Rebooking every WWE PPV ever from 1985-present day

Taboo Tuesday 2004 (Raw)

Date: October 19th, 2004

Location: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Card

WWE Intercontinental Championship

Triple H (C) vs Shelton Benjamin

Strap Match

Snitsky vs Kane

(Snitsky doesn't cause Lita to have a miscarriage, instead, he attacks Kane in a #1 Contenders six-pack challenge, costing Kane the match, which turns The Big Red Machine face.)

World Tag Tag Team Championships

La Resistance (C) w/Rob Conway vs Batista and Ric Flair

(Following Triple H bringing over the IC title to Evolution, we get a heel vs heel feud between Evolution's Batista & Ric Flair and La Resistance over the World Tag Team Titles.)

WWE Women's Championship

Trish Stratus (C) vs Stacy Keibler

Garrison Cade vs Viscera

(The World's Largest Love Machine makes a surprise return here, squashing Cade.)

Christian and Tyson Tomko vs Shawn Michaels and Edge

World Heavyweight Championship, Evolution is banned from ringside

Randy Orton (C) vs Chris Jericho

(Jericho wins a Six-Pack Challenge over Chris Benoit, Christian, Edge, Shawn Michaels, and Kane to earn the right to challenge Orton for the title. Orton says that Jericho's presence makes him sick to his stomach, he's in the process of liberating Raw as its World Heavyweight Champion, but there's still parasites like Chris Jericho who are hanging around. Jericho says that this brand has been under the control of Evolution for far too long, he will be the one who changes that when he becomes the World Heavyweight Champion. Despite Evolution being banned from ringside, Orton manages to get the win by using the hammer used for the ringbell while the ref isn't looking, making it look like a sucker punch, followed by an RKO.)

Armageddon 2004 (Smackdown)

Date: December 12th, 2004

Location: Phillips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia

Card

Tables Match for the WWE Tag Team Championships

The Dudley Boyz (C) vs Luther Reigns and Mark Jindrak

John Cena vs Carlito w/Jesus

Rob Van Dam vs Charlie Haas

WWE United States Championship

JBL (C) w/Orlando Jordan vs Rey Mysterio

(Following Survivor Series, JBL cuts a promo on SmackDown. He says that he’s the greatest US Champion of all time and that everybody on the roster is beneath him. He’s interrupted by Rey Mysterio, who challenges JBL to put his money where his mouth is at WrestleMania. At first, Bradshaw doesn’t take Rey seriously, but he eventually accepts the challenge after Rey defeats Orlando Jordan to earn this match.)

WWE Cruiserweight Championship

Paul London (C) vs Scotty 2 Hotty

Kurt Angle vs Eddie Guerrero

(Following their encounter at Survivor Series where they were on opposite sides, Angle & Eddie Guerrero continue to feud. Angle says Guerrero is not the right man to represent WWE, citing Latino Heat’s history of drug abuse, and that present himself as somebody who the fans can be proud of, unlike Eddie Guerrero. Eddie says that Angle needs to be put in his place. The match is the same as their Mania XX match that happened in real life, with Eddie resorting to more lying, cheating, and stealing en route to victory.)

Fatal 4-Way Match for the WWE Championship

Booker T (C) vs The Big Show vs Rhyno vs The Undertaker

(Following Survivor Series, Rhyno explains why he turned on Booker T at Survivor Series. The Manbeast says that Booker T is a delusional piece of sh*t who needs to be put in his place. After Rhyno defeats Kenzo Suzuki in a match, Booker T attacks Rhyno post-match, before being saved by The Big Show to fight off Booker T, where Rhyno accidentally Gores Big Show. The following week, Teddy Long makes a match between The Big Show and Rhyno for Big Show for Big Show's #1 contendership, which ends in a nonfinish thanks to Booker T. Teddy Long punishes Booker T for this, and adds Rhyno to the match, making it a triple threat for the WWE Championship at Armageddon, and not only that, later on the night, Teddy Long makes Booker T go 1-on-1, WITH THE UNDERTAKER! where if the Deadman wins, he gets added to the WWE title match at Armageddon. Big Evil wins the match, and makes it a Fatal 4-Way. Booker manages to survive after Rhyno gore's Big Show while attempting to chokeslam The Undertaker, throwing Rhyno out of the ring and pinning Big Show to retain his WWE Championship.)

Royal Rumble 2005

Date: January 30th, 2005

Location: Save Mart Center at Fresno State, Fresno, California

Card

2 out of 3 falls Match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship

Shelton Benjamin (C) vs Triple H (2-1)

Street Fight

Carlito w/Jesus vs John Cena

Edge vs Shawn Michaels

Triple Threat Match for the World Tag Team Championships

William Regal and Tajiri (C) vs La Resistance w/Sylvain Grenier vs Muhhamad Hassan and Davari

WWE Championship

Booker T (C) vs Rhyno

(Rhyno wins a 20 man battle royal on the final SmackDown of 2004 to become number one contender. In the build, Rhyno says that ever since he came to the WWE, he’s always wanted to be WWE Champion and that he’ll prove he belongs at the top level. Booker says that he’ll show Rhyno what happens when you challenge The Master of The Spinaroonie, he already knows what happened back at Armageddon, and now, it'll be an encore at The Royal Rumble.)

Ladder Match for the World Heavyweight Championship

Randy Orton (C) vs Chris Jericho

(Jericho wants one more match against Randy Orton so he can become World Heavyweight Champion. Jericho says Orton's days as World Heavyweight Champion are numbered, especially since Evolution is starting to not have it back. Orton says that he doesn't need Evolution's help to defeat Jericho for a 3rd time. After the match, Triple H comes down, and it looks like he's gonna celebrate with The Legend Killer, only to shockingly Pedigree Orton. HHH then Mounts Randall Keith before Batista and Flair run down to separate the two, only for Batista and Flair to turn their backs on Orton too, and assaulting him 3 on 1. Eventually, after each man hits their finisher, Triple H stands over Orton's prone body hoisting up the big gold belt, cementing Orton's face turn, and his ex-communication from Evolution.)

Royal Rumble Match


#11 Triple H wins by last eliminating #25 John Cena

Rumble Statistics

The Final Four are Triple H, Batista, Ric Flair, and John Cena

Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit start the match at #1 and #2

Daniel Puder enters the match at #3, and still gets the shit beaten out of him by Eddie, Benoit, and Hardcore Holly, who enters at #4

Shawn Michaels eliminates Kurt Angle

The Undertaker enters the match at #21, before being eliminated by Christian

Jonathan Coachmen does not enter the match


(Yes, I know, Batista doesn't get his crowning moment at Wrestlemania 21, but Orton deserved so much better in his first world title reign. Batista will receive a consultation prize.)

Wrestlemania 21

Date: April 3rd, 2005

Location: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California

Card

Singles Match, Winner gets the final spot in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match

Batista vs Ric Flair

(On an episode of Raw in late February, Batista loses a match to World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton. Orton is jumped by Flair and Triple H after the match, but Batista doesn't attack Orton. The Nature Boy and The Game give Big Dave the thumbs up to attack him, with Drax the Destroyer giving them the thumbs up back before that thumbs up turning into a thumbs down, as he attacks Flair and Hunter, turning face. Orton and Batista then hit their finishers on Triple H, and shake hands. Flair says that Batista is ungrateful for all the teachings he and Triple H taught him, so he's gonna have to humble him before he goes on to The Money in the Bank ladder match. Batista says that all he was in Evolution was someone Triple H and Flair could manipulate, but he will be manipulated no more.)

Six Pack Challenge for the WWE United States Championship

JBL (C) w/Orlando Jordan vs Rey Mysterio vs Eddie Guerrero vs The Big Show vs Carlito vs Rhyno

(After No Way Out, JBL cuts a promo on SmackDown. He says that he’s the greatest US Champion of all time and that everybody on the roster is beneath him. He’s interrupted by Rey Mysterio, who challenges JBL to put his money where his mouth is at WrestleMania. He's interrupted by many men, Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero, The Big Show, Carlito, and Rhyno. All of whom stake their claim to be the next one up to challenge JBL for the US title. This is Rhyno's final match, as he leaves the company a few days later.)

Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match for the World Tag Team Championships

Muhammad Hassan and Davari (C) vs William Regal and Tajiri vs La Resistance w/Rob Conway vs The Hurricane and Rosey

WWE Tag Team Championships

The Dudley Boyz (C) vs Mystery Team (MNM) w/Melina

(In the leadup to Wrestlemania, THe Dudley Boyz say that they've conquered everyone there is to conquer on Smackdown, so they task Smackdown GM Teddy Long with finding them the perfect team to challenge them at Wrestlemania. This is MNM's debut. Mercury and Nitro score the shocking upset over The Dudleyz, ending their 322-day reign.)

Money in the Bank Ladder Match

Edge vs Chris Jericho vs Chris Benoit vs Kane vs Shelton Benjamin vs Batista

WWE Women's Championship

Trish Stratus (C) vs Victoria

The Undertaker vs Christian w/Tyson Tomko

(Christian reveals his motives for costing The Undertaker the WWE Championship at No Way Out, on Raw the night after No Way Out. He's sick of The Deadman being viewed as Wrestlemania's biggest attraction with his streak, and wants to break his streak so Wrestlemania will be viewed as Christian's show. The Instant Classic issues a challenge to The Undertaker for Wrestlemania 21. The lights then go out, and when they're back up, The Undertaker is in the ring, shockingly appearing on Raw. The Phenom then chokeslams Christian, then tombstones him and accepts his challenge by pointing at the Wrestlemania 21 sign. Taker' topples Captain Charisma to make Christian the 13th victim of the streak.)

Shawn Michaels vs Kurt Angle

(Following Angle being eliminated by Shawn Michaels at the Royal Rumble, he begins mocking him on a weekly basis, which includes the 'Sexy Kurt' segment. Eventually, this leads to HBK showing up at Smackdown's No Way Out PPV and costing him his match against John Cena, which costs Angle a WWE title match. HBK challenges Angle to a match at Wrestlemania 21 the next night on Raw, which Kurt accepts via the titantron. HBK wants to prove he's the better wrestler than Angle, while The Wrestling Machine wants Payback on Shawn for eliminating him from the rumble, and costing him a potential WWE title match. This is the same match that happened IRL.)

WWE Championship

Booker T (C) vs John Cena

(After No Way Out, Booker T proclaims himself the greatest WWE Champion of all time and that nobody on the SmackDown roster is on his level. Cena takes issue with this after winning a #1 contenders tournament to earn the right to challenge The Master of the Spinaroonie to a WWE Championship match at Wrestlemania 21. Booker vowes to send Cena back to West Newbury empty-handed, while the doctor of thuganomics guarantees he will be the one to end Booker's year-long reign of terror. Cena prevails in the end, ending Booker's 280-day reign.)

World Heavyweight Championship

Randy Orton (C) vs Triple H

(After Triple H wins the Rumble, Randy Orton wants revenge on Triple H for kicking him out of Evolution. The Legend Killer wants to prove he's superior to his mentor, while The Cerebral Assassin wants to end his "creation". Despite interference from Ric Flair, Randy Orton still manages to prevail, hitting not 1, not 2, but 3 RKO's to put The King of Kings down, retaining his World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of Wrestlemania 21.)