WWE Vengeance
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WWE Vengeance is an annual World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) event, which started in 2001 replacing WWE Armageddon for that year and eventually took over Fully Loaded's pay-per-view spot in 2002. In 2004, Venegance became a RAW exclusive pay-per-view event, even though in 2003 it was a SmackDown! event. In 2005, Vengeance was moved once again, this time switching positions with The Great American Bash.
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[edit] Results
[edit] 2001
| Vengeance 2001 | ||
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | |
| Date | December 9, 2001 | |
| Venue | San Diego Sports Arena | |
| City | San Diego, California | |
| Attendance | 11,800 | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| Survivor Series 2001 | Vengeance 2001 | Royal Rumble 2002 |
Vengeance 2001 took place on December 9, 2001 from the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California. The theme song was "Sinner" by Drowning Pool.
- Sunday Night HEAT match: The APA (Bradshaw and Faarooq) defeated Billy and Chuck (6:20)
- Bradshaw pinned Palumbo.
- Scotty 2 Hotty and Albert defeated Christian and Test (6:20)
- Albert pinned Christian after a Baldo Bomb.
- Edge defeated William Regal to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship (9:06)
- Edge pinned Regal after a spear.
- Jeff Hardy defeated Matt Hardy (w/Lita as guest referee) (12:32)
- Jeff pinned Matt after a Swanton Bomb. Matt's foot was on the bottom rope during the pin but Lita didn't see it.
- The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) (w/Stacy Keibler) defeated The Big Show and Kane to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship (6:49)
- Bubba Ray pinned Big Show after a Hotshot into an exposed turnbuckle.
- The Undertaker defeated Rob Van Dam to win the WWF Hardcore Championship (11:04)
- Undertaker pinned RVD after a Chokeslam off the stage through a set of tables.
- Trish Stratus defeated Jacqueline to retain the WWF Women's Championship (3:26)
- Trish pinned Jacqueline with a Back slide.
- Steve Austin defeated Kurt Angle to retain the WWF Championship (15:01)
- Austin pinned Angle after a Stone Cold Stunner.
- Chris Jericho defeated The Rock to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship (19:05)
- Jericho pinned Rock after a Rock Bottom.
- WCW World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho defeated Steve Austin to win the WWF Championship (12:31)
- Jericho pinned Austin after Booker T hit Austin with the WWF belt to unify the titles.
- Jericho became the first WWF Undisputed Champion.
[edit] 2002
| Vengeance 2002 | ||
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| Details | ||
| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | |
| Brand | RAW SmackDown! |
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| Date | July 21, 2002 | |
| Venue | Joe Louis Arena | |
| City | Detroit, Michigan | |
| Attendance | 12,000 | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| King of the Ring 2002 | Vengeance 2002 | SummerSlam 2002 |
Vengeance 2002 took place on July 21, 2002 from the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The official theme song was "Downfall" by Trust Company.
- Sunday Night HEAT match: Goldust defeated Steven Richards (3:49)
- Goldust pinned Richards.
- Bubba Ray Dudley and Spike Dudley defeated Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit in a Tables Match (14:59)
- Spike put Guerrero through a table with the Dudley Dog (13:15)
- Benoit tossed Spike over the top rope and through a table (14:30)
- Bubba Ray put Benoit through a table with the Bubba Bomb (14:59)
- Jamie Noble (w/Nidia) defeated Billy Kidman to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Championship (7:34)
- Noble pinned Kidman after a Tiger Driver.
- Jeff Hardy defeated William Regal to retain the WWE European Championship (4:16)
- Hardy pinned Regal with a roll-up.
- John Cena defeated Chris Jericho (6:21)
- Cena pinned Jericho after countering the Walls of Jericho.
- Rob Van Dam defeated Brock Lesnar (w/Paul Heyman) by disqualification to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship (9:38)
- Lesnar was disqualified after Heyman pulled the referee from the ring, thus RVD retained the title.
- Booker T defeated The Big Show in a No Disqualification match (6:12)
- Booker pinned Big Show after a Harlem Hangover.
- Lance Storm and Christian defeated Hulk Hogan and Edge to win the WWE Tag Team Championship (10:00)
- Storm pinned Edge after Chris Jericho hit Edge with a tag title belt.
- The Rock defeated Kurt Angle and The Undertaker in a Triple threat match to win the WWE Undisputed Championship (19:35)
- Rock pinned Angle after a Rock Bottom.
- Rock won his record 7th WWE Championship.
[edit] 2003
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | |
| Brand | SmackDown! | |
| Date | July 27, 2003 | |
| Venue | Pepsi Center | |
| City | Denver, Colorado | |
| Attendance | 9,500 | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| Bad Blood 2003 | Vengeance 2003 | SummerSlam 2003 |
Vengeance 2003 took place on July 27, 2003 from the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The official theme song was "Price To Play" by Staind. This was the first SmackDown-exclusive PPV.
- Sunday Night HEAT match: Ultimo Dragon defeated Chris Kanyon (4:04)
- Dragon pinned Kanyon.
- Eddie Guerrero defeated Chris Benoit to win the first WWE United States Championship (22:14)
- Guerrero pinned Benoit with a Frog Splash after Rhyno Gored Benoit.
- This was the finals of a tournament to crown the first WWE US Champion.
- Jamie Noble (w/Nidia) defeated Billy Gunn (w/Torrie Wilson) (5:00)
- Noble pinned Gunn with a roll-up. As a result, Noble won the right to spend a night with Torrie Wilson.
- Bradshaw defeated Shannon Moore, Doink The Clown, Faarooq, Brother Love, Nunzio, Matt Hardy, A-Train, Danny Basham, Doug Basham, The Easter Bunny, Sean O'Haire, John Hennigan, Orlando Jordan, Funaki, Los Conquistadores (Rob Conway and Johnny Jeter), The Brooklyn Brawler, Johnny Stamboli, Chuck Palumbo, Matt Cappotelli and Spanky in the APA Invitational Bar Room Brawl (4:29)
- Bradshaw won the match when he leveled Brother Love with a beer bottle.
- The World's Greatest Tag Team (Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas) defeated Rey Mysterio and Billy Kidman to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship (14:53)
- Benjamin pinned Mysterio after a springboard clothesline/powerbomb combo on Mysterio.
- Sable defeated Stephanie McMahon (6:29)
- Sable pinned Stephanie after A-Train came out and clotheslined Stephanie.
- The Undertaker defeated John Cena (16:02)
- Undertaker pinned Cena after a Last Ride.
- Vince McMahon (w/Sable) defeated Zach Gowen (14:22)
- McMahon pinned Gowen when Zach missed a one-legged moonsault.
- Kurt Angle defeated Brock Lesnar (c) and The Big Show in a No Disqualification Triple Threat match to win the WWE Championship (17:38)
- Angle pinned Lesnar after an Angle Slam.
Note: This was the first SmackDown! brand exclusive pay-per-view.
[edit] 2004
| Vengeance 2004 | ||
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| Details | ||
| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | |
| Brand | RAW | |
| Date | July 11, 2004 | |
| Venue | Hartford Civic Center | |
| City | Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Attendance | 7,000 | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| The Great American Bash 2004 | Vengeance 2004 | SummerSlam 2004 |
Vengeance 2004 took place on July 11, 2004 from the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut.
- Sunday Night HEAT match: Tyson Tomko (w/Trish Stratus) defeated Val Venis (w/Nidia) (2:52)
- Tomko pinned Venis.
- Maven came out after the match to protect Nidia from Tomko.
- Tajiri and Rhyno defeated Garrison Cade and Jonathan Coachman (7:30)
- Tajiri pinned Coach after a Buzzsaw kick.
- Batista defeated Chris Jericho (12:19)
- Batista pinned Jericho after a Batista Bomb. Jericho's foot was on the bottom rope during the pin.
- La Résistance (Róbert Conway and Sylvain Grenier) defeated Ric Flair and Eugene to retain the World Tag Team Championship (12:30)
- Eugene was disqualified after shoving referee Mike Chioda.
- Matt Hardy defeated Kane in a No Disqualification match (10:34)
- Hardy pinned Kane after he hit Kane with a steel chair which ricocheted the steel steps off his face.
- Edge defeated Randy Orton to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship (26:36)
- Edge pinned Orton after a Spear.
- Victoria defeated Molly Holly (6:20)
- Victoria pinned Molly after a Superkick to become #1 contender to the WWE Women's Championship.
- Chris Benoit defeated Triple H to retain the World Heavyweight Championship (29:04)
[edit] 2005
| Vengeance 2005 | ||
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | |
| Brand | RAW | |
| Date | June 26, 2005 | |
| Venue | Thomas & Mack Center | |
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Attendance | 9,850 | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| One Night Stand 2005 | Vengeance 2005 | The Great American Bash 2005 |
Vengeance 2005 took place on June 26, 2005 from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The theme song was "Happy?" by Mudvayne.
- Sunday Night HEAT match: The Hurricane and Rosey (w/Super Stacy) defeated The Heart Throbs (Antonio and Romeo) to retain the World Tag Team Championship (5:06)
- Hurricane pinned Romeo.
- Carlito defeated Shelton Benjamin to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship (12:46)
- Carlito pinned Benjamin after Benjamin hit an exposed turnbuckle.
- Victoria defeated Christy Hemme (5:05)
- Victoria pinned Christy after blocking a Sunset Flip and holding the ropes.
- Kane defeated Edge (w/Lita) (11:11)
- Shawn Michaels defeated Kurt Angle (26:11)
- HBK pinned Angle after the Sweet Chin Music.
- Both men were given a standing ovation after the match.
- Ring announcer Lilian Garcia proposed to Viscera in the ring. The Godfather then made his way out and convinced Viscera to leave with his hos, abandoning a crying Garcia in the ring.
- John Cena defeated Christian and Chris Jericho in a Triple Threat match to retain the WWE Championship (15:08)
- Cena pinned Christian after a FU.
- Batista defeated Triple H in a Hell in a Cell match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship (26:54)
- Batista pinned Triple H after a Batista Bomb.
[edit] 2006
| Vengeance 2006 | ||
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | |
| Brand | RAW | |
| Date | June 25, 2006 | |
| Venue | Charlotte Bobcats Arena | |
| City | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| Attendance | 16,800 | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| One Night Stand 2006 | Vengeance 2006 | The Great American Bash 2006 |
Vengeance 2006 took place on June 25, 2006 from the Charlotte Bobcats Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. The official theme song was Victim by Eighteen Visions.
- Pre-show match: Val Venis defeated Rob Conway
- Venis pinned Conway.
- Randy Orton defeated Kurt Angle (12:45)
- Orton pinned Angle after an RKO.
- Umaga (w/Armando Alejandro Estrada) defeated Eugene (w/Jim Duggan, Doink the Clown and Kamala) (1:37)
- Umaga pinned Eugene after a Samoan Spike.
- Ric Flair defeated Mick Foley in a 2 out of 3 Falls match (6:57)
- Flair pinned Foley with an inside cradle to win the first fall (4:09)
- Flair won the second fall when Foley was disqualified for hitting Flair with a trash can (6:57)
- Johnny Nitro (w/Melina) defeated Shelton Benjamin (c) and Carlito in a Triple Threat Match to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship (12:09)
- Nitro pinned Benjamin following a Backcracker by Carlito.
- Rob Van Dam defeated Edge (w/Lita) to retain the WWE Championship (17:55)
- RVD pinned Edge after a Five-Star Frog Splash.
- "Impostor Kane" defeated Kane (7:07)
- Impostor Kane pinned Kane after a Chokeslam.
- John Cena defeated Sabu in a Extreme Lumberjack Match (6:46).
- Cena made Sabu submit with the STFU.
- RAW lumberjacks: Viscera, Trevor Murdoch, Lance Cade, Rob Conway, Snitsky, Matt Striker, Charlie Haas and Val Venis.
- ECW lumberjacks: Tommy Dreamer, Balls Mahoney, Stevie Richards, Little Guido, Roadkill, Danny Doring, Justin Credible, Al Snow and The Sandman
- D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) defeated Spirit Squad (Kenny, Nicky, Mitch, Johnny and Mikey) in a Handicap Match (17:48)
- Triple H pinned Kenny after the Pedigree while Michaels simultaneously pinned Mikey after the Sweet Chin Music.
[edit] 2007
| Vengeance 2007 | ||
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | |
| Brand | RAW | |
| Date | June 24, 2007 | |
| Venue | Toyota Center | |
| City | Houston, Texas | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| One Night Stand 2007 | Vengeance 2007 | The Great American Bash 2007 |
Vengeance 2007 will take place on June 24, 2007 from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
[edit] See also
| Current World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view events | |
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| Joint productions | Royal Rumble | WrestleMania | SummerSlam | Survivor Series |
| RAW events | New Year's Revolution | Backlash | Vengeance | Unforgiven | Cyber Sunday |
| SmackDown! events | No Way Out | Judgment Day | The Great American Bash | No Mercy | Armageddon |
| ECW events | One Night Stand | December to Dismember |
