control of the match, but then he goes up top. He almost gets caught, but he is able to hit the clotheline. Flair finally hits his move and then he celebrates. The crowd is on their feet for Flair.
Flair goes back up again, but this time he is hit with a dropkick.Flair is down. Carlito goes to the apple to spit in Flair's face, but as he does Flair nails him with a right hand. Flair then hooks on the figure four and Flair gets him to tap!
Winner: Ric Flair
Flair gets the belt and stares at it. Flair then gets the mic. He tells the fans what a great honor it is for him to win this title at his age. This is the first time he has ever won the IC Championship. Flair then says he wishes Triple H would be there tonight to share that with him.
Backstage we see Lita and Edge where Lita is giving Edge a massage. Then Lita sits on Edge's lap and starts making out with him, telling him how she want's to make him happy.
Torrie Wilson & Victoria vs. Trish & Ashley
Torrie & Victoria come out wearing all gold outfits. Trish Stratus comes out with Ashley both wearing black, but it's nice to see Ashley has found some new ring garb and looks great! Trish and Victoria tie it up first. Trish takes the advantage and tags in Ashley, but Candace gets involved and gets Ashley on the outside and then rolls her back in.
Ashley is now in trouble as Victoria starts choking her out. Ashley is taking a beating as Torrie gets the tag and comes in to humiliate Ashley. She then tags in Victoria who goes right back to work and
tries to prevent Ashley from tagging Trish. The tag is made, but the ref does not see it and Ashley is backed into the other corner and hit with a suplex.We have girls flying all over the place as Ashley finally gets the tag to Trish and she comes in and cleans house.
They pull Candice into the ring and then Ashley takes her out. Trish reverses a clothesline and then takes out both Torrie and Victoria. She finally hits a chin kick on Victoria and gets the win for her and Ashley.
Winners: Ashley & Trish
Backstage we see Flair getting into the limo with a set of girls and then he shuts the door and pulls out some
Viagra! It was a pretty funny spot.
Big Show vs. Gene Snitsky
Big Show makes his way to the ring first followed by Snitsky. Big Show and Snitsky go at it immediatley. Big Show takes down Snitsky with a kick. Big Show shows complete dominance, just destroying Snitsky. Snitsky tries to leave the ring, but he is pulled back in.
Finally Snitsky lures Big Show outside and then takes advantage of the giant on the outside. Snitsky now rolls Snitsky back in. Big Show gets suplexed by Snitsky! Snitsky has the Big Show under control now, working on his injured shoulder. Big Show finally reverses and
pulls himself up.
He now hits a big clothesline and then smashes Snitsky into the corner. Big Show sets up Snitsky for a choke slam and hits it!
Winner: Big Show
After the match is over, Big Show grabs the ring bell and nails Snitsky right in the back of the head with it knocking him out in the middle of the ring.
We see a highlight package of Shawn Michaels vs Chris Masters.
We then zip back to the ring to see Kerwin White driving his golf cart down to the ring.
Kerwin White vs Shelton Benjamin
Benjamin makes his way to the ring. Kerwin (Chavo) rolls to the outside and the bell rings. Shelton wastes no time going after Kerwin and immediatley begins to hammer on his back. Shelton continues with the early advantage, but now Kerwin has taken control of the match.
Shelton almost rolls up Kerwin, but Kerwin escapes and then hooks on a leg lock in the middle of the ring. Kerwin White is hammering on Benjamin, but Benjamin sends Kerwin White into the ropes and hits him with a clothesline.
Kerwin White now hits a reversal into a backbreaker. Shelton then gets up and sends Kerwin to the outside and back into the ring with a back body drop. Kerwin White hits a superplex off the top rope and almost gets the cover. Kerwin then goes for a golf club, but as he hits Shelton with it, it's blocked and Kerwin is hit with a T-bone.
Winner: Shelton Benjamin
Edge vs Matt Hardy
We see the highlight package. We see the cage lowered and now we have both men in the ring. Both men start trading punches right after right. Edge blocks Matt and then Matt blocks Edge. Edge hits an elbow. Matt hits a right hand. Edge tries to escape the ring, but Matt tracks him down.Edge goes for a cover, but Matt kicks out. The cage door is open, but Edge refuses to leave. Matt gets up finally and drops Edge on
the turnbuckle. Both men are now down. Edge goes for the door, but Matt grabs his leg. Lita throws in the briefcase, but Matt capatilizes and nails Edge with it. He then goes crazy, hitting Edge with punches then sends him into the steel cage. Edge is now busted open and has blood pouring from his forehead which you can see. Edge is completely busted open now! Matt grabs the briefcase, but he is nailed with it via Edge shoving the ref into him. Edge then hits the Spear into Matt against the cage. Edge is now trying to get to his feet. Lita gets in the ring with a steel chair. Edge tries to get out, but Matt grabs Edge, then Lita and hits Lita with a twist of fate.
Edge then bounces up and hits Matt Hardy with a spear. Edge goes for a cover, but Hardy kicks out. Edge is now trying to get out, but he is tossed backwards. Matt Hardy climbs to the top of the steel cage, but instead of escaping hits a huge legdrop all the way from the top of the steel cage!!! What a wild move. Matt rolls over and gets the pin.
Winner: Matt Hardy
We see a couple more replays of the Matt Hardy leg drop from the top of the steel cage on a bloody Edge. Backstage we see Eric Bischoff and John Cena exchanging words and then back to the live arena where Edge
is refusing help to the back, but is very bloodied up.
Murdoch & Cade vs Rosey & Hurricane
We are set for the Tag Team titles match. Lance Cade and Hurricane are the first to tie it up. Cade takes down Hurricane with a few punches and then nails him in the back sending him to the mat.
So far it looks good for Murdoch and Cade as they are taking apart both Rosey and Hurricane. Cade now has Rosey on the mat and goes for a quick cover, but Rosey is able to kick out.
Murdoch goes down ringside and asks Lilian for a beer and a kiss, but Hurricane comes over and breaks that up. Slow paced match thus far. Murdoch gets Hurricane and hits a DDT on the outside of the ring and Hurricane is basically out of this match. It's now basically Rosey against two men.
The refs and medics come to check on Hurricane. Rosey is getting taken apart inside the ring. Cade goes for a cover, but can't keep the big man down. As they are taking Hurricane out of the building he refuses and runs back down to the ring tagging himself in. As he gets in the ring he is planted by Murdoch and easily pinned.
Winners: New Champions Murdoch & Cade
Backstage we see Ric Flair still going to town with the women in the limo. One of them gets out wearing nothing but his robe!
Chris Masters vs. Shawn Michaels
Backstage we get a short interview with Chris Masters, before we see him walking to the ring. We then get too see HBK as he makes his way to the ring.Chris Masters hooks on the Masterlock before the match even starts, but the ref breaks it up. This gets HBK riled up as the bell rings and he starts to hammer on Masters.
HBK takes Masters to the outside and hits some knife edge chops on him and then sends him into the steel stairs.Masters however has now regained control as he takes HBK and slams his back into the ringpost. Masters gets in the ring and then hits a clubbing blow in HBK's back. HBK is now being torn apart by Masters. He continues to hammer on HBK's back. HBK starts to fight back with some chops but then Masters hits a high back body drop and then goes for a quick cover, but HBK kicks out. HBK is trying to fight out of a back body bridge by Masters. HBK finally gets out of it, but Masters is back on him quickly. Now HBK hits some punches to the mid-section, but Masters continues to hang on. Masters tries to lock in the Masterlock, but HBK is able to block it. He then backs Masters into the corner.Masters has HBK up in the torture rack ala Lex Luger. It looks as though HBK is gonna give it up, but he fights back. JR keeps calling it a backbreaker, but then say's that HBK is almsot going to get "racked" out.
Masters goes for a cover, but HBK kicks out. Now Masters is going for the Masterlock. He can't get it in just yet as HBK is fighting out of it. HBK then hits a mule kick and takes Masters down. HBK now has the momentum. HBK hits the big elbow from the top rope. He begins to tune up the band! He goes for the Sweet Chin Music, but Masters ducks and hits the Masterlock.
HBK is fighting to get out of it.
HBK is able to get over the top rope and forces the ref to break the hold. Coach makes sure we know that the Masterlock has yet to be broken. HBK hits a hangman off the top rope. He goes back to the top rope and then he is caught by Masters.
Masters goes for the Masterlock, HBK ducks and hits the Sweet Chin Music.
Winner: Shawn Michaels
John Cena vs Kurt Angle
We see Kurt Angle make his way to the ring first. John Cena hits the ring to a huge pop. Cena comes right in and takes Angle down and Angle quickly rolls to the outside of the ring.Cena ties Angle up down on the mat and once again Angle rolls out of the ring. This time Angle gets back in the ring and brawls with Cena and gets control, before he is met with a big foot in the corner.
Cena is now coming back and hits a big bodyslam on Angle. Cena is taking Angle apart now. He goes for a cover, but Angle kicks out.Angle now has control of the match as he hooks on a choke hold. It's almost a camel clutch as Angle has Cena grounded in the middle of the ring.
Cene tries to get to his feet and fight out of the hold. Angle now locks on some body scissors as John Cena is locked down in the middle of the ring. Cena is trying to fight out but thus far has not been able to do so. John Cena then out of nowhere hits a big DDT.
It's going wild now. We've had an ankle lock by Angle, that was countered by Cena into an FU, then into an Olympic Slam by Cena. Angle then hits the Ankle lock again, but Cena gets out of it again. Cena is now in control as Angle is laid out in the middle of the ring.
All hell has broken loose now. Bischoff is down to the ring. He gets in Cena's face as Angle locks on the ankle lock. As Cena gets the ropes, Bischoff kicks Angle's arm. However, Cena is able to counter and takes Angle down and nails Bischoff out of the ring.
The bell rings.
I'm not sure who has won the match.
Bischoff gets on the mic and tells the referee not to award Cena the belt. Then the bell rings again as Angle and Cena go at it on the outside. Cena then hits an FU throught he table.
I'm still not sure who has won this match. Angle is bleeding through the mouth now laying motionless on the broken table.
After all the controversy and mayhem we finally realize that Cena is crowned the winner of the match via DQ.
The replay shows us that the referee recovered in time to see John Cena hit Kurt Angle with the belt and DQ'd him. That is why Bischoff said don't give him the title back. But the referee, after Cena and Bischoff are both taken out by Cena after the match, gives the belt to Cena, since Angle cannot win the belt via DQ.
Winner: Kurt Angle (note John Cena retains title because it was via DQ)
Ric Flair vs. Carlito Cool
Ric Flair makes his way to the ring wearing a blue robe. Carlito is next out to the ring. Carlito takes Ric Flair and pulls him to the mat by the hair. Flair bounces back up and ties up Carlito, but Flair is taken back down to the mat.
Carlito then does a little mocking of Ric Flair.Flair hits Carlito with some hard forearm chops. Carlito returns a few right hands. Flair then hits the thumb to the eye. Flair now has Carlito backed in the corner and is working him over.
Carlito counters with a shoulder block. Flair is taken to the outside where he is rammed into the stairs. Carlito rolls Flair back in and then locks on an arm lock and goes for a cover. Flair is able to kick out with a close 3 count. Flair has taken control of the match, but then he goes up top. He almost gets caught, but he is able to hit the clotheline. Flair finally hits his move and then he celebrates. The crowd is on their feet for Flair.
Flair goes back up again, but this time he is hit with a dropkick.Flair is down. Carlito goes to the apple to spit in Flair's face, but as he does Flair nails him with a right hand. Flair then hooks on the figure four and Flair gets him to tap!
Winner: Ric Flair
Flair gets the belt and stares at it. Flair then gets the mic. He tells the fans what a great honor it is for him to win this title at his age. This is the first time he has ever won the IC Championship. Flair then says he wishes Triple H would be there tonight to share that with him.
Backstage we see Lita and Edge where Lita is giving Edge a massage. Then Lita sits on Edge's lap and starts making out with him, telling him how she want's to make him happy.
Torrie Wilson & Victoria vs. Trish & Ashley
Torrie & Victoria come out wearing all gold outfits. Trish Stratus comes out with Ashley both wearing black, but it's nice to see Ashley has found some new ring garb and looks great! Trish and Victoria tie it up first. Trish takes the advantage and tags in Ashley, but Candace gets involved and gets Ashley on the outside and then rolls her back in.
Ashley is now in trouble as Victoria starts choking her out. Ashley is taking a beating as Torrie gets the tag and comes in to humiliate Ashley. She then tags in Victoria who goes right back to work and
tries to prevent Ashley from tagging Trish. The tag is made, but the ref does not see it and Ashley is backed into the other corner and hit with a suplex.We have girls flying all over the place as Ashley finally gets the tag to Trish and she comes in and cleans house.
They pull Candice into the ring and then Ashley takes her out. Trish reverses a clothesline and then takes out both Torrie and Victoria. She finally hits a chin kick on Victoria and gets the win for her and Ashley.
Winners: Ashley & Trish
Backstage we see Flair getting into the limo with a set of girls and then he shuts the door and pulls out some
Viagra! It was a pretty funny spot.
Big Show vs. Gene Snitsky
Big Show makes his way to the ring first followed by Snitsky. Big Show and Snitsky go at it immediatley. Big Show takes down Snitsky with a kick. Big Show shows complete dominance, just destroying Snitsky. Snitsky tries to leave the ring, but he is pulled back in.
Finally Snitsky lures Big Show outside and then takes advantage of the giant on the outside. Snitsky now rolls Snitsky back in. Big Show gets suplexed by Snitsky! Snitsky has the Big Show under control now, working on his injured shoulder. Big Show finally reverses and
pulls himself up.
He now hits a big clothesline and then smashes Snitsky into the corner. Big Show sets up Snitsky for a choke slam and hits it!
Winner: Big Show
After the match is over, Big Show grabs the ring bell and nails Snitsky right in the back of the head with it knocking him out in the middle of the ring.
We see a highlight package of Shawn Michaels vs Chris Masters.
We then zip back to the ring to see Kerwin White driving his golf cart down to the ring.
Kerwin White vs Shelton Benjamin
Benjamin makes his way to the ring. Kerwin (Chavo) rolls to the outside and the bell rings. Shelton wastes no time going after Kerwin and immediatley begins to hammer on his back. Shelton continues with the early advantage, but now Kerwin has taken control of the match.
Shelton almost rolls up Kerwin, but Kerwin escapes and then hooks on a leg lock in the middle of the ring. Kerwin White is hammering on Benjamin, but Benjamin sends Kerwin White into the ropes and hits him with a clothesline.
Kerwin White now hits a reversal into a backbreaker. Shelton then gets up and sends Kerwin to the outside and back into the ring with a back body drop. Kerwin White hits a superplex off the top rope and almost gets the cover. Kerwin then goes for a golf club, but as he hits Shelton with it, it's blocked and Kerwin is hit with a T-bone.
Winner: Shelton Benjamin
Edge vs Matt Hardy
We see the highlight package. We see the cage lowered and now we have both men in the ring. Both men start trading punches right after right. Edge blocks Matt and then Matt blocks Edge. Edge hits an elbow. Matt hits a right hand. Edge tries to escape the ring, but Matt tracks him down.Edge goes for a cover, but Matt kicks out. The cage door is open, but Edge refuses to leave. Matt gets up finally and drops Edge on
the turnbuckle. Both men are now down. Edge goes for the door, but Matt grabs his leg. Lita throws in the briefcase, but Matt capatilizes and nails Edge with it. He then goes crazy, hitting Edge with punches then sends him into the steel cage. Edge is now busted open and has blood pouring from his forehead which you can see. Edge is completely busted open now! Matt grabs the briefcase, but he is nailed with it via Edge shoving the ref into him. Edge then hits the Spear into Matt against the cage. Edge is now trying to get to his feet. Lita gets in the ring with a steel chair. Edge tries to get out, but Matt grabs Edge, then Lita and hits Lita with a twist of fate.
Edge then bounces up and hits Matt Hardy with a spear. Edge goes for a cover, but Hardy kicks out. Edge is now trying to get out, but he is tossed backwards. Matt Hardy climbs to the top of the steel cage, but instead of escaping hits a huge legdrop all the way from the top of the steel cage!!! What a wild move. Matt rolls over and gets the pin.
Winner: Matt Hardy
We see a couple more replays of the Matt Hardy leg drop from the top of the steel cage on a bloody Edge. Backstage we see Eric Bischoff and John Cena exchanging words and then back to the live arena where Edge
is refusing help to the back, but is very bloodied up.
Murdoch & Cade vs Rosey & Hurricane
We are set for the Tag Team titles match. Lance Cade and Hurricane are the first to tie it up. Cade takes down Hurricane with a few punches and then nails him in the back sending him to the mat.
So far it looks good for Murdoch and Cade as they are taking apart both Rosey and Hurricane. Cade now has Rosey on the mat and goes for a quick cover, but Rosey is able to kick out.
Murdoch goes down ringside and asks Lilian for a beer and a kiss, but Hurricane comes over and breaks that up. Slow paced match thus far. Murdoch gets Hurricane and hits a DDT on the outside of the ring and Hurricane is basically out of this match. It's now basically Rosey against two men.
The refs and medics come to check on Hurricane. Rosey is getting taken apart inside the ring. Cade goes for a cover, but can't keep the big man down. As they are taking Hurricane out of the building he refuses and runs back down to the ring tagging himself in. As he gets in the ring he is planted by Murdoch and easily pinned.
Winners: New Champions Murdoch & Cade
Backstage we see Ric Flair still going to town with the women in the limo. One of them gets out wearing nothing but his robe!
Chris Masters vs. Shawn Michaels
Backstage we get a short interview with Chris Masters, before we see him walking to the ring. We then get too see HBK as he makes his way to the ring.Chris Masters hooks on the Masterlock before the match even starts, but the ref breaks it up. This gets HBK riled up as the bell rings and he starts to hammer on Masters.
HBK takes Masters to the outside and hits some knife edge chops on him and then sends him into the steel stairs.Masters however has now regained control as he takes HBK and slams his back into the ringpost. Masters gets in the ring and then hits a clubbing blow in HBK's back. HBK is now being torn apart by Masters. He continues to hammer on HBK's back. HBK starts to fight back with some chops but then Masters hits a high back body drop and then goes for a quick cover, but HBK kicks out. HBK is trying to fight out of a back body bridge by Masters. HBK finally gets out of it, but Masters is back on him quickly. Now HBK hits some punches to the mid-section, but Masters continues to hang on. Masters tries to lock in the Masterlock, but HBK is able to block it. He then backs Masters into the corner.Masters has HBK up in the torture rack ala Lex Luger. It looks as though HBK is gonna give it up, but he fights back. JR keeps calling it a backbreaker, but then say's that HBK is almsot going to get "racked" out.
Masters goes for a cover, but HBK kicks out. Now Masters is going for the Masterlock. He can't get it in just yet as HBK is fighting out of it. HBK then hits a mule kick and takes Masters down. HBK now has the momentum. HBK hits the big elbow from the top rope. He begins to tune up the band! He goes for the Sweet Chin Music, but Masters ducks and hits the Masterlock.
HBK is fighting to get out of it.
HBK is able to get over the top rope and forces the ref to break the hold. Coach makes sure we know that the Masterlock has yet to be broken. HBK hits a hangman off the top rope. He goes back to the top rope and then he is caught by Masters.
Masters goes for the Masterlock, HBK ducks and hits the Sweet Chin Music.
Winner: Shawn Michaels
John Cena vs Kurt Angle
We see Kurt Angle make his way to the ring first. John Cena hits the ring to a huge pop. Cena comes right in and takes Angle down and Angle quickly rolls to the outside of the ring.Cena ties Angle up down on the mat and once again Angle rolls out of the ring. This time Angle gets back in the ring and brawls with Cena and gets control, before he is met with a big foot in the corner.
Cena is now coming back and hits a big bodyslam on Angle. Cena is taking Angle apart now. He goes for a cover, but Angle kicks out.Angle now has control of the match as he hooks on a choke hold. It's almost a camel clutch as Angle has Cena grounded in the middle of the ring.
Cene tries to get to his feet and fight out of the hold. Angle now locks on some body scissors as John Cena is locked down in the middle of the ring. Cena is trying to fight out but thus far has not been able to do so. John Cena then out of nowhere hits a big DDT.
It's going wild now. We've had an ankle lock by Angle, that was countered by Cena into an FU, then into an Olympic Slam by Cena. Angle then hits the Ankle lock again, but Cena gets out of it again. Cena is now in control as Angle is laid out in the middle of the ring.
All hell has broken loose now. Bischoff is down to the ring. He gets in Cena's face as Angle locks on the ankle lock. As Cena gets the ropes, Bischoff kicks Angle's arm. However, Cena is able to counter and takes Angle down and nails Bischoff out of the ring.
The bell rings.
I'm not sure who has won the match.
Bischoff gets on the mic and tells the referee not to award Cena the belt. Then the bell rings again as Angle and Cena go at it on the outside. Cena then hits an FU throught he table.
I'm still not sure who has won this match. Angle is bleeding through the mouth now laying motionless on the broken table.
After all the controversy and mayhem we finally realize that Cena is crowned the winner of the match via DQ.
The replay shows us that the referee recovered in time to see John Cena hit Kurt Angle with the belt and DQ'd him. That is why Bischoff said don't give him the title back. But the referee, after Cena and Bischoff are both taken out by Cena after the match, gives the belt to Cena, since Angle cannot win the belt via DQ.
Winner: Kurt Angle (note John Cena retains title because it was via DQ)
