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SummerSlam 2005

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SummerSlam 2005 was the eighteenth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event from World Wrestling Entertainment. It took place on August 21, 2005 from the MCI Center in Washington, D.C..

The official theme songs used for SummerSlam 2005 were "Get it Poppin" by Fat Joe (featuring Nelly), and "Remedy", by Seether.

Sunday Night HEAT match: Chris Masters defeated The Hurricane (w/Rosey and Super Stacy)(1:56)
- Masters made Hurricane submit with the Master Lock.
Chris Benoit defeated Orlando Jordan to win the WWE United States Championship(0:25)
- Benoit made Jordan submit with the Crippler Crossface.
Edge (w/Lita) defeated Matt Hardy(4:50)
- Edge defeated Hardy by referee's decision. The ref stopped the match due to the amount of blood Matt lost in the match.
Rey Mysterio defeated Eddie Guerrero in a Ladder match(20:16)
- Mysterio climbed the ladder and retrieved the breifcase for the win.
- This match was for the custody of Eddie/Rey's son Dominick.

Kurt Angle defeated Eugene (w/Christy Hemme)(4:31)
- Angle made Eugene submit with the Ankle lock.
- After the match, Angle took back the Gold Medals Eugene had won from him.
Randy Orton defeated The Undertaker(17:17)
- Orton pinned Undertaker after a RKO when Cowboy Bob Orton distracted Undertaker.
- During the match, a "fan"(Bob Orton) interefed during the match.
John Cena defeated Chris Jericho to retain the WWE Championship(14:49)
- Cena pinned Jericho after a FU.
Batista defeated John "Bradshaw" Layfield in a No Holds Barred match to retain the World Heavyweight Championship(9:05)
- Batista pinned JBL after a Batista Bomb on the steel steps.
Hulk Hogan defeated Shawn Michaels(21:24)
- Hogan pinned Michaels after a Big Boot and Leg drop.

Official SummerSlam 2005 promotional poster featuring Hulk Hogan and Shawn Michaels

File:SummerSlam 2005 poster 2.jpg The second promotional poster for SummerSlam 2005 featuring Several WWE Divas.

This is the first SummerSlam to have two official theme songs.
The Jordan/Benoit match was the quickest United States title change, lasting only 25 ½ seconds.
This is Angle's fourth consecutive SummerSlam victory via submission using the ankle lock.