SummerSlam 2005 SummerSlam 2005 was the eighteenth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay - per - view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) . It was presented by THQ ' s " WWE Day of Reckoning 2 " and took place on August 21 , 2005 at the MCI Center in Washington , D . C . featured talent from the Raw and SmackDown ! brands . The main match on the Raw brand was Hulk Hogan versus Shawn Michaels , which Hogan won by pinfall after executing a leg drop . The predominant match on the SmackDown brand was a No Holds Barred match for the World Heavyweight Championship between Batista and John " Bradshaw " Layfield ( JBL ) , which Batista won by pinfall after executing two Batista Bombs , with the second on the steel ring steps . Another primary match on the Raw brand was for the WWE Championship between John Cena and Chris Jericho , which Cena won by pinfall after performing an FU . The main match on the undercard featured a Ladder match for the custody of Dominick between Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero , which Mysterio won by retrieving the briefcase suspended above the ring . Background . Eight professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the event ' s card , which were planned with predetermined outcomes by WWE ' s script writers . The storylines revolving around these matches before , during , and after the event were also planned by the script writers . The event featured wrestlers and other talent from both the Raw and SmackDown brands – a storyline expansion to which WWE assigned its employees . Wrestlers portrayed either a villainous or fan favorite gimmick , as they followed a series of events which generally built tension , leading to a wrestling match . The main feud heading into SummerSlam on the Raw brand was between Hulk Hogan and Shawn Michaels . A feud between Michaels , and Muhammad Hassan and Daivari began on the April 4 episode of " Raw " , when Hassan and Daivari attacked Michaels . Michaels demanded a match against the two , but he would only be given one if he found a partner . Hogan eventually became Michaels ' partner , and they defeated Hassan and Daivari at Backlash . Hogan did not appear again until the July 4 episode of " Raw " in Carlito ' s talk show segment . Carlito , along with Kurt Angle , made comments about Hogan ' s daughter and eventually attacked him . Michaels came out to help Hogan , and they defeated Carlito and Angle in a match later that night . After the match , Michaels performed a superkick on Hogan and left . The following week , Michaels challenged Hogan to a match at SummerSlam , which Hogan later accepted . The predominant feud on the SmackDown ! brand was between Batista and John " Bradshaw " Layfield ( JBL ) , with the two feuding over the World Heavyweight Championship . During the WWE Draft Lottery , SmackDown ! was left temporarily without a top championship after John Cena , the reigning WWE Champion , moved to Raw in the draft . On the June 30 , 2005 edition of " SmackDown ! " , a six - man elimination match between JBL , Undertaker , Booker T , and SmackDown ! draftees Chris Benoit , Christian , and Muhammad Hassan was made and General Manager Theodore Long was to present a new title to the winner called the SmackDown Championship . JBL won the match by eliminating Christian last , but Long announced that plans had changed and there was no need for a separate title . Instead , Long revealed that Batista , who had been the reigning World Heavyweight Champion since defeating Triple H at WrestleMania 21 , was joining the brand as the final draft pick and by winning the match , JBL was the number one contender . JBL faced Batista for the World Heavyweight Championship at The Great American Bash , where JBL won by disqualification when Batista used a steel chair . JBL was given a rematch at SummerSlam on the following episode of " SmackDown ! " . Batista allowed JBL to choose the stipulation , and JBL made it a No Holds Barred match . On the August 11 episode of " SmackDown ! " , during Batista ' s match with Christian , JBL interfered and hit Batista with a steel chair . The following week , JBL faced Funaki in a No Holds Barred match , during which Batista interfered and attacked JBL . Another rivalry leading into the event was between John Cena and Chris Jericho , with the two battling over the WWE Championship . Their feud began when Cena was drafted to Raw during the WWE Draft and began a feud with General Manager Eric Bischoff . Cena refused to comply with Bischoff , who saw Cena as an unfit champion . After Cena successfully defended the title at Vengeance against Jericho and Christian , Bischoff hand - picked Jericho to face Cena for the title at SummerSlam . On the August 1 episode of " Raw " , Jericho refereed a match between Cena and Carlito . After the match , Jericho attacked Cena with a television camera . On the August 15 episode of " Raw " , Cena faced Jericho and Carlito in a handicap match . At the end , Jericho hit Cena with a steel chair . Event . Before the event officially began , Chris Masters defeated The Hurricane in a match taped for " Sunday Night Heat " . The first match of the event was between Chris Benoit and Orlando Jordan for the WWE United States Championship . The match started with both locked up in a collar - and - elbow . Benoit forced Jordan into the corner , and as the referee attempted to break them up , Jordan punched Benoit . Benoit then avoided a clothesline attempt and performed a German suplex . Benoit then applied the Crippler Crossface to force Jordan to submit . Benoit won the match and the title in 25 . 5 seconds . The second match was between Edge and Matt Hardy . The fight started outside the ring , with Hardy gaining the early advantage . After repeated punches , Hardy applied a rear naked choke . Edge fought back with a headbutt and punches . Edge then performed a spear to the outside . Both were down briefly before Edge brought Hardy back into the ring . Hardy fought back with punches and mounted punches in the corner . During this , Edge pushed Hardy upwards , causing his head to hit the ringpost and bleed . Edge attacked Hardy ' s head repeatedly , and Hardy was incapable of defending himself . The referee finally stopped the match and awarded Edge the victory . The third match was a Ladder match between Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio for the custody of Dominick . A briefcase with legal documents inside was suspended above the ring . After throwing Mysterio into the steel steps , Guerrero ascended a ladder . Mysterio performed a springboard dropkick and knocked down the ladder . Mysterio then performed a dropkick , sending the ladder into Guerrero ' s face , and a springboard seated senton to the outside . Guerrero then performed a powerbomb off the ladder , and a Hilo to Mysterio , who was sandwiched between two ladders . Both ascended the ladder again , and Mysterio performed a back body drop onto another ladder . Guerrero performed an Alley Oop to Mysterio onto a ladder balanced on the top rope . As Guerrero ascended the ladder , Dominick entered the ring and attempted to shake the ladder . Guerrero confronted him and , as he was about to attack him , Mysterio fought off Guerrero and performed a 619 and a Droppin ' Da Dime with the ladder . Both attempted to obtain the briefcase , but was stopped by the other . After Guerrero performed the Three Amigos onto a ladder , he ascended the ladder , but Vickie Guerrero came down and pushed down the ladder . She then held onto Eddie as Mysterio retrieved the briefcase to win the match . The fourth match was between Eugene and Kurt Angle for the Olympic gold medal that originally belonged to Angle . Angle gained the early advantage with repeated short - arm clotheslines . Eugene then countered with a spinebuster and attempted a People ' s Elbow , but Angle performed a clothesline . Angle then performed several German suplex . Eugene fought back , and performed a Rock Bottom . Eugene then performed a Stone Cold Stunner and applied the ankle lock . Angle countered , and performed an Angle Slam . He then applied the ankle lock and forced Eugene to submit to win the match . After the match , Angle threw Eugene out of the ring and had the referee place the gold medal around his neck . The fifth match was between The Undertaker and Randy Orton . The Undertaker gained the advantage after a leaping flying clothesline and attacks in the corner . Orton gained the advantage by avoiding a big boot . Orton then attacked The Undertaker ' s left knee . The Undertaker eventually countered an attack by sending Orton outside the ring . The Undertaker then performed a guillotine leg drop to Orton , who was on the apron . The Undertaker then performed an Old School and a reverse STO . The Undertaker then performed a Snake Eyes , but Orton came back with a dropkick . The Undertaker avoided an RKO attempt and attempted a Tombstone Piledriver , which Orton countered into an inverted headlock backbreaker . Orton then performed a crossbody , but The Undertaker rolled through and performed a chokeslam . A fan then entered the ring and distracted The Undertaker , allowing Orton to perform an RKO and win the match . Orton then revealed the fan to be " Cowboy " Bob Orton in disguise . The sixth match was between John Cena and Chris Jericho for the WWE Championship . Jericho gained the early advantage until he missed a springboard crossbody to the outside . Cena fought back briefly , but Jericho came back with a dropkick , and a superplex to Cena . Cena fought back with a back body drop , but missed a flying shoulder block . Jericho then delivered a one - handed bulldog , but missed a lionsault . Jericho countered an FU attempt and attempted to apply the Walls of Jericho , but Cena kicked Jericho outside . Cena performed a diving leg drop bulldog and attempted an FU , but Jericho countered into a DDT . Jericho then performed a pendulum backbreaker and repeated elbow drops to Cena ' s back . Cena fought back and performed a spin - out powerbomb . He then attempted a Five Knuckle Shuffle , but Jericho countered and applied the Walls of Jericho . He then performed a belly to back suplex from the turnbuckles . As he attempted another attack , Cena countered into an FU to win the match and retain his title . The seventh match was a No Holds Barred match between John " Bradshaw " Layfield ( JBL ) and Batista for the World Heavyweight Championship . JBL attacked Batista during his entrance , and they fought on the entrance ramp and at ringside , using several weapons . Batista performed a spear to JBL through the security wall . JBL shoved Batista into the ringpost and continued to beat down Batista after a short - arm clothesline . He then whipped and choked Batista with a leather belt . Batista fought back with a belly to back suplex and whipped JBL with the belt . JBL fought back , performing a Clothesline from Hell and bringing the steel steps into the ring . He attempted an attack on the steps , but Batista countered with a back body drop . He then performed a spinebuster and two Batista Bombs , with the second onto the steel steps , to win the match and retain his title . The main event was between Shawn Michaels and Hulk Hogan . This was Hogan ' s first SummerSlam appearance since 1991 . During Hogan ' s entrance , a huge American flag unrolled from the top of the stage and covered the entire set . The match started slow , until Hogan sent Michaels outside . Hogan performed a scoop slam on the announce table and sent Michaels into the ringpost . Michaels reversed another attempt and sent Hogan into the ringpost twice . Michaels continued to attack his head with punches and mounted punches and applied the sleeper hold . Hogan fought out of it with a belly to back suplex , but failed to gain the advantage as Michaels performed a flying forearm smash . Michaels then missed a diving elbow drop , and Hogan fought back briefly . Michaels performed another flying forearm smash and applied the sharpshooter . Hogan broke the hold and avoided another attempt by kicking Michaels into the referee . Michaels performed a low blow and hit Hogan with a steel chair . Michaels then performed a diving elbow drop and a superkick . Hogan then fought back with a big boot and a leg drop to win the match . After the match , Michaels extended his hand to Hogan saying , " I needed to know and I found out , " and Hogan shook his hand . It has been suggested that Michaels deliberately made a mockery of the match by over - selling throughout the contest , allegedly because he was unhappy about being asked to job to an inferior opponent . Aftermath . The following night on " Raw " , Eric Bischoff made a You ' re Fired match between John Cena and Chris Jericho for the WWE Championship . Although Bischoff interfered , Cena won the match , and Jericho was fired . Immediately after the match , Kurt Angle attacked Cena and was revealed to be Bischoff ' s new hand - picked representative to win the title from Cena . Angle and Cena feuded until the start of 2006 , with Angle unable to win the title . The feud between Batista and John " Bradshaw " Layfield ( JBL ) ended when Batista defeated JBL in a Texas Bullrope match on the September 9 episode of " SmackDown ! " . Batista then began a storyline with Eddie Guerrero when Guerrero was given a title match at No Mercy , and the two became friends . This storyline ended with Guerrero ' s unexpected death . The feud between Matt Hardy and Edge continued with a Street Fight and a Steel cage match , and it ended with Hardy losing a Loser Leaves Raw Ladder match on the October 3 episode of " Raw " . The feud between The Undertaker and Randy Orton continued with a Casket match at No Mercy , where The Undertaker lost to Randy and " Cowboy " Bob Orton . After the match , Randy and Bob poured gasoline on the casket and set it ablaze . The Undertaker had vanished from the casket , and their feud briefly went on hiatus until Survivor Series . Shawn Michaels started a feud with Chris Masters when Masters interrupted Michaels , wanting to take the spotlight . The feud between Chris Benoit and Orlando Jordan continued with Jordan losing in rematches , lasting less than a minute each .